40 Fun Facts About WrestleMania 33

Which wrestler accepted a marriage proposal in the ring from her tag partner John Cena at WrestleMania 33?

Nikki Bella said yes moments after she and Cena won a mixed tag match against a married couple. The engagement was called off the following year.

Which New England Patriots star left his seat to shove Jinder Mahal in WrestleMania 33's battle royal?

Rob Gronkowski climbed into the ring after Mahal taunted him, which let a real-life friend of his win the match. He later hosted a WrestleMania himself.

Who beat The Undertaker in the main event of WrestleMania 33, handing him a second WrestleMania loss?

Roman Reigns became only the second man to beat The Undertaker at WrestleMania. The crowd at Raw the next night booed him for several minutes before he could speak.

What did The Undertaker leave in the middle of the ring after losing the main event of WrestleMania 33?

His gloves, coat and hat stayed in the ring as he walked away, which fans read as a retirement. It was not: he wrestled again a year later.

Which NBA legend's long-teased match with Big Show was called off in the weeks before WrestleMania 33?

Shaquille O'Neal had faced off with Big Show in a battle royal a year earlier. Their one-on-one match reportedly fell through because the two sides could not agree on money.

Which returning duo was revealed as the mystery fourth team in the Raw tag title match at WrestleMania 33?

The Hardy Boyz had lost another promotion's tag titles only the night before. Brothers Matt and Jeff then won WWE gold in their first match back in years.

Which Today show personality was the guest ring announcer for John Cena's mixed tag match at WrestleMania 33?

Al Roker, the NBC morning show's weather anchor, handled the introductions for a match that ended with a marriage proposal.

Which patriotic song did the singer Tinashe perform live to kick off WrestleMania 33?

America the Beautiful opened the show rather than the national anthem. Tinashe also had a song of her own among the event's four official themes.

Which amusement ride was the centrepiece of WrestleMania 33's huge entrance stage?

Roller coaster track rose behind the entrance ramp of the stadium set. A huge prop wrestling ring also sat on top of the real one.

Who beat Goldberg at WrestleMania 33, avenging a defeat to him at WrestleMania XX thirteen years earlier?

Brock Lesnar handed Goldberg the first clean singles loss of his career. He was also the first man to kick out of Goldberg's Jackhammer finishing combination.

Which Florida city hosted WrestleMania 33, nine years after staging WrestleMania XXIV in the same stadium?

Orlando also staged that weekend's Hall of Fame ceremony and an NXT show, both held at the Amway Center.

Which venue, once known as the Florida Citrus Bowl, staged WrestleMania 33 under a newer name?

Camping World Stadium opened in 1936 as a New Deal construction project and spent years known as the Tangerine Bowl.

Which trio of Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods served as the hosts of WrestleMania 33?

The New Day opened the show in costumes based on a video game that sponsored the event.

Which wrestler, absent from WWE for over ten years, headlined the Hall of Fame class of WrestleMania 33 weekend?

Kurt Angle, an Olympic gold medallist in 1996, was named general manager of Raw the night after the show.

Which Royal Rumble winner captured his ninth WWE Championship in the main SmackDown match of WrestleMania 33?

Randy Orton had given up his title shot out of loyalty to the champion, then turned on him by setting the champion's family compound ablaze.

Which SmackDown commissioner lost to AJ Styles in the opening match of the WrestleMania 33 main card?

Shane McMahon had been thrown through a car window by Styles weeks earlier. The two shook hands on SmackDown two nights after their match.

Who beat Triple H in a non-sanctioned match at WrestleMania 33 after waiving his right to sue WWE?

Seth Rollins wrestled on a knee that had been re-injured two months earlier, and won with his opponent's own finishing move.

Which signature weapon did Triple H bring out during his non-sanctioned match at WrestleMania 33?

Sledgehammer in hand, his opponent was ready to strike when Triple H's wife snatched it away. She later crashed through a table at ringside.

Which manager and former ECW boss accompanied Goldberg's challenger to the ring at WrestleMania 33?

Paul Heyman announced on Raw the following night that Goldberg would not be seen again.

The pre-show battle royal at WrestleMania 33 is named in memory of which seven-foot French wrestler?

