Saturday 19 December 1987

Andre The Giant vs Otto Wanz - Germany 1987


December 19, 1987

Bremen, Germany

Just a few weeks following the 1st Survivor Series, Andre traveled to Germany for the long awaited rematch between these two super heavyweights. On this night, Andre was seconded to the ring by wrestling legend Baron Von Raschke.

Thursday 17 December 1987

WWF Slammy Awards - 1987 (WWF Coliseum Video)

Date : 17.12.1987
Place : Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey


Friday 13 November 1987

Ric Flair is a fortunate man: World Championship Wrestling, Nov. 13, 1987

Ric Flair discusses his fortunate upbringing and credits it to being born with a "golden spoon" in his mouth.

Sunday 25 October 1987

Ultimate Warrior's WWE Debut

The wild and crazy Ultimate Warrior makes his WWE debut against Terry Gibbs - Wrestling Challenge, Oct. 25, 1987

Sunday 29 March 1987

WrestleMania III - Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant - WWE Championship Match - March 29, 1987

Over 93,000 members of the WWE Universe were in attendance to see the irresistible force meet the immoveable object.

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant - WWE Championship Match: WrestleMania III (Highlights)

Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against Andre the Giant at WrestleMania.




WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The event was held on March 29, 1987 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.

The event is particularly notable for the record attendance of 93,173, the largest recorded attendance for a live indoor sporting event in North America  The event is considered to be the pinnacle of the 1980s wrestling boom. The record itself stood until February 14, 2010 when the 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the indoor sporting event record with an attendance of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium. The WWF generated $1.6 million in ticket sales. Almost one million fans watched the event at 160 closed circuit locations in North America. The number of people watching via pay-per-view was estimated at several million, and pay-per-view revenues were estimated at $10 million.

Saturday 21 March 1987

Jack Tunney introduces a new WWE Championship on "Piper's Pit": WWE Superstars - March 21, 1987

Jack Tunney introduces a new WWE Championship that was requested for Andre the Giant by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on "Piper's Pit."


Sunday 11 January 1987

Hart Foundation vs Junkyard Dog and Davey Boy Smith. Toronto 1/11/87 - Full Match

The Hart Foundation team of Bret 'Hitman' Hart and Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart take on the unpredictable Junkyard Dog and Davey Boy Smith, with Matilda in his corner.

From Maple Leaf Wrestling 1/11/87