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Post by Iron Man on Jan 16, 2008 13:50:25 GMT -5
Ok, I seen something like this on other forums. Since this place is dead, maybe we can get some discussion going here. Every week or maybe once a month, I will post a Classic Discussion, it could be about a PPV, a big event, a big moment, or even a certain wrestlers up until the year 2002. So to kick this off, the first will be a discussion of Wrestlemania 8. What you liked, what you didn't like, or just you're thoughts on this PPV! WM8 is considered one of the best. It had many good matches. They were rumors that it was suppose to be Flair/Hogan but neither man wanted to job to the other so it was scrapped. I am glad however that Savage took his place and finally won the belt again. I am a huge Savage mark so that explains why I like this event alot  I also really liked the Bret Hart/Piper match. Not to mention this PPV was in my home state, and I was really surprised when Ultimate Warrior came back as well. And I watched this a couple years after it actually happened. |
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Post by markallenkellner on Jan 16, 2008 13:58:00 GMT -5
Should've been Hogan vs Flair
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Post by hbkjason on Jan 16, 2008 14:52:44 GMT -5
I always herd the real reason why we never got Hogan vs Flair was because when WWE signed Sid in 91 one of the conditions wa he got to main event WM against Hogan. Being honest still to this day I am glad we got Hogan vs Sid and Flair vs Savage instead of Hogan vs Flair.
Being only 10 at the time to say I went crazy when Warrior came back was a understatement it was a great PPV from start to finish only thing I hated was that the LOD didn't wrestle I remember even as a kid thinking it was pointles having that interview with them at a Wrestlemania if they were not going to wrestle so that was the only thing I didn't enjoy.
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Post by Flair rocks on Jan 16, 2008 15:32:31 GMT -5
hogan and flair would have been the best. hulkamania was winding down and flair was fresh with the wwe. woulda been better than bash at the beach anyways
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Post by htmlegend on Jan 16, 2008 16:41:36 GMT -5
Savage vs Flair and Piper vs Hart were great. Warrior's return was a cool surprise. I remember leading up to wrestlemania, Hogan said that his match vs Sid would be his last. I remember being disappointed that "his last match" ended in a lame dq finish. The event was held at Hoosier Dome in Indiana, does anybody know how many people does that place fit? The attendance for that show was 60,000+, is that thier capacity?
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Post by koreygunz on Jan 16, 2008 17:23:19 GMT -5
This was the first PPV I ever saw (as an 8 year old) so I have a soft spot for this. As far as the event goes, I think its one of the best Mania's ever. Savage vs Flair was a great match with a great build up, and it was nice to see Macho get the belt. Hart vs Piper was another great match, and a unique face vs face match for that time. Obviously the return of Warrior was a big surprise and a definite Mania moment. I also enjoyed the Roberts/Undertaker match, plus you got to see a young HBK, the return of LOD, it was awesome.
On the topic of what was supposed to happen, I had always heard that the card was supposed to be Hogan vs Flair, Macho vs Roberts, and Sid vs Taker. But when Hogan decided he wanted to leave a pursue movies, Sid was turned heel to face him and allow Hogan to leave on a win, Taker was turned face, and Macho got Flair. As far as the better match, to me at the time I think Macho vs Flair was better than Hogan vs Flair. It was obviously a better wrestling match, and at the time I didnt know the history of Flair in the NWA. And Vince wasnt going to let Hogan beat the WWF Champion if he was leaving.
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Post by raz2005uk on Jan 16, 2008 21:41:09 GMT -5
Macho vs. Flair stole the night completely, hart and piper i think had the fans split on who to cheer for - was good to see jake back to the ruthless heel and warrior's return was excellent
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Post by lugerfan1 on Jan 16, 2008 23:16:37 GMT -5
Yeah, this event was great. Hart/Piper was one of Pipers best 2 matches ever. Savage vs. Flair was also great. Tito vs. Shawn also cool. It was the last Wrestlemania that really showcased the 80's guys that had made the WWF so popular. It really marked the end of the Savage/Hogan/Warrior/Roberts/Piper era.
