WrestleMania II
WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986Movie181 minEnglish

Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship

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IMDb6.4/10
Director: J. Michael KinnardGenres: Sports, Action, Entertainment

Plot Summary

WrestleMania II was a groundbreaking event, held simultaneously across three different venues: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. The show featured a mix of professional wrestling matches and celebrity appearances, with the main event seeing Hulk Hogan defend his WWF Championship against King Kong Bundy in a steel cage match in Chicago. Other highlights included Mr. T's boxing match against Roddy Piper in Los Angeles and a unique 41-man NFL vs. WWF battle royal in New York.

Critical Reception

WrestleMania II was a massive commercial success for the WWF, drawing a significant audience and establishing the event as a major spectacle. While it was praised for its ambitious multi-venue format and star power, critics often noted the disparity in match quality across the different locations and some of the more unconventional celebrity involvement. Nonetheless, it was a crucial step in solidifying WrestleMania as the premier event in professional wrestling.

What Reviewers Say

  • Ambitious multi-venue format attempted to expand the spectacle.
  • Featured a mix of high-profile wrestling matches and celebrity involvement.
  • Match quality varied significantly across the three locations.

Google audience: Audience reception was largely positive due to the star power and unique format, though some noted the uneven quality of the wrestling across the different cities.

Fun Fact

WrestleMania II is the only WrestleMania event in history to be held in three different locations on the same day.

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