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Like the gladiators of ancient Rome, the World Wrestling Federation(r) Superstars do battle at Caesars Palace in the annual spectacular, WrestleMania® IX. For the first time in WF history the biggest prize of all, the Federation Championship, changes hands twice in one night! It's an unbelievable star-studded extravaganza, featuring the Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Yokozuna and many more! You thought Rome was hot as Nero fiddled? Well, WrestleMania® IX demonstrated that nothing is hotter than the World Wrestling Federation®!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre,
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This review is from: WWF WrestleMania IX [VHS] (VHS Tape)
One of the below average Wrestlemania's I've seen. The only standout matches on this program were Bret vs. Yokozuna and Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka and they both had horrible endings especially Bret's where Hulk Hogan's ego pretty much made this Wrestlemania that much worse. A good key thing for this Wrestlemania was the debut of Jim Ross. I wouldn't mind if Jim Ross, Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan commentated for this Wrestlemania as it probably would've made this one better.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most underrated WrestleMania,
By WrestlingFan "WF" (Parts Unknown) - See all my reviews
This review is from: WWF WrestleMania IX [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The problem with this card and the reason people knock the event is because there isn't one standout match. There are however, a cluster of decent-to-solid matches that WrestleMania IX has to offer.
Before I give a rundown of the matches, let me start off by saying that WrestleMania IX had the best atmosphere of any WrestleMania, period. The gilts and glamour of the event, the spectacle of the outdoors Caesars Palace and Roman theme, sets a great stage and does a great deal to help the event. This is one of the reasons why I personally hold WrestleMania IX as one of my all time favorites. Well... that, and I was there : ) 1) Shawn Michaels vs. Tatanka - **3/4 (It's a decent opener, but it doesn't seem to flow. Very lame ending, Tatanka should have went over.) 2) Doink The Clown vs. Crush - * (Even though it's 1 star in terms of quality, it's actually pretty entertaining.) 3) Steiner Brothers vs. Head Skrinker's - **2/4 (Solid tag match, but Money Inc. vs. the Steiner's would have been much better) Bob Backlund vs. Razor Ramon - *¾ (Backlund was a big star in his day, but this is a squash match to make Razor look good. Throw away match.) 4) Lex Luger vs. Mr. Perfect - *** (Let me start off by saying, that Luger's entrance here is one of the best in Mania history. Good carry job by Perfect, who still had a serious lingering back injury that kept him out of action for 2 years at that point. Luger`s character at that point, the Narcissist, was very entertaining IMO. I loved the supposed metal plate that he had in his elbow, that he would use to knock people out with. They build up that move as deadly, and they do a good job of playing off of that at WrestleMania IX.) Mega Maniacs vs. Money Inc. - *½ (The Million Dollar man and IRS were good wrestlers, but this match is designed to make Hogan look good at the expense of everyone. Everyone involved were physically past their prime at this point anyway, and Hogan was always a horrible wrestler and wasn't nearly as over with the fans as he used to be.) Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez - ¼ (I'm not going to waste my time on this one. The only thing good about this is Takers awesome entrance. The one thing that this show did offer was great entrances, lol.) WWF Champion Bret "Hitman" Hart vs. Yokozuna - ***2/4 (Suprisingly, this turned out to be the best match of the night. Bret does a good job of creating a realistic and entertaining match that the crowd was really into. Bret makes it seem like he has no chance and hell, but he ends up making the big comeback and locking Yoko in the sharpshooter. *this is legit* Hulk Hogan refused to work the show if he didn't win the title, and Bret's reign as champion came to and end. Yoko won the belt to have the heel transition the title over to the baby face Hogan. At the time, this finish was exciting, but never made any sense. The plan was to have Hogan and Bret square off at Summerslam, but Hogan being the egomaniac that he is, refused to put Bret over, so the finish is the most illogical in WrestleMania history.) Overall, WrestleMania IX isn't the best in terms of match quality, but it has such a classic/nostalgic feel that I personally love. It was a good, wholesome show that was safe for your kids to watch or the family to watch together, unlike today.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
- 1* = Zero Stars,
This review is from: WWF WrestleMania IX [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When the highlight of a wrestlemania turns out to be Shawn Michaels versus Tatanka, you know it was a bad night.
Every thing surrounding it was cool. Caesar's Palace- great hotel. I like the idea of an outdoor setting for wrestling. JR's first PPV, but overlaps with Macho Man and Bobby Heenan. Pomp and ceremony was a change. Then there's the matches. Shawn versus Tatanka was a good opener maybe a 3 1/2 *s. probably the best match of the night. Both these guys get in some pretty good moves Michales plays the heel as well as anyone and Tatanka clearly had some talent. Undertaker versus Giant Gonzales - 1 * Oh my ! Oh my ! Even the taker couldn't pull a good one out of this pile. Doink the... yeah whatever, 1 * and that's generous Headshirkers versus Steiner's - 2 cool teams one bad match. 2* Mr. Perfect vs. lex Luger- As another reviewer mentioned, surely Perfect can save the day. He put in a good effort but not enogh to rescue this PPV. 3 maybe 3 1/2 *'s Money Inc. Vs. Hulk Hogan and Beefcake - requires no explanation other than that two guys celebrate and pose for 5 minutes after a stunning...disqualification. 2 * Bret Hart versus Yokozuna. Actually this match was pretty good, maybe it's a tie with the Michaels-Tatanka match 3 and 1/2. Bret puts in a great effort and the ending is kind of cool. A heel has to get the belt at some point and cheating always fits the bill. And hey it ushers in the new generation right. Bret put out a great effort, Yokozuna puts in probably the best effort any huge guy has ever put in (with the possible exception of Bundy in Wrestlemani2). WWF is moving on.... Wait what's that... Do you hear something.... "When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside"... Bret needs assistance, but don't send a doctor or a trainer or even an official, send the Hulkster, afterall when he's not wrestling he MOONLIGHTS as a medic. And how does he help Bret by accepting a challenge from Mr. Fuji to take on the 9 minute reigning champion. A big Wrestlemania requires a BIG FINISH, the kind only a boot-leg drop can give. "Courage is thing that keeps us free!"... CLICK ring ring...yeah Hi cable company, can I get my money back? No. thanks anyway
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