10 Fascinating WWE Facts About WrestleMania 36

10. It Was The First Two Nighter...

...and it was a long time coming.

After the post-show chaos surrounding the fan experience at WrestleMania 35, and NJPW's decision to spread Wrestle Kingdom over two nights in January 2020, there'd never been more pressure on WWE to finally make the move with the 'Show Of Shows'.

It was reportedly always Vince McMahon's preference that everything take place on one long night, but the pandemic forced the former Chairman to rethink his strategy. All of WWE's television output on the closing stretch before the event had been a real slog, but the earliest days of the lockdowns understandably threw up such challenges. WrestleMania was the first attempt to try and create something that felt closer to an event, and splitting the big card into two more managable shows was the first crucial step.

It was - predictably - more successful in just about every respect, and has stuck as part of the 'Showcase Of The Immortals' ever since.