IWF WrestleMania 8
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| 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, Shango missed his cue and was late getting down to the ring. Justice imrprovised by kicking out of the leg drop. from there, Earl Hebner would disqualify Justice when his manager, Harvey Wippleman, interfered. Road Warriors were originally supposed to be the challengers for the Tag Team Titles but left briefly before returning at Wrestlemania.
The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the IWF World Heavyweight Title. The two had wrestled against each other in several house show matches and a televised tag match but never in a big money bout. Rumors persist that the 1990s "Steroid Scandal" forced a change in the main event booking. However, this has never been confirmed. For storyline purposes Sid Justice lobbied to wrestle Hulk Hogan due to tensions starting between that two that had began at that year's Royal Rumble. Interestingly, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair would finally have their long awaited pay per view match two years later. In 1994, Ric Flair had been back with WCW for over a year and Hulk Hogan had just signed a contract with the promotion. The two met for the WCW Championship at Bash at the Beach '94. Hulk Hogan would not only make his WCW debut against his dream opponent but he would also win the match. The two would then have an on/off again feud for the next six years.
Ric Flair was caught blading directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars. Although Bret Heart was busted wide open, it was considered an accident.
Results
Other on-screen talent
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