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Post by Kollecting King on Jan 16, 2008 23:54:24 GMT -5
I was in attendance at Wrestlemania 8 and i may be a little biased but it was an unbelievable show live....the bret/piper match was amazing as was savage/flair. The card really from top to bottom was pretty good. Oh and hbk/santana was gonna be hbk/marty but marty was arrested and well thats basically what happened to that so they had to delay it for almost a year. thats another one of the matches that got cancelled leading up to that maina...there was also a scheduled British Bulldog Vs. Warlord match for Wrestlemania also which was strange since they fought so often but it was pulled at the last minute it is even in the program for wrestlemania 8.
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Post by Iron Man on Jan 17, 2008 0:00:06 GMT -5
Yeah, this event was great. Hart/Piper was one of Pipers best 2 matches ever. Savage vs. Flair was also great. Tito vs. Shawn also cool. It was the last Wrestlemania that really showcased the 80's guys that had made the WWF so popular. It really marked the end of the Savage/Hogan/Warrior/Roberts/Piper era. You know, I never really thought of that, but this is exactly right. Because soon after this Hogan Left, Flair Left, Savage Left, Warrior was gone, Roberts was still hanging in there, Piper was done. All to start the old age era in WCW  |
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Post by fair2flair on Jan 17, 2008 9:26:15 GMT -5
When Warrior came out it is still to this day the most exciting moment in wrestling history to me.
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Post by classicstars04 on Jan 18, 2008 2:40:51 GMT -5
what i hated was that Savage & Flair put on a great match for the title but had like 3 matches, one involving Horrible Hogan. Piper & Bret was amazing as well
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Jan 18, 2008 10:50:16 GMT -5
Yeah man, I thought 'Mania VIII was great. Piper & Bret was an awesome match as was Savage & Flair. Hogan & Sid eh, not so good. Warrior running down was awesome as well.
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Post by Kenny Powers on Jan 19, 2008 9:00:24 GMT -5
I screamed like a little girl when Warrior came running out. It was so unexpected. I wonder if they could ever pull of a suprise like that today?
I really enjoyed WM 8. I do remember being confused as to whether this was Hogan's last match or not.
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Post by TBSHHolly on Jan 19, 2008 15:34:00 GMT -5
WM 8 is one of my favorites. I have the 1992 magazine which had a preview of Wrestlemania 8, and the card was really different then what actually happened.
Tag Title Match was to be Money Inc vs Sgt Slaughter and Jim Duggan
Legion of Doom vs Natural Disasters
The eight man tag was originally a six man tag with Big Boss Man, Virgil, and British Bulldog vs Nasty Boys and Mountie
New Foundation vs Beverly Brothers
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Post by thestartofnewera on Jan 19, 2008 23:38:02 GMT -5
Yes the Piper/Bret Hart match stole the show. I didn't like WrestleMania 8 that much. I seen better
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Post by Eskimo Joe on Jan 20, 2008 1:34:03 GMT -5
I've got it on VHS but I haven't watched it in years. I should go back and pay more attention to Hart vs. Flair. I was only two years old when the show aired, but I kind of get the impression that WWE was trying to push Papa Shango as a big deal at the time and failing pretty badly. Am I correct?
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Post by Kenny Powers on Jan 20, 2008 17:59:44 GMT -5
I've got it on VHS but I haven't watched it in years. I should go back and pay more attention to Hart vs. Flair. I was only two years old when the show aired, but I kind of get the impression that WWE was trying to push Papa Shango as a big deal at the time and failing pretty badly. Am I correct? Do you mean Savage vs. Flair or Hart vs. Piper? There was no Hart vs. Flair. As far as Shango goes...I think he was a pretty new character when WM 8 happened so it was probably an attempt to give him a nice start push. I think Shango vs. Warrior main evented some house shows but other than that he didn't really seem to get over. I thought the character, while kind of goofy, was bad ass. |
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Post by Iron Man on Jan 20, 2008 19:26:07 GMT -5
When Warrior came back at WM8, how long did he even stay with WWF at the time? I don't remember him doing anything during 1992 other then this Wrestlemania return..
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Post by sincityhero on Jan 20, 2008 19:49:00 GMT -5
Piper and bret should have been co main event and savage/flair main event.
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