WrestleMania 2 was the second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (although the first WrestleMania was only on pay-per-view in select areas). It took place on April 7, 1986 at three venues: the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, and the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The ring announcers were Howard Finkel (New York), Chet Coppock (Chicago), and Lee Marshall (Los Angeles).
To date, this is the only WrestleMania to be held on a Monday.
WrestleMania 2 emanated from three arenas and The show featured twelve professional wrestling matches :
i) Results from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York* Paul Orndorff and The Magnificent Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) fought to a double countout 
* WWF Intercontinental Championship
Randy Savage (c) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated George Steele
* Jake Roberts defeated George Wells
* Boxing match
Mr. T (with Joe Frazier and The Haiti Kid) defeated Roddy Piper (with Bob Orton and Lou Duva) by disqualification
ii) Results from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois
The Fabulous Moolah (c) defeated Velvet McIntyre
* Flag match
Corporal Kirchner defeated Nikolai Volkoff (with Freddie Blassie)
* Twenty-man battle royal
André the Giant defeated 19 other participants by last eliminating Bret Hart
The other participants were: Jimbo Covert (NFL player – Chicago Bears), Pedro Morales, Tony Atlas, Ted Arcidi, Harvey Martin (Former NFL player – Dallas Cowboys), Danny Spivey, Hillbilly Jim, King Tonga, The Iron Sheik, Ernie Holmes (Former NFL player – Pittsburgh Steelers), B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Big John Studd, Bill Fralic (NFL player – Atlanta Falcons), Jim Neidhart, Russ Francis (NFL player – San Francisco 49ers), Bruno Sammartino, and William Perry (NFL player – Chicago Bears)
* Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship
The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) (with Ozzy Osbourne and Lou Albano) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) (c) (with Johnny Valiant)
iii) Results from the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California
* Ricky Steamboat defeated Hercules Hernandez
* Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Uncle Elmer
* Terry Funk and Hoss Funk (with Jimmy Hart) defeated the Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana
* Steel cage match for the WWF Championship
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated King Kong Bundy (with Bobby Heenan)
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