On March 29, 1987 WrestleMania III took place in front of 93,173 fans at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan and had almost 1 million fans watching the event at 160 closed-circuit locations in North America. There were 12 matches, with the main event featuring Hulk Hogan successfully defending the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against André the Giant (with Bobby “The Brain” Heenan). The match is regarded as one of the pivotal matches in the history of the WWE, with Hogan's body slam

11K views · 309 reactions | On March 22, 1987 WWF Wrestling Challenge aired from the Ohio Center in Columbus, Ohio. As the hype continues to build for WrestleMania III, Jake The Snake Roberts has WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan as his guest on “The Snake Pit.” Hogan gives his thoughts on his upcoming match against Andre The Giant and on WWF President Jack Tunney unveiling a custom made belt for Andre should he defeat Hogan. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook