20 Things You Didn't Know About WrestleMania (1985-1994)

6. WrestleMania VIII - WCW Stars Made An Impact In 1992

Sid Vicious was brought into the WWF as a potential successor to Hulk Hogan in 1991 and was re-christened Sid Justice. Around the same time, The Nature Boy Ric Flair also came to work for Vince McMahon after flirting with Titan Sports just a couple years prior. Inside their first year, both Sid and Flair had each secured one-half of the big WrestleMania VIII double main event that featured Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair for the WWF Championship and Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice in the last match on the show. Another WCW superstar would come to work for Vince McMahon beginning in 1992 but not as part of the WWF. The plan was for Lex Luger to legitimately compete for the World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF) and not be involved with Vince's wrestling company at all. Luger was involved in a serious motorcycle accident the week of the WBF Championship and by the time he had recuperated from his injuries, the WBF had disbanded, clearing the way for Lex to compete in the WWF. Fans may remember seeing Lex Luger on the broadcast of WrestleMania VIII, but unlike Sid and Flair, his role on the show wasn't directly associated with professional wrestling. Still, the sight of WCW icons Lex Luger, Sid Vicious and Ric Flair all in significant positions on a 1992 Vince McMahon PPV, let alone WrestleMania, may be a fact that many fans didn't know.