André the Giant was the first inductee of the WWE Hall of Fame, and the winner's trophy is made in his likeness.

Which stipulation was revealed on the night for The Undertaker's main event match at WrestleMania 33?

No Holds Barred rules meant a steel chair and two broken announce tables all came into play without a disqualification.

Which Hall of Fame commentator returned to WWE to call The Undertaker's main event at WrestleMania 33?

Jim Ross had also called The Undertaker's Hell in a Cell match against Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII five years earlier.

Which former women's champion, The Undertaker's wife, did he kiss at ringside after the WrestleMania 33 main event?

Michelle McCool was crying in the front row, and the kiss was a rare case of her husband breaking character on camera.

Which WWE Champion had huge insect images projected onto the ring during his WrestleMania 33 title defence?

Bray Wyatt's mind games did not save him: he lost the match, ending his title reign after only 49 days.

Who won the United States Championship at WrestleMania 33 by powerbombing Chris Jericho onto the ring apron?

Kevin Owens had turned on Jericho, his former best friend, at a Festival of Friendship that Jericho staged in his honour.

Which Raw world title, created in 2016, did Goldberg defend at WrestleMania 33, its first WrestleMania?

Universal Championship is a nod to the WWE Universe, the company's name for its fans. Goldberg had won it less than a month before the show.

Which Florida-born challenger won the SmackDown Women's Championship in a six-pack challenge at WrestleMania 33?

Naomi, who once danced for an NBA team in the host city, made champion Alexa Bliss submit to win the title for a second time.

Who retained the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 33 by outlasting Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Nia Jax?

Bayley finished it with a diving elbow drop after Flair ran into an exposed turnbuckle. Jax had gone first, pinned by all three rivals at once.

Who retained the Intercontinental Championship against Baron Corbin on the Kickoff pre-show of WrestleMania 33?

Dean Ambrose countered the End of Days into his Dirty Deeds finisher. The title match had been moved off the main card onto the pre-show.

Who won the 33-man pre-show battle royal at WrestleMania 33 by eliminating Jinder Mahal last?

Mojo Rawley, a former college football player, got a helping shove from an NFL friend who was watching at ringside.

Which rapper performed two songs live at WrestleMania 33, joined on stage by Flo Rida and LunchMoney Lewis?

Pitbull's Greenlight was one of the event's official theme songs. He performed Options with Stephen Marley first.

Triple H lost his non-sanctioned match at WrestleMania 33 to which finishing move, one he made famous himself?

Pedigree attempts ran through the whole match: the winner had one countered onto an announce table and survived one himself before landing his own.

The hosts of WrestleMania 33 made their entrance dressed as characters from which sponsoring video game series?

Final Fantasy XIV was promoting its Stormblood expansion, which sponsored the event and went on sale that June.

At which WWE event did Goldberg win his comeback match in under 90 seconds, months before WrestleMania 33?

Survivor Series in Toronto saw Goldberg wrestle for the first time in twelve years. The match was over in one minute and 26 seconds.

Which throw did Goldberg's challenger land ten times during their brief title match at WrestleMania 33?

German suplex number ten set up the F-5 that ended the match. The champion quickly recovered from the first three, and seven more followed later.

Which Japanese star headlined NXT's show the night before WrestleMania 33, then debuted on SmackDown days later?

Shinsuke Nakamura lost that NXT title match to Bobby Roode. He then interrupted The Miz and Maryse to make his SmackDown debut.

Which heavy metal band had a track among the four official themes of WrestleMania 33, beside a Tinashe song?

Metallica's track came from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, released months earlier as the band's first studio album in eight years.

Which English high-flyer kept the Cruiserweight Championship against Austin Aries on WrestleMania 33's pre-show?

Neville escaped a submission hold by poking Aries in the eyes, then landed his Red Arrow, a corkscrew shooting star press.

Which talent swap between Raw and SmackDown did WWE's chairman announce the night after WrestleMania 33?

Superstar Shake-up moves were decided behind the scenes instead of being picked on air. The name replaced the draft until 2019.

Which NXT tag team made its Raw debut the night after WrestleMania 33 by beating the event's hosts?

The Revival, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder, answered an open challenge. The beatdown that followed their win injured Kofi Kingston's ankle.