10 LIES WWE Told You About WrestleMania
8. It Was The First Of Its Kind
WrestleMania – WWE's crown jewel, hailed as the first of its kind. The Grandest Stage of Them All, the event that revolutionised sports entertainment.
But let's not forget that Starrcade actually came first.
Yes, before WrestleMania started, there was Starrcade, the brainchild of Jim Crockett Promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance.
WWE loves to tout WrestleMania as the ground-breaking event that started it all, but Starrcade was already paving the way in December 1983, over a full year before the first WrestleMania. Starrcade set the stage for what a wrestling supercard could be, with its high-stakes matches and star-studded line-ups.
Yet, WWE's narrative conveniently glosses over this fact, presenting WrestleMania as the original trailblazer. Sure, WrestleMania took the concept to new heights and became a cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first. Starrcade deserves its due credit for laying the groundwork.
So, while WWE celebrates WrestleMania as the pioneer, let's remember the true origins. Starrcade may not get the same spotlight, but it was the real beginning.