Wrestlemania is the biggest moment in the wrestling calendar. As such, there are many Mania moments that transcend the professional wrestling industry and reach out to a much wider audience. Its rare that the weekly events that happen within this so-called make believe business make a mark in the national and international media, but certain happenings are so monumental that they become mainstream news. The very inception of Wrestlemania itself garnered huge publicity when it debuted back in 1985, with the celebratory input and the Rock n Wrestling Connection angle giving a huge crossover appeal, and some of the following events have had ramifications that reached far further than the wrestling industry. Sometimes it's actual in-ring moments that make mainstream headlines, other times it's the involvement of a well-known celebratory that gives the PPV a huge shot in the arm in terms of relevance and in terms of making it 'must-see'. There are certain Wrestlemania moments that will go down not only as pivotal moments in the wrestling business but as huge happenings that were so outrageous and eye-grabbing that their influence was felt in far more than just wrestling circles. So let's take a look at 10 of the moments that were so influential, shocking, impactful and entertaining that their reach was felt in mainstream media.
