#4 It was the Wrestling Classic which made PPV a viable, profitable format
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While the first WrestleMania was offered via pay per view in some markets, by and large the show was distributed via giant closed circuit television. People would pay an attendance fee and then watch the show on a movie theater sized screen. Much different than enjoying WWE conveniently in your own home.
So after WrestleMania, WWE presented the Wrestling Classic. It was a tournament format broadcast, which featured many of the top stars of the era. Junk Yard Dog would go on to win the tournament, unfortunately marking his last big win with the promotion.
The Wrestling Classic was widely distributed via pay per view, and is considered the first viable success story of wrestling PPVs. The Wrestling Classic firmly established both the WWE specifically and pro wrestling in general as legit pay per view buyrate draws.