The Wrestling Classic
5.9
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
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Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Known for
Rocky III
Suburban Commando
Roddy Piper
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Known for
They Live
Hell Comes to Frogtown
George Scott
Craig Leathers
Kerwin Silfies
Pat Patterson
Sylvester Ritter
The Junkyard Dog
Also in
WWE: The Ladder Match
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Jerry the King Lawler and Junkyard Dog
Vince McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Known for
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw
Randy Poffo
“The Macho Man” Randy Savage
Known for
Raw
Bolt
Nelson Sweglar
Terry Funk
Terry Funk
Known for
Over the Top
Paradise Alley
Paul Orndorff
"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Also in
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Vince McMahon Director · George Scott Writer Pat Patterson Writer
United States release November 7, 1985 · Produced in United States
Production
World Wrestling Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 7, 1985
TV
South Korea
January 2, 2026 · Digital
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