WrestleMania IV, the Glossary

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1. 168 relations: "Superstar" Billy Graham, Allen Coage, America the Beautiful, André the Giant, Armlock, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Ax (wrestler), B. Brian Blair, Backbreaker, Bam Bam Bigelow, Battle royal (professional wrestling), Bear hug, Boardwalk Hall, Bob Uecker, Bobby Heenan, Boris Zhukov, Boston crab, Bret Hart, Brutus Beefcake, Bulldog, Butch Reed, Bye (sports), Canoe.com, Card (sports), CBS, Closed-circuit television, Coup de grâce, Craig Minervini, Dangerous Danny Davis, Dave Hebner, Davey Boy Smith, Demolition (professional wrestling), Dino Bravo, Don Muraco, Donald Trump, Dotdash Meredith, Double team, Dropkick, Ducktail, Dynamite Kid, Earl Hebner, Egomania, ESPN, Fabulous Rougeaus, Face (professional wrestling), Feud (professional wrestling), Fox Sports, Frenchy Martin, Gene Okerlund, George Steele, ... Expand index (118 more) »

2. 1988 WWF pay-per-view events
3. 1988 in sports in New Jersey
4. March 1988 events in the United States
5. Professional wrestling in New Jersey

"Superstar" Billy Graham

Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr. (June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023), better known by his ring name "Superstar" Billy Graham, was an American professional wrestler.

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Allen Coage

Allen James Coage (October 22, 1943 – March 6, 2007) was an American judoka and professional wrestler.

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America the Beautiful

"America the Beautiful" is a patriotic American song.

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André the Giant

André René Roussimoff (19 May 1946 – 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.

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Armlock

An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint or shoulder joint.

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Atlantic City, New Jersey

Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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Ax (wrestler)

William Reid "Bill" Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is an American retired professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and The Masked Superstar.

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B. Brian Blair

Brian Leslie Blair (born January 12, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler and politician.

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Backbreaker

Backbreaker refers to a kind of professional wrestling move which sees a wrestler dropping an opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body, usually the knee.

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Bam Bam Bigelow

Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bam Bam Bigelow.

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Battle royal (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type in which wrestlers are eliminated until one is left and declared the winner.

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Bear hug

In wrestling, a bear hug, also known as a bodylock, is a grappling clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where the arms are wrapped around the opponent, either around the opponent's chest, midsection, or thighs, sometimes with one or both of the opponent's arms pinned to the opponent's body.

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Boardwalk Hall

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, formerly known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Bob Uecker

Robert George Uecker (born January 26, 1934) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bobby Heenan

Raymond Louis Heenan (November 1, 1944 – September 17, 2017) was an American professional wrestling manager, color commentator, and wrestler.

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Boris Zhukov

James Kirk Harrell (born January 29, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Boston crab

The Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with one wrestler lying in a supine position on the mat, with the other wrestler standing and facing them.

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Bret Hart

Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian-American retired professional wrestler.

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Brutus Beefcake

Edward Harrison Leslie (born April 21, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake.

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Bulldog

The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type.

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Butch Reed

Bruce Franklin Reed (July 11, 1954 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and football player, better known by the ring name Butch Reed.

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Bye (sports)

In sports, a bye is the preferential status of a player or team that is automatically advanced to the next round of a tournament without having to play an opponent in an early round.

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Canoe.com

Canoe.com is an English-language Canadian portal site and website network, and is a subsidiary of Postmedia Network.

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Card (sports)

In sports, a card lists the matches taking place in a title match combat-sport event.

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CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global and is one of the company's three flagship subsidiaries, along with namesake Paramount Pictures and MTV.

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Closed-circuit television

Closed-circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, is the use of closed-circuit television cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place, on a limited set of monitors.

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Coup de grâce

A coup de grâce ('blow of mercy') is a death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal.

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Craig Minervini

Craig Minervini is an American sports broadcaster who is the studio host for Bally Sports Florida's Miami Marlins and Florida Panthers broadcasts.

