[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"

[2.0] "Ich finde Wrestlemania 1 lebt nur davon das es halt die erste war.Ich finde wrestlerisch war es teilweise schon grausam, was man uns da geboten hat. Der Main Event war unterhaltsam, aber sonst war es das auch. Mehr als 3 Punkte ist sie nicht wert, und das auch nur wegen der Wichtigkeit der Veranstaltung."

[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."

[4.0] "Wrestlemania Anthology geiles Werkzeug.Mene Gean singt etwas komisch die Hymne, dann kam viel Gerede.Damals wurde auf Einzüge relativ viel verzichtet dafür hattest meist die Interviews des folgendes Match Teilnehmer unmittelbar vor Matchbeginn. Bewerte ich die Geburt von WM 1 wäre es eine 2 wegen der Matches, aber aufgrund der Wichtigkeit dieses PPVs dann doch eine 4."

[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"

[2.0] "Sehr schwacher allererster PPV der WWF. Kein Match war wirklich gut, dafür sehr viele schwache und kurze Matches. Aber das war halt der damaligen Zeit geschuldet. Heute ist man einfach Anderes gewohnt. Historisch natürlich trotzdem absolut signifikant und wegweisend für die Zukunft. A"

[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"

[7.0] "WrestleMania 1 - Nach dem dritten Mal schauen würde ich sagen, dass diese Show eine 6.5/10 ist. Sie ist meines Erachtens nach der kürzeste Mania aller Zeiten und hat so einen angenehmen Showfluss, sodass ich mich stets unterhalten gefühlt habe obwohl es sich bei den Matches nur um solides 80er Jahre Handwerk handelte. Basic aber so gut. Die zu dem Zeitpunkt vermeintlich größte, wichtigste und beste Show aller Zeiten - WrestleMania 1"

[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"

[4.0] "From humble beginnings... I'm trying to watch all the Manias that I haven't seen before Mania XL, not every match, just everyone one that interests me. Mean Gene sings the national anthem, made me chuckle, he's not so good. King Kong Bundy looks like a 450-pound baby, not a hair on that body haha. We're only 20 minutes into the show and we've already had 2 matches! Ricky Steamboat is in tremendous shape. Lord have mercy, I forgot about David Sammartino, I guess this is before the tap out thing? And Bruno can still work like crazy! Those punches were fantastic! Jimmy Hart looking like a hairy Ringo Starr! And what a cheer for a non-title win for the Junkyard Dog, what a time those days were. Is it just me but did body slams just look so much more devastating back then? And Jesus Shiekh breaking that cane over that poor bastard's head. He went backstage and looked like he just got out of the shower, sweaty style! Now Big John Studd vs Andre the Giant, I was really looking forward to this. I love the concept, it's so so simple, but it's such a relatable story. I love Big John, all that hair, all that hoss meat. And here comes Andre, big grin on his kisser, coming to the end of his career. This match proves you don't need 10 dives to make a match exciting. It so simple, you make the match all about the slam, so you're on the edge of your seat the whole time, just waiting for it. You catch a whiff on it and you're on your feet. They're chanting slam! When was the last time you heard something like that? And he gets it, and the people are screaming for Andre! Andres's throwing the money to the people! And here we go with something I've seen very little of, vintage women's wrestling. Leilani Kai sounds like a name you'd here on NXT and man does she not look great. Moolah looks awesome but fuck her. Richter and Lauper, million bucks. I love that it's really taken seriously. This isn't a bra and panties match, this is two ladies trying to break the other. The commentators really put it over too. And here we go, the main event. What a strange set up this is. And here's Muhammad Ali, a little bloated, nut still has that champions aura. I honestly have no idea why Bob Orton is there, I guess they needed another heel and face out there in case Mr T gets lost. Paul Orndorf, what a physique, he looks better than Hogan here. Mr T looks like a million bucks here. I feel that the Rhodes/Reigns main event for XL is going to be exactly like this, 10 people in the ring, crazy overbooking, and whole lotta fun. Honestly very boring, I'm sure if I was there live, I'd have way more fun. And what an insane finish haha! Really love the respect Mr T showed the wrestlers and the crowd, and the respect given to Muhammed Ali. A rather quaint show by today's standards, the mystique of mania wasn't their yet. Big John Studd vs Andre The Giant was my favorite match."

[4.0] "This show right here is one of the most important events in Wrestling history. Still, judging by the pure match quality, this show was not good. No match on this card can be called a really good one - the Tag Title Match, Ricky Steamboat and the main event were decent matches to watch, but none of them live up to a good standard. Overall, the spectacle and the historic importance of Wrestlemania is what makes this one interesting to check out while the matches themselves feel like they actively try to stop you from watching at times with how painfully boring they are. As a true fan of the sport, you should have checked out this show but there is no reason to go back to it once youve seen it."

[3.0] "Die erste Hälfte der Veranstaltung war desaströs, lediglich ab dem Tag-Team-Titel-Match kann man sich die Show wirklich vernünftig angucken. Natürlich ist der damalige In-Ring-Stil nichts im Vergleich zu heute, aber den reinen Unterhaltungsfaktor kann man dennoch ähnlich bewerten. Es lohnt sich sicherlich, den Main Event mal gesehen zu haben um selber zu erleben, was der Startschuss für den großen Run der WWF/WWE war. Wer sich einen schönen Wrestling-Abend machen will, sollte jedoch auf dem Network NICHT nach WrestleMania I suchen."

[6.0] "Im heutigen Zeitalter ist WrestleMania groß, pompös und mit ein paar der größtmöglichen Titelkämpfen versehen, einer solchen Veranstaltung glich das eher weniger und war meiner Meinung nach einzig aufgrund der Massen an Prominenten mit einer heutigen Show dieser Größenordnung vergleichbar. Prozentual war dieser wahrscheinlich sogar deutlich höher als auf die vergangene Dekade hochgerechnet und rein von den Namen her mit mehr Strahlkraft versehen, nimmt man Social Media aus der Gleichung. In einer Zeit vor Twitter und auch vor tatsächlicher PPV-Ausstrahlungen, war WrestleMania in seiner reinen Form gewagt und in Anbetracht seiner Zahlen am Box Office ein Erfolg - und wenn's nur um Publicity ging, auch mit dieser war man gut geholfen. Von jenen Statistiken aber einmal abgesehen, war das qualitativ ein zureichender Aufschlag der WWF. Das war von einem wrestlerischen Standpunkt sicherlich kein Home Run, ließ sich mit knapp zwei Stunden jedoch angenehm runterschauen. Mich von jenem tatsächlich am meisten hat überraschen können war das Match zwischen Brutus Beefcake und David Sammartino, **3/4 um den Dreh. Allgemein kommt das nämlich eher schlecht weg, mir hat's jedoch zusagen können und trotz seinem stupiden Finish gefallen - was auch am explodierenden MSG lag, als Sammartino Sr. den Ring betrat. Darunter befindlich waren meiner Meinung nach Borne vs. Steamboat, der World Tag Team Titelkampf und entgegen allgemeinem Konsens der Co-Main Event, je **1/2 bei zusätzlich ansteigender Tendenz im Fall vom Einzelkampf der Herren. Wo das Match noch sehr technisch daher kam, war der Teamkampf sehr um's Brawling beider Duos angelegt, wohingegen der World Women's Titelkampf - neben dem anknüpfenden Main Event - das heranwachsende Hauptprodukt der WWF verkörperte. Im Stil der momentanen Zeit jedoch squashte King Kong Bundy SD Jones , 1/4*. Fand ich sehr passend in jenem Moment und als Antwort auf den Opener geeignet, **1/4. In diesem bestach Tito Santana mit viel Feuer, Buddy Rose als Executioner trotz Niederlage mit gleichermaßen ansprechenden Performance allerdings. In ihrer Art ebenfalls annehmlich waren der Intercontinental Titelkampf und die Bodyslam Challenge, ** je. Einmal mehr wrestlerisch nicht aus'm obersten Regal gegriffen, in Anbetracht ihrer Möglichkeiten wiederum in Ordnung. Über all diesen Zweifeln erhaben war abschließend der Main Event, *** bei ansteigender Tendenz. Für rund 15 Minuten war das sehr unterhaltsam geführt, Mr. T fühlte sich nicht fehl am Platz an und trotz unterschwelliger Animositäten von Seiten der Heel-Fraktion hat man der Dynamik keinen sichtbaren Schaden hinzugefügt. Ein guter Schlusspunkt einer solchen Veranstaltung."

[6.0] "This is obviously one of the most historic wrestling shows in history I don't think it holds up that well I wasn't alive when this show happened so I don't have a personal connection with it but it is a very important show the main event is pretty solid but it more about the spectacle rather than the matches."

[4.0] "A historic event without a doubt but a very dated one. Nonsense finishes, squash matches, and the general way wrestling worked at the time all hamper the quality of the show. 4/10."

[5.0] "From a historical standpoint, the relevance of this event cannot be denied. Wrestling-wise, it is fair to partly cloudy. Andre v. Studd is enjoyable. Iron Shiek & Volkoff v. Rotundo & Windham is probably the best match on the card."

[3.0] "This was not perfect, but it delivered. The first match worked perfectly as an opener, the tag match was fun and the main event as well, everything else was just a big filler that didn't move me in any way possible, the interviews and little segments were fine enough, and the crowd was absolutely energetic."

"For the first Wrestlemania ever, this was alright I guess, I wouldn't say it was bad, but it wasn't good either. There were 2-3 matches I personally thought were good. The tag title match was the best match here in my opinion. Overall 4/10"

[8.0] "the most important and significant wrestling event to date, dont think i have to explain. the wrestling on the show is lackluster at best but the importance and implications of this show cannot be understated in any way. wrestlemania revolutionized wrestling."

