WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
March 27, 1988Release Date
WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
March 27, 1988Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
André Roussimoff
André the Giant
Randy Poffo
'The Macho Man' Randy Savage
Ted DiBiase Sr.
'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase
Rick Blood Sr.
Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
John Wisniski Jr.
Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine
Don Muraco
'The Rock' Don Muraco
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Bruce Reed
The Natural Butch Reed
Rick Rood
'Ravishing' Rick Rude
Scott Bigelow
Bam Bam Bigelow
George Gray
The One Man Gang
Jim Duggan
'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan
Kerwin Silfies
Director
Adolfo Bresciano
Dino Bravo
Ed Leslie
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake
Wayne Farris
The Honky Tonk Man
Ray Fernandez
The Mighty Hercules
Jim Hellwig
The Ultimate Warrior
Tom Billington
The Dynamite Kid
David Smith
Davey Boy Smith
Sam Fatu
Tama
Tonga Fifita
Haku
Bill Eadie
Demolition Ax
Barry Darsow
Demolition Smash
Merced Solis
Tito Santana
Rick Vigneault
Rick Martel
Harley Race
'The King of Wrestling' Harley Race
Allen Coage
Bad News Brown
Sylvester Ritter
The Junkyard Dog
Ron Heard
'Outlaw' Ron Bass
Michael Smith
Sam Houston
Sika Anoa'i
Wild Samoan Sika
Jim Myers
George 'The Animal' Steele
Bret Hart
Bret 'The Hitman' Hart
Jim Neidhart
Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
Dan Marsh
'Dangerous' Danny Davis
Jim Morris
Hillbilly Jim
Ken Patera
Himself
Brian Blair
B. Brian Blair
Jim Brunzell
'Jumpin' Jim Brunzell
Jim Harrell
Boris Zhukov
Josip Peruzović
Nikolai Volkoff
Paul Centopani
Paul Roma
James Manley
Jim Powers
Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
Ray Heenan
Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (Manager)
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Release DateMarch 27, 1988
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 34m
Content RatingNR
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WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). The event took place on March 27, 1988, at Boardwalk Hall (advertised as Trump Plaza) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The announced attendance of the event was 19,199.
The main event featured the finals of a one-night, 14-man single-elimination tournament for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, in which Macho Man Randy Savage defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. This marked the first WrestleMania that did not feature Hulk Hogan - regarded as the WWF's biggest star in the 1980s - as a participant in the main event (though he was at ringside in Savage's corner).
The undercard featured a 20-man battle royal won by Bad News Brown, Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Strike Force (Tito Santana and Rick Martel) for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake versus The Honky Tonk Man for the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship.
Contemporary critics gave the event a lukewarm reception, noting its extended length. Retrospective analysis, some by sociologists, noted the presentation of wrestler's interpersonal relationships, and how the event's sponsor, Donald Trump, used the event to craft his public persona.