WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on April 2, 1989 in the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and was attended by 18,946. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura.

Results

Hernandez pinned Haku following a Belly to Back Suplex with a Bridge. (6.57)

The Twin Towers (Akeem and The Big Bossman, w/Slick) vs. The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty)

Akeem pinned Michaels with a Big Splash. (8.02)

Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted DiBiase (w/Virgil)

Both Brutus Beefcake and Ted DiBiase were counted out when they fought outside of the ring and didn't return. (10.01)

The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller) vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau, w/Jimmy Hart)

Bushwhacker Luke pinned Raymond Rougeau after a Double Stomach Breaker. (9.10)

Mr. Perfect vs. The Blue Blazer

Mr. Perfect pinned The Blue Blazer with a Perfectplex. (5.38)

Handicap Match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship: Demolition (Ax and Smash) (c) vs. The Powers of Pain (The Warlord and The Barbarian) and Mr. Fuji

Ax pinned Fuji following a Demolition Decapitation causing Demolition to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championship. (8.20)

Dino Bravo (w/Frenchy Martin) vs. Ronnie Garvin

Bravo pinned Garvin following a Sidewalk Slam. (3.06)

• Garvin attacked Frenchy Martin afterwards and gave him the Garvin Stomp.

The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) vs. Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana)

Martel walked out on Santana allowing Anderson to pin him following a Spike Piledriver. (9.17)

Piper's Pit, with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper: Morton Downey, Jr.

Before Piper could interview Morton, Brother Love came out dressed as Piper and impersonated him. The real Piper came out and got rid of Brover Love along by ripping Brother Love's kilt off. After Morton blew constant smoke from his cigarrette into Piper's face during the interview, Piper put out the cigarette (and Mr. Downey) with a fire extinguisher.

André the Giant (w/Bobby Heenan) vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts (w/Big John Studd as special guest referee)'

André was disqualified after attacking Studd, giving Roberts the win. (9.44)

The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) vs. Rhythm and Blues (The Honky Tonk Man and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine w/ Jimmy Hart)

Bret pinned The Honky Tonk Man after hitting him with a Megaphone. (7.40)

For the WWF Intercontinental Championship: The Ultimate Warrior (c) vs. "Ravishing" Rick Rude (w/Bobby Heenan)

Rude pinned Warrior by reversing a suplex into a lateral press and with Bobby Heenan holding the Warrior's legs down to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. (9.36)

Jim Duggan vs. Bad News Brown

Both men were disqualified for using illegal objects. (3.48)

The Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan (w/The Brooklyn Brawler)

Rooster pinned Heenan after a whip to the corner. (0.32)

For the WWF World Heavyweight Championship: "Macho Man" Randy Savage (c) vs. Hulk Hogan (w/ Miss Elizabeth in a neutral corner)

Hogan pinned Savage following an Atomic Leg Drop to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. (17.54)

Celebrities

• Morton Downey, Jr. - guest on a special Piper's Pit segment
• Run-DMC - performed the WrestleMania Rap for the audience
• Donald Trump

Trivia

• The Blue Blazer was played by Owen Hart, making his debut at this show.
• Shawn Michaels made his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania V as part of the tag team "The Rockers."
• This show features legendary Horsemen Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard's only WrestleMania match.
• During a bodyslam in the tag team match between the Bushwhackers and the Fabulous Rougeaus, one of the Bushwhackers grabs the crotch of Ray Rougeau. Often wrestlers will play practical jokes on each other while in the ring, perhaps explaining the motive for this.
• More seats were added to the Trump Plaza to increase the attendance from the prior WrestleMania which was also held in the Trump Plaza.
• The WrestleMania IV ring aprons from the previous year were reused here with the "I" in "IV" taken off.
• The Ultimate Warrior nearly seriously injured Bobby Heenan when he gorilla pressed him. Warrior did not bother to drop Heenan safely, instead simply letting him crash to the mat. Heenan made reference to the incident on the WWE produced DVD The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.
• Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage to become WWF Champion in the main event of WrestleMania V – the first of three times Hogan would win the title at a WrestleMania. At WrestleMania VII, he defeated Sgt. Slaughter for the title, and at WrestleMania IX, Hogan beat Yokozuna.
• WrestleManias IV and V are the only two WrestleManias to be held at the same place for two consecutive years.

References

• A Review of the Event
• Prowrestlinghistory.com
• WRESTLEMANIA V REVIEW
• WrestleMania 5: The Mega Powers Explode

External links

• The Official Website of WrestleMania V

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