| 1 | Attendance — 18,197 Fans Rosemont Horizon — Rosemont, Illinois WrestleMania 13 drew an attendance of 18,197 fans at the Rosemont Horizon in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois — the same venue that hosted the Chicago portion of WrestleMania 2 in 1986. | Live Attendance | Rosemont Horizon (now Allstate Arena) | 18,197 | Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago suburb) |
| 2 | Final WM with Vince McMahon on Commentary McMahon's Last WM as Full-Time Commentator WrestleMania 13 was the final WrestleMania with Vince McMahon as a full-time member of the commentary team — McMahon transitioned to an on-screen character role rather than broadcaster after WM13. | Final WM with Vince McMahon on commentary | — | — | — |
| 3 | Five-Star Match — Hart vs. Austin Dave Meltzer's Highest Rating — Only WM13 Five-Star Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin received a five-star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter — the only five-star WM match at WM13 and one of the most celebrated five-star ratings in WM history. | Five-Star Match Rating (Dave Meltzer) | — | — | — |
| 4 | Wrestling Observer Match of the Year 1997 Hart-Austin Won Most Prestigious Match Award The Hart vs. Austin Submission Match won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Match of the Year for 1997 — voted by readers of wrestling's most respected trade publication. | Wrestling Observer Match of the Year 1997 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Rocky Maivia's WM Debut — First of Many WM13 Was Rocky's WM Debut — Became The Rock Rocky Maivia made his WrestleMania debut at WM13 retaining the IC title — he would return as The Rock and become one of the most celebrated WM performers in history, including WM15, WM17, WM18, WM27, WM28, WM29, WM32. | Rocky Maivia/The Rock's WM Debut | — | — | — |
| 6 | Undertaker's WM Streak Extended to 5-0 Second WWF Championship Won at WM13 The Undertaker's WM streak was extended to 5-0 at WM13 with his victory over Sycho Sid — also his second WWF World Heavyweight Championship win, the first at WM. | Undertaker WM Streak 5-0 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Tagline — 'Heat' WM13's One-Word Attitude Era Tagline WrestleMania 13's official tagline was 'Heat' — a stark contrast to the more elaborate WM taglines of previous events, reflecting the emerging Attitude Era's gritty, no-nonsense presentation. | WM13 Tagline | — | — | — |
| 8 | Presented by PlayStation — Sponsor Branding First Major Gaming Sponsor at WrestleMania WrestleMania 13 was presented by PlayStation — one of the most prominent corporate sponsor integrations at a WM to that point, reflecting the gaming industry's growing cultural presence in the mid-1990s. | Presented by PlayStation | — | — | — |
| 9 | Date — March 23, 1997 (Sunday) Second WM at Rosemont Horizon — Also Hosted WM2's Chicago Portion WrestleMania 13 was held on Sunday, March 23, 1997 at the Rosemont Horizon — the same venue that hosted the Chicago portion of WM2 in April 1986, making it the second WM at this location. | Date & Venue History | Rosemont Horizon (also hosted WM2 Chicago portion in 1986) | — | — |
| 10 | Named Inaugural 'Immortal Moment' — WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Hart-Austin WM13 Recognized as Greatest WM Moment At the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony in 2025, the Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin WM13 Submission Match was named the inaugural 'Immortal Moment' — a new category recognizing the single most significant moment in WrestleMania history. | Inaugural WWE HOF 'Immortal Moment' (2025) | — | — | — |