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|city = [[Rosemont, Illinois]]<ref name="pwh"/>
|attendance = 14,000<ref name="pwh"/>
|lastevent = 1985[[WrestleMania I|WrestleMania]]
|nextevent = [[WrestleMania 2]]
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As part of the show, a fan competition was held. One of over 250,000 fans won a [[Rolls-Royce Motors|Rolls-Royce]]. This segment was cut from the [[WWE Home Video|Coliseum Home Video]] release for time. However, it was restored when the show aired on [[WWE Classics on Demand]], WWE's archival [[video on demand]] service, as well as on the [[WWE Network]].
 
In the finals of the tournament The Junkyard Dog wrestled Randy Savage. Shortly after the match began, [[Gene Okerlund]] joined the commentary team. JYDJunkyard Dog hit a [[Professional wrestling throws#Back body drop|back body drop]] on Savage off the top rope who landed on the arena floor. Savage was unable to get into the ring and was counted out. As a result, JYDThe Junkyard Dog won the match and the tournament.<ref name="pwh"/>
 
== Aftermath ==
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|match1 = [[Adrian Adonis]] (with [[Jimmy Hart]]) defeated [[Corporal Kirchner]]
|stip1 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time1 = 3:20
|match2 = [[Dynamite Kid]] defeated [[Nikolai Volkoff]]
|stip2 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time2 = 0:09
|match3 = [[Randy Savage]] (with [[Miss Elizabeth]]) defeated [[Ivan Putski]]
|stip3 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time3 = 2:45
|match4 = [[Ricky Steamboat]] defeated [[Davey Boy Smith]] by forfeit
|stip4 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time4 = 2:53
|match5 = [[Junkyard Dog]] defeated [[The Iron Sheik]]
|stip5 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time5 = 3:25
|match6 = [[Moondog Spot]] defeated [[Terry Funk]] (with Jimmy Hart) by [[Professional wrestling#Countout|countout]]
|stip6 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time6 = 0:27
|match7 = [[Tito Santana]] defeated [[Don Muraco|Magnificent Muraco]] (with [[Mr. Fuji]])
|stip7 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time7 = 4:17
|match8 = [[Paul Orndorff]] defeated [[Bob Orton Jr.|Cowboy Bob Orton]] by [[Professional wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]]
|stip8 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|First round tournament match]]
|time8 = 6:28
|match9 = Dynamite Kid defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart)
|stip9 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Quarter final tournament match]]
|time9 = 6:00
|match10 = Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ricky Steamboat
|stip10 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Quarter final tournament match]]
|time10 = 4:00
|match11 = Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Spot
|stip11 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Quarter final tournament match]]
|time11 = 0:45
|match12 = Tito Santana vs. Paul Orndorff ended in a double countout*<ref group=Note>Following the double countout in the match between Tito Santana and Paul Orndorff, The Junkyard Dog advanced to the finals with a [[bye (sports)|BYE]]</ref>
|stip12 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Quarter final tournament match]]
|time12 = 8:00
|match13 = [[Hulk Hogan]] (c) defeated [[Roddy Piper]] by disqualification
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|time13 = 7:00
|match14 = Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Dynamite Kid
|stip14 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Semi-final tournament match]]
|time14 = 5:00
|match15 = Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) by countout*
|stip15 = [[The Wrestling Classic#Tournament bracket|Tournament finals match]]
|time15 = 9:00
}}
<references group=Note/>
*Following the double countout in the match between Tito Santana and Paul Orndorff, The Junkyard Dog advanced to the finals with a [[bye (sports)|BYE]].
 
===Tournament bracket===
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|RD1-score08=2:53
| RD1-team09=Iron Sheik
| RD1-team10='''Junk YardJunkyard Dog'''
| RD1-score09=Pin
| RD1-score10=3:25
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| RD2-score03=4:00
| RD2-score04=Pin
| RD2-team05='''Junk YardJunkyard Dog'''
| RD2-team06=Moondog Spot
| RD2-score05=0:45
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| RD3-score01=&nbsp;&nbsp;05:00&nbsp;&nbsp;
|RD3-score02=Pin
| RD3-team03='''Junk YardJunkyard Dog'''
| RD3-team04=[[bye (sports)|BYE]]
| RD3-score03=
| RD3-score04=
| RD4-team01=Randy Savage
| RD4-team02='''Junk YardJunkyard Dog''' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
| RD4-score01=&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00&nbsp;&nbsp;
|RD4-score02=CO