On this day in Old School Pro Wrestling history on November 7, 1985, the WWF aired ‘The Wrestling Classic’ LIVE on PPV from The Rosemont Horizon in Chicago, Illinois.
This PPV is remembered for 2 major things, the long anticipated one-on-one match for the WWF World Heavyweight Title between Champion Hulk Hogan and his archnemesis “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, as well as a 16 man elimination tournament.
On a side note, fans were able to win a Rolls-Royce in a seperate contest during the PPV.
Here are the results:
First Round
Adrian Adonis def. Corporal Kirchner
First Round
Dynamite Kid def. Nikolai Volkoff
First Round
Randy Savage def. Ivan Putski
First Round
Ricky Steamboat def. Davey Boy Smith via forfeit
First Round
Junkyard Dog def. The Iron Sheik
First Round
Moondog Spot def. Terry Funk via countout
First Round
Tito Santana def. The Magnificent Muraco
First Round
Paul Orndorff def. Bob Orton via DQ
Quarter Final
The Dynamite Kid def. Adrian Adonis
Quarter Final
Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) def. Ricky Steamboat
Quarter Final
The Junkyard Dog def. Moondog Spot
Quarter Final
Tito Santana fought Paul Orndorff to a double count out
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Hulk Hogan (c) def. Roddy Piper via DQ
Semi Final
Randy Savage def. The Dynamite Kid
Finals
Junkyard Dog def. Randy Savage via count out
