| 1 | Adrian Adonis def. Corporal Kirchner — First Round Tournament First Round — Adonis Won with DDT — 3:20 Adrian Adonis (with manager Jimmy Hart) defeated Corporal Kirchner with a DDT at 3:20 in the opening first-round match of The Wrestling Classic tournament. | 3:20 | Corporal Kirchner | DDT | Adrian Adonis |
| 2 | Dynamite Kid def. Nikolai Volkoff — First Round — 0:09 Missile Dropkick Off Top Rope — Nine-Second Match — Tied King Kong Bundy's WM1 Record Dynamite Kid defeated Nikolai Volkoff in just nine seconds — one of the fastest matches in WWF history at that time, equaling King Kong Bundy's record from WrestleMania 1. Volkoff had just finished singing the Soviet national anthem when Dynamite Kid hit a missile dropkick from the top turnbuckle and scored the immediate pin. Volkoff appeared without his usual manager Freddie Blassie. | 0:09 | Nikolai Volkoff | Missile dropkick from top rope — immediate pin | Dynamite Kid |
| 3 | Randy Savage def. Ivan Putski — First Round — 2:45 Savage Won with Feet on the Ropes — Miss Elizabeth at Ringside Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ivan Putski at 2:45 — Savage scored the pin with both feet on the middle rope for leverage. An early example of Savage's calculated heel tactics throughout the tournament. | 2:45 | Ivan Putski | Pin with feet on the ropes for leverage | Randy Savage |
| 4 | Ricky Steamboat def. Davey Boy Smith by Forfeit — First Round — 2:53 Rare Face vs. Face Match — Smith Suffered Groin Injury — Steamboat Advanced by Forfeit Ricky Steamboat defeated Davey Boy Smith by forfeit at 2:53 — a rare babyface vs. babyface tournament match. Smith injured his groin after landing in the ropes when he attempted to attack Steamboat but Steamboat sidestepped him. Smith was unable to continue and Steamboat was awarded the victory. | 2:53 | Davey Boy Smith (injury — groin) | Forfeit — Smith injured groin landing in ropes | Ricky Steamboat (by forfeit) |
| 5 | Junkyard Dog def. The Iron Sheik — First Round — 3:25 JYD's Headbutt Won — Sheik Appeared Without Freddie Blassie The Junkyard Dog defeated The Iron Sheik at 3:25 — Sheik attempted a camel clutch on JYD but released the hold, and JYD quickly hit a headbutt and scored the pin. The Iron Sheik appeared without his manager Freddie Blassie. | 3:25 | The Iron Sheik | Headbutt pin | Junkyard Dog |
| 6 | Moondog Spot def. Terry Funk by Count-Out — First Round — 0:27 Funk Attacked from Behind — Bizarre Countout Finish — Funk Locked Out of Ring Moondog Spot defeated Terry Funk (with Jimmy Hart) by count-out at just 27 seconds in one of the tournament's most bizarre matches. Neither wrestler initially wanted to wrestle — both attempted to leave the ring at Funk's suggestion. As Spot started to walk away Funk attacked him from behind, but when Funk tried to re-enter the ring for a count-out win, Spot prevented him from entering. Funk backdropped Spot back into the ring before the ten count and was himself counted out. | 0:27 | Terry Funk (counted out) | Count-out — Funk locked outside the ring | Moondog Spot (by count-out) |
| 7 | Tito Santana def. Don Muraco — First Round — 4:17 IC Champion Won with Small Package — Muraco's Feet Were on the Ropes WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Tito Santana defeated Don 'Magnificent' Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) at 4:17 — Muraco appeared to have scored a pin but his feet were on the ropes and the match continued. Santana then rolled up the surprised Muraco with a small package to advance. Santana suffered a groin injury during the match that would hamper him in the quarterfinals. | 4:17 | Don Muraco (with Mr. Fuji) | Small package rollup — Muraco surprised | Tito Santana (WWF IC Heavyweight Champion) |
| 8 | Paul Orndorff def. Cowboy Bob Orton by DQ — First Round — 6:28 Orton Struck Orndorff with His Cast — DQ Finish Advanced Orndorff Paul Orndorff defeated Cowboy Bob Orton by disqualification at 6:28 — Orton was disqualified after he struck Orndorff with his arm cast. Orndorff advanced to the quarterfinals. Orton had been one of Hulk Hogan's primary antagonists throughout 1985 alongside Roddy Piper. | 6:28 | Cowboy Bob Orton (DQed) | DQ — Orton used his arm cast as a weapon | Paul Orndorff (by DQ) |
