100 Wrestling PPVs You Must See Before You Die

1. WWF WrestleMania 1

Mankind Undertaker King Of The Ring 1998
WWE.com

The first-ever major wrestling PPV, the first WrestleMania.

This show set the standard for pageantry, high production values, and the grandeur of professional wrestling that would be replicated and surpassed several times in the decades that would follow.

Key Matches: Hulk Hogan & Mr T vs Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff, Big John Studd vs Andre The Giant (Body Slam Challenge), Wendi Ritcher vs Leilani Kai (Woman's Title)

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