WrestleMania VIII (1992) (TV)

Release Date:

5 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

WWF Champion Ric Flair vs. Randy Savage, WWF IC Champion Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart, WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc...

Plot Keywords:

Repo Man | Matador | Undertaker | Mountie | Fighting Over A Woman

Cast

Ric Flair	...	Himself
Randy Savage	...	Himself (as Macho Man Randy Savage)
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself
Sid Eudy	...	Sid Justice
Roddy Piper	...	Himself (as 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper)
Bret Hart	...	Himself (as Bret 'Hitman' Hart)
Mike Rotunda	...	Irwin R. Schyster
Ted DiBiase	...	The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase
John Tenta	...	Earthquake
Shawn Michaels	...	Himself
Merced Solis	...	El Matador
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker
Jake Roberts	...	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts
Chris Chavis	...	Tatanka
Rick Martel	...	The Model Rick Martel

Filming Locations:

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Trivia:

Many WWF stars who appeared at this Wrestlemania did not appear at another Wrestlemania for a number of years, and some never returned at all. This list includes Ric Flair, Sid Justice, Roddy Piper, Earthquake, Typhoon, Jake Roberts, Rick Martel, Owen Hart, Skinner, Sgt Slaughter, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Big Boss Man, Virgil, Nasty Boys, Barry Darsow (Repo Man), Jacques Rougeau (Mountie), Miss Elizabeth, Legion of Doom, Ultimate Warrior, and Charles Wright (Papa Shango).

Quotes:

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan: I'm Indiana's favorite Bobby.
Gorilla Monsoon: You couldn't even carry Bobby Knight's towel.
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan: Who?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Sharon Stone/Pearl Jam (#17.17)" (1992)

WrestleMania VIII marked Ric Flair's only WrestleMania appearance.

Shawn Michaels defeated Tito Santana via pinfall Tatanka defeated The Model via pinfall Natural Disasters defeated Tag Team Champions Money Inc. by countout Undertaker defeated Jake Roberts via pinfall Virgil, Big Boss Man, Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan defeated The Mountie, Repo Man & the Nasty Boys via pinfall Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair for the World Wrestling Championship Bret Hart defeated Roddy Piper for the Intercontinental Championship Owen Hart defeated Skinner via pinfall Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice via DQ

Overall Mark: D