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Revision as of 07:29, 3 September 2008
WrestleMania is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The events feature wrestlers from the promotion's roster competing in a variety of professional wrestling match types, performances with pre-determined outcomes between wrestlers with fictional personalities that are portrayed as real for the entertainment of the audience. The WrestleMania franchise debuted in 1985 with WrestleMania I,[1] and has been produced annually since then. WrestleMania XXIV is the most recent production,[2] and WrestleMania XXV in April 2009 will celebrate the series' 25th anniversary.[3]
From its debut in 1985, aside from professional wrestling performances, celebrity involvement has been a major key in the production of WrestleMania events. WWE involves celebrities in the WrestleMania events to gain more hype and media attention for the event, in this way receiving more attraction to the event, pay-per-view buys, and ticket sales.[4][5] Celebrities involved in WrestleMania events have come from a range of occupations, including singing, acting, professional boxing, and modeling. Celebrities involved at WrestleMania usually appear in non-wrestling roles, such as singing, promoting a subject, or managing wrestlers at ringside. There have been exceptions however, where celebrities have had a professional wrestling role.
One of the first celebrities to appear at the first WrestleMania was Mr. T, who wrestled in the main event in a tag team match with Hulk Hogan. Aretha Franklin also appeared at the first WrestleMania and sang a rendition of "America the Beautiful." 22 years later, Franklin appeared at WrestleMania 23 and sang another rendition of the same song. At times, WWE has inducted celebrities into their Hall of Fame. For example, Chicago Bears defensive lineman William Perry, wrestled a match involving other NFL football players, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a "Celebrity Inductee" in 2004. Another celebrity was Mike Tyson, who appeared at WrestleMania XIV, and was originally planned to enforce the ringside area, though he was involved in a physical altercation with Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom). Pete Rose has made the most celebrity appearances at WrestleMania, with four overall appearances. Overall, there have been 94 celebrities involved at WrestleMania: 31 athletes, 26 musicians, 18 actors, and 20 others from different backgrounds.
Celebrities
Actors
Athletes
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Musicians
Note: Multiple appearances by celebrities are sorted in different columns and rows for the purpose of sorting the content in the table.
Other
Note: Multiple appearances by celebrities are sorted in different columns and rows for the purpose of sorting the content in the table.
References
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- ^ Acklen, Lori. "WrestleMania Celebrity Sightings". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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- ^ "William Perry WWE Hall of Fame profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Pete Rose WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Pete Rose WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Pete Rose WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Pete Rose WWE Hall of Fame Profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania XIV Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b Powell, John. "Austin wins WWF World Title at WrestleMania". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c "WrestleMania 3 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c d "WrestleMania 4 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c d "WrestleMania 19 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c d Powell, John. "WWE shines at WrestleMania XIX". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "Steamboat - Savage rule WrestleMania 3". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania X8 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "Old vs. new at WrestleMania X8". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2007-04-01). "Aretha Franklin makes momentous return". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2007-04-01). "Aretha Franklin makes momentous return". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "WrestleMania 2000 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "WrestleMania 2000 a flop". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c "Tournament spices up WrestleMania 4". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2008-03-30). "Night of Legends". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c "WrestleMania 10 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c "Hart elevated at WrestleMania 10". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania 8 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania 8, a two-for-one deal". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "WrestleMania 17 Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Plummer, Dale. "Main events weak at WrestleMania 21". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c "WrestleMania 7, all out war". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "P.O.D. to play Mysterio to the ring at WrestleMania". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania V Celebrities". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b "WrestleMania 5: The Mega Powers Explode". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Burdick, Michael (2008-03-30). "Santino tamed by rabid Dogg". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child Returns Home to Chicago to Perform America the Beautiful at WrestleMania® 22". Buisiness Wire. Findarticles.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "WrestleMania 22 Homepage". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ a b c d Plummer, Dale. "Undertaker the champ, McMahon bald after WrestleMania". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-08-21.