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{{short description|1989 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event}}
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{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name       = WrestleMania V
|image      = Wrestlemania5.jpeg
|alt        =
|caption    = Promotional poster featuring [[Randy Savage]] and [[Hulk Hogan]]
|tagline    = [[The Mega Powers]] Explode
|promotion  = [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]
|date       = April 2, 1989
|venue      = [[Boardwalk Hall|Atlantic City Convention Hall]]<br>(Promoted as [[Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino|Trump Plaza]])
|city       = [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
|attendance = 18,946
|lastevent  = [[Royal Rumble (1989)|Royal Rumble]]
|nextevent  = [[SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam]]
|event      = [[WrestleMania]]
|lastevent2 = [[WrestleMania IV|IV]]
|nextevent2 = [[WrestleMania VI|VI]]
}}
'''WrestleMania V''' was a 1989 [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF, now WWE). It was the fifth annual [[WrestleMania]] and took place on April 2, 1989, at the [[Boardwalk Hall|Atlantic City Convention Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]<ref group=Note>The venue was referred to as the Trump Plaza during the broadcast.</ref> for a second consecutive year. A total of 14 matches were contested at the event.

The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was [[Hulk Hogan]] versus [[Randy Savage]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]], billed "[[The Mega Powers]] Explode", which Hogan won after a [[leg drop]], marking the first time that the world championship would change hands at WrestleMania (Savage's victory the previous year to capture the championship was as a result of a tournament to name a new champion following a vacancy). [[Miss Elizabeth]] was at ringside in a neutral corner for the first half of the main event before the referee sent her to the locker room area. The [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included matches pitting [[Rick Rude|Ravishing Rick Rude]] against [[The Ultimate Warrior]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]], [[The Hart Foundation]] ([[Bret Hart]] and [[Jim Neidhart]]) against [[Greg Valentine]], and [[The Honky Tonk Man]], and [[Demolition (professional wrestling)|Demolition]] ([[Bill Eadie|Ax]] and [[Barry Darsow|Smash]]) against [[Powers of Pain]], and [[Mr. Fuji]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Championship]]. This event also went head to head with [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW's]] [[Clash of the Champions|Clash Of The Champions VI]].

Retrospective reviews for WrestleMania V have been mixed. Whilst the main event between Hogan and Savage was positively reviewed, criticism was levelled at the amount of matches, and their general level of quality.

==Production==
===Background===
[[WrestleMania]] is considered the [[World Wrestling Federation]]'s (WWF, now WWE) flagship [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event, having first been held in [[WrestleMania I|1985]]. It is held annually between mid-March to mid-April.<ref>{{cite web|title=WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall|work=WWE |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|access-date=March 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407015228/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/29/wrestlemania-press-conference-radio-city-music-hall-26103938|archive-date=April 7, 2013|quote=...&nbsp;WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium&nbsp;... WrestleMania}}</ref> Following the advent of [[Survivor Series]] in 1987 and then [[Royal Rumble]] and [[SummerSlam]] in 1988—WWF's four original annual pay-per-views—the four would eventually be dubbed the "Big Four".<ref>Ian Hamilton. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition'' (p. 160)</ref> WrestleMania V was scheduled to be held on April 2, 1989, at the [[Boardwalk Hall]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] for the second consecutive year. This event, along with the previous year's [[WrestleMania IV]], was advertised as being held at the [[Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino]], with both events taking place next door at Convention Hall, but sponsored by [[Donald Trump]]. The two events were the first time that WrestleMania was held at the same venue for two consecutive years, and would not happen again until 2025, and 2026, where [[WrestleMania 41]], and [[WrestleMania 42]] took place at [[Allegiant Stadium]] in [[Paradise, Nevada]] in the [[Las Vegas area]]. [[Run-DMC]] performed a "WrestleMania Rap" for the audience.<ref name="wm5facts">{{cite news|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/factsstats/|title=WrestleMania V Facts/Stats|newspaper=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 18, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331125736/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/factsstats/|archive-date=March 31, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Other celebrity guests in attendance included Donald Trump, whose Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was the main sponsor of the event, and [[Morton Downey Jr.]]{{cn|date=October 2022}}

===Storylines===
====The Mega Powers Explode====
The main [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] heading into WrestleMania was between [[Hulk Hogan]], and [[Randy Savage]], who for most of the previous year were a unified team that referred to themselves as [[The Mega Powers]]. 

The unit began forming after Savage wrestled [[The Honky Tonk Man]] for his [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]] on the October 3, 1987 airing of ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event]]''. After the match, which Savage won by disqualification, Honky Tonk Man enlisted the help of [[Bret Hart]], and [[Jim Neidhart]] in attacking Savage. As Honky was ready to strike Savage with his guitar, Savage’s valet [[Miss Elizabeth]] came back to ringside accompanied by then-reigning [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] Hogan, who helped Savage even the odds.

Later, Hogan faced [[Andre the Giant]] in a rematch of their championship bout from [[WrestleMania III]] on the premiere episode of ''[[WWF The Main Event|The Main Event]]'', which was broadcast live on February 5, 1988, in Indianapolis. With help from [[Ted DiBiase]], and a [[Earl Hebner|crooked official]], Andre dethroned Hogan as champion and immediately surrendered the title to DiBiase as repayment for his assistance. After the contest, Andre’s victory was upheld due to WWF referees’ decisions being regarded as final. Still, the WWF World Heavyweight Championship was declared vacant as Andre was not permitted to surrender the title to another wrestler. Thus, a tournament was conceived for [[WrestleMania IV]] for the vacant title. Savage advanced to the finals and, with a little help from Hogan, won the tournament, and the championship by defeating DiBiase in the finals. Hogan celebrated with Savage afterward, cementing their union.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/mainevent/|title=Randy "Macho Man" Savage vs. "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase – WWE Championship Tournament Finals|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 14, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080329175934/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/mainevent/|archive-date=March 29, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 

Throughout the rest of 1988, Hogan and Savage [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]]ed with many [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] tag teams, such as the Mega Bucks team of DiBiase, and Andre and the Twin Towers, consisting of [[One Man Gang|Akeem]], and [[The Big Boss Man]]. While they never actually chased the company’s tag team championships, the Mega Powers stayed together as one of the strongest tag team forces in the company as the year ended. 

