WWF 1993 - Wrestling Challenge 05/23! Undertaker Returns!

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Hi everybody, I’ve been a member of a forum similar to this for years so I thought I’d sign up here as I love Fantasy Booking and have been doing it since I was a kid. I’ve read some of your stuff already and will be giving feedback soon. My most recent project has been rewriting Wrestlemania IX (arguably the worst of all time) I will be posting my card and match build ups, then the show itself (all already written by the way) so without further or do here is my Wrestlemania IX card.

Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart (c) vs. ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage - World Wrestling Federation Championship

‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji

’The Bad Guy’ Razor Ramon vs. ‘The Narcissist’ Lex Luger w/Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

’The Heartbreak Kid’ Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Mr.Perfect - World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship

Money Inc. (c) vs. The Steiner Brothers - World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship

Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler vs. Bob Backlund

The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer vs. Bam Bam Bigelow w/Luna Vachon

Tatanka vs. Doink The Clown

The build ups to these matches will be posted in this thread daily.

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The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow - The build up

Todd Pettengill is seen in the WWF editing room and turns to the camera “Welcome to the countdown to, what will be the biggest and grandest spectacle in the history of the World Wrestling Federation, Wrestlemania IX!!! Over the next hour, we are going to be looking at the matches that will be shaking Caesars Palace to its core and the stories behind them, starting with a clash that even the Roman Collessium itself wouldn’t be able to contain.......it’s The Underrrrrtaker facing the ‘Beast from the East’ Bam Bam Bigelow.”

A video package (which is narrated by Todd) is shown from the Royal Rumble where Bam Bam Bigelow made his return to the WWF showing him defeating the Big Boss Man earlier in the night. The VT then cuts to the Royal Rumble match where Bigelow is eliminated by The Undertaker. Bigelow reacts to this badly and re-enters the ring and clotheslines The Undertaker over the top rope eliminating him from the match. The assault continues, Bigelow decimating him, consistently throwing him into the steel steps before delivering numerous headbutts to a prone Undertaker on the floor outside of the ring. This attack effectively eliminates The Undertaker from the match much to the shock of Paul Bearer. After a few minutes, The Undertaker sits up and attempts to catch up with Bigelow who has already left the ringside area. Paul Bearer drags Undertaker back by his hair trying to control his monster.

The VT then cuts to Monday Night Raw the night after the Rumble, Jan 25th. Bam Bam Bigelow is in one on one action with Hacksaw Jim Duggan and picks up a fairly easy win, Bigelow showing dominance. After the match Bigelow climbs to the top rope and delivers 3 diving headbutts onto Duggan, officials trying to block him from being able to nail the headbutts but he flies through the crowd of officials. As Bigelow scales to the top rope for a fourth headbutt, the lights in the Manhattan Centre start to flicker and the crowd erupts. Bigelow looks spooked and heads back to the locker room while EMT’s attend to Jim Duggan in the ring.

We then go to the following week on RAW (Feb 1st) and Bam Bam Bigelow comes to the ring and states that he isn’t scared of the deadman or his ‘magical’ powers. In Bam Bam’s world there is no such thing as magic and it’ll take more than flickering lights to scare him. Bigelow then says that he destroyed The Undertaker once and if Taker has any guts he will come out and face him instead of trying to spook him. There is no response from Undertaker and Bigelow looks pleased with this and states “just as I thought, Undertaker is a coward”.

A few weeks go by with Bigelow beating various lower midcard talent on RAW including Tito Santana and Kamala. He also introduces his new manager Luna Vachon on Feb 15th. Bigelow continues to goad The Undertaker but again, no response from the deadman.

The VT cuts to RAW on March 15th where Bigelow is in action against youngster Scott Taylor. Bigelow decimates Scott Taylor but after the match, we see Paul Bearer appear by the entrance! Paul Bearer stares at Bigelow for a moment before sheepishly returning back to the locker room. Bigelow and Luna are confused in the ring, Bigelow wanting to go after Paul Bearer however the lights begin to flicker yet again!! Bigelow looks a little intimidated this time and Bigelow states he wants the mind games to stop and he wants to put an end to this aura of the deadman at Wrestlemania!!

On March 22nd RAW, Bigelow comes to the ring with no match scheduled and conspicuous by her absence, no Luna Vachon. Bigelow states he wants Undertaker’s response for Wrestlemania right now. Undertaker doesn’t respond and Bigelow then states “Okay deadman, this is how you wanna play it? You chose this. Bring him out Luna!!!” Then we see Luna Vachon dragging Paul Bearer out from the back with tape around his mouth and his hands gaffer taped behind his back! Luna rolls Bearer into the ring and Bigelow puts the boots to Paul Bearer!!! Bigelow positions Bearer in the centre of the ring and climbs to the top rope looking like he’s going to hit a top rope headbutt when suddenly ‘GONG!’ The lights in the arena go out for a moment and when they come back on, The Undertaker is laying where Paul Bearer was!! Taker sits up and Bigelow climbs down from the top rope and slowly with a smirk on his face, backs away down the aisle with Luna Vachon! The lights in the arena go out again for a moment and when they come back on, Undertaker and Paul Bearer are nowhere to be found! Taker’s voice sounds over the speakers, “Bam Bam Bigelow.......at Wrestlemania......you will Rest......In.......Peaceee.” Bigelow looks bemused and he shakes his head in disbelief while a smirk appears across his face.

We see Todd Pentengill in the editing room again “What a match up this is going to be! Two monsters colliding at Wrestlemania IX, you won’t wanna miss this!”

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’The Bad Guy’ Razor Ramon vs. ‘The Narcissist’ Lex Luger w/Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

Todd Pettengill is in the WWF editing room “Another match you wont want to miss at Wrestlemania is a clash between two arrogant, cocky superstars who are on a collision course heading towards the top of the World Wrestling Federation. I’m talking about ‘The Bad Guy’ oozing machismo Razor Ramon taking on Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan’s newest client....’The Narcissist’ Lex Luger. Let’s take you back and show you the events leading up to this one.”

Various pieces of footage (narrated by Todd) air, starting from Survivor Series 1992 where Razor Ramon was the tag team partner of Ric Flair against Macho Man and Mr. Perfect. It shows the closing moments of that match that ended in a DQ. The video then shows us the ‘Loser Leaves Town’ match between Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair on Monday Night Raw on Jan 25th. It shows the closing moments of the match with Mr Perfect picking up the win and also shows an interview with Bobby Heenan beside himself that Flair is gone.

We then fast forward to Monday Night Raw on February 15th in which during a Razor Ramon match, Bobby Heenan on commentary quips “Y’know he’s the reason that Flair’s gone don’t ya!? That greaseball Ramon. I did blame Mr. Perfect but if Flair had chosen a real partner at the Survivor Series, none of this would of happened and Flair wouldn’t of needed to face Perfect in that match!”

The following week on Raw, Ramon defeats PJ Walker easily and during the match, Bobby Heenan further verbally berates Razor on commentary, talking about him being a greaseball and that he isn’t fit to lace Flair’s boots. Vince McMahon on commentary tells Heenan “Ya better watch your mouth there Bobby, you better hope the ‘Bad Guy’ doesn’t hear you!”

The same thing continues on Raw for a couple more weeks during Razor Ramon matches, meanwhile Lex Luger is on a dominant streak winning every match he is in easily, with his forearm.

