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I always dug this poster for some reason. Piper/Orndorff was fine for what it was, but I hardly consider it a classic.
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Clearly it worked, but it made for kind of a watered-down main event for the supercard. However the WWF put that match on MTV that February as a way to hype 'Mania. Hulk Hogan's ongoing feud with Roddy Piper was such a draw it seems like a singles match for the belt would be the natural main event. For one thing, having a tag team match as the main event rather than a WWF Title match seems like such an odd choice. Surprisingly though, the inaugural 'Mania card more resembled a house show than a true supercard. This was one of the first truly mainstream wrestling events on a national scale, and the hype allowed the WWF to break into the pop culture vernacular. The great McMahon gamble that paid off not in spades, but truckloads of money. This of course was the show that started it all. So without further prattling on, let's get to it. For the record, I'm writing this piece completely from memory, which should give you some idea of how sad and twisted I am. I think about some of my favorite 'Mania matches, what makes a great 'Mania card, and why some shows were so successful while others really don't deserve to fall under the WrestleMania banner. WrestleMania season is usually one of my favorite times of the year, and I always find myself reflecting back on the storied history of this great spectacle.
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Hello and welcome to this special blog, The History of WrestleMania! This series will discuss and dissect all 36 previous installments of the annual supercard and determine what I feel were the highlights and lowlights each year.