10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 8 Facts

8. LOD's Appearance Was Their Return From Hawk's Suspension

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When The Legion of Doom made an appearance at WrestleMania 8, flanked by old manager Paul Ellering, Animal and Hawk hadn't been seen for a couple of months. The duo had been invisible since dropping the Tag Team belts to Ted Dibiase and Irwin R. Schyster at an untelevised event in Denver the first week of February.

It turns out that Hawk had failed a drug test (his second, per Animal's memory), which was discovered days after the 1992 Royal Rumble. After the title switch, Hawk was sent home, and Animal worked a few more house shows before headed home as well. Unfortunately for LOD, their return with Ellering would lead to the infamous debut of Rocco, the ventriloquist's dummy that allegedly inspired them in their childhood.

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