Things slowly began to change as 1989 began, however. Hogan had requested that Elizabeth accompany him to the ring for several of his matches in addition to her duties as Savage’s valet. This led to several occasions where Elizabeth was placed in harm’s way, which did not sit well with the Macho Man. Another sign that tensions were beginning to mount came when Savage picked up Boss Man’s nightstick after a match with Akeem and glared at Hogan while he had his back turned, posing as he often did for the crowd. 

On the January 7 ''Saturday Night’s Main Event'' in Tampa, Savage came out and cleared the ring with a [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|steel chair]] after Hogan was receiving a post-match beating by the Twin Towers, and Akeem and Boss Man began threatening Elizabeth, Boss Man going so far as to grab Elizabeth's wrist. Savage did not bother to check on the injured Hogan, however, and left the ring. Elizabeth assisted Hogan backstage, which again angered Savage. This led to a confrontation between Savage and Elizabeth, but nothing came of it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwfmemories.com/2016/11/12/the-twin-towers-role-leading-to-wrestlemania-v/|title=The Twin Towers' Role Leading to Wrestlemania V|date=2016-11-12|website=WWF Memories|access-date=2016-11-13|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114003724/http://www.wwfmemories.com/2016/11/12/the-twin-towers-role-leading-to-wrestlemania-v/|archive-date=November 14, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=February 12, 2008|url= http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/saturday-night%e2%80%99s-main-event-19-0189/|title=Saturday Night's Main Event #19 (01.89)|publisher=The Powerdriver Review|access-date=June 12, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080714170150/http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/saturday-night%E2%80%99s-main-event-19-0189/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = July 14, 2008}}</ref> Later in January during the [[Royal Rumble (1989)|Royal Rumble match]], Hogan accidentally eliminated Savage as he was trying to eliminate [[Allen Coage|Bad News Brown]].<ref name="royalrumble">{{cite web|date=February 12, 2008|url=http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/royal-rumble-1989/|title=Royal Rumble 1989|publisher=The Powerdriver Review|access-date=June 12, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080522090409/http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/royal-rumble-1989/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = May 22, 2008}}</ref> 

Finally, on February 2 at the live ''[[The Main Event II]]'' program from Milwaukee, the tensions between Hogan and Savage boiled over. Once again, the Mega Powers and Twin Towers squared off. During a key point in the match, Akeem threw Savage through the ropes, causing him to land on Elizabeth. Hogan, distraught, picked her up and carried her backstage to the trainers’ room where he waited while she regained consciousness. Savage, meanwhile, was forced to take on Boss Man and Akeem alone until Hogan, at the behest of Elizabeth, came back out several minutes later. When Hogan went to tag into the match, Savage slapped him in the face and left the ring. Hogan managed to record the victory for the Mega Powers, but things were not over yet. <ref>{{cite web|date= February 12, 2008|url=http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/the-main-event-2/|title=The Main Event #2 (02.89)|publisher=The Powerdriver Review|access-date=June 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714170220/http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/the-main-event-2/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=July 14, 2008}}</ref> 

Immediately upon the conclusion of the match, Hogan returned to the trainers’ room where an angry Savage was waiting for him. The two got into a loud and physical confrontation, where Savage blamed Hogan for what happened to Elizabeth and accused him of being jealous of his championship reign. He also accused Hogan of only being his partner because he was lusting after Elizabeth. Hogan tried to calm the irate Macho Man down, but Savage had heard enough and struck Hogan with the title belt, knocking him to the floor. After punching the downed Hogan twice, Savage grabbed the belt again as Elizabeth went to check on Hogan. Savage grabbed her and threw her across the room, but before he could strike Hogan a second time, [[Brutus Beefcake]] came into the room and grabbed the belt from him. Savage eventually left the room, but not before assaulting Beefcake and the WWF officials who were dispatched to defuse the situation and tend to the injured Hogan. 

Hogan then issued the challenge to Savage for what he still considered to be rightfully his, and Savage agreed to defend the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against him at WrestleMania. However, he would do so alone, as Elizabeth declined to be in his corner for the match; instead, she opted to be at ringside but in a neutral corner.

====Other feuds====
The second main feud heading into WrestleMania was between [[Rick Rude]] and [[The Ultimate Warrior]] over the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship]]. Rude and Warrior were [[List of professional wrestling terms#B|booked]] to face each other in a "Super [[Posedown]]" at [[Royal Rumble (1989)|Royal Rumble]] in January 1989. The winner had to be decided by a fan reaction, where Warrior won the posedown. After the posedown, an angry Rude attacked Warrior.<ref name="royalrumble"/> This led to a feud between the two and an Intercontinental Heavyweight Title match at WrestleMania.

The other main match on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] was [[Demolition (professional wrestling)|Demolition]] ([[Bill Eadie|Ax]] and [[Barry Darsow|Smash]]) versus [[The Powers of Pain]] ([[The Barbarian (wrestler)|The Barbarian]] and [[The Warlord (wrestler)|The Warlord]]), and [[Mr. Fuji]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Championship]]. Demolition was a dominant [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[tag team]] since its debut in early 1987. They defeated [[Strike Force (professional wrestling)|Strike Force]] ([[Tito Santana]] and [[Rick Martel]]) for the titles at [[WrestleMania IV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/results/|title=WrestleMania IV official results|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 16, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525165317/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm4/results/|archive-date=May 25, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> They had a successful [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[The Hart Foundation]] during their early reign.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1988/results/|title=SummerSlam 1988 official results|work=WWE |publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 16, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080331193455/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1988/results/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = March 31, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/oct291988|title=Saturday Night's Main Event results – October 29, 1988|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 16, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081122160851/http://www.wwe.com/shows/snme/history/1985to1992/oct291988|archive-date=November 22, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In the summer of 1988, a powerhouse [[Face (professional wrestling)|babyface]] tag team The Powers of Pain debuted and feuded with Demolition over the tag titles. At [[Survivor Series (1988)|Survivor Series]], Demolition's [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Mr. Fuji]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turn]]ed on them after causing them to lose their [[Survivor Series match]], culminating in a [[List of professional wrestling terms#D|double turn]] as Demolition turned babyfaces and Powers of Pain turned heels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/november/1988.htm|title=Survivor Series 1988 results|publisher=pWwew – Everything Wrestling|access-date=June 16, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522010804/http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/november/1988.htm|archive-date=May 22, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Powers of Pain made Mr. Fuji their manager, leading to their WrestleMania encounter with Demolition for the tag titles in a 3-on-2 handicap match.

