WWE The Big Event
It's the Biggest One Yet!
1986 | 115m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Vince McMahon |
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| Writer: | George Scott, Pat Patterson |
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| The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August 28, 1986, at the Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. The event drew a legitimate crowd of 74,000 fans which was an outdoor attendance record at the time. The event set an attendance record for a wrestling show that would not be beaten until WrestleMania III. The main event heading into the event was between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and Paul Orndorff for the WWF Championship. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 28, 1986 |
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| Director: | Vince McMahon |
| Writer: | George Scott, Pat Patterson |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | pro wrestling |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Terry Bollea | Hulk Hogan |
| Paul Orndorff | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff |
| Harley Race | "King" Harley Race |
| Pedro Morales | Pedro Morales |
| John Wisniski Jr. | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine |
| Ed Leslie | Brutus Beefcake |
| Jacques Rougeau | Jacques Rougeau |
| Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau |
| Ray Fernandez | The Mighty Hercules |
| Billy Haynes | Billy Jack Haynes |
| Rick Blood Sr. | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat |
| Aurelian Smith Jr. | Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| Chris Pallies | King Kong Bundy |
| John Minton | Big John Studd |
| Bill Eadie | Super Machine |
| Bob Windham | Big Machine |
| André Roussimoff | Giant Machine |
| Louis Albano | Capt. Lou Albano |
| Dick Slater | "The Rebel" Dick Slater |
| Michael Sharpe | "Iron" Mike Sharpe |
| Sylvester Ritter | The Junkyard Dog |
| Keith Franke | "Adorable" Adrian Adonis |
| Ted Arcidi | Himself |
| Anthony Gareljich | Tony Garea |
| Tonga Fifita | King Tonga |
| Don Muraco | The Magnificent Muraco |
| Jim Brunzell | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell |
| Brian Blair | B. Brian Blair |
| Dory Funk Jr. | Hoss Funk |
| Ferrin Barr Jr. | Jimmy Jack Funk |
| Ray Heenan | Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager) |
| Jimmy Hart | Jimmy Hart (Manager) |
| Harry Fujiwara | Mr. Fuji (Manager) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Scott | Writer |
| Pat Patterson | Writer |
| Vince McMahon | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Bob Marella | Executive Producer |
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