Finally on Raw on March 15th, Razor Ramon defeats Russ Greenburg before heading to the announce table. Razor swipes the headset from Bobby Heenan’s head while Heenan tries to weasel his way out of trouble. Razor grabs Heenan by his jacket and marches him to the ring! Ramon grabs a mic and addresses Heenan’s recent comments “Listen mang....I heard what you been sayin and I don’t like it. Y’know chico....weasel....I’m sick of your crap. I’m not the reason Flair is gone...the ‘nature boy’ just couldn’t cut it here in the World Wrestling Federation he didn’t have the cahonas, chico. As for you....you’re just a big mouth punk who can’t back it up. They call you ‘The Brain’? I see no evidence so far but you carry on talking mang and there’ll be evidence all over this mat. It’s time to carve...you....up!” Heenan looks scared witless and begs Ramon not to hurt him but just as Ramon looks as though he’s going to hit him with the Razor’s Edge, Razor is blindsided by ‘The Narcissist’ Lex Luger with a forearm!! Razor is out cold in the middle of the ring and Luger helps Heenan to his feet. Heenan grabs the mic off the mat and taunts Ramon “See Razor you aint so bad now!! I knew you would attack me Ramon cos’ you’re a coward! So I enlisted the help of my newest client! This man is the physical embodiment of perfection and at Wrestlemania he wants to prove it. So if you have the guts greaseball, accept our challenge for Wrestlemania!” Heenan throws the mic down onto an unconscious Ramon and leaves the ring with Luger to a chorus of boos from the crowd.

We then cut to Superstars the following week where Lex Luger was one on one with Koko B Ware. Luger hits Koko with the forearm but is attacked out of nowhere by Razor Ramon!! Razor takes Luger to the ground and the two start rolling around the ring before it is broken up by officials! Luger and Heenan head towards the back while Ramon takes the mic. “You wanna cheap shot me chico? How about you fight me face to face, you want me at Wrestlemania? You got it mang. Weasel....if you think of getting involved....you’ll get yours too”

We then see footage of the last Raw before Mania in which ‘The Narcissist’ faces Mr. Perfect. Luger knocks Mr Perfect out with his forearm and starts to put the boots to him despite the referee already calling for the bell. Heenan starts putting the boots to Perfect as well until Razor makes his way down to the ring with a steel chair in hand!! Luger and Heenan high tail it out of there and Razor looks ready to fight!

We return to Todd in the editing room “What a huge match at Wrestlemania, can you imagine what will happen when Razor Ramon finally gets his hands on Lex Luger! Well what if Razor finally gets his hands on Heenan!? Or will ‘The Narcissist’ continue his dominant start to his career in the World Wrestling Federation and knock the ‘Bad Guy’ out cold again? I have a feeling Razor is going to shut the mouth of Bobby Heenan’s and maybe for good, who knows!? We can dream right?.......One thing’s for sure you wont wanna miss it and it’s gonna take place at Wrestlemania IX!”

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Tatanka vs. Doink The Clown

Todd Pettengill is seen in the editing room at the WWF headquarters “There’ll be all kinds of fun and games at Wrestlemania IX but one part of the fun and games that Tatanka will want to put a stop to are the ones perpetuated by Doink. Let’s take you back and show you the events leading up to this one”

A video package airs (narrated by Todd) showing us Superstars on March 6th, when Tatanka is going one on one with Louie Spicolli. Tatanka hits the Tomahawk chop but while Tatanka is doing his native American dance around the ring, we see Doink making his way down the aisle! Doink squirts various members of the crowd in the front row while manically laughing. Tatanka picks up the win in his match as Doink approaches the ring. Tatanka sees Doink and stares at him. Doink looks innocently before laughing at Tataka and making his way back to the locker room.

The following week on Superstars the same thing happens. Tatanka picks up the win over Brian West but this time Doink comes down to the ring wearing a head dress just before Tatanka pins his opponent. Doink carefully approaches the ring and steals Tatanka’s sacred eagle feather which was in the corner of the ring!! Doink scampers away from the ringside area while laughing. Tatanka looks for his eagle feathers in the corner of the ring and looks confused until members of the crowd in the front row indicate that Doink took them! Tatanka sprints back to the locker room to find Doink!

On Raw (March 22nd) Doink with the head dress comes out to the ring for an in ring interview with Vince McMahon. McMahon asks Doink why he has targeted Tatanka and his eagle feathers! Doink responds but doesn’t say anything but instead makes native American calling noises, covering his mouth with his hand. Vince looks perplexed but all of a sudden Tatanka’s music hits!! Tatanka races to the ring but Doink jumps out of the ring on the side nearest the announce table. Vince holds the mic up for Tatanka to speak while Doink fiddles with the eagle feathers he stole. “Okay clown you’ve had your fun. You have no idea how much those feathers mean to me and my people. (Doink makes pretend crying gestures) The joke’s gone too far and if I have to beat you to get them back, I will!” While Tatanka is on the mic, another Doink appears from under the ring behind Tatanka! Nobody can believe what they are seeing and the second Doink clatters Tatanka from behind with a cast!! This sends Tatanka to the mat and the Doinks escape to the back, mirroring each other’s moves and laughing. Before heading through the curtain, they both mock Totanka’s native call simultaneously.

On the last Raw before WM, President Jack Tunney announces that Tatanka will get his shot at redemption at Wrestlemania and will face Doink one on one.

Todd Pettengill is back in the editing room “Will Tatanka finally get his revenge on the evil Doink? Will there be only one Doink at Wrestlemania or will Tatanka yet again be seeing double vision? One thing is for sure in the mood Tatanka is in, the joke could be over for Doink.”

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Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Mr Perfect - WWF Intercontinental Championship

Todd Pettengill is in the WWF editing studio “A match that people are looking forward to at Wrestlemania will be for the Intercontinental Championship in a battle of egos between the champion Shawn Michaels and the challenger....Mr Perfect. People are predicting a match of the year contender between these two but let’s see how this one came about”.

We see footage (narrated by Todd) from a battle royal to determine the number 1 contender to the Intercontinental Title on Raw (Feb 22nd) Shawn Michaels is on commentary. The battle royal is won by Mr. Perfect who eliminates Papa Shango last to get a shot at Shawn Michaels title. After winning the battle royal, Perfect stands in front of Michaels who is now stood up at the announcers table. The two face off but as Perfect walks away from the ringside area, Michaels ambushes him from behind with a high knee to the back knocking Perfect to the ground in the aisle way! Michaels runs back to the locker room.

The following week on Raw (March 1st) Shawn Michaels has an in ring interview with Vince McMahon. Shawn Michaels states “What I did to Perfect last week was just a taste of what I’m gonna do to him at Wrestlemania. There’s only one
‘perfect’ superstar in the World Wrestling Federation and that’s me, the Heartbreak Kid. I can do anything that Perfect can and better than he can cos I am the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.” Later in the show there is a pre-recorded vignette with Mr Perfect “Y’know what Shawn, you think you got one over on Mr Perfect last week by cheap shot attacking me from behind but that’s nothing compared to what I’m gonna do at Wrestlemania to take your title and prove once again that I am the great Intercontinental Champion of all time.”

On Superstars that week, Shawn Michaels appears in a one on one match with Duane Gill. Michaels hits his Teardrop Suplex and covers Gill, however he pulls Gill up after a two count. Michaels then positions Gill for a Perfect Plex and hits it perfectly. Michaels gets an easy win. Michaels taunts Mr Perfect in the camera after his match “That’s why I’m the perfect one”.

On Raw (March 8th) Mr Perfect goes one on one with Tony Demoro. He is about to hit the Perfect Plex however he adjusts his position and sets Demoro up for a Teardrop Suplex! Perfect hits the move and then pins Demoro for an easy 3 count. Perfect grins into the camera and states “Michaels, that’s you at Wrestlemania!!”

On the final Raw before Mania, there is a match in progress between The Nasty Boys and the Beverly Brothers. During the match Vince McMahon on commentary exclaims “We have just received word backstage that there is a fight in progress, let’s see if we can get a camera back there!” We get a camera backstage and it’s Michaels and Perfect trading lefts and rights, brawling on the floor with numerous officials and agents trying to break it up!

