WrestleMania

WWE ushered in a new era when WrestleMania took over “The World’s Most Famous Arena” Madison Square Garden in New York. The star-studded affair – featuring Hulk Hogan and TV sensation Mr. T against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff – involved the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Muhammad Ali and Liberace. Plus, Andre the Giant decimating Bobby Heenan’s charge, Big John Studd, in a $15,000 Body Slam Challenge.