10 Things You Didn't Know About WWE In 2013

5. WWE's First Ever WrestleMania Set Reveal

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Becoming an annual tradition in the stadium WrestleMania era, grainy aerial shots of the stage and set for the 'Show Of Shows' have worked wonders in building anticipation for the event itself.

In 2013, WWE decided to get on top of this themselves, with a glossy high definition set reveal of the stunning WrestleMania 29 New York City arrangement.

McMahon had tweeted #BigReveal (or at least, the people running his account did) in the days leading to the company's YouTube channel showing off perhaps the finest ever 'Show Of Shows' spectacle. No wonder The Chairman looked so proud on the video delivering his "how 'bout those apples, huh?" closer - the inclusion of scaled down Statue Of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and Empire Stadium made for an amazing aesthetic inside the monolithic New Jersey venue.

It'd become a tradition too - the company have made the reveals just another part of the loaded celebratory weekend.

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