We see Todd Pettengill again in the editing room, “These two men couldn’t wait until Wrestlemania to get there hands on each other, imagine what they’ll do in the ring! One thing is for sure, this is going to be a hell of a match. Which of these two great athletes can claim perfection and can rightfully claim to be the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time! We’ll find out at Caesars Palace this Sunday at Wrestlemania!!!”

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Bob Backlund vs. Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler

Todd Pettengill continues the Wrestlemania countdown “Wrestlemania is right around the corner and another interesting match will be between two veterans of the ring, the former WWF Champion Bob Backlund squaring off against the self proclaimed ‘King of wrestling’ Jerry Lawler. This one wont be a high flying affair with fancy moves but could be very physical. Let’s take you back and show you the events leading up to this battle between two veterans in our industry.”

Footage airs from Raw on Feb 15th with a special edition of Jerry Lawler’s ‘Kings Court’ featuring Bob Backlund. Lawler belittles Backlund “So tell me Backlund, why have you come crawling back to the World Wrestling Federation after all these years? Especially after you ran away like a coward after losing your title back in 83’!” Backlund looks despondent as King continues “While you were away crying about you losing your title, I was making history and I became the King of the wrestling world! Now you wanna crawl back with your tail between your legs and steal my spotlight! You should be kissing my royal feet, you understand!?” King slaps Backlund across his face! Backlund snaps and nails Lawler with a right hand! The two start to brawl until officials come out and pull them apart.

The following week on Raw, Vince McMahon interviews Bob Backlund at ringside. Backlund is still irate at the disrespect Lawler showed him the previous week and challenges Lawler to a match! McMahon tells Backlund he will try and get Lawler’s response on Superstars this week.

McMahon tries to get a response from Lawler (on commentary) on Superstars. Lawler states “I wouldn’t even waste my energy on Backlund, he doesn’t even deserve to lace up my boots! I dont deal with has-beens McMahon so no, no match!” McMahon responds with “Some would say you may be scared King?” Lawler brushes it off and ignores McMahon.

On Raw on March 8th, Lawler hosted another Kings Court segment this time Lawler promised a surprise guest! Lawler brought out The Iron Sheik!! The man who defeated Bob Backlund for the WWF Championship in December 1983. Lawler talks trash about Backlund but eventually Sheik tells Lawler “Say what you want about Backlund but least he could back it up in the ring. He’s tough which is a lot more than I can say about you!” Lawler looks shocked and angry. “How dare you come on my show and question my toughness! Don’t you know who I am!!? I’m the King, you need to show me respect!” Iron Sheik throws his hands at Lawler as if if to say I’ve had enough of this and goes to walk out the ring. Just as Sheik steps through the middle rope, Lawler attacks him from behind! Lawler puts the boots to the Iron Sheik as the crowd boo. Suddenly outcomes Backlund!! Lawler sees Backlund coming down the aisle and Lawler high tails it out of there!!

That week on Superstars, President Jack Tunney announces that due to Jerry Lawler’s recent actions he will be punished, by being forced to face Bob Backlund at Wrestlemania IX!! Lawler is irate on commentary.

We go back to Todd Pettengill “Can you imagine when Bob Backlund finally gets his hands on Jerry Lawler!? After weeks of Lawler belittling him, Backlund will finally get his hands on Lawler at Wrestlemania and maybe shut the mouth of the ‘Burger King’ forever!”

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Yokozuna w/Mr Fuji vs. ‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan

Todd Pettengill is in the WWF editing room, “Wrestlemania is just a few short days away and it’s gonna be the greatest spectacle in WWF history. We have our huge double main event which includes the mighty....undefeated.....500lbs Yokozuna with Mr Fuji by his side taking on the immortal Hulk Hogan!! Yokozuna is looking to destroy Hulkamania for good at Wrestlemania and claim a shot at the World Wrestling Federation Championship at the next pay per view, King of the Ring. Let’s show you how this one has come about...”

Footage airs (narrated by Todd) of Hulk Hogan’s return to the WWF which takes place on Monday Night Raw on February 22nd. Vince McMahon welcomes Hulk Hogan into the ring with Hogan giving a passionate promo “It’s so good to back brother!! Y’know things just haven’t been the same for me since I left. All I can think about is when I’m gonna get my shot at the WWF Championship. I can’t wait to show the world that I’m better than ever, me and my 24 inch pythons are ready to run wild in the World Wrestling Federation and I’m gonna get my title back soon!! So.....watcha gonna do when Hulk Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs run wild on youuuuu” just as Hogan finishes his promo, Yokozuna’s music hits and outcome Mr Fuji and Yokozuna!

Mr Fuji asks for the mic, “So you think it’s that easy Hogan? You think you can come back and just get a shot at the title. Hogan, I’d like you to meet the man who is getting the next shot at the WWF title......my mighty Yokozuna!” Yokozuna superkicks Hogan and sends him to the mat!!! McMahon scrambles out of the ring but Yokozuna continues his assault! Yoko gives Hogan a leg drop, before dragging Hogan to the corner. Yoko hits the Banzai Drop while Fuji laughs into the mic. The fans boo, some fans look shocked as Yokozuna and Fuji leave the ring. Hogan is taken away on a stretcher.

A few weeks go by with Yokozuna picking up easy wins against enhancement talent. After beating Brian West on Raw on March 8th, it is announced by Vince McMahon that Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake has challenged Yokozuna for next week’s Raw! The Barber wanting to get revenge for his friend.

On March 15th Raw, Yokozuna destroys Beefcake, beating him with the Banzai Drop. After the match, Mr Fuji grabs the microphone and starts taunting Hogan. Just as Yokozuna is about to hit a second Banzai Drop, ‘Real American’ hits!! The crowd erupts and Hogan comes charging down the aisle still showing effects of Yokozuna’s attack on Feb 22nd, with a steel chair in hand! Yokozuna and Mr Fuji leave the ring as Hogan starts swinging the chair! Hogan picks Beefcake up and checks on him.

After these events, on Superstars that week, President Jack Tunney announces that Hulk Hogan and Yokozuna will face off at Wrestlemania IX in a second main event!! Tunney states that the winner of the match will officially be the number one contender for the World Wrestling Federation Championship and will receive their title match at the King of the Ring against either Bret Hart or Randy Savage.

We go back to Todd Pettengill “Just like that, the match is set! Two colossal athletes battling it out at Wrestlemania, both hungry for a shot at the WWF Champion! Will the Hulkster hand Yokozuna his first defeat and slay this behemoth? Or will Yokozuna continue his dominance and be one step closer to capturing the WWF Title? I can’t wait to see these two collide at Wrestlemania!!!”

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The Steiner Brothers vs. Money Inc (c) - WWF Tag Team Championships

Todd Pettengill continues the countdown to Wrestlemania “Up next we look at the events leading up to the Tag Team Championship match between The Steiner Brothers challenging Money Incorporated.”

We see footage from Raw on March 15th in which a tag team battle royal takes place. We see the closing moments of the match when the final two teams are left, The Steiner Brothers and The Headshrinkers. Fatu charges at Scott Steiner while Samu is trying to eliminate Rick Steiner in the corner. Fatu charges at Scott near the ropes but Scott ducks him and back body drops him over the top rope meaning the Steiners are going to Wrestlemania!!

The following week on Raw, IRS faces Rick Steiner one on one. We see the closing moments of the match in which Ted Dibiase approaches the ringside area with his briefcase. Dibiase climbs up on to the ring apron distracting the referee, meanwhile he kicks his briefcase towards IRS! IRS picks the briefcase up and clocks Rick in the head, picking up a cheap pinfall! Scott Steiner runs out to ringside to check on Rick Steiner whilst Dibiase and IRS head to the back.