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Dangerous Danny Davis

Daniel Davis (born March 28, 1956) is an American former professional wrestling referee and wrestler best known under the ring name "Dangerous" Danny Davis when he worked for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

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Dave Hebner

David Hebner (May 17, 1949 – June 17, 2022) was an American professional wrestling authority figure, promoter, road agent, and referee.

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Davey Boy Smith

David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was an English professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring names Davey Boy Smith and The British Bulldog.

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Demolition (professional wrestling)

Demolition was an American professional wrestling tag team most prominent during the late 1980s and early 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) made up of Ax (Bill Eadie), Smash (Barry Darsow), and later Crush (Brian Adams).

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Dino Bravo

Adolfo Bresciano (August 6, 1948 – March 10, 1993) was an Italian-Canadian professional wrestler and promoter, better known by the ring name Dino Bravo.

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Don Muraco

Don Muraco (born September 10, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

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Dotdash Meredith

Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City.

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Double team

In basketball, a double team (also double-team, double teaming, or double-teaming) is a defensive alignment in which two defensive players are assigned to guard a single offensive player.

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Dropkick

A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling.

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Ducktail

The ducktail is a men's haircut style popular during the 1950s.

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Dynamite Kid

Thomas Wilton Billington (5 December 1958 – 5 December 2018), best known by the ring name the Dynamite Kid, was a British professional wrestler.

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Earl Hebner

Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestling referee.

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Egomania

Egomania is a psychiatric term used to describe excessive preoccupation with one's ego, identity or selfdictionary.com and applies the same preoccupation to anyone who follows one’s own ungoverned impulses, is possessed by delusions of personal greatness & grandeur and feels a lack of appreciation.

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ESPN

ESPN (an abbreviation of its original name, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.

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Fabulous Rougeaus

The Fabulous Rougeaus (also known as the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers) was the professional wrestling tag team of real-life brothers Jacques and Raymond Rougeau, best known from their time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1986 to 1990.

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Face (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a face (babyface) is a heroic, "good guy", "do-gooder", or "fan favorite" wrestler, booked (scripted) by the promotion with the aim of being cheered by fans.

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Feud (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or groups of wrestlers.

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Fox Sports

Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world.

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Frenchy Martin

Jean Gagné (July 19, 1947 – October 21, 2016) was a French–Canadian professional wrestler and manager, best known under the ring name Frenchy Martin.

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Gene Okerlund

Eugene Arthur Okerlund (December 19, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host.

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George Steele

William James Myers (April 16, 1937 – February 16, 2017), better known by his ring name George "the Animal" Steele, was an American professional wrestler, school teacher, author, and actor.

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Gimmick

A gimmick is a novel device or idea designed primarily to attract attention or increase appeal, often with little intrinsic value.

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Gladys Knight

Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer.

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Glossary of professional wrestling terms

Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of jargon throughout its existence.

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Gorilla Monsoon

Robert James "Gino" Marella (June 4, 1937 – October 6, 1999), better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play commentator, and booker.

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Greg Valentine

Jonathan Anthony Wisniski (born September 20, 1951) is a retired American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "the Hammer" Valentine.

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Hair-cutting shears

Hair-cutting shears are scissors that are specifically designed for cutting hair.

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Haku (wrestler)

Tonga Uliuli Fifita (born 10 February 1959) is a Tongan professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Haku and his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Meng.

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Harley Race

Harley Leland Race (April 11, 1943 – August 1, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer.

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Hart Foundation

The Hart Foundation is the name of several derivative tag teams and stables composed primarily of members and close friends of the Hart wrestling family.

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Headbutt

A headbutt or butt is a targeted strike with the head, typically involving the use of robust parts of the headbutter's cranium as the area of impact.

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Heel (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a rudo in lucha libre) is a wrestler who portrays a villain, "bad guy", "evil-doer", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the faces, who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters.

