1989 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
WrestleMania V
Promotional poster featuring "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan
Promotion
World Wrestling Federation
Date
April 2, 1989
City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Venue
Boardwalk Hall (Promoted as Trump Plaza)
Attendance
18,946
Tagline(s)
The Mega Powers Explode
Pay-per-view chronology
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WrestleMania chronology
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WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on April 2, 1989, at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[Note 1] A total of 14 matches were contested at the event.
The main event was Hulk Hogan versus "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Miss Elizabeth was at ringside in a neutral corner for the first half of the main event prior to the referee sending her to the locker room area. The undercard included matches pitting Ravishing Rick Rude against The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) against Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man, and Demolition (Ax and Smash) against Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship. This event also went head to head with WCW's Clash Of The Champions VI.
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