Todd Pettengill is back with the countdown “What a match that’ll be at Wrestlemania, can The Steiner Brothers finally capture gold at Wrestlemania? Or will Money Inc have more tricks up their sleeve? Only a few short days away until we find out!!”

’Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart (c)- World Wrestling Federation Championship

Todd Pettengill continues with the countdown “So here we are, after showing you what has lead up to the matches taking place at Wrestlemania IX, we arrive at the second half of our double main event. It’ll be the Royal Rumble winner, ‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage challenging the champion, Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart for the WWF Championship. This one is a must see title match, a battle between old school and the new generation. Let’s show you how this blockbuster title match came out....”

Footage airs from the closing moments of the Royal Rumble match back in January with Savage and Flair in the final two. It shows Flair going to the top rope for a double axe handle but Savage catches Flair on the top rope and pushes him all the way down to the outside of the ring to win the Royal Rumble and become number one contender for the WWF Championship at Wrestlemania! It then shows Savage celebrating his win and the crowd going wild.

We then see the following night on Raw (Jan 25th) Vince McMahon has an in ring interview with the ‘Macho Man’ talking about his Rumble win. Macho is pumped up “At Wrestlemania, I get the chance to become champion for the third time uh huhh and I know its not gonna be eassyyy as Bret is a worthy champion and I have nothing but respect for him. At Wrestlemania, I’m gonna leave it all in the ring and walk out the new World Wrestling Federation champion ohhhh yeaaahhhh”

The following week on Raw (Feb 1st), McMahon this time interviews the champion Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart. “Y’know, I have a huge amount of respect for Randy Savage, he’s been there and done it all. He was a great wrestler and a great champion back in the day but I am the excellence of execution and at Wrestlemania, I’m going to show the world that I am the leader of the new generation and Macho as much as I respect your past accomplishments in this business, I’m going to end your comeback story and I’m gonna walk out of Wrestlemania the champion”

On Superstars that week, we get pre recorded comments from the ‘Macho Man’. “I heard what you said on Raw and I didn’t like it one bit! You wanna refer to me in the past tense yeaahh, I ‘was’ a great wrestler, I ‘was’ a great champion. Well Hitman, I’m going to show you that I am all those things still uh huhh and it seems like I’m gonna have to teach you some respect in that ring! Don’t count me out Bret cos at Wrestlemania you’re gonna get all of me uh huhh, the flamboyant, the aggressive and maybe a lil nuts but there’s nothing I won’t do if it means becoming a three time WWF Champion!! (Macho takes off his glasses and stares directly into the camera) Do these eyes look like a man who is living in the past!? I still have it all to prove and at Wrestlemania you’ll find out the hard way!”

On Raw on Feb 22nd, we see Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart in the main event against Ted Dibiase with IRS. In a decent back and forth match, the referee gets knocked down in the corner. This allows IRS and Dibiase to put the boots to Bret, and they are about to hit Bret with their briefcase until outcomes the Macho Man!! Savage runs to the ring and unleashes rights and lefts to Dibiase and IRS! Meanwhile, the referee stirs and calls for the bell! Fink announces the winner by disqualification, Ted Dibiase!!! Bret gets back to his feet and remonstrates with the referee while Savage looks shocked. Bret gets angry at Savage for costing him the match and shoves him! Savage shoves him back but the official orders Bret out of the ring.

The following week on Superstars. Savage is in a one on one match against Samu from the Headshrinkers. Savage goes up to the top rope to hit the Elbow Drop on Samu but out of nowhere, Afa clocks Savage with his bamboo cane!! The ref calls for a DQ as The Headshrinkers continue their assault on Savage! Outcomes the Hitman, Bret races to the ring and clears house, snatching the bamboo cane out of Afa’s hands and swinging it as The Headshrinkers leave the ringside area. Savage gets to his feet and sees Bret with the cane and confronts him, mistakingly thinking that Bret was the one who hit him with the cane! Savage goes nuts as Bret tells Savage it wasn’t him! Bret calmly leaves the ring area and drops the cane.

It is announced by President Jack Tunney on the March 8th Raw, that in 2 weeks time (due to the Tag Team Battle Royal next week) that Bret Hart and the Macho Man will team up to face The Headshrinkers in the main event on Raw!

We see footage from the March 22nd Raw and the closing moments of the tag team match. Hart has Fatu locked in a sharpshooter near the corner and looks as though he is about to win the match however Savage tags himself in! The ref gets Bret out of the ring and Savage climbs to the top rope and hits his diving Elbow Drop onto Fatu to pick up the win! The ‘Hitman’ looks angry as Savage celebrates the win on the top turnbuckle. Hart pulls Savage down from the turnbuckle and Hart and Savage go face to face as Raw goes off the air!

On the Raw before Mania, the contract signing for the match takes place. The signing goes fairly peacefully but right at the end out of nowhere, Savage slaps Bret across the face!! Bret shoves Savage and the two men end up brawling until they are pulled apart by officials!

We go back to Todd and the countdown “Wowww.....the animosity between the Macho Man and the Hitman has been building for weeks. It’ll finally come to a head in the main event for the gold at Wrestlemania! Can Bret Hart continue his reign as champion and lead the WWF into the new generation or will the wiley veteran Savage reclaim the World Wrestling Federation championship for a third time! All I know is, this is a must see match so please order Wrestlemania IX through your local cable companies and don’t miss what will be the greatest Wrestlemania of all time!! I’ve been Todd Pettengill and thank you for watching, the countdown to Wrestlemania IX!!”

Ok everybody so that’s the build up for the show, I’m hoping everybody enjoyed these build ups as I did writing them. I’m hoping the show itself will be up tomorrow 28th Feb. Of course feedback is welcomed if anybody wants to add anything, maybe how they would of booked this show or just general feedback for the build ups.

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April, 4th 1993 - Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas Nevada!

We see an overhead shot of the Colloseum at Caesar’s Palace with the fans cheering. Vince McMahon does a voiceover “The spectacle.......the grandeur......the Roman Colloseum.... welcome to Wrestlemania IX!!!!” Roman style music hits and we see the crowd going nuts. We go down to a debuting Jim Ross (clad in a Toga)!

“Welcome to Wrestlemania IX!! This is a first for me, both being at a Wrestlemania and wearing this toga! Along side me for this spectacle is Gorilla Monsoon and we are joined by Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan!” Heenan starts talking about the end of Hulkamania and the start of a new era in the World Wrestling Federation. He also starts talking about his client Lex Luger taking care of Razor Ramon tonight until JR cuts him off “A huge double main event! Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage challenging Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart for the World Wrestling Federation Championship! That’s gonna be a hell of a match but let’s kick Wrestlemania off!....Let’s go up to Howard Finkel but today he’s Finkus Maximus....”

We go up to Howard Finkel (in a toga)“The following contest is scheduled for one fall....and it is for the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship!!” The Steiners enter to a huge pop, Steiners dressed in a gold and black attire (to go with the gold/black ring ropes). The champions, Money Inc enter second to a chorus of boos with Dibiase debuting a white suit and the Tag Team title belts around their waist.

