| 1 | Hogan vs. Piper — The War to Settle the Score MTV Main Event Sets Up WrestleMania I The primary WrestleMania I feud between Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper was formally ignited at The War to Settle the Score on February 18, 1985 — a match broadcast live on MTV where Hogan won by disqualification due to interference by Paul Orndorff and Mr. T, setting up the WrestleMania tag team main event. | Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper | The War to Settle the Score — MTV, February 18, 1985 | Hogan & Mr. T WIN |
| 2 | Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection — Cyndi Lauper & Wendi Richter The Brawl to End It All — July 1984 The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection began on July 23, 1984, when The Brawl to End It All aired on MTV — featuring Wendi Richter defeating The Fabulous Moolah for the Women's Championship with Cyndi Lauper in her corner. This event launched the WWF-MTV partnership that ultimately created WrestleMania. | Wendi Richter vs. Women's Championship Establishment (Moo... | — | Richter wins Women's Championship |
| 3 | Piper's Pit — The Coconut Incident with Jimmy Snuka Origin of Piper vs. Snuka Thread On Roddy Piper's talk show segment 'Piper's Pit', Piper hit Jimmy Snuka over the head with a coconut after verbally berating him in a racially charged segment — creating a heated feud that brought Snuka into the WrestleMania main event as Hogan's corner man. | Piper vs. Jimmy Snuka (backstory) | — | Snuka served as corner man for Hogan & Mr. T |
| 4 | Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd — Career on the Line The Bodyslam Challenge Build Big John Studd (managed by Bobby Heenan) had been challenging Andre the Giant for years to bodyslam him, offering $15,000 to anyone who could do so while wagering Andre's career in return. The feud came to a head at WrestleMania I with Andre winning in a highly anticipated showdown. | Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd | — | Andre slams Studd — wins $15,000 and saves career |
| 5 | Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog — IC Title Feud The Intercontinental Championship Rivalry Greg Valentine and Junkyard Dog had been feuding over the Intercontinental Championship in the months leading to WrestleMania I, with JYD being one of the most popular babyfaces in the WWF. Their title match at WM1 produced a controversial count-out finish that left the feud unresolved. | Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog | — | JYD wins by count-out — Valentine retains title |
| 6 | Iron Sheik & Volkoff vs. U.S. Express — Anti-American Heat Cold War Era Tag Team Feud The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff used intense anti-American heel heat during the Cold War era to generate massive crowd reactions — their Soviet and Iranian personas clashing perfectly with the patriotic U.S. Express in a WrestleMania I title match. | U.S. Express vs. Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff | — | Sheik & Volkoff WIN — New Tag Champions |
| 7 | Bruno Sammartino & Son — David vs. Beefcake Generational Legacy Match David Sammartino competed at WrestleMania I in a match designed to elevate him through association with his legendary father Bruno Sammartino — the man who had held the WWF Championship for over six years in the 1960s and 70s. | David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake | — | No Contest |
| 8 | Hot Properties — Hogan Puts Host in Chinlock Pre-WrestleMania Mainstream Media Controversy Four days before WrestleMania I, Hulk Hogan appeared on the talk show Hot Properties and put host Richard Belzer into a front chinlock — a move that cuts off blood flow to the brain — causing Belzer to pass out and hit his head on the floor. The incident generated controversial mainstream news coverage ahead of WrestleMania. | — | — | — |
| 9 | Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine — Extended IC Rivalry Year-Long Feud Continues at WM1 Tito Santana and Greg Valentine had one of the longest running feuds in early WWF history — Valentine won the IC title from Santana in September 1984, then Santana recaptured it in a cage match on July 6, 1985, approximately one year after losing it. WrestleMania I was a midpoint chapter with JYD substituting for Santana. | Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine (ongoing) | — | — |
| 10 | Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne — Rivalry Match The Dragon's WrestleMania Debut Win Ricky Steamboat competed at WrestleMania I against Matt Borne (who would later become Doink the Clown) in a standard rivalry match that showcased Steamboat's athleticism at the dawn of the Hulkamania era. | Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne | — | Steamboat WIN |