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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | April 5, 1992 | |
| Venue | Hoosier Dome | |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Attendance | 62,167 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1992) | WrestleMania VIII | SummerSlam (1992) |
| WrestleMania chronology | ||
| WrestleMania VII | WrestleMania VIII | WrestleMania IX |
WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The RCA Dome was a Domed Stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise Royal Rumble (1992 was the fifth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation SummerSlam (1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The RCA Dome was a Domed Stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise The tagline for the event was "The Macho/Flair Affair. " This was the last WrestleMania to be held in a stadium until WrestleMania X-Seven. WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Theme Song of this event is called "Worldwide Spectacle" by WWF's own Jim Johnston. James "Jim" Alan Johnston is a Music composer who has been working for World Wrestling Entertainment since the 1980s
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Results
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Dark match: The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Blake and Beau) (10:00)
- Shawn Michaels (w/Sensational Sherri) defeated Tito Santana (10:39)
- Michaels pinned Santana with a bodypress after reversing a bodyslam attempt. The Bushwhackers are a former Professional wrestling Tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career Brian Wickens (born January 8, 1947) is a professional wrestler best known as Luke Williams, one half of the tag team known as "The Butch Miller (born October 21, 1944) is a retired Professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team known as "The Sheepherders" The Beverly Brothers were a Professional wrestling tag team comprised of Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom in the World Wrestling Federation. Mike Enos (born June 11, 1963) is a retired Professional wrestler who wrestled mainly as a tag-team wrestler in World Championship Wrestling Wayne Bloom (born March 22, 1958) was a professional wrestler who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling, the American Wrestling Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) ( February 8 1958 – June 15 2007) was an American professional wrestler Merced Solis (born May 10 1953) better known by his Ring name Tito Santana, is a retired Mexican American professional
- The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeated Jake Roberts (6:36)
- Undertaker pinned Roberts after a Tombstone Piledriver on the floor. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. William Alvin Moody (born April 10 1954) better known by his Ring names Percy Pringle and Paul Bearer, is a former Professional Aurelian Smith Jr (born May 30 1955 in Gainesville, Texas) is a second-generation American professional wrestler and A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position
- Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (13:50)
- Hart pinned Piper by countering a sleeper-hold with a floatover springboard back press. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw.
The Undertaker vs. Jake Roberts
- The Big Boss Man, Virgil, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags), Repo Man, and The Mountie (5:22)
- Virgil pinned Knobbs after a heel miscommunication lead to Sags striking Knobbs with Virgil's face mask. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. Mike Jones (born June 13, 1960 in Nashville Tennessee) is a retired American professional wrestler better known as This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt James Stuart Duggan (born January 14, 1954) and in WCW he was a 1 time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion and a 1 time The Nasty Boys were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout Brian Yandrisovitz The Nastys have not returned to a WWE ring since Jerome Saganovich *PWI ranked him # 420 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003 *PWI ranked him # 53 of the Barry Darsow (born October 6, 1959) is a former American professional wrestler perhaps best known as Smash one half of the Road Warriors Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec,
- Randy Savage (w/Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ric Flair (w/Mr. Perfect) to win the WWF Championship (18:05)
- Savage pinned Flair via a tights-assisted roll-up. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School Elizabeth Ann Hulette ( November 19, 1960 – May 1, 2003) best known as Miss Elizabeth, was a U Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig – February 10 2003 also known by the Ring name Mr This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling
- Tatanka defeated Rick Martel (4:33)
- Tatanka pinned Martel after a flying crossbody. Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1965) is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World Rick Martel (born Richard Vigneault on March 18 1956) is a French-Canadian former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances
- The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated WWF Tag Team Champions Money Incorporated (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (w/Jimmy Hart) (8:39) by count-out
- Money Inc. The Natural Disasters were the tag team comprised of Earthquake & Typhoon who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a team between 1991 and Fred Ottman (born August 10 1956 in Norfolk Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his notoriously The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Money Inc was a heel Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from February 1992 to August 1993 Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the Jimmy Ray Hart Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards * Manager of the Year in 1983 * Best Interviews intentionally got themselves counted out, retaining the tag team titles.