The Steiner Brothers vs. Money Inc - World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship

This match starts off with Rick Steiner and IRS. The two lock up, Rick showing his strength forcing IRS into the corner. The referee breaks up the corner tie up and IRS slaps Rick! The two attempt to lock up again but this time, IRS kicks Rick in the gut and begins throwing numerous right hands. IRS whips Rick into the ropes, Rick leapfrogs a back body drop attempt and nails him with a dropkick, sending IRS crashing down as the crowd cheers. Steiner then follows up with a huge scoop slam and begins to take control of the match. Rick continues to carry on working on IRS hitting him with huge power moves but the tide of the match turns when Rick charges at IRS in the corner but IRS gets his feet up in Rick’s face. IRS starts to ground Rick Steiner, locking in a chin lock on the mat as the crowd try to rally around Rick. Money Inc team up well, cutting the ring off making sure Rick can’t get the tag by tagging each other in quickly and continuing to keep Rick grounded. Dibiase applies a sleeper hold but just when it looks like it’s over for Rick, he feeds off the crowd’s energy and hits Dibiase with a huge back drop! Rick slowly crawls to the corner and finally tags in Scott!! Scott comes in like a house on fire, huge clothesline to Dibiase, a spinebuster on an interfering IRS! The crowd are hot for the Steiners. Scott Steiner takes control of the match and got a near fall after a gorilla press slam on Dibiase. Dibiase starts to gain some momentum after he reverses a frankensteiner into a powerbomb! Dibiase hits 3 fist drops in a row but only gets a two count. The match continues to be back and forth with several tags between the two teams. The closing moments of the match consist of Ted Dibiase locking in a Million Dollar Dream on Scott Steiner. Steiner is fading but manages to muster the strength to charge at IRS while locked in the hold, knocking him off the apron! Dibiase releases the hold and Scott nails him with a powerslam! Scott tags in Rick, afterwards he hoists Dibiase on his shoulders. Rick goes to the top rope and nails Dibiase with the bulldog from Scott’s shoulders! Scott clotheslines IRS as he tries to interfere, Rick covers Dibiase, 1.....2......3!!! Caesars Palace explodes as the Steiner Brothers are the new tag team champions!! Rick and Scott embrace and pose with their newly won titles on the top rope!

Heenan on commentary claims Money Inc were cheated as both Steiners were in the ring at the time of the pinfall but Gorilla and JR ignore him as they watch the replays.

We go backstage where ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund is standing by with Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler. Okerlund questions Lawler about his recent conduct and shows him footage of him attacking Iron Sheik on Raw (March 8th) Lawler laughs “Ya see Backlund you should of stayed at home after you ran off in 84! I was ruling the wrestling world in the 1980’s and I’m gonna rule the wrestling world again here in the World Wrestling Federation in the 90’s!! Backlund, this is not your time and you should show me respect as your king! Unfortunately for you, I’m gonna have to beat you back into obscurity tonight at Wrestlemania! Long the live the King....” King chuckles and we go back to the ring to the Fink.

Lawler comes out in similar attire to the Royal Rumble, only in a red and black version. The crowd chant ‘Burger King’ as Lawler makes his entrance. Backlund comes out to a reasonable pop in his usual attire.

Bob Backlund vs. Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler

The match begins with Backlund taking down Lawler by his legs but Lawler scrambles out the ring. Lawler wastes time outside by taunting the crowd but once the referee counts up to 8, he reluctantly gets back into the ring. The two men tie up but Lawler pokes Backlund in the eye and then takes Backlund down with a hip toss. Lawler puts the boots to Backlund and keeps him grounded, Lawler locking Backlund in a sleeper hold and when the ref isn’t looking, Lawler would use the ropes for leverage. Backlund’s amateur prowess helps him and eventually he escapes and takes Lawler down with a scoop slam, dropkick and then an arm drag. After a few minutes of Backlund working on various parts of Lawler’s body, Backlund calls for the Chicken wing! Backlund goes behind Lawler, but Lawler hits a low blow which the referee somehow doesn’t see! Lawler rolls Backlund up for a near fall. Lawler keeps the momentum but the match turns when Lawler misses a fist drop from the second rope. Backlund then races behind Lawler and locks in the crossface chicken wing!! Lawler gives up and Backlund is the presented as the winner as the crowd cheer.

We then go to Jim Ross, Gorilla and The Brain on commentary. Jim Ross introduces us to our next match for the Intercontinental Championship between Shawn Michaels and Mr Perfect and shows us the events leading up to it. We then go to ‘Finkus Maximus’.

“The following contest is scheduled for one fall and it is for the World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship!!” The crowd cheer as Mr Perfect’s music plays. Perfect arrives in a green and yellow singlet. Once Perfect makes his entrance, Shawn Michaels enters the arena to a mixed reaction, Michaels wearing a black and white version of his gear.

Mr Perfect vs. Shawn Michaels (c) - World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Championship

The match starts with both men trying to gain an advantage, Perfect taking down Shawn with a waist lock but Michaels wiggling his way out of it and both up to a standing position. The two men tie up again and Michaels gets Perfect in a headlock, forced into the ropes, Perfect whips Michaels off the ropes, leapfrog by Michaels but both men go for a drop kick as Perfect turns around as the crowd cheer and both men return to a standing position. This initial battle ends when Michaels nails Perfect with a right hand, Michaels rolls him up but only a two count. Michaels then goes for a hip toss, Perfect lands on his feet and hits Michaels with a clothesline taking him down! With Michaels reeling, Perfect gets some momentum, Perfect catching Michaels with a succession of moves including drop kicks, back body drop and a hip toss which sends Michaels to the outside! Michaels tries to catch a breather but Perfect uses the ropes and slingshot body press onto Michaels outside the ring! Perfect pumps the crowd up and they cheer. Perfect rolls Michaels into the ring and is in control until Perfect is countered by a DDT when trying to hit his Perfect Plex. Michaels then becomes dominant, and hammers away on Perfect, Michaels locks in a figure four and after being in the hold for a couple of minutes, Perfect reaches the ropes. Michaels drags Perfect back into the middle of the ring and hits him with a catapult which sends Perfect face first into the ring post!! Michaels becomes cocky and tries to pin Perfect with one foot but Perfect kicks out. Michaels then hits Perfect with a knee drop before going to the top rope. Michaels looks as though he’s going to hit an elbow drop but Perfect gets to his feet and crotches Michaels on the top! This is followed by a huge top rope suplex in which both men are down for a while. The ref counts up to 7 and they start stirring, Perfect reaching his feet first. As Michaels tries to reach his feet, Perfect hits him with a huge knee lift which only gets him a two count. Perfect goes for the Perfect Plex but again Michaels gets out of it and hits Perfect with a super kick to the face! Michaels covers, 1....2.....no! Perfect gets the shoulder up, these two giving it all for the Intercontinental Title. Michaels this time goes to the top tope and hits his flying elbow drop, 1....2......and again Perfect rolls the shoulder up! Michaels goes for his Tear Drop Suplex but Perfect counters and drives Michaels into the mat with a bulldog! Perfect then catapults Michaels into the corner and this time Michaels hits the ring post! Perfect hits a dazed Shawn with the Perfect Plex as he comes out the corner!! 1............2............NO!!! Michaels somehow kicks out!! Perfect can’t believe it and remonstrates with the referee as the crowd are at a fever pitch. Perfect goes to lock in a figure four leg lock but Michaels counters it, kicking Perfect into the corner, shoulder first into the turnbuckle! Michaels rolls up Perfect while pulling the tights, 1.........2...........3!!!! Michaels got him!!! Michaels quickly leaves the ring and is given his belt. He holds it up as he saunters to the back.

Perfect is left frustrated in the ring and questions the referee about the tights being pulled. Jim Ross and Gorilla question Michaels scruples but Heenan states “It’s not cheating if you dont get caught! A wonderful performance by Shawn Michaels!” Jim Ross responds “It’s a damn shame that a match that good ended the way it did and an athlete of the calibur of Shawn Michaels needed to cheat to win tonight! Hell of a match though....”

