The Undertaker's first WrestleMania victory is lionised as the start of his legendary streak but the match flatters to deceive thanks to the lead-weight bumping of a disinterested Jimmy Snuka.
The 'Superfly' had never never looked more like a just plain old wrestler than a star-gazing savage, subsequently removing the purpose of his placement against 'The Deadman' in the first place.
The match just about got the company's new heel threat over as such, but - as with several early Undertaker outings on the 'Grandest Stage' - there was substantially more of the character to grab onto during a Superstars squash than during a drab 'Show Of Shows' showcase.
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