- Owen Hart defeated Skinner (1:11)
- Hart pinned Skinner on a roll-up. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Steve Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is a retired professional wrestler. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling
- Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice (w/Harvey Wippleman) by disqualification (12:44)
- Sid was disqualified after Wippleman interfered in the match. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious Bruno Lauer (born October 27, 1965) better known by his Ring name Harvey Wippleman, is a Professional wrestling manager
- After the match, Papa Shango ran in. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed The Ultimate Warrior made his return to help Hulk Hogan. For the South Korean film Ultimate Warrior see Musa (film. For other uses see Warrior (disambiguation.
Other on-screen talent
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Notes
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- Reba McEntire sang a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the show. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America
- Family Feud host Ray Combs was a special guest ring announcer for the eight-man tag match. Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type Raymond Neil "Ray" Combs Jr ( April 3, 1956 &mdash June 2, 1996) was an American comedian and host of the A ring announcer is a paid in-ring (and sometimes on-camera employee for a Boxing, Professional wrestling, or Mixed martial arts event or promotion
- This is the first WrestleMania to use a generic WrestleMania ring apron skirt. It would continue to be used until WrestleMania 13. WrestleMania 13 was the thirteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation
- A scheduled match between The British Bulldog and The Berzerker did not take place due to time restraints. The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. John Nord (born October 18 1959) is a retired American professional wrestler.
- This was the only WrestleMania to feature Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan as commentators for every match. Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944) better known as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, is a former American Professional It was also the final WrestleMania to feature Gorilla Monsoon as a commentator. Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon
- In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, Flair claimed to have pictures of he and Elizabeth as a couple. Some pictures (which were later said to be 'fakes' in terms of the storyline) were published in WWF Magazine, but Flair said he saved the 'best picture of all' to be unveiled on the big screens on the Hoosier Dome. The picture was never shown at the show nor mentioned again.
- The second consecutive WrestleMania (and fourth overall) to feature a title match ending in a count out or disqualification. In this instance, Money, Inc. retained their tag titles by being counted out.
- This would be Jake "The Snake" Roberts' last WWF appearance for four years.
- The WWF title and Intercontinental title matches both had blood, which was highly taboo in the WWF at the time. Speculation was that Bret Hart was able to convince the backstage crew that he had been accidentally "busted open," but Ric Flair was caught blading directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars.
- This was the second WrestleMania where Randy Savage won the WWF Championship, and the last.
- It was widely rumored that the main event of this show was scheduled to be Ric Flair vs. Hulk Hogan in a WWF Title "dream match" which had been built up for months. Supposedly the plan was changed when news broke of Hogan's departure, or perhaps because of an unwillingness on Hogan's part to lose to Flair (though the fact that Flair lost the title to Randy Savage anyway puts this in question). A Flair-Hogan main event was initially announced on WWF television, but only by way of planting the seeds for Sid Justice's heel turn which led to the eventual Hogan-Justice main event.
- Sid Eudy wrestled in two WrestleManias in his career, WrestleMania VIII and WrestleMania 13. He was in the main event of both shows, although under different names (Sid Justice and Sycho Sid).
- The Ultimate Warrior returned to the WWF for the first time since SummerSlam 1991 after an 8 month hiatus to save Hulk Hogan.
- The finish to the Justice-Hogan match actually did not occur as planned. The original plan was for Hogan to hit the leg drop on Justice and for Papa Shango to do a run in and break up the pin causing a disqualification. However, Papa Shango missed his cue and was late in getting down to the ring. Justice improvised by kicking out of the leg drop. From there, Earl Hebner would disqualify Justice when his manager, Harvey Wippleman, interfered.
- This is the only Wrestlemania to feature a main event that ended in disqualification.
- This was The Undertaker's second consecutive WrestleMania win.
- The Legion Of Doom were originally supposed to be the challengers for the Tag Team Championships but left the WWF briefly before returning at WrestleMania.
- This event was the first appearance of Owen Hart in a match at a WrestleMania under his real name. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Owen had appeared three years prior at WrestleMania V as the Blue Blazer. For the professional wrestler known as The Blue Blazer see Owen Hart.
References
External links
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| The Great American Bash • SummerSlam • Unforgiven • No Mercy • Cyber Sunday • Survivor Series • Armageddon |
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