Wrestlemania returned to the midwest with Wrestlemania VIII which took place in the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, IN in front of over 60,000 fans. This would be the first Wrestlemania to feature future Hall of Famer Ric Flair on the card and the only Wrestlemania where Flair was in the main event. The match between Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice at WrestleMania VIII was billed as Hogan’s “retirement” match although Hogan would go on to competed again at the following year’s WrestleMania.

The Date:

• April 05, 1992

The Card:

• Shawn Michaels w/ Sensational Sherri def. “El Matador” Tito Santana
• Undertaker w/ Paul Bearer def. Jake “The Snake” Roberts
• Intercontinental Championship
  Bret “Hit Man” Hart def. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper to become new champion
• Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Virgil & Big Boss Man def. The Mountie, Repo Man & Nasty Boys w/ Jimmy Hart
• First Main Event for WWE Championship
  Randy “Macho Man” Savage w/ Elizabeth def. Ric Flair w/ Mr. Perfect to become new champion
• Tatanka def. “The Model” Rick Martel
• World Tag Team Championship
  Natural Disasters def. Money Inc. w/ Jimmy Hart by count-out
• Owen Hart def. Skinner
• Second Main Event
  Hulk Hogan def. Sycho Sid w/ Harvey Wippleman by DQ

Celebrities In Attendance:

• Ray Combs
• Reba McEntire

After the break see The Undertaker vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Brett Hart vs Roddy Piper(c) for the Intercontinental Championship and the main event Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs Ric Flair for the WWF Championship……………..

The Undertaker vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts

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Brett Hart vs Roddy Piper(c) for the Intercontinental Championship

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Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs Ric Flair(c) for the WWF Championship

Part 1:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kruJuwzTzOI]

Part 2:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ce1l8CNnBc&feature=related]

Part 3

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1znpVHDY8Y&feature=related]

-sideshowRaheem