List of WrestleMania 7 Pre-Event Build and Key Storyline Moments

Sgt. Slaughter Wins WWF Championship — Royal Rumble 1991

January 19, 1991 — Miami, Florida

Sgt. Slaughter defeated The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Rumble 1991 — with Macho King Randy Savage's outside interference providing the decisive advantage.

Hogan's Challenge — Road to WM7 Main Event

Hogan vs. Slaughter Set for WM7

Hulk Hogan's WWF Championship challenge of the Iraqi-sympathizer Sgt. Slaughter was built through January–March 1991 as a deeply patriotic build — Hogan as America's fighting champion.

Warrior-Savage Retirement Stipulation Added

Career vs. Career Added to Build Anticipation

The Retirement Match stipulation (both careers on the line) was added to the already-anticipated Warrior vs. Savage match — dramatically raising the stakes for WM7's most emotionally anticipated contest.

Hart Foundation vs. Nasty Boys — Pre-WM7 TV Build

Jimmy Hart's Betrayal Built Tag Title Match

Jimmy Hart's betrayal of The Hart Foundation — switching to manage The Nasty Boys — was built through TV confrontations in early 1991, adding personal heat to the WM7 tag title match.

Jake Roberts-Martel Cologne Blinding Build

Arrogance Cologne Creates Blindfold Stipulation

Rick Martel's Arrogance cologne spray blinding Jake Roberts in an angle built through late 1990 and early 1991 — leading logically to the unique Blindfold Match stipulation at WM7.

Virgil's Liberation from DiBiase — Piper's Inspiration

Piper's Pit and DiBiase's Humiliation Build

Virgil's liberation storyline was built through multiple TV incidents where DiBiase publicly humiliated Virgil — Roddy Piper stepping in to inspire Virgil's self-respect led to the WM7 count-out victory.

Undertaker's TV Debut — Survivor Series 1990

WM7 Debut Followed Short But Dominant TV Run

The Undertaker debuted at Survivor Series 1990 — just four months before WM7 — establishing the supernatural character and building enough momentum to justify his WM debut match against the veteran Jimmy Snuka.