Ranking EVERY WWE WrestleMania Main Event From Worst To Best
23. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T Vs Rowdy Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania 1)
It's important not to lose sight of the astronomical significance of WrestleMania's inaugural main event, but just judging the match on merit alone doesn't highlight much for praise.
That's not to say virtually everybody out there isn't on fine form. 'Cowboy' Bob Orton and 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka are superlative seconds, whilst Paul Orndorff, Mr T and particularly Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper masterfully manipulate a red hot Madison Square Garden crowd with the deftest of touches throughout.
Indeed, what it lacks in action and in-ring guile is largely made up by Vince McMahon's magnificent grasp on spectacle. There are fewer battles that represent the show's unique selling point more so than this, with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson stationed as high profile referees whilst New York City's great and good flood the scene before and after the battle. Times Square is often labelled the 'Centre Of The Universe', but on March 31st 1985, that spot was half a mile down the road.