WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between mid-March and mid-April by WWE, an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE first produced the event in 1985 and has since produced 37 editions, with the most recent event taking place in Tampa, Florida on April 10–11, 2021. WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event, airs on pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network and is the most successful and longest-running professional wrestling event in history. It contributes to the worldwide commercial success of WWE through media, merchandise, and shows. WrestleMania was conceptualized by WWE owner Vince McMahon, while long time WWE ring announcer and Hall of Famer Howard Finkel is credited with devising the name "WrestleMania" in 1984.
WrestleMania's widespread success helped transform professional wrestling. The event has facilitated the rise to stardom of several top WWE wrestlers. Celebrities such as Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Muhammad Ali, Mr. T, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Pete Rose, Burt Reynolds, Donnie Wahlberg, Mickey Rourke, Snoop Dogg, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kid Rock, Fred Durst, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronda Rousey, Rob Gronkowski, Shaquille O'Neal and Bad Bunny have participated or made special appearances within the events.
The first WrestleMania was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City; the 10th and 20th editions were also held there. WrestleMania III in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, Michigan was the highest-attended indoor sports event in the world, with 93,173 fans in attendance. The record stood until February 14, 2010, when the 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the indoor sporting event record with an attendance of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium, since renamed AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. In 2016, WrestleMania 32 surpassed WrestleMania III as the highest-attended professional wrestling event ever held in America, with 101,763 fans in attendance at AT&T Stadium, although the company revealed that attendance figures are manipulated for marketing purposes through investor calls. All editions of the event have been hosted in North American cities, with 35 in the United States and two in Canada.
| WM # w/Movie Title | Arena/Stadium | City | Attendence | Main Event | Most Valuable Player | Games |
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| WrestleMania 1: a million dollar flair for the gold in the beginning | Madison Square Garden | New York City, NY | Andre the Giant |
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| WrestleMania 2: What the World has come to | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Los Angeles, CA | Hulk Hogan |
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| WrestleMania 3: Bigger Better Badder than ever | Pontiac Silverdome | Detroit, MI | Hulk Hogan |
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| WrestleMania 4: Tournament Madness | Atlantic City Boardwalk Convention Hall | Atlantic City, NJ | Macho Man Randy Savage |
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| WrestleMania 5: Mega Powers Explode | Medowlands Stadium | East Rutherford, NJ | Hulk Hogan |
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| WrestleMania 6: the Ultimate Challenge | SkyDome | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The Ultimate Warrior |
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| WrestleMania 7: Superstars and Stripes Forever! | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, CA | Hulk Hogan | |||
| WrestleMania 8: the Double Main Event! | Hoosier Dome | Indianapolis, Indiana | Macho Man Randy Savage | |||
| WrestleMania 9: Worlds Largest Toga Party | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, Nevada | Hulk Hogan | |||
| WrestleMania 10: Ten Years in the Making | Shea Stadium | New York | Bret "the Hitman" Hart | |||
| WrestleMania 11: 2 Worlds Collide | Yale Bowl | New Haven, CT | Diesel | |||
| WrestleMania 12: the 20th Century Iron Man | Dogers Stadium | Los Angeles, CA | Shawn Michaels | |||
| WrestleMania 13: the Heat is On! | Comisky Park | Chicago, Illinois | Bret "the Hitman" Hart |
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| WrestleMania 14: X-Rated | Fenway Park | Boston, Mass | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
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| WrestleMania 15: Raging Climax | Veterans Stadium | Philadelphia, PA | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
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| WrestleMania 16: Millennium Shocker! | Edison International Field | Anaheim, CA | ??? |
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| WrestleMania X-Seven: Houston we have a problem! | AstroDome | Houston, TX | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
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| WrestleMania X-8: Icon vs Icon | SkyDome | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Triple H |
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| WrestleMania 19: Battle in Seattle | KingDome | Seattle, Washington | The Rock | |||
| WrestleMania 20: Where it All Begins Again! | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, New York | ??? | |||
| WrestleMania 21: Goes Hollywood | Rose Bowl | Pasedena, CA | ??? | |||
| WrestleMania 22: Big Time! | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | ??? | |||
| WrestleMania 23: All Grown Up in the Wrestle Kingdom | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan | ??? | |||
| WrestleMania 24: Sunshine Showdown | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida | ??? | |||
| WrestleMania 25: the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania | Reliant Stadium | Houston, TX | Triple H | |||
| WrestleMania 26: the Duel in the Desert | University of Phoenix Stadium | Phoenix, Arizona | Undertaker | |||
| WrestleMania 27: the Most Electrifying SuperFight! | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | The Miz | |||
| WrestleMania 28: Once in a Lifetime | Sun Life Stadium | Miami, Florida | The Rock | |||
| WrestleMania 29: Evolution | Metlife Stadium | East Rutherford, NJ | John Cena | |||
| WrestleMania 30: The Great Heroic Battle | Mercedes-Benz SuperDome | New Orleans, LA | Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson | |||
| WrestleMania 31: Heist of the Century | Levis Stadium | Santa Ana, California | ||||
| WrestleMania 32: the SUPERFIGHT 14 years in the Making! | AT&T Stadium | Dallas, Texas | Charlotte Flair | |||
| WrestleMania 33: The Ultimate Thrill Ride | Camping World Stadium fka Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida | Bayley | |||
| WrestleMania 34: Impactful Awakening | Mercedes-Benz SuperDome | New Orleans, LA | Charlotte Flair | |||
| WrestleMania 35: FIRE and ICE!! | SunLife Stadium | East Rutherford, NJ | Becky Lynch | |||
| WrestleMania 36: The Greatest Voyage | Exploria Stadium | Orlando, Florida | DAY 1: Undertaker
DAY 2: Drew McIntyre |
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| WrestleMania 37: The Buccaneer Bowl | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida | DAY 1: Bianca Belair
DAY 2: Roman Reigns |
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| WrestleMania 38: Fifty Shades of Impact! | AT&T Stadium | Dallas, Texas | DAY 1:
DAY 2: |
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| WrestleMania 39: the Clash of the Titans: Autism vs Feminism | SoFi Stadium | Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| WrestleMania XL: Mega Anniversary Celebration Special | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLI: One Elite Dream | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLII: Pro-Wrestling Immortality awaits | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLIII: Redemption | ||||||
| WrestleMania 44: Touchdown of Glory | ||||||
| WrestleMania 45: New Legends Rise | Alliegent Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | Tre and Red Vs. Samoa Joe and Brooklyn Von Braun | Ariel Red Winter |
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| WrestleMania XLVI: it lives Everywhere | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLVII: The Time is Now | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLVIII: Pacific Warrior spirit awakens | ||||||
| WrestleMania XLIX: Waiting all day for a big day tonight | ||||||
| WrestleMania L: Golden Anniversary | ||||||
| WrestleMania LI: Leading the Charge | ||||||
| WrestleMania LIII: Nation's Collide | ||||||
| WrestleMania LIV: The People's Main Event | ||||||
| WrestleMania LV: Saurian Homecoming | ||||||
| WrestleMania LVI: Big Time Return to Chicago | Soldier Field |
