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	In an impromptu main event and the final match on the card, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately in an impromptu bout. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.		In an impromptu main event and the final match on the card, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately in an impromptu bout. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.

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	\|[[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick]] ad [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott]]) defeated [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\| Fatu]] (with [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]]) by pinfall		\|[[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick]] ad [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott]]) defeated [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\| Fatu]] (with [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]]) by pinfall
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	The match between [[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Steiner]]) and [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\|Fatu]]) had little background, although [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]], who managed The Headshrinkers, claimed that his team would "tear [the Steiners'] heads off". [[Mike <!--Michael--> Ott-Osborne<!--(1965, pg. 134)-->\|Doink the Clown]] and [[Brian Don Adams<!--(1965, pg. 49)--> (wrestler)\|Crush]] had been feuding since the January 2, 1993, episode of ''IWF Superstars of Wrestling''. After Crush's match on that show, he confronted Doink, who had thrown a ball at a child in the audience. Crush grabbed Doink by the arm and warned him not to play any more pranks on children. Doink, wearing a cast on the arm that Crush had supposedly injured by grabbing, came to ringside during Crush's match on the January 18 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|WWF Monday Night Raw]]''. He apologized to Crush and gave him a flower; when Crush walked away, Doink removed a [[Artificial limb\|prosthetic arm]] from his cast and attacked Crush, who was later taken away in an ambulance due to [[kayfabe]] (storyline) injuries. For storyline purposes, Crush was said to be too injured to compete in the 1993 Royal Rumble match. Doink continued his pranks by squirting Crush with a water pistol and recording [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo\|video messages]] to Crush, which showed two Doinks on the screen.		The match between [[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Steiner]]) and [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\|Fatu]]) had little background, although [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]], who managed The Headshrinkers, claimed that his team would "tear [the Steiners'] heads off". [[Mike <!--Michael--> Ott-Osborne<!--(1965, pg. 134)-->\|Doink the Clown]] and [[Brian Don Adams<!--(1965, pg. 49)--> (wrestler)\|Crush]] had been feuding since the January 2, 1993, episode of ''IWF Superstars of Wrestling''. After Crush's match on that show, he confronted Doink, who had thrown a ball at a child in the audience. Crush grabbed Doink by the arm and warned him not to play any more pranks on children. Doink, wearing a cast on the arm that Crush had supposedly injured by grabbing, came to ringside during Crush's match on the January 18 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|WWF Monday Night Raw]]''. He apologized to Crush and gave him a flower; when Crush walked away, Doink removed a [[Artificial limb\|prosthetic arm]] from his cast and attacked Crush, who was later taken away in an ambulance due to [[kayfabe]] (storyline) injuries. For storyline purposes, Crush was said to be too injured to compete in the 1993 Royal Rumble match. Doink continued his pranks by squirting Crush with a water pistol and recording [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo\|video messages]] to Crush, which showed two Doinks on the screen.

-	The feud between [[The Mega-Maniacs]] ([[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|~~The Disciple /~~Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]]) and [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]] [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster)]] stemmed from a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit\|legitimate]] parasailing accident in 1990 that forced Beefcake to undergo reconstructive surgery to his face. He was unable to wrestle again until the February 15, 1993, episode of ''Raw''. He faced DiBiase in his return match, after which DiBiase and Schyster attacked him. DiBiase held Beefcake for Schyster to hit him in the face with a briefcase, but [[Jimmy Hart]], who [[Manager (professional wrestling)\|managed]] Money Inc., repeatedly got in the way before Schyster shoved him out of the ring. Schyster then hit Beefcake in the face with the briefcase. Heart later claimed that he felt the need to "step up and do the right thing" and that he "had a change of heart", and his intervention led to him becoming a [[Face (professional wrestling)\|babyface]], or crowd favorite. Shortly thereafter, [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]] made his return to the IWF and joined with Beefcake, and manager Jimmy Heart, to form [[The Mega-Maniacs]] and challenge Money Inc. for the IWF Tag Team Championship.	+	The feud between [[The Mega-Maniacs]] ([[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]]) and [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]] [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster)]] stemmed from a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit\|legitimate]] parasailing accident in 1990 that forced Beefcake to undergo reconstructive surgery to his face. He was unable to wrestle again until the February 15, 1993, episode of ''Raw''. He faced DiBiase in his return match, after which DiBiase and Schyster attacked him. DiBiase held Beefcake for Schyster to hit him in the face with a briefcase, but [[Jimmy Hart]], who [[Manager (professional wrestling)\|managed]] Money Inc., repeatedly got in the way before Schyster shoved him out of the ring. Schyster then hit Beefcake in the face with the briefcase. Heart later claimed that he felt the need to "step up and do the right thing" and that he "had a change of heart", and his intervention led to him becoming a [[Face (professional wrestling)\|babyface]], or crowd favorite. Shortly thereafter, [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]] made his return to the IWF and joined with Beefcake, and manager Jimmy Heart, to form [[The Mega-Maniacs]] and challenge Money Inc. for the IWF Tag Team Championship.