[[Jake Roberts]] and [[André the Giant]] began their feud in the fall of 1988 after André interfered in one of Roberts' matches against Rude. When Roberts retrieved his snake, Damien, from his bag, André became distressed, then petrified at the sight of the snake. When it became apparent André was deathly afraid of the snake, Roberts threw the snake onto André, causing him to collapse to the mat and pass out from a (kayfabe) heart attack. André recovered and swore revenge. Meanwhile, Andre's longtime adversary, [[Big John Studd]] returned to the WWF in late 1988, rejected a "welcome back" from longtime manager [[Bobby Heenan]] and, in becoming a face, said he was coming after André. The André-Roberts feud, meanwhile, continued into early 1989, and eventually, Studd agreed to become the special guest referee for their match at WrestleMania.

Shortly after [[Terry Taylor]] joined the WWF in the summer of 1988, he was packaged as "The Red Rooster" and, paired with Heenan as his manager, given a novice wrestler gimmick, someone who could not navigate his way through matches without constant instructions from Heenan. Eventually, the Red Rooster grew tired of Heenan's demeaning style of coaching and turned against him, becoming a face. Shortly thereafter, on an episode of ''[[WWF Prime Time Wrestling|Prime Time Wrestling]]'', Heenan claimed to want to break off their relationship amicably, but it was a ruse to set Rooster up to be ambushed by Heenan's new protégé, long-time enhancement talent [[Steve Lombardi]], who had just been reinvented as The Brooklyn Brawler.

==Event==
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===Preliminary matches===
[[WWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|WWF Women's Champion]] [[Rockin' Robin (wrestler)|Rockin' Robin]] opened the show by performing "[[America the Beautiful]]".

The first match at WrestleMania V was between [[Hercules (wrestler)|Hercules]], and [[Tonga Fifita|King Haku]]. Haku attacked from behind to start, but Hercules used some [[Professional wrestling throws|power moves]] to get the advantage before he [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|clothesline]]d Haku, sending him to the floor. He [[suplex]]ed Haku in the ring, and hit him a series of [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|elbow drops]]. After dominating Haku, Hercules focused his attention on Haku's (and his own former) [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Bobby Heenan]]. Haku nailed Hercules from behind, and hit him with two [[backbreaker]]s for a [[List of professional wrestling terms#N|near-fall]]. Hercules avoided a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Splash|diving splash]] by Haku and hit him with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee lift|knee lift]]. He hit a series of clotheslines, and [[powerslam]]med Haku for a near-fall. He attempted a top rope maneuver, but when he came down, Haku caught him with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Savate kick|savate kick]]. Hercules fell in the corner, and Haku tried to open the middle rope as Hercules rolled away. Hercules ducked a clothesline and hit Haku with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Bridge|bridging]] [[Suplex#Belly to back suplex|back suplex]] to win the match.

The second match was a [[tag team]] match between The Twin Towers ([[One Man Gang|Akeem]] and [[Big Boss Man (wrestler)|Big Boss Man]]) and [[The Rockers]] ([[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Marty Jannetty]]). Bossman slapped Michaels in the corner and turned around to look at Jannetty, but when he turned back, Michaels hit him with a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|missile dropkick]]. He hit Akeem and Boss Man with [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|flying forearm smash]]es before Bossman tagged in Akeem. The Rockers worked on Akeem's arm before he powered out and tagged Bossman. Jannetty tagged in and was hit with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Seated senton|leapfrog]]. Twin Towers took turns and beat Jannetty. He avoided a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash|big splash]] by Akeem and tagged Michaels. Rockers hit Akeem with [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|Double Flying Fists]] and Michaels tried a near-fall on Akeem. Akeem hit Michaels a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat|lariat]]. Boss Man tagged in and tried to hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Body avalanche|corner body splash]] on Michaels, but he sidestepped, getting a near-fall. They hit Akeem with a [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double dropkick|double dropkick]] and they hit Boss Man with a [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Double missile dropkick|double missile dropkick]]. Akeem tagged in and dumped Jannetty. Michaels came off the top on Akeem, but Boss Man [[powerbomb]]ed him. Akeem took advantage and hit Michaels with an [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Splash|Air Africa]] and pinned him to win the match.<ref name="wweresults">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/5/results|title=WrestleMania V official results|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 14, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629205807/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/5/results|archive-date=June 29, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="pwwew.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/march/v.htm|title=WrestleMania V results|publisher=pWwew – Everything Wrestling|access-date=June 14, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418023152/http://www.pwwew.net/ppv/wwf/march/v.htm|archive-date=April 18, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="powerdriver">{{cite web|url= http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/wrestlemania-v/|date=February 12, 2008|title=WrestleMania V|publisher=The Powerdriver Review|access-date=June 14, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080604073448/http://wcwrules4lyf.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/wrestlemania-v/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = June 4, 2008}}</ref>