"First ever Wrestlemania might not live up to the name "The Greatest Wrestling Event of All Time" but it was much ahead of its time back in the 80's. Wrestlemania started bringing main stream celebrities in the wrestling culture and launched Hulkamania which took pro wrestling to pop culture. Watching this show now it seems bit slow and out dated. Very enjoyable show because of the historic value but there is much more exciting shows on WWE network."

[4.0] "While I certainly wouldn't call Wrestlemania 1 a bad show, I think it's hard to call it a good show, too. Of course, this show ends up being a lot better if you solely look at it in the glasses of living in 1985, where expectations were a bit lower. The show was certainly good enough to be the launching point for what would be the biggest wrestling event of all time. Something I really love about this show that I want to highlight is the commentary between Gorilla and Jesse. First, Jesse isn't acting as a full heel commentator. He certainly has a slight heel bias, but he's still being quite neutral. He gives the faces plenty of accolades. It's really refreshing to have a 'heel' commentator who isn't stretching to justify every single unfair thing the heels do. The second thing I love about the commentary is the fact that both of them are honest when pin attempts are made. By the time the 90's rolled around, and even more so in modern wrestling, the commentators try and hype nearly EVERY pin attempt up as if it'll end the match, when we know it won't. In fact, the only pin attempt where they often don't scream "He's got it! " for is the actual winning pin. It really telegraphs where the finish is. But there are plenty of times where Gorilla or Jesse will say "He's not gonna get him here, " which is how it should be to me. To me, there's nothing wrong with pointing out there wasn't enough of an effort made to keep someone down, or the move prior to the pin wasn't impactful enough to keep them down. It makes the workers in the ring seem like they're trying things in the heat of battle, and makes the commentators seem like educated outside observers. Other than that, though, Wrestlemania 1 was filled with standard or slightly below standard matches. I don't think anything on this card was a highlight, but there wasn't much that really stunk the joint up, either. Even the worst matches had a short length to not really bog the show down. A solid show for this era, and obviously extremely important to the history of wrestling, but not much more beyond solid at best."

[5.0] "It was a nice start to what would become the biggest wrestling annual event. The matches were kept short so you wouldn't notice some of the guys' shortcomings, plus you had some really good stuff here. Santana vs Executioner was alright, same goes for Borne vs Steamboat and the Tag Team Championship match was the match of the night. The main event was okay for what it was, which is a huge worked chaos with a lot of participants. A pretty nice show, although there were some stinkers on this card too."

[2.0] "One one habd this show is very importent historcly and i aprcite what it means for pro wrestling but man, this is just a bunch of matches berly fit for tv aside from the tag match and the main event. The penr was probs the best of the rest but it was a waste of space considring that buddy rose would never don the mask agin. The bundy match is just an angel. Steaboa vs borne makes me sad cos both man can do much more. David smartino vs beffer s boring as sin and way to long. JYD cant work so the ic match is a wash. The tag match was fun but cant you do more with berry whindam? Ande vs stud is just anti fun and has no spots till the finish. The womens match is bad but its not totaly grabge so by this shows stadrats its a masterpice. The main event sort of deliverd thankes mostly to piper being a pro and sense it was realy the only thing that materd on the show i geuss you can call it a secsues . Also state of the way this show looks, cant see the crowd, cant here the ring anouncer, cant hear any chants and cant here some promos. Also a rare bad day from the body who i belive to be maybe the best color guy ever. In short i respect this show, but also fuck this show"

[5.0] "It was good considering this was the first wrestlemania and pay per view ever. Tito vs executioner, ricky vs borne and the tag team match are very good. The rest is pretty average. I feel like every wrestling fan should watch this because of its history."

[7.0] "Look, this show isn't really that good if we're talking actual match quality. This show is elevated by it's importance and spectacle of it all. Vince did make this show feel like a huge deal. Using celebs like Cindi Lauper and Mr. T to gain more mainstream crossover and appeal was brilliant. At least the main event does deliver enough too."

[4.0] "Wrestlemania has come a long way since the very first show. Not sure how the show was received back in 1985 but watching today and it was hard to watch. Nearly all matches were around 5 mins and just couldnt get invested in any of them. The main event was a chaotic mess. Yes its the very first Wrestlemania but even that cant help how poor this PPV was"

[4.0] "The inaugural WrestleMania can and should be seen for its historical importance, but in terms of actual in-ring content and quality, it's really not an especially strong show. The main event is a good watch that makes up for any technical shortcomings with its entertainment value. Of the two co-mains, Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai isn't a particularly great match, but makes great use of its celebrity involvement with Cyndi Lauper making a genuinely effective babyface manager; meanwhile, the Andre vs. Studd match is slow and plodding - Andre was well past his prime already by this point - but had a fun conclusion. Bruti vs. David Sammartino was a little too long for a match mainly focused on who was outside the ring. The best match on the card from a purely in-ring standpoint was Steamboat vs. Matt Borne, despite being a short borderline-squash match (you really can't go much wrong with the Dragon anywhere during the '80s or early '90s), and Tito vs. Executioner (Buddy Rose) in the opener was solid too. A historically significant show that certainly should be seen, but whose actual in-ring content pales in comparison to other early PPV/supercard-type shows of this timeframe, such as the NWA's Starrcade '83 or AWA's Superclash I (September '85)."

[4.0] "The definition of "hasn't aged well". A few good bookings, Tito v Executioner and Steamboat v Matt Borne are solid, and I really enjoyed the tag team match, but the main event is so chaotic and messy, and the women's match had a solid build but was sloppy wrestling wise. Some really embarrassing matches here too, Andre v Big John Studd and Beefcake v Sanmartino are truly awful. Important historically, and some great spectacle, but the wrestling itself is poor.."

[4.0] "Wrestlemania 1 in the ring is below average. Wrestlemania 1 as a spectacle and artifact of history is above average. So mixing those two together you have a serviceable show that succeeded in it's goal. The main event is perhaps the only must watch but mostly for historical purposes while the undercard manages to be okay with some expected duds here and there. It's also very apparent the production for this event is nowhere near what we've come to expect out of a perfectionist company in that regard. If this were any other show I would consider this a poor show in isolation but knowing what we know, this was a huge success."

[6.0] "WrestleMania 1 might be one of the worst Mania's ranking by match quality, but the importance that it has is unmatchable. It's part of the WWE/WWF history, and all-in-all part of the wrestling as a whole. If I was to say what the best match on the card was, I'll probably go with Steamboat vs. Borne. Seeing Steamboat fight in his early matches is incredible, he feels so different & unique from the others and I love it! The worst match from the card has to be Bundy vs. the enhancement talent. SD Jones botches the Avalanache, and sells the move for about 10 to 15 seconds until he gets down, Bundy then procedes to splash him to get the victory. I'm baffled at the fact that the announcer clearly states the match was 9 seconds long. That match was a disaster. The rest of the card was ok-ish, but nothing special. The main event is ok, again, nothing special. Can't deny the fact that Mr. T's chemistry with Hulk Hogan is as good as The Mega Powers had."

[7.0] "One of the biggest events in pro wrestling history. More about sports entertaining than the in-ring quality but still a few good matches. Tag Titles match was the best but the main event, Santana v Executioner and Steamboat v Bourne were all good. Bundy's win being said to be 9 seconds was ridiculous, I am all for embellishing but can't be that obvious a lie. Bad finish for JYD v Valentine which was the most disappointing for me on the night. Women's match felt important but as with the main event but in ring could have been better. Overall, this show changed pro wrestling permanently."

[3.0] "A historic event and one of the biggest success stories in WWE history, but an absolute drag to get through. The Tag Team title match is MOTN even if its just a 6/10. Santana/Rose and Steamboat/Born were both pretty entertaining for what they were but neither reached 5 minutes and don't feel like big matches. Women's title match and the Main Event both were watchable with celebrity cameos and hot crowds but not that much in ring wise. Everything else on the card was pretty much dreadful, with the bodyslam match taking the bottom spot"

[3.0] "Rough first go. Bunch of squash matches with a couple cool moments. I cut it some slack given the time period but even starcade was a good bit better"

[3.0] "From a historical stand point this was a fascinating watch I would recommend for any wrestling history buff. But as in ring product Hoo boy it was pretty rough. I'd say if you're not a history buff and have interest in watching the first wrestlemania just watch the title matches the main event and Ricky Steamboat's match that Uncle Dave rated 3 and half stars. Because you'll probably have a better experience than I did watching the whole shebang. Because the other matches I didn't list are very bad. The worst by far being Andre's bodyslam challenge. On a more positive note my favorite match of the night was the tag team championship match as the in ring work was good compared to the rest of the card. The ladies match is underrated too but just by a bit. And the main event was worthy of the role even though its more entertainment than sports. I do stand by my 3/10 rating but you may get some enjoyment out of this depending on how much you get in the mind of a fan at the time. For me it was a loooong 2 hours."

[5.0] "I'm a young lad at the age of 18 years old so I only started watching wrestling in 2011 and I never really bothered to go back and watch much old wrestling. I just kinda knew everything that happened from Wikipedia, watching wrestling YouTube or whenever they brought up stuff that happened in the past on Raw. So I finally watched WrestleMania 1 for the first time and it was alright not as boring as I expected. All the matches were really short but I actually had fun with a few of them mostly the main event, the women's match, Valentine vs JYD and Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Borne. I have a strong feeling Ricky Steamboat is gonna be my guy through all of this. Going back even further to watch Starrcade '83 so should be interesting to see which is superior."

[3.0] "Favorite Match: Brutus Beefcake vs David Sammartino. 3/10 bcs it's iconic but honestly this WrestleMania sucks"

[4.0] "It's okay. The atmosphere in MSG was great and the matches only ranged from like 5 - 10 minutes so didn't drag too badly. The main event was fun but there were certainly no classics here and it got annoying hearing how WrestleMania was the most mind-blowing spectacle of all time every two minutes; celebrity involvement aside, it didn't even really feel like a huge event. Nothing I'd come back to but it's ultimately only a bit over two hours with a worthwhile main and historical significance."

