Tatanka faced World Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels for WWF Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania IX. Luna attended to this wrestling match as official manager of Shawn Michaels. Later, Sensational Sherri also attended to this biggest main event as official manager of Tatanka. Tatanka gave good starting to this wrestling match by kicking Shawn Michaels. Shawn Michaels well handled Tatanka with side headlock.

Tatanka surprised Shawn Michaels with back suplex. Tatanka reversed and then drop kicked WWF intercontinental champion Shawn Michaels. Sensational Sherri enjoyed tatanka’s domination. Tatanka fell down to outside of the ring by losing control over his body. Tatanka gave an atomic drop to Shawn Michaels and then DDT. Tatanka dropped his leg over shawn michaels hand and then applied pressure on his shoulder. Tatanka continued his domination. Shawn Michaels made a mistake by hitting to steel ring pole.

Tatanka damaged Shawn Michaels shoulder with shoulder breaker and gave a hand shot from top rope. Tatanka gave Sweet Chin Music to Tatanka. Sensational Sherri protected Tatanka from Luna. Shawn Michaels mocked Sherri. Shawn Michaels handled Tatanka with hand punches, drop kicked and applied pressure on shoulder of Tatanka. Tatanka exploded with knife edge chops and hand punches to control Shawn Michaels and then high cross body. Tatanka slammed Shawn Michaels.

Shawn Michaels pushed match referee with frustration. Later, Tatanka slammed Shawn Michaels and submitted pin fall but match referee surprised Tatanka with his decision. Actually, Shawn Michaels was counted out. However, Tatanka defeated Shawn Michaels but unable to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Tatanka and Sensational Sherri celebrated their victory. Suddenly, Luna attacked Sensation Sherri with closeline and body slam on floor at outside of the ring. Tatanka helped Sensation Sherri to send her for medical treatment after this match.