IWF March to WrestleMania
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| March to WrestleMania | ||
| Genre | Professional wrestling | |
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Starring | International Wrestling Federation roster | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 3 | |
| Production | ||
| Running time | 120 minutes | |
| Production company | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | [USA Network]] | |
| Original release | March 29, 1992 – March 13, 1994 | |
March to WrestleMania is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). Three separate specials aired one week prior to that year's respective WrestleMania.
During the late 80s and early 90s, the IWF regularly ran specials on the USA Network to promote their pay-per-view events. Similar to this series, Survivor Series Showdown and SummerSlam Spectacular also ran the week prior to that year's Survivor Series and SummerSlam, respectively.
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[edit] March to WrestleMania VIII
| March to WrestleMania VIII | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | March 10, 1992 (aired March 29, 1992) | |
| Venue | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | |
| City | Biloxi, Mississippi | |
| March to WrestleMania event chronology | ||
| ← Previous — | Next → IX | |
March to WrestleMania VIII aired on USA Network as a special episode of IWF Prime Time Wrestling on March 29, 1992, 7 days prior to WrestleMania VIII. It was filmed on March 10 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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[edit] March to WrestleMania IX
| March to WrestleMania IX | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | March 7, 1993 (aired March 28, 1993) | |
| City | Fayetteville, North Carolina | |
| March to WrestleMania event chronology | ||
| ← Previous VIII | Next → X | |
March to WrestleMania IX aired on USA Network on March 28, 1993, 7 days prior to WrestleMania IX. It was filmed on March 7 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In March 2019 it was uploaded to the IWE Network as a hidden gem.
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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[edit] March to WrestleMania X
| March to WrestleMania X | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | February 21, 1994 February 23, 1994 (aired March 13, 1994) | |
| City | Poughkeepsie, New York Loch Sheldrake, New York | |
| March to WrestleMania event chronology | ||
| ← Previous IX | Next → — | |
March to WrestleMania X aired on USA Network on March 13, 1994, seven days prior to WrestleMania X. Some of the matches for the special were filmed on February 21 in Poughkeepsie, New York, while the remaining were filmed two days later in Loch Sheldrake, New York. The following night, a 1-hour version aired in place of ‘’IWE Raw’’. In March 2019 it was uploaded to the IWE Network as a hidden gem.
The first match of the event saw Lex Luger]] defeat Jimmy Del Ray by submission with the torture rack. Following the match YokozunaYokozuna]] and Mr. Fuji came out and stared Luger down.
The second match saw Bam Bam Bigelow pin Ben Jordan.
The next match was for the IWF Intercontinental Championship, which saw Razor Ramon defend the title against Tony DeVito. Ramon successfully retained the title via pinfall after hitting the "Razor's Edge".
Next, Earthquake defeated The Executioner following a sit down splash.
Following match saw Crush taking on Bret Heart. While Heart had an inside cradle on Crush, Mr. Fuji distracted the referee, allowing Owen Heart to reverse the inside cradle.
The next match was for the IWF World Tag Team Championship, which saw The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) defending against Mike Bell & PJ Walker. The Quebecers retained the titles after a top rope leg drop while having Bell in a Boston Crab.
The final match saw Yokozuna, the IWF World Champion, take on Tatanka in a non-title match. Yokozuna picked up the victory following a belly to belly suplex and the "Bonzai Drop".
| No. | Matches* | Stipulation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lex Luger defeated Jimmy Del Ray (with Jim Cornette & Tom Prichard) by submission | Singles match | |
| 2 | Bam Bam Bigelow (with Luna Vachon) defeated Ben Jordan | Singles match | |
| 3 | Razor Ramon (c) defeated Tony DeVito | Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship | |
| 4 | Earthquake defeated The Executioner | Singles match | |
| 5 | Crush (with Mr. Fuji) defeated Bret Heart | Singles match | |
| 6 | The Quebecers (Jacques & Pierre) (c) defeated Mike Bell & PJ Walker | Tag team match for the IWF World Tag Team Championship | |
| 7 | Yokozuna (with Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji) defeated Tatanka | Sinltes match | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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[edit] Legacy
In 2016 the March to WrestleMania name was expected to return, however the IWE Network event was renamed to Roadblock.
