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Winter Youth Olympic Games An international multi-sport event for young winter-sport athletes, organized by the IOC every four years. Combines competition with education, cultural programs and mixed-NOC even…

WonderCon: regional comics, science fiction and popular culture convention WonderCon WonderCon is an annual fan convention for comics, science fiction, film and television organized by Comic‑Con International. It rotates locations in California and features panels,…

Woodstock '94 — 25th‑anniversary music festival Woodstock '94 A three‑day rock festival held in August 1994 in Saugerties, New York, organized to mark the 25th anniversary of Woodstock (1969); remembered for rain, mud and a mixed lineup of cl…

Woodstock '99: 1999 Reunion Festival, Controversy and Legacy Woodstock '99 Woodstock '99 was a large 30th‑anniversary music festival held in Rome, New York. Intended as a revival of the Woodstock brand, it became notorious for heat, overcrowding, poor con…

Woodstock Festival (1969): Three Days of Peace and Music Woodstock Festival Comprehensive overview of the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair: its origins, organization, performances, challenges, cultural significance and later memorialization at Bethel Woods.

World Games The World Games are a quadrennial international multi‑sport event for sports not on the Olympic program, organized by the International World Games Association and held the year af…

World Population Day Annual observance on July 11 that highlights population trends, challenges and policies; established by the UN in 1989 and inspired by the Five Billion Day milestone.

World Series of Poker (WSOP) World Series of Poker Annual series of poker tournaments founded in 1970, best known for the Main Event and its coveted bracelets. It shaped modern tournament poker, popularizing Texas hold 'em and larg…

World Youth Day: International Catholic Gathering of Young People World Youth Day World Youth Day is a global Catholic event that brings young people together for worship, cultural exchange and faith formation. It began in the 1980s and meets locally each year a…

World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago, 1893) World's Columbian Exposition The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago commemorated Columbus's 1492 voyage, showcased new technologies like the Ferris wheel and electric lighting, and influenced archite…

World's Fair (International Exposition) World's Fair A world's fair is a large international exhibition that showcases industry, technology, culture and national achievements. Held since the mid-19th century and regulated by the BIE.

Wounded Knee Massacre An 1890 confrontation at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota in which U.S. soldiers killed many Lakota men, women and children; widely remembered as a tragic end to large-scale Indi…

WrestleMania — WWE's annual flagship professional wrestling event WrestleMania WrestleMania is World Wrestling Entertainment's premier annual pay-per-view event, launched in 1985. It crowns major storylines, attracts celebrities and stadium crowds, and is WWE…

WrestleMania 13 (1997) — WWF pay-per-view event WrestleMania 13 WrestleMania 13 was the World Wrestling Federation's thirteenth annual pay-per-view, held March 23, 1997 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. The show is best known for H…

WrestleMania 2 (1986) WrestleMania 2 Second annual World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held April 7, 1986 across three arenas. Notable for its multi-venue satellite production, 1980s star power and its unique plac…

WrestleMania 2000 (WrestleMania XVI): overview and significance WrestleMania 2000 WrestleMania 2000 (WrestleMania XVI), held April 2, 2000 in Anaheim, California, was a unique WWF pay-per-view notable for its multi-competitor card and for being the only WrestleM…

WrestleMania 21 (2005) — 'WrestleMania Goes Hollywood' WrestleMania 21 WrestleMania 21, held April 3, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, was WWE's 'Goes Hollywood' show. Highlights include Batista and John Cena winning world titles and the fir…

WrestleMania 22 — WWE’s 2006 ‘Big Time’ event in Rosemont, Illinois WrestleMania 22 WrestleMania 22 was WWE’s 2006 flagship pay-per-view held April 2 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, featuring John Cena vs Triple H, Rey Mysterio’s World Heavyweight tit…

WrestleMania 23 (2007) WrestleMania 23 WrestleMania 23 was WWE's April 1, 2007 supercard at Ford Field in Detroit, headlined by John Cena vs Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker vs Batista; notable for celebrity involvemen…

WrestleMania 29 — WWE's 2013 flagship event at MetLife Stadium WrestleMania 29 WrestleMania 29 (April 7, 2013) was WWE's 29th annual show, held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The card featured headline matches with John Cena, The Rock, Und…

WrestleMania 31: overview, key matches, records and legacy WrestleMania 31 WrestleMania 31 was WWE’s flagship event on March 29, 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, notable for a record gate, a surprise Money in the Bank cash‑in and the WWE debut of St…

WrestleMania 32 WrestleMania 32 was WWE's 2016 flagship event held April 3 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Notable for a disputed attendance claim, the rebranding of the women's title, a six-…

WrestleMania 33 — WWE's 2017 flagship event in Orlando WrestleMania 33 WrestleMania 33 was WWE’s 2017 flagship professional wrestling pay‑per‑view held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, notable for its headline matches, storyline conclusions and en…

WrestleMania I — inaugural WWF supercard at Madison Square Garden WrestleMania I WrestleMania I (March 31, 1985) was the first World Wrestling Federation supercard at Madison Square Garden, combining top wrestling talent and celebrities and launching the annual…

WrestleMania III: 1987 Supercard at the Pontiac Silverdome WrestleMania III WrestleMania III was the 1987 World Wrestling Federation supercard held at the Pontiac Silverdome, noted for its record indoor attendance, headline matches and lasting influence on…

WrestleMania IV (1988) — WWF's fourth annual flagship event WrestleMania IV WrestleMania IV was the World Wrestling Federation's 1988 pay-per-view held at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, built around a one-night tournament that crowned Randy 'Macho Man' Savage…

WrestleMania IX (1993) — WWF pay-per-view at Caesars Palace WrestleMania IX WrestleMania IX was the World Wrestling Federation's ninth WrestleMania, held April 4, 1993, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The show is best known for its Roman theme and a contro…

WrestleMania V (1989) — WWF's fifth annual pay-per-view WrestleMania V WrestleMania V was the World Wrestling Federation's fifth annual pay-per-view, held April 2, 1989 at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City and headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage.

