IWF The Big Event
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| The Big Event | ||
 The cover of the Coliseum Video release featuring Hulk Hogan | ||
| Tagline(s) | The Biggest Event of All Time | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | August 28, 1986 | |
| Attendance | 74,000 | |
| Venue | Exhibition Stadium | |
| City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| WrestleMania 2 | The Big Event | WrestleMania 3 |
The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF), which took place on August 28, 1986, at the Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event drew a legitimate crowd of 74,000 fans which was an outdoor attendance record at the time. The event set an attendance record for a wrestling show that would not be beaten until WrestleMania III. The event was later released on VHS tape by Coliseum Home Video. Commentary for the event was done by Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny Valiant, and Ernie Ladd.
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Background
The Big Event was a major house show held by the International Wrestling Federation.
Results
- The Killer Bees (Jim Brunzell & B. Bryan Blair) defeated Jimmy Jack Funk & Hoss Funk (w/Jimmy Heart) (6:53)
- Brunzell pinned Jimmy Jack Funk with an inside cradle.
- Moments earlier Brunzell and Blair had put on their “bee masks” and switched places.
- The Magnificent Muraco (w/Mr. Fuji) fought King Tonga to a time-limit draw (20:00)
- The bell rang as King Tonga had Muraco covered after a top rope crossbody splash.
- The match was later shown on IWF Prime Time Wrestling on September 16, 1986.
