On This Day: April 2 1989 WrestleMania V Took Place at Trump Plaza

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Apr 2, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 2 1989 WrestleMania V Took Place at Trump Plaza.

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...

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