5 Opening WrestleMania Matches That Ruled (And 5 That Sucked)

3. Paul Orndorff Vs. Magnificent Muraco - WrestleMania 2

This must have been some comedown for Mr. Wonderful. One year after headlining with Roddy Piper against Hulk Hogan and, erm, Mr. T, he was jerking the curtain against a past-it Don Muraco. Even with only four minutes to play with, these two still managed to produce something that was so boring it felt like at least twelve. The majority of the match was Muraco trying to get out of an armbar. Seriously. The bulk of the 'action' is one freakin' hold. I mean, if you wanna work a submission hold for an extended period of time during a longer match, that's fine. But in a four minute long opener? Come on, guys. This isn't a house show - it's WrestleMania. Eventually, Muraco lands a Samoan drop and they begin brawling. Then they go outside. And then both men are counted out. Oh yeah, and Orndoff at one point makes a very racist gesture towards Mr. Fuji, because wrestling in the 1980s was just horrible. So, not only was the action barely there, but the finish was inconclusive and insulting, too and there was some unnecessary racism. Just horrible all-round and a poor way to start what was a poor show overall.