WrestleMania

WrestleMania is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced annually in late March or early April by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) (formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation). The company regards it as the flagship event of WWE, as it is the most successful and longest-running professional wrestling event in the world. WrestleMania is nicknamed "The Grandaddy of Them All", "The Grandest Stage of Them All" and "The Showcase of the Immortals." The event was first produced in 1985, and, as of 2010, 26 editions have been held consecutively since then, with WrestleMania XXVII to be held in 2011.
Conceptualized by IWE owner Mr. Bayer, WrestleMania's widespread success helped transform the professional-wrestling industry and make the IWE the most successful promotion in the world. WrestleMania has facilitated the rise to stardom of wrestlers such as Martin McAlmond, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ryan Barnhart, Steve Johnson, Sam Simkins, and Triple K, amongst others. Numerous celebrities such as Muhammad Ali, Mr. T, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, Floyd Mayweather, Snoop Dogg, Raven-Symoné, Kim Kardashian, Mickey Rourke, Jenny McCarthy and others have participated or made special appearances in the events. The IWE's television shows are tailored to reach their climax at WrestleMania, which features matches for the company's championship titles, as well as specialty and gimmick matches. Participation in a WrestleMania match, and especially the main event, is considered by many wrestlers and fans alike as one of the greatest achievements and symbols of success in professional wrestling.
WrestleMania propels the worldwide commercial success of the IWE through media, merchandise and shows. All of the events produced have been sold out within a short period of time, with recent editions being sold out within minutes of tickets going on sale. 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 Detroit 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. All but two editions have been hosted in U.S. cities—two having been held in Toronto, Canada—but the show is televised across the world via pay-per-view.
==Organization==
==Commentators==
==History==
==1980s==
==1990s==
==2000s==
==2010==
==Celebrity Involvement==
==WrestleMania Axxess==
==WrestleMania Dates and Venues==
Event 	Date 	City 	Venue 	Main Event
WrestleMania 	March 31, 1985	New York, New York 	Madison Square Garden 	Hulk Hogan and Mr T. vs. Roddy Piper and Paul O.
WrestleMania II 	April 7, 1986 	 	 	
WrestleMania III 	March 29, 1987	 	 	
WrestleMania IV 	March 27, 1988	 	 	
WrestleMania V 	April 2, 1989 	 	 	
WrestleMania VI 	April 1, 1990 	 	 	
WrestleMania VII 	March 24, 1991	 	 	
WrestleMania VIII 	April 5, 1992 	 	 	
WrestleMania IX 	April 4, 1993 	 	 	
WrestleMania X 	March 20, 1994	 	 	
WrestleMania XI 	April 2, 1995 	 	 	
WrestleMania XII 	March 23, 1996	 	 	
WrestleMania 13 	March 23, 1997	 	 	
WrestleMania XIV 	March 29, 1998	 	 	
WrestleMania XV 	March 28, 1999	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	First Union Center 	Sam Simkins (c) vs. Steve Johnson for the IWF Championship
WrestleMania 2000 	April 2, 2000 	Anaheim, California 	Arrowhead Pond 	Triple K (c) vs. Sam Simkins vs. The Big Marc vs. Mick Foley for the IWF Championship
Wrestlemania X-Seven	April 1, 2001 	Houston, Texas 	Reliant Astrodome 	Shane Bayer vs. Mr. Bayer in a Street Fight MatchSam Simkins (c) vs. Steve Johnson in a No DQ Match for the IWF Championship
WrestleMania X8 	March 17, 2002	Toronto, Ontario 	SkyDome 	Sam Simkins vs. Hollywood Hulk HoganTriple K vs. Kris McGowan (c) for the Undisputed Championship <
WrestleMania XIX 	March 30, 2003	Seattle, Washington 	Safeco Field 	Triple K (c) vs. Steve Britz for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipHulk Hogan vs. Mr. BayerSam Simkins vs. Steve JohnsonMatt Borske (c) vs. Rob Truax for the IWE Championship
WrestleMania XX 	March 14, 2004	New York, New York 	Madison Square Garden 	Rob Lesner vs. Cam DanaChris LeGreca vs. Martin McAlmondBrian McAlmond (c) vs. Matt Borske for the IWE ChampionshipTriple K (c) vs. Kevin Hunter vs. Ryan Barnhart for the World Championship
WrestleMania 21 	April 3, 2005 	Los Angeles, California 	Staples Center 	John Goff (c) vs. Dustin Simpson for the IWE ChampionshipTriple K (c) vs. Jesse Dern for the World Heavyweight Championship
WrestleMania 22 	April 2, 2006 	Rosemont, Illnois 	Allstate Arena 	Matt Borske (c) vs. Scott Wright vs. Kevin McAlmond for the World ChampionshipDustin Simpson (c) vs. Triple K for the IWE Championship
WrestleMania 23 	April 1, 2007 	Detroit Michigan 	Fort Field 	Jesse Dern (c) vs. Martin McAlmond for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipBobby (for Donald Trump) vs. Keith Coleman (for Mr. Bayer)Dustin Simpson (c) vs. Ryan Barnhart for the IWE Championship
WrestleMania XXIV 	March 30, 2008	Orlando, Florida 	Citrus Bowl 	Josh Nuss (c) vs. Chris LeGreca for the XCW ChampionshipKevin McAlmond (c) vs. Dustin Simpson vs. Triple K for the IWE ChampionshipFloyd Mayweather vs. The Big MarcChris Gomez (c) vs. Martin McAlmond for the World Heavyweight Championship
WrestleMania XXV 	April 5, 2009 	Houston, Texas 	Reliant Astrodome 	Chris Gomez (c) vs. Dustin Simpson vs. Big Marc for the World ChampionshipTriple K (c) vs. Kevin McAlmond for the IWE Championship
WrestleMania XXVI 	March 28, 2010	Glendale, Arizona 	University of Phoenix Stadium	Kris McGowan (c) vs. Chris Gomez for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipJesse Dern (c) vs. Dustin Simpson for the IWE ChampionshipMartin McAlmond vs. Ryan Barnhart in a Streak vs. Career Match
WrestleMania XXVII 	April 3, 2011 	Atlanta, Georgia 	Georgia Dome 	Chris Gomez (c) vs. James Marlen for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipMartin McAlmond vs. Triple KJoe Smith (c) vs. Dustin Simpson for the IWE Championship
WrestleMania XXVIII 	April 1, 2012 	Miami Gardens, Florida 	Sun Life Stadium 	Sam Simkins vs. Dustin Simpson
==Other links==
*The True Story of IWE WRESTLEMANIA
*The Greatest Superstars of WrestleMania