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April 5, 1992 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Hoosier Dome

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Non-Televised Match
"The Bushwhackers"
(Luke & Butch)
def. "The Beverly Brothers"
(Beau & Blake Beverly)
via Pinfall (10:00)
Notes:

Match #1
Shawn Michaels
w/Sensational Sherri
def. "El Matador" Tito Santana via Pinfall (9:26)
Notes: When Tito was pulling Michaels back into the ring from the apron, Michaels grabbed the top rope and fell on top of Tito, getting the pinfall.

NEAR ENTRYWAY: Mean Gene interviewed the Legion of Doom with Paul Ellering.

Match #2
The Undertaker
w/Paul Bearer
def. Jake "The Snake" Roberts via Pinfall (6:41)
Notes: Undertaker got in the Tombstone when Roberts went after Paul Bearer and the urn. Add one more to the streak.

Match #3 - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Bret "Hitman" Hart
Challenger
def. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Champion
via Pinfall (13:49)
Notes: -TITLE CHANGE- This match really did the IC belt proud. A hell of a match between two great competitors. The crowd was really into it, because both men were fan favorites. In addition, Heenan's commentary is priceless.

VIA SATELLITE: Bobby had a surprise for Gorilla, and it was Lex Luger, live from Atlanta! Luger talked about the WBF and his great body, and it was only a matter of time before the WWF brought him in.

Match #4 - Eight-Man Tag Team Match
Sgt. Slaughter
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
The Big Boss Man
Virgil
def. The Mountie
Repo Man
"The Nasty Boys"

(Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags)
via Pinfall (6:31)
Notes: Virgil ended up pinning Knobbs, although Virgil wasn't the legal man. Danny Davis basically lost control of the match. Ray Combs was the guest ring announcer and cracked some jokes at the expense of Mountie, Repo, and the Nastys.

Match #5 - WWF World Heavyweight Championship
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
Challenger
def. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
Champion
w/Mr. Perfect
via Pinfall (17:29)
Notes: -TITLE CHANGE- Huge match with plenty of high spots. The crowd was really into it. Miss Elizabeth came out halfway through to cheer for Randy. Plenty of interference from Perfect, but Macho pulled it out. There was a lengthy brawl after, but eventually Perfect and Flair left. Heenan left commentary as soon as Flair lost and went to the locker room.

Match #6
Tatanka def. "The Model" Rick Martel via Pinfall (4:29)
Notes: I have to give some credit to Martel for agreeing to job to this guy. Actually, when I think about it, Tatanka wasn't half bad compared to some other guys who would come later.

Match #7 - WWF World Tag Team Championship
"The Natural Disasters"
(Earthquake & Typhoon)
Challengers
def. "Money, Inc."
(Ted DiBiase & Irwin R. Schyster)
w/Jimmy Hart
via Countout (8:19)
Notes: DiBiase and IRS lost interest in the match and decided to go home. Since they were counted out, they kept the titles as well! How nice!

Match #8
"The Rocket" Owen Hart def. Skinner via Pinfall (1:09)
Notes: A rather short match, but decent enough for what it was.

Match #9
Hulk Hogan def. Sid Justice
w/Harvey Whippleman
via DQ (12:26)
Notes: Monsoon announced that Justice was DQed because Papa Shango interfered, but the bell rang before Shango came out. WWF Magazine stated that Justice was DQed because of Harvey Whippleman. But Harvey did nothing aside from standing up on the apron. Hogan seized him and Hebner rang the bell. No wonder Hogan eventually came back. I wouldn't want to go out on such a loused up finish either.

Commentary:Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
w/Gene Okerlund, Sean Mooney
Ring Announcer:Howard Finkel
National Anthem:Reba McIntyre
Celebrities:Reba McEntire (musician), Ray Combs (game show host)
Referees/Officials:Joey Marella, Danny Davis, Earl Hebner, Rene Goulet, Shane McMahon, Dave Hebner, Jay Strongbow, Tony Garea, etc.

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