Moments before the event started, a group of Hell's Angels on Harley Davidson motorcycles managed to get past Madison Square Garden security, entering the backstage area through the loading dock, determined to see the show. Despite the event being completely sold out, WWF management accommodated their request, and brought in a few extra chairs for them.
WWF announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund volunteered to sing the United States national anthem, after the originally scheduled celebrity singer was a no-show.
Longtime WWF ring announcer Howard Finkel is often credited with giving "WrestleMania" its name. Vince McMahon originally wanted to call this show "The Colossal Tussle."
Mr. T and Roddy Piper legitimately did not like each other. T took Piper's in-character comments about him personally and Piper resented having to fight a non-wrestler.