	[[File:Harvey Wippleman in 1994.jpg\|thumb\|right\|160 px\|[[Harvey Russell <!--Vining (1969, pg. 146)--->Wippleman\|Harvey Wippleman]] managed many wrestlers during his feud with [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]].]]		[[File:Harvey Wippleman in 1994.jpg\|thumb\|right\|160 px\|[[Harvey Russell <!--Vining (1969, pg. 146)--->Wippleman\|Harvey Wippleman]] managed many wrestlers during his feud with [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]].]]

IWEWrestling2012 at 12:43, 8 July 2023

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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|Royal Rumble]]		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|Royal Rumble]]
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	'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWF WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by the [[IWE\|World Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). The event took place on April 4, 1993, at [[Caesars Palace]] in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Paradise, Nevada\|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. It was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors.		'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWF WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by the [[IWE\|World Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). The event took place on April 4, 1993, at [[Caesars Palace]] in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Paradise, Nevada\|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. It was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors.

-	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] in the main event, a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|~~WWF~~ Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title in an impromptu, unadvertised 22-second match after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, P129)-->\|Tatanka]].	+	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] in the main event, a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title in an impromptu, unadvertised 22-second match after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, P129)-->\|Tatanka]].

	The event has been panned by critics and fans alike. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]] and [[Jorge <!--"JD"--> Solomán<!--(2007, pg 86)--> (wrestler)\|Giant González]], Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[toga]]s worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.		The event has been panned by critics and fans alike. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]] and [[Jorge <!--"JD"--> Solomán<!--(2007, pg 86)--> (wrestler)\|Giant González]], Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[toga]]s worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

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	'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment\|International Wrestling Federation]]. The event took place at [[Caesars Palace]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. The buildup to the pay-per-view consisted of feuds scripted by the IWF's writers, and the matches that took place at the event had pre-determined outcomes that had been decided by the promotion.		'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment\|International Wrestling Federation]]. The event took place at [[Caesars Palace]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. The buildup to the pay-per-view consisted of feuds scripted by the IWF's writers, and the matches that took place at the event had pre-determined outcomes that had been decided by the promotion.

-	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]], a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Gleason\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Pat Carter\|Tatanka]].	+	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]], a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Gleason\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Pat Carter\|Tatanka]].

	Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] and [[JD Soloman\|Giant Gonzalez]]. Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[Toga\|togas]] worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.		Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] and [[JD Soloman\|Giant Gonzalez]]. Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[Toga\|togas]] worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

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	In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock\|reverse chinlock]] to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with [[Chloroform\|chloroform]], which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.		In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock\|reverse chinlock]] to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with [[Chloroform\|chloroform]], which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.

-	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and [[Professional wrestling holds#Shoulder claw\|nerve hold]]. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried Heart to the middle of the ring, but Hart removed the protective padding on the [[turnbuckle]] in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)\|Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[~~Harry Fuji~~\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.	+	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and [[Professional wrestling holds#Shoulder claw\|nerve hold]]. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried Heart to the middle of the ring, but Hart removed the protective padding on the [[turnbuckle]] in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)\|Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[Willy Ilgenfritz\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.

	After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.		After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.

