10 Facts About WrestleMania 21

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WrestleMania 21 was the 21st annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment.

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WrestleMania 21 was the first WrestleMania held at Staples Center, but the fifth to take place in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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WrestleMania 21 is considered World Wrestling Entertainment's flagship pay-per-view event, having first been held in 1985.

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WrestleMania 21 was scheduled to be held on April 3,2005, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

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In line with the event's location and tagline, WrestleMania 21 was promoted on television with a series of parody movie trailers with WWE talent playing the starring roles from famous movies.

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Celebrity guests in attendance for WrestleMania 21 included David Arquette, Motorhead, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, The Black Eyed Peas, Billy Corgan from The Smashing Pumpkins, Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cube, Carmen Electra, Sylvester Stallone, Marg Helgenberger, Matt Groening, Rick Rubin, Will Sasso, and Macaulay Culkin.

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Batista became aware of the plot while eavesdropping on his fellow Evolution members and signed a contract guaranteeing him a match with Triple H at WrestleMania 21, thus leaving Evolution and officially turning him face.

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WrestleMania 21 then won a ladder match, mocking Michaels' match from WrestleMania X WrestleMania 21 then challenged Marty Jannetty, Michaels former tag team partner to a match.

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WrestleMania 21 received universally positive reviews from critics and fans.

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10.

Staples Center's 10th anniversary in 2009, WrestleMania 21 was ranked number 7 on the list of greatest moments in the venue's history as voted by fans.

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