| 1 | Tito Santana def. The Executioner Opening Match — Singles Tito Santana defeated The Executioner (Buddy Rose) in the opening match of WrestleMania I in 4 minutes and 49 seconds. A standard singles opener designed to warm up the Madison Square Garden crowd for the historic night ahead. | 4:49 | Pinfall | Tito Santana | Singles Match |
| 2 | King Kong Bundy def. S.D. Jones Fastest Match in WrestleMania History — 0:09 King Kong Bundy defeated Special Delivery Jones in what was billed as 9 seconds — the fastest match in WrestleMania history. However, Cagematch records the match at approximately 25 seconds. Either way, it remains the shortest match ever in WrestleMania history. | 0:09 (billed) / 0:25 (actual) | Pinfall | King Kong Bundy | Singles Match |
| 3 | Ricky Steamboat def. Matt Borne The Dragon — Singles Match Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat defeated Matt Borne in 4 minutes and 39 seconds. Widely regarded as one of the better pure in-ring performances of the night from the technically gifted Steamboat. | 4:39 | Pinfall | Ricky Steamboat | Singles Match |
| 4 | Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino — No Contest Brawl — Double Disqualification Brutus Beefcake (managed by Luscious Johnny Valiant) and David Sammartino (accompanied by his legendary father Bruno Sammartino) went to a no contest after a brawl broke out involving all four men — one of only two no contests in WrestleMania history. | 11:39 | — | — | Singles Match |
| 5 | Junkyard Dog def. Greg Valentine — IC Title WWF Intercontinental Championship — Count-Out Junkyard Dog defeated Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (managed by Jimmy Hart) via count-out in the Intercontinental Championship match. JYD did not win the title as count-out victories do not result in title changes under WWE rules — Valentine retained the IC Championship. | 6:57 | — | Junkyard Dog (via count-out) | Singles Match — IC Championship |
| 6 | Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff def. The U.S. Express — Tag Titles WWF World Tag Team Championship — Title Change Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik (managed by Classy Freddie Blassie) defeated The U.S. Express (Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo, managed by Captain Lou Albano) to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship — one of two title changes at WrestleMania I. | 6:55 | Pinfall | — | Tag Team Match — WWF Tag Team Championship |
| 7 | Andre the Giant def. Big John Studd — Bodyslam Challenge Andre's Career vs. $15,000 Bodyslam Challenge Andre the Giant body-slammed Big John Studd (managed by Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan) to win $15,000 from Studd's duffel bag and save his career in the Bodyslam Challenge stipulation match. Andre began distributing the money to the crowd before Heenan grabbed the bag and ran off. | 5:55 | Bodyslam achieved | Andre the Giant | Bodyslam Challenge — Andre's Career at Stake |
| 8 | Wendi Richter def. Leilani Kai — Women's Championship WWF Women's Championship — Title Change Wendi Richter (accompanied by Cyndi Lauper and David Wolff) defeated Leilani Kai (accompanied by The Fabulous Moolah) to win the WWF Women's Championship — the second and final title change of the night and the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection's defining in-ring moment. | 6:10 | Pinfall | Wendi Richter | Singles Match — WWF Women's Championship |
| 9 | Hulk Hogan & Mr. T def. Piper & Orndorff — Main Event Tag Team Main Event — Celebrity Extravaganza Hulk Hogan and Mr. T (accompanied by 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka) defeated 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper and 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff (accompanied by 'Cowboy' Bob Orton) when Orton accidentally hit Orndorff with his cast, allowing Hogan to score the winning pinfall. Muhammad Ali served as outside enforcer, Liberace as timekeeper, and Billy Martin as guest ring announcer. | 13:32 | Pinfall — Orton accidentally hit Orndorff with cast | — | Tag Team Main Event |