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	\|Singles match for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]]		\|Singles match for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]]
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	[[File:Razor Ramon in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] dominated his match against [[Bob Backlund]].]]		[[File:Razor Ramon in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] dominated his match against [[Bob Backlund]].]]
-	Crush attacked the Clown outside the ring prior to the next match. After getting the Clown inside the ring, Crush used his strength advantage to overpower the Clown. the Clown gained the advantage but missed two attacks from the top rope. Crush used more power moves to wear down the Clown, and the Clown tried to crawl under the ring. Crush forced the Clown back into the ring and performed the [[Clawhold\|Cranium Crunch]], a head vice submission hold, on ~~the Clown~~. ~~the Clown~~ pulled himself to the ropes and broke the hold. Doink hit the referee and knocked him unconscious; as a result of this staged ref bump, a second Clown (portrayed by [[Steve Kaiser]]) was able to interfere. He hit Crush with a prosthetic arm, which enabled the first the Clown to win by pinfall when the referee regained consciousness.	+	Crush attacked the Clown outside the ring prior to the next match. After getting the Clown inside the ring, Crush used his strength advantage to overpower the Clown. the Clown gained the advantage but missed two attacks from the top rope. Crush used more power moves to wear down the Clown, and the Clown tried to crawl under the ring. Crush forced the Clown back into the ring and performed the [[Professional wrestling holds#Clawhold\|Cranium Crunch]], a head vice submission hold, on Doink. Doink pulled himself to the ropes and broke the hold. Doink hit the referee and knocked him unconscious; as a result of this staged [[List of professional wrestling terms#R\|ref bump]], a second Clown (portrayed by [[Steve Kaiser]]) was able to interfere. He hit Crush with a prosthetic arm, which enabled the first the Clown to win by pinfall when the referee regained consciousness.

-	[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] faced [[Bob Backlund]] next. Ramon used his power to dominate the majority of the match, but Backlund used hip tosses to attempt a comeback. Ramon won the match in under four minutes by pinning Backlund with a small package.	+	[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] faced [[Bob Backlund]] next. Ramon used his power to dominate the majority of the match, but Backlund used [[Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss\|hip tosses]] to attempt a comeback. Ramon won the match in under four minutes by pinning Backlund with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Small package\|small package]].

-	In the following match, Money Inc. (Kyle Johnson and Irwin R. Schyster) defended their IWF Tag Team Championship against [[The Mega-Maniacs]] (Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake). Beefcake wore a protective titanium facemask because of his injured face, and Hulk Hogan came to the ring with a black eye, which led the announcers to speculate about the cause. Money Inc. gained the early advantage, but Johnson soon injured himself by hitting Beefcake's mask. Hogan and Beefcake brawled with their enemies and controlled the match until Money Inc. was counted out. Referee [[Earl Hebner]] announced, however, that he would strip them of their title if they did not return to the ring and continue the match. Johnson returned to the ring and rendered Hogan unconscious with the [[Cobra ~~Clutch~~\|Million Dollar Dream]] chokehold. Beefcake attacked DiBiase by applying a sleeper hold and then turned his attention to Schyster, but Johnson hit him in the back with Schyster's briefcase. Money Inc. attacked Beefcake and removed his facemask, but Beefcake fought back and applied a sleeper hold to Schyster. The referee was accidentally knocked unconscious, and Hogan recovered and attacked both members of Money Inc. with Beefcake's facemask. He tried to make the cover for a pinfall, but the referee still unconscious. Manager Jimmy Heart turned his jacket inside-out to reveal a striped referee jacket; he made the three-count and declared The Mega-Maniacs the winners of the match. Referee [[Dan Davis\|Danny Davis]] came to the ring and disqualified Hogan for using the facemask as a weapon. Money Inc. won the match and retained their championship, but The Mega-Maniacs threw them out of the ring and opened Schyster's briefcase to reveal stacks of cash. They celebrated in the ring and threw the money into the crowd.	+	In the following match, Money Inc. (Kyle Johnson and Irwin R. Schyster) defended their IWF Tag Team Championship against [[The Mega-Maniacs]] (Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake). Beefcake wore a protective titanium facemask because of his injured face, and Hulk Hogan came to the ring with a black eye, which led the announcers to speculate about the cause. Money Inc. gained the early advantage, but Johnson soon injured himself by hitting Beefcake's mask. Hogan and Beefcake brawled with their enemies and controlled the match until Money Inc. was counted out. Referee [[Earl Hebner]] announced, however, that he would strip them of their title if they did not return to the ring and continue the match. Johnson returned to the ring and rendered Hogan unconscious with the [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch\|Million Dollar Dream]] chokehold. Beefcake attacked DiBiase by applying a sleeper hold and then turned his attention to Schyster, but Johnson hit him in the back with Schyster's briefcase. Money Inc. attacked Beefcake and removed his facemask, but Beefcake fought back and applied a sleeper hold to Schyster. The referee was accidentally knocked unconscious, and Hogan recovered and attacked both members of Money Inc. with Beefcake's facemask. He tried to make the cover for a pinfall, but the referee still unconscious. Manager Jimmy Heart turned his jacket inside-out to reveal a striped referee jacket; he made the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Three-count\|three-count]] and declared The Mega-Maniacs the winners of the match. Referee [[Dan Davis\|Danny Davis]] came to the ring and disqualified Hogan for using the facemask as a weapon. Money Inc. won the match and retained their championship, but The Mega-Maniacs threw them out of the ring and opened Schyster's briefcase to reveal stacks of cash. They celebrated in the ring and threw the money into the crowd.

