Post by warriorlynx on Mar 24, 2017 12:23:30 GMT -5
Wrestlemania VIII
April 5th, 1992 (Live on PPV)
Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 62,167
Hosts: Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan
PART 1 OF 2
The first "three-hour" Wrestlemania starts with a Vince McMahon voiceover and the Wrestlemania 6-7 theme. Gorilla welcomes everyone to Wrestlemania as the countdown ends in the middle of the ring and the fans go wild.
BROTHERS IN ARMS
Bret & Owen Hart vs. The Beverly Brothers
The Beverly Brothers make their way out first to the ring as Bret and Owen do a promo in the back. Bret says he's going to prove what family is all about by helping his brother Owen and tonight the best brothers are going to win. Bret and Owen walk out to the Hart Foundation theme with a big pop. The crowd is already pumped for Wrestlemania. Bret and Beau are up first, followed by Owen and Blake. The match ends - admist referee confusion of who the legal men were - with BOTH Bret and Owen getting the sharpshooter on the Beverly Brothers for the win.
Winner: Bret & Owen Hart via submission
Gorilla: This must be the first "Double Submission" I've ever seen!
Heenan: Well it looks like the Harts have proven themselves, but I'd like to see them prove themselves against bigger and badder tag teams like the Natural Disasters!
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THE ROCKERS EXPLODE
Shawn Michaels (w/Sherri) vs. Marty Jannetty (w/Tito Santana)
HBK's Sherri theme is played in the arena as Shawn makes his way out. Marty is standing by (with a "half-mask" akin to phantom of the opera) with Mean Gene and Tito Satana beside him. Marty says he's been waiting ever since Shawn betrayed him during the Barbershop incident that nearly disfigured his face. He's back and although he's not a 100%, he'll give it a 100% as he's got Tito on his side.
Marty walks out with Santana to a big pop. Marty gets in the ring as Shawn jumps to the outside. The bell rings and Shawn is finally in. Shawn begs Marty to stop and has his hand out to try to make amends. Shawn even apologizes. Marty looks at the fans who don't trust Shawn, but Shawn decides to slap him in the face. Marty takes him down and it's an all out brawl. The match becomes very past face. Both competitors put on one of the best matches of their careers.
Later in the match, with several take downs by both men against each other, Shawn gets a springboard shoulderblock, but Marty gets out of the way for Shawn to hit the referee. The referee is knocked out. Sherri gets in the ring and pulls Marty's hair, managing to get a reverse DDT in. Tito runs in and pulls Sherri's hair as she runs to the outside. Tito leaves to the outside to warn Sherri.
Marty is down as Sherri manages to toss in the ring bell. Tito goes after Sherri who runs to the back as Tito chases after her to get her out of here. Shawn has the ring bell and is about to smash Marty with it. Shawn hesitates as Heenan thinks Shawn is getting soft on his former best friend and tag team partner. The fans don't want Shawn to do it. Marty is on his knees and looks at Shawn as Shawn tosses the bell aside. The fans appreciate this as a match of sportsmenship and Gorilla is surprised by this. Shawn gets Marty up for a suplex, but Marty reverses it. Both men are hurt. The referee is slowly getting up.
Marty however in a desperate attempt finds the ring bell and swings it for Shawn, Shawn ducks and turns around to land a superkick for the pin and win.
Winner: Shawn Michaels via pinfall
Shawn is up and looks pissed off that despite being a heel, he was merciful to Marty, while Marty wasn't. Shawn starts pummeling Marty over the mask that he breaks it. Marty is bloody now and WWF Officials stop it as Shawn leaves shouting at the fans for making him stop.
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AMERICAN DISASTERS
Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan vs. The Natural Disasters (w/Jimmy Hart)
Slaughter and Duggan walk out first as the Natural Disasters are in the back with Mean Gene. Hart says that tonight Jimmy Hart's family, the "true Hart family" (takes a jab at Bret and Owen) is going to be on a winning streak. Earthquake and Typhoon get into the ring and the match is on. Slaughter and Typhoon go at it, but Typhoon doesn't look good in the ring as Earthquake carries the match for his team. Duggan manages to get a bodyslam over Earthquake to a pop. Later in the match, Slaughter tries to get the camel clutch in with difficulty, but Earthquake lifts him up slowly smashing him to a corner. He whips Slaughter to the other side as Earthquake lands an avalanche in for the pin and win.
