List of WrestleMania III Commentary and Broadcast Team

Gorilla Monsoon

Play-by-Play Commentator

Gorilla Monsoon served as the play-by-play voice of WrestleMania III — the authoritative, knowledgeable voice of the WWF's broadcast team and the enthusiastic moral compass of the commentary booth. Monsoon's ability to convey genuine excitement, explain technical wrestling concepts to mainstream audiences, and maintain absolute belief in the product made him the ideal voice for the most attended professional wrestling event in history. His calls during the Savage vs. Steamboat match — particularly his 'one, two, he got him — no!' reactions to the 22 near-falls — are the audio backbone of one of wrestling's most celebrated matches. His announcement of the 93,173 attendance record during Mean Gene Okerlund's in-ring introduction was met with an enormous roar from the Silverdome crowd.

Jesse 'The Body' Ventura

Colour Commentator

Jesse 'The Body' Ventura provided colour commentary alongside Gorilla Monsoon for WrestleMania III — his third consecutive WrestleMania in the broadcast booth. Ventura's heel perspective, contrarian analysis, and willingness to argue the villain's case with genuine conviction made him the ideal foil for Monsoon's straight-laced heroism. During the Hogan vs. André main event, Ventura served as the voice of the sceptics — building the drama of whether Hogan could truly overcome the Giant. After professional wrestling, Ventura would become the Governor of Minnesota, making WrestleMania III one of his most historically significant broadcasting performances.

'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Backstage Interviewer and In-Ring Host

Mean Gene Okerlund served his traditional dual role at WrestleMania III — conducting backstage pre-match interviews with virtually every competitor on the card and serving as the in-ring host who welcomed the crowd and made the historic attendance announcement. Okerlund's WrestleMania III interview with Hulk Hogan — in which Hogan delivered one of his most passionate pre-match speeches — is one of the most watched WWF backstage segments of the era. Okerlund later described the Savage vs. Steamboat match as 'the very best match I have ever seen in 46 years in this business.'

Howard Finkel

Ring Announcer

Howard Finkel — 'The Fink' — served as the official ring announcer for WrestleMania III, introducing each competitor in his legendary baritone to the 93,000-strong Silverdome crowd. Finkel's WrestleMania III appearance was his third consecutive, and his ringside presence was as much a part of the WrestleMania tradition as the matches themselves. Finkel's introductions for the Hogan and André entrances remain among the most emotionally resonant moments of the broadcast.

Aretha Franklin

Performed 'America the Beautiful' to Open the Event

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — one of the greatest vocalists in American music history — performed 'America the Beautiful' to open WrestleMania III, seated at a baby grand piano on a platform inside the Pontiac Silverdome. Franklin's performance was the most prestigious and celebrated 'America the Beautiful' rendition in WrestleMania history to that point. Vince McMahon personally introduced her to the capacity crowd from inside the ring, establishing the tradition of genuine music legends opening the Showcase of the Immortals.