Guide Note: Billed as the "World's Largest Toga Party," WrestleMania IX was the first WrestleMania held outdoors, taking place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view was also the first WrestleMania where the WWE Championship changed hands twice: the first when the 500-pound Yokozuna defeated champion Bret Hart after salt was thrown in Hart's eyes, and again when Hulk Hogan--who returned to the WWE after a yearlong absence--pinned the new champion after an impromptu challenge.

Fast Facts:

1. Date: April 4, 1993
2. Venue: Caesars Palace
3. City: Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Attendance: 16,891
5. Tagline: "An Event of Epic Proportions"
6. Commentators: Jim Ross, Randy Savage, Bobby Heenan
7. Howard Finkel went by "Finkus Maximus"
8. Jim Ross' debut as WWE commentator

Main Event:

• WWE Championship
• Yokozuna def. Bret Hart
• Impromptu Championship Match
• Hulk Hogan def. Yokozuna

Undercard:

• *Undertaker def. Giant Gonzales
• *Lex Luger def. Mr. Perfect
• *Money Inc. def. Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake
• *Razor Ramon def. Bob Backlund
• *Doink the Clown def. Crush
• *Steiner Brothers def. Headshrinkers
• *Tatanka def. Shawn Michaels

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