Poster for the movie The Wrestling Classic

The Wrestling Classic

1985 • 146 minutes

The Wrestling Classic was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985 from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The main event was the finals of a 16-man tournament where Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage. The undercard featured a 16-man single-elimination tournament, Hulk Hogan versus Roddy Piper for the WWF Championship and a contest where Michael Hamley won a Rolls Royce.

Picture of Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

Picture of Roddy Piper

Roddy Piper

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Picture of Sylvester Ritter

Sylvester Ritter

The Junkyard Dog

Picture of Randy Poffo

Randy Poffo

“The Macho Man” Randy Savage

Picture of Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Picture of Paul Orndorff

Paul Orndorff

"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff

Picture of Rick Blood Sr.

Rick Blood Sr.

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Picture of Merced Solis

Merced Solis

Tito Santana

Picture of Don Muraco

Don Muraco

The Magnificent Muraco

Picture of Keith Franke

Keith Franke

"Adorable" Adrian Adonis

Picture of Tom Billington

Tom Billington

The Dynamite Kid

Picture of David Smith

David Smith

Davey Boy Smith

Picture of Michael Penzel

Michael Penzel

Cpl. Kirshner

Picture of Bob Orton, Jr.

Bob Orton, Jr.

"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr.

Picture of Khosrow Vaziri

Khosrow Vaziri

The Iron Sheik

Picture of Josip Peruzović

Josip Peruzović

Nikolai Volkoff

Picture of Józef Bednarski

Józef Bednarski

Ivan Putski

Picture of Larry Booker

Larry Booker

Moondog Spot

Picture of Elizabeth Hulette

Elizabeth Hulette

Miss Elizabeth (Valet)

Picture of Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart (Manager)

Picture of Harry Fujiwara

Harry Fujiwara

Mr. Fuji (Manager)