10 Unique WWE WrestleMania Statistics
The ultimate one of a kind WrestleManias, though that's not always a good thing...
WrestleMania is truly a one of a kind show.
WWE ups the spectacle like no other event in it's calendar year, cracking out their most elaborate sets, burning up the atmosphere with their biggest pyrotechnic displays, and shelling out big bucks for their big name celebrities and legends to make an appearance. It has well deserved the nickname of Showcase of the Immortals.
Many memorable moments have been achieved throughout its over-40 year history: record breaking crowd numbers, champions crowned, women given the spotlight and match lengths of epic proportions (majority of them featuring Triple H). With these mammoth accomplishments though comes the endless need to try and top themselves. How many more champions can we crown? Can we cut out anymore fat? Can we possibly make a 5 and a half hour show palatable? Rules and records are made to be broken and WWE have championed themselves on tackling the supposedly unbreakable.
Throughout the history of WrestleMania though, almost every show has something that makes it truly unique, be it the city it was hosted in, a particular bout on the card, or possibly something omitted that seems pretty egregious in hindsight. The following Manias are one of a kind for what they presented, what they didn't present and what they achieved, so much so that they will very likely never be accomplished again.
10. WrestleMania 2 Was Hosted In 3 Different Cities
Once upon a time, WrestleMania 2 was unique for a very different reason - it featured the only steel cage match in the history of the event. This was rectified in 2021 when Braun Strowman destroyed Shane McMahon inside one at WrestleMania 37. What does still make the second show unique is the harebrained idea that will never happen again because almost everyone has agreed it was a terrible decision.
In order to attempt to top themselves after the success of the first show, Vince McMahon made the choice to host WrestleMania 2 in three parts back-to-back. Think Lord of the Rings but a lot more baby oil and bad boxing matches. The event emanated from different arenas in three different cities: The Uniondale Colosseum in Long Island, Rosemont Horizon in Illinois and the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The separate sections were broadcast one after the other, with the crowd watching the other arena's matches on screens in the venue.
The majority of people probably wanted to see Hulk Hogan defend the world title against King Kong Bundy. However, the crowd in Illinois were stuck with a WWF vs. NFL battle royal, while the New York faithful ended up watching Mr. T and Roddy Piper flail around under the guise of boxing, which ended in a disqualification. The show was a disjointed mess, fans were not happy with the idea and it has never been attempted again, which makes the show something of a novelty if nothing else.