MTV + Hulkamania = the most '80s thing that ever '80s'd.
The War to Settle The Score was a professional wrestling event (with only the last match was shown on MTV) produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on February 18, 1985. The main event featured Hulk Hogan defending the WWF Championship against Roddy Piper. Hogan retained the title after Piper got disqualified in the only match of the event that was shown on MTV.
Production
MTV's bizarre wrestling crossover experiment.
Acting
Piper's unhinged promo energy is unmatched.
Costume
Hogan's tassels deserve their own credit.
Director
Vince McMahon
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
James Reiher
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Bob Orton, Jr.
Cowboy Bob Orton
Paul Orndorff
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Barry Windham
Himself
Josip Peruzović
Nikolai Volkoff
Larry Booker
Moondog Spot
Don Muraco
Himself
Jim Morris
Hillbilly Jim
Anthony White
"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This event directly preceded WrestleMania I, making it essentially a $19.95 commercial for the biggest wrestling show ever.
Cyndi Lauper was ringside as part of the 'Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection'—she managed Wendi Richter, who lost her Women's Title earlier that night to a surprise masked opponent.
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