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WrestleMania

Plot: WrestleMania, sequentially known as WrestleMania I, was a 1985 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It was the inaugural WrestleMania and took place on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
Release Date: Sunday, March 31 1985
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Merced SolisMerced Solis. Merced Solis was 31 in WrestleMania as 'Tito Santana'.
Birthday: Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Paul PerschmannPaul Perschmann. Paul Perschmann was 32 in WrestleMania as 'The Executioner'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 27 1952 –
Died: Tue, Apr 28 2009
Portrait of Chris PalliesChris Pallies. Chris Pallies was 27 in WrestleMania as 'King Kong Bundy'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1957 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2019
Portrait of Jimmy HartJimmy Hart. Jimmy Hart was 41 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Conrad EfraimConrad Efraim. Conrad Efraim was 40 in WrestleMania as 'SD Jones'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 30 1945 –
Died: Sun, Oct 26 2008
Portrait of Rick Blood Sr.Rick Blood Sr.. Rick Blood Sr. was 32 in WrestleMania as 'Ricky Steamboat'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1953
Portrait of Matt OsborneMatt Osborne. Matt Osborne was 27 in WrestleMania as 'Matt Borne'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1957 –
Died: Fri, Jun 28 2013
Portrait of Ed LeslieEd Leslie. Ed Leslie was 27 in WrestleMania as 'Brutus Beefcake'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1957
Portrait of John L. SullivanJohn L. Sullivan. John L. Sullivan was 38 in WrestleMania as 'Johnny Valiant'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 25 1946 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 2018
Portrait of David SammartinoDavid Sammartino. David Sammartino was 24 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Thu, Sep 29 1960
Portrait of Bruno SammartinoBruno Sammartino. Bruno Sammartino was 49 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sun, Oct 06 1935 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 2018
Portrait of Sylvester RitterSylvester Ritter. Sylvester Ritter was 32 in WrestleMania as 'The Junkyard Dog'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1952 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 1998
Portrait of John Wisniski Jr.John Wisniski Jr.. John Wisniski Jr. was 33 in WrestleMania as 'Greg Valentine'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1951
Portrait of Josip PeruzovićJosip Peruzović. Josip Peruzović was 37 in WrestleMania as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 14 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2018
Portrait of Khosrow VaziriKhosrow Vaziri. Khosrow Vaziri was 43 in WrestleMania as 'The Iron Sheik'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 15 1942 –
Died: Tue, Jun 06 2023
Portrait of Freddie BlassieFreddie Blassie. Freddie Blassie was 67 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1918 –
Died: Mon, Jun 02 2003
Portrait of Barry WindhamBarry Windham. Barry Windham was 24 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1960
Portrait of Mike RotundaMike Rotunda. Mike Rotunda was 27 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1958
Portrait of Louis AlbanoLouis Albano. Louis Albano was 51 in WrestleMania as 'Captain Lou Albano'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1933 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 2009
Portrait of André RoussimoffAndré Roussimoff. André Roussimoff was 38 in WrestleMania as 'Andre The Giant'.
Birthday: Sun, May 19 1946 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of John MintonJohn Minton. John Minton was 37 in WrestleMania as 'Big John Studd'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 19 1948 –
Died: Mon, Mar 20 1995
Portrait of Ray HeenanRay Heenan. Ray Heenan was 40 in WrestleMania as 'Bobby Heenan'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1944 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 2017
Portrait of Wendi RichterWendi Richter. Wendi Richter was 23 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Wed, Sep 06 1961
Portrait of Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper. Cyndi Lauper was 31 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Mon, Jun 22 1953
Portrait of David WolffDavid Wolff. David Wolff was >> in WrestleMania
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patty SeymourPatty Seymour. Patty Seymour was 25 in WrestleMania as 'Leilani Kai'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 23 1960
Portrait of Lillian EllisonLillian Ellison. Lillian Ellison was 61 in WrestleMania as 'Fabulous Moolah'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Nov 02 2007
Portrait of Terry Gene BolleaTerry Gene Bollea. Terry Gene Bollea was 31 in WrestleMania as 'Hulk Hogan'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1953
Portrait of Mr. TMr. T. Mr. T was 32 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Wed, May 21 1952
Portrait of James ReiherJames Reiher. James Reiher was 41 in WrestleMania as 'Jimmy Snuka'.
Birthday: Tue, May 18 1943 –
Died: Sun, Jan 15 2017
Portrait of Paul OrndorffPaul Orndorff. Paul Orndorff was 35 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1949
Portrait of Roddy PiperRoddy Piper. Roddy Piper was 30 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sat, Apr 17 1954 –
Died: Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Bob Orton, Jr.Bob Orton, Jr.. Bob Orton, Jr. was 34 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Fri, Nov 10 1950
Portrait of Bob MarellaBob Marella. Bob Marella was 47 in WrestleMania as 'Gorilla Monsoon'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 04 1937 –
Died: Wed, Oct 06 1999
Portrait of Jesse VenturaJesse Ventura. Jesse Ventura was 33 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1951
Portrait of Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali was 43 in WrestleMania
Birthday: Sat, Jan 17 1942 –
Died: Fri, Jun 03 2016

Crew

Portrait of Jack SimonJack Simon. Jack Simon was >> in WrestleMania as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George ScottGeorge Scott. George Scott was 55 in WrestleMania as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 27 1929 –
Died: Mon, Jan 20 2014
Portrait of Herb KaplanHerb Kaplan. Herb Kaplan was >> in WrestleMania as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vince McMahonVince McMahon. Vince McMahon was 39 in WrestleMania as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1945
Portrait of Nelson SweglarNelson Sweglar. Nelson Sweglar was >> in WrestleMania as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernie SchultzErnie Schultz. Ernie Schultz was >> in WrestleMania as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian PenryBrian Penry. Brian Penry was >> in WrestleMania as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek LevisohnDerek Levisohn. Derek Levisohn was >> in WrestleMania as 'Camera Department Manager, Electrician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday