[3.0] "The main event was the only match I enjoyed, but I had no idea at the time who any f the "celebrities" were. I didn't realize how important this show would be for the WWF either. Even so, it still wasn't the best show. Just a showcase for what the company had to offer."

[6.0] "As the first WrestleMania It was an okay event, knowing that Vince's destiny was on this event It needed to be a success and It was, talking about the matches it's totally different to today's wrestling, also gimmicks, etc. But it was an okay PPV for what it was back then. 6/10"

[4.0] "Fun and inoffensive, no real great matches, but establishes all the important aspects of WrestleMania early on. Poor little nervous Alfred Hayes has my heart. Best match: Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Bourne Worst match: Andre The Giant vs Big John Studd"

[4.0] "Haters gana hate Hulksters gana Hulk. WM1 is awesome. Sure there is some stuff that doesn't age well and one could even argue was bland even then, theres actually boring chants during a Steamboat match with this one. But the stuff they do good is very good. The venue is iconic. The crowd is wild and on top of the ring and wrestlers, and the presentation is lightyears ahead of every other promotion at the time. The entrances in the Garden are always great and showing the wrestlers coming through the back of the curtain adds a element of intensity. Especially when real NYP cops in their dress blues are escorting the wrestlers out. Pure class. Sure the pre taped promos before each match with opponents taking turns talking to Mene Gene like they are in line for school photos is odd, but who cares. This show is filled with iconic moments and if you do not want to sit through the whole thing I recommend checking out the Main event, the Women's title match, and the Tag Team title match. Match of the Night: Hulk Hogan & Mr T vs Piper & Mr Wonderful Moment of the Night: Andre throwing out the money into the crowd Spot of the Night Richter hitting a reverse AA on Kai Entrance of the Night: Hogan and Mr T Outfit of the Night: Wendi Richter Worst Outfit: David Sammartino Worst Match of the Night: Bundy vs SD Jones Quote of the Night: "Unbelievable, pandemonium in the Garden"~ Gorilla Monsoon.  Fan of the Night: Young dude telling Volkoff and Sheik "F you" Sign of the Night: Studd is a dud. Chant of the Night: Bruno Bruno Bruno. Pop of the Night: Hogan & Mr T entrance"

[6.0] "While this event boosted no classic matches or historic title changes (sorry Sheiky), this is one of, if not the most important show in WWF/E history. Without the success of Wrestlemania, pro wrestling would be in a very different place it is today. Show is a 4.5/10 but gets boosted to a 6 due to historic importance."

[5.0] "Anyway, this was fascinating to watch but difficult to rate as an overall show. Its so historically significant. The question of "can Vince McMahon make sell pro wrestling as mainstream entertainment" was asked and answered here. The answer is yes, the territories will suffer for it. Overall I did enjoy watching this and am glad I did but the match quality itself was not so good. The in ring quality though is kind of not the point? Like, so many people are just over, JYD, Wendi, Mr T, Hogan. The main event especially had people melting down over everything that happened. I'm not as high on Borne/Steamboat as some people, in fact I liked the opener more. The tag title match also I feel a little bit cooler on then some folks. The chaotic main event was a blast to watch even if there was very little workrate. The celebrity involvement was largely well utilized. Comparing it to the JCP events I watched is especially interesting, as the match quality there is better but this delivers as an *event* a lot more. Production is largely better, and the energy and it just *feels* more important. All in all, I'm going to give this event a 5 I think, largely because the parts of the show that people tend to think are the highlights (Steamboat/Borne and the Tag Title match) fell relatively flat to me. It's a high 5/10 though, probably like a 5.5 if platforms allowed it."

[5.0] "The First Wrestlemania got the job done with a fun main event. Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Borne was a nice suprise, a solid matcg in a short slot. Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik vs Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo was the best match on the card with great intensity and contributions from all the wrestlers. Andre vs John Studd was very messy and the finish to JYD vs Greg Valentine left a bad taste in my mouth. Overall, solid show (in context of course, all of this is adjusted for the product at the time)"

[7.0] "While this isn't a great WrestleMania in terms of consistent match quality, it was a huge success as a spectacle. The best matches in my opinion was the Tag Title Match, Steamboat vs Borne and the Hogan/Mr. T vs Orndorff/Piper main event, which was notable for several celebrity appearances including Mohammed Ali as the outside referee. Cindi Lauper also has a great appearance as Wendi Richter's manager in her win against Lelani Kai for the Women's Title. Its a very old school show in terms of the card as the matches are very basic, but there is also a bit of a charm with the way they all got a traditional sports presentation with the pre match interviews and trash talking and you don't have to have watched a second of wrestling to know who the good and bad guys are as the crowd are just into everything. The importance of the show ultimately puts my rating up here."

[6.0] "As an overall show, it ranges from mediocre to down right awful. The action was very 80s and has not stood the test of time for the most part. The tag title match and Steamboat/Borne being the only matches that are pretty good by today's standards. But you do have to watch this show with the mindset of this being the show that made wrestling what it is today. With that in mind, this show is a huge success. The amount of main stream celebrities lending their hand to add more viewers did fill forced, with only T, Cyndi and Ali seeming like their cared about the product. The stars of the 80s were here (Hogan, Piper, Andre, Sheik, even Bruno) were here. Overall, it can be a slug to get through, but every wrestling fan should give it a watch and respect what it did for the business."

"It's just an okay Wrestlemania. It's only worth watching for the spectacle and the historical context. Nothing stands out, just a bit of a boring watch altogether, nothing terrible either though. 5/10"

[5.0] "This was just an okay WrestleMania, and yes I know it was revolutionary for the time, but to me it was just mostly mediocre matches and that's probably about it. I do gotta say the best match from WrestleMania 1 is the tag team match for the WWF World Tag Title that was a great match it was very face paced and thats why I liked it, and the main event was very disappointing."

[7.0] "Although a good bit of the matches here arent great, this is a really fun show, and there are some good ones like the main event and shiek/volkoff vs windham and rotundo. Theres a lot of fun stuff in this show and i got a kick out of its hokiness. I was also entertained every time alfred hayes popped up and would nervously ramble about a match coming up and then say "lets take a look at __""

[4.0] "What a risk this show was for Vince McMahon and the history of pro wrestling changes completely because of it. Is it the greatest show of all time? Absolutely not. In fact I'm bumping the score up just a little bit because of historic moments of this show. The Main Event is Vince's vision of Sports Entertainment and lead to a roller coaster that we're still riding today. Main Event is really the only thing you need to see here."

[5.0] "It was just a ok show overall. But if you see it from that time and perspective, it Was an absolute banger. Especially people loved the main event. Wwe delivered a show with fan favourite things, ahich was an ultimate success for them. (**1/2)"

[3.0] "Not a single match over 3 stars, but the atmosphere, commentary, and overall production are godly. I love the pre-match interviews"

[6.0] "One of the most influential and historically important events in pro wrestling history. The match quality isn't the best in terms of mania but it was perfectly serviceable. The best match was the tag title match and the worse was arguable Sammartino vs. Beefcake."

[3.0] "The show was kinda repetitive before the main event, going from the British guy to Gene Okerlund to the match pretty much consistently before Billy Martin was introduced. From a pure wrestling standpoint, there were great matches like US Express vs. Sheik & Volkoff, but then there were a good number of stinkers as well. This show has value mainly as a historical facet in the development of the largest North American wrestling promotion, moreso than as a showcase of great wrestling, as it established the then-WWF's use of star power to bring wrestling to the layman. [3.16/10 match score] FULL LIST OF MATCH RATINGS (DUD-*****): - The Executioner vs. Tito Santana= ** - King Kong Bundy vs. SD Jones = 3/4* - Matt Borne vs. Ricky Steamboat = *** - Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino = **3/4 - Greg Valentine vs. Junkyard Dog (WWF Intercontinental Championship match) = 1/4* - The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff vs. The US Express (WWF Tag Team Championship match) = ***1/2 - Big John Studd vs. Andre the Giant (Career vs. $15k Bodyslam Challenge) = 1/2* - Leilani Kai vs. Wendi Richter (WWF Women's Championship match) = *1/2 - Paul Orndorff & Roddy Piper vs. Hulk Hogan & Mr. T = DUD"

[4.0] "An utterly mid, yet historic, show, the first WrestleMania is a wrestling show that is actually a celebrity showcase that has wrestling happening throughout. Every match ranges from bad to inoffensive as Vince McMahon desperately tries to relate to the casual audience. It's basically him saying "We have Cyndi Lauper, we have Muhammad Ali; they're mainstream and they're here..." There's no real reason to go back and watch this show, aside from the sole reason of saying you have. Again, it's not a bad show, but there is not a single match or segment I would ever recommend to anyone to go back and rewatch. Pros: Alfred Hayes seemed like he was on the verge of/actively shitting himself whenever he is on camera which was peak comedy, both Iron Sheik promos were awesome (dude was rad), the atmosphere feels big and important, Piper and JYD have "it", "Easy Lover" is a banger song, historically important and the reason wrestling is what it is today. Cons: Wrestling is utterly unmemorable, many MANY stiff promos, a heavy reliance on celebrities that dates the show."

[5.0] "Make or break show for Vince McMahon was a moderate success looking from 2025 hindsight, however 40 years ago it's reasonable to thing that it put wrestling on the national or even global wide awareness. Very structured show in convention of few minutes match and hype interview is not an eye-catchy conception anymore, however it didn't bother people back in the day."

[5.0] "The first Wrestlemania is heavily carried by the fact that its the first Wrestlemania. This is without a doubt an historic event that would shape and change the future of the industry, star studded at every corner. But once you take off the nostalgia glasses, there are some issues lying underneath the hype and roar of the crowd. The short and average opener between Tito Santana and The Executioner (4/10) is followed by a typical Squash match, which is followed by another short and average Singles match between Ricky Steamboat and Matt Borne (4/10). Brutus Beefcake vs David Sammartino served the purpose to get Bruno on the card, but goes on too long and has a bad finish (3/10). The IC Title match between Junkyard Dog and Greg Valentine was not only poor, but had an even worse finish, making the whole thing a waste of time (2/10). The Tag Team Title match is good and easily the show's best match from an in-ring perspective (5/10), which gets followed by a below average Andre The Giant match (3/10) and a just as sluggish Women's Title match (3/10). The Main Event is an entertainment spectacle and the highlight of the show like it should be, and manages to be great despite in-ring weaknesses (6/10). In today's vision, this is a card filled with a lot of average to genuinely bad matches, with only the Tag Team matches worth checking out. None the less, the energy of the crowd, especially in the Main Event, tells you just how electrifying this show felt at the time, and how important it would be for the next decades of professional wrestling. Solely in terms of in-ring action, this show is a 3/10 (Below average, not good). But in combination with the energy of the crowd and its ever lasting legacy, its a good and enjoyable show, which earns it a (5/10) rating."

[5.0] "It's a historic show. We all agree on that. The in ring action wasn't superb, with some exceptions of course. I am glad that it was a success cause it changed the industry forever."

[6.0] "Far from the greatest in ring show ever but a damn novel show at that, this was meant to be a massive attraction and if it flopped, so does the WWF, alas it was a massive success and why we still get Manias to this very day. Tito Santana vs The Executioner (Buddy Rose) was a decent opener, Bundy vs SD Jones was a 24 second sqaush (shut up it wasn't 9 seconds), Steamboat vs Borne (the future Doink the Clown) was actually pretty good. Beefcake vs Samartino was bad and had a shitty finish, at least Bruno got a nice pop from the MSG crowd. MOTN honours goes to the tag title match. Andre vs Studd was about as good as you'd expect on paper, which is to say not very good though it had Andre slamming Studd, the women's title match was pure filler. And now the main event, Hogan and Mr T vs Piper and Orndorff. The main draw of the show, what Vince gambled his life on, a massive success yes but also a damn solid match as well. Overall, I'd recommend the show if you want to witness history unfold before your eyes."

[7.0] "A situation where the sum is greater than its parts. Watching the matches individually in a vacuum probably isn't the best because as mentioned, the work rate wasn't quite there. However, given the showmanship, the history... it's worth it a watch, and it still holds up in the modern age in terms of its grandeur."

[5.0] "The very first "WrestleMania" is a historic show, if not because of the quality of the card. It's quite interesting how different the presentation feels just two years later at WrestleMania III. At this point in time, WWF feels a lot like any other territory in the NWA, unlike the national sensation it would become when it started elevating the wrestlers' personae, introducing a wider array of gimmicks and generally becoming more colourful and slick in its production. The production value of this show is actually quite poor, with Lord Alfred Hayes awkwardly connecting different matches and promos together. As for the wrestling, this is quite a basic show. The best match is probably the main event between Hogan / Mr.T and Piper / Orndorff (***), which feels like a glimmer of the spectacle this show would quickly become. I also enjoyed Ricky Steamboat's performance against Matt Borne (**1/4) and the Tag Team Championship match between Sheik / Volkoff and the U.S. Express. Barry Windham looked like a real star in that bout. If the show rides off the back of its historical significance, that's okay. It lit the fuse that would become WWF's golden generation. My rating (5/10) is a balance between the quality of the card and its importance to the industry. It's also not a long show, so passes by fairly quickly."

[5.0] "In the ring, the show is rather disappointing. There aren't even one or two good matches. Still, it's worth watching for its historical interest. It shows just how much the current debates on WWE/F could already have been made back then, as the show symbolizes the place taken by entertainment over the technical and sporting dimension. For although the matches were mediocre, it's undeniable that the presence of prestigious names, wrestlers or not, fired up the audience, as did the interventions and other controversies surrounding the matches. In-ring quality: 2.5/5. Non-match angles and segments: 0.5/3. Bonus/Malus: none. Total: 5/10. Show seen on WWE Network."

[4.0] "Doesn't hold up very well these days, even by Mania III standards but they had to start somewhere. You have to have lived through it to really feel it."

[4.0] "A classic that's worthy of it's legendary status and essentially created the modern day WWE. Not really that fun to watch though. Matches were poor and way too short and it's aged so horribly. The Tag matches are fine and Richter and Lauper was fun, but besides that there's no real reason to watch this other than novelty purposes."

[5.0] "A weak starting point for a now legendary event, Wrestlemania 1 leaves a lot to be desired with no match in particular standing out as great, the best part of the event in my opinion is the back and forth between commentators Jesse Ventura and Gorilla Monsoon who have great chemistry on the mic, the Steamboat match, Tag team title match & to an extent the main event are all passable but nothing special. Has some historical significance and fun commentary but isn't great on its own. 5/10"

[6.0] "The most important wrestling show in all of history, without a shadow of a doubt. The inaugural WrestleMania presents a spectacle of entertainment like never before. The grand stage and the celebrities offer something fresh, a first for the time. Wrestling-wise, while the main matches serve as good attractions and the Main Event delivers in a satisfactory way, WrestleMania I flies at a pretty average attitude. A good balance between entertainment and wrestling, considering the style of the era. The Iron Sheik takes the MVP award in a series of generally good backstage interviews. On the commentary, it's the first of many great nights for legendary duo of Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. MOTN goes to the Main Event. WrestleMania I walked so the rest could run."

[4.0] "The more I watch it, the more I realize how boring it was and dragged. Not that the wrestling was bad, just forgettable and norhing special. And guess back than the ones who became legends and went to better things weren't that big yet. Felt pretty much as undercard, even main event felt as undercard"

[4.0] "The first ever Wrestlemania, if it was not for this event, the WWF/E would not be where it is right now, frankly, Wrestling as a whole would not be where it is right now, if it was not for the original Wrestlemania. However, watching the first ever Wrestlemania, you can feel that everything to do with it has come so far since the event. Most of the matches are mediocre at best, and awful at worst, the two exceptions were the tag team matches of the US Express vs The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff, as well as the main event of Hulk Hogan and Mr.t teaming up against Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper, while not mindblowing, or... that good by modern standards, are enjoyable compared to the rest of the card, the latter is now a very iconic match. Overall, the first ever Wrestlemania is nowadays an incredibly below average event, where none of the matches wre particularly memorable, and you get the feeling that the WWF didn't really know what they were doing, however, this is one of the most important events in wrestling history, it's historical value prevents it from being a forgettable mess, and Wrestlemania I crawled so the likes of Wrestlemanias X-7, XIX, XXX and XL, as well as all of wrestling, could sprint."

"Mania 1 is not anything special in ring. By todays standards it's downright dreadful. The segments in between are awkward backstage interviews, and Alfred Hays bumbling through the simplest of transitions. At times this show was downright hard to watch. It is historically important, and it's positives for Wrestling history are countless. It was a success, and all that has to be taken into consideration for a final score. The main event at the very least delivered as well. My advice watch this show once and don't go back If you don't have to."

[5.0] "This is a very historic and important event. Being the first WrestleMania and WWE's first PPV will not be the best show. I find this card stale and boring at times with bright spots being the tag team title match and Steamboat vs. Bourne. The main event is good for its time and it does feel like a big spectacle. In-ring quality was not good though. Overall it's just a very meh card nothing truly special."

[5.0] "I give it a 5 because it was a nightmare to sit through but it was super important to the business so I have to give it at least a 5. The tag title match was the best on the card but the rest was nothing really good. Still a very important show, just not enjoyable for me personally."

[8.0] "The first ever WrestleMania featuring Muhammad Ali, Mister T, Hulk Hogan, Rudy Piper, Ricky Steamboat, etc. The title changes were great Most of the matches are good Overall, it was one of the best and most historic WrestleManias in history We saw the combination of different wrestling styles in the best way. The arrangement of the matches was excellent. We witnessed a memorable and historical mine event"

[4.0] "A very significant ppv in pro wrestling history although lacking in in ring quality it was what it was set out to be a spectacle"

[4.0] "A historically significant show doesnt necessarily make for a good show, as this was a show of the time. The WWF was never seen as the workrate promotion of the day, and this wasnt going to change any minds. However, there was a lot of pomp and circumstance, and it is incredibly significant historically. Im glad I can say I watched the whole thing, even if I wasnt the biggest fan of it. At just over two hours, I cant say it was any kind of slog either. If youre so inclined to check it out on a lazy weekend, I wouldnt stop you. MATCH OF THE NIGHT: Sheik & Volkoff vs. The US Express"

[5.0] "In terms of an actual wrestling PPV, in the grand scheme of things this should rate lower than I am rating it. HOWEVER, this event completely changed the landscape of professional wrestling forever, especially in America. Having some of the biggest pop culture and sports icons be in the ring with wrestlings biggest names at the time in one of the biggest American arenas is undeniably historic for the industry."

[3.0] "Match 1: 4/10 Match 2: 4/10 Match 3: 3/10 Match 4: 2/10 Match 5: 5/10 Match 6: 3/10 Match 7: 2/10 Match 8: 5/10 Total = 3.5/10"

[5.0] "An important show, for obvious reasons, but not without its issues. While the technical problems were nowhere near the soon-to-occur trainwreck of WM2, we still had Lord Alfred Hayes introducing promos from the Gorilla Spot looking (and somehow sounding) like a deer in the headlights, often cut off before he was finished speaking. Wrestlers (Borne comes to mind) would occasionally wander into promo shots, just a terribly organized first go of a PPV in many ways. From a quality standpoint, there's really not much to write home about. My favorite match was honestly the women's match, which was rated pretty poorly by this community. Despite some sloppy throws, the match arguably had the best energy and booking of the whole night. There were two matches that had strong "moments": The Andre/Studd match and the main event spectacle, but neither were well-worked matches. Meanwhile, even two plus workers like Steamboat and Borne weren't given the time or booking to do anything compelling with their chance. It's just not a show that managed to get "excitement" AND "quality" into the same matches much, mostly one or the other."

