On this day April 2 1989 WrestleMania V took place at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City New Jersey and delivered one of the most iconic main events in wrestling history. Hulk Hogan faced off against Randy Macho Man Savage in a high energy match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship.
Billed as The Mega Powers Explode the storyline centered around the crumbling alliance between Hogan and Savage over jealousy and mistrust especially involving Miss Elizabeth. In front of a packed crowd Hogan defeated Savage to reclaim the WWF title and solidify his status as the face of professional wrestling. The event featured a stacked card with 14 matches and helped push WrestleMania further into pop culture dominance as the WWF continued its golden era.
80s insight: WrestleMania V was the first WrestleMania to feature the same venue for two consecutive years with Trump Plaza also hosting WrestleMania IV.
Billed as The Mega Powers Explode the storyline centered around the crumbling alliance between Hogan and Savage over jealousy and mistrust especially involving Miss Elizabeth. In front of a packed crowd Hogan defeated Savage to reclaim the WWF title and solidify his status as the face of professional wrestling. The event featured a stacked card with 14 matches and helped push WrestleMania further into pop culture dominance as the WWF continued its golden era.
80s insight: WrestleMania V was the first WrestleMania to feature the same venue for two consecutive years with Trump Plaza also hosting WrestleMania IV.
