List of WrestleMania 2000 Venue and Event Details

Event Name and Tagline

WrestleMania 2000 — 'A McMahon in Every Corner'

The event was officially titled 'WrestleMania 2000' rather than 'WrestleMania XVI' — using the calendar year branding to emphasise the millennium occasion. Its primary promotional tagline was 'A McMahon in Every Corner,' reflecting the main event's unique structure with a McMahon family member accompanying each of the four championship match participants. The theme song was 'California' by Jim Johnston.

Date

Sunday, April 2, 2000

WrestleMania 2000 was held on Sunday, April 2, 2000 — making it the first WrestleMania of the new millennium, held on the first Sunday of April 2000.

Venue: Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

Second WrestleMania at This Venue — After WM12 in 1996

The Arrowhead Pond — now the Honda Center — hosted WrestleMania for the second time, having previously been the site of WrestleMania XII in 1996 (featuring Shawn Michaels' Iron Man Match win). Attendance was reported variously as 18,034, 18,742, or 19,776 across different sources. The venue had a capacity of approximately 19,200 for concerts. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler called the event from ringside.

Buy Rate

675,000 North American Buys — One of the Highest of the Attitude Era

WrestleMania 2000 drew approximately 675,000 North American pay-per-view buys — one of the highest buy rates in WrestleMania history to that point and a reflection of the Attitude Era's commercial peak in 2000. The WWF was the dominant force in professional wrestling at this point, with WCW struggling commercially. The buy rate demonstrated the strength of the main event's promotional appeal despite the controversial booking.

Sunday Night Heat Pre-Show

T&A vs. Head Cheese — Pre-Show Match

The Sunday Night Heat pre-show before WM2000 featured T&A defeating Head Cheese in a five-minute match. A condensed version of this match also appeared on the main PPV card. The pre-show format allowed additional performers to participate in the WrestleMania weekend experience.