# WrestleMania VII
**WrestleMania VII** was the seventh annual [WrestleMania](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania) professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), held on March 24, 1991 at the [Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-memorial-sports-arena) in Los Angeles, California.[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) • [5](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/wrestlemania-part-1) The card was built around a patriotic theme, advertised as "Superstars and Stripes Forever," with [Hulk Hogan](https://www.edgepedia.org/hulk-hogan) challenging the Iraqi-sympathizer villain Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship amid the Gulf War.[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) The event also featured The Undertaker's first WrestleMania match and a Retirement Match between the Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage.[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | March 24, 1991, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) |
| Planned venue | Originally scheduled for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which holds over 100,000 people[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) |
| Attendance | A sold-out crowd of 16,000-plus[5](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/wrestlemania-part-1) |
| Main event | Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter to win his third WWF Championship[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/mainevent) |
| Retirement Match | The Ultimate Warrior defeated "Macho King" Randy Savage, who was reunited afterward by Miss Elizabeth[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) |
| Streak begins | The Undertaker defeated "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka in his first WrestleMania match[7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/) |
| Title change | The Nasty Boys defeated the Hart Foundation to win the WWF Tag Team Championship[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) |
## Venue and the move from the Coliseum
The event was originally planned for the [Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum](https://www.edgepedia.org/los-angeles-memorial-coliseum), configured to hold roughly 100,000 fans. Coliseum managers campaigned for the booking, spending $10,000 on a video bid highlighting the stadium's history of hosting two Summer Olympics, two Super Bowls, and a [World Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/world-series).[6](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-10-vw-344-story.html)
The event ended up at the much smaller Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena before a sold-out crowd of 16,000-plus.[5](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/wrestlemania-part-1) WWE's own account attributes the move to security concerns related to the [Gulf War](https://www.edgepedia.org/gulf-war).[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) Contemporary and retrospective wrestling accounts report a different reason: ticket sales were poor and the Coliseum could not have been filled, with the security explanation given as the company's official line.[7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/) • [8](https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/04/17/ranking-every-wrestlemania) The Sports Arena had previously hosted the third installment of [WrestleMania 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania-2), and was dedicated by Vice President Richard M. Nixon on July 4, 1959.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/venue)
## The main event: Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter
[Sgt. Slaughter](https://www.edgepedia.org/sgt-slaughter), previously presented as a patriotic American staff sergeant, had been recast as an Iraqi sympathizer during the Persian Gulf War and won the WWF Championship at the 1991 [Royal Rumble](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-rumble).[9](https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12010022) • [7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/) The storyline made the championship match a contest framed around national honor, with Hogan cast as the American hero.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/mainevent)
In the match, Hogan dominated the early going, but Slaughter delivered a prolonged beating and bloodied the challenger. Hogan recovered and pinned Slaughter to win his third WWF Championship, celebrating with the American flag in the center of the ring.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/mainevent) The mixing of real-world politics with the feud drew criticism, and the main event is generally regarded as weaker than the card's mid-show highlight.[8](https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/04/17/ranking-every-wrestlemania)
## Retirement Match and other matches
The [Ultimate Warrior](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-warrior) faced "Macho King" Randy Savage in a match where the loser had to retire. Warrior won, and the aftermath became one of the event's most remembered moments: Savage's manager Sensational Sherri turned on him, and [Miss Elizabeth](https://www.edgepedia.org/miss-elizabeth), who had watched from the audience, came to his defense, reuniting the former couple.[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) • [7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/) The Warrior-Savage match is widely judged the best on the card.[8](https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/04/17/ranking-every-wrestlemania)
[The Undertaker](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-undertaker), managed by [Paul Bearer](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-bearer), defeated [Jimmy Snuka](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-snuka) with a Tombstone Piledriver in his first WrestleMania appearance, the beginning of what later became known as The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak.[7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/)
Other results included The Rockers over Haku and The Barbarian in the opening match, the Texas Tornado over [Dino Bravo](https://www.edgepedia.org/dino-bravo), the British Bulldog over the Warlord, Jake "The Snake" Roberts over Rick Martel in a Blindfold Match, and the Nasty Boys over the Hart Foundation for the tag team titles.[1](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7) • [7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/) Country singer Willie Nelson opened the broadcast with "America the Beautiful."[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) • [7](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/)
## Notable facts and aftermath
WrestleMania VII marked the final WrestleMania appearance of Andre the Giant.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) Shawn Michaels competed in the opening match, the first of three consecutive WrestleManias in which he wrestled first.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) For the British Bulldog, it was the only singles match of his seven WrestleMania appearances.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) After the Nasty Boys won the tag titles, they gave one of the two championship belts to Willie Nelson as a souvenir.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats)
The Retirement Match result did not hold: the Warrior left the company seven months later, Savage was reinstated, and at WrestleMania VIII in 1992 Savage regained the WWE Championship.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats) Retrospective rankings have placed the event low among WrestleManias, citing the poorly received Hogan-Slaughter feud, though the Warrior-Savage match and the Elizabeth reunion are consistently cited as its enduring highlights.[8](https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/04/17/ranking-every-wrestlemania)
## References
1. [WrestleMania VII, WWE](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7)
2. [WrestleMania VII Event Venue, WWE](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/venue)
3. [WrestleMania VII Main Event, WWE](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/mainevent)
4. [WrestleMania VII Facts/Stats, WWE](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/7/factsstats)
5. [WRESTLEMANIA Part 1, FOX Sports](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/wrestlemania-part-1)
6. [Battle of Brawn: Professional Wrestling Maintains Its Hold on Middle America, Los Angeles Times (July 10, 1990)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-10-vw-344-story.html)
7. [WWF WrestleMania VII Results – 3/24/91, Wrestleview](https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/150692-wwf-wrestlemania-vii-results-march-24-1991-los-angeles/)
8. [Ranking every WrestleMania from worst to first, The Sporting Tribune](https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/04/17/ranking-every-wrestlemania)
9. [Representations of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s, Arts (MDPI)](https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12010022)
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