WWE’s WrestleMania is the biggest sight of sports and has grown as the company’s scope has grown so much over the past 20 years.
Saturday night will start WrestleMania 41 At Allegianto Stadium in Las Vegas, there are sold-out crowds who are expected to flock to the Las Vegas Raiders homes both nights. Needless to say, the city itself has its eyes on professional wrestling heaven throughout the week leading up to the event.
If there’s one thing fans can bet on is that there are all sorts of famous athletes in town for the event. The first episode of “Monday Night Raw’s” on Netflix in January was a good indication of who was in Wrestlemania as one of the celebrities who featured in the crowd, including Travis Scott, Vanessa Hudgens, Macaulay Culkin and Danielle Fishel.
Sports fans who don’t usually follow professional wrestling may not know that Wrestle Mania has featured celebrities and athletes since the start of the event in 1985.
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Cyndi Roper
Cyndi Lauper will perform on July 24, 2018 at the Hard Rock Event Center in Hollywood, Florida. (Ron Elkman/USA Today Network)
Cyndi Lauper had all the fun in the 1980s. She imbued herself into the world of professional wrestling after her 1983 hit song “Girls Just Want Want Want Wake.” Richter continued to defeat Leila Nikai at the World Wrestling Federation Women’s Championships at the time.
Muhammad Ari
Muhammad Ali is training a heavy bag at the 5th Avenue gym in Miami Beach during training for his World Heavyweight Title Match. (Larry Spitzer/The Courier-Journal-USA Today Sports)
Muhammad Ali was a bad guy during his boxing career and even influenced professional wrestling. He confronted the Gorilla Monsoon in 1976 and later reappeared for WrestleMania I as a special guest umpire for Hulk Hogan’s tag team match with Paul Orndorf and Roddy Piper. Hogan and T won the match and supported professional wrestling to new heights.
William Perry
Chicago will bearing a defensive tackle defending William Perry on the field with New England patriots on January 26, 1986 during Super Bowl XX at the Super Dome in New Orleans. (Manny Rubio-Usa Today Sports)
NFL players have a history of appearing on WrestleMania. William “The Fridge” Perry is located at WrestleMania 2 in Chicago and participated in the WWF vs. NFL Battle Royale. He was one of the last NFL players to be eliminated at the competition, and was acquired by Andre of the Giants. Jimbo Caucas, Ernie Holmes, Harvey Martin, Bill Frarick and Russ Francis also joined the NFL side.
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper sings with the six-wire during the Christmas pudding. This is the annual benefit from the Solid Rock Teen Center at Celebrity Theatre. (image)
Alice Cooper locked Detroit’s Pontiac Silver Dome for WrestleMania III and escorted Jake “Snake” Roberts into the ring for a match against the honky tonk man. The Honky Tonk guy won the match, which was the beginning of Roberts’ favours from the fans.
Lawrence Taylor
Laurence Taylor of the New York Giants warms up for Super Bowl XXV against the Buffalo Bills on January 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Florida. (Focusing on the image of sports/Getty)
Laurence Taylor, the legendary New York Giants, played a bigger role at WrestleMania than he took part in the Battle Royale. He went one-on-one in the main event of WrestleMania XI in 1995, facing Bam Bam Bigelow head-on. Taylor was praised for his performance when he defeated Bigelow.
Regis Philbin
Regis Philbin appeared in 2011 to sign his new book. (image)
Regis Philbin was a guest commentator for WrestleMania VII and hosted “Jeopardy” as the ring-in announcer for the main event. Hulk Hogan defeated Sergeant. Massacre to win the WWF Championship.
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson will speak on stage during the Arlington press conference at Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match Texas Live! May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooperneal/Getty Images on Netflix)
Mike Tyson was the worst man on the planet in the 1990s, and his celebrity took him a storyline in 1998, including “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels. He was named a special enforcer for the Austin and Michaels match at WrestleMania XIV. He eventually turned on Michaels and helped Austin win the WWF Championship.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump will liven up the crowds before the start of WrestleMania 23 at Fordfield, Detroit, Michigan on April 1, 2007. (Leon Halip/Wire Lighting)
Before he became president, Donald Trump There was a big storyline in WWE, tied to his popularity from “Apprentice.” He took part in the billionaire battle with Vince McMahon of WrestleMania 23, supporting Bobby Rushley in a match against McMahon’s rival Umaga. If Lashley lost the match, McMahon would have had to shave Trump’s hair. Lashley wins, and Trump helps McMahon’s hair shaving Steve Austin. Trump is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Snoop Dog
On April 2, 2023, Snoop Dogg, M.S. and Shane McMahon during WrestleMania at Sophie Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Joe CamporeAle-Usa Today Sports)
The legendary West Coast rapper appeared at multiple Wrestle Mania events during his career. He was a master of WrestleMania XXIV rituals for tag team matches between Maria and Ashley Masalo, Beth Phoenix and Melina. He took Sasha Banks to the ring at WrestleMania 32 and entered an improvisation match with Miz at WrestleMania 39.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian was at WrestleMania xxiv. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Kim Kardashian was the hostess of WrestleMania XXIV in 2008 due to his popularity in pop culture spikes.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi Book signed at Bookends in New Jersey. (Richard Formicola/USA TODAY Network)
Reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has taken the world into a storm as one of the key members of the hit show “Jersey Shore.” She competed in Wrestlemania XXVII in 2011 as part of a six-person mixed tag team match. “Snooki” teams, John Morrison and Trish Stratus, defeated Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool and Leila.
Rob Gronkowski
Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following his match against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on November 28th, 2021. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski appeared at WrestleMania 33 in 2017, helping his friend Mojo Laurie win Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale. He was the host of WrestleMania 36 in 2020 and won the WWE 24/7 Championship.
Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville will enter the ring on January 29, 2022 during a Royal Rumble match at the Americas Center dome in St. Louis, Missouri. (Joe CamporeAle-Usa Today Sports)
Comedian Johnny Knoxville had a rivalry with Sami Zain in 2022, culminating in a match at WrestleMania 38.
