WrestleMania VIII
Promotional poster featuring Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage and Ric Flair
Tagline(s)	The Macho/Flair Affair
Information
Promotion	World 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 World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. This was the last WrestleMania to be held in a stadium until WrestleMania X-Seven. The theme song of this event is called "Worldwide Spectacle" by Jim Johnston.

Contents 1 Production 2 Results 3 Other on-screen talent 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Production

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Reba McEntire sang a rendition 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 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. 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.

The original plan for the main event was the long awaited bout between Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan for the WWF 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 begun at that year's Royal Rumble. 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 World Championship Wrestling (WCW) for over a year and Hulk Hogan had just signed a contract with the promotion. The two met for the WCW World Title at Bash at the Beach 1994. 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 a on/off again feud for the next six years.

Ric Flair was caught blading directly on camera and was fined several thousand dollars.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Results

#	Results	Stipulations	Times
00 Dark	The Bushwhackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller) defeated The Beverly Brothers (Blake and Beau).	Tag team match	10:00
1	Shawn Michaels (with Sensational Sherri) defeated El Matador.	Singles match	10:39
2	The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Jake Roberts.	Singles match	06:36
3	Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper (c).	Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	13:50
4	The Big Boss Man, Virgil, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jim Duggan defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags), Repo Man, and The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart).	Tag team match	05:22
5	Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Ric Flair (c) (with Mr. Perfect).	Singles match for the WWF Championship	18:05
6	Tatanka defeated Rick Martel.	Singles match	04:33
7	The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) (c) (with Jimmy Hart) by countout.	Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	08:39
8	Owen Hart defeated Skinner.	Singles match	01:11
9	Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice (with Harvey Wippleman) by disqualification.	Singles match	12:44

[edit] Other on-screen talent

Commentators Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Gorilla Monsoon Interviewers Lord Alfred Hayes - Coliseum release Sean Mooney "Mean" Gene Okerlund Ring announcer Howard Finkel Ray Combs - 8-man tag team match

Referees Danny Davis Earl Hebner Joey Marella Others Paul Ellering - interviewed The Legion of Doom - interviewed Lex Luger - interviewed

[edit] References

• WrestleMania VIII Facts/Stats

[edit] External links

• The Official Website of WrestleMania VIII

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