Hey everyone, it’s your boy again, back with another one of my little experiments. Today’s topic? We’re diving into the world of wrestling, specifically WrestleMania IV. Now, I’ve always been curious about these events, you know, how long they last, what goes down, the whole nine yards. So, I decided to take a closer look at WrestleMania IV.
First thing I did was hit up the internet, just to get a general feel for what this event was all about. Found out it was the fourth annual WrestleMania, a pay-per-view event by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which is now called WWE. This particular one went down on March 27, 1988, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Sounds pretty cool, right?
So, I started digging a bit deeper. I learned that WrestleMania is like the Super Bowl of wrestling. It’s their flagship event, and they’ve been doing it for years. For this one, they had about 19,199 people in attendance, pulling in around $1.4 million in ticket sales. Not too shabby.
Then I got into the nitty-gritty of the event itself. It kicked off with Gladys Knight singing “America the Beautiful” – that’s a nice touch. The first match was a twenty-man battle royal. I watched a bunch of clips and it’s basically a free-for-all where wrestlers try to throw each other over the top rope. The winner gets some kind of prize, apparently. It was a bit chaotic, but fun to watch.
But here’s where it gets interesting. The main event was this tournament final for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. It was between “Macho Man” Randy Savage and “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase. These guys were big deals back then. Savage had his valet, Miss Elizabeth, with him, and DiBiase had Andre the Giant in his corner. The whole thing felt like a big deal. And I was able to figure out the event’s outcome through the information I found.
But, I was still wondering, “how long was this thing?”. I read some comments online about how some WrestleManias can go on for like seven hours, which is crazy long. People were saying that WrestleMania 35 was so long it made the fans tired. That’s when they started splitting these events into two nights.
I couldn’t find the exact duration of WrestleMania IV, but one comment mentioned it felt like a “slog” because of the length and a less-than-enthusiastic crowd. Plus, there was another wrestling event happening at the same time, which supposedly had a better match going on. I guess it’s like having two big concerts on the same night, and you gotta pick which one to go to.
- Key Findings:
- WrestleMania IV was a major wrestling event in 1988.
- It featured a twenty-man battle royal and a championship tournament final.
- It was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
- The exact duration is unclear, but it was considered long by some.
- There was another wrestling event happening simultaneously.
So, there you have it. My little deep dive into WrestleMania IV. It was a fun little research project, and I learned a few things along the way. Maybe I’ll check out some other WrestleManias in the future, who knows! Until next time, stay curious, folks!
