WrestleMania 2 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "WrestleMania 2" in English language version.

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411mania.com (Global: 1,277^th place; English: 715^th place)

McNew, Robert. "WrestleMania II Review | 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.

angelfire.com (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 1,094^th place)

"WWF Show Results 1985". Angelfire. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

""Preventing Pay Per View Pandemonium"". Cable Television Business. Cardiff Publishing. June 15, 1986. pp. 47–51. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
""Saturday"". TV Guide. Triangle Publications Inc. July 5, 1986. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

bleacherreport.com (Global: 262^nd place; English: 194^th place)

Dolemite, Tony (July 3, 2013). "Remembering 'Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. George 'The Animal' Steele". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

James Dixon; Arnold Furious; Lee Maughan (2012). The Complete WWF Video Guide Volume I. Lulu.com. pp. 82–. ISBN 978-1-291-10089-1. Retrieved April 13, 2018.^{[self-published source]}
James Dixon; Arnold Furious; Lee Maughan (2013). Tagged Classics: Just The Reviews. Lulu.com. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-1-291-42878-0. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.^{[self-published source]}

f4wonline.com (Global: 684^th place; English: 394^th place)

"RIP Roddy Piper: your favorite matches & moments - part 2 of 3". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

gerweck.net (Global: 9,460^th place; English: 5,197^th place)

"WrestleMania 2 review". Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

howstuffworks.com (Global: 840^th place; English: 635^th place)

entertainment.howstuffworks.com

Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

loc.gov (Global: 70^th place; English: 63^rd place)

webarchive.loc.gov

Milner, John (March 22, 2005). "Piper's bio". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 21, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2008.

onlineworldofwrestling.com (Global: 477^th place; English: 328^th place)

"Saturday Night's Main Event results – March 1, 1986". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"WrestleMania 2 results". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.

prowrestling.net (Global: 273^rd place; English: 165^th place)

"Powell's WrestleMania 2 review: Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy in a cage match for the WWF Championship, Roddy Piper vs. Mr. T in a boxing match". prowrestling.net. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Overall, WrestleMania 2 was excessive. The idea of running the show in three separate markets was an ill-conceived cash grab and I'm happy they never went down that road again.

prowrestlinghistory.com (Global: 1,685^th place; English: 922^nd place)

"WrestleMania II results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2008.

si.com (Global: 168^th place; English: 114^th place)

Cunningham, Nate (April 7, 2025). "Ranking Every WrestleMania From Worst To Best". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 6, 2025.

thehistoryofwwe.com (Global: 2,618^th place; English: 1,416^th place)

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

tjrwrestling.net (Global: 8,949^th place; English: 4,728^th place)

Canton, John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Post match, Jake goes for his bag with the snake in it. Jake wraps the snake around the body of Wells, as well as his throat. George starts frothing at the mouth
Canton, John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018. I'm sure that the idea of doing this show from three different venues sounded like a good idea on paper to Vince McMahon, but it was not effective in terms of producing a quality program.
Canton; John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Every one of the big matches on the show was a disappointment from the Hogan/Bundy cage match, the battle royal and the Piper/Mr. T boxing match. If the big matches are that poor it hurts the whole show.

tumblr.com (Global: 784^th place; English: 604^th place)

tapemachinesarerolling.tumblr.com

"Brent Watches Wrestlemania 2".

uproxx.com (Global: 693^rd place; English: 418^th place)

"The Best and Worst of WrestleMania 2". April 5, 2013.
Stroud, Brandon (May 4, 2013). "The Best And Worst Of WrestleMania 2". UPROXX. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

voicesofwrestling.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rose, Bryan (October 27, 2014). "Depths of Mania: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
Rose; Bryan (October 27, 2014). "Depths of Mania: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. I can see why WWE went with just one arena from this point forward.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"WrestleMania II results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on March 29, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"WrestleMania II Facts/Stats". WWE. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"WrestleMania 2 review". Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"Wrestlemania 2 main event". WWE. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
Benigno, Anthony; Clapp, John (April 3, 2013). "WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall". WWE. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014. ... WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium ... WrestleMania
Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
"Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
"WrestleMania 2: Main Event". WWE. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – November 2, 1985". WWE. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – March 1, 1986". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper with Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T with Jimmy Snuka". WWE. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
"Dream Team's first World Tag Team Championship reign". WWE. August 24, 1985. Archived from the original on December 31, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
"WWF Show Results 1985". Angelfire. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
Dolemite, Tony (July 3, 2013). "Remembering 'Macho Man' Randy Savage vs. George 'The Animal' Steele". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
Canton, John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Post match, Jake goes for his bag with the snake in it. Jake wraps the snake around the body of Wells, as well as his throat. George starts frothing at the mouth
"WrestleMania 2 official results". WWE. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
James Dixon; Arnold Furious; Lee Maughan (2013). Tagged Classics: Just The Reviews. Lulu.com. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-1-291-42878-0. Archived from the original on April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.^{[self-published source]}
"WrestleMania 2 results". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
Rose, Bryan (October 27, 2014). "Depths of Mania: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
Canton, John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018. I'm sure that the idea of doing this show from three different venues sounded like a good idea on paper to Vince McMahon, but it was not effective in terms of producing a quality program.
Rose; Bryan (October 27, 2014). "Depths of Mania: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". Voices of Wrestling. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. I can see why WWE went with just one arena from this point forward.
"Powell's WrestleMania 2 review: Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy in a cage match for the WWF Championship, Roddy Piper vs. Mr. T in a boxing match". prowrestling.net. April 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Overall, WrestleMania 2 was excessive. The idea of running the show in three separate markets was an ill-conceived cash grab and I'm happy they never went down that road again.
McNew, Robert. "WrestleMania II Review | 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
Canton; John (February 27, 2015). "TJR Retro: WWE WrestleMania 2 Review". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2018. Every one of the big matches on the show was a disappointment from the Hogan/Bundy cage match, the battle royal and the Piper/Mr. T boxing match. If the big matches are that poor it hurts the whole show.
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – January 3, 1987". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – November 29, 1986". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
"RIP Roddy Piper: your favorite matches & moments - part 2 of 3". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. August 7, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

wrestlecrap.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"WrestleMania 2: Horrible crap emanating from three – count 'em THREE – venues! Plus more Susan St. James than you can shake an "UH OH" at!". Retrieved April 11, 2018.

wwe.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 86^th place)

wwe.com

"WrestleMania II Facts/Stats". WWE. Archived from the original on March 23, 2008. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
"Wrestlemania 2 main event". WWE. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
Benigno, Anthony; Clapp, John (April 3, 2013). "WrestleMania 29 press conference brings WWE to Radio City Music Hall". WWE. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014. ... WWE's flagship event lights up MetLife Stadium ... WrestleMania
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – November 2, 1985". WWE. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
"Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper with Cowboy Bob Orton vs. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T with Jimmy Snuka". WWE. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
"Dream Team's first World Tag Team Championship reign". WWE. August 24, 1985. Archived from the original on December 31, 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
"WrestleMania 2 official results". WWE. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – January 3, 1987". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
"Saturday Night's Main Event results – November 29, 1986". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.

corporate.wwe.com

"Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.

WrestleMania 2 (English Wikipedia)

411mania.com (Global: 1,277th place; English: 715th place)

angelfire.com (Global: 1,133rd place; English: 1,094th place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

bleacherreport.com (Global: 262nd place; English: 194th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

f4wonline.com (Global: 684th place; English: 394th place)

gerweck.net (Global: 9,460th place; English: 5,197th place)

howstuffworks.com (Global: 840th place; English: 635th place)