WrestleMania XI
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Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
Date | April 2, 1995 | |
Venue | Hartford Civic Center | |
City | Hartford, Connecticut | |
Attendance | 16,305 | |
Pay-per-view chronology | ||
Royal Rumble 1995 | WrestleMania XI | In Your House 1: Premiere |
WrestleMania XI, was the eleventh annual WrestleMania pay-per-view event held by the World Wrestling Federation in Hartford, Connecticut on April 2, 1995. The event was covered by most major U.S. media outlets due to the involvement of former NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor. The event was commentated by Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler.
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[edit] Results
- The Allied Powers (Lex Luger and The British Bulldog) defeated The Blu Brothers (Jacob and Eli) (w/Uncle Zebekiah) (6:34)
- Bulldog pinned one of the Blu Brothers with a roll-up.
- Razor Ramon defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett (w/The Roadie) by disqualification (13:32)
- Jarrett was disqualified after interference from the Roadie, Jarrett retained the title.
- The 1-2-3 Kid made a run-in after the match to help Ramon fight off Jarrett and the Roadie.
- The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeated King Kong Bundy (w/Ted DiBiase) (6:36)
- Undertaker pinned Bundy after a flying clothesline.
- Owen Hart and Yokozuna defeated The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (9:42)
- Yokozuna was billed as Owen Hart's "mystery partner"; this was Yokozuna's first appearance since the 1994 Survivor Series.
- Hart pinned Billy after a banzai drop from Yokozuna.
- Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund (w/Roddy Piper as Special Guest Referee) in an "I Quit" Match (9:34)
- Backlund said something unintelligible into the microphone while in the Crossface Chickenwing. Piper interpreted this as a submission and awarded the bout to Hart.
- Diesel (with Pamela Anderson) defeated Shawn Michaels (with Sid and Jenny McCarthy) to retain the WWF Championship (20:35)
- Diesel pinned Michaels after a Jacknife Powerbomb.
- Lawrence Taylor defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (w/Ted DiBiase) (11:42)
- LT pinned Bigelow after a shoulder tackle.
- Ken Norton, Jr., Carl Banks, Rickey Jackson, Steve McMichael, Reggie White, and Chris Spielman accompanied Lawrence Taylor to the ring.
- Salt-n-Pepa performed Lawrence Taylor's entrance music live.
[edit] Notes
- The event was later broadcasted as a one hour special on the Fox Network in the fall of 1995. It featured the Diesel vs. Shawn Michaels match, and Lawrence Taylor vs. Bam Bam Bigelow match.
- This is the first World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view to use the WWF "New Generation" logo.
- Celebrity guests in attendance for WrestleMania XI included Ken Norton, Jr., Carl Banks, Rickey Jackson, Steve McMichael, Reggie White, Chris Spielman, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Jenny McCarthy, Nicholas Turturro, Salt-n-Pepa, and Larry Young.
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