We then go backstage to Gene Okerlund and we see the bust of Julius Caesar with clown facepaint on it! We then see Doink chuckling as Okerlund asks “what’s the meaning of defacing this beautiful piece of art!?” Doink continues chuckling but then looks serious. Doink (wearing Tatanka’s feathers) states “It’s funny Gene!! Do you not have a sense of humour!?” Gene responds “I tell you someone who doesn’t have a sense of humour tonight and that’s your opponent Tatanka! Especially after he was concussed at the hands of you and that other clown....” We then see footage of the second Doink attacking Tatanka in the build up for this match. Gene continues “Are you worried that Tatanka will put an end to your fun and games tonight? He’s undefeated for a reason.....” Doink cuts Gene off, “Enough!!!! Now everybody was asking me about the second Doink like it was a big conspiracy theory but there’s only one of me! It was an illusion Gene, that’s what we clowns do, we play tricks! Hopefully tonight at Wrestlemania Tatanka......you wont be seeing double vision...” Doink laughs manically and walks off and we are ready for our next match.

Tatanka’s music plays throughout the arena and Tatanka charges to the ring to a huge ovation! Tatanka means business tonight. He does his native dance around the ring and awaits the entrance of Doink. The referee looks to check under the ring for another Doink! He doesn’t appear to find anything. Doink’s music plays and he comes out with Tatanka’s feathers in a headdress. Doink taunts the fans in the front row down the aisle.

Tatanka vs. Doink The Clown

The match starts with Doink avoiding Tatanka and whenever Tatanka gets near him he climbs out of the ring and laughs. Eventually Tatanka has enough of this and chases him around the ring. Doink manages to trip and Tatanka hammers away on Doink! The crowd cheer as Tatanka repeatedly rams Doink’s head into the steel steps before rolling him into the ring. Doink pleads with Tatanka for forgiveness but to no avail as Tatanka puts the boots to Doink. Tatanka whips Doink off the ropes and catches him on his return with a powerslam! Tatanka gets a near fall. Doink eventually gains some momentum after raking Tatanka in the eyes and Doink tries to ground Tatanka. After applying a sleeper hold for a lengthy period of time, Doink goes to the top for the Whoopee Cushion but Tatanka moves out the way!! Tatanka then chops away at Doink, feeding off the energy of the crowd and he begins to do his war dance around the ring. Tatanka hits Doink with a flying shoulder block which sends Doink crashing down to the mat! Tatanka climbs to the top and measures Doink before hitting a Tomahawk Chop! Doink is out if it but Tatanka picks him up and then hits him with the ‘Papoose to go’ (Samoan Drop) for the 1.......2.......3! Tatanka’s undefeated streak continues with a win over Doink!

After the match, Tatanka retrieves his sacred eagle feathers but not for long as the second Doink appears from under the ring! The second Doink nails Tatanka again with a cast from behind like he did before! Both Doinks mirror each other’s movements and laugh in the ring. They head to the back, walking in sync with each other as officials check on Tatanka. Heenan on commentary quips “I can’t believe it, how does Doink do that!? He can make himself in two places at once! What an illusion...we’re here in Vegas, Copperfield could learn a thing or two from this guy!” Monsoon responds with “Will you stop!?”

Next we head to Todd Pettengill who is in crowd (clad in a toga) asking fans who they think will leave as the WWF Champion tonight. Some fans say Savage, some say Bret in a very mixed response. “Seems as though we have a very mixed opinion here in the Roman Colosseum, one thing is for sure, it’s going to be a classic....back to you at ringside Jim Ross!”

Jim Ross introduces the next match which is The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow and we go backstage to Mean Gene Okerlund who is standing with Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon. “Well Bam Bam after weeks of taunting....tonight you may finally meet your maker in the form of The Undertaker...” Bigelow responds “Blah Blah.....I’m so sick of everybody talking about The Undertaker and how spooky he is and how he possesses magical powers but y’know it’s gonna take a lot more than magic to defeat Bam Bam Bigelow. Deadman, I’m gonna make an example of you tonight and afterwards you can disappear....for good!” Bigelow and Luna leave the interview area as Bam Bam’s music hits the arena.

Bigelow enters the arena to mostly boos, looking ready for a fight and not intimidated by what he is about to face. We hear a ‘gong’ in the arena and we see green smoke pour out from the entrance way. Then appears a horse and cart led by Paul Bearer with two druids with a black carriage with The Undertaker ominously sitting in the cart, expressionless. Undertaker makes his way into the ring in his usual manner.

Bam Bam Bigelow w/Luna Vachon vs. The Undertaker w/Paul Bearer

The match begins with Bigelow ambushing Taker from behind just before the bell rings. Bigelow hits Taker with overhead punches which have very little effect on the deadman. Bigelow forces Taker to the corner and chokes him with his foot in the throat, Bigelow starting the match on the front foot. Taker stumbles around near the ropes and Bigelow hits him with a huge dropkick knocking Taker down to the mat. Bigelow taunts the crowd but Taker sits up! Bigelow then puts the boots to Taker and comes off the rope for an elbow drop but Taker sits up, causing Bigelow to miss! Taker gets to his feet and starts nailing Bam Bam with uppercuts sending the big man reeling into the ropes. Taker catches Bigelow with a big boot to the face which sends Bigelow flying over the top rope much to the delight of the crowd! Taker follows Bigelow out of the ring and rams his head into the ring post! Bigelow is dazed and Undertaker rolls Bigelow in the ring. Suddenly, Luna tries to sneak up behind Taker but Taker catches her and turns his head in her direction! Taker stalks Luna outside the ring but Bigelow exits the ring and out of nowhere clotheslines Taker from behind sending him over the steel steps! Bigelow rolls back into the ring and taunts the crowd before pulling Taker back onto the apron by the hair however Taker counters with a neckbreaker snapping Bigelow’s neck over the top rope and bringing Bigelow to the mat. Taker climbs back into the ring and stalks Bigelow and sets up for old school! Taker ascends to the top rope and walks the rope, however Bigelow counters and delivers a huge armdrag to Taker from the tope rope to the mat with huge impact! Bigelow covers but only gets a two count. Bigelow grounds Taker with a sleeper hold but Taker feeds off the energy of the urn and the fans and reverses it into a back suplex! Taker gains power from his urn and is in full control of the match hitting Bigelow with uppercuts, a scoop slam and a big clothesline! Taker then attempts old school again and this time connects! Taker signals for the end and springs off the rope and levels Bigelow with a flying clothesline! 1....2.....near fall! Taker shows no emotion and signals for a chokeslam, he grabs Bigelow by the throat but Bigelow counters and out of nowhere hits a belly to belly suplex! Bigelow heads to the top tope and hits his diving headbutt! 1.......2........no!! Somehow Taker kicks out and Bigelow can’t believe it! Bigelow goes up again, dives off the top rope but this time Taker sits up sending Bigelow face first in the mat! Taker gets to his feet, clasps the throat of Bigelow and plants him with a chokeslam! 1.........2.........3! Undertaker defeats Bigelow in a hard fought match!

Undertaker does his usual kneel in the ring facing the urn while Luna helps Bam Bam to the match. Jim Ross on commentary comments “What a match!! Bigelow gave everything he had there but it just wasn’t enough to get the better of the Undertaker! A hard fought match but tonight Bigelow met his maker.....”

We go backstage to Gene Okerlund who is standing by with Yokozuna and Mr Fuji. “Mr Fuji tonight this behemoth next to you not only gets a chance to become the number one contender for the WWF Championship but also gets a chance to end Hulkamania for good.....what are you thoughts heading in to this huge match?” Fuji responds “My Yokozuna is ready to take the World Wrestling Federation Championship from whoever is the champion after tonight. First though we need to destroy that yellow coward Hulk Hogan. Hogan your time is up, it’s the end for you. The mighty Yokozuna has already put you in hospital once and tonight.....he’s planning on destroying Hulkamania once and for all, then he will become the WWF Champion!” Yoko ends the interview with “Banzaaiiiii” as both men leave the interview area.

