WWE WrestleMania V
7.3
219 minutes
4/2/1989
Overview
WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 1989 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. The main event was Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage for the WWF Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Featured matches on the undercard were Rick Rude versus The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) versus Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Cast List
Randy Poffo
as "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Terry Bollea
as Hulk Hogan
André Roussimoff
as André the Giant
Aurelian Smith Jr.
as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Jim Hellwig
as The Ultimate Warrior
Rick Rood
as "Ravishing" Rick Rude
Martin Lunde
as Arn Anderson
Tully Blanchard
as Tully Blanchard
Rick Vigneault
as Rick Martel
Merced Solis
as Tito Santana
Bret Hart
as Bret "The Hitman" Hart
Jim Neidhart
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Wayne Farris
as The Honky Tonk Man
John Wisniski Jr.
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Bill Eadie
as Demolition Ax
Barry Darsow
as Demolition Smash
Terry Szopinski
as The Warlord
Sione Vailahi
as The Barbarian
Harry Fujiwara
as Mr. Fuji
Jim Duggan
as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Allen Coage
as Bad News Brown
Curt Hennig
as Mr. Perfect
Owen Hart
as The Blue Blazer
Ed Leslie
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Ted DiBiase Sr.
as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Ray Fernandez
as The Mighty Hercules
Tonga Fifita
as "King" Haku
Michael Hickenbottom
as Shawn Michaels
Frederick Jannetty
as Marty Jannetty
Ray Traylor
as The Big Boss Man
George Gray
as Akeem
Jacques Rougeau
as Jacques Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
as Raymond Rougeau
Brian Wickens
as Cousin Luke
Robert Miller
as Cousin Butch
Paul Taylor
as The Red Rooster
Steve Lombardi
as The Brooklyn Brawler
Elizabeth Hulette
as Miss Elizabeth (Valet)
Roderick Toombs
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host)
Bruce Prichard
as Brother Love (Guest)
Morton Downey, Jr.
as Himself
John Minton
as Big John Studd (Referee)
Michael Jones
as Virgil (Bodyguard)
Ray Heenan
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Ken Johnson
as Slick (Manager)
Jimmy Hart
as Jimmy Hart (Manager)