| 1 | Muhammad Ali Outside Enforcer — The Greatest Muhammad Ali served as the celebrity outside enforcer for the WrestleMania I main event, positioned at ringside to prevent outside interference. The most famous athlete in the world lending his presence to the event gave WrestleMania I instant global credibility. | Special Outside Enforcer — Main Event | Generated global mainstream media coverage | Considered the most famous athlete in the world in 1985 |
| 2 | Mr. T Celebrity Wrestler — The A-Team Mr. T (Lawrence Tureaud) was the only celebrity at WrestleMania I who actually competed in an in-ring match, teaming with Hulk Hogan in the main event. His involvement was the culmination of a months-long MTV-driven storyline. | Active Celebrity Wrestler — Main Event | First celebrity to compete as a full participant in a Wre... | Star of The A-Team TV show (1983–1987) |
| 3 | Cyndi Lauper Celebrity Manager — Rock 'n' Wrestling Architect Pop star Cyndi Lauper accompanied Wendi Richter to the ring as her celebrity manager — the direct result of her involvement in the July 1984 'Brawl to End It All' on MTV that sparked the entire Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection. | Celebrity Manager — Women's Championship Match | Central figure in the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection MTV p... | Her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun era made her the biggest fe... |
| 4 | Liberace Celebrity Timekeeper with The Rockettes Legendary entertainer Liberace served as the special timekeeper for the WrestleMania I main event, arriving accompanied by The Rockettes — one of the most spectacularly surreal celebrity appearances in wrestling history. | Celebrity Timekeeper — Main Event | — | Most flamboyant entertainer of his era — perfect contrast... |
| 5 | Billy Martin Guest Ring Announcer — New York Yankees Manager New York Yankees manager Billy Martin served as guest ring announcer for the WrestleMania I main event — a perfect local celebrity choice for the Madison Square Garden audience. | Celebrity Guest Ring Announcer — Main Event | Connected the event to NYC's sports culture | 5-time New York Yankees manager — beloved New York sports... |
| 6 | Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka Corner Man — Hogan & Mr. T's Manager While not a mainstream celebrity, Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka served as the ringside corner man for Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the main event — adding credibility as a fan favourite babyface and tying together the storyline thread from Piper's Pit. | Corner Man / Manager — Main Event Babyface Team | Bridged the Piper's Pit storyline to the WrestleMania mai... | His feud with Piper (the coconut incident) was a key back... |
| 7 | David Wolff Cyndi Lauper's Manager — Also at Ringside David Wolff, Cyndi Lauper's real-life manager and boyfriend at the time, also appeared at ringside for the Women's Championship match — part of the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection's management team. | Ringside Manager alongside Cyndi Lauper | — | Real-life manager and boyfriend of Cyndi Lauper in 1985 |
| 8 | The Rockettes Performance Group — Accompanied Liberace The world-famous Radio City Rockettes accompanied Liberace to the ring for the WrestleMania I main event, providing one of the most theatrical ring entrances in the history of professional wrestling. | Performance Group — Accompanied Liberace | Made Liberace's ring entrance one of the most theatrical ... | Radio City Music Hall's world-famous dance troupe |
| 9 | Bob Orton Jr. Cowboy — Piper's Bodyguard Though a wrestler rather than a celebrity, Bob Orton Jr. served a unique role as Roddy Piper's personal bodyguard — his arm cast playing a central role in the main event finish when he accidentally struck Paul Orndorff. | Piper's Bodyguard / Manager | — | — |
| 10 | Gene Okerlund Mean Gene — National Anthem Singer & Backstage Interviewer Gene Okerlund performed double duty at WrestleMania I — he sang the United States national anthem at the opening of the event and served as backstage interviewer throughout the show, cementing his status as the WWF's most versatile personality. | National Anthem Singer & Backstage Interviewer | — | Only time in WrestleMania history a national anthem was p... |