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This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. For the Nintendo GameCube video game named after this event, see WWE WrestleMania X8.
WrestleMania X8
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PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateMarch 17, 2002
CityToronto, Ontario
VenueSkyDome
Attendance68,237
Buy rate1.68
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WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on March 17, 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario. The event was the second WrestleMania to take place in the Toronto metropolitan area (following WrestleMania VI). The record-breaking attendance for the SkyDome of 68,237 resulted in gross receipts of approximately $6.1 million CAD ($3.9 million USD).

WrestleMania X8 was the final WrestleMania to be promoted under the World Wrestling Federation name. The theme song for WrestleMania X8 was "Tear Away" by Drowning Pool. The recap video theme was "Superstar" by Saliva. Drowning Pool performed the theme song live, as well as "The Game" during Triple H's entrance. Saliva performed "Superstar" live, as well as "Turn the Tables" during The Dudley Boyz's entrance.

The commentators for the event were Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The Spanish commentators were Carlos Cabrera and Hugo Savinovich. Howard Finkel did the ring announcing for the bouts.

Match results

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Hulk Hogan and The Rock battle in their "Icon vs. Icon" matchup
Triple H winning the Undisputed Championship

Trivia

  • This was Hulk Hogan's first WrestleMania in 9 years and his 10th appearance.
  • This was Ric Flair's first WrestleMania event in 10 years, and 2nd appearance.
  • This was Kevin Nash's first WrestleMania in 6 years and his 4th appearance.
  • This was Scott Hall's first WrestleMania in 7 years and his 4th appearance.
  • This was the first time Triple H wrestled as a face for a world title at WrestleMania. This was also the first time since WrestleMania XV that he wrestled as a face.
  • WrestleMania X8 broke WrestleMania VI's attendance record which took place at the same stadium.
  • This would be the last WrestleMania to use the World Wrestling Federation initials and logo as the company would change to World Wrestling Entertainment as a way of avoiding the constant court battles with the World Wildlife Fund which now makes full use of the initials "WWF."
  • This is the only WrestleMania to feature the Undisputed Championship. Conversely, it is the last WrestleMania before the WWE Brand Extension.
  • This is the second WrestleMania event to be held at the Toronto SkyDome (the first being WrestleMania VI). Ironically, both events featured Hulk Hogan, and both times he was the fan favorite (though at X8, it was unplanned), he fought a younger and equally (if not more) popular wrestler, he lost his match, and he befriended his opponent after the match ended. Hulk Hogan's match also made him the only wrestler to compete at both Toronto WrestleManias.
  • This is the last WrestleMania appearances of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to date.
  • For the second year in a row, William Regal opened WrestleMania with an Intercontinental Championship match and he lost both.
  • The Undertaker defeated Ric Flair at WrestleMania X8, taking his undefeated WrestleMania record to 10-0. The Tombstone that Ric Flair took actually proved to be real, which lead to Flair suffering minor headaches. Ric Flair's taking on the Tombstone, however was voted as one of the best takings in WWE, followed by The Rock's takings on the Stone Cold Stunner.
  • The 'fan' that Ric Flair attacked during the angle leading to the match was actually Paul London.
  • The legendary Arn Anderson made his second Wrestlemania appearance here, interfering in the Flair/Taker contest, attacking Undertaker and saving his best friend Ric Flair. This was a throwback to the legendary Four Horsemen stable of the 1980s NWA, led by Ric Flair containing Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson, and Tully Blanchard.
  • WrestleMania X8 was the second WrestleMania at the SkyDome for Edge and Diamond Dallas Page. Edge was in attendance at WrestleMania VI, and Page drove the car that brought the Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine to their performance at that same WrestleMania.
  • The first three matches in this WrestleMania were for the Intercontinental, European, and Hardcore Titles. To this date, this was the last time any of these belts were defended at WrestleMania since they were all deactivated later in the year. The IC Title, however, was brought back in 2003 two months after WrestleMania XIX. Even though the Intercontinental Champion has participated in matches at WrestleMania XX, WrestleMania 21, and Wrestlemania 22 the title was not on the line. (Randy Orton at WrestleMania XX participated in a Handicap 3-on-2 Match, and Shelton Benjamin at WrestleMania 21 and WrestleMania 22 was in the "Money In the Bank" Ladder Matches)
  • Both Drowning Pool and Saliva attended the event. As well as performing their respective themes for WrestleMania X8, "Tear Away" and "Superstar", Saliva also performed "Turn the Tables" for the Dudley Boyz' entrance and Drowning Pool performed their rendition of "The Game" for Triple H's entrance.
  • WrestleMania X8 was held on Test's birthday. He wrestled in a match prior to the event itself.
  • This was the first WrestleMania that Hulk Hogan wrestled as a heel. All the other times he participated as a babyface.
  • This was Booker T, Chuck Palumbo, Maven, Jazz and Rob Van Dam's first WrestleMania appearance.
  • This was the first time Edge won via Pinfall at a WrestleMania.
  • The two nWo wrestlers, Hollywood Hogan and Scott Hall who competed both stole their opponent's finishing moves during their matches.
  • Hulk Hogan was ejected out of nWo after getting beat by other 2 nWo members Scott Hall and Kevin Nash on Monday Night Raw following the event.
  • This marks DDP's last WrestleMania appearance to date.

References

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