10 memorable moments from WrestleMania 2

#7 George Steele kicks out of Randy Savage's elbow drop

A fine feud.

Fans of today might be fairly used to seeing wrestlers kick out of their opponents finishing moves. It is an ongoing debate in 2018 as to whether finishers are being undermined, with some arguing that overusing the near fall staple is making the product more predictable and formulaic.

Back at WrestleMania 2, this was far less common. Finishers actually lived up to their names whether it was Hogan's leg drop, Robert's DDT or Bundy's avalanche. Another signature move making the headlines at this time was Randy Savage's elbow drop.

Now a common move for a variety of superstars, the elbow drop was seen for a period of time as being synonymous with the Macho Man. Nobody could quite display the elegance of the move quite like him, and ever since his debut for the company shortly after WrestleMania 1, the move was pretty much protected.

The Intercontinental Championship match between Savage and George Steele was a solid affair, with an entertaining storyline that would continue right up until the following year's WrestleMania.

A signature moment of the match came when The Animal, flat on his back and facing the defeat, managed to kick out of Savage's patented high-risk move. The moment was enough to take fans aback with shock, increasingly the drama and intrigue in the process.