5 Things I Learned From WrestleMania 1 (1985)

3. Andre the Giant’s Matches Shouldn’t Last More Then a Few Minutes

Andre the Giant gives money to the crowd after his very slow match.

Andre the Giant is a larger than life legend. However, the same thing, his size, that made him so memorable also caused him some issues by the time the first WrestleMania came around. Putting him in a match with Big John Studd was a recipe for a slow-paced disaster.

Watching a nearly six-minute match of bearhugs and rest holds is a good way to drive any wrestling fan crazy. It was a body slam challenge, so naturally, Andre slammed John, and the crowd went wild. Was it because the audience was happy for Andre or happy it ended? It is hard to know.