The Wrestling Classic
Synopsis
Hulk Hogan defends the WWE Championship against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Plus, a gigantic 16 Superstar Tournament. First round matches include Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. Davey Boy Smith, The Junkyard Dog vs. The Iron Sheik, Paul Orndorff vs. Bob Orton Jr., "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs. Ivan Putski, and more.
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Cast & Crew
Top billed cast
Hulk Hogan
as Hulk Hogan
Roddy Piper
as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Sylvester Ritter
as The Junkyard Dog
Randy Poffo
as “The Macho Man” Randy Savage
Terry Funk
as Terry Funk
Paul Orndorff
as "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Rick Blood Sr
as Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Merced Solis
as Tito Santana
Don Muraco
as The Magnificent Muraco
Keith Franke
as "Adorable" Adrian Adonis
Tom Billington
as The Dynamite Kid
David Smith
as Davey Boy Smith
Supporting cast
9Michael Penzel
as Cpl. Kirshner
Bob Orton Jr
as "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr.
Khosrow Vaziri
as The Iron Sheik
Josip Peruzovic
as Nikolai Volkoff
Jozef Bednarski
as Ivan Putski
Larry Booker
as Moondog Spot
Elizabeth Hulette
as Miss Elizabeth (Valet)
James Ray Hart
as Jimmy Hart (Manager)
Harry Fujiwara
as Mr. Fuji (Manager)
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