WWE The Big Event
Vince McMahon1986-08-28
It's the Biggest One Yet!
8
115 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan | Unowned |
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Paul Orndorff | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | Unowned |
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Harley Race | "King" Harley Race | Unowned |
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Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales | Unowned |
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John Wisniski Jr. | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Unowned |
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Ed Leslie | Brutus Beefcake | Unowned |
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Jacques Rougeau | Jacques Rougeau | Unowned |
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Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau | Unowned |
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Ray Fernandez | The Mighty Hercules | Unowned |
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Billy Haynes | Billy Jack Haynes | Unowned |
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Rick Blood Sr. | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat | Unowned |
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Aurelian Smith Jr. | Jake "The Snake" Roberts | Unowned |
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Chris Pallies | King Kong Bundy | Unowned |
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John Minton | Big John Studd | Unowned |
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Bill Eadie | Super Machine | Unowned |
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Bob Windham | Big Machine | Unowned |
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André Roussimoff | Giant Machine | Unowned |
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Louis Albano | Capt. Lou Albano | Unowned |
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Dick Slater | "The Rebel" Dick Slater | Unowned |
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Michael Sharpe | "Iron" Mike Sharpe | Unowned |
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Sylvester Ritter | The Junkyard Dog | Unowned |
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Keith Franke | "Adorable" Adrian Adonis | Unowned |
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Ted Arcidi | Himself | Unowned |
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Anthony Gareljich | Tony Garea | Unowned |
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Tonga Fifita | King Tonga | Unowned |
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Don Muraco | The Magnificent Muraco | Unowned |
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Jim Brunzell | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell | Unowned |
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Brian Blair | B. Brian Blair | Unowned |
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Dory Funk Jr. | Hoss Funk | Unowned |
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Ferrin Barr Jr. | Jimmy Jack Funk | Unowned |
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Ray Heenan | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Hart | Jimmy Hart (Manager) | Unowned |
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Harry Fujiwara | Mr. Fuji (Manager) | Unowned |