WWE WrestleMania V

Vince McMahon
1989-04-02

THE MEGA-POWERS EXPLODE!
7.3
219 min

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

Name Character Team
Randy Poffo "Macho Man" Randy Savage Unowned
Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan Unowned
André Roussimoff André the Giant Unowned
Aurelian Smith Jr. Jake "The Snake" Roberts Unowned
Jim Hellwig The Ultimate Warrior Unowned
Rick Rood "Ravishing" Rick Rude Unowned
Martin Lunde Arn Anderson Unowned
Tully Blanchard Tully Blanchard Unowned
Rick Vigneault Rick Martel Unowned
Merced Solis Tito Santana Unowned
Bret Hart Bret "The Hitman" Hart Unowned
Jim Neidhart Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Unowned
Wayne Farris The Honky Tonk Man Unowned
John Wisniski Jr. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Unowned
Bill Eadie Demolition Ax Unowned
Barry Darsow Demolition Smash Unowned
Terry Szopinski The Warlord Unowned
Sione Vailahi The Barbarian Unowned
Harry Fujiwara Mr. Fuji Unowned
Jim Duggan "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Unowned
Allen Coage Bad News Brown Unowned
Curt Hennig Mr. Perfect Unowned
Owen Hart The Blue Blazer Unowned
Ed Leslie Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake Unowned
Ted DiBiase Sr. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase Unowned
Ray Fernandez The Mighty Hercules Unowned
Tonga Fifita "King" Haku Unowned
Michael Hickenbottom Shawn Michaels Unowned
Frederick Jannetty Marty Jannetty Unowned
Ray Traylor The Big Boss Man Unowned
George Gray Akeem Unowned
Jacques Rougeau Jacques Rougeau Unowned
Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau Unowned
Brian Wickens Cousin Luke Unowned
Robert Miller Cousin Butch Unowned
Paul Taylor The Red Rooster Unowned
Steve Lombardi The Brooklyn Brawler Unowned
Elizabeth Hulette Miss Elizabeth (Valet) Unowned
Roddy Piper "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (Host) Unowned
Bruce Prichard Brother Love (Guest) Unowned
Morton Downey, Jr. Himself Unowned
John Minton Big John Studd (Referee) Unowned
Michael Jones Virgil (Bodyguard) Unowned
Ray Heenan Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) Unowned
Ken Johnson Slick (Manager) Unowned
Jimmy Hart Jimmy Hart (Manager) Unowned