History YMMV / WrestleMania

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** The news that the [=SmackDown=] Women's Championship match at ''33'' was going to be put on the kick-off show got a huge amount of backlash. The news even prompted ''Website/DivaDirt'' to [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/132510/point-wwes-bias-women-smackdown/ write an editorial]] about WWE's perceived bias against the [=SmackDown=] women's division. WWE quickly moved the match to the main show.
** The Cena vs. Taker SquashMatch at ''[=WrestleMania=] 34'' can be seen as this to the ''incredibly'' negative reception to Taker's match against Wrestling/RomanReigns last year and his initial retirement after losing. Normally it wouldn't be this as people had been clamoring for the Cena/Taker dream match for ''years'', and having it as a SquashMatch is the exact opposite of what they would've wanted; but after Taker's match at ''33'', they were just happy Taker had a chance to redeem himself from that disastrous bout. That, and [[TakeThatScrappy Cena got squashed]], pleasing the many who dislike him almost as much as Reigns.
** After an increasing number complaints that the events were simply too long following each ''[=WrestleMania=]'' from 32 to 35, the positive reception ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 36 being split across two nights due to COVID-19 protocols led to subsequent events being split across a weekend.

** Music/BadBunny's Canadian Destroyer on Jon Morrison was quickly renamed "Bunny Destroyer". That one became official in the ''WWE 2K'' games.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns. In 39, he failed to defeat Reigns, akin to Thanos wiping out half of all life throughout the universe. Meanwhile, XL Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day. To cement the parallels, Cody Rhodes plays the role of Captain America due to his American Nightmare attire, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening, even donning his Shield outfit as "armor" and the steel chair in his hand was the Infinity Gauntlet. Continuing the parallels, Undertaker could be considered Hulk (the one who slams Rock to the ring akin to a Hulk Smash) and Cena is Scarlet Witch (a powerhouse who tried attacking Rock before he got injured but managed to put away Solo). Meanwhile, Reigns and Rock both share dual roles as Thanos. Thanos' strongest offense was the Infinity Gauntlet whereas Reigns has his Superman ''Punch'' and the Rock and Thanos have bald heads and are considered the biggest threat the Avengers had to face (like Rock calls himself "The Final Boss"). Jimmy and Solo could be seen The Children of Thanos, with Jimmy also playing the role as Loki due to his deceitful nature while preying on his brother's sympathy, and Paul Heyman is The Other, who acted as Reigns' hype-man.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and XL Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day. To cement the parallels, Cody Rhodes plays the role of Captain America due to his American Nightmare attire, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening, even donning his Shield outfit as "armor". Continuing the parallels, Undertaker could be considered the Hulk (the one who slams Rock to the ring akin to a Hulk Smash) and Cena is Scarlet Witch (a powerhouse who tried attacking Rock before he got injured). Meanwhile, Reigns is Thanos whose strongest offense was the Infinity Gauntlet whereas Reigns has his Superman ''Punch''.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and XL Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day. To cement the parallels, Cody Rhodes plays the role of Captain America due to his American Nightmare attire, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening, even donning his Shield outfit as "armor". Continuing the parallels, Undertaker could be considered the Hulk (the one who slams Rock to the ring akin to a Hulk Smash), Cena is Scarlet Witch, and Jey is Black Widow (sacrificing himself to attack Jimmy). Meanwhile, Reigns is Thanos whose strongest offense was the Infinity Gauntlet whereas Reigns has his Superman ''Punch''.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and XL Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day. To cement the parallels, Cody Rhodes plays the role of Captain America due to his American Nightmare attire, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening, even donning his Shield outfit as "armor".

** Due to taking place in Los Angeles, ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'' had a heavy Hollywood gimmick around it. The event is best known for, among other things, cementing Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} as main eventers, who would later go on to have successful film careers in the mid-to-late 2010s in the style of [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. This is made even more hilarious when one considers the commercials for the event, which featured wrestlers doing parodies of famous films; Batista, alongside other wrestlers, took part in a ''Film/TaxiDriver'' parody by doing impressions of the film's "YouTalkinToMe" line, and Batista was ultimately the only one to nail it (albeit not before some confusion resulted in a WhosOnFirst routine). Eventually, he even worked alongside ''Taxi Driver'' star Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/Heist2015''. Similarly, Cena's commercial has him and his opponent [[Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield JBL]] re-enacting the "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" scene from ''Film/AFewGoodMen''. Cena's acting debut has him starring in the similar military-based film ''Film/TheMarine''.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and XL Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day. To cement the parallels, Cody Rhodes plays the role of Captain America due to his Americah Nightmare attire, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening, even donning his Shield outfit as "armor".

** Due to taking place in Los Angeles, ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'' had a heavy Hollywood gimmick around it. The event is best known for, among other things, cementing Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} as main eventers, who would later go on to have successful film careers in the mid-to-late 2010s in the style of [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. This is made even more hilarious when one considers the commercials for the event, which featured wrestlers doing parodies of famous films; Batista, alongside other wrestlers, took part in a ''Film/TaxiDriver'' parody by doing impressions of the film's "YouTalkinToMe" line, and Batista was ultimately the only one to nail it (albeit not before some confusion resulted in a WhosOnFirst routine). Eventually, he even worked alongside ''Taxi Driver'' star Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/Heist2015''. Similarly, Cena's commercial has him and his opponent [[Wrestling/JohnLayfield JBL]] re-enacting the "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" scene from ''Film/AFewGoodMen''. Cena's acting debut has him starring in the similar military-based film ''Film/TheMarine''.

** Due to taking place in Los Angeles, ''[=WrestleMania=] 21'' had a heavy Hollywood gimmick around it. The event is best known for, among other things, cementing Wrestling/JohnCena and Wrestling/{{Batista}} as main eventers, who would later go on to have successful film careers in the mid-to-late 2010s in the style of [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. This is made even more hilarious when once considers the commercials for the event, which featured wrestlers doing parodies of famous films; Batista, alongside other wrestlers, took part in a ''Film/TaxiDriver'' parody by doing impressions of the film's "YouTalkinToMe" line, and Batista was ultimately the only one to nail it (albeit not before some confusion resulted in a WhosOnFirst routine). Eventually, he even worked alongside ''Taxi Driver'' star Creator/RobertDeNiro in ''Film/Heist2015''.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day with Cody Rhodes playing the role of Captain America, Jey Uso as Thor who had to face his trauma of the Bloodline and his brother in particular, and Seth Rollins ended up being Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar WWE Infinity War]]'' and ''[[Film/AvengersEndgame WWE Endgame]]'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day with Cody Rhodes playing the role of Captain America and Seth Rollins ended up being his Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' 39 and XL have been called ''WWE Infinity War'' and ''WWE Endgame'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day with Cody Rhodes playing the role of Captain America and Seth Rollins ended up being his Iron Man who sacrificed himself so Rhodes had an opening.

** ''[=WrestleMania=]'' XL has been called ''Infinity War'' and ''Endgame'' due to the parallels of Cody Rhodes trying to defeat the juggernaut that is Roman Reigns and Night 2 has the likes of previous wrestlers who have been the victim of the Bloodline (like John Cena and Undertaker) arriving to save the day.
** Both Money In The Bank cash ins during ''[=WrestleMania=]'' is called the Heist of the Century due to both of them appearing at the right moment when someone wins or is about to win the Championship.