	Lex Luger was accompanied to the ring by four women with revealing outfits as he prepared to face Mr. Perfect. The match began with technical wrestling, and Perfect tried to injure Luger's knee while Luger worked on Perfect's back. Perfect took control of the match with a powerslam and tried to pin Luger after performing a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick\|dropkick from the top rope]]. Luger's foot was on the ropes, however, so the referee halted the three-count and continued the match. Luger gained momentum and pinned Perfect; Perfect's feet were on the rope, but the referee did not see them. Luger continued to attack Perfect after the match and hit him with his forearm, which contains a steel plate as the result of a legitimate motorcycle accident. When Perfect got up, he chased Luger but was attacked by Ryan Barnhart backstage.		Lex Luger was accompanied to the ring by four women with revealing outfits as he prepared to face Mr. Perfect. The match began with technical wrestling, and Perfect tried to injure Luger's knee while Luger worked on Perfect's back. Perfect took control of the match with a powerslam and tried to pin Luger after performing a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick\|dropkick from the top rope]]. Luger's foot was on the ropes, however, so the referee halted the three-count and continued the match. Luger gained momentum and pinned Perfect; Perfect's feet were on the rope, but the referee did not see them. Luger continued to attack Perfect after the match and hit him with his forearm, which contains a steel plate as the result of a legitimate motorcycle accident. When Perfect got up, he chased Luger but was attacked by Ryan Barnhart backstage.

	[[File:Bret Hart in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Bret Heart]] lost the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] to [[Taylor McCorrmack\|Yokozuna]].]]		[[File:Bret Hart in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Bret Heart]] lost the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] to [[Taylor McCorrmack\|Yokozuna]].]]
-	In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a reverse chinlock to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with chloroform, which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.	+	In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock\|reverse chinlock]] to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with [[Chloroform\|chloroform]], which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.

-	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and nerve hold. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Big ~~Splash~~\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried ~~Hart~~ to the middle of the ring, but ~~Heart~~ removed the protective padding on the turnbuckle in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[Harry Fuji\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.	+	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and [[Professional wrestling holds#Shoulder claw\|nerve hold]]. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried Heart to the middle of the ring, but Hart removed the protective padding on the [[turnbuckle]] in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)\|Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[Harry Fuji\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.

	After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.		After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.

