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[edit] Requested move

WrestleMania was not suffixed by Roman numerals until the 3rd WrestleMania, when it became clear that it would be an annual event - the first two WrestleMania just had numbers after their name, not numerals. This is from the official guide to WrestleMania published by World Wrestling Entertainment. — McPhail 22:27, 31 July 2005 (UTC)

  • Support. – AxSkov (☏) 09:27, 16 August 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose WWE.com's Wrestlemania history page is showing Roman numerals for this event--JB 05:25, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

I've moved it to WrestleMania (1985) as the name of it was not suffixed by any numeral. This is, of course, open to discussion but I do think it works best. violet/riga (t) 09:07, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] King Kong Bundy v SD Jones

I was just watching the match. I timed it also. My timer says 22.58Seconds and the Ring Anouncer says the match was finished in 9 seconds!! heh. (should both times be noted?) Govvy 22:19, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

The discrepency is already noted. TJ Spyke 22:20, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
KK, I was just watched it, it did officially say 23 seconds in the event. So I shaved a second off. Govvy 22:24, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image alignment in this article

The alignment of the images needs fixing. Govvy 13:59, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I took care of it, got rid of the space caused by how close the first two pics were to each other. TJ Spyke 22:48, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Looks like this one [[Image:WMsantana.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Tito Santana vs. The Executioner]] has to be right under the ==Results== header. Now the bottom one needs fixing. Govvy 23:19, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Your edit created a huge white speace between the section heading and the first match result. I'm guessing you use Firefox since I have IE and the current version of the page is fine, everything is alligned fine (I have noticed in the past that Firefox users have problems with Wikipedia). TJ Spyke 23:23, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

ye, I have been experiencing problems, I thought I try an edit and view both. Seems to work better when they are all under the results header. Govvy 23:29, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I fixed the alignment for better view in both firefox and Internet Explorer. It should look good now.-- bulletproof 3:16 23:31, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

The way you did it Govvy looks horrible for me. -- bulletproof 3:16 23:34, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

LOL you made it look much worse for me in IE and Firefox!! I got major whitespace!! Govvy 23:36, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Your edit made all of the images line up at the very top of the results section for me man. -- bulletproof 3:16 23:37, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

and the whitespace? Govvy 23:38, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

what version of IE are you using? Try upgrading it, see if it'll work. -- bulletproof 3:16 23:40, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I have the latest versions of Firefox and IE! Govvy 23:43, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

No way man, I have the latest version of both too and the article looks fine to me w/o any white spaces. Maybe it has something to do with the resolution of your screen. I have mine set to default. -- bulletproof 3:16 23:44, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
I have 1024 by 768 what do you have? Govvy 23:49, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
I also have the latest version of IE. I don't use Firefox, I tried it but didn't care for it. My resolution is 1280x800 (the default, I have a widescreen monitor). TJ Spyke 23:50, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
I have same as TJ's on this comp and 1024 by 768 on my other one. Both look fine to me so I don't know whats up with yours Govvy.-- bulletproof 3:16 23:53, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Expansion

Surely the most famous WWF event of all time could use a little expansion, correct? I'd love to see this with enough info to become a good article, or even featured. FamicomJL 19:47, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

I have begun work on the expansion. Anyone like to help? FamicomJL 00:03, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] First PPV

This article claims that it's a "common misconception" that the Wrestling Classic was the first PPV but the official website of WWE claims that WrestleMania 2 was the first WrestleMania on PPV and it makes no mention of WrestleMania being the first PPV on the facts section of it. Links: WM Facts WM2 Facts I looked through the edit history and it was originally this

"However, contrary to popular belief, WrestleMania was not the inaugural pay-per-view event in the WWF's history. It aired only on closed circuit television, set up in various venues throughout the United States. The first actual pay per view event the WWF, held on November 7, 1985, was called The Wrestling Classic. The first WrestleMania to be shown on pay-per-view was WrestleMania 2, held on April 7, 1986."

It seems to be supported by those links. But then T00C00L came in and changed it to what it is now and he also changed the article on The Wrestling Classic. No citation at all and the article for The Wrestling Classic even acknowledges the WWE.com thing yet it's still treated as absolute fact in the PPV chronology. Why is this? Shouldn't it be changed back or at the very least need a citation needed? 24.159.39.11 (talk) 23:52, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

From what i've read, it was available on a very limited PPV (PPV was still pretty new). TJ Spyke 00:08, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
I don't know how I would source this, but on the WWE 24/7's airing of The Wrestling Classic, Ricky Steamboat introduces The Wrestling Classic as the first ever WWF PPV. Loosie (talk) 21:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:WMandre.jpg

Image:WMandre.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 14:14, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:WMsantana.jpg

Image:WMsantana.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images lacking such an explanation can be deleted one week after being tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.

BetacommandBot (talk) 14:17, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mr. T problems?

I was reading the WrestleMania article and read there were some troubles with Mr. T

"Mr. T entered the world of professional wrestling in 1985. He was Hulk Hogan's tag-team partner at the first WrestleMania. Hulk Hogan wrote in his autobiography that Mr. T saved the main event of WrestleMania I between them and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff because when he arrived, security would not let his entourage into the building. Mr. T was ready to skip the show until Hogan personally talked him out of leaving. Piper has said that he and other fellow wrestlers disliked Mr. T because he was an actor coming into wrestling and had never paid his dues as a professional wrestler."

My question is what exactly did they mean "entourage" ? Was it like the entourage they have in boxing? I just don't get what Mr. T needed all that for, although in the early 1986 SNME i did notice Mr. T had a group of people with him, i wonder if that's who they were making reference to. --Terminator14 (talk) 19:17, 6 May 2008 (UTC)