We then go to a pre recorded interview with Hulk Hogan hosted by Sean Mooney “Hulkster, we are just a short time away from part one of our double main event, when you battle the mighty.....undefeated ......Yokozuna! What strategy do you have to topple this monster and then go on to once again become the WWF Champion at the King of The Ring?” Hulkster responds with “Well y’know something brother, there’s no denying that this is my biggest challenge since Andre The Giant at Wrestlemania 3. I plan to do what I did to Andre and lift this guy over my head and slam him to the mat, possible causing the walls of the Roman Colosseum to crumble! This guy Yokozuna is a monster and I’m gonna need to channel the spirit of the red, white and blue brother. I’m gonna need to think about those American soldiers that fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbour and I’m gonna need to embody their spirit! I know it’s my destiny to once again wear the gold but tonight it’s about me toppling yet another giant! So Yoko, watcha gonna do when Hulkamania and 17,000 toga clad Romans run wilddd on youuuuu” Hogan flexes at the end of the segment.

We go to ‘Finkus Maximus’ and Yokozuna’s music hits. Yokozuna and Mr Fuji enter with the Japanese Flag, waving it to a chorus of boos from the Vegas crowd. Yoko enters the ring and throws salt on each corner of the ring as is customary for Japanese sumo wrestlers. There is a pause as the Vegas fans start a Hogan chant. Suddenly the guitar riff of ‘Real American’ begins and the crowd go crazy!! Hogan arrives in the arena as red and yellow smoke appears in the entrance way! Hogan charges down to the ring, pointing at Yokozuna as Yoko doesn’t look fazed. Hogan enters the ring and does his usual posing routine.

Yokozuna w/Mr Fuji vs. ‘The Immortal’ Hulk Hogan

Hogan is just throwing his vest to the crowd in the corner of the ring when Yokozuna charges at him!! The bell sounds but Hogan sees Yoko coming at the last second and Yoko crashes face first into the turnbuckle! Hogan hits him with a few right hands, sends him off the ropes and hits him with the big boot sending Yoko crashing to the canvas! Hogan goes for his leg drop and hits it!! The crowd goes nuts, Hogan covers early, 1.........2........Yoko kicks out with authority and throws Hogan from the mat to the outside of the ring! What a start to this match! Yoko slowly gets up to his feet and follows him outside the ring. Yoko throws Hogan into the barricade back first! Yoko is in control of the match and stomps Hogan on the outside until rolling him back into the ring. Yoko comes off the ropes and hits a huge leg drop! Yoko covers, 1......2......Hogan somehow gets the shoulder up! Yoko goes for another leg drop but this time he misses it! Hogan chants echo throughout Caesar’s Palace and Hogan springs to his feet. Hogan then gains some control of the match, whipping Yoko into the corner and hitting him with the 10 punch. Yoko shakes his head as Hogan comes off the ropes and hits Yoko with a series of clotheslines in which the last one sends Yoko crashing to the mat! Instead of going for the cover, Hogan signals for a body slam! The crowd go nuts and Hogan waits for a dazed Yoko to get to his feet. Huge right hand by Hogan before attempting to body slam Yoko, gets him half way up but Yoko falls on top of Hogan! 1........2........no! Hogan gets his shoulder up at the last moment. Both men take their time getting to their feet, Yoko makes it first and superkicks Hogan back down to the canvas! Yoko goes for an elbow drop but misses, allowing Hogan another chance to get to his feet! Hogan again takes control of the match and goes off the ropes for his leg drop but Fuji trips Hogan! Hogan grabs Fuji onto the apron but Yoko distracts the referee and Fuji throws salt in Hogan’s eyes! The crowd grasp as Yokozuna superkicks Hogan to the mat and drags him to the corner for the Banzai Drop!! Yoko crushes Hogan with the Banzai Drop!!! 1..........2...........3!!!!!

The crowd are in shock as Heenan on commentary is beside himself with joy!!! “Its dead!!! It’s finally dead!! Hulkamania has died tonight at Wrestlemania IX! Yes!” Gorilla Monsoon is in shock “Will you stop!? I can’t believe Mr Fuji blinded Hogan, allowing Yoko to crush the Hulkster! This is a travesty!”

Yoko looks jubilant and leaves the ringside area with Mr Fuji. Hogan is helped to his feet by officials and the crowd applaud and start a Hogan chant. Hogan looks choked up and leaves the ring acknowledging the ovation he has received. He’s more despondent than usual, no flexing, no posing and a hush falls over the Vegas crowd. He holds up his arm before going through the curtain.

Jim Ross on commentary “I gotta admit I’m in shock......is that the last we’ve seen of Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation?” Heenan quips “We can hope! So long Hogan! Let’s hope it’s for good this time!” Gorilla chimes in “Well I’ve known the Hulkster for a long time and I’m sure he’s not gonna go out like that!.....In any event we have Todd Pettengill in the crowd in the world’s largest toga party here at Wrestlemania IX, watcha got for us Todd?...”

We go to Todd Pettengill still in the crowd , he talks to various members of the audience about the WWF Championship match as well as what we just saw between Hogan and Yokozuna. All of a sudden Todd is cut off and we hear Bobby Heenan from the ring....

“Alright can I have some silence from you idiot gamblers here in the crowd tonight......It’s time for you to observe true perfection. Ladies and gentleman may I introduce to you, the future of the World Wrestling Federation, the reflection of perfection, the most physically perfect specimen to ever grace the World Wrestling Federation and the man that is gonna destroy Razor Ramon tonight, the Narcissist.......Lex Lugerrrrr”

Luger makes his way to the ring surrounded by bikini clad ladies holding mirrors. Bobby Heenan continues to compliment him on his body while he walks to the ring. “Look at him!! Those legs, the torso! Those women are in awe of him, they can barely hold those mirrors for him!!!” Luger finally makes it into the ring as the crowd boo, fireworks go off around the mirrors as Luger disrobes.

After a brief pause, Razor Ramon’s music hits to a huge ovation!! Razor comes out in his purple attire. Ramon makes his usual cool entrance to the ring, throwing the toothpick at Bobby Heenan right before the bell.

Razor Ramon vs. ‘The Narcissist’ Lex Luger w/Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan

Luger charges at Ramon as the bell sounds and hits clubbing blows to his back sending the bad guy to his knees. Luger whips Ramon off the ropes and catches him coming back with a hard elbow sending Razor crashing to the mat. Luger goes for an early cover but only gets a two count. The crowd cheer Razor on, as Luger applies a chin lock. As Razor is fading, Ramon suddenly starts to feed off the crowd and gets to his feet! Razor pushes Luger into the ropes and catches him coming back with a huge back body drop! Razor hits Luger with several right hands and then a series of hip tosses. Razor shoulder blocks Luger to the outside and riles the crowd up in the ring! Heenan tends to Luger on the outside. The match continues to be back and forth both men trading power moves, including Luger hitting a gorilla press slam to Razor and Ramon hitting a fallaway slam to Luger! Ramon calls for the Razor’s Edge and gets Luger up, however Luger climbs down from the position and chop blocks Ramon taking out Razor’s knee much to Heenan’s delight. Luger works on the knee for a period of time and gets into a position where the thinks the match is won. Luger is confident of victory so he climbs on to the second rope and flexes for the crowd. The crowd boo, but Ramon gets to his feet and locks Luger in position for the Razor’s Edge!! The crowd go nuts, and Razor drops Luger to the canvas, the back of his head hitting the mat hard!! Razor hooks the leg, 1.........2.........3!!! Razor Ramon gets the win!!