[2.0] "From a historical standpoint, watching the first Wrestlemania was very interesting, seeing the setup and all the old faces, Monsoon on commentary and such. As for actually enjoying the matches, it was such a slog. Steamboat and Matt Borne was fine and the main event was solid enough but everything else is pretty awful and boring. Still, it had a shit ton of celebrities and there's been almost 40 of the bastards so it was a success"

[4.0] "Ordinarily a show with match ratings as low as the ones I have given here would earn a lower overall rating than this, but the first WrestleMania gets by on spectacle and historical significance. The matches are short enough that even the bad ones don't tend to bore, and they did very well making the show feel like a big deal. It isn't very good, especially through modern eyes, but it is at least interesting. Worth checking out, but only really if you care about the history. Otherwise there isn't likely to be a lot here that many current wrestling fans will get much out of."

[4.0] "A milestone for the industry. From today's point of view, it's worth seeing the 'best' matches of the evening with the US Express or Matt Borne (still without the Doink mask), as well as the main match once, or to experience the Hot Rod at the zenith of his viciousness. Otherwise, apart from the importance at the time and the influence on today's business, certainly nothing special"

[6.0] "Not a bad show overall, but not great either, it felt a bit long by the end. Historic, for what it was and the atmosphere bump it up a notch. The opener with Tito is a good fast paced match 5.5*, followed by a King Kong Bundy squash match, which is actually a lot of fun 5*. Steamboat's match is good followed by two stinkers, then the Tag Team title match which is easily the best match of the night. Heenan saves the bodyslam match. The woman's match is surprisingly good and for the finale the crowd turn electric with the heels working overtime on psychology. Good show with an excellent crowd 6*"

[7.0] "There is a lot of rubbish on this but I adore the main event and liked the womens and tag team title match plenty enough."

[3.0] "This show is bad. That's normal, we are in 1985, with other quality standards, so it was certainly a success considering the original context. However, even if it was a success, I wasn't convinced. Actually, there are "only" four bad matches, (the rest of them is average). But, they are not only bad, they are horrible. Valentine vs Junyard, Andre vs Studd, Kai vs Richter and Hogan/Mr. T vs Orndorff/Piper are among the worst matches I have ever seen. So... even, that was bad in general, in my opinion."

[3.0] "Also wenn man sich den Event heute im Jahre 2022 ansieht, dann sieht man mal wie weit sich das Wrestling verändert und weiter entwickelt hat. Natürlich ist der Grundsatz immer der Selbe. Aber es sind noch mehr Legenden und Ikonen dazu gekommen als es schon auf dieser Card gegeben hat. Vom Wrestling her ein schlechter Event, aber Einfach nur Geschichtsträchtig sollte man diesen Event definitiv in Erinnerung halten. Hier hat alles angefangen und hier wurde der erste Stein gelegt zu dem was Jahre danach zu etwas großartigem werden sollte, was die Fans in die Arenen nur strömen lässt. Wrestling ist der Sport der Entertainment und Kampf miteinander vereint und es soll die Menschen auch noch Jahre danach unterhalten. Wrestlemania I = Der Beginn etwas großem, doch heute ein absolut schlechter Event."

[5.0] "Wrestlemania I stand auch schon ewig auf meiner Watchlist und endlich hatte ich mal Zeit dafür. Für die Wrestling-Geschichte ist das natürlich ein sehr wichtiger Event, wodurch vor allem die Präsentation etc. für mich sehr interessant waren. Es gibt keine Stage, nur ein kleiner Gang, der als Entrance genutzt wird, es gibt vor jedem Match kurze Interviews, die sehr wahrscheinlich noch nicht geskripted waren und man schaltet öfters zu Lord Alfred Hayes, der einen etwas unsicheren Eindruck macht und bei dem teilweise die Wrestler zu ihren Matches vorbeilaufen. Es auch fast keine Themes außer im Main Event und bei vereinzelten Wrestlern, was wohl auch daran liegt, dass man viele Entrances gar nicht zu sehen bekommt. In der Regel werden die Teilnehmer eines Matches vor dem Match angekündigt, wenn alle im Ring sind und nach dem Match und nach der Wiederholung wird nochmal offiziell der Sieger verkündet. Es gibt bereits bei Wrestlemania I Gäste, die eine sehr wichtige Rolle einnehmen, allen voran natürlich Mr. T und Mihammed Ali, was auch ein Indikator war, dass man dies noch häufiger bringen wird. Es geht los mit dem Executioner in einer ziemlich billigen Maske, der angeblich unbesiegt war, hier aber auch ein erstes Match unter der Maske hatte. War okay, danach ein Squash und ein okayed Match zwischen Steamboat und Borne. David Sammartino hat nicht ansatzweise das Charisma seines Vaters und strahlt relativ wenig aus, mit Beefcake hat er natürlich auch keinen guten Gegner. Generell passiert Wrestlerisch relativ wenig, manchmal so, die, manchmal langweilig aber nicht aktiv schlecht. Das Tag Title Match ist dann ganz in Ordnung und es gibt den Titelwechsel zu den Heels. André kann sich schon hier kaum bewegen und die Bodyslam Challenge war auch nicht gut aber die Fans in der Halle haben es absolut gefressen. Sehr interessant finde ich, dass es bereits hier ein wichtiges Titelmatch für die Frauen im Co Main Event gegeben hat, ebenfalls mit Promi Beteiligung. Sehr schade, dass man die Entwicklung irgendwann komplett aufgegeben hat. Der Main Event ist dann ganz klar das wichtigste Match, an sich okay aber auch nichts besonderes aus heutiger Sicht. Erst wird Hogsn isoliert, danach wird sofort Mr. T isoliert, ehe Hogsn den Hot Tag bekommt und aufräumt. Insgesamt eine wichtige und sehr interessante Show, die einen aus heutiger Sicht aber nicht mehr umhauen kann. 4 Punkte für die Show und einen für die historische Bedeutung."

[6.0] "It's the first-ever WrestleMania, so it's automatically a historic show regardless of its quality and/or buyrate. I admit there is nothing particularly stood out in terms of being great, but the show's lively atmosphere and breezy pacing will make this a quick, easy watch for anyone who wants to give it a look. Not to mention, the commentaries by Gorilla and Jesse were top-notch and will provide you the lovely voices you want from a big-time event like this."

[8.0] "I always have a good time watching this one. By the time you get to the main and Jesse Ventura yells "The biggest moment in wrestling history is happening right now! Right now! " you can tell he means it. Mania 1, imo, is a perfect example of where ratings break down, and I look at the show on the whole as more of a whole movie than a series of independent parts. It's 2.5 hours, I think a ton of decisions about presentation were made for pacing related reasons. I get where the low ratings are coming from, but the intangibles of this show more than cover the match quality for me."

[4.0] "This show's importance consists mainly of the connection with people of the pop culture landscape. Eventually this would become the show that dream matches are to be had, but at the time of Wrestlemania 1 that is not the case."

[3.0] "Yeah this sucks, but it's important for history, I guess. A couple of good matches, discounted for age, but overall a snorefest. I don't know how it became a success, but still it gave wrestling popularity all over the world."

[3.0] "I mean it's garbage but it's historically significant garbage, so it's a fascinating watch from that perspective even if the in-ring action is a combination of dull and sloppy. The theatrics of the main event saves it from total disaster though (that Piper entrance is one of my favourites of all time)."

[6.0] "Das reine Wrestling ist in der ersten Auflage von WrestleMania bis auf Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne ziemlich schwach bis grottig. Dennoch empfand ich die Show mit ihren guten 2 Stunden Laufzeit als sehr kurzweilig und durchaus unterhaltsam. Das ist vor allem der extrem guten crowd zuzuschreiben, die besonders im Main Event komplett steil gingen. Außerdem ist das der Beginn des größten Wrestling Events aller Zeiten das uns so viele tolle und spannende Momente beschert hat. Da kann man einfach keine schlechte Bewertung geben, auch wenn das pure Wrestling mit den heutigen Matches natürlich bei weitem nicht mithalten kann."

[7.0] "Watching a show from this era is very strange for someone who grew up with PG post-2008 WWE. It's structured so differently and the match quality is so... bad. Okay that's not fair, but you can't argue that a good chunk of these matches definitely don't reflect the spirit of the "Granddaddy of them All". I mean c'mon, Tito vs The Executioner... Beefcake vs David Sammartino... Ricky Steamboat vs Matt Bourne... Quite a couple of weird short matches to chose from on this show with some real nobodies. That being said, the tag title match is surprisingly great with Sheik and Volkoff being more athletic in one match than I've seen them be ever in my life. Some of the marquee matches are a little shit like Big John Studd and Andre and the Women's title match. The Main event was decent enough to justify bringing in a celebrity like Mr. T. This show is more about the celebrities and the moments as opposed to the matches and on that front, it definitely delivers. The matches aren't fantastic, but it doesn't impede my enjoyment of the show. A definite recommend for those who have never seen it purely to see what shows during this time were like. You can probably skip all the other 80's manias though, but watch this one and mania 3 if you really feel like it."

"Greatest WrestleMania Of All-Time The first to set the bar for all of the WrestleMania's To Come Main Event Was Awesome"

[3.0] "Not a great event at all when it come to in ring action which is disappointing because there are plenty of great workers on this show. None of the matches went long. I was at least expecting some classic promos but we didn't get that. Honestly most people wouldn't bother going back and watching this if this wasn't the first WrestleMania. The best match of the night was The World Tag Team Title match and event that went under seven minutes. The worst was the body slam challenge. There was far too much celebrity involvement in the main event for me, with the two referees, a special ring announcer, a special time keeper... just way overboard! One big positive is every match had some kind of story to tell and advanced something happening after this event."

[4.0] "More bad than good in this first WrestleMania. The best match was clearly the tag team title match and the worst matches, for me, were Andre The Giant vs Big John Studd, and the Main Event."

[5.0] "Despite being an event of huge historical significance, there really isn't anything to revisit here. There's charm to it as it's the first Wrestlemania."

