WWE WrestleMania IX

Overview

WWE WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania.. The event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable Yokozuna challenging Bret Hart for the WWF Championship, a right he earned by winning the 1993 Royal Rumble. The other major storyline was the return of Hulk Hogan, who had departed the WWF following WrestleMania VIII but returned to team with Brutus Beefcake against the WWF Tag Team Champions, Money Inc. Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between The Undertaker and Giant Gonzalez, Hulk Hogan's win, and the Roman togas worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

Cast

Bret Hart

Bret "Hitman" Hart

Rodney Anoaʻi

Yokozuna

Mark Calaway

The Undertaker

Jorge González

The Giant González

N/A

Curt Hennig

Mr. Perfect

Larry Pfohl

"The Narcissist" Lex Luger

N/A

Ted DiBiase Sr.

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

N/A

Mike Rotunda

Irwin R. Schyster

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

N/A

Ed Leslie

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Scott Hall

Razor Ramon

N/A

Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund