WrestleMania III - Definition and Overview

WrestleMania III was the third pay-per-view in the WWE's annual WrestleMania series. This year's event took place in the Pontiac Silverdome on March 29, 1987. It is particularly notable for setting an indoor attendance record of 93,173 that would last until a papal visit over a decade later. Some believe that WWE management inflated this number, however, and the real attendance was somewhat lower.

Match Results

• The Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) defeated Cowboy Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco.
• Billy Jack Haynes wrestled Hercules to a double-countout.
• Hillbilly Jim,with midgets Haiti Kid and Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy and midgets Little Tokyo, and Lord Littlebrook by disqualification.
• "The King Harley Race defeated Junk Yard Dog].
• Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Brutus Beefcake defeated The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond)
• "Rowdy" Roddy Piper defeated vs. Adrian Adonis.
• The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Danny Davis defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid and Tito Santana.
• Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware.
• Ricky Steamboat defeated "Macho Man" Randy Savage to capture the Intercontinental Championship.
• Honky Tonk Man defeated Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

NOTE: Rock star Alice Cooper escorted Roberts to the ring.

• Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) by disqualification.

Main Event

• Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant to successfully defend the WWF Heavyweight Championship.

The show also featured Aretha Franklin's performance of "America the Beautiful," Bob Uecker and Mary Hart.