[6.0] "Gleich zu Beginn der allerersten Wrestlemania gab es schon was zu schmunzeln, und zwar die Nationalhymne, gesungen von niemand geringerem als Gene Okerlund höchstpersönlich, auf seiner ganz eigenen Art und Weise. Sicherlich hier bereits schon einer von vielen Wrestlemania Momenten für die Ewigkeit. Das erste Match des Abends mit Satana ist okay und als Opener solide 5/10. Das zweite Match mit King Kong Bundy ist ein reines Squash Match, jedoch passt es zur Story sowie zu Bundy um ihn weiter aufzubauen 5/10. Beim dritten Match mit Steamboat will der Funke zur Crowd nicht so wirklich überspringen, jedoch bekommt man hier sicherlich das schönste Finish des Abends zu bestaunen 4/10. Das Manager Match mit Sammartino und Beefcake ist stark, vor allem die Story um die Manager so wie das eingreifen dieser lässt die Crowd förmlich abgehen und die daraus folgende DQ passt zur Story 6/10. Das erste Titelmatch des Abends und gleichzeitig das erste starbesetzte Match ist für mich das MotN, es macht einfach spaß Valentine und Junkyard Dog in Action zu sehen, das erste Finish passt zur Story und zum Glück verliert Valentine beim zweiten Count Out nicht seinen Titel dadurch 8/10. Vor dem Tag Team Titel Match gibt es aus heutiger Sicht ein Skandal und zwar wird während der russischen Nationalhymne Volkoff ausgebuht, heute unvorstellbar. Das Match mit Volkoff und Iron Sheik ist jedoch stark mit viel Schwung, auch hier passt das Finish zur Story und die Crowd staunt nicht schlecht als die Fanlieblinge tatsächlich ihren Titel abgeben müssen 6/10. Das groß erwartete Match zwischen Andre the Giant und Big John Studd entpuppt sich leider als lowlight des Abends, dass Match ist träge und langsam und letztlich bleibt nur der allererste Bodyslam gegen Studd in Erinnerung 4/10. Das Titelmatch der Frauen fängt schwach und unsauber an, jedoch können sich beide Athleten steigern und durch den feeling good Moment des Sieges von Richter runde ich hier mal auf 5/10. Dann folgt der nächste Wrestlemania Moment indem Liberace mit einer Handvoll Tänzerinnen wie aus Las Vegas im Ring tanzt und seinen Spaß hat. Der Main Event des Abends beginnt mit einer imposanten Entrance von Roddy Piper, die man so schnell nicht vergessen wird. Der Main Event lebt vor allem von dem aufeinandertreffen von Hulk Hogan und Roddy Piper. Auf einen starken Matchaufbau folgt dann endlich die Gegenüberstellung von Hogan und Piper und die Crowd macht sich entsprechend bemerkbar. Das Match ist an sich stark, jedoch gibt es im Laufe des Match auch viel durcheinander und auch das eingreifen der Manager Bob Orton und Jimmy Snuka macht es nicht einfacher, wobei Bob Orton auch noch für einen illegalen Finish sorgt, welcher sich ohne überhaupt einen Legdrop von Hogan gesehen zu haben unvollständig und nicht richtig anfühlt, Es bleibt aber ein starker Main Event für die erste Wrestlemania 7/10. Somit komme ich auf eine Gesamtpunktzahl von 50 durch 90 möglichen Punkten = 55, 55 %, aufgerundet also 6 Punkte."

[7.0] "Not much there on the wrestling side of things. Bourne vs. Steamboat was probably the best here, even though criminally short. I enjoyed the tag title match more than I should have, liked Freddie Blassie's promo after the match where he straight up denoes using the cane. It's the small things sometimes that matter sometimes. The main event was there, not a bad match considering who was in it. Quality wise however, you see better stuff on an average RAW show these days. The less said about uninspired brawls like the IC title match or Beefcake vs. Sammartino (if you want to have Bruno on the card, have him friggin' wrestle! ), the better. Andre vs. Studd - horrific, but the crowd ate it up. But the overall historical significance of this even cannot be overstated enough. So my final rating is not for the entertainment value, but mostly for what this event kicked off."

[7.0] "Much like Starrcade, it's really hard to actually rate this show. If it was any other pay-per-view, any other time, any other situation, with the exact same card? I'd probably give a two, because there's just nothing actually good here. The first two matches are a sub-five minute nothing to put over Tito, and a pure squash, and then we get several sluggish brawls and grappling snoozefests, and if you can tell me a single thing that happens in Bourne-Steamboat or Beefcake-Sammartino, I'll bake you a cake. The tag match is fine and inoffensive, the bodyslam challenge is barely a match and mostly a spectacle and angle - that is, admittedly, very successful, the women's match is just kind of there, and the main event is a weird tag match featuring Mr. T who is, clearly and obviously, not a professional wrestler, though he does try admirably. There's literally only one reason to actually watch this show, and that is that it is, simply, the first ever Wrestlemania, the show that started off a generation, and an empire. And it is Wrestlemania. It feels so much bigger and more important than any of the fluff matches would ever make you think, and if we're rating on hype or historical importance, this show is probably a nine - 3 and 17 would actually get 10s - and that's a lot. So ultimately, it's somewhere in the middle, a show that is much more than the sum of its parts, but isn't actually that entertaining when you stop and think about it, especially as a modern fan. Watch it, because you should, and it's important, just don't expect to take anything away from this show beyond the wholeness of it."

[5.0] "My guess is that the phrase "If it wasn't for historical context" comes up quite a bit in reviewd about this Wresltemania. Because if it wasn't for historical context, this would be an entirely missable affair. In fact, miss it."

[6.0] "Tito Santana is in great shape in this match against executioner, he already proved to be a great high Flyer when that style was still creeping in 1985, an ok match, note 6; King Kong shatters SD in 25 seconds, the fight cannot receive a score, too short; Steamboat and Borne have an ok fight, despite the duration, I like how they do it quickly and it is above the wrestling standards of the time, note 6; Sammartino and Brutus Beefcake have a slow and dragging fight and the ending is bad, but there are some cliché wrestlings and another interesting sequence, note 6; Junkyard Dog against Greg Valentine is not pleasant in any way, they are 2 limited fighters who are saved by having some charisma, note 5; Volkoff and Iron Sheik against the US Express is a highlight for the context. A Soviet character who joins an Iranian to face the American guys (and still beat them) makes the public extremely angry, allied to this, they manage to go well inside the ring, enough for a 7 note; Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd is sleepy, but the final Slam is cool to see, note 5; By the standards of the time, the fight between Leilani Kai and wendi Richard for the ladys champion is not all bad, although both are far below, they can interpret their roles as heroine and villain, despite the terrible ending, note 7; The main event for me is a little slow, despite the ending becoming frantic with several invasions, strikes and sequences, Hogan and Pipper are doing very well, Pipper receives several bottles of the audience which makes the atmosphere interesting, although it is not a big deal in the ring, the fight is cool, note 7"

[6.0] "The first couple of matches were really nothing special, especially the 25 second but so called "9 seconds" squash match. Ricky Steamboat VS Matt Borne was okay but sadly was one of the better matches in the card. The next couple of matches were pretty good but of course we need cop-out Double DQ and Count out finishes. The Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik VS The U. S. Express was probably match of the night. It is either that or Ricky Steamboat VS Matt Borne. Honestly having hated heels beat loved babyfaces in the first WrestleMania was a gutsy move so I didn't expect them to win so I was pleasantly surprise, I can give it credit for that. Andre the Giant Vs Big John Studd match was slow and boring, even the gamble of Andre possible loosing his career didn't even help it. The women's title bout was just there. The main event is of course the match everyone came to see and to give them credit it was the most entertaining and I quite enjoyed it, even though I am not a Hulk Hogan guy. Maybe it helps that I like Roddy Piper. For the 1st WrestleMania it was just OK. If this were a later WrestleMania it would have been one of the worst but treating it as the first one, it was alright. Can't doubt that it was a huge gamble for Vince at the time and if weren't for this event we weren't been up to WrestleMania 36 by now. This probably wasn't the WrestleMania that makes it a spectacle like it is today now but it is where it all started. So it does gets a 6 for me for a show that is ok for it's first but added bonus for the historical significance."

[5.0] "The opening match was above average for a squash. I hear Tito? s now a teacher in New Jersey, so good for him. *3/4 The second match was a whole bunch of nothing. The third match was pretty good. Although the opener was a little longer, this one actually seemed far more balanced. Good, solid action here. **1/4 The fourth match was a slow, plodding. boring affair. Why give these two that much time to lead to that finish while your good wrestlers are forced to rush like John Moschitta during an Academy Award acceptance speech. * The Intercontinental Title match was a good match from Valentine, but it was clear Dog was just going to cash a check during his tenure. ** The World Tag Team Title match felt far longer than it was. ** The Bodyslam Challenge match was very slow and very plodding. It? s no ? Colossal Jostle? or anything. 3/4* The Women's Title match was very scrappy and very sloppy, with a botched finish. * The main event wasn't anything close to a wrestling classic, but it was a fun match nonetheless. *** The wrestling hasn't aged well, but it just felt like a special night throughout, and the MSG crowd knew it. All of the people you'd expect to turn in good performances did, and that, in addition to the historical element, makes this a thumbs up."

[4.0] "Opener **, Bundy/Jones NA, Borne/Steamboat **1/2, Beefcake/Sammartino *1/2, IC Title *1/4, Tag Titles **, Andre/Studd **1/4, Women's Title 3/4*, Main Event *3/4. Natürlich allein schon, weil es die erste Wrestlemania ist, eine geschichtsträchtige Show. Kleben blieben wird bis auf den Main Event aber vermutlich nichts, der Rest war auch zum Großteil nicht wirklich gut. Ein Pluspunkt wegen der Historie."

[3.0] "Historic wrestling event but very boring. tito santana vs the executioner 3/10 king kong bundy vs sd jones n/a too short steamboat vs matt borne 5/10 beefcake vs david sammartino 3/10 shiek and volkoff vs windham, rotunda 5/10 andre the giant vs big john studd 1/10 [terrible] wendi richter vs leilani kai 1/10 [very sloppy match from the ladies] hulk and mr t vs piper and paul orndorff overall 3/10"

[5.0] "Executioner vs Santana war in Ordnung * 1/2, Bundy vs SD Jones war ein Squash NR, Borne vs Steamboat war wahrscheinlich das Wrestlerisch beste Match am Abend ** 1/2, David Sammartino vs Brutus war schlecht DUD, JYD vs Valentine war Okay * 3/4, Russen vs Faces *, Andre vs Studd DUD, Womens Title * 1/2, Main Event ** 3/4 MOTN. Insgesamt eine Historisch Wertvolle Show welche aber vorallem NICHT durch die Matchqualität sondern eher durch den Flair und Retro Faktor Punktet. Wenn man diese Show, wie jede andere Bewerten würde, würde sie deutlich schlechter ausfallen."

[3.0] "Obviously this is probably the most important event in the history of wrestling, but don't let that distract you from the fact that it is actually quite poor. A King Kong Bundy squash match and the $15, 000 Body Slam challenge were the low points in the ring, while the tag team championship match and the Hulk Hogan led main event were quite decent. Match of the night would likely go to the short, but solid Ricky Steamboat Vs Matt Borne contest (pre- Doink). Unless you're going to watch it just based off of its' significance to wrestling history, match-wise there was nothing can't miss here."

[10.0] "This is a Simbolic rate for me, the importance that this show had was unbelivable, it was the show that allowed Vince to destroy the "territories" Concept and revolutionies the Industry Forever. Today I just watched it and within I rightnow Have watched every single WrestleMania, more than 300 matches more than 100 hundred hours of Sport-entertainment and I feel to be part of something bigger than me, I feel to be somepart of history, the next WrestleMania I will watch it live again in NY/NJ at Metlife Stadium... so the circle is closed, this is the end of a Fantastic journey that lasted 6 months... Its incredible that right now this year 35 years after another revolutionary show in the Garden will take place when the April 6th 2019 NJPW and ROH will make the "G1 Supercard" Special in the Garden, the first show "Non Mcmhaon" in the last 60 years at Madison Square Garden. One small step for a human being, one giant leap for all mankind..."

[3.0] "Bad, bad show. But iconic nonetheless. BEST TO WORST: Hogan/Mr T vs Orndorff/Piper [***], Sheik/Volkoff [**3/4], Executioner vs. Santana [**], Borne vs. Steamboat [*1/2], JYD vs Valentine [*1/2], Andre vs Studd [*1/4], BTEC Bruno vs Beefcake [*1/4], WOMEN? s [1/2*], SD Jones vs Bundy [SQUASH]."

[3.0] "Like everyone else has pointed out, while it's obviously historically significant it's kind of a bad show. The matches are pretty standard stuff for the time - short, basic, kinda boring. The only match I'd give more than a 4/10 to is the Steamboat one and even that one is barely a 5."

[6.0] "The historic importance of this card should not be ignored. Without this card who knows what the current landscape of professional wrestling would look like. However, this first installment of "Wresltemania" is only a slight step above those on the house show circuit at the time. In fact, one could even argue that the MTV special a few months prior was superior as it was void of the random squash matches."

[5.0] "WrestleMania I. Eine Show, die den damaligen Zeitgeist wahrscheinlich wunderbar widerspiegelt und auch aus heutiger Sicht durchaus einen Blick wert ist. Wrestlerisch gibt es hier für mich zwar keinerlei Highlights, aber dennoch möchte ich der Show einen gewissen Unterhaltungswert nicht absprechen. Allein die Anmoderationen vor den Matches von Lord Alfred Hayes haben für mich einen gewissen Charme, der das alles schon sehenswert macht."

[3.0] "Mit Wrestlemania 1 hat sich etwas völlig neues begründet, das am Beginn der großartigsten Wrestlingtradition überhaupt steht! WM 1 ist rückwirkend betrachtet eine schwache Show. Hauptproblem der frühen WMs ist immer, dass es zu viele zu kurze und unterklassige Matches gibt. Der Opener und damit das allererste WM-Match überhaupt ist mit Santana vs Executioner aber ordentlich, wenn auch nicht hochklassig und zu kurz. Steamboat und Borne zeigen wenig später sogar richtig gutes Wrestling, wenngleich ebenfalls viel zu kurz. Steamboat ist zu jener Zeit einer der wenigen, die für beständig hohe Matchqualität sorgen. Im Grunde folgt dann wieder Lowlight auf Lowlight. Beefcake und Sammartino dabei zuzusehen, wie sie sich über 10 Minuten abquälen, tut fast schon körperlich weh. Gleiches gilt für Studd vs. Andre. Das Bodyslam-Match ist nur Entertainment, übrigens keineswegs eine reine Marotte der frühen WMs (siehe Sumo-Match bei WM 21). Der Mainevent ist aus heutiger Sicht fast schon skandalös: Ein Schauspieler im Hauptkampf von WM anstatt eines ernstzunehmenden Singles Match. Die Stimmung ist gut, das Wrestling leider nicht. Das gilt für die gesamte Show. Bemerkenswert sind unter dem Strich nur die damalige Bedeutung und die historische Dimension dieses Meilensteins."

[4.0] "Santana/Executioner (*Œ), Jones/Bundy (ohne Wertung), Steamboat/Borne (*Œ), Beefcake/Sammartino (œ*), JYD/Valentine (*Œ), Volkoff&Sheik/Windham&Rotundo (**), Andre/Studd (ohne Wertung, super Entertainment), Richter/Kai (*Œ), Hogan&Mr. T/Piper&Orndorff (**Ÿ). Samt Zusatzpunkten insgesamt 4, 125 Punkte."

[3.0] "The home of the squash match. Although the historical nature of the show will forever make it a classic, the actual match quality... well it's all squashes. Bad finishes that get no one over or matches against jobeers fill the undercard of this show. And although the main event is alright, it's nothing special. And then there's Lord Alfred Hayes bumbling through his lines; luckily commentary was good. If you ignore the historical significance, then this is a dreadful show which I would not recommend anyone to watch."

[5.0] "Fangen wir mal mit dem Opener an. Executioner vs. Tito Santana war ein eigentlich guter Opener. Hätten sie mehr Zeit gehabt wer vielleicht auch mehr rausgekommen. Das Match von Bundy und Jones Bewerte ich jetzt mal nicht. Das ging ja bestimmt grade mal 10 sek. Dann kam das Match zwischen Borne vs. Steamboat, eine klasse anfangs Sequence mit den beiden Leapfrogs und dem Chop. Aber das Match war jetzt nicht der Oberhammer, weil es jetzt auch grade nicht lange ging. Und dann kam das Match zwischen dem Sohn von der "Legend of Pro Wrestling" David Sammartino vs. Brutus Beefcake und dieses Match war richtig gut bis dann alles eskalierte und Johnny Valiant David angriff und Bruno Sammartino ihn Retten wollte. Somit wurden beide Disqualifiziert was ich für dieses Match ein bischen schade fand. Dann kam das IC Title Match was für mich sehr schlecht war. Einfach keine Spannung, Geschwindigkeit. Dann kam ein sehr gutes WWF Tag Team Championship Match was mir sehr gut gefallen hat. Einfach ein sehr gutes Tag Match (***). Andre vs. Stud war kein gutes Match. Da hätte schon mehr kommen müssen als paar schläge, Splashes und Bodyslams. Das Womens Title Match war eigentlich echt ok. Hat mich gut unterhalten war aber nicht sehr gut. Der Main Event war auch oke aber auch kein gutes Match. Um die erste Wrestlemania zu beenden war das gut. Fazit: Für mich war ganz klar das MOTN, dass Tag Team Title Match obwohl dies nicht lange dauerte, ein gutes Match."

[5.0] "Maybe the most historical event in wrestling history but it's not a great wrestling show at all. Opener is mediocre. Undercard has only two good matches: Steamboat vs Borne and tag team match. Sammartino vs Beefcake is horrible as well as Andre vs John Studd. Richter vs Kai is okay only for that time's standards. I kinda liked the main event. Entertaining celebrity guest match with some wrestling."

[5.0] "Vince Changes the Game" - The first Wrestlemania is not a good show in terms of in-ring work-rate or huge moments, and outside of the tag team main event between Hogan/Mr. T & Piper/Orndorff (***1/4), there isn't a particular match you have to go back and watch. That being said, this is one of the most historically significant and impactful shows of all time, which earns it a mediocre grade at the very least. McMahon took a huge risk which paid off, and that's what really counts when looking back at this show. The Tag Team Title bout between Sheik/Volkoff & The U. S. Express (**1/2) isn't bad either, but the card is pretty bad. Everything else though, including the spectacle and atmosphere, is just electric. I'll go down the middle and say 5. 0/10 overall."

[3.0] "While it was certainly historic as the first WrestleMania ever, it was not much to write home about. The first three matches had less than 10 minutes of match time combined, and although two of them were solid matches, they were so short that they just felt like filler. We follow that up with a Double DQ and then a Countout, so two consecutive matches that didn't end definitively. Then comes the tag team title match that was not very good where they took the titles off two excellent wrestlers and put them on Sheik and Volkoff. The "Bodyslam Challenge" was okay for what it was, but obviously you can't expect a great match out of Andre and Studd. The Women's title match was pretty bad. The main event was very overbooked and filled with shenanigans, and if you think about it this main event is arguably the most predictable match in WrestleMania history. There was absolutely no way Hogan/T were going to lose that match."

[7.0] "By no means a great show in terms of all time matches, but it has a certain charm just the same. I think my favorite match ended up being the first, Tito against a masked Buddy Rose, who did a fine job. Steamboat and Borne also did well with the time they had, and the tag match was enjoyable as well. Lots of great moments as well, Andre slamming Studd and giving away the money before Heenan stole it back, all the classic music (which has sadly been dubbed over on the WWE Network), and the famous first main event, which lead to the all time great Heenan/Orndorff break up, part 1."