The third match was a non-title match between [[Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Ted DiBiase|"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase]], the self-proclaimed [[Million Dollar Championship|Million Dollar Champion]]. It was the first time DiBiase's Million Dollar Championship belt had appeared on pay-per-view. Before the match, DiBiase was glad-handed with event sponsor [[Donald Trump]], who was in attendance in the front row. Beefcake knocked DiBiase out on the floor before getting back into the ring. He pounded on DiBiase, but [[Mike Jones (wrestler)|Virgil]] caught Beefcake's foot. DiBiase hit him a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|clothesline]] and applied a [[chokehold]] on Beefcake, and followed it up with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|Million Dollar Drop]] for a near-fall. He hit a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving back elbow drop|middle rope diving back elbow drop]] on Beefcake for another near-fall. DiBiase hit him an [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]] and had an [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Cradle|inside cradle pinfall]] attempt on Beefcake. He tried to hit a [[Suplex#Vertical suplex|vertical suplex]] on Beefcake, but Beefcake countered it into a [[Suplex#Delayed vertical suplex|hanging suplex]]. DiBiase applied a [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch|Million Dollar Dream]] on Beefcake, who grabbed the ropes. He slammed DiBiase's face in the corner and applied a [[Professional wrestling holds#Sleeper hold|Barber's Chair]] (Sleeper) on DiBiase. Virgil hopped up on the apron, distracting Beefcake. Beefcake released DiBiase from the hold and went after Virgil. DiBiase nailed Beefcake from behind to the floor. The [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was busy with DiBiase while Virgil pounded on Beefcake, but Beefcake [[Sell (professional wrestling)|no-sold]] and chased Virgil. DiBiase came from behind and nailed Beefcake. The two brawled outside the ring and were counted out, resulting in a no contest. They continued to beat each other.

The fourth match was a [[tag team]] match between [[The Bushwhackers]] ([[Luke Williams (wrestler)|Bushwhacker Luke]] and [[Butch Miller (wrestler)|Bushwhacker Butch]]) and [[The Fabulous Rougeaus]] ([[Jacques Rougeau]] and [[Raymond Rougeau]]). The Bushwhackers grabbed Rougeaus' [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Jimmy Hart]]'s jacket, but Rougeaus caught them and went on the attack. Luke and Raymond began the match and Luke missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Fist drop|fist drop]] on Raymond, but Luke and Butch hit him a [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Battering ram|battering ram]]. Luke made the cover, but Jacques came in, and accidentally hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee drop|knee drop]] on Raymond as he was going to hit Luke, but Luke sidestepped. Rougeaus double-teamed Luke for a while as the referee was busy with Butch. They kicked Luke in the gut and then celebrated. They celebrated too much that Bushwhackers hit Raymond with a battering ram and a [[Professional wrestling throws#Rib breaker|rib breaker]]. Luke then pinned Raymond to win the match.

The fifth match was between [[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]] and [[Owen Hart|The Blue Blazer]]. Perfect beat on Blazer until Blazer flipped out of a [[Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss|hip toss]]. Blazer hit some moves on Perfect and went for a [[Moonsault#Split-legged moonsault|split-legged moonsault]] on Perfect, who hit Blazer with his knees. He applied a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock|chinlock]] on Blazer, but Blazer escaped and hit Perfect with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|boot to the head]]. He followed it up with a [[powerslam]] and a [[Suplex#Belly to belly suplex|belly to belly suplex]] for near-falls. He busted out of a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Crucifix|crucifix]] and got another near-fall and then he began arguing with the referee. This helped Perfect to connect with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Forearm club|forearm club]] and a [[Suplex#Fisherman suplex|Perfectplex]] pinfall for the victory.<ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>

The sixth match was a [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)|WWF Tag Team Championship]] [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|handicap match]] between [[Demolition (professional wrestling)|Demolition]] ([[Bill Eadie|Ax]] and [[Barry Darsow|Smash]]) and [[The Powers of Pain]] ([[The Warlord (wrestler)|The Warlord]] and [[The Barbarian (wrestler)|The Barbarian]]) and their manager [[Mr. Fuji]] (himself a former WWF Tag Team Champion). In the beginning, Ax and Smash pounded on Warlord until Warlord backed Smash into their corner and tagged Barbarian. Smash fought back and tagged in Ax, who locked in a [[Professional wrestling holds#Hammerlock|hammerlock]] on Barbarian. Fuji tagged in and hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chops|chop]] on Ax followed by a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving headbutt|diving headbutt]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Low blow|to the groin]]. He tagged in Warlord, who increased Ax's damage. Fuji tagged in and missed a [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Fuji Drop]]. Warlord cut Ax's tag with Smash but was hit with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Forearm club|forearm club]] by Ax. Ax tagged in Smash. Ax dumped Barbarian while Smash beat up on Warlord. Mr. Fuji tried to throw salt previously hidden in his tights into Smash's eyes, but Smash ducked and Fiji accidentally threw salt into Warlord's eyes. Demolition then grabbed Fuji and hit him with the [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Backbreaker hold, top-rope elbow drop combination|Demolition Decapitation]] and Ax pinned Fuji to win the match and retain the titles.

The seventh match was between "The World's Strongest Man" [[Dino Bravo]], and [[Ron Garvin|"Rugged" Ronnie Garvin]]. Bravo hit a series of [[Professional wrestling attacks#Forearm smash|forearm smashes]] in Garvin's back and applied a [[Professional wrestling holds#Bear hug|bearhug]]. Bravo threw him in the corner and hit him with a series of [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder blocks]]. Garvin smashed Bravo's head in the turnbuckles a few times for a near-fall. He followed it up with a [[Professional wrestling holds#Sleeper hold|sleeper hold]] on Bravo, but Bravo grabbed the ropes. Garvin tried to hit a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)|piledriver]]. Bravo went for a [[Professional wrestling throws#Back body drop|back body drop]], but Garvin held on for a [[Professional wrestling holds#Sunset flip|sunset flip pin]] for a near-fall. Garvin took him to the corner and went for ten-count-corner [[Punch (strike)|punch]]es. Bravo countered with an [[Professional wrestling throws#Inverted atomic drop|inverted atomic drop]] and a [[Professional wrestling throws#Sidewalk slam|sidewalk slam]], followed by a pinfall victory. After the match, Bravo's [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] [[Frenchy Martin]] attacked Garvin but received a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Stomp|Garvin Stomp]] for his troubles.

