Wrestlemania X8 a.k.a Wrestlemania XVIII marked only the second time the legendary event was held outside the United States (both held in Toronto’s SkyDome). Wrestlemania X8 was Diamond Dallas Page’s second Wrestlemania in the SkyDome. DDP was also a part of Wrestlemania VI when he drove the car that took The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine to the ring. For the second year in a row, William Regal opened Wrestlemania with a Intercontinental Championship match this time against Rob Van Dam. Regal who lost the previous years Wrestlemania opener to Chris Jericho would lose again this year to Van Dam. Two Hall of Fame stars returned to Wrestlemania at Wrestlemania X8, Hulk Hogan took on The Rock for his first Wrestlemania appearance in nine years and Ric Flair battled The Undertaker for his first Wrestlemania appearance in ten years. Both superstars would be defeated in there Wrestlemania return match.

Wrestlemania X8 was the first and only time the “Undisputed Championship” was on the line at a Wrestlemania when Chris Jericho took on Triple H in the main event. Jericho also had to like his chances because Triple H was hobbling into Wrestlemania with a bum quadriceps. After returning from a serious quad injury, Jericho reinjured Triple H’s leg in the weeks heading into their main event match. But The Game was able to prevail, Triple H was able to hit the patented Pedigree for the win and the Undisputed Championship. Triple H’s reign on top only lasted a little over a month before he lost the WWE Championship to Hollywood Hogan at the Backlash.

The Date:

• March 22, 2002

The Card:

• Intercontinental Championship
  Rob Van Dam def. William Regal to become new champion
• European Championship
  Diamond Dallas Page def. Christian to retain
• Hardcore Championship
  Spike Dudley, Hurricane, Mighty Molly, Maven and lastly Christian all scored pinfalls to become Hardcore Champion during the night
• Kurt Angle def. Kane
• Undertaker def. Ric Flair
• Edge def. Booker T
• Stone Cold def. Scott Hall w/ Kevin Nash
• Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for World Tag Team Championship
  Billy & Chuck def. The Hardy Boyz, the APA and the Dudleys
• Icon vs. Icon Match
  The Rock def. Hollywood Hogan
• Triple Threat Women’s Championship Match
  Jazz def. Lita and Trish to retain
• Undisputed Championship Main Event
  Triple H def. Chris Jericho w/ Stephanie McMahon

Celebrities In Attendance:

• Drowning Pool
• Saliva

After the break see The Rock vs Hulk Hogan in an Icon vs Icon match, Ric Flair vs The Undertaker, Stone Cold vs Scott Hall and Triple H vs Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Championship………..