WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between mid-March to early April by WWE, an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE first produced the event in 2011 and has since produced 10 editions. WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event, airs on pay-per-view (PPV) and 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 and 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, Pete Rose, Burt Reynolds, Mickey Rourke, Snoop Dogg, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kid Rock, Fred Durst, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronda Rousey, and Shaquille O'Neal have participated or made special appearances within the events.
Dates and main events
Event | Date | Main event |
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WrestleMania | April 3, 2011 | Edge (c) vs. Triple H for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania II | April 1, 2012 | Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania III | April 7, 2013 | John Cena (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania IV | April 6, 2014 | Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania V | March 29, 2015 | Randy Orton (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania VI | April 3, 2016 | Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker |
WrestleMania VII | March 26, 2017 | Bad News Barrett (c) vs. Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania VIII | March 25, 2018 | Seth Rollins (c) vs. Fandango for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania IX | March 31, 2019 | Kevin Owens (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania X | April 5, 2020 | The Undertaker (c) vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania XI | March 28, 2021 | Sting vs. The Undertaker |
The Undertaker's Undefeated Streak
WrestleMania | Opponent | Record | Notes |
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WrestleMania I | CM Punk | 1-0 | This was a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship |
WrestleMania II | Kane | 2-0 | |
WrestleMania III | John Cena | 3-0 | This was for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania IV | Randy Orton | 4-0 | |
WrestleMania V | Triple H | 5-0 | This was a No Holds Barred match |
WrestleMania VI | Brock Lesnar | 6-0 | |
WrestleMania VII | Chris Jericho | 7-0 | |
WrestleMania VIII | Finn Bálor | 8-0 | |
WrestleMania IX | Bray Wyatt | 9-0 | |
WrestleMania X | AJ Styles | 10-0 | This was for the WWE Championship |
WrestleMania XI | Sting | 11-0 |