WrestleMania X8
From Pro Wrestling
| WrestleMania X8 | |
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 2002 |
| Venue | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Attendance | 68,237 |
| Last Event | No Way Out 2002 |
| Next Event | Backlash 2002 |
WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 17, 2002 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario. The event marked the final WrestleMania event under the WWF name. 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 weekend also included WWF Fan Axxess at the Canadian National Exhibition's Automotive Building.
Results
- Dark Match: Rikishi, Scotty 2 Hotty, and Albert defeated Mr. Perfect, Lance Storm and Test. (7:19)
- Rikishi pinned Perfect after a Banzai Drop.
- Rob Van Dam defeated William Regal to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. (6:19)
- Van Dam pinned Regal after a Five Star Frog Splash.
- Diamond Dallas Page defeated Christian to retain the WWF European Championship. (6:08)
- DDP pinned Christian after a Diamond Cutter.
- WWF Hardcore Champion Maven fought Goldust to a no contest in a Hardcore Match. (3:15)
- The match ended after Spike Dudley came out and pinned Maven to win the championship.
- The battle for the Hardcore Championship continued backstage as The Hurricane pinned Spike to win the championship.
- Kurt Angle defeated Kane. (10:45)
- Angle pinned Kane with a roll up while using the ropes for leverage.
- The Undertaker defeated Ric Flair. (18:47)
- Undertaker pinned Flair after a Tombstone Piledriver.
- The battle for the Hardcore Championship continued backstage as Mighty Molly pinned Hurricane to win the championship.
- Steve Austin defeated Scott Hall (with Kevin Nash). (9:51)
- Austin pinned Hall after two Stunners.
- Billy and Chuck defeated the APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq), the Dudley Boyz ((Bubba Ray and D-Von) and the Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) in a Four Corners Elimination Match to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship. (13:50)
- D-Von pinned Bradshaw after a 3-D.
- Matt pinned Bubba Ray after a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb from Jeff.
- Chuck pinned Jeff after hitting him with the tag team title belts.
- The battle for the Hardcore Championship continued backstage as Christian pinned Molly to win the championship.
- The Rock defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan. (16:23)
- The Rock pinned Hogan after two Rock Bottoms and a People's Elbow.
- Jazz defeated Lita and Trish Stratus in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWF Women's Championship. (6:16)
- Jazz pinned Lita after a Fisherman's Suplex from the top turnbuckle.
- The battle for the Hardcore Championship finished as Maven pinned Christian to win the championship. Maven then left in a taxi.
- Triple H defeated Chris Jericho (with Stephanie McMahon) to win the WWF Undisputed Championship. (18:41)
- Triple H pinned Jericho after a Pedigree.
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