The WWE Returns To Detroit

Author Meltdown

September 22nd, 2023 1:31 PM

The WWE is coming back to the Little Caesars Arena this winter. The 2023 Holiday Tour tour includes a stop at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, December 27 at 7:30 p.m. Sounds like a great Christmas gift for the wrestling fan on your list.

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 29 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena and Ticketmaster.com.

See you at the show!

WrestleMania: 10 Interesting Facts About 'The Showcase of the Immortals'

WrestleMania 39 kicks off tomorrow, and the Showcase of the Immortals is going “Hollywood.”

Taking place over the course of two nights on April 1 and 2, WrestleMania 39 will emanate from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The event will feature packed cards on both nights including Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair defending the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley

Additionally, fans will see a Hell in a Cell match between Edge and “The Demon” Finn Balor and a six-woman tag team match with Damage CTRL taking on Becky Lynch and WWE Hall of Famers Trish Stratus and Lita.

To celebrate “The Grandest Stage of Them All,” here are 10 interesting facts about WrestleMania.

WrestleMania almost wasn’t WrestleMania
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Legendary WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel is credited with coining the name “WrestleMania,” but before landing on that perfect name, Vince McMahon wanted to call his annual showcase “The Colossal Tussle.”
WrestleMania 35 was the first WrestleMania to be headlined by women.
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It took over three decades for women to headline “The Showcase of Immortals,” but it finally happened in WrestleMania 35 when Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey faced off in a Winner Takes All Triple Threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship.
Run-DMC provided a WrestleMania first.
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The iconic rap group was the first act to ever perform at WrestleMania outside of the singing of the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful” when they performed “WrestleMania Rap” at WrestleMania 5. Many other acts have performed at WrestleMania since including Flo Rida, Diddy and Motorhead.
WrestleMania 2 is the only WrestleMania to happen on a weekday.
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Up until WrestleMania 36, which saw the event split into a two-night affair, WrestleMania 2 was the only WrestleMania to not take place on a Sunday. Instead, it took place on Monday, April 7, 1986.
WrestleMania 28 holds the record for most PPV buys.
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The WrestleMania that billed the "once in a lifetime" match between The Rock and John Cena saw 1,217,000 PPV buys, which is the most PPV buys for a single WrestleMania ever. Of course, that “once in a lifetime” tag wasn’t exactly true, and The Rock vs. John Cena would headline WrestleMania 29.
“Macho Man” Randy Savage has the record for most WrestleMania wins in a single night.
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OH, YEAH! WrestleMania 4 featured a 14-man tournament for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Savage would end up winning the title defeating Butch Reed, Greg Valentine, One Man Gang, and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase.
Longest match in WrestleMania history.
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The legendary iron man match between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XII still holds the record for longest WrestleMania match clocking in at one hour, one minute and 52 seconds.
Shortest match in WrestleMania history.
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The shortest WrestleMania match happened in recent history at WrestleMania 32 when The Rock squashed Erick Rowan in just six seconds.
Most losses at WrestleMania.
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Triple H may be one of the most prolific wrestlers in WWE history, but he also has the notorious honor of having the most losses at WrestleMania with 13. Yikes!
Total attendance at WrestleMania.
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Overall, a combined 1,956,981 fans have attended WrestleManias 1-38.

Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.

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The WWE Returns To Detroit

WrestleMania: 10 Interesting Facts About 'The Showcase of the Immortals'

WrestleMania almost wasn’t WrestleMania

WrestleMania 35 was the first WrestleMania to be headlined by women.

Run-DMC provided a WrestleMania first.

WrestleMania 2 is the only WrestleMania to happen on a weekday.

WrestleMania 28 holds the record for most PPV buys.

“Macho Man” Randy Savage has the record for most WrestleMania wins in a single night.

Longest match in WrestleMania history.

Shortest match in WrestleMania history.

Most losses at WrestleMania.

Total attendance at WrestleMania.

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Get everything that rocks sent right to your inbox. We're talking rock news, concert updates, stories from all around metro Detroit, plus exclusive contests, games and more.

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