6. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T. vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff WrestleMania 1
The main event for the first WrestleMania has to make an appearance inside the top 10. Quite simply, this was the match on which the entire foundation of WrestleMania was built. The event was sold on the feud between the four, with Mr. T. providing the star power and mainstream credibility. This was the match that helped bring professional wrestling out of the dark gymnasiums and bingo halls and into the limelight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=samNFe8vqeI The match itself was on par with other celebrity matches and the wrestling at the time, but lets face it, this wasnt about putting out a technical classic. This was about promoting a match that would make this Vince McMahon experiment work, and it worked so well that its still going on 30 years later. For that, you have to tip your cap to this match.
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