"In my opinion a good wrestling show. Not a great match on the show but many good ones. My rating out of 10 would be 7."

[3.0] "I tried to get myself lost in the spectacle of what this was or just look at it historically but this was a really bad card and it goes to show how well the star power paid off because the action was just out of your mind boring for the vast majority here. This is the real birth of the sports entertainment style and I'm glad that over time we get more action added into WWF's biggest event because I know these first two Wrestlemanias are gonna be rough in that aspect."

[3.0] "Historic but not a great show at all. The best match is a 6 minute one for the Tag championships. Iconic chaotic main event"

[4.0] "Most of the matches here are completely forgettable, but even in those nothing matches there's usually a white-hot crowd and entertaining commentary to get you through it. The first WrestleMania is hardly about the wrestling and it shows. Attractions and moments were given the spotlight here, obviously the right move considering we're two months past the 40th incarnation of the event. The first-ever main event is an absolute chaotic mess but it feels every bit as blockbuster as it needed to be, as Piper, Hogan, and Orndorff wonderfully integrated Mr. T into the match and made him look plenty good. There's an inherent charm to this Mania that makes it tolerable, though it certainly isn't one that I'd rewatch any time soon."

[8.0] "It feels almost impossible to judge this. From a wrestling standpoint, this event isnt really anything special, but what the event represents is something else completely. The show in its entirety represents Vince McMahon betting on himself and taking a risk, leading to this big event. If it wasnt for this event, wrestling today would be completely different and nowhere near as mainstream as it is today."

[5.0] "As the first Wrestlemania of all time, it's bound to be outdated, but it still fairs pretty well today. Nothing is amazing, but nothing is horrendous either. You have a hot opener, some midcard matches, and a great main event. It never really dragged on, and the layout was good. Both tag matches were easily the best of the card, but there were still other fun stuff like Andre-Studd, JYD-Valentine, and Richter-Kai. The presence of "jobbers" hurts the card, and easily could've been avoided if they featured people like The Magnificent Muraco or George Steele. Nonetheless, the crowd is hot and it's fun to look back at what was going on at the time. Overall, I think a fair rating is 5 out of 10. For individual matches, I'd give the opener 2.5 stars out of 5, Bundy-S.D 1.25 stars, Steamboat-Borne 2.25 stars, Beefcake-Sammartino 2 stars, IC Title match 2.25 stars, Tag Title match 3.25 stars, Andre-Studd 2 stars, Richter-Kai 1.5 stars, and the main event 3 stars. Overall, enjoyable show!"

[7.0] "Watching this in the middle of Wrestlemania XL, I must say I was expecting the worst. But to my surprise this oldie is a goldie! I love the interviews before evey match, making every storylines easy to follow even 40 years later. Of course there's no big highlight bt every match has its own little story. The ''grand-daddy of them all'' is an easy-going, always charming and a surprising good show to watch!"

[5.0] "5.8 King Kong Bundy looked like a monster Ricky Steamboat has to be considered one of the best WrestleMania performers ever Andre is always a treat Hogan and Mr T are Money."

"Impossible to judge by today's standards. The Main Event feud and match are the only things interesting."

[6.0] "As the first WrestleMania It was an okay event, knowing that Vince's destiny was on this event It needed to be a success and It was, talking about the matches it's totally different to today's wrestling, also gimmicks, etc. But it was an okay PPV for what it was back then, so I'll give It a 6/10"