Felix Upton on March 27, 2025
WWE is reaching back into its golden archives for a brand-new documentary that’s set to drop on Peacock—and this time, they’re digging deep into one of the most controversial events in company history: WrestleMania 9.
According to WrestleVotes Radio via Backstage Pass Patreon, the doc is titled Becoming A Spectacle and it’s dropping within the next few weeks. It’ll dive headfirst into the chaos that was WrestleMania 9, held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas back in April 1993.
The episode revealed, “According to sources, a very interesting documentary is coming to Peacock within the next few weeks, which will see the story of WrestleMania 9 unfold as that event will be detailed in a new release titled Becoming A Spectacle.”
WrestleMania 9 has lived in infamy among longtime fans—mainly due to the wild ending where Hulk Hogan walked out as WWF Champion after Yokozuna had just beaten Bret Hart. Yes, the same night. Yes, just minutes apart. It was a move that shocked viewers and cemented Hogan’s status as a backstage power player during the era.
The doc is expected to feature commentary and insight from legends who actually wrestled on that card, including Bret “Hitman” Hart, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, The Undertaker, and the Steiner Brothers. One source explained WWE’s logic behind spotlighting this specific show: “They’re picking WrestleMania 9, obviously, because WrestleMania 41 is in the same place, Las Vegas, Nevada, but I think they picked WrestleMania 9 because a lot of the superstars, fortunately, are still with us. All those guys mentioned wrestled that night, and can still talk about it today.”
From toga-themed entrances to backstage politics that changed the outcome of a title match on the fly, WrestleMania 9 is often labeled one of the strangest editions of WWE’s biggest event. So it makes sense WWE is ready to pull the curtain back and tell the full story—just in time for WrestleMania 41 to return to Sin City.
Are you interested in a deep dive into Wrestle Mania 9? Do you think this show deserves a reappraisal—or does the ending still leave a bad taste? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
March 27, 2025 3:56 pm
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