Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – Wrestlemania 1 (I)

Wrestlemania 1 took place on March 31st, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was the first ever Wrestlemania event to ever take place. It was headlined by a tag team match: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from his Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out]. 

Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – Wrestlemania 1

– Tito Santana vs. The Executioner

  • Rating: 2.5 stars

– King Kong Bundy vs. S.D. Jones

  • Rating: DUD

– Matt Bourne vs. Ricky Steamboat

  • Rating: 3.25 stars

– Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino

  • Rating: 2 stars

– Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog

  • Rating: 0.5 stars

– Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo vs. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

  • Rating: 3 stars

– Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd

  • Rating: -2 stars

– Leilani Kai vs. Wendy Richter

  • Rating: 1 star

– Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff

  • Rating: Not Rated

How did you rate the matches? Let us know in the comment section below.

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