Sticking the knife in to the primitive fantasy bookers at the time, Vince McMahon dangled a tantalising WrestleMania III rematch in front of audiences before they even got to the pre-planned Hulk Hogan/Andre The Giant do-over. In this case, he was only too happy to snatch it clean away.
Ricky Steamboat was on dodgy ground with the Chairman after requesting time off in 1987 to spend with his newborn son - was the 'Little Dragon' only paraded out at ringside here because his Dad was booked to lose?
Winning the moribund first round match, Greg Valentine was a strictly serviceable second round opponent for the Macho Man. But what could have been? A rare-for-the-time babyface battle between Savage and Steamboat could have been the sort of special scene the show suffered without.
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