| 1 | The Mega Powers Formed — Hogan & Savage Alliance Most Dominant WWF Storyline of 1988 The partnership seeded at WM4's final became the Mega Powers — Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage as the WWF's ultimate babyface team. The Mega Powers dominated WWF television through 1988 before the seeds of their rivalry were planted. | Main Event II — February 3, 1989 — Savage heel turn | SummerSlam 1988 — Mega Powers vs. Mega Bucks | WM4 final cooperation | Formation of The Mega Powers — Hogan & Savage |
| 2 | DiBiase & Andre Form The Mega Bucks Heel Response to the Mega Powers After WM4, Ted DiBiase and Andre the Giant formed The Mega Bucks — the heel counterpart to the Mega Powers, culminating in the inaugural SummerSlam 1988 main event where The Mega Powers defeated The Mega Bucks. | — | — | — | Formation of The Mega Bucks — DiBiase & Andre |
| 3 | Savage's 371-Day WWF Championship Reign Title Reign from WM4 to WM5 Randy Savage's WWF Championship reign won at WM4 lasted 371 days — defended primarily against Ted DiBiase, One Man Gang, and Bad News Brown before culminating in the Mega Powers Explosion at WrestleMania 5 where Hogan defeated Savage. | — | — | — | Savage's 371-day WWF Championship reign |
| 4 | Demolition's 478-Day Tag Reign Most Dominant Tag Reign of the Golden Era Demolition's WWF Tag Team Championship win at WM4 led to the longest tag team championship reign in WWF history to that point at 478 days — defending against the British Bulldogs, The Rockers, and The Powers of Pain. | — | — | — | Demolition's 478-day WWF Tag Championship reign |
| 5 | Hogan Leaves for Movie — No Holds Barred Filming First Extended Hogan WWE Absence After WM4, Hulk Hogan left the WWF to film the movie No Holds Barred during the late spring and summer of 1988 — his absence tested whether the WWF could sustain itself without its biggest star. | — | — | — | Hulk Hogan left WWF to film No Holds Barred (movie) |
| 6 | Bad News Brown vs. Bret Hart Feud — 1988 Trophy Betrayal Fuels Major Rivalry The WM4 Battle Royal trophy betrayal ignited a feud between Bad News Brown and Bret Hart that ran throughout 1988 — one of the WWF's hottest mid-card rivalries of the year born directly from the WM4 opening match. | — | — | WM4 Battle Royal trophy smashing | Bad News Brown vs. Bret Hart feud throughout 1988 |
| 7 | Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts Feud Continues WM4 Draw Continues Their Rivalry The 15-minute time limit draw between Rick Rude and Jake Roberts at WM4 left their feud unsettled — the rivalry continued through multiple pay-per-view events and remains one of the best pure wrestling feuds of the late 1980s. | — | — | — | Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts feud continued post-WM4 |
| 8 | The Mega Powers Explode — WrestleMania 5 WM4 Alliance Leads to WM5 Greatest Rivalry The Mega Powers partnership forged at WM4 slowly deteriorated through 1988, with Savage's jealousy over Hogan and Elizabeth intensifying until Savage turned heel at Main Event II on February 3, 1989, leading directly to Hogan vs. Savage at WrestleMania 5. | — | — | — | WM4's alliance led to WM5's greatest match |
| 9 | Strike Force — Breakup Following WM4 Loss Rick Martel Turns Heel in 1989 Following their WM4 tag title loss to Demolition, Strike Force continued as a team until WM5 where Rick Martel turned heel on Tito Santana during their match against Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson — ending the partnership. | — | — | — | Strike Force dissolved after WM4 loss and eventual WM5 br... |
| 10 | WM5 Held at Same Venue — Atlantic City Again WM4 and WM5 — Only Back-to-Back Same Venue WMs WM4's success at the Atlantic City Convention Hall (as Trump Plaza) led to WrestleMania 5 being held at the same venue one year later on April 2, 1989 — the only two consecutive WrestleManias held at the same venue in WM history. | — | — | — | WM4 led to WM5 at same venue — unique in WM history |