The Wrestling Classic was the second WWF pay-per-view of 1985, taking place on November 17th in Rosemont, Illinois. The event featured a 16 man single elimination tournament and also a title bout seeing the Hogan and Piper feud continue.
Wins: 1. The tournament itself is a ton of fun with some pretty interesting seedings. Too bad it ended up being a one off event. 2. Genuine surprises highlight great writing for the event. 3. Watching the big push of rising stars Junkyard Dog and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. 4. Commentary from Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon, one of my favorite duos behind the microphone. Losses: 1. Technical difficulties, especially with microphones and interview transitions. Improvements are definitely visible from Wrestlemania, however. 2. Lord Alfred Hayes and his commentary on the tournament bracket between fights leaves a lot to be desired. Pretty sure he forgot wrestlers names from time to time. 3. Title match was sandwiched in the middle of the tournament, which creates a weird ebb in the excitement. The match itself is entertaining though, far better than the Wrestlemania fight.
Wins: 1. The tournament itself is a ton of fun with some pretty interesting seedings. Too bad it ended up being a one off event. 2. Genuine surprises highlight great writing for the event. 3. Watching the big push of rising stars Junkyard Dog and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. 4. Commentary from Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon, one of my favorite duos behind the microphone. Losses: 1. Technical difficulties, especially with microphones and interview transitions. Improvements are definitely visible from Wrestlemania, however. 2. Lord Alfred Hayes and his commentary on the tournament bracket between fights leaves a lot to be desired. Pretty sure he forgot wrestlers names from time to time. 3. Title match was sandwiched in the middle of the tournament, which creates a weird ebb in the excitement. The match itself is entertaining though, far better than the Wrestlemania fight.