[5.0] "Der Opener ist wie manches in der Undercard recht kurz. Das was die beiden zeigen, hat jedoch Hand und Fuß und sogar aufbauend auf dem Interviewsegment zuvor eine kleine Matchstory. Der Squash danach ist allerdings nicht wirklich der Rede wert. Steamboat gegen Borne hat leider keine Zeit die nächste Stufe zu erreichen, was jedoch hätte können da Steamboat gewohnt stiff zu Werke geht und Borne gut sellt. Bei Beefcake gegen Sammartino fragt man sich, warum ausgerechnet dieses Match in dem nicht viel passiert so viel Zeit bekommt. Das Finish zeigt das ganze Dilemma der Karriere David Sammartinos - der Schatten seines Vaters war zu groß. Das Intercontinental Title Match war eigentlich auf einem guten Weg und wenigstens ein bisschen länger als die anderen mit einer Story und einem auf dem papier guten aber in der Realität verbotchten Finish Sequenz, die es etwas runterzieht. Das Tag Title Match überrascht mich positiv. Kein technisches Festival aber flüssig, schnell, sauber und kurzweilig und zudem eine große Überraschung. Das war gut gebooked. Gleiches gilt für das Bodyslam Match. Das sollte kein Wrestlingleckerbissen sein und für das was es war war es in Ordnung. Auch beim WomenŽs Title Match war die Siegerin in Anbetracht auch der Begleitung die richtige allerdings war das Match schon eine Art Cool Down vorm Main Event. Das Main Event ist an Starpower kaum zu übertreffen: Hogan, Piper, Mr. T, Snuka, Orton, Muhammad Ali, Liberace. Guter Reaktionen der Zuschauer aufgrund der Face und Heeldynamik. Wrestlerisch sticht nichts besonders hervor. Mr. T wirkt für einen Non-Wrestler recht sicher wenn auch natürlich limitiert. Orton und Snuka greifen auch teils entscheidend ein. Insgesamt war das erste Wrestlemania wrestlerisch vielleicht knapp ausreichend. Allerdings hatte es eine Menge Starpower und das Booking war in der Undercard nicht so berauschend aber hinten raus wurde es wirklich gut. Alles in Allem keine gute und keine schlechte Show. 5 Punkte insgesamt."

[8.0] "Tito Santana vs. The Executioner - 7/10 King Kong Bundy vs. S. D. Jones - too short to rate Ricky Steamboat vs. Matt Borne - 7/10, cool to see Matt Borne outside of his Doink persona Brutus Beefcake vs. David Sammartino - 7/10 Junkyard Dog vs. Greg Valentine - 7/10 Nikolai Volkoff/Iron Sheik vs. Barry Windham/Mike Rotunda - 7/10 Andre the Giant vs. Big John Studd - 8/10, even though the feud didn't last too long I enjoyed this one Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai - 8/10, usually the women's matches of this era are an afterthought to me but these were the two bets from that era. I was never a huge fan of the Fabulous Moolah. Hulk Hogan/Mr. T vs. Paul Orndorff/Roddy Piper - 9/10, I really wish we could have seen more of the Hogan/Mr. T duo."

[3.0] "A true historic event, but sorry the wrestling is not good at all. Only 2-3 passable matches, even for that era's standards. Maybe I'm even generous with this rating, which is mostly for the undeniable significance and success of the first Wrestlemania."

"It's an enjoyable PPV. I really like the match between Andre The Giant and Big John Studd and its stipulation. The Hogan MR T is a legendary duo. Volkoff and The Sheik are awesome. The humengous star Wendi Ritcher is part of the show in a match."

[6.0] "Würde man es rein Wrestlerisch im Vergleich zu heute betrachten, müsste man die allererste WrestleMania natürlich schlechter bewerten, aber aus Nostalgischer Sicht und der Tatsache, dass es die erste WrestleMania war, bekommt sie von mir noch 6 Punkte. Die Matches waren keine Überflieger, aber eben auch nicht schlecht, wenn man den damaligen Maßstab ansetzt. Außerdem einer der ersten WrestleMania Momente mit dem Bodyslam von Andre gegen Big John Studd. jedoch war z. B. das Finisch beim WWF IC Titel Match recht bescheiden und ebenso das Match von Beefcake gegen Sammartino. Aber naja, es ist trotzdem der Grandaddy of them all. Und mittlerweile eine über 30 Jährige Erfolgsgeschichte. Auf die Geburtsstunde von WrestleMania. Heeeelll yeaaaah!"

[6.0] "Die erste Wrestlemania war natürlich nicht die krasseste und das vor allem, wenn man wie ich die Fehden dahinter nicht gesehen hat, allerdings gibt es trotzdem ein paar ganz ansehnliche Momente, jedoch auch kein wirklich gutes Match. Insgesamt gab es aber noch wesentlich enttäuschendere Wrestlemanias. 5, 5/10."

[5.0] "Die historisch gesehen äußerst bedeutende allererste WrestleMania, die jeder Wrestlingfan mal gesehen haben sollte. Der Opener ist auch gleich gar nicht so schlecht, nur leider zu kurz (*1/2). Bundy/Jones ein Squash, der zudem einen lächerlichen Versuch, zwanghaft Geschichte zu schreiben, beinhaltet (DUD). Borne/Steamboat dann recht ordentlich, nur erneut viel zu kurz. 5-10 Minuten mehr und das hätte richtig stark werden können, so immer noch okay (**). Beefcake vs. Sammartino dann sehr schwach und zu lang mit viel zu vielen Restholds, auch wenn es gegen Ende flotter wird. Das Finish ist jedoch eher unbefriedigend (*1/4). Noch viel unbefriedigender ist das Finish im IC-Titelmatch, das bis dahin gar nicht so grausam ist (*1/4). Tag-Titelmatch dann recht ordentlich, mit flottem Tempo geführt und mit damals schockierenden Siegern (**1/4). Das Duell der Giganten ist vom Wrestling her furchtbar, aber die Stimmung ist grandios und der Bodyslam gegen Studd ist der erste legendäre WrestleMania-Moment der Geschichte (*1/4). Women's-Titelmatch ist okay mit einem netten, wenn auch leider etwas unsauberem Ende (*3/4). Beim Main Event kommt aufgrund der vielen prominenten Gäste richtiges Big-Time Feeling auf. Das Match selbst wird von einer genialen Atmosphäre begleitet und ist ziemlich chaotisch und dadurch doch unterhaltsam. Mr. T übrigens mit einer wirklich soliden Leistung für einen Non-Wrestler und mit dem Finish und den Geschehnissen nach dem Match wird sogar eine Story weitergeführt (**1/2). Insgesamt gesehen ist dieses Event was das In-Ring Geschehen angeht natürlich sehr schwach, aber man kann die immense Bedeutung und die generelle besondere Atmosphäre nicht leugnen. Die aus heutiger Sicht sehr geringe Länge von ca. 2 Stunden sorgt auch dafür, dass man sich WrestleMania gut in einem Stück anschauen kann. Eigentlich wären das insgesamt eher 2, maximal 3 Punkte; Aufgrund der Bedeutung und der Stimmung runde ich in einem Akt der Gnade noch ganz knapp auf 5 Punkte auf."

[2.0] "I expected most to have been the first WrestleMania. Only one match was good. The match with Ricky Steamboat & Matt Borne."

[6.0] "As a wrestling event, the first ever Wrestlemania was not very good looking at it from an objective standpoint. The first few matches (Tito Santana Vs Executioner (Buddy Rose), King Kong Bundy Vs SD Jones, Ricky Steamboat Vs Matt Bourne) were all basically squashes, none lasting over 4 and a half minutes, although the Steamboat match could have been very good given more time. David Sammartino Vs Brutus Beefcake was awful, saved only by Bruno's presence at ringside and brawl with Valentine at the finish. The Junkyard Dog/Greg Valentine match was awful with a shitty finish. Tag match was the most well wrestled on the show, but still only decent. Andre/Studd was slow, plodding and downright awful. Wendi Ritcher Vs Leilani Kai had a dreadful botched finish. And as awesome as Hogan and Mr T Vs Piper and Orndorf was, it was more of a spectacle than a wrestling match. But that's what made the first Wrestlemania a success. The spectacle. You're likely to forget about the bad wrestling when you've got a crazy, exciting spectacle of a main event, Bruno Sammartino accompanying his son in MSG, Cyndi Pauper and the whole body slam challenge aspect of the Andre and Studd storyline. Another reason it deserves a generous 6 is because of how important it was to the growing success of the WWF at the time."

[4.0] "Nun habe ich mir endlich einmal die erste Wrestlemania angesehen und sie war vom Wrestlerischen leider wirklich nichts besonderes. Die Show hatte kein Match welches ich als gut bezeichnen würde und auch nur wenige solide Matches. Mir hat der Main Event am besten gefallen, da dieser wirklich nicht schlecht war. Leider einer der schwächsten Wrestlemanias."

[4.0] "It's an important event, not the first pay per view (Starrcade has been there since 1983), but an immense showcase. A dark arena, with only the ring lighted. The Wrestling on-ring is lower than 1985 standards (compare it to NWA matches), and there are three squash matches that puts Wrestlemania on par to lower tv shows. The Body Slam Challenge and the Women's division match are the lowest points. The main event makes for sane entertainment, but does not save it. Watch it only for historical reasons and try to not get bored if possible."

