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Wrestlemania IV Rebooked

  1. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake won a 10-man battle royal to become the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. Other contestants included:  Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, "Raveshing" Rick Rude, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, Bad News Brown, Bret "Hitman" Hart, "King" Harley Race, The Junkyard Dog

  2. "The Rock" Don Muraco and "The Natural" Butch Reed were both counted out when they brawled outside the ring.

  3. One Man Gang def. Bam Bam Bigelow via DQ when Bam Bam hit One Man Gang with Slick's cane.

  4. Dino Bravo def. Ken Patera with the side suplex

  5. "Macho Man" Randy Savage def. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat by reversing Steamboat's sunset flip attempt into a cradle.  Savage and Steamboat embraced each other after the match.

  6. Hercules def. The Ultimate Warrior via countout as the referee did not see Bobby Heenan holding the Warrior's foot as the Warrior was attempting to re-enter the ring.

  7. Demolition def. Strike Force (c) when Ax hit Martel with Mr. Fuji's cane (for the World Tag Team Championship)

  8. Randy Savage def. Dino Bravo via DQ when Bravo pulled the referee in the way when Savage was attempting to hit Bravo with a double ax handle from the top rope.  Savage hit the referee instead.

  9. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase def. Hercules via forfeit when Bobby Heenan conceded the match to DiBiase.  Hercules and Heenan began to argue but stopped when DiBiase handed Heenan a steel briefcase with money inside.  Even so, Hercules reluctantly left the ring.

  10. Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan were both DQ'd when both men hit each other with chairs.

  11. The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers def. The Killer Bees when Jacques Rougeau used the ropes for leverage when he pinned Brian Blair.  During the match, the Rougeaus inexplicably took on a heel role and the fans boo'd them after the match.

  12. Randy Savage def. One Man Gang via DQ when OMG attempted to hit Savage with Slick's cane.

  13. Brutus Beefcake def. The Honky Tonk Man (c) via DQ when Jimmy Hart hit the referee with the megaphone.  After the match, Hart received a haircut. (for the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship)

  14. The Islanders & Bobby Heenan def. The British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware when the Islanders slammed Heenan on top of Koko for the win.

  15. Randy Savage def. Ted Dibiase when Hulk Hogan hit DiBiase from behind with a chair.  It was DiBiase's first match of the evening while it was Savage's fourth.  (Final for the World Heavyweight Championship)

 

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AFTERMATH:

 

  • Jimmy Hart was upset that Bret Hart accepted Jack Tunny's battle royal challenge for the Honky Tonk Man. A feud ensued between Bret Hart and Bad News Brown afterward and Jimmy Hart refused to escort Hart to the ring.

  • The Hart Foundation eventually became faces when Bret Hart was attacked by the Rougeau Brothers but Jim Neidhart came into the ring and cleared the Rougeau Brothers.  Before this incident there was concern that there was friction between Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart over the managerial services of Jimmy Hart.  Jimmy Hart was so upset at the Hart Foundation that he gave the Rougeau's half of the Foundation's contract.

  • Demolition injured Rick Martel bringing an end to the Strike Force tag team.

  • Haku became "king".

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