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#1 King Kong Bundy squashes SD Jones in seconds
As much as the first edition of Wrestlemania would become an entity in its own right, Vince McMahon and the rest of the WWF were still in the process of building a wrestling conglomerate for the remainder of the 80s and beyond. This meant using the huge platform that Mania provided to showcase his stars, most notably the ones he saw as instrumental for the future.
In the mid-80s, King Kong Bundy most certainly fit the bill. A huge tower of a man, Bundy turned heads wherever he went, carrying with him a cruel demeanour that made him an excellent and effective heel.
By this time, Vince already had plans in place for his monster to eventually meet Hulk Hogan, which is what happened a year later at Wrestlemania 2. In order to get Bundy to this position, he needed to have a few dominant victories under his belt.
Unluckily for 'Special Delivery' Jones, he was the man chosen as the sacrificial lamb, lying down for Bundy after a matter of seconds. Bundy's stock on the roster was elevated immediately, letting the fans know just how seriously they needed to take him going forward.
