30 years ago Wrestlemainia IX was held at Caesar's Palace Las Vegas, Nevada and the first for a WWF event to be held outdoors, the event was attended by 16,891 fans.
Lex Luger said he was so relaxed backstage before his WrestleMania debut match against Mr. Perfect, knowing Perfect's ability to lead his opponent through a match. Unbeknownst to Luger, Perfect decided to play a rib on Lex. Thirty seconds into the match, Perfect appeared to be panicked, telling Luger he was "blanking out" and had forgotten what they were supposed to do. Lex then had to call the match on the fly, trying to remember bits and pieces of what they had discussed earlier. Lex later said that if it was a rib, then Perfect deserved a Golden Globe for his acting performance, because Perfect apologised profusely backstage and seemed so sincere in his apology after the match.
One of the most comical moments at the start of the event was Bobby Heenan riding backwards on a camel on his way to ringside.