The eighth match was a [[tag team]] match between the [[Brain Busters]] ([[Arn Anderson]] and [[Tully Blanchard]]), with Bobby Heenan in their corner, and [[Strike Force (professional wrestling)|Strike Force]] ([[Tito Santana]] and [[Rick Martel]]). Martel and Blanchard fought out before Anderson hit Martel with his knee in the back. Brain Busters tried to double-team him, but he fought out of their corner. Strike Force hit Brain Busters with [[dropkick]]s, sending them to the floor. Back in the ring, Anderson was hit with an [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]] and then he received a [[Professional wrestling throws#Spinebuster|rolling spinebuster]] for a [[Professional wrestling slang#N|near-fall]]. Anderson went for a [[Professional wrestling holds#Body scissors|body scissors]] on Martel, but Martel turned it into a [[Boston crab]]. Blanchard interfered and hit Martel with an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Eye rake|eye rake]]. Blanchard tagged in while Santana grabbed Martel receiving a blind tag. He hit Blanchard with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Bulldog|bulldog]] and then slapped in a [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure-four leglock|figure four leglock]]. Martel also applied the figure four leglock on Anderson. Santana got a near-fall with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Back slide|back slide]] on Blanchard. He went to the top rope and hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Flying forearm smash|flying forearm smash]] on Blanchard. Blanchard ducked and Santana accidentally hit Martel. Brain Busters took advantage and double-teamed Santana. He fought out and crawled to tag Martel, but he refused and walked away, [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turning]] [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]]. Anderson and Blanchard hit Santana with a [[Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers#Aided piledriver|spike piledriver]]. Anderson got a pin on Santana, getting the victory, and breaking up Strike Force.<ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>

Next was a [[Piper's Pit]] segment with [[Morton Downey Jr.]] as the guest. Before [[Roddy Piper|Rowdy Roddy Piper]] could interview Morton, [[Bruce Prichard|Brother Love]] came out dressed as Piper and impersonated him. The real Piper then came out and got rid of Brother Love by ripping Brother Love's kilt off. After Morton blew constant smoke from his [[cigarette]] into Piper's face during the interview (despite Piper's repeated requests not to), finally, Piper put out the cigarette and Morton with a fire extinguisher.

The ninth match was between [[Jake Roberts|Jake "The Snake" Roberts]] and [[André the Giant]] (with Bobby Heenan), with [[Big John Studd]] as the [[Professional wrestling match types#Special Guest Referee|Special Guest Referee]]. Studd and André were longtime enemies and spent a great deal of time jawing back and forth at each other. As Roberts was making his way down to the ring, behind Studd's back, André had discretely removed one of the top turnbuckle pads exposing the steel ring underneath. André started the match by grabbing Roberts as he rolled into the ring and ran his head into the exposed steel turnbuckle. He then pounded on Roberts until Roberts fought back and went on the attack. André got tied up in the ropes and Roberts took full advantage and got his snake Damien (in the storyline, André was deathly afraid of snakes though in reality he had some snakes as pets on his ranch) and attempted to throw him on a struggling and terrified André, but Studd stopped Roberts. André took advantage to break free of the ropes and applied a [[chokehold]] on Roberts. He went for a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder block]] on Roberts in the corner, but accidentally hit a [[headbutt]] on the turnbuckle pad. Roberts hit André with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee lift|knee lift]] and drove him into the exposed turnbuckle. André [[Professional wrestling attacks#Chops|chop]]ped Roberts on the floor and knocked him on the apron before having a confrontation with Studd. [[Ted DiBiase]] and [[Mike Jones (wrestler)|Virgil]] came out and attempted to steal Damien, but Roberts got Damien back. In the ring, André hit Studd with a cheap shot from behind and began to choke Studd with the strap of his tights, thus getting [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualified]]. Despite having won the match, Roberts tossed Damien in the ring to save Studd from André, who hightailed it out of the ring to get away from the snake.

The tenth match was a [[tag team]] match between [[The Hart Foundation]] ([[Bret Hart|Bret "Hitman" Hart"]] and [[Jim Neidhart|Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart]]) and [[Greg Valentine|Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]], and [[The Honky Tonk Man]] (with manager Jimmy Hart). Neidhart hit Valentine with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Catapult|slingshot]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder block]] for a near-fall. Honky tagged in but got nailed by Neidhart. Hart tagged in and connected with a [[backbreaker]] on Honky, but missed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving double axe handle|double axe handle]] [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Second rope elbow drop|middle rope elbow drop]]. Honky had the match won as he hit Hart with a [[Neckbreaker#Swinging neckbreaker|Shake, Rattle N' Roll]], but he tagged in Valentine instead of pinning Hart. Valentine slapped in the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure-four leglock|figure four leglock]] on Hart. Hart crawled out of it, but then he received a [[Professional wrestling throws#Rib breaker|Gutbuster]] by Honky. Hart managed to hit a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving crossbody|flying crossbody]] on Honky. Valentine tagged in and blocked a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|roll-up]] by Hart. Hart rolled out and tagged Neidhart. Neidhart [[dropkick]]ed both Valentine and Honky and then hit Valentine with a shoulder block and made a cover. Honky made the save. A [[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat|lariat]] on Valentine got another near-fall for Neidhart. Hart and Honky tagged in. Valentine ran in and nailed Neidhart on the apron. The [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] was busy taking out Valentine. Neidhart took advantage and handed Bret Hart, Jimmy Hart's [[megaphone]]. Hart knocked Honky with it and pinned him to win the matchup.<ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>

