| 1 | Can-Am Connection vs. Bob Orton and Don Muraco Result: Can-Am Connection win by pinfall | Time: 5:37 The event opened with The Can-Am Connection — Rick Martel and Tom Zenk — defeating the veteran heel team of Bob Orton and Don Muraco with Mr. Fuji. A clean babyface victory sent an early positive signal to the enormous Silverdome crowd. | 5:37 | Can-Am Connection win by pinfall |
| 2 | Billy Jack Haynes vs. Hercules — Full Nelson Challenge Result: Double Countout | Time: 7:44 Neither man could claim victory as both Haynes and Hercules collapsed to the floor during the Full Nelson and failed to beat the referee's count. An inconclusive double countout maintained the competitive logic of the rivalry. | 7:44 | Double Countout |
| 3 | Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid and Little Beaver vs. King Kong Bundy, Little Tokyo and Lord Littlebrook Result: Hillbilly Jim's team wins by DQ | Time: 4:26 King Kong Bundy was disqualified after bodyslamming the much smaller Little Beaver — an act of bullying that the Silverdome crowd reacted to with genuine outrage. | 4:26 | Hillbilly Jim, Haiti Kid and Little Beaver win by DQ |
| 4 | King Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog — Loser Must Bow Result: Race wins by pinfall | Time: 4:22 King Harley Race defeated Junkyard Dog after Bobby Heenan's distraction allowed Race to hit a Belly-to-Belly Suplex for the pin. Per the stipulation, JYD briefly bowed then hit Race with a steel chair. | 4:22 | Race wins by pinfall |
| 5 | The Dream Team vs. The Rougeau Brothers Result: Dream Team win by pinfall | Time: 4:03 Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake defeated the Rougeau Brothers, though the post-match saw the beginning of tensions between Dream Team members that signalled their impending dissolution. | 4:03 | Dream Team win by pinfall |
| 6 | Jake Roberts vs. Honky Tonk Man Result: Honky Tonk Man wins | Time: approx. 7:00 Honky Tonk Man defeated Jake Roberts with Jimmy Hart's interference, including Alice Faye distracting with Roberts' snake bag. | approx. 7:00 | Honky Tonk Man wins |
| 7 | Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis — Hair vs. Hair Result: Piper wins by submission | Time: 6:14 Roddy Piper submitted Adonis in his retirement match. Beefcake revived Piper with smelling salts mid-match — launching both Piper's farewell and Beefcake's babyface turn. Post-match, Adonis' head was shaved. | 6:14 | Piper wins by submission |
| 8 | Hart Foundation and Danny Davis vs. British Bulldogs and Tito Santana Result: Hart Foundation and Davis win by pinfall | Time: 8:51 The corrupt Danny Davis and The Hart Foundation defeated the Bulldogs and Santana in a match rooted in months of crooked referee storyline. The heels prevailed, though Davis took a memorable post-match beating. | 8:51 | Hart Foundation and Danny Davis win by pinfall |
| 9 | Butch Reed vs. Koko B. Ware Result: Butch Reed wins by pinfall | Time: 3:44 The Natural Butch Reed defeated Koko B. Ware in a brief showcase match to further establish Reed as a dominant heel on the WWF roster. | 3:44 | Butch Reed wins by pinfall |
| 10 | Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat — WWF Intercontinental Championship Result: TITLE CHANGE — Steamboat wins | Time: 14:35 | Match of the Year Ricky Steamboat became new WWF Intercontinental Champion after rolling Savage into an inside cradle following Steele's intervention. The match featured 22 near-falls and is widely rated as the greatest match in WrestleMania history. | 14:35 | NEW CHAMPION — Ricky Steamboat wins by pinfall |
| 11 | Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant — WWF World Heavyweight Championship Result: Hogan retains | Time: 12:01 Hogan bodyslamped the 520-pound André the Giant — a moment of historic cultural significance — then hit the Leg Drop to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and end André's claimed 15-year undefeated streak. | 12:01 | Hogan retains by pinfall |