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Hercules (wrestler)

Raymond Constantine Fernandez Jr. (May 7, 1956 – March 6, 2004) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hercules Hernandez, or simply Hercules.

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Hillbilly Jim

James Morris (born July 5, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler and current radio host, better known by his ring name, Hillbilly Jim.

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Howard Finkel

Howard Finkel (June 7, 1950 – April 16, 2020) was an American professional wrestling ring announcer, backstage worker, and occasional professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in WWE.

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Hulk Hogan

Terry Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Islanders (professional wrestling)

The Islanders was a professional wrestling tag team.

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Jack Tunney

John "Jack" Tunney Jr. (January 21, 1935 – January 24, 2004) was a Canadian professional wrestling promoter.

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Jacques Rougeau

Jacques Rougeau Jr. (born June 13, 1960) is a Canadian former professional wrestler best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation.

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Jake Roberts

Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955), better known by the ring name Jake "the Snake" Roberts, is an American retired professional wrestler and actor currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he performs as manager to Lance Archer, and he also serves as a special advisor for AEW's community outreach program, AEW Together.

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Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler.

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Jim Brunzell

James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Jim Duggan

James Edward Duggan Jr. (born January 14, 1954), better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Jim Neidhart

James Henry Neidhart (February 8, 1955 – August 13, 2018) was an American professional wrestler known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart, where he was a two-time WWF Tag Team Champion with his real-life brother-in-law Bret Hart in the Hart Foundation.

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Jim Powers

James Manley (born January 4, 1958) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jim Powers.

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Jimmy Hart

James Ray Hart (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician.

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Joey Marella

Joseph Anthony Marella (February 28, 1963 – July 4, 1994) was an American professional wrestling referee for the World Wrestling Federation and son of former wrestler and then WWF announcer Gorilla Monsoon (Robert Marella) from Willingboro Township, New Jersey.

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Junkyard Dog

Sylvester Ritter (December 13, 1952 – June 1, 1998) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, best known for his work in Mid-South Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as the Junkyard Dog (or JYD), a nickname he received while working in a wrecking yard.

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Kayfabe

In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as "real" or "true", specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not staged.

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Ken Patera

Kenneth Wayne Patera (born November 6, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor.

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King Kong Bundy

Christopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1957 – March 4, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy.

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Koko B. Ware

James W. Ware Jr. (born June 20, 1958), better known by his ring name Koko B. Ware, is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995.

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List of current champions in WWE

150px WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, and the world's largest promotion.

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List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards

This is a list of WWE pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming supercards, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted by the American promotion available on traditional PPV outlets and livestreaming services such as the WWE Network.

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Lumber

Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards.

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Macaw

Macaws are a group of New World parrots that are long-tailed and often colorful, in the tribe Arini.

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Manager (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a manager is a supporting character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers) for a variety of reasons.

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Mascot

A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.

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Mega Powers

The Mega Powers was a tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1987 to 1989, consisting of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and managed by Savage's wife, Miss Elizabeth.

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Megaphone

A megaphone, speaking trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loudhailer is usually a portable or hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify a person's voice or other sounds and direct it in a given direction.

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Miss Elizabeth

Elizabeth Ann Hulette (November 19, 1960 – May 1, 2003), best known in professional wrestling circles as Miss Elizabeth, was an American occasional professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, and professional wrestling TV announcer.

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Mr. Fuji

Harry Masayoshi Fujiwara (May 4, 1934 – August 28, 2016) was an American professional wrestler, actor and manager, known professionally by his ring name Mr.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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Nikolai Volkoff

Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), better known by his ring name Nikolai Volkoff, was a Croatian-American professional wrestler from Yugoslavia, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation where he usually played a Soviet heel.

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No Holds Barred (1989 film)

No Holds Barred is a 1989 American action film produced by Michael Rachmil, directed by Thomas J. Wright, written by Dennis Hackin and starring professional wrestler Hulk Hogan (who is billed as executive producer alongside Vince McMahon).

