WWE The Big Event

115 minutes

8/28/1986

Overview

The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August 28, 1986, at the Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The event drew a legitimate crowd of 74,000 fans which was an outdoor attendance record at the time. The event set an attendance record for a wrestling show that would not be beaten until WrestleMania III. The main event heading into the event was between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF Championship.

Cast List

Terry Gene Bollea
as Hulk Hogan
Paul Orndorff
as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Harley Race
as "King" Harley Race
Pedro Morales
as Pedro Morales
John Wisniski Jr.
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Ed Leslie
as Brutus Beefcake
Jacques Rougeau
as Jacques Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
as Raymond Rougeau
Ray Fernandez
as The Mighty Hercules
Billy Haynes
as Billy Jack Haynes
Rick Blood Sr.
as Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Aurelian Smith Jr.
as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Chris Pallies
as King Kong Bundy
John Minton
as Big John Studd
Bill Eadie
as Super Machine
Bob Windham
as Big Machine
André Roussimoff
as Giant Machine
Louis Albano
as Capt. Lou Albano
Dick Slater
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
Michael Sharpe
as "Iron" Mike Sharpe
Sylvester Ritter
as The Junkyard Dog
Keith Franke
as "Adorable" Adrian Adonis
Ted Arcidi
as Himself
Anthony Gareljich
as Tony Garea
Tonga Fifita
as King Tonga
Don Muraco
as The Magnificent Muraco
Jim Brunzell
as "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell
Brian Blair
as B. Brian Blair
Dory Funk Jr.
as Hoss Funk
Ferrin Barr Jr.
as Jimmy Jack Funk
Ray Heenan
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Jimmy Hart
as Jimmy Hart (Manager)
Harry Fujiwara
as Mr. Fuji (Manager)