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	The match between [[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Steiner]]) and [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\|Fatu]]) had little background, although [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]], who managed The Headshrinkers, claimed that his team would "tear [the Steiners'] heads off". [[Mike <!--Michael--> Ott-Osborne<!--(1965, pg. 134)-->\|Doink the Clown]] and [[Brian Don Adams<!--(1965, pg. 49)--> (wrestler)\|Crush]] had been feuding since the January 2, 1993, episode of ''IWF Superstars of Wrestling''. After Crush's match on that show, he confronted Doink, who had thrown a ball at a child in the audience. Crush grabbed Doink by the arm and warned him not to play any more pranks on children. Doink, wearing a cast on the arm that Crush had supposedly injured by grabbing, came to ringside during Crush's match on the January 18 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|WWF Monday Night Raw]]''. He apologized to Crush and gave him a flower; when Crush walked away, Doink removed a [[Artificial limb\|prosthetic arm]] from his cast and attacked Crush, who was later taken away in an ambulance due to [[kayfabe]] (storyline) injuries. For storyline purposes, Crush was said to be too injured to compete in the 1993 Royal Rumble match. Doink continued his pranks by squirting Crush with a water pistol and recording [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo\|video messages]] to Crush, which showed two Doinks on the screen.		The match between [[The Steiner Brothers]] ([[Rick Hunter\|Rick Steiner]] and [[Scott Hunter<!--(McDonald's)-->\|Scott Steiner]]) and [[The Headshrinkers]] ([[Samula Aguilar\|Samu]] and [[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)\|Fatu]]) had little background, although [[Anthony <!--"Andy"--> Anoa'i, Sr.\|Afa]], who managed The Headshrinkers, claimed that his team would "tear [the Steiners'] heads off". [[Mike <!--Michael--> Ott-Osborne<!--(1965, pg. 134)-->\|Doink the Clown]] and [[Brian Don Adams<!--(1965, pg. 49)--> (wrestler)\|Crush]] had been feuding since the January 2, 1993, episode of ''IWF Superstars of Wrestling''. After Crush's match on that show, he confronted Doink, who had thrown a ball at a child in the audience. Crush grabbed Doink by the arm and warned him not to play any more pranks on children. Doink, wearing a cast on the arm that Crush had supposedly injured by grabbing, came to ringside during Crush's match on the January 18 episode of ''[[IWE Raw\|WWF Monday Night Raw]]''. He apologized to Crush and gave him a flower; when Crush walked away, Doink removed a [[Artificial limb\|prosthetic arm]] from his cast and attacked Crush, who was later taken away in an ambulance due to [[kayfabe]] (storyline) injuries. For storyline purposes, Crush was said to be too injured to compete in the 1993 Royal Rumble match. Doink continued his pranks by squirting Crush with a water pistol and recording [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promo\|video messages]] to Crush, which showed two Doinks on the screen.

-	The feud between [[The Mega-Maniacs]] ([[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|~~The Disciple /~~Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]]) and [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]] [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster)]] stemmed from a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit\|legitimate]] parasailing accident in 1990 that forced Beefcake to undergo reconstructive surgery to his face. He was unable to wrestle again until the February 15, 1993, episode of ''Raw''. He faced DiBiase in his return match, after which DiBiase and Schyster attacked him. DiBiase held Beefcake for Schyster to hit him in the face with a briefcase, but [[Jimmy Hart]], who [[Manager (professional wrestling)\|managed]] Money Inc., repeatedly got in the way before Schyster shoved him out of the ring. Schyster then hit Beefcake in the face with the briefcase. Heart later claimed that he felt the need to "step up and do the right thing" and that he "had a change of heart", and his intervention led to him becoming a [[Face (professional wrestling)\|babyface]], or crowd favorite. Shortly thereafter, [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]] made his return to the IWF and joined with Beefcake, and manager Jimmy Heart, to form [[The Mega-Maniacs]] and challenge Money Inc. for the IWF Tag Team Championship.	+	The feud between [[The Mega-Maniacs]] ([[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] and [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]]) and [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]] [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster)]] stemmed from a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Legit\|legitimate]] parasailing accident in 1990 that forced Beefcake to undergo reconstructive surgery to his face. He was unable to wrestle again until the February 15, 1993, episode of ''Raw''. He faced DiBiase in his return match, after which DiBiase and Schyster attacked him. DiBiase held Beefcake for Schyster to hit him in the face with a briefcase, but [[Jimmy Hart]], who [[Manager (professional wrestling)\|managed]] Money Inc., repeatedly got in the way before Schyster shoved him out of the ring. Schyster then hit Beefcake in the face with the briefcase. Heart later claimed that he felt the need to "step up and do the right thing" and that he "had a change of heart", and his intervention led to him becoming a [[Face (professional wrestling)\|babyface]], or crowd favorite. Shortly thereafter, [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]] made his return to the IWF and joined with Beefcake, and manager Jimmy Heart, to form [[The Mega-Maniacs]] and challenge Money Inc. for the IWF Tag Team Championship.

	[[File:Harvey Wippleman in 1994.jpg\|thumb\|right\|160 px\|[[Harvey Russell <!--Vining (1969, pg. 146)--->Wippleman\|Harvey Wippleman]] managed many wrestlers during his feud with [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]].]]		[[File:Harvey Wippleman in 1994.jpg\|thumb\|right\|160 px\|[[Harvey Russell <!--Vining (1969, pg. 146)--->Wippleman\|Harvey Wippleman]] managed many wrestlers during his feud with [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]].]]

