| 1 | Bad News Brown Won 20-Man Battle Royal Opening Battle Royal — Trophy Match Bad News Brown won the 20-man opening Battle Royal by last eliminating Bret Hart after an agreement to share the trophy — Bad News Brown then smashed the trophy, igniting a feud with Bret Hart that continued for months. | Large trophy | Bad News Brown | Bad News Brown smashed trophy after Bret Hart objected to... | 20-Man Battle Royal |
| 2 | Jim Duggan def. Ted DiBiase — Round 1 WWF Title Tournament — First Round Jim Duggan defeated Ted DiBiase in the first round of the WWF Championship tournament at 5:08, with Andre the Giant interfering and tripping Duggan — Duggan rallied and hit a clothesline for the win before DiBiase was given a bye due to the Hogan-Andre double DQ. | — | Jim Duggan | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 |
| 3 | Don Muraco def. Dino Bravo — Round 1 (DQ) WWF Title Tournament — First Round Don Muraco (managed by Superstar Billy Graham) defeated Dino Bravo (managed by Frenchy Martin) by disqualification in the first round of the WWF Championship tournament. | — | Don Muraco (via DQ) | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 |
| 4 | Greg Valentine def. Ricky Steamboat — Round 1 WWF Title Tournament — First Round Greg 'The Hammer' Valentine (managed by Jimmy Hart) defeated Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat in the first round of the WWF Championship tournament — ending Steamboat's WM4 run. | — | Greg Valentine | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 |
| 5 | Randy Savage def. Butch Reed — Round 1 WWF Title Tournament — First Round Randy 'Macho Man' Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated 'The Natural' Butch Reed (managed by Slick) in the first round — Savage's first of four tournament victories on the night. | — | Randy Savage | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 |
| 6 | One Man Gang def. Bam Bam Bigelow — Round 1 (Count-Out) WWF Title Tournament — First Round One Man Gang (managed by Slick) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (managed by Oliver Humperdink) by count-out in the first round of the WWF Championship tournament. | — | One Man Gang (via count-out) | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 |
| 7 | Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts — Round 1 Draw WWF Title Tournament — First Round 15-Minute Draw Rick Rude (managed by Bobby Heenan) and Jake 'The Snake' Roberts went to a 15-minute time limit draw in the first round of the WWF Championship tournament — both were eliminated from the tournament as a result. | — | — | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 1 (Time Limit Draw) |
| 8 | Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant — Round 2 Double DQ WWF Title Tournament — Second Round Double Disqualification Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant (with Bobby Heenan, Ted DiBiase, and Virgil) went to a double disqualification in the second round — both were eliminated from the tournament. DiBiase interfered and used a chair, Hogan used it on Andre, referee called a double DQ. | — | — | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 2 (Double DQ) |
| 9 | Ted DiBiase def. Don Muraco — Round 2 Quarter Final WWF Title Tournament — Quarter Final Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Don Muraco (with Superstar Billy Graham) in the quarter-final round of the WWF Championship tournament at 5:44. | — | Ted DiBiase | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 2 Quarter Final |
| 10 | Randy Savage def. Greg Valentine — Round 2 Quarter Final WWF Title Tournament — Quarter Final Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) in the quarter-final round of the WWF Championship tournament at 6:06 — Savage's second tournament victory of the night. | — | Randy Savage | — | WWF Title Tournament — Round 2 Quarter Final |
| 11 | Brutus Beefcake def. Honky Tonk Man — IC Title (DQ) WWF Intercontinental Championship — Non-Title DQ Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart and Peggy Sue) by disqualification at 6:30 — Honky retained the Intercontinental Championship as titles cannot change hands on DQ, but Beefcake put Honky to sleep with the sleeperhold post-match and cut his hair. | — | Brutus Beefcake (via DQ) | — | WWF IC Championship (non-title due to DQ) |
| 12 | The Islanders & Bobby Heenan def. British Bulldogs & Koko B. Ware Six-Man Tag Team Match The Islanders (Haku and Tama) and Bobby Heenan (in wrestling gear) defeated The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and Dynamite Kid) and Koko B. Ware in a six-man tag team match at 7:30. | — | — | — | Six-Man Tag Team Match |
| 13 | Randy Savage def. One Man Gang — Semi Final (DQ) WWF Title Tournament — Semi Final Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated One Man Gang (with Slick) by disqualification in the semi-final at 4:05 — Slick passed his cane to One Man Gang who used it on Savage in front of the referee, causing the DQ. | — | Randy Savage (via DQ) | — | WWF Title Tournament — Semi Final |
| 14 | Demolition def. Strike Force — WWF Tag Team Championship WWF Tag Team Championship — Title Change Demolition (Ax and Smash, managed by Mr. Fuji) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) at 12:33 to win the WWF Tag Team Championship — the longest match of WM4 and a title reign that would last 478 days. | — | — | — | WWF Tag Team Championship Match |
| 15 | Ted DiBiase def. One Man Gang — Semi Final (DQ) WWF Title Tournament — Semi Final (Received Bye) Ted DiBiase received a bye into the semi-finals and then defeated one man gang — DiBiase was given the bye due to the Hogan-Andre double DQ in their quarter-final, advancing him directly to the final against Savage. | — | Ted DiBiase (via Bye from Hogan-Andre DQ) | — | WWF Title Tournament — Semi Final |
| 16 | Randy Savage def. Ted DiBiase — WWF Championship Final WWF World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final — MAIN EVENT Randy 'Macho Man' Savage (with Miss Elizabeth and Hulk Hogan at ringside) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Andre the Giant) at 9:27 to win the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship — Hulk Hogan returned the favor of earlier interference by throwing a chair to Savage, which Miss Elizabeth used to clear Andre from ringside. | — | Randy Savage — NEW WWF Champion | — | WWF Championship Tournament Final — Main Event |