The eleventh match was a [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] match between defending champion [[The Ultimate Warrior]] and [[Rick Rude|"Ravishing" Rick Rude]] with Bobby Heenan in his corner. As the Warrior was doing his usual running entrance, Rude tried to jump-start the match by attempting a knee to the Warrior's stomach, only to find that the Warrior was still wearing the Intercontinental belt and hurt his knee with no effect on the champion. Warrior then shoved Rude into the corner 3 times from mid-ring before slapping on a [[Professional wrestling holds#Bear hug|bearhug]]. Rude hit a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|missile dropkick]] on Warrior and went for a cover, but Warrior [[Sell (professional wrestling)|no-sold]] and grabbed a second bearhug on Rude. Rude bit him, but Warrior hit him with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Back body drop|back body drop]]. He went for a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash|Warrior Splash]] but Rude hit his knees on Warrior. Rude followed with a [[Piledriver (professional wrestling)#Back to belly piledriver|back to belly piledriver]], and got a near-fall on the champion. Rude hit a [[Professional wrestling throws#Jawbreaker|jawbreaker]] on Warrior and [[clothesline]]d him for a near-fall. He hit Warrior with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Russian legsweep|Russian legsweep]] and got another near-fall. Rude hooked on a [[Professional wrestling holds#Mexican Surfboard|surfboard]], but Warrior grabbed the ropes. He powered out; hitting Rude with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|running shoulder block]]. He delivered Rude a [[backbreaker]] and tried to lift him, but dropped him clumsily in the ropes. Warrior hit Rude a series of [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]]s in every corner. He missed a Warrior Splash. Rude went for a [[Neckbreaker#Swinging neckbreaker|Rude Awakening]], but Warrior powered out and clotheslined Rude to the apron. He tried to [[suplex]] him back into the ring, but just before he completed the move, Bobby Heenan pulled Warrior's leg out from under him, which caused Rude to fall on top of the champion, and held onto it so the weakened Warrior could not escape as Rude pinned him. Rude won the match and became the new WWF Intercontinental Champion in what was Warrior's first pinfall loss in the WWF. Following the match, an enraged Warrior chased Heenan around and into the ring and hit him with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Gorilla press drop|gorilla press drop]].

The twelfth match was between [[Jim Duggan|"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan]] and [[Allen Coage|Bad News Brown]]. The powerhouse Brown dominated Duggan in the early goings but missed a charge in the corner. Duggan hit him with a series of [[Punch (strike)|punch]]es. Brown hit Duggan with an [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]] and smashed his head into the turnbuckles, but Duggan [[Sell (professional wrestling)|no-sold]]. Duggan hit Brown with a series of [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder blocks]] before getting slugged. They went to the floor where Duggan was whipped shoulder-first into the ring post. Brown hit Duggan a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Enzuigiri|Ghetto Blaster]], but Duggan avoided it and instead hit his [[Professional wrestling attacks#Three-point stance clothesline|three-point stance clothesline]]. Brown fell to the floor and tossed a chair into the ring. Meanwhile, Duggan got his [[Lumber|2x4]]. They both hit each other with [[Foreign object (professional wrestling)|foreign objects]], ending the match in a double disqualification.

The thirteenth match and the final match on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] was between [[Terry Taylor|The Red Rooster]] and his former manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in a rare in-ring appearance as a wrestler. Accompanying Heenan to the ring was the [[Steve Lombardi|Brooklyn Brawler]]. As the match began, Heenan (still favoring his ribs due to his prior run-in with The Warrior), immediately covered on Rooster but failed. Rooster tried to hit Heenan with an [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]], but Heenan reversed it into his own. He missed a charge on Rooster and ran shoulder-first into the ring post. Rooster pinned him and won the match in just [[Squash (professional wrestling)|thirty-one seconds]].<ref name="Rooster/Heenan">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/shortest-wrestlemania-matches|title=10 Show of Show Shorties|author=Clapp, John|date=April 3, 2012|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030737/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/shortest-wrestlemania-matches|archive-date=April 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After the match, Rooster was attacked by the Brawler, but this had little effect on the Rooster, who soon got the upper hand and chased the Brawler from the ring.<ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>

===Main event===
[[Image:WMVsavage.jpg|thumb|right|[[Randy Savage]] versus [[Hulk Hogan]] for the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]]]
The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] was for the [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Championship]] between defending champion [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] and [[Hulk Hogan]] with their manager [[Miss Elizabeth]] in a neutral corner. The match was billed as "[[The Mega Powers]] Explode". Hogan hit Savage with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Shoulder block|shoulder block]] to send him out to the floor. Savage returned to the ring and applied a headlock on Hogan before pounding him in the face. Hogan shoved Savage again, but Savage grabbed him and went to the floor. Hogan chased Savage around the ringside before Savage hid behind Miss Elizabeth. Savage went back into the ring and began taunting Hogan. Hogan applied a headlock and hit Savage with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Drop toe-hold|drop toe hold]]. He slapped a [[Professional wrestling holds#Front facelock|front facelock]] on Savage, which Savage countered into a [[Suplex#Belly to back suplex|back suplex]]. The champion hit a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving double axe handle|double axe handle from the top rope]] on Hogan for a near-fall. Savage applied an [[Professional wrestling holds#Armbar|armbar]] on Hogan until Hogan yanked Savage out to the floor. Hogan threw Savage back in the ring and smashed him in the turnbuckle and followed with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|running clothesline]], a series of [[Professional wrestling attacks#Elbow drop|elbow drop]]s and a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big boot|big boot]]. He received an [[Professional wrestling throws#Irish whip|Irish whip]] and a clothesline by Savage. Savage got a near-fall. Savage hooked on a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock|chinlock]] on Hogan until Hogan hit his elbow and hit Savage with an [[Professional wrestling throws#Atomic drop|atomic drop]], but missed an elbow drop. Savage took advantage and hit Hogan with a knee in the corner. Savage hit him with Irish whips in every corner before he began posing. Hogan hit Savage with a series of [[Punch (strike)|punch]]es and a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Corner clothesline|corner clothesline]], sending him out. Elizabeth checked on Savage, but he pushed her away. Hogan lifted Savage in the shoulder and tried to ram him in the ring post, but Elizabeth prevented Hogan from doing this. Savage took advantage slipped off and rammed Hogan into the ring post. The [[Referee (professional wrestling)|referee]] [[Dave Hebner]] then sent Elizabeth backstage. As Hogan was getting up, Savage hit him with a diving double axe handle. Savage hit Hogan with a [[Professional wrestling throws#Flapjack|hotshot]]. He drove his elbow into Hogan's throat on the apron, damaging Hogan's throat. Savage hit a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee drop|knee drop]] on Hogan, getting a near-fall. He went to the top rope and hit a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving elbow drop|Savage Elbow]]. He made a pinfall attempt on Hogan, but Hogan [[Sell (professional wrestling)|hulked up]], and hit Savage with punches, a big boot, and a [[leg drop]] for the victory and his second WWF World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="WrestleMania - Hogan vs Savage">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage – WWF Championship|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 14, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327023330/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/history/wm5/mainevent/|archive-date=March 27, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>