[4.0] "Die erste Wrestlemania hat es immer leicht wenn sie bewertet wird. Wenn eine Liste der schlechtesten WMs aufgestellt wird, sieht man nur ganz selten die erste Ausgabe in den Top 5. Was hier im Ring geboten wurde war allerdings nicht mehr als eine Houseshow-Card. Allerdings ist diese Wrestlemania ab dem Co-Main Event ein Spektakel, der bis dahin nicht dargewesenen Sorte, speziell durch die berühmten Persönlichkeiten, die Vince zu einem Auftritt überzogen konnte. Wenn ich nur die In-Ring Qualität betrachte bleubt für mich die erste Ausgabe eine der schwächsten. Ziel dieser Show war allerdings der endgültige Übergang zum Sports-Entertainment und dieser gelingt an vielen Punkten an diesem Abend. Daher bekommt die Show gerade noch die Bewertung "ausreichend" von mir. Match des Abends teilen sich übrigens für meinen Geschmack die beiden Tag Matches, während Giant und Studd für das schwächste Match des Abends sorgten."

[4.0] "1. Der Opener war kurz, trotzdem das zweitbeste Match für mich bei diesem PPV. 2. Bundy gegen Jones war ein Squash. Unfassbar das man den Leuten verkaufen wollte dass das Match nur 9 Sek. gedauert haben soll. 3. Steamboat gegen Bourne war das MotN. 4. Beefacke gegen Sammartino war schwach. Doch der Crowd schien es zu gefallen, was sicherlich vor allem an Bruno lag. 5. JYD gegen Valentine war schlecht & hatte zudem ein schwaches Finish. Zudem feiert JYD auch noch in Lex Luger 93 Style. 6. TT Title Match war in Ordnung. 7. Andre gegen Studd war zum Glück kurz gehalten. 8. Richter gegen Kai war okay. 9. ME lebte vor allem von der Crowd & der Starpower von WWE & Showbiz. Vom In-Ring gezeigten sicher schlechter als der erste Starrcade PPV. Zudem gab es hier auch keinen so spannenden Aufbau des ME wie beim NWA Debüt PPV. Historisch gesehen kann man sich den PPV anschauen, aber man sollte nicht auf starke In-Ring Action hoffen."

[4.0] "Was soll man zu einer Großveranstaltung bei der 80% der Kämpfe die 5 Minute-Marke gar nicht oder nur knapp überschreiten? Rein wrestlerisch war das eine ziemliche Gurkenveranstaltung und nach heutigen Maßstäben maximal 1-2 Punkte wert. Besonders schlimm ist das mit Beefcake vs Sammartino das schlechteste Match die zweitmeiste Zeit bekommt und darunter potenziell gute Matches wie das IC-Match oder das Tag Team Match leiden müssen. Diese beiden sind wrestlerisch auch noch das beste am Abend. Das Bodyslam-Match ist von der Technik her grauenvoll, aber hatte aufgrund der Stipulation und der guten Crowd trotzdem Unterhaltungswert. Der Main Event ist natürlich Kult! Vom In-Ring Geschehen her kein Knaller, aber trotzdem ein Riesen-Spektakel das schon Spaß macht und diesen Event definitv aufwertet. Die Crowd geht auch gut ab und so gebe ich dem Event dann mit viel gutem Willen noch vier Punkte."

[10.0] "What can you say, "The Grandaddy of them All". PPV explodes, Hulkamania running wild. Mr. T jumps off the big screen and A Team to lend a hand. Muhammed Ali, Liberace, by far the biggest Wrestling spectacle to date. Bruno and his son. JYD at his peak. Of course Andre was in attendance and even the Fabulous Moolah. The main event was very good and brought tremendous heat, including Orndorff's turn to baby face. The other matches were not spectacular, but probably the most significant wrestling card, ever."

[3.0] "Although historically significant, the first Wrestlemania certainly doesn't hold up today. The opening matches are either short or inconsequential (sometimes both, painfully) and there are no matches I would rate higher than **, a HUGE problem on a show people are paying to watch. The main event, to it's credit, drew the house and sold the show but wrestling-wise was nobody's best work but Mr. T's. Overall just a very poor show that is only remembered because it started something much bigger and better than this individual show could dream to be."

[4.0] "Der Opener der ersten WrestleMania ist eigentlich ganz gut, hätte aber durchaus etwas länger gehen können. Die gezeigten fünf Minuten gaben der WrestleMania aber einen guten Einstieg. King Kong Bundy räumt mal eben den Ring auf. Kein wirkliches Match, muss man aber mal gesehen haben. Steamboat gegen Borne war zufriedenstellend. Etwa auf dem gleichen Niveau wie der Opener. Beefcake gegen Sammartino hat lahm angefangen, kam mit der Zeit aber immer mehr in Schwung. Double DQ hätte nicht sein müssen! Das Intercontinental Title Match hätte besser gestaltet werden können. Das Count Out Finish ist jetzt auch nicht der Knaller. Das Tag Team Match ist auch nichts besonderes. Ebenfalls zu kurz. Andre the Giant und Big John Studd gelingt hier einfach kein gutes Match. Schlechter Lückenfüller, der nur von der Stimmung getragen wird. Das WomenŽs Title Match ist auch nicht wirklich gut und ebenfalls ein Lückenfüller. Der ME ist solide, wird aber auch sehr von der Crowd getragen. Insgesamt eine schwache WrestleMania."

[4.0] "Der PPV mit dem alles Anfing. Ein gewagtes Experiment, welches über die Zukunft der World Wrestling Federation entscheiden sollte, und welches die gesamte Wrestlingwelt für immer verändert und geprägt hat. Trotzdem muss ich sagen, mehr als eine 4 ist hier im Schnitt nicht drin. Das Hauptproblem liegt wohl in den vielen viel zu kurzen Matches, die zusätzlich sehr willkührlich wirken. Eine Kinderkrankheit die Wrestlemania erst mit dem achten Lebensjahr überwinden sollte. Kaum ein Match auf der Card geht länger als 5-6 Minuten und nicht einmal der Main Event geht besonders lang, was jedoch vermutlich aufgrund der Teilnahme von Mr. T gar nicht anders ging, da der arme T schon nach wenigen Minuten vollkommen außer Puste war. Es ist interessant, dass die erste Wrestlemania auch die einzige ist, bei der es kein World Title Match gab. So hätte sich doch hier der große Showdown zwischen Hogan und Piper angeboten. Allerdings wusste man ja damals noch nicht wie man mit Mania umzugehen hat, und sah es wohl eher als große Exhibition-show bei der man jedoch noch nicht ernsthaft die Stories enden lässt. Außerdem glaube ich fast, dass der Main Event mit all dem drumherum eine bessere Entscheidung war als ein bloßes Singles Match zwischen Hogan und Piper. Match des Abends für mich war Steamboat vs Borne, da es hier einigermaßen gutes Wrestling gab. Auch Santana gegen Executioner - hinter dem sich niemand anders als Playboy Buddy Rose verbarg - war ein recht guter Opener. Bundy vs Jones war kein richtiges Match, Sammartino Jr gegen Beefcake war schon fast traurig, und das IC Title match konnte man auch vergessen. Das TagTitle match war nichts besonderes, Andre vs Studd war zwar vom hype interessant aber vom Match her einfach grottig, und das Damen Titel Match war sloppy aber gerade noch akzeptabel. Vince hat bei diesem Event ganz klar auf die Celebrities gesetzt um die Aufmerksamkeit von Nicht-Wrestling-fans auf das Produkt zu lenken."

[4.0] "Ja, der Event war seinerzeit sehr wichtig und wie es sich danach entwickelt hat, weiß jeder. Dennoch hatte der Event nicht wirklich viel zu bieten, trotz seiner Klangvollen Namen. Santana gegen den Executioner war wirklich langweilig, Santana empfand ich aber noch nie unterhaltsam. Dann der "Rekord" von Bundy, diente hier wohl schon als Aufbau für WM 2, schade um SD Jones. Steamboat sah hier sehr aufgepumpt aus, hat mich wirklich überrascht, zum Glück hielt das nicht lange. Match war aber dennoch nicht sonderlich gut, ob es an Borne lag, keine Ahnung, konnte man sich aber ansehen. Beefcake gegen Sammartino war langweilig und lang, wenn Bruno das Highlight ist, dann hat man was falsch gemacht. JYD war damals echt sehr beliebt, schade, dass es hier so komisch enden muss. Wieso darf Tito einfach reinkommen und dem Ref. sagen, was passiert ist? Merkwürdig. Noch merkwürdiger wird dann das nächste Match, denn hier gewinnen Sheik und Volkoff auf unfaire Art und Weise und hier kommt keiner zu "Rettung"? Match war aber dennoch unterhaltsam und kurzweilig, aber auch nichts was man behält. Andre vs Studd ist natürlich spannend inszeniert, aber die Umsetzung an sich natürlich langsam, was an Andre lag, aber ich fand es trotzdem gut, weil es etwas besonderes an sich hatte, das Wrestling war hier trotzdem nicht vorhanden. Richter gegen Kai bleibt nur durch das Feiern mit Lauper in Erinnerung. Der Main Event ist dafür super inszeniert, die Starpower ist gegeben. Gerade Liberace macht sehr viel Spaß. Mit Mr. T hat meinen einen VIP, der sich im Ring ganz gut zurecht findet und das Finale ist ebenfalls gut gelöst. Am Ende bleiben aber nur einzelne Szenen im Kopf und der Main Event."

[4.0] "If you're watching this, it's more for the historical interest than anything to do with match quality. Most matches were too short to get going, and the second longest match of the night (Beefcake vs. Sammartino) should not have gone that long. Make sure you watch the Beefcake interview for one of the all-time great bad interviews."

[4.0] "Vom heutigen Standpunkt natürlich alles andere als gut, da es kein wirklich gutes Match gab. Am besten gefallen haben mir noch der ME (wenn auch hauptsächlich wegen der Stimmung) und Sammartino vs. Beefcake. Alles andere war zumindest erträglich oder in Ansätzen ok. Aufgrund der Wichtigkeit des PPVs gibt es von mir noch 4 Punkte."

