Alright, so, the other day I was digging into some old-school wrestling stuff, specifically WrestleMania 1. I got curious about how long this event actually was. I mean, this was the granddaddy of ’em all, the one that kicked off the whole WrestleMania craze, so I figured it had to be a pretty big deal, time-wise.
First, I started poking around the internet, just to get a general idea. There are tons of pages with information about the event, but a lot of them just give you basic facts like the date and location. I found out that WrestleMania 1 happened on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. I also read somewhere that it was a pretty big deal for the wrestling world, marking a shift from the old territory days. And 19,121 people attended that day.
But none of this was giving me the answer to my burning question: How long was the event?
Then, I stumbled upon some stuff about the newer WrestleManias. It mentioned that they split the event into two nights, with each night running for about three hours. It got me thinking, maybe I could find some comparison between the lengths of different WrestleManias.
I kept searching, and I found some information about a match that is second-longest match in WrestleMania history. This kind of helped me gauge the possible length of the first one. I also heard that the first WrestleMania is back in Philadelphia for the first time after 25 years. It was interesting to know, but it didn’t help my main quest.
Finally, after all this hunting, I found some sources that mentioned WrestleMania being the first pay-per-view event produced by the WWF (now WWE). It also mentioned that WrestleMania found permanent settlement on the calendar with the success of the first show.
So, after my deep dive, I didn’t find the exact number of hours for WrestleMania 1. But I did gather that it was a monumental event that set the stage for all future WrestleManias, and the newer ones are around three hours long per night. It is a bummer that I couldn’t find the exact duration, but it was still a fun ride learning about the history of this epic event.
- WrestleMania 1 held on March 31, 1985
- Madison Square Garden, New York City
- Marked a shift from territory days
- 19,121 people attended
- Newer WrestleManias: 2 nights, 3 hours each
- WrestleMania is the first pay-per-view event produced by the WWF
That’s all folks! Hope you enjoyed this little trip down memory lane with me. It just goes to show that sometimes, the journey of discovery is just as exciting as finding the answer itself!
