Who payed the critics

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Tatanka defeated Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels by DQThe Steiners defeated the Headshrinkers via pinfall Doink defeated Crush via pinfall Razor Ramon defeated Bob Backlund via pinfall Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defeated Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake via DQ Lex Luger defeated Mr. Perfect via pinfall Undertaker defeated Giant Gonzales via DQ Yokozuna defeated Bret Hart for the World Wrestling Championship Hulk Hogan defeated Yokozuna for the World Wrestling ChampionshipOverall Mark: C- (Minimum Pass)

This was a brilliant card for two reasons in my opinion-BRET HART and HULK HOGAN!(POSSIBLE SPOILERS)Hogan had 'retired' at the previous WrestleMania and when he showed up at this event I was very pleased being a Hogan fan and all. Hogan teamed up with Brutus Beefcake at this event to face Money Inc. for the tag team belts. Hogan and Beefcake didn't take the belts but Hogan would make his mark that evening...In the main event WWF Champion Bret Hart faced the late Yokosuna. Bret had won the title in late 1992 and had been a very good champion. He put up a good fight against Yokosuna and put on an entertaining match...but then he lost after some shenanigans on the part of Yokosuna's manager Mr Fuji.Then Hogan came down to the ring and beat Yokosuna in an impromptu match for his fifth WWF Title. The crowd were really into it after Hogan won the belt and I was cheering loudly at the time. I was looking forward to Hulkamania Phase 2. Little did I know back in April 1993 that Hogan would be gone from the WWF four months later and would not return for nine years.If you're not a Bret Hart or Hulk Hogan fan then there are some pretty decent undercard matches as well.

This was an alright Wrestlemania it had an outdoor setting and a different atmosphere. The good: Tatanka vs Shawn Michaels, this was a great way to start the card and the crowd was into it sherri and luna didn't take away from the match they added to it, the only thing, it should have been a clean finish. Steiners vs Headshrinkers was another great match, Lex Luger and Mr. Perfect's styles clashed well and they did a good job of setting up the feud between Perfect and Michaels.Razor Ramon began to emerge as a fan favourite even though he was still a heel (listen to the fans chant his name). The bad: This was another time Bret Hart "got screwed" as Hulk Hogan stole the spotlight from him and he didn't belong anywhere near the main event that night. Undertaker vs Giant Gonzalez was forgettable. Doink vs Crush was memorable for the finish only, but Crush really should have gone over, he could've been big. Money Inc. vs Hogan and Beefcake the match was ok but what happened later

This was without a doubt the best Wrestlemania of it's time period. That period being the first half of the 90s. This is of course just my opinion. Being one of only 2 outdoor WWF events (and the only outdoor Wrestlemania) this one had a distinctive look that sets it apart from the others. It also had the smallest crowd of any Wrestlemania, since Caesers Palace doesn't seat many people. There is one big flaw here, though. The cheesy "Ancient Roman Times" theme. All the commentators were forced to dress in togas and enter the stadium riding on camels. WWF promoted the show as "The World's Biggest Toga Party", and hoped the fans would wear Togas too. That didn't happen of course. What fan would want to humiliate themself on live Pay Per View by wearing a bed sheet? Jim Ross and Bobby Heenan were the only fools dumb enough to do that.Getting past the cheesy theme, the rest of the show was fantastic. Tatanka and Shawn Michaels kicked off the show with an entertaining IC Title match that went almost 20 minutes. Lex Luger and Mr. Perfect were brilliantly matched opponents. Their match ended with Luger nailing Perfect with his Running Forearm, which WWF promoted as being an illegal weapon due to Luger's steel plate he had surgically implanted. Who else remembers that gimmick? Undertaker and Giant Gonzalez's match was a great show. It would have been entertaining even if they just stood there. Seeing the 6'10" Undertaker in the ring with the over-7 foot tall Gonzalez was a sight to see. Of course Bret Hart delivered an amazing math as always, against the challenger Yokozuna. It seems to be a forgotten fact that Yokozuna was the fastest rising World Champion ever. It took him only 5 months in the WWF to take the belt. Bret was an averagely sized 230 pound man, and Yokozuna was 500 pounds, which makes them an unlikely pairing. But both make the match work.Ultimately there is one reason above all else to rent Wrestlemania IX. That reason is DOINK THE CLOWN! A sadistic and violent evil clown. When I think professsional wrestling, sadistic and violent evil clown is what I think. Rent Wrestlemania IX and you get 2 Doinks for the price of one. I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that's the highlight of Wrestlemania....... maybe I am alone in thinking that. Who cares. DOINK RULES!