50 Things You Learn Binge-Watching Every WWE WrestleMania

Confession time: The guy writing this adored his WrestleMania IV VHS. It was a double tape behemoth, which is why he begged his mother to buy it. Four hours of wrestling action across two videos?! Sounds too good to miss. The truth is that 'Mania IV, when viewed through adult eyes, had a much better concept on paper than it did in execution. 16 matches (11 from a tournament for the vacant WWF Title) was a tad ambitious.

It's easy to imagine younger fans stumbling upon this and wondering why the company was going through a boom. Yeah, Rock - if they'd think that about 1988's biggest show, then just imagine what they'd have to say about 1985's version! The match to match quality wasn't on par with what people have come to expect every March/April, but star power does save the day in select spots.

There's a Hulk vs. Andre rematch to keep things interesting, and the tourney finale pitting Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase does up the ante somewhat near the end. Overall though, this was another federation experiment that couldn't live up to the hype going in. The shockingly drab surroundings of Donald Trump's Plaza (the show was actually held in Atlantic City's Convention Hall) didn't help either.

That venue would be used again the following year, and it's kinda weird to think that this budding friendship between Vince and Donald eventually led to one shaving the other's head on pay-per-view. There wasn't much of that excitement to be found when rewatching 'Mania IV, sadly.

Still wore the VHS tape out as a nipper, right enough.