Ramon then looks at Heenan outside the ring and Heenan realises this aint over! Ramon chases Heenan into the ring but Heenan stumbles tryna leave through the other side and gets caught by Ramon! Razor rolls Heenan into the ring and gives him a right hand! Heenan collapses to the mat and Razor calls for the Razor’s Edge! Razor has Heenan locked in position but out of nowhere, Luger clobbers Razor with that forearm knocking Ramon out! Luger saves Heenan and helps him out of the ring. The two go back to the locker room while Ramon lays motionless in the middle of the ring! Officials come out to help Ramon as Jim Ross on commentary calls for action about Luger’s forearm. “President Jack Tunney needs to do something about this! He has knocked out numerous competitors with the loaded forearm!” Gorilla then says “You’re right and I guess we’ve lost the weasel too for the main event!....what a pity huh!? Let’s go now to pre-recorded comments from the challenger for the WWF Championship......Macho Man Randy Savage!”

Mean Gene is standing by with Macho Man backstage “It’s almost time Randy.......tonight you have the chance to become a three time WWF champion, however to do that you need to get past the ‘excellence of execution’....the WWF Champion.....Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart. What are your thoughts going into this one?” Randy responds “My thoughts Mean Gene are that I am walking out of the Roman Colosseum as the new champion yehhh....you see I had a huge amount of respect for our champion but he decided to disrespect the Macho Man yehh by telling everybody that I WAS a great wrestler, well listen here Bret, tonight you’re gonna find out why I am STILL a great wrestler and still have it in me to take that title away from you! You’re getting all of the Macho Man tonight, the athletic, the flamboyant and maybe the lil crazy too and there is nothing I wont do to become a three time champion tonight uh huhh, my time aint done yet and this is the biggest match of my career this far, bigger than Hogan, bigger than Wrestlemania IV so ‘Hitman’ get ready!! Cos’ it’s gonna take more than a sharpshooter to keep me down!!”

We then go to Sean Mooney who is live backstage with the World Wrestling Federation champion, Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart. “Well ‘Hitman’ you’ve heard the comments from the challenger and you are only a few moments away from defending your title in the main event....are there any nerves going in to this match?” Bret smirks “Y’know Sean, you don’t become WWF Champion by being nervous. I respect the Macho Man and all his achievements and accolades but it’s not his time anymore. His time is finished and it’s time for me to lead the World Wrestling Federation into the new generation. I am the champion for a reason, I’ve beaten some of the greats in this industry and tonight I get to beat another one...we’ll see how macho he is when I lock him in the sharpshooter. Savage, you are an all time great, but now it is my time and tonight I’m proving that I am the excellence of execution and a worthy champion....” Bret leaves the interview area and Mooney throws back to ringside.

Jim Ross “Well this is going to be a doozy, it’s time for your Wrestlemania main event! Let’s go to Finkus Maximus for the announcements.”

“Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for one fall with a one hour time limit and it is for the World Wrestling Federation Championship!!!” The crowd cheer as Randy Savage’s music plays throughout the arena to a big ovation! We see Macho Man on a throne carried by men dressed as Roman’s. Savage is clad in roman themed white and purple attire. Savage works the crowd after getting in the ring and poses on the top turnbuckle and receives a great ovation.

Bret Hart’s music hits and here comes the champion!! The fans give Bret a good ovation, some mixed reactions in the crowd. Bret does his usual pose in the ring with the belt around his waist. The two men are ready and the referee raises the championship belt.

’Macho Man’ Randy Savage vs. Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart (c) - World Wrestling Federation Championship

The bell sounds and the crowd are red hot as the two walk towards each other in the middle of the ring. Hart extends his hand for a handshake but Savage tricks Bret and slaps him across the face!! Bret holds his face and smirks before the two men finally tie up. Bret gets Savage in a headlock and takes him down to the mat. Savage manages to counter and get Bret in a head scissors before Bret shifts his body into a handstand, pushing his body on top of Savage into a bridge before Savage executes a backslide, 1....2.....Bret kicks out and both men return to a standing stance. They tie up again and this time, Bret forces Savage into the corner and after breaking, Bret slaps Savage in the face! Savage charges out the corner and the two men start brawling, both throwing rights and lefts at each other! Savage gets the better of this exchange and hits Bret with a hard body slam. Savage then hits a series of elbow drops and goes for a cover but only a two count! Savage takes control of the match and rams Hitman’s head into into the top turnbuckle. Savage chokes Bret in the corner showing a more aggressive side to his arsenal. Savage wears Bret down with a few submission holds particularly targeting the legs. Savage drives his knees into Bret’s legs and goes for the cover 1......2.....and Bret kicks out. Savage picks Bret up by the hair and goes to deliver a suplex but Bret counters and lands on his feet, rolling Savage up in a cradle but only a two count! Bret nails Macho Man with a sit down clothesline and takes control of the match despite favouring the leg. Hart delivers a succession of suplexes and goes for the cover but only a two count. Bret goes to the middle rope and goes for his patented elbow, but Savage rolls out the way. Savage then regains control of the match, whipping Bret sternum first into the turnbuckle! Bret hits hard and Savage catches him coming out of the corner with a high knee to the back sending Bret into the turnbuckle again. Bret falls to the mat and Savage climbs to the top rope for the elbow drop! Savage hits Bret perfectly with the top rope elbow, this one should be over 1.........2........no!! Bret got the shoulder up! Savage can’t believe and drags Bret to his feet by his hair before hitting him with a beautiful suplex. Savage climbs to the top rope again and hits another elbow drop!! Savage hooks the leg, 1............2...........no!!!! Bret again kicks out! Savage is frustrated and rolls out of the ring before grabbing a steel chair from ringside! Savage looks like he is about to level Bret with it! The referee pleads with Savage not to hit him and at the last minute Savage throws the chair out of the ring. Savage tries to drag Bret to his feet by his hair but Bret catches him in a small package, 1......2......Savage kicks out! Bret regains control of the match, catches Savage coming at him and hits him with an overhead belly to belly. Hart then lifts Savage up and hits a russian leg sweep. Bret hits the second rope elbow drop and goes for the cover but only gets a long two count! Bret questions the ref but then takes Savage’s legs and locks in the sharpshooter! Bret tries to synch it in but his leg gives out, resulting in Savage being able to kick Bret shoulder first into the ring post, Savage rolls Bret up from behind 1.......2.......kick out! Bret kicks out and Savage is furious. Savage stomps away on Hart before taking his legs and locking in a figure four leg lock!! Savage has Bret in the hold for a few minutes with Bret screaming in agony. After a while, Bret has the strength to reverse the hold and then he locks Savage in the sharpshooter!!! Bret is favouring the knee but he holds on as Savage writhes in pain. Savage reaches the ropes but Bret musters enough strength to drag him back to the middle of the ring and locks him back in the hold! Savage holds on for ages but eventually has no option but to tap out! Bret retains and the crowd go crazy!!! Bret collapses at the end of the match and Savage remains on the mat with his hands on his head.

The referee hands Bret the WWF title belt as he hobbles to his feet. Bret goes to the middle rope and raises the belt high in the air. Suddenly, the Macho Man drags him down from the middle turnbuckle and stares at him. After a moment, Savage extends his hand! Bret accepts Savage’s handshake and Bret and Savage embrace in the middle of the ring as fireworks go off!

Jim Ross on commentary “What a classic title match here at Wrestlemania! What a display of sportsmanship between these two fine athletes and what a Wrestlemania this has been! It’s been an honour to be here, from me and Gorilla, so long everybody!!!”

As the smoke from the fireworks fade, we see the large shadowy figure of Yokozuna standing at the entrance way staring at Bret Hart! Bret notices Yokozuna and raises his belt in his direction, as Wrestlemania fades out!!!!