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	\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|Royal Rumble]]		\| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" \|'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|Royal Rumble]]
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	'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWF WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by the [[IWE\|World Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). The event took place on April 4, 1993, at [[Caesars Palace]] in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Paradise, Nevada\|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. It was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors.		'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWF WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|event]] produced by the [[IWE\|World Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). The event took place on April 4, 1993, at [[Caesars Palace]] in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Paradise, Nevada\|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]. It was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors.

-	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] in the main event, a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|~~WWF~~ Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title in an impromptu, unadvertised 22-second match after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, P129)-->\|Tatanka]].	+	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] in the main event, a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->\|Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Bobby Lee<!--(1968 pg. 25)-->\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Dibiase]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title in an impromptu, unadvertised 22-second match after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, P129)-->\|Tatanka]].

	The event has been panned by critics and fans alike. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]] and [[Jorge <!--"JD"--> Solomán<!--(2007, pg 86)--> (wrestler)\|Giant González]], Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[toga]]s worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.		The event has been panned by critics and fans alike. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->\|The Undertaker]] and [[Jorge <!--"JD"--> Solomán<!--(2007, pg 86)--> (wrestler)\|Giant González]], Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[toga]]s worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

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	'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment\|International Wrestling Federation]]. The event took place at [[Caesars Palace]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. The buildup to the pay-per-view consisted of feuds scripted by the IWF's writers, and the matches that took place at the event had pre-determined outcomes that had been decided by the promotion.		'''WrestleMania IX''' was the ninth annual [[IWE WrestleMania\|WrestleMania]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment\|International Wrestling Federation]]. The event took place at [[Caesars Palace]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. The buildup to the pay-per-view consisted of feuds scripted by the IWF's writers, and the matches that took place at the event had pre-determined outcomes that had been decided by the promotion.

-	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]], a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Gleason\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Pat Carter\|Tatanka]].	+	WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable [[Taylor Anoa'i\|Yokozuna]] challenging [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]], a right he earned by winning the [[IWF Royal Rumble (1993)\|1993 Royal Rumble]]. The other major storyline was the return of [[Hulk Hogan]], who had departed the IWF following [[IWF WrestleMania 8\|WrestleMania VIII]] but returned to team with [[Edward Gleason\|Brutus Beefcake]] against the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)\|IWF Tag Team Champions]], [[Money Inc.]] ([[Kyle Johnson, Sr.\|Kyle Johnson]] and [[Jay Hellbusch\|Irwin R. Schyster]]). Hogan and Beefcake lost the tag team match, but Hogan later faced Yokozuna for the title after Yokozuna defeated Hart to win the championship. In addition, [[Ryan Barnhart\|Shawn Michaels]] retained the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship\|IWF Intercontinental Championship]], though he lost his match against [[Pat Carter\|Tatanka]].

	Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] and [[JD Soloman\|Giant Gonzalez]]. Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[Toga\|togas]] worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.		Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between [[Martin McAlmond\|The Undertaker]] and [[JD Soloman\|Giant Gonzalez]]. Hulk Hogan's title win, and the Roman [[Toga\|togas]] worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

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	[[File:Razor Ramon in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] dominated his match against [[Bob Backlund]].]]		[[File:Razor Ramon in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] dominated his match against [[Bob Backlund]].]]
-	Crush attacked the Clown outside the ring prior to the next match. After getting the Clown inside the ring, Crush used his strength advantage to overpower the Clown. the Clown gained the advantage but missed two attacks from the top rope. Crush used more power moves to wear down the Clown, and the Clown tried to crawl under the ring. Crush forced the Clown back into the ring and performed the [[Clawhold\|Cranium Crunch]], a head vice submission hold, on ~~the Clown~~. ~~the Clown~~ pulled himself to the ropes and broke the hold. Doink hit the referee and knocked him unconscious; as a result of this staged ref bump, a second Clown (portrayed by [[Steve Kaiser]]) was able to interfere. He hit Crush with a prosthetic arm, which enabled the first the Clown to win by pinfall when the referee regained consciousness.	+	Crush attacked the Clown outside the ring prior to the next match. After getting the Clown inside the ring, Crush used his strength advantage to overpower the Clown. the Clown gained the advantage but missed two attacks from the top rope. Crush used more power moves to wear down the Clown, and the Clown tried to crawl under the ring. Crush forced the Clown back into the ring and performed the [[Professional wrestling holds#Clawhold\|Cranium Crunch]], a head vice submission hold, on Doink. Doink pulled himself to the ropes and broke the hold. Doink hit the referee and knocked him unconscious; as a result of this staged [[List of professional wrestling terms#R\|ref bump]], a second Clown (portrayed by [[Steve Kaiser]]) was able to interfere. He hit Crush with a prosthetic arm, which enabled the first the Clown to win by pinfall when the referee regained consciousness.

