WrestleMania IV was the fourth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 27, 1988 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The show featured sixteen professional wrestling matches
Bad News Brown defeated nineteen other participants by last eliminating Bret Hart
The other participants included were: Boris Zhukov, Brian Blair, Danny Davis, George Steele, Harley Race, Hillbilly Jim, Jacques Rougeau, Jim Brunzell, Jim Neidhart, Jim Powers, Junkyard Dog, Ken Patera, Nikolai Volkoff, Paul Roma, Raymond Rougeau, Ron Bass, Sam Houston, and Sika.
* The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hercules (with Bobby Heenan)
* WWF Intercontinental Championship
Brutus Beefcake defeated The Honky Tonk Man (c) (with Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) by disqualification
* Six-man tag team match
The Islanders (Haku and Tama) and Bobby Heenan defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) and Koko B. Ware.
* WWF Tag Team Championship
Demolition (Ax and Smash) (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Strike Force (c) (Rick Martel and Tito Santana)
* 14 men Tournament for the WWF Championship
Round 1:
- Hulk Hogan advances to the quarter final round
- Ted DiBiase defeated Jim Duggan
- Don Muraco defeated Dino Bravo via DQ
- Greg Valentine defeated Ricky Steamboat
- Randy Savage defeated Butch Reed
- One Man Gang defeated Bam Bam Bigelow via count out
- Rick Rude and Jake Roberts battled to a draw, eliminating both men
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Quarter final:
Quarter final:
- Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant fought to a double-DQ, eliminating both men
- Ted DiBiase defeated Don Muraco
- Randy Savage defeated Greg Valentine
- One Man Gang advances to the semi final round since he has no opponent
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Semi final:
- Ted DiBiase advances to the final round since he has no opponent
- Randy Savage defeated One Man Gang
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Final:
- Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to become new WWF Champion
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