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Oliver Humperdink

John Jay Sutton (January 16, 1949 – March 20, 2011), better known by his ring name Oliver Humperdink, was an American professional wrestling manager and occasional professional wrestler who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, Florida Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.

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One Man Gang

George Gray (born February 12, 1960) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name (The) One Man Gang.

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Paul Orndorff

Paul Parlette Orndorff Jr. (October 29, 1949 – July 12, 2021), nicknamed "Mr.

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Paul Roma

Paul Centopani (born April 29, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Paul Roma.

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Pay-per-view

Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast.

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Pin (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a pin is a move where a wrestler holds an opponent's shoulders to the mat in an attempt to score a fall.

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Powers of Pain

The Powers of Pain are a professional wrestling tag team.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often referred to as pro wrestling, or simply, wrestling) is a form of athletic theater that combines mock combat with drama, under the premise (known colloquially as kayfabe), that the performers are competitive wrestlers.

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Professional wrestling double-team maneuvers

In professional wrestling double-team maneuvers are executed by multiple wrestlers instead of one and typically are used by tag teams in tag team matches.

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Professional wrestling match types

Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "concept" or "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling.

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Professional wrestling strikes

Strikes can be offensive moves in professional wrestling, that can sometimes be used to set up an opponent for a hold or for a throw.

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Professional wrestling tag team match types

Much like the singles match, tag team professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms.

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Professional wrestling tournament

On various occasions in professional wrestling, a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a champion for a vacant or newly-created championship, to determine the number-one contender for a championship, or is held with no championship or #1 championship contendorship attached to winning such as most editions of the King of the Ring tournament.

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Punch (combat)

A punch is a striking blow with the fist.

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Randy Savage

Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper and professional baseball player.

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Raymond Rougeau

Raymond Rougeau (born February 18, 1955) is a Canadian politician, former professional wrestler and French language commentator.

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Referee (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches.

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Rick Martel

Richard Vigneault (born March 18, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick "The Model" Martel.

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Rick Rude

Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).

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Ricky Steamboat

Richard Henry Blood Sr. (born February 28, 1953), better known by his ring name Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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Ring announcer

A ring announcer is an in-ring (and sometimes on-camera) employee or contractor for a boxing, professional wrestling or mixed martial arts event or promotion, who introduces the competitors to the audience.

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Robin Leach

Robin Douglas Leach (29 August 1941 – 24 August 2018) was a British-American entertainment reporter and writer from London.

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Roddy Piper

Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor.

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Ron Bass (wrestler)

Ronald Heard (December 21, 1948 – March 7, 2017) was an American professional wrestler, best known under the name "The Outlaw" Ron Bass.

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Royal Rumble (1988)

The 1988 Royal Rumble was the inaugural Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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Sam Fatu

Samuel Larry Anoa'i Fatu (born October 11, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler.

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Sam Houston (wrestler)

Michael Maurice Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston.

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Sherri Martel

Sherry Schrull (née Russell; February 8, 1958 – June 15, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by her ring names, Sherri Martel and Sensational Sherri.

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Sika Anoaʻi

Leati Sika Amituana'i Anoa'i (April 5, 1945 – June 25, 2024), better known by the ring name Sika, was an American-Samoan professional wrestler best known as one-half of the tag team the Wild Samoans with his brother Afa.

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Single-elimination tournament

A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament.

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Siva Afi

Papali'itele Max Amata Taogaga (born 28 April 1949) is a Samoan retired professional wrestler.

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Slick (wrestling)

Kenneth Wayne Johnson (born December 8, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestling manager, better known by his ring name, Slick.

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Smash (wrestler)

Barry Allen Darsow (born October 6, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler who performed as Smash, one half of the tag team Demolition.

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In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as a sports announcer or sportscaster) provides a real-time live commentary of a game or event, traditionally delivered in the present tense.