== Reception ==
WrestleMania V has retrospectively garnered mixed reviews. Whilst the Hogan-Savage main event has been remembered fondly, many reviewers referred to the event as a 'one-match show', bemoaning the amount of short, low-quality matches throughout the event with few exceptions. Kevin Pantoja, writing for ''411Mania'', ranked it in the middle of the first five Wrestlemanias, describing it as "better in the ring than most", though failing to wow him in most other departments. Whilst positive towards the main event, particularly praising Savage as "firing on all cylinders", he described a significant amount of the card as "really bad stuff".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kevin's RetrospectiveMania Series: WrestleMania V |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/kevins-retrospectivemania-series-wrestlemania-v/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=411MANIA {{!}} Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Writing for ''TJRWrestling'', John Canton had similar thoughts, with high praise towards the main event, noting it's "epic feel", stating Hogan did a great job at selling and "making Savage look credible". Conversely, he generally panned a significant amount of the card. Especially, he noted the Rooster/Heenan and Andre/Roberts bouts as "DUDS", stating for the former "At least it was short", and for the latter bemoaned the decision to place Andre in "a singles match that went nearly 10 minutes... he was obviously done at this point." He did, however, state that the tag match between the Hart Foundation and Honky Tonk Man/Valentine was "pretty good" and "carried by the great Bret Hart", and also giving kudos towards the Intercontinental match as being "a better match then I remembered." Overall, he gave the show a score of 4 out of 10, stating that the main event was "the only thing worth remembering", closing his review with underlining Wrestlemania V as "a bad show".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feb 27 |first=John Canton • Published |last2=Est |first2=2022 19:50 |date=2022-02-27 |title=WWE WrestleMania 5 Review – TJR Wrestling |url=https://tjrwrestling.net/review/wwe-wrestlemania-5-review/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=tjrwrestling.net |language=en-US}}</ref>

Bryan Rose, writing for ''Voices of Wrestling'', specifically criticized the crowd, alongside the location as the reason he was unsure "what this crowd was here to see besides Hulk Hogan." Like others, he generally praised the main event as a "great, dramatic match" where "every move meant something". He also gave props to the Brainbusters vs. Strike Force encounter, highlighting Strike Force's performances and calling the match "pretty good". However, he heavily panned the rest of the card, especially The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers vs. The Bushwackers, which he scored minus two stars. He bemoaned the performances of the wrestlers, especially the Bushwackers, ultimately declaring "terrible doesn't do this match justice" and joking describing it as "the worst Wrestlemania match ever award up until this point".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Bryan |date=2014-11-11 |title=Depths of 'Mania: WWE WrestleMania V Review |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2014/11/11/depths-of-mania-wwe-wrestlemania-v-review/ |access-date=2025-11-21 |website=Voices of Wrestling |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Aftermath==
[[Hulk Hogan]] continued his [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[Randy Savage]]. WWF financed a movie in 1989 titled ''[[No Holds Barred (1989 film)|No Holds Barred]]'', which starred Hogan as the lead character Rip, and [[Tom Lister, Jr.]] acted as the villain Zeus. In the movie, Rip defeats Zeus. This movie led to a feud between Hogan and Zeus in the WWF because Zeus wanted to take revenge on Hogan of the movie in [[kayfabe|real-life]]. He was billed in the WWF as Zeus and he allied with Savage. Hogan's best friend [[Brutus Beefcake]] joined him in the war. This led to a [[tag team]] [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] at [[SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam]], where Hogan and Beefcake defeated Zeus and Savage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/mainevent/|title=Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake with Miss Elizabeth vs. Randy Savage and Zeus with Sensational Sherri|work=WWE |publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331124826/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/mainevent/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive -->|archive-date=March 31, 2008}}</ref> The rivalry continued until the [[No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie|No Holds Barred]] pay-per-view, where Hogan and Beefcake beat Zeus and Savage in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]], thus ending the rivalry with Zeus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1980s.html#nhb|title=No Holds Barred: The match / the movie results|publisher=Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments|access-date=February 8, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412162122/http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1980s.html#nhb|archive-date=April 12, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After the No Holds Barred cage match, Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan would meet one last time in a WrestleMania V rematch for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship on ''[[The Main Event III]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/900223.html|title=The Main Event results – February 23, 1990|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=May 3, 2008|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502205318/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/snme/900223.html|archive-date=May 2, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The pinfall was counted by new heavyweight boxing champion [[Buster Douglas]], who then punched Savage out post-match after Savage slapped Douglas in the face.

