History Wrestling / Wrestlemania

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Anyone who tries and end "The Streak" of TheUndertaker, which is explicitly stated time and time again as a greater accomplishment than winning a world title ''and'' a guaranteed one-way ticket to the WWE Hall of Fame; the issue, however, is actually ''ending'' it.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Anyone who tries and end "The Streak" of TheUndertaker, which is explicably stated time and time again as a greater accomplishment than winning a world title ''and'' a guaranteed one-way ticket to the WWE Hall of Fame; the issue, however, is actually ''ending'' it.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: Anyone who tries and end "The Streak" of TheUndertaker.

** EndOfAnAge: The [[HolyShitQuotient Hell In A Cell]] match at [=''WrestleMania''=] 28 between TripleH and TheUndertaker was billed as "The End Of Era", building on the fact that they are the last, largest [[InsistentTerminology superstars]] from the AttitudeEra still [[RingOldies actively competing]], and acknowledging the possibility that they may both retire soon; 'Taker due to [[DentedIron injuries and old age]] and Hunter due to his [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure backstage responsibilities]].* DemotedToExtra: [=WrestleMania=] 29 was an example of several WWE wrestlers being left off the card in order to give more time for the three main events (JohnCena vs. TheRock, TripleH vs. BrockLesnar, and CMPunk vs. Undertaker). This also marked the first time in 16 years that there was no Divas match.

* OncePerSeason: TheUndertaker takes on a legend or main event superstar and wins, an honor perhaps greater that being a [[TripleH eleven time World Champion.]] He has ''never'' lost at the event, against the likes of JimmySnuka, JakeRoberts, King Kong Bundy, Sid Vicious, Wrestling/Kane, TripleH, RicFlair, {{Batista}}, Wrestling/Edge, RandyOrton, ShawnMichaels, CMPunk and others.
* PassingTheTorch: The UltimateWarrior defeating HulkHogan at ''[=WrestleMania=] 6'' to win the WWF Championship, seen as a "passing the torch" moment (even if it didn't fully work out).

** When promoting a ''[=WrestleMania=]'' MilestoneCelebration, they rarely take into account that just because there have been, for example, 25 ''[=WrestleMania=]''s, doesn't mean it's the 25th anniversary. Because ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 2 was technically the first anniversary, the 25th anniversary of ''[=WrestleMania=]'' happened at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 26.

* YouFailMathematicsForever: when Undertaker was set to face HHH at WM 27, they pretended that HHH and 'Taker had never wrestled before. 'Taker said that he had "beaten 19 men" at [=''WrestleMania''=], when he had faced Wrestling/{{Kane}} and ShawnMichaels twice.

* DawnOfAnEra: ''[=WrestleManias=]'' 14 and 15 saw the true rise of the Austin Era (and the AttitudeEra in general), as StoneColdSteveAustin won the WWF Championship at both shows.

* DemotedToExtra: [=WrestleMania=] 29 was an example of several WWE wrestlers being left off the card in order to give more time for the three main events (JohnCena vs. TheRock, TripleH vs. BrockLesnar, and CMPunk vs. Undertaker). This also marked the first time in 16 years that there was no Divas match.
** EndOfAnAge: The [[HolyShitQuotient Hell In A Cell]] match at [=''WrestleMania''=] 28 between TripleH and TheUndertaker was billed as "The End Of Era", building on the fact that they are the last, largest [[InsistentTerminology superstars]] from the AttitudeEra still [[RingOldies actively competing]], and acknowledging the possibility that they may both retire soon; 'Taker due to [[DentedIron injuries and old age]] and Hunter due to his [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure backstage responsibilities]].

* DemotedToExtra: WrestleMania29 was an example of several WWE wrestlers being left off the card in order to give more time for the three main events (JohnCena vs. TheRock, TripleH vs. BrockLesnar, and CMPunk vs. Undertaker). This also marked the first time in 16 years that there was no Divas match.

* InvincibleHero: TheUndertaker's track record at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' is likely never to be topped: he has never been defeated in any of the [[strike:20]] 21 matches he has wrestled at the event. Undertaker and ShawnMichaels pulled out perhaps 2009's Match of the Year at ''[=WrestleMania=] 25'', 'Taker's first one-on-one victory over Michaels, and at ''[=WrestleMania=] 26'' they pulled out another instant classic as Undertaker preserved his streak and ended the 25-year career of Michaels in the show's main event. At ''[=WrestleMania=] 27'', he survived ''three'' Pedigrees and a Tombstone from TripleH, then Undertaker slipped Hell's Gate on a sledgehammer-wielding TripleH, who tapped, ensuring the 19-0 streak lives on. Then, at 28, against Triple H one last time, Taker kicks out of The Tombstone, and reverses it to achieve the final score of 20-0.

* InvincibleHero: TheUndertaker's track record at ''[=WrestleMania=]'' is likely never to be topped: he has never been defeated in any of the 20 matches he has wrestled at the event. Undertaker and ShawnMichaels pulled out perhaps 2009's Match of the Year at ''[=WrestleMania=] 25'', 'Taker's first one-on-one victory over Michaels, and at ''[=WrestleMania=] 26'' they pulled out another instant classic as Undertaker preserved his streak and ended the 25-year career of Michaels in the show's main event. At ''[=WrestleMania=] 27'', he survived ''three'' Pedigrees and a Tombstone from TripleH, then Undertaker slipped Hell's Gate on a sledgehammer-wielding TripleH, who tapped, ensuring the 19-0 streak lives on. Then, at 28, against Triple H one last time, Taker kicks out of The Tombstone, and reverses it to achieve the final score of 20-0.

** {{Mondegreens}}: Motörhead hasn't correctly sung the lyrics to TripleH's theme yet.

* [[GenreBlindness Pay-Per-View Blindness]]: ''[=''WrestleMania''=] 27'' was extremely lackluster, with many last minute changes, including [[WhatWereYouThinking scrapping]] the DanielBryan vs {{Sheamus}} match so they could give [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]] a 20-minute promo (it also reduced the length of the other matches). A large amount of time was spent making skits; people joked that someone accidentally switched [=''WrestleMania''s=] script for the next ''Raw'' script.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: ''[=WrestleMania=] 25'' should have seen the Colon Brothers defeating JohnMorrison and TheMiz to become the first Unified Tag Team Champions. However, their victory was relegated to taking place before the actual card, to make room for a song performance by Kid Rock (worse, the concert was taken out of the DVD release of the event).

** The Royal Rumble winner should get a title shot at [=''WrestleMania''=]'s main event, but JohnCena has stolen this spot every year since 2006, except in 2009 (Rumble winner RandyOrton vs. champion TripleH) and ironically 2008, when Cena himself won the Rumble but didn't headline WM 24.

* UnexplainedRecovery: ''[=WrestleMania=] 15'' featured TheUndertaker defeating The BigBossMan in a plodding, boring, forgettable Hell in a Cell match. After the match, Undertaker had The Brood slip a noose down through the roof of the Cell so he could "hang" Boss Man. To top it all off, Big Boss Man suddenly showed up on ''Raw'' the next night as if nothing happened, and the whole thing was [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment never mentioned again]]. Undertaker's MinistryOfDarkness [[CostumePorn attire]] and entrance was probably the best part of the whole thing.

*** As he should because Cena is the top draw in the entire company today

** When promoting a [=''WrestleMania''=] MilestoneCelebration, they rarely take into account that just because there have been, for example, 25 [=''WrestleMania''=]s, doesn't mean it's the 25th anniversary. Because [=''WrestleMania''=] 2 was technically the first anniversary, the 25th anniversary of [=''WrestleMania''=] happened at [=''WrestleMania''=] 26.

* [[Heartwarming/ProfessionalWrestling Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]: The match between The UltimateWarrior and Macho Man RandySavage at ''[=WrestleMania=] 7'', where the loser would have to retire, was one of the best of either man's career. The stakes were huge, the match was amazing, and what happened after the match was one of the most heartwarming things in [=WWF=] history.

* SophomoreSlump: ''[=WrestleMania=] 2'' was just as experimental as its predecessor, being simulcast in three cities: Los Angeles, CA; Uniondale, NY; and Rosemont, IL. Weak matches with sub-par workers (a few which lasted less than ''fifteen moves'') and cheap finishes, combined with an overreliance on [[SpecialGuest celebrity power]] and many viewers who [[LuddWasRight didn't fully understand]] the product, led to an overall bland show. And Susan St. James [[EarWorm saying "Uh-oh..."]] to the point where it became a VerbalTic for her.

* SophomoricSlump: ''[=WrestleMania=] 2'' was just as experimental as its predecessor, being simulcast in three cities: Los Angeles, CA; Uniondale, NY; and Rosemont, IL. Weak matches with sub-par workers (a few which lasted less than ''fifteen moves'') and cheap finishes, combined with an overreliance on [[SpecialGuest celebrity power]] and many viewers who [[LuddWasRight didn't fully understand]] the product, led to an overall bland show. And Susan St. James [[EarWorm saying "Uh-oh..."]] to the point where it became a VerbalTic for her.

* EpicFail: ''[=WrestleMania=] 2'' was just as experimental as its predecessor, being simulcast in three cities: Los Angeles, CA; Uniondale, NY; and Rosemont, IL. Weak matches with sub-par workers (a few which lasted less than ''fifteen moves'') and cheap finishes, combined with an overreliance on [[SpecialGuest celebrity power]] and many viewers who [[LuddWasRight didn't fully understand]] the product, led to an overall bland show. And Susan St. James [[EarWorm saying "Uh-oh..."]] to the point where it became a VerbalTic for her.

In 1985, VinceMcMahon had an idea to hold a flagship pay-per-view show for his [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] to counter the ''Starrcade'' event held by rival [[{{WCW}} Jim Crockett Promotions]]. This show - the very first ''WrestleMania'' - was heavily cross-promoted through MTV and other popular television outlets; the WWF's mainstream success from this point on hinged on the first ''WrestleMania'' being a success.

