Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – Wrestlemania 1 (I)

Wrestlemania 1 took place on March 31st, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was the first ever Wrestlemania event to ever take place. It was headlined by a tag team match: Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

Please subscribe to my WWE Youtube channel to support me.

Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from his Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out]. 

Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – Wrestlemania 1

– Tito Santana vs. The Executioner

  • Rating: 2.5 stars

– King Kong Bundy vs. S.D. Jones

  • Rating: DUD

– Matt Bourne vs. Ricky Steamboat

  • Rating: 3.25 stars

– Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino

  • Rating: 2 stars

– Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog

  • Rating: 0.5 stars

– Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo vs. Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff

  • Rating: 3 stars

– Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd

  • Rating: -2 stars

– Leilani Kai vs. Wendy Richter

  • Rating: 1 star

– Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff

  • Rating: Not Rated

How did you rate the matches? Let us know in the comment section below.

More Wrestlemania Ratings From Meltzer: