5 times a WWE/WCW PPV finished with two main-event debutants

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Randy Savage is in this elite club

#2 Hulk Hogan & Mr T vs Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff (1985)

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The first
The first WrestleMania was full of star names

Like NWA/WCW, the first main event in WWE history had to involve superstars who had never main-evented a PPV before. Because, well, it was their first event!

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Hulk Hogan and Mr T, accompanied by Jimmy Snuka, teamed up to defeat the villainous duo of Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff, accompanied by Bob Orton, in the final match on the inaugural WrestleMania card.

The PPV had a showbiz feel to it - and nothing says showbiz more than an appearance from Liberace as the guest timekeeper! New York Yankees manager Billy Martin was involved, too, featuring as the guest ring announcer. Oh, and Muhammad Ali was the special guest referee on the outside!

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