WWE's origins — and its ties to the McMahon family — date back to the 1920s.
The first WrestleMania was in 1985 and featured Mr. T and Cyndi Lauper.
WrestleMania 2 is the only WrestleMania event to take place on a Monday.
WWE was originally known as WWF but had to change its name
World Wrestling Entertainment hasn't always been known as WWE. From 1979 to 2002, the wrestling franchise was known as World Wrestling Federation or WWF for short. The organization changed its name following a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Fund, which also goes by WWF.
The two actually first settled in 1994, according to the Guardian, on the terms that the WWE would cut back on the use of the acronym, but in 2002, a UK court found that the original agreement had been breached and thus, the WWE was born out of necessity.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdWhile people are inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame around every WrestleMania, there is no brick and mortar hall of fame.
Unlike the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, or the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, there is no actual WWE Hall of Fame you can visit. But the organization hosts an annual WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony and this year's event takes place on Saturday, April 6 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
President Donald Trump is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.
The WWE Performance Center is located in Orlando, Florida.
John Cena has won the WWE World Championship an impressive 16 times.
You may know John Cena from the big screen, but his career as a professional wrestler is remarkable. As of 2017, Cena has 16 WWE World Championship victories. Ric Flair is the only other professional wrestler to accomplish this.
WWE has its own TV network.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdMore people attended WrestleMania 32 than any other previous show.
WWE doesn't allow blood in the ring (anymore).
The mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, is a former WWE champion.
Glenn Jacobs, the Republican mayor of Knox County, hasn't always been a professional politician. Prior to his 2018 election, Jacobs was a professional wrestler in the WWE in the 1990s.
There is no off-season.
Unlike major sports such as basketball, baseball, football, and hockey, WWE doesn't take a break. The sports entertainment organization operates 52 weeks a year.
WWE keeps it all in the family when it comes to management.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdThe Undertaker won more than 20 consecutive WrestleMania matches.
Women will be the main event match at WrestleMania for the first time ever in 2019.