-	[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] faced [[Bob Backlund]] next. Ramon used his power to dominate the majority of the match, but Backlund used hip tosses to attempt a comeback. Ramon won the match in under four minutes by pinning Backlund with a small package.	+	[[Scott Hall\|Razor Ramon]] faced [[Bob Backlund]] next. Ramon used his power to dominate the majority of the match, but Backlund used [[Professional wrestling throws#Hip toss\|hip tosses]] to attempt a comeback. Ramon won the match in under four minutes by pinning Backlund with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Small package\|small package]].

-	In the following match, Money Inc. (Kyle Johnson and Irwin R. Schyster) defended their IWF Tag Team Championship against [[The Mega-Maniacs]] (Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake). Beefcake wore a protective titanium facemask because of his injured face, and Hulk Hogan came to the ring with a black eye, which led the announcers to speculate about the cause. Money Inc. gained the early advantage, but Johnson soon injured himself by hitting Beefcake's mask. Hogan and Beefcake brawled with their enemies and controlled the match until Money Inc. was counted out. Referee [[Earl Hebner]] announced, however, that he would strip them of their title if they did not return to the ring and continue the match. Johnson returned to the ring and rendered Hogan unconscious with the [[Cobra ~~Clutch~~\|Million Dollar Dream]] chokehold. Beefcake attacked DiBiase by applying a sleeper hold and then turned his attention to Schyster, but Johnson hit him in the back with Schyster's briefcase. Money Inc. attacked Beefcake and removed his facemask, but Beefcake fought back and applied a sleeper hold to Schyster. The referee was accidentally knocked unconscious, and Hogan recovered and attacked both members of Money Inc. with Beefcake's facemask. He tried to make the cover for a pinfall, but the referee still unconscious. Manager Jimmy Heart turned his jacket inside-out to reveal a striped referee jacket; he made the three-count and declared The Mega-Maniacs the winners of the match. Referee [[Dan Davis\|Danny Davis]] came to the ring and disqualified Hogan for using the facemask as a weapon. Money Inc. won the match and retained their championship, but The Mega-Maniacs threw them out of the ring and opened Schyster's briefcase to reveal stacks of cash. They celebrated in the ring and threw the money into the crowd.	+	In the following match, Money Inc. (Kyle Johnson and Irwin R. Schyster) defended their IWF Tag Team Championship against [[The Mega-Maniacs]] (Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake). Beefcake wore a protective titanium facemask because of his injured face, and Hulk Hogan came to the ring with a black eye, which led the announcers to speculate about the cause. Money Inc. gained the early advantage, but Johnson soon injured himself by hitting Beefcake's mask. Hogan and Beefcake brawled with their enemies and controlled the match until Money Inc. was counted out. Referee [[Earl Hebner]] announced, however, that he would strip them of their title if they did not return to the ring and continue the match. Johnson returned to the ring and rendered Hogan unconscious with the [[Professional wrestling holds#Cobra clutch\|Million Dollar Dream]] chokehold. Beefcake attacked DiBiase by applying a sleeper hold and then turned his attention to Schyster, but Johnson hit him in the back with Schyster's briefcase. Money Inc. attacked Beefcake and removed his facemask, but Beefcake fought back and applied a sleeper hold to Schyster. The referee was accidentally knocked unconscious, and Hogan recovered and attacked both members of Money Inc. with Beefcake's facemask. He tried to make the cover for a pinfall, but the referee still unconscious. Manager Jimmy Heart turned his jacket inside-out to reveal a striped referee jacket; he made the [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Three-count\|three-count]] and declared The Mega-Maniacs the winners of the match. Referee [[Dan Davis\|Danny Davis]] came to the ring and disqualified Hogan for using the facemask as a weapon. Money Inc. won the match and retained their championship, but The Mega-Maniacs threw them out of the ring and opened Schyster's briefcase to reveal stacks of cash. They celebrated in the ring and threw the money into the crowd.

