WWE Wrestlemania

WrestleMania
The official WrestleMania logo
Nickname(s)	"The Grandest Stage of Them All" "The Showcase of the Immortals" "The Show of Shows" "The Greatest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment"
Information
Created by	Vince McMahon
Promotion(s)	WWE
Brand(s)	Raw & SmackDown (2003–2011; 2017–present) ECW (2007–2009)
First event	WrestleMania I
Event gimmick	WWE's flagship event

WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event produced annually between mid-March to early April by WWE, an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE first produced the event in 1985 and has since produced 33 editions, with the most recent having been held in Orlando, Florida on April 2, 2017 and thirty-fourth to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 8, 2018. WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event, airs on pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network and is the most successful and longest-running professional wrestling event in history. It contributes to the worldwide commercial success of WWE through media, merchandise, and shows. WrestleMania was conceptualized by WWE owner Vince McMahon and long time WWE ring announcer and Hall of Famer Howard Finkel is credited with devising the name "WrestleMania" in 1984.

WrestleMania's widespread success helped transform professional wrestling. The event has facilitated the rise to stardom of several top WWE wrestlers. Celebrities such as Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Muhammad Ali, Mr. T, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, Floyd Mayweather, Pete Rose, Burt Reynolds, Mickey Rourke, Snoop Dogg, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Kid Rock, Fred Durst, Ozzy Osbourne, Ronda Rousey, and Shaquille O'Neal have participated or made special appearances within the events.