WWE's New Peacock Doc Reveals the Shocking Events Behind WrestleMania in 1993
Some of the best names in WWE appear in a new documentary to discuss the 1993 WrestleMania in Las Vegas.
Ahead of the WWE’s return to Las Vegas for WrestleMania 41, Peacock is taking fans back to the last time the event happened in Sin City with a documentary all about one of the most eventful and high-stakes nights in the company’s history.
The latest documentary from WWE dropping on Peacock is WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle, which promises to take viewers back to Caesars Palace in 1993 and pull back the curtain on all the action that took place in the ring. It will also highlight all the drama backstage that paved the path forward for WrestleMania to reach new heights as the biggest event on the WWE calendar.
It was certainly one of the most entertaining shows WWE has ever put on. Still, thanks to never-before-seen footage from the WWE archives featured in the documentary, fans will get an in-depth look at just how much went into the Caesars Palace event and all the many ways it could have gone wrong.
WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle Trailer
As the trailer shows, fans can expect commentary on the 1993 event from WWE Hall of Famers and Superstars, including Bret “The Hitman” Hart, Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Papa Shango, Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart, Kofi Kingston, Lex Luger, Mike Rotunda aka “IRS”, Natalya, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Rikishi, Shawn Michaels, Ted DiBiase, The Undertaker and more. The documentary also includes interviews with key WrestleMania IX stakeholders — WWE and Caesars Palace executives, WWE directors, broadcasters and archivists.
When does WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle Premiere?
The documentary special premieres on Friday, April 11, exclusively on Peacock, just ahead of the highly anticipated WrestleMania 41, set in the same city as WrestleMania IX more than 30 years later.
The 1993 event marked WWE’s first-ever outdoor WrestleMania and the many logistical headaches that needed to be navigated for WrestleMania to reach new heights in entertainment. Thanks to the success of WrestleMania IX laying the foundation for a bold journey forward for WWE, we have the spectacle fans can enjoy today.
How to Watch WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle
The documentary will premiere exclusively on Peacock starting Friday, April 11. It drops just days before WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas.
WrestleMania 41 streams LIVE exclusively on Peacock on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 at 7 ET/4 PT.
