The War to Settle the Score

Roddy Piper declares war on the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection.

The War to Settle the Score was a WWF TV special that took place on February 18, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, broadcast in partnership with MTV. It marked the second and final broadcast in partnership with MTV that helped usher in the 1980s wrestling boom, and set the stage for the inaugural WrestleMania. The main event featured Hulk Hogan defending the WWF World Heavyweight Championship against “Rowdy” Roddy Piper in a singles match.

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    Hulk Hogan

    Champion

    Hulk Hogan

    (w/ Captain Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper)

    Roddy Piper

    Challenger

    Rowdy

    Roddy Piper

    (w/ Bob Orton)

    Singles Match

    WWF World Heavyweight Championship

    Wendi Richter

    Champion

    Wendi Richter

    (w/ Cyndi Lauper & David Wolff)

    Leilani Kai

    Challenger

    Leilani Kai

    (w/ The Fabulous Moolah)

    Singles Match

    WWF World Women's Championship

    The U.S. Express

    Champions

    The U.S. Express

    Assassin & Spoiler

    Challengers

    Assassin & Spoiler

    Tag Team Match

    WWF World Tag Team Championship

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    Event Details

    Name
    The War to Settle the Score
    Date
    February 18, 1985
    Broadcast
    WWF TV Special
    Venue
    Madison Square Garden
    Location
    New York City, New York
    Attendance
    26,092
    Announcers
    Gorilla Monsoon & Gene Okerlund
    Number of Matches
    10 Matches

    Final Card

    • Singles Match

      Moondog Spot vs. Rick McGraw

    • Singles Match

      Johnny Rodz vs. Jose Luis Rivera

    • Singles Match

      Wendi Richter (c) (w/ Cyndi Lauper & David Wolff) vs. Leilani Kai (w/ The Fabulous Moolah)

      WWF World Women's Championship

    • Singles Match

      Moondog Rex vs. David Sammartino

    • Singles Match

      Nikolai Volkoff vs. Swede Hanson

    • Singles Match

      Bob Orton vs. Jimmy Snuka

    • Singles Match

      Paul Orndorff vs. Tony Atlas

    • Tag Team Match

      The U.S. Express (Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo) (c) vs. The Masked Assassin & The Spoiler

      WWF World Tag Team Championship

    • Singles Match

      The Magnificent Muraco vs. Salvatore Bellomo

    • Singles Match

      Hulk Hogan (c) (w/ Captain Lou Albano & Cyndi Lauper) vs. Roddy Piper (w/ Bob Orton)

      WWF World Heavyweight Championship