Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs attends WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas

For the first time, the WWE inducted an actual match into its Hall of Fame, and what better way to start that tradition than with Hulk Hogan's epic body-slamming of Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III before more than 90,000 at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1987?

"When we booked the building, they didn't tell us that a week before us, the Pope's gonna be at the Silverdome, and then three days before us, the Rolling Stones are gonna be there," legendary wrestling manager Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart said at the induction gala Friday. "Hulk leads over to me and says, 'Jimmy Hart, what do you think about it, man?' And I said, 'Hulk, I think we can outdraw the Pope, but I don't think we can outdraw the Rolling Stones, baby.'"

'Twas a helluva story. But it was a bit off with the facts. WrestleMania III was in March 1987, and the Pope's visit was that September. And the Pope did outdraw WrestleMania III, 93,682 to 93,173. (As for the Rolling Stones, they played the Silverdome in 1981, 1989, 1994 and 1997, but not 1987.)

Here's the induction montage video for the famous Hogan-Giant match, which, if you look closely, features a screen shot of The Detroit News front page from late March 1987.

When is WrestleMania 42? How do you watch WrestleMania 42?

WrestleMania 42 is a two-day event, with Day 1 on Saturday, April 18, and Day 2 on Sunday, April 19.

You can watch WrestleMania 42 on ESPN cable and streaming platforms.

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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: WrestleMania updates: Lions star Jahymr Gibbs in attendance; Detroit gets lots of love