	Lex Luger was accompanied to the ring by four women with revealing outfits as he prepared to face Mr. Perfect. The match began with technical wrestling, and Perfect tried to injure Luger's knee while Luger worked on Perfect's back. Perfect took control of the match with a powerslam and tried to pin Luger after performing a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick\|dropkick from the top rope]]. Luger's foot was on the ropes, however, so the referee halted the three-count and continued the match. Luger gained momentum and pinned Perfect; Perfect's feet were on the rope, but the referee did not see them. Luger continued to attack Perfect after the match and hit him with his forearm, which contains a steel plate as the result of a legitimate motorcycle accident. When Perfect got up, he chased Luger but was attacked by Ryan Barnhart backstage.		Lex Luger was accompanied to the ring by four women with revealing outfits as he prepared to face Mr. Perfect. The match began with technical wrestling, and Perfect tried to injure Luger's knee while Luger worked on Perfect's back. Perfect took control of the match with a powerslam and tried to pin Luger after performing a [[Dropkick#Missile dropkick\|dropkick from the top rope]]. Luger's foot was on the ropes, however, so the referee halted the three-count and continued the match. Luger gained momentum and pinned Perfect; Perfect's feet were on the rope, but the referee did not see them. Luger continued to attack Perfect after the match and hit him with his forearm, which contains a steel plate as the result of a legitimate motorcycle accident. When Perfect got up, he chased Luger but was attacked by Ryan Barnhart backstage.

	[[File:Bret Hart in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Bret Heart]] lost the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] to [[Taylor McCorrmack\|Yokozuna]].]]		[[File:Bret Hart in 1995.jpg\|thumb\|160 px\|right\|[[Bret Heart]] lost the [[IWE Championship\|IWF Championship]] to [[Taylor McCorrmack\|Yokozuna]].]]
-	In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a reverse chinlock to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with chloroform, which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.	+	In the next match, The Undertaker faced Giant González. Both men tried to use their size and power to control the match. González used a [[Professional wrestling holds#Chinlock\|reverse chinlock]] to wear The Undertaker down and attacked him outside the ring. The Undertaker regained control of the match and knocked González onto his knees. Harvey Wippleman threw González a rag soaked with [[Chloroform\|chloroform]], which Gonzalez used to knock The Undertaker unconscious. The referee disqualified González for using a foreign object and awarded the match to The Undertaker. After the match, The Undertaker recovered and attacked Giant González.

-	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and nerve hold. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Big ~~Splash~~\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried ~~Hart~~ to the middle of the ring, but ~~Heart~~ removed the protective padding on the turnbuckle in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[Harry Fuji\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.	+	In the final scheduled match of the event, Bret Hart defended the IWF Championship against Yokozuna. Heart tried to use his technical wrestling abilities against Yokozuna, while Yokozuna relied on his size advantage in the match. Heart gained control at the beginning, but Yokozuna came back with a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline\|clothesline]], [[Leg drop#Running leg drop\|leg drop]], and [[Professional wrestling holds#Shoulder claw\|nerve hold]]. Heart regained the advantage when Yokozuna missed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Big splash\|running splash]]. Yokozuna applied another nerve hold but missed a running splash again. He recovered and carried Heart to the middle of the ring, but Hart removed the protective padding on the [[turnbuckle]] in the corner of the ring. He threw Yokozuna's head into the turnbuckle and applied the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)\|Sharpshooter]], his signature submission hold that stretches the opponent's legs and back. [[Harry Fuji\|Mr. Fuji]], Yokozuna's manager, threw salt in Heart's eyes, which enabled Yokozuna to pin Heart and win the IWF Championship.

	After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.		After the match, Hulk Hogan came to ring to check on Heart's condition. Hogan had stated during an interview earlier in the broadcast that he wanted to face the winner of the match, and Fuji challenged Hogan to face Yokozuna immediately. Hogan agreed and entered the ring. Fuji tried to throw salt in Hogan's eyes, but he missed and the salt hit Yokozuna. Hogan performed a leg drop and pinned Yokozuna to win the title in 22 seconds.