The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event was the finals of a 16-man tournament where Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage. The undercard featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament, Hulk Hogan versus Roddy Piper for the WWF Championship and a contest where Michael Hamley won a Rolls Royce.
Credits
The Wrestling Classic Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Gene Okerlund
He was 42, 76 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Hulk Hogan
He was 32, now 70 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Alfred Hayes
He was 74, 74 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Randy Savage
He was 32, 58 years old when he died
|
as “Macho Man” Randy Savage |
|
Bob Orton, Jr.
He was 34, now 73 years old
|
as Cowboy Bob Orton |
|
Terry Funk
He was 41, now 79 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Roddy Piper
He was 31, 61 years old when he died
|
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper |
|
Vince McMahon
He was 40, now 78 years old
|
as Himself |
|
Thomas Billington
He was 113, 30 years old when he died
|
as The Dynamite Kid |
|
Richard Henry Blood Sr.
He was 32, now 71 years old
|
as Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat |
|
Harry Fujiwara
He was 50, now 89 years old
|
as Mr. Fuji |
|
Elizabeth Hulette
She was 24, 42 years old when she died
|
as Elizabeth |
|
Jimmy Hart
He was 41, now 80 years old
|
as "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart |
|
Sylvester Ritter
He was 32, 45 years old when he died
|
as The Junkyard Dog |
|
Larry Latham
He was 33, 51 years old when he died
|
as Moondog Spot |
|
Paul Orndorff
He was 36, now 74 years old
|
as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff |
|
Don Muraco
He was 36, now 74 years old
|
as "Magnificent" Don Muraco |
|
Khosrow Vaziri
He was 43, now 82 years old
|
as Iron Sheik |
|
Davey Boy Smith
He was 22, 39 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Keith Franke
He was 14, 17 years old when he died
|
as Adrian Adonis |
|
Robert Marella
He was 48, 62 years old when he died
|
as Gorilla Monsoon |
|
Michael Kirchner
He was 28, 49 years old when he died
|
as Corporal Kirshner |
The Wrestling Classic Crew
