WrestleMania IV (1988) (V)

Release Date:

27 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

What The World Is Watching

Plot:

14 WWF Superstars compete for the vacant WWF World Heavweight Championship in a one night tournament live from the Trump Plaza.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestlemania | Fourth Part | World Wrestling Federation | Sequel | Wrestling

Cast

Randy Savage	...	Himself (as Macho Man Randy Savage)
Ted DiBiase	...	Himself
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself
André the Giant	...	Himself
Greg Valentine	...	Himself
Bruce Reed	...	The Natural Butch Reed
Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow	...	Bam Bam Bigelow
Jim Duggan	...	Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Elizabeth Hulette	...	Herself (as Miss Elizabeth)
Rick Rude	...	Himself (as Rick Rude)
Richard Blood	...	Ricky Steamboat
Don Muraco	...	Himself (as 'The Rock' Don Muraco)
Jake Roberts	...	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Adolph Bresciano	...	Dino Bravo
Roy Farris	...	The Honky Tonk Man

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Trivia:

Bobby Heenan wrestled for the first time in years at this event.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Gorilla Monsoon accidentally calls Ted DiBiase "Hulkster" during his match with Randy Savage.

Quotes:

Jesse Ventura: [to Monsoon after Steamboat fails to pin Valentine] Don't you be cheering for no-one. You're supposed to be unbiased. I get enough of that from McMahon.

Movie Connections:

Follows WrestleMania III (1987) (V)

QUITE GOOD

Whilst I don't think WrestleMania IV was in the same league as the previous three events it was still a brilliant card.

The main event of the card was a tournament for the WWF Title. Back in 1988 tournaments like this were actually unpredictable and anybody could win them. All the top good guys and bad guys fought in the tournament for a chance to win that prized WWF Title.

The undercard was pretty good too. The powerful Ultimate Warrior brutalized Hercules in a good match. The devastating Demolition made their WrestleMania debut battling traditional good guys Strike Force. There was an entertaining and comedic match between Brutus Beefcake and The Honky Tonk Man. And for the first time since WrestleMania II we were treated to one of those Battle Royals which featured an entertaining ending.

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