| 1 | First WrestleMania Event in History March 31, 1985 — The Birth of WrestleMania WrestleMania I was the first WrestleMania event ever produced, launching the most successful annual franchise in professional wrestling history. As of 2026, WrestleMania has been held 42 consecutive times, spanning over 40 years. | March 31, 1985 | First WrestleMania in history | 42 events across 41+ years (1985–2026) |
| 2 | Only WrestleMania Without a World Heavyweight Title Match Unique Historical Anomaly WrestleMania I is the only WrestleMania in 42-event history where the WWF/WWE World Heavyweight Championship was not defended in any match. Hulk Hogan competed in the main event but as part of a tag team rather than as champion. | — | Only WrestleMania without a world title match | — |
| 3 | Largest Closed-Circuit TV Event in US History (at the time) 1,000,000+ Viewers via Closed-Circuit WrestleMania I set the record for the largest closed-circuit television event in United States history at the time, with over one million viewers watching via 135+ closed-circuit locations — surpassing every previous boxing match and sporting event. | — | Largest closed-circuit TV event in US history (1985) | — |
| 4 | First Celebrity to Compete in WrestleMania — Mr. T Mr. T Wrestles at WM1 — First of Many Mr. T became the first celebrity to compete as a full active participant in a WrestleMania match, teaming with Hulk Hogan in the main event. He established the template for celebrity WrestleMania involvement that continues to this day. | — | First celebrity to compete as an active wrestler in Wrest... | — |
| 5 | Shortest Match in WrestleMania History — 0:09 King Kong Bundy vs. S.D. Jones King Kong Bundy's demolition of S.D. Jones in the officially billed time of 9 seconds remains the shortest match in WrestleMania history — a record that stands through WrestleMania 42 in 2026. | — | Shortest match in WrestleMania history | — |
| 6 | First WrestleMania Title Change — Tag Team Championship Iron Sheik & Volkoff Win First WM Title The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff's victory over The U.S. Express was the first championship title change in WrestleMania history — establishing the tradition of using the event as a platform for meaningful title changes. | — | First championship title change in WrestleMania history | — |
| 7 | First WrestleMania Women's Title Change Wendi Richter Wins at WM1 Wendi Richter's victory over Leilani Kai was the first Women's Championship change in WrestleMania history — a landmark moment in the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection storyline. | — | First Women's Championship title change in WrestleMania h... | — |
| 8 | PWI Match of the Year — Main Event Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award — 1985 The WrestleMania I main event (Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff) won Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Match of the Year award for 1985 — despite being widely acknowledged as a spectacle-over-substance match, its cultural impact earned the recognition. | — | PWI Match of the Year 1985 | — |
| 9 | First No Contest in WrestleMania History David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake The Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino match at WrestleMania I, which ended in a no contest after a brawl, was the first no-contest result in WrestleMania history. | — | First no contest in WrestleMania history | — |
| 10 | First WrestleMania Held at Madison Square Garden MSG — The Mecca of Sports Entertainment WrestleMania I was the first of several WrestleManias to be held at Madison Square Garden. The Garden was later the site of WrestleMania II (in Chicago, LA and MSG triple venue), WM X, WM XX, and remains the most iconic arena in WWE championship history. | — | First WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden | — |