WWF Wrestlemania III - March 1987

WWF Wrestlemania 3 - March 29th 1987 - Michigan

Matches
Can-Am Connection defeated Bob Orton and Magnificent Muroco (5/10)
Billy Jack Haynes drew with Hercules (6/10)
Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo, Lord Littlebrook (1/10)
Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog (6/10)
The Dream Team defeated The Faboulous Rougeaus (5/10)
Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis (5/10)
Hart Foundation & Danny Davies defeated The British Bulldogs & Tito Santana (7/10)
Butch Reed defeated Koko B Ware (4/10)
Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage (Intercontinental Title) (8/10)
Honky Tonk Man defeated Jake "the snake" Roberts (6/10)
The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees (2/10)
Hulk Hogan defeated Andre The Giant (WWF Championship) (9.5/10)

Moments - Positives
The obvious moment of the whole PPV was the slam delivered on Andre The Giant by Hulk Hogan. The feud between Hogan and Andre, the build up, the hype, it was all perfectly executed. Every punch of the main event, every move carried out by Hogan was built up and made for a truly perfect PPV main event. It stole the show and is probably a prime candidate for the greatest main event of all time. Other stand out moments include Steamboat beating Randy Savage thanks to interference by George Steele. The opening contest was very well done and the fans enjoyed the win from the underdogs and a few of the matches including Roddy Piper's, Hercules' and Jake The Snake Roberts' told a good story and built up the feuds very well. The sense of occassion was heightened by an incredible location and a cart driving each wrestler to the ring.

Moments - Negatives
Some awful moments which thankfully were overshadowed by a great main event. Midget wrestling was present in the King Kong Bundy encounter, the match before the main event was absolutley awful and a few of the matches were overhyped and did not deliver (eg. Junkyard dog vs Harley Race).

Overall Summary
The overall event was, I thought, average for a Wrestlemania card. A few matches were great and a few were awful. I would call it above average at best. However, the main event of Hogan v Andre is truly one for the ages and every wrestling fan should take the effort to watch this event and watch the build up and the delivery. If you ever wanted to see how to build up a perfect main event, watch this Pay-Per-View. It was a huge success for WWF and I am not surprised this was the case!

SCORE = 7.5