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Stone Cold Steve Austin

Steve Austin (born Steven James Anderson; December 18, 1964), better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American retired professional wrestler, media personality and actor.

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Strike Force (professional wrestling)

Strike Force was a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) composed of Tito Santana and Rick Martel.

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SummerSlam (1988)

The 1988 SummerSlam (marketed as SummerSlam '88) was the inaugural SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). WrestleMania IV and SummerSlam (1988) are 1988 WWF pay-per-view events.

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Suplex

A suplex is an offensive move used in sport wrestling as well as amateur wrestling and professional wrestling.

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Survivor Series (1987)

The 1987 Survivor Series was the inaugural Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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Survivor Series (1988)

The 1988 Survivor Series was the second annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). WrestleMania IV and Survivor Series (1988) are 1988 WWF pay-per-view events.

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Ted DiBiase

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The Barbarian (wrestler)

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The Bolsheviks

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The British Bulldogs

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The Godfather (film series)

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The Honky Tonk Man

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The Independent

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The Rockers

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The Ultimate Warrior

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The Warlord (wrestler)

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Timekeeper

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Tito Santana

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Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino

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United States Wrestling Association

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Vanna White

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VHS

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Virgil (wrestler)

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Walking stick

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WCW World Heavyweight Championship

The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship originally used in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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World Tag Team Championship (WWE)

The World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division.

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World Tag Team Championship (WWE, 1971–2010)

The 1971 to 2010 version of the World Tag Team Championship was the original professional wrestling world tag team championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) promotion, and the company's third tag team championship overall. Originally established by the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) on June 3, 1971 (renamed World Wrestling Federation/WWF in 1979), it served as the only title for tag teams in the promotion until the then-WWF bought World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in March 2001, which added the WCW Tag Team Championship.

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WrestleMania

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WrestleMania 13

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See WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania 13

WrestleMania I

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WrestleMania III

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See WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania III

WrestleMania V

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WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion.

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WWE Championship

The WWE Championship is a men's professional wrestling world heavyweight championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division.

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WWE Intercontinental Championship

The WWE Intercontinental Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the Raw brand division.

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WWE Network

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WWE United States Championship

The WWE United States Championship is a men's professional wrestling championship promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division.

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WWF Superstars of Wrestling

WWF Superstars of Wrestling (later shortened to WWF Superstars and to Sunday Morning Superstars), also referred to as Maple Leaf Wrestling in Canada, was an American professional wrestling television program that was produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

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WWF The Main Event

The Main Event is an American series of professional wrestling television specials that were produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

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See also

1988 WWF pay-per-view events

• SummerSlam (1988)
• Survivor Series (1988)
• WrestleMania IV

1988 in sports in New Jersey

• 1987–88 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
• 1987–88 New Jersey Devils season
• 1987–88 New Jersey Nets season
• 1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
• 1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
• 1988 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournament
• 1988 MAAC men's basketball tournament
• 1988 New York Giants season
• 1988 New York Jets season
• 1988 Princeton Tigers football team
• 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
• 1988 United Jersey Bank Classic
• 1988 United Jersey Bank Classic – Doubles
• 1988–89 New Jersey Devils season
• 1988–89 New Jersey Nets season
• 1988–89 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
• 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
• 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
• Evander Holyfield vs. Pinklon Thomas
• March of Dimes Trot
• Mike Tyson vs. Larry Holmes
• Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks
• WrestleMania IV

March 1988 events in the United States

• 14th People's Choice Awards
• 23rd Academy of Country Music Awards
• 30th Annual Grammy Awards
• 40th Directors Guild of America Awards
• Deaf President Now
• Disappearance of Susan Smalley and Stacie Madison
• Miss USA 1988
• WrestleMania IV

Professional wrestling in New Jersey

• Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational
• GCW Fight Club (2022)
• Jersey All Pro Wrestling
• Jersey J-Cup
• NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)
• WrestleMania IV

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_IV

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