By Ry
Live from the Hartford Civic Center on April 2, 1995…
The Card:
– Allied Forces defeated Eli & Jacob Blu
– Razor Ramon beat Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett by DQ
– Undertaker pinned King Kong Bundy
– Bret Hart defeated Bob Backlund in an “I Quit” Match
– Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns for the Tag Team Championship
– Federation Champion Diesel defeated Shawn Michaels
– Lawrence Taylor defeated Bam Bam Bigelow
Title Changes:
Owen Hart and Yokozuna defeated the Smoking Gunns for the WWF Tag titles
WM FACTS:
– In a somewhat hilarious note, Lex Luger went from challenging for the WWF title at Wrestlemania X against Yokozuna to opening Wrestlemania XI by teaming with The Bulldog against the Blu Brothers (now known as Ron and Don Harris). Wait a go Lex!
– While Baseball was still on strike, MLB Umpire, Larry Young refereed the epic battle for the Urn between The Undertaker and King Kong Bundy.
– Owen Hart after competing in the WWF since Wrestlemania V (as the Blue Blazer) finally won a WWF title belt by teaming up with Yokozuna against Billy and Bart Gunn, the Smoking Gunns as the team of Owen and Yoko won the tag titles at XI.
– Rowdy Roddy Piper appeared at Wrestlemania once again, and like his apperance at Wrestlemania XI, Piper refereed a match up featuring his opponent at Wrestlemania XII, Bret Hart.
– WWF XI featured a bevel of Celebrities, as the least reads… Football players, Ken Norton Jr., Carl Banks, Rickey Jackson, Steve McMichael, Reggie White and Chris Spielman, and musical artists Salt-n-Pepa who all were featured in the main event between LT and Bam Bam Bigelow. While Pam Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Nicholas Turturro all played a part in the WWF title match between Diesel and Shawn Michaels. And of course, NFL Hall of Fame Linebacker, 2 Time Super Bowl Champion (With the NY Giants), Lawerence Taylor compeated against Bam Bam Bigelow in a surprisingly watchable main event of Wrestlemana XI.