It turned out to be a huge success; from then on out, the WWF (now World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE) has held ''WrestleMania'' as an annual event, using the show to end major feuds and begin new ones. It is considered WWE's flagship event, and is the biggest show WWE (or any other wrestling promotion) puts on every year. In recent years, ''WrestleMania'' has become the annual Mecca of the wrestling world: since the event draws in fans from all over the world, many of the larger independent promotions hold shows in ''WrestleMania's'' host city in the days leading up to the show in an attempt to expose fans to ''their'' product. Wrestling/{{WWE}} is not very appreciative of this, however, and has made moves in recent years to keep other wrestling shows out of the cities where WrestleMania takes place; it's rumored that part of the reason Phoenix, AZ won the bid to host ''WrestleMania 26'' was because they agreed to prevent other wrestling promotions from holding shows in publicly-owned venues (both RingOfHonor and Dragon Gate USA managed to book shows in the area for the weekend of ''WrestleMania 26'', however).

!! Wrestlemania provides examples of the following tropes:

** EndOfAnAge: The [[HolyShitQuotient Hell In A Cell]] match at WrestleMania 28 between TripleH and TheUndertaker was billed as "The End Of Era", building on the fact that they are the last, largest [[InsistentTerminology superstars]] from the AttitudeEra still [[RingOldies actively competing]], and acknowledging the possibility that they may both retire soon; 'Taker due to [[DentedIron injuries and old age]] and Hunter due to his [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure backstage responsibilities]].

* [[GenreBlindness Pay-Per-View Blindness]]: ''Wrestlemania 27'' was extremely lackluster, with many last minute changes, including [[WhatWereYouThinking scrapping]] the DanielBryan vs {{Sheamus}} match so they could give [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]] a 20-minute promo (it also reduced the length of the other matches). A large amount of time was spent making skits; people joked that someone accidentally switched Wrestlemania's script for the next ''Raw'' script.
* RealSongThemeTune: ''Wrestlemania'' often has at least one live musical guest. Usually a singer performs AmericaTheBeautiful, and sometimes a band gives a wrestler an [[ThemeMusicPowerUp Entrance Music Power-Up]], e.g. [[Music/{{Motorhead}} Motörhead]], who've appeared twice, playing TripleH's music ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_celebrities_involved_with_WrestleMania#Musicians full list]]), and P.O.D, who appeared at Wrestlemania 22 playing Rey Mysterio's music.

* RivalsTeamUp: ''[=WrestleMania=] 16'' is the only [=WrestleMania=] to [[GimmickMatches never have a true one-on-one singles match]] on its card. The main event featured four wrestlers, with a [[WrestlingFamily member of the [=McMahon=] family]] in each corner of a WWF Championship match: the champion, TripleH, had StephanieMcMahon in his corner; [[DwayneJohnson The Rock]] had VinceMcMahon backing him; TheBigShow was backed by ShaneMcMahon; and surprise entrant MickFoley, who had been "retired" the month prior in a Hell in a Cell Match by TripleH, had the backing of Linda [=McMahon=]. In the end, Vince turned on The Rock and allowed TripleH to win, letting TripleH retain the WWF Championship against staggering odds, and made history as the first heel to win at a Wrestlemania main event.

** The Royal Rumble winner should get a title shot at Wrestlemania's main event, but JohnCena has stolen this spot every year since 2006, except in 2009 (Rumble winner RandyOrton vs. champion TripleH) and ironically 2008, when Cena himself won the Rumble but didn't headline WM 24.

* [[WorkedShoot Worked/Unworked Shoot]]: The boxing match (yes, at '''Wrestle'''mania) between Butterbean and Bart Gunn [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWF_Brawl_for_All was real]], but easily the least entertaining and the most pointless match of WM 15. There was little build-up and it transformed almost instantly from Unworked Shoot to Very Bad Shoot when Bart Gunn was knocked out two minutes in. RoddyPiper and Creator/MrT worked a better boxing match at Wrestlemania 2, and that's saying something - that one was fake, however ([[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ektc_wrestlemania-2-mr-t-vs-roddy-piper_sport video]]).

* YouFailMathematicsForever: when Undertaker was set to face HHH at WM 27, they pretended that HHH and 'Taker had never wrestled before. 'Taker said that he had "beaten 19 men" at Wrestlemania, when he had faced Wrestling/{{Kane}} and ShawnMichaels twice.

** When promoting a Wrestlemania MilestoneCelebration, they rarely take into account that just because there have been, for example, 25 Wrestlemanias, doesn't mean it's the 25th anniversary. Because Wrestlemania 2 was technically the first anniversary, the 25th anniversary of Wrestlemania happened at Wrestlemania 26.

!!'''Tropes:'''

'''Wrestlemania provides examples of the following tropes:'''

* UnexplainedRecovery: ''[=WrestleMania=] 15'' featured TheUndertaker defeating The Big Boss Man in a plodding, boring, forgettable Hell in a Cell match. After the match, Undertaker had The Brood slip a noose down through the roof of the Cell so he could "hang" Boss Man. To top it all off, Big Boss Man suddenly showed up on ''Raw'' the next night as if nothing happened, and the whole thing was [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment never mentioned again]]. Undertaker's MinistryOfDarkness [[CostumePorn attire]] and entrance was probably the best part of the whole thing.