For the first two Wrestlemania events, as well as the first half of this third production, the concept of Wrestlemania was very hit-and-miss (with probably more misses than hits, to be perfectly honest). However, once Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "Macho Man" Randy Savage wage an epic battle for the Intercontinental Title, the formula really clicks into place.What really changes in Wrestlemania III is that the drama of the whole spectacle is finally allowed to be played out. Whereas other previous wrestling events relied too heavily on celebrity gimmicks or outrageous personalities, the halfway point of Wrestlemania III suddenly proves that the combination of athletic wrestling, fun characters, and dramatic backstories can carry each and every event (not just the main events).After Dragon/Macho, Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. Honkytonk Man is another fun match, while of course the main Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant finale is one of the most revered matches in WWF history if only for the kind of buzz it generated for the business.A lot of credit also has to go to the amazing broadcast team of Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who inject great humor (from an adult perspective) into the proceedings with their satire of each and every match. No announcing pairing every topped these two.So, although Wrestlemania III is just an "okay" event when looked at from beginning to end (hence the three-star rating), it marks the turning point for WWF pay-per-views...the event where they finally start to figure out the winning formula for creating blockbuster wrestling events.

Match 1: Rick Martel and Tom Zenk defeated Bob Orton & Don Muraco Match 2: Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules wrestled to a double-countout Match 3: Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid & Little Beaver defeated King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo & Lord Littlebrook via DQ Match 4: Harley Race defeated Junk Yard Dog via pinfall Match 5: Greg Valentine & Brutus Beefcake defeated the Rougeau Brothers via pinfall Match 6: Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis Match 7: The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis defeated the British Bulldogs and Tito Santana via pinfall Match 8: Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware via pinfall Match 9: Ricky Steamboat defeated Randy Savage to capture the Intercontinental Championship Match 10: Honky Tonk Man defeated Jake :the Snake" Roberts via pinfall Match 11: Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff defeated the Killer Bees via DQ Match 12: WWE Champion Hulk Hogan defeated Andre the Giant via pinfall Overall Mark: C+

These WERE the days for the WWF. It's 1987, the absolute height of Hulkamania and there's 93,000 VERY loud fans cheering and booing in all the right places. Perfect. Randy Savage vs Rick Steamboat is the finest 15 minutes of your life, it's a truly great match. Elsewhere, the matches aren't all great, but the sense of history and fun carry them all through. A real wrestling classic, up there with WrestleMania 10 as a 100% great event.

Wrestlemania 3 has to be the best of all 16 Wrestlemanias made. To start off, nearly 94,000 packed the gigantic Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to watch this spectacle. The best match of them all was definitely the Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for the WWF Intercontinental Title. But the one match that made history was Hogan vs. Andre the Giant for the WWF title.