5 WrestleMania main events that didn't involve a Championship

Reigns, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Cena
Reigns, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Cena

#4 Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff

Hogan and Mr. T
Hogan and Mr. T

Going into the very first WrestleMania, Hulk Hogan was WWE Champion. Vince McMahon had taken a huge gamble with WrestleMania that could have gone either way, and he went out of his way to turn this event into something the fans wouldn't be forgetting for a long time. The inclusion of Mr. T in the main event of the show was a step in this direction. This made sure that Hogan wouldn't be defending his WWE title at the event, but the fans were still hyped up for the huge tag team match that was going to headline the show.

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was appointed the referee for the main event, and he got involved in the match at one point, when he punched Piper to restore order. Hogan and Mr. T won the match to a huge pop, and WrestleMania's success made sure that it would continue to be WWE's biggest show of the year for a long time to come.

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