Winners: The Natural Disasters via pinfall
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SNAKE PIT MATCH
Randy "Macho Man" Savage (w/Elizabeth) vs. Jake "the Snake" Roberts
A large snake bag is placed in a corner with several snakes and a python in it. Howard Finkel says that the loser of the match is the one is draped by the snakes in the bag (at least one snake must make contact). In the back Randy Savage is with Mean Gene. Gene asks where Elizabeth is and he says he's not going to let her be out there for the match. Randy comes to the ring on his own. Jake is with Mean Gene in the back and says this is his moment to finish this feud once and for all. He hopes Elizabeth does show up tonight so he can "jerk his python over her", which Gene replies "give me a break get out of here".
Jake looks drunk (like in the original) as he slowly gets in the ring. Randy goes after Jake and beats up on him. Jake gets in some of his trademark punches. It's mostly a fist fight, till Randy tosses Jake to a corner and goes for the bag. Randy gets the bag in the middle of the ring, but Jake gets an early DDT. Jake laughs it out and grabs a hold of the bag is about to open it, but Randy kicks Jake. The match continues to the outside as the referee places the bag to the corner. Since there is no countout, Randy smashes Jake over the table. Jake clotheslines Randy and DDT's him on the concrete! He grabs a steel chair.
Elizabeth runs out to a pop and stands over Randy begging Jake not to hit him with a chair. Jake laughs and threatens to hit Elizabeth. Heenan says as much as he hates Randy, this has definitely gone too far. Jake finally drops the chair and grabs Elizabeth's hair. He tosses her inside the ring (rolls closer to the middle) as she screams. The crowd is shocked as Jake grabs the snake bag and brings it over to Liz who is getting back up. He OPENS the bag and is about to pour it over Liz, till Liz kicks a LOW BLOW as Liz kicks Jake to the mat with the bag pouring over him! The snakes slither all over Jake as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Randy "Macho Man" Savage via snake bag
The camera turns away from Jake. Randy jumps to the ring and is in shock as to what happened. Elizabeth is in tears as Randy jumps to her and they hug to much fan applause. Gorilla is touched and can't believe that this time, it's Elizabeth who saves the Macho Man!
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Lex Luger is introduced as part of the World Bodybuilding Federation and he talks in an exclusive interview about his training and how he hopes that after great success in the WBF, he'll train for the WWF. Note: Lex couldn't wrestle because of his binding contract with WCW. This actually happened at Wrestlemania 8.
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INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP "NO HOLDS BARRED"
The Big Boss Man (c) vs. Repo Man
Repo Man makes his way out with his rope laughing away. The Big Boss Man is in the back with Mean Gene telling him that he's going to show what a police officer can do to a thief and vandal like Repo Man. Boss Man still carries the "broken" IC title belt. Gene asks him about Nailz, but Boss Man says that he doesn't know anything about the case, but right now he's focused on the match.
Boss Man is out and the bell rings. Boss Man goes after Repo Man with his baton and starts beating him with it. Repo leaves the ring in a lot of pain. Boss Man grabs the rope that Repo brought in and goes for Repo's neck form the outside like Repo did to him a few weeks back, however Repo gets out of it quickly. Most of the match has Repo running away from Boss Man till Repo "steals" the baton and starts attacking Boss Man with it.
Boss Man is hurt as Repo Man goes for the crowbar (one legged boston crab)! Boss Man manages to get to the ropes. Repo tries to drag Boss Man in the middle of the ring, but Boss Man kicks him to a corner. Repo gets the baton again, but Boss Man quickly jumps in, grabs the baton over his groin and slams him with it. Boss Man gets in the pin and win.
Winner: Big Boss Man via pinfall to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Suddenly a man comes out from the fans with an orange jumpsuit and jumps over the railings; it's Nailz. He rushes in as Boss Man celebrates his win in the ring. Nailz grabs the baton and smashes it over Boss Man's face. He lands a huge knee over Boss Man's face. He grabs the handcuffs and cuffs Boss Man from behind as Boss Man lays face first. Nailz uses the baton for the camel clutch! He stretches Boss Man upwards till Boss Man chokes and faints. Security tries to get in but Nailz swings the baton around. He laughs as a maniac as "local police" get a hold of him and arrest him; taking him to the back for assault. Boss Man is taken out on a stretcher.
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TO BE CONTINUED