WrestleMania VI — the 1990 WWF Supercard in Toronto WrestleMania VI WrestleMania VI was the 1990 World Wrestling Federation supercard held at Toronto's SkyDome; its headline was the title-versus-title match between Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warri…

WrestleMania VII (1991) — WWF's Gulf War–Era Pay-Per-View WrestleMania VII The seventh annual World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view, held March 24, 1991 in Los Angeles. Headlined by Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Slaughter amid a Gulf War–influenced patriotic stor…

WrestleMania VIII WrestleMania VIII was the World Wrestling Federation's annual flagship pay-per-view held in 1992, notable for a WWF Championship change and a high-profile main event featuring Hulk…

WrestleMania X (1994) — WWF event at Madison Square Garden WrestleMania X Overview, card, results and legacy of WrestleMania X, the World Wrestling Federation's tenth annual pay-per-view held March 20, 1994 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) — WWF's Seventeenth WrestleMania WrestleMania X-Seven WrestleMania X-Seven, held April 1, 2001 at Houston's Reliant Astrodome, is a landmark WWF pay-per-view noted for its main-event heel turn, record attendance, and historical signif…

WrestleMania X8 (2002) — WWF's Toronto spectacle and its legacy WrestleMania X8 WrestleMania X8 was a March 17, 2002 World Wrestling Federation pay‑per‑view held at Toronto’s SkyDome. It is known for high‑profile matches, its place in WrestleMania history, and…

WrestleMania XI — WWF's 1995 Hartford pay-per-view WrestleMania XI WrestleMania XI was the World Wrestling Federation's 1995 pay-per-view event held in Hartford, Connecticut, notable for celebrity involvement and mixed critical and commercial reac…

WrestleMania XII (1996) WrestleMania XII WrestleMania XII was the World Wrestling Federation's 1996 pay-per-view event in Anaheim, best known for the 60-minute Iron Man main event where Shawn Michaels captured his first W…

WrestleMania XIV: 1998 WWF flagship event in Boston WrestleMania XIV WrestleMania XIV, held March 29, 1998 at Boston's Fleet Center, was the World Wrestling Federation's fourteenth annual flagship pay-per-view and a turning point in the Attitude Era…

WrestleMania XIX WrestleMania XIX was WWE's 2003 flagship event held March 30, 2003, at Safeco Field in Seattle, featuring The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle among…

WrestleMania XV (1999) — WWF's fifteenth annual spectacle WrestleMania XV WrestleMania XV was the World Wrestling Federation's flagship pay-per-view on March 28, 1999 at Philadelphia's First Union Center. The show headlined Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The…

WrestleMania XX: Madison Square Garden return and headline matches WrestleMania XX WrestleMania XX was WWE’s 2004 flagship pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden, featuring Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero title wins, the Undertaker’s return, and a sold-out interna…

WrestleMania XXIV (2008) WrestleMania XXIV WrestleMania XXIV was WWE's 2008 flagship event on March 30 at Orlando's Citrus Bowl. The show featured high-profile title matches, celebrity involvement, large attendance, and sto…

WrestleMania XXV — 25th Anniversary (2009) WrestleMania XXV WrestleMania XXV was WWE’s 2009 flagship event at Reliant Stadium in Houston, billed as the 25th Anniversary. The show is remembered for high-profile matches, promotion, and its pl…

WrestleMania XXVI WrestleMania XXVI was WWE’s 2010 flagship event held March 28 in Glendale, Arizona, headlined by The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels. This article summarizes the card, venue, producti…

WrestleMania XXVII — WWE's 2011 flagship event in Atlanta WrestleMania XXVII WrestleMania XXVII, held in April 2011 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, was WWE's annual showcase featuring headline matches, celebrity appearances and the continuation of The Under…

WrestleMania XXVIII (2012 WWE pay-per-view) WrestleMania XXVIII The 2012 WrestleMania XXVIII was WWE's 28th annual flagship event, held at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. It featured high-profile matches including The Rock vs. John…

WrestleMania XXX: WWE's 30th Anniversary Event in New Orleans WrestleMania XXX WrestleMania XXX was WWE's 30th WrestleMania, held April 6, 2014 in New Orleans. Notable outcomes include Daniel Bryan's title win and Brock Lesnar ending The Undertaker's WrestleM…

WWE Armageddon (1999–2008): annual December pay-per-view WWE Armageddon WWE Armageddon was WWE's December pay-per-view from 1999 to 2008, a year-end show featuring major title matches, stipulation bouts and storyline culminations; it was replaced by TL…

WWE Backlash WWE Backlash was an annual World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view originally held after WrestleMania (1999–2009), known for continuing WrestleMania storylines and serving as a…