WrestleMania 23 also saw the TNA World Heavyweight Championship defended. WrestleMania centers around the main-event matches for the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship since WrestleMania XIX, and the ECW World Championship since WrestleMania XXIV. While WrestleMania has mostly taken place in sports arenas in major cities, a number of them have been held in large stadiums the most attended events include- WrestleMania III in Pontiac (93,173 people), WrestleMania VI (67,678 people)& WrestleMania X8 in Toronto (68,237 people), WrestleMania VIII in Indianapolis (62,167 people), WrestleMania X-Seven (67,925 people) & WrestleMania XXV in Houston(72,744 people), WrestleMania XIX in Seattle (54,097 people), WrestleMania 23 in Detroit (80,103 people), WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando (74,635 people), and WrestleMania XXVI in Glendale (72,219 people). The logos used for WrestleMania from 1985 to 2011 cities-two having been held in Toronto, Canada-but the show is televised across the world via pay-per-view. All but two editions have been hosted in U.S. The record stood until Februwhen the 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the indoor sporting event record with an attendance of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium. WrestleMania III in Detroit was the highest-attended indoor sports event in the world, with 93,173 fans in attendance. The first WrestleMania was held in Madison Square Garden in New York City the 10th and 20th editions were also held there. 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. WrestleMania propels the worldwide commercial success of the WWE through media, merchandise and shows.
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.
The WWE'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. T, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, Snoop Dogg, Raven-Symoné, Kim Kardashian, and others have participated or made special appearances in the events. Numerous celebrities such as Muhammad Ali, Mr. WrestleMania has facilitated the rise to stardom of wrestlers such as The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, The Rock, and Triple H, amongst others. 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 2008, 24 editions have been held consecutively since then, with WrestleMania XXV to be held in 2009.Ĭonceptualized by WWE owner Vince McMahon, WrestleMania's widespread success helped transform the professional-wrestling industry and make the WWE the most successful promotion in the world. 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 a professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced annually in late March or early April by WWE for Extreme (WWEFE, or just WWE) (formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation). For the first edition of the event, see WrestleMania (1985).
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