Savage, meanwhile, found a new manager. After the WrestleMania broadcast went off the air, [[Gene Okerlund]] attempted to interview Miss Elizabeth. [[Sherri Martel|Sensational Sherri]] interrupted the interview along with Savage, which caused Hogan to get involved and fall victim to a steel chair shot from the dethroned champion. From then on until [[WrestleMania VII]], Sherri served as Savage's manager, and after Savage defeated [[Hacksaw Jim Duggan]] to become [[King of the Ring|King of the World Wrestling Federation]] in September 1989, she became known as Sensational Queen Sherri.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/superstars89.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819100945/http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/superstars89.htm |archive-date=August 19, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

[[Rick Martel]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#T|turned]] [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] and eventually transformed into "The Model", breaking up [[Strike Force (professional wrestling)|Strike Force]] and [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with now former partner [[Tito Santana]]. Martel and fellow [[French Canadian]]s [[The Fabulous Rougeaus]] ([[Jacques Rougeau]] and [[Raymond Rougeau]]) defeated Santana and [[The Rockers]] ([[Marty Jannetty]] and [[Shawn Michaels]]) at [[SummerSlam (1989)|SummerSlam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/results/|title=SummerSlam 1989 official results|work=WWE |publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 18, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080325075420/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1989/results/ <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = March 25, 2008}}</ref>

Rick Rude defended his Intercontinental Championship primarily against The Ultimate Warrior, but also against other faces such as Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Jimmy Snuka. Later in the summer of 1989, Rude began badmouthing Roddy Piper, and Piper would play a key role in Rude's ultimate title loss back to The Ultimate Warrior.

With a successful Tag Team Championship defense, Demolition moved on to new feuds with The Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Boss Man) and the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard). Demolition would eventually lose the titles to Anderson and Blanchard on ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event XXII]]'' (taped July 18, 1989), following interference from André the Giant; Demolition's reign was 478 days, which remains the longest uninterrupted reign in the history of the classic [[WWF World Tag Team Championship]], which was decommissioned in 2010. (The previous 370-day record of [[The Valiant Brothers]] was eclipsed on the actual day of Wrestlemania V.)   It was also the longest reign with [[WWE Tag Team Championship|any tag team championship in WWWF/WWF/WWE history]] until the record was broken in 2016 by [[WWE Raw Tag Team Champions]] [[The New Day (wrestling)|The New Day]]. Meanwhile, the Powers of Pain would lose their push and eventually settle into mid-card matches, feuding with teams such as [[The Bushwhackers]] and [[The Rockers]] until they were eventually split up in early 1990.

==Results==
{{Pro Wrestling results table
| results = <ref name="wweresults"/><ref name="pwwew.net"/><ref name="powerdriver"/>
| times = <ref name="PWH">{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#V|title=WrestleMania V|access-date=June 1, 2013|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070329040834/http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/mania.html#V |archive-date=March 29, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| match1 = [[Hercules (wrestler)|Hercules]] defeated [[King Haku]] (with [[Bobby Heenan]])
| stip1 = [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|Singles match]]
| time1 = 6:57
| match2 = [[Twin Towers (professional wrestling)|The Twin Towers]] ([[One Man Gang|Akeem]] and [[The Big Bossman|The Big Boss Man]]) (w/ [[Slick (wrestling)|Slick]]) defeated [[The Rockers]] ([[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Marty Jannetty]])
| stip2 = Tag team match
| time2 = 8:02
| match3 = [[Brutus Beefcake]] vs. [[Ted DiBiase]] (with [[Virgil (wrestler)|Virgil]]) ended in a double [[Professional wrestling#Countout|countout]]
| stip3 = Singles match
| time3 = 10:01
| match4 = [[The Bushwhackers]] ([[Bushwhacker Luke|Luke]] and [[Bushwhacker Butch|Butch]]) defeated [[The Fabulous Rougeaus]] ([[Jacques Rougeau|Jacques]] and [[Raymond Rougeau|Raymond]]) (with [[Jimmy Hart]])
| stip4 = Tag team match
| time4 = 5:23
| match5 = [[Curt Hennig|Mr. Perfect]] defeated [[The Blue Blazer]]
| stip5 = Singles match
| time5 = 5:38
| match6 = [[Demolition (professional wrestling)|Demolition]] ([[Ax (wrestler)|Ax]] and [[Smash (wrestler)|Smash]]) (c) defeated [[The Powers of Pain]] ([[The Warlord (wrestler)|The Warlord]] and [[The Barbarian (wrestler)|The Barbarian]]) and [[Mr. Fuji]]
| stip6 = [[Handicap match]] for the [[WWF Tag Team Championship]]
| time6 = 8:20
| match7 = [[Dino Bravo]] (with [[Frenchy Martin]]) defeated [[Ronnie Garvin]]
| stip7 = Singles match
| time7 = 3:06
| match8 = [[The Brain Busters]] ([[Arn Anderson]] and [[Tully Blanchard]]) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated [[Strike Force (professional wrestling)|Strike Force]] ([[Tito Santana]] and [[Rick Martel]])
| stip8 = Tag team match
| time8 = 9:17
| match9 = [[Jake Roberts]] defeated [[André the Giant]] (with Bobby Heenan) by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]]
| stip9 = Singles match with [[Big John Studd]] as [[special guest referee]]
| time9 = 9:44
| match10 = [[The Hart Foundation]] ([[Bret Hart]] and [[Jim Neidhart]]) defeated Rhythm & Blues ([[Greg Valentine]] and [[The Honky Tonk Man]]) (with Jimmy Hart)
| stip10 = Tag team match
| time10 = 7:40
| match11 = [[Rick Rude]] (with Bobby Heenan) defeated [[The Ultimate Warrior]] (c)
| stip11 = Singles match for the [[WWF Intercontinental Championship]]
| time11 = 9:36
| match12 = [[Bad News Brown]] vs. [[Jim Duggan]] ended in a double disqualification
| stip12 = Singles match
| time12 = 3:49
| match13 = [[The Red Rooster]] defeated Bobby Heenan (with [[Steve Lombardi|The Brooklyn Brawler]])
| stip13 = Singles match
| time13 = 0:31<ref name="Rooster/Heenan">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/shortest-wrestlemania-matches|title=10 Show of Show Shorties|author=Clapp, John|date=April 3, 2012|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030737/http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/28/shortest-wrestlemania-matches|archive-date=April 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
| match14 = [[Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Randy Savage]] (c) (with [[Miss Elizabeth]] in a neutral corner)
| stip14 = Singles match for the [[WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
| time14 = 17:54
| caption = 
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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