10 Shocking Moments from Wrestlemania 1

#3 Mohammed Ali is chosen to be a special guest enforcer

Star-power.

As well as providing solid in-ring action, Wrestlemania I was also about showcasing the cultural relevance of the WWF, with Vince McMahon's ability to transcend professional wrestling and kickstart the trend of 'sports entertainment'.

One way to achieve this was to secure the involvement of big-time celebrity names, able to bring in eyeballs to the product whether they were particularly interested in wrestling or not. Some of the names involved included Liberace, Cyndy Lauper and, of course, Mr T. Quite the impressive cross-section of 1980s megastars.

Another name that Vince managed to acquire was Mohammed Ali, perhaps the greatest and most notorious boxing legend of all time. Having Ali on the show was a huge deal for the WWF, especially considering his involvement in the main event alongside Hogan and Piper.

Ali was given the role of special guest enforcer, similar to the contribution made by Mike Tyson at Wrestlemania 14. The initial plan was apparently to have Ali referee the tag-team main event but a change was made at the 11th hour, eventually bringing in Pat Patterson instead.