IWF WrestleMania 8
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The only WrestleMania officially recognized by IWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted [[Card (Sports)#Multiple main events|main events]]. In the first, [[IWE Championship|IWF Champion]] [[Ric Flair]] defended his title against [[Brady Savage]], and in the second, [[Hulk Hogan]] faced [[Sidney Karr|Sid Justice]]. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" | The only WrestleMania officially recognized by IWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted [[Card (Sports)#Multiple main events|main events]]. In the first, [[IWE Championship|IWF Champion]] [[Ric Flair]] defended his title against [[Brady Savage]], and in the second, [[Hulk Hogan]] faced [[Sidney Karr|Sid Justice]]. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" | ||
| - | Notable matches on the [[Card (Sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included [[IWE Intercontinental | + | Notable matches on the [[Card (Sports)#Undercard|undercard]] included [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Champion]] [[Roddy Piper]] defending against [[Bret Heart]], and [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Champions]] [[Money Inc.]] defending against [[The Natural Disasters]]. |
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Country Singer [[Reba McEntire]] sang a rednition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the show. Family Feud host Ray Combs was a special guest ring announcer for the eight-man tag match. | Country Singer [[Reba McEntire]] sang a rednition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the show. Family Feud host Ray Combs was a special guest ring announcer for the eight-man tag match. | ||
| - | A scheduled match between [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] and [[John | + | A scheduled match between [[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]] and [[John Pederson|The Berzerker]] did not take place due to time restraints. The finish to the Juctice-Hogan match actually did not accur as planned. The original plan was for Hogan to hit the leg drop on Justice and for [[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Papa Shango]] to do a run in and break up the pin causing a disqualification. However, Papa Shango either missed or misjudged 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. The Legion of Doom were originally supposed to be the challengers for the Tag Team Championships but [[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] was under suspension until after WrestleMania (LOD, with their long time manager [[Paul Ellering]], appeared at WrestleMania for an interview with [[Gene Okerlund|"Mean Gene" Gene Okerlund]]). The Legion of Doom were replaced in the Tag Team title match by [[The Natural Disasters]] ([[Keith Coleman, Jr.|Earthquake]] and [[Brian Lester|Typhoon]]). |
| - | The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the IWF | + | [[Image:WMVIIIhogan.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice]] |
| + | The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the IWF Championship, the meeting between the two legends was even promoted on television in a mock press conference where IWF President [[Jack Tunney]] had announced Hogan as the number one contender to Flair's IWF Championship. Both Flair and Hogan had wrestled against each other in several house show matches and a televised tag match but never in a big money bout. WrestleMania VIII was changed to a double main event with Hogan wrestling Sid Justice, while Flair wrestled Randy Savage. For storyline purposes Sid Justice lobbied to wrestle Hulk Hogan due to tensions starting between the two at that year's Royal Rumble, where Hogan was eliminated by Sid Justice in the contest. This maneuver on Sid's part led Hogan to helping rival Ric Flair eliminate Justice and then win not only the Royal Rumble but the IWF World Championship in the process. This would make Ric Flair only the second man to win both the IWF and NWA Titles, the first being the original "Nature Boy", [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]]. | ||
| - | Ric Flair was caught blading directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars. Although | + | The Hulk Hogan-Sid Justice match was also billed as Hogan's "last match," when in actuality, Hogan was forced to take a hiatus, due to the steroid scandal was beginning to emerge in the news media. |
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| + | At the time the company had a "no blood" policy. Nonetheless, Ric Flair was caught [[Blading (professional wrestling)|blading]] directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars. Although Bret Hart also bladed, he was discreet enough that it was considered an accident and no fine was levied. | ||
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| + | In one of his earlier appearances in the IWF, [[Shane Matteson]] was one of the backstage officials who attempted to keep [[Elizabeth Hill|Miss Elizabeth]] away from ringside during the Flair/Savage match. He then restrained Savage in the ensuing brawl after the contest. | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 20 March 2014
| WrestleMania VIII | ||
| Promotional poster featuring Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, Brady Savage and Ric Flair | ||
| Tagline(s) | Friendship Torn Apart! / The Macho/Flair Affair! | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | April 5, 1992 | |
| Attendance | 62,167 | |
| Venue | Hoosier Dome | |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 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 International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The only WrestleMania officially recognized by IWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, IWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Brady Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!"
Notable matches on the undercard included IWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Heart, and IWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.
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Production
Country Singer Reba McEntire sang a rednition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the show. Family Feud host Ray Combs was a special guest ring announcer for the eight-man tag match.
A scheduled match between The British Bulldog and The Berzerker did not take place due to time restraints. The finish to the Juctice-Hogan match actually did not accur 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 either missed or misjudged 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. The Legion of Doom were originally supposed to be the challengers for the Tag Team Championships but Hawk was under suspension until after WrestleMania (LOD, with their long time manager Paul Ellering, appeared at WrestleMania for an interview with "Mean Gene" Gene Okerlund). The Legion of Doom were replaced in the Tag Team title match by The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon).
The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the IWF Championship, the meeting between the two legends was even promoted on television in a mock press conference where IWF President Jack Tunney had announced Hogan as the number one contender to Flair's IWF Championship. Both Flair and Hogan had wrestled against each other in several house show matches and a televised tag match but never in a big money bout. WrestleMania VIII was changed to a double main event with Hogan wrestling Sid Justice, while Flair wrestled Randy Savage. For storyline purposes Sid Justice lobbied to wrestle Hulk Hogan due to tensions starting between the two at that year's Royal Rumble, where Hogan was eliminated by Sid Justice in the contest. This maneuver on Sid's part led Hogan to helping rival Ric Flair eliminate Justice and then win not only the Royal Rumble but the IWF World Championship in the process. This would make Ric Flair only the second man to win both the IWF and NWA Titles, the first being the original "Nature Boy", Buddy Rogers.
The Hulk Hogan-Sid Justice match was also billed as Hogan's "last match," when in actuality, Hogan was forced to take a hiatus, due to the steroid scandal was beginning to emerge in the news media.
At the time the company had a "no blood" policy. Nonetheless, Ric Flair was caught blading directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars. Although Bret Hart also bladed, he was discreet enough that it was considered an accident and no fine was levied.
In one of his earlier appearances in the IWF, Shane Matteson was one of the backstage officials who attempted to keep Miss Elizabeth away from ringside during the Flair/Savage match. He then restrained Savage in the ensuing brawl after the contest.
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