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In 1987, The Showcase of the Immortals shattered North America’s live indoor sporting event attendance record, as 93,173 fans packed Michigan’s Pontiac Silverdome to watch WWE Champion Hulk Hogan challenge Andre the Giant’s 15-year undefeated streak. Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat set the standard for all show-stealers to follow, while Aretha Franklin kicked the event off right with a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful.”
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In 1987, The Showcase of the Immortals shattered North America’s live indoor sporting event attendance record, as 93,173 fans packed Michigan’s Pontiac Silverdome to watch WWE Champion Hulk Hogan challenge Andre the Giant’s 15-year undefeated streak. Randy Savage and Ricky Steamboat set the standard for all show-stealers to follow, while Aretha Franklin kicked the event off right with a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful.”