| 9 | Dynamite Kid def. Adrian Adonis — Quarterfinals — 6:00 Adonis Collided with Jimmy Hart — Dynamite Kid Took Advantage Dynamite Kid defeated Adrian Adonis (with Jimmy Hart) in the quarterfinals at 6:00 — during the match Adonis accidentally collided with his manager Jimmy Hart, and Dynamite Kid capitalized on the distraction to pin Adonis and advance to the semifinals. | 6:00 | Adrian Adonis | Pin — Adonis accidentally collided with Jimmy Hart | Dynamite Kid |
| 10 | Randy Savage def. Ricky Steamboat — Quarterfinals — 4:00 Brass Knuckles — Miss Elizabeth Distracted the Referee — Savage Advanced Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ricky Steamboat in the quarterfinals at 4:00 — Miss Elizabeth distracted the referee while Savage pulled out a set of brass knuckles from his tights, struck Steamboat, and scored the pin. One of the more celebrated matches of the tournament. | 4:00 | Ricky Steamboat | Brass knuckles while Elizabeth distracted referee | Randy Savage |
| 11 | Junkyard Dog def. Moondog Spot — Quarterfinals — 0:45 No Referee Present — JYD Counted the Pin Himself — Judge at Ringside Ruled It Legal The Junkyard Dog defeated Moondog Spot at 0:45 after a headbutt — unusually, there was no referee present for this match and JYD counted the three himself. Commentators Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura then announced that a judge was at ringside and ruled JYD's count legal. | 0:45 | Moondog Spot | Headbutt — JYD counted his own pin | Junkyard Dog |
| 12 | Tito Santana vs. Paul Orndorff — Double Count-Out — Quarterfinals — 8:00 Both Men Eliminated — JYD Advanced to Final by Default Tito Santana and Paul Orndorff fought to a double count-out at 8:00 — both wrestlers were eliminated from the tournament simultaneously. As a result, The Junkyard Dog (who had already won his quarterfinal) received a bye directly to the tournament final without needing a semifinal match. The double count-out also meant Bobby Heenan's storyline $50,000 bounty on Paul Orndorff went uncollected. | 8:00 | — | Double count-out — both eliminated | — |
| 13 | Hulk Hogan def. Roddy Piper by DQ — WWF World Heavyweight Championship — 7:00 Cowboy Bob Orton Struck Hogan with Cast — Piper DQed — Hogan Retained WWF World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan retained the title against Roddy Piper by disqualification at 7:00 — the non-tournament main event. Hogan applied a bearhug on Piper; Piper responded with a sleeper hold. The referee was knocked out and Piper hit Hogan with a steel chair. Hogan then applied a sleeper hold of his own on Piper. Cowboy Bob Orton ran out and struck Hogan with his arm cast — the referee recovered and saw the interference, disqualifying Piper. After the bell, Piper and Orton continued to assault Hogan until Paul Orndorff came out and cleared the ring. | 7:00 | Roddy Piper (DQed) | Cowboy Bob Orton struck Hogan with arm cast — referee saw... | Hulk Hogan (retained by DQ) |
| 14 | Randy Savage def. Dynamite Kid — Semifinals — 5:00 Dynamite Kid Superplexed Savage — Savage Countered into Inside Cradle to Win Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Dynamite Kid in the tournament semifinal at 5:00 — Dynamite Kid superplexed Savage off the top rope in a spectacular spot, but Savage countered the landing into an inside cradle and scored the pin to advance to the tournament final. | 5:00 | Dynamite Kid | Inside cradle counter from Dynamite Kid's superplex | Randy Savage |
| 15 | Junkyard Dog def. Randy Savage — Tournament Final — 9:00 JYD Won The Wrestling Classic Tournament — Savage Counted Out After Back Body Drop The Junkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) to win The Wrestling Classic tournament at 9:00. Shortly after the match began, Gene Okerlund joined the commentary team. JYD hit a back body drop on Savage off the top rope, sending Savage to the arena floor. Savage was unable to make it back into the ring before the ten count and was counted out — JYD was declared the winner and first-ever Wrestling Classic tournament champion. | 9:00 | Randy Savage (counted out) | Count-out — Savage sent to floor by JYD back body drop fr... | Junkyard Dog (TOURNAMENT CHAMPION) |