[4.0] "Die allererste WrestleMania war aus wrestlerische Sicht sicherlich schwach. Kein Match war wirklich gut, nur hier und da gab es mal einigermaßen solide Matches. Aber aus geschichtlicher Sicht ist dieser PPV sicherlich sehr signifikant!"

[4.0] "Die erste Wrestlemania ist natürlich historisch sehr bedeutsam, aber ansonsten gab es hier eigentlich nicht viel was hier eine gute Note rechtfertigen würde. Wrestlerisch war das einfach durchgehend schwach bis mittelmäßig. Bestes Match noch Steamboat gegen Borne, aber das war dann einfach zu kurz."

[5.0] "Trotz der historisch außerordentlichen Bedeutung dieses Events werde ich versuchen, das Ganze (den damaligen Umständen entsprechend) objektiv zu bewerten. Der Opener ist schon einmal gar nicht so schlecht, Santana lässt seine Klasse zumindest aufblitzen und das Match kann unterhalten (5/10). King Kong Bundy squasht SD Jones – sollte damals für die Rekordbücher sein (o. W. ). Mit Steamboat und Borne steigen dann 2 Männer vom Fach in den Ring, die leider viel zu wenig Zeit eingeräumt bekommen, aber trotzdem gutes Wrestling zeigen (6/10). Ein wenig Scientific Wrestling mit Beefcake und Sammartino, das Match ist allerdings grottenschlecht geworkt und stinklangweilig (2/10). Valentine vs. JYD ist auch schwach, aber zumindest von einer gewissen Intensität geprägt (4/10). Tag-Team-Title-Match ist wahrscheinlich das technisch ansprechendste an diesem Abend (6/10). André vs. Studd: schwachsinnige Stipulation, schlechtes Match, aber doch ein bisschen Big-Time-Feeling (2/10). Die Damen zeigen beinahe das motn, hier geht es aber in erster Linie auch um das Drumherum (6/10). Der ME hat im Grunde nichts an vernünftigem Wrestling zu bieten, dafür aber reichlich Showelemente und Overbooking und ist dadurch natürlich ein Klassiker des Sports Entertainment (6/10). Gesamt: 4, 625."

[6.0] "Ich habe mir die erste WrestleMania-Show auch endlich einmal angeschaut: Die Matches sind fast alle recht kurz, aber es gibt insgesamt keine Ausfälle. Die Stimmung ist selbst für MSG-Verhältnisse durchweg sehr gut, man fühlte sich durchweg gut unterhalten und der Main Event ist ein gut gemachtes großes Spektakel, das man gesehen haben sollte. Vom "wrestlerischen Wert" vielleicht kein überragender Event und in dem Aspekt ein etwas bescheidener WrestleMania-Anfang, aber die Show hat mich vor allem vom Unterhaltsfaktor positiv überrascht."

[0.0] "Mmmh. Ja. Mmmh. Was soll ich sagen. Crowd geil, aber was hat das mit Wrestling zu tun welcher damals schlecht war für leute wie mich."

[6.0] "Historisch wertvolle Veranstaltung. Zwar ohne herrausragende(dafür aber mit vielen zu kurze)Kämpfe, dafür wird man super unterhalten. Sollte jeder mal allein schon aus nostalgischen Gründen einmal gesehen haben."

[4.0] "Aus historischer Sicht natürlich bedeutsam, allerdings auch nur wegen des Namens und als Auftakt der noch folgenden Wrestlemania-Tradition. Wrestlemania I bot im Grunde nicht ein gutes Match. Auch für damalige Zeiten war die Qualität enttäuschend, dazu der World Champion nichtmal in einem Titelmatch. Auch die im Ansatz besseren Matches Steamboat/Borne (Zeit) und Beefcake/Sammartino (Finish) hatten ihre Mankos. Es bleibt natürlich schon der gewisse Flair der Veranstaltung als dicker Pluspunkt, wobei die Show qualitativ seiner Bedeutung einfach nicht gerecht wird."

[3.0] "Na gut es war die Geburtsstunde vom größten Wrestling Ereigniss, aber trotzdem konnte mich nichts außer dem Main Event unterhalten."

[8.0] "Die Show insgesamt, und ich sage jetzt nicht Wrestling-Show, hat mich wunderbar unterhalten und ich muss gestehen, ich bin mit einem dicken Grinsen vor dem TV gelegen. Die Matches an sich waren nach heutigem Standard natürlich nicht gut. Das störte das Live-Publikum jedoch nicht; sei es das Mitsingen der Nationalhymne mit Gene Okerlund, das Auspfeifen von der Kombination Sheik/Volkoff, das Mitfiebern mit dem US Express. Wunderbares Publikum. Natürlich wurde mit Liberace, Cyndie Lauper, Mr. T, etc... auch einiges an Rahmenprogramm geboten. Mir persönlich hat das Tag Team Titel Match am besten gefallen; auch Borne vs. Steamboat wusste zu gefallen. Der Main Event riss technisch natürlich nicht vom Hocker, aber es wurde eine Geschichte konsequent bis zum Finale erzählt."

[6.0] "Technisch sicherlich alles nicht der Rede wert, bis hin zu lächerlich oder schlecht. Dennoch durchgehend sehr unterhaltsam und dazu noch ein Bonus für die historische Bedeutung - damit auch heute noch durchaus sehenswert."

[8.0] "Wrestlerisch aus heutiger Sicht unter dem Durchschnitt, vorallem deswegen da gerade einmal zwei Matches die 10 Minuten Marke überschritten. Dennoch damals etwas neues, das die Wrestling Welt an einem einzigen Tag veränderte. Deshalb gerade noch ein gut."

[4.0] "Ein schwacher PPV. Kein Match stach wirklich heraus außer vielleicht der Main Event, der früher sehr wichtig war. Alles blieb sonst so im ausreichenden bis schlechten Bereich. Historisch dennoch sehr prägnant."

[4.0] "Historie hin oder her, der PPV an sich ist nicht gerade erste Sahne. Steamboat gegen Borne und das Tag Team Title Match waren noch am unterhaltsamsten. Dennoch, selbst für die damalige Zeit (man vergleiche es doch nur mal mit Starrcadew 1983 z. B. ), alles ander eals top-notch."

[7.0] "Nostalgie pur! Dazu viele Gaststars, nur die erste Hälfte war gnadenlos überbookt. Die Titelmatches gingen in Ordnung."

[8.0] "Mit dem Tag Titel Match un dem Main Event allein verdient sich dieser geschichtsträchtige PPV schon eine gute Note. Und man darf die Veranstaltung eben nicht aus heutiger Sicht bewerten!"

[5.0] "Der Wegbereiter für die größte Show im Sport-Entertainment sieht aus dem heutingen Blickwinkel nicht mehr ganz so schillernd aus. Ist mir dennoch 5 Pkt wert."

[6.0] "Die erste Wrestlemania ist aus heutiger Sicht sicher nicht mehr als Durchschnitt. Die meisten Matches gingen ca. 5 Minuten und konnten nicht die Spannung aufbauen, die man heute teilweise gewohnt ist. Allerdings liegt dieser Veranstaltung ein eigenes Flair zu Grunde, die Zuschauer im Garden sind zumindest bei ihren Lieblings-Heels und Faces voll dabei und verbreiten jene besondere Stimmung, welche den alten MSG berühmt gemacht hat. Wrestlerisches Highlight war mit Sicherheit der Tag-Titel-Kampf, persönlich hat mir Sammartino gegen Beefcake vom Aufbau her sehr zugesagt. Überschattet wurde die erste WM aber vom ME, der mit Einzug und Feier ca. ein Fünftel der Zeit ausmachte."

[4.0] "Nur aufgrund der historischen Bedeutung des Events gebe ich hier ne 4, wrestlerisch war das Gebotene auch für damalige Verhältnisse sehr schwach, hat dennoch nen gewissen Unterhaltungswert, wenn man sieht wie stümperhaft manches war."

[4.0] "Wrestlerisch aus heutiger Sicht wirklich nicht das Gelbe vom Ei. Einzig Matt Borne gegen Ricky Steamboat war gar nicht mal soooo schlecht. Aber es ist nun mal die Geburtsstunden von "The Grand Daddy of them all"."

[7.0] "Allein aus der Geschichte heraus verdient die erste Wrestlemania eine super Note, Matches wie das von Tito Santana, Ricky Steamboat oder das Tag Team Match zeigen auch noch gutes Wrestling in meinen Augen, deshalb eine gute Note, 7 Punkte."

[4.0] "Die erste WrestleMania bekommt natürlich einen Nostalgiebonus, aber wrestlerisch war da sogut wie nichts gescheites dabei. Matt Borne vs. Steamboat war da eigentlich da beste Match."

[4.0] "Ein Stück Geschichte! Zwar keine wrestlerische Offenbarung, aber Kult! Seit nun 23 Jahren sieht man bei jedem Wrestlemania Intro immer wieder die Bilder dieser einen Show und das gibt, ob es gut oder schlecht war, nochmal zwei Zusatzpunkte!"

[10.0] "Klar ne 1! Die Matches waren aus heutiger Sicht mehr als schwach. Die Geschichte, welche bei der 1. Wrestlemania geschrieben wurde und bis heute anhält ganz klar Top!"

[8.0] "Geburtsstunde der grössten Wrestlingveranstaltung. Die Matches waren nicht das Gelbe vom Ei aber trotzdem bekommt dieses Grossereigniss eine 2 wegen ihrer Bedeutung für die Wrestlingwelt!"

[6.0] "Aller Anfang ist schwer ... die erste WrestleMania ist nur mit ausreichend zu bewerten, schwache Matches u. s. w ... aber hier zählt nur eines ... The History (deswegen die 3)!"

[6.0] "Wrestlerisch sehr schwach , aber mit Mr. T, Muhammad Ali usw. starkes staraufgebot abgeliefert zumindest zum damaligen zeitpunkt. beste match des abends war meiner meinung nac der opener zwischen tito santana und the executioner (buddy rose). schwacher me. aber sicher doch der meilenstein zum heutigen wrestling"