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Recap of the Exciting Matches at the Inaugural WrestleMania Event in 1985

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Certainly, I can provide you with the full match results and details for the inaugural WrestleMania event that took place on March 31, 1985.

Here are the match results from WrestleMania 1:

Tito Santana defeated The Executioner
The opening match of WrestleMania 1 saw Tito Santana defeat The Executioner in a one-on-one match. Santana hit his signature Flying Forearm move to secure the win.

King Kong Bundy defeated Special Delivery Jones
In a highly one-sided match, King Kong Bundy defeated Special Delivery Jones in just nine seconds. Bundy hit Jones with a big splash to secure the victory.

Ricky Steamboat defeated Matt Borne
Ricky Steamboat faced Matt Borne in a singles match that showcased Steamboat’s impressive in-ring skills. Steamboat won the match after hitting Borne with a flying body press.

David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake
In a closely contested match, David Sammartino defeated Brutus Beefcake after hitting him with a powerslam.

Junkyard Dog defeated Greg Valentine by count-out
In a hard-hitting match, Junkyard Dog faced Greg Valentine for the Intercontinental Championship. Valentine was counted out after escaping the ring and failing to return within the referee’s ten count.

The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated The U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) for the Tag Team Championship
In a tag team match, The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff faced The U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda) for the Tag Team Championship. The Iron Sheik and Volkoff won the match after Volkoff hit Windham with a double axe handle and pinned him for the win.

André the Giant and Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper
The main event of WrestleMania 1 saw André the Giant and Hulk Hogan face Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper in a tag team match. The match ended when Hogan hit Orndorff with a leg drop and pinned him for the victory.

These were the full match results and details from the first-ever WrestleMania event that took place on March 31, 1985.

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