| 1 | Attendance — 19,199 Fans Live Gate at Atlantic City Convention Hall WrestleMania 4 drew an official attendance of 19,199 fans at the Atlantic City Convention Hall — the venue was advertised as Trump Plaza but the actual event was held at the Convention Hall directly across the street from Trump's hotel. | Live Attendance | Atlantic City Convention Hall | 19,199 | Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino |
| 2 | Total Matches — 16 Bouts Most Matches in WrestleMania History at the Time WrestleMania 4 featured 16 total matches — the most of any WrestleMania to that date, a record that stood for many years. The high match count was driven by the 14-man tournament requiring multiple rounds of competition. | Total Matches | — | 16 | — |
| 3 | Event Duration — 4 Hours First Four-Hour WrestleMania WrestleMania 4 ran for approximately 4 hours — the first WrestleMania to run four hours and one of the longest in the franchise's history until the two-night era began in 2020. | Total Runtime | — | ~4 hours | — |
| 4 | First WWF Championship Change in WrestleMania History Randy Savage Wins Vacant WWF Title WrestleMania 4 featured the first WWF World Heavyweight Championship title change in WrestleMania history — Randy Savage defeated Ted DiBiase to win the vacant title. WM1, WM2, and WM3 all had the WWF title contested but not changed. | First WWF Championship Change at WrestleMania | — | — | — |
| 5 | Tournament Structure — 14-Man Single Elimination First and Only 14-Man WM Tournament WrestleMania 4 featured the only 14-man single-elimination tournament in WrestleMania history for the vacant WWF Championship — a unique structure never replicated at any subsequent WM event. | Tournament Structure | — | — | — |
| 6 | Randy Savage Won 4 Matches in One Night Most Wins by One Superstar in a Single WrestleMania Randy Savage won four consecutive matches in one night at WrestleMania 4 — defeating Butch Reed (Round 1), Greg Valentine (Quarter Final), One Man Gang (Semi Final by DQ), and Ted DiBiase (Final) — the most wins by a single superstar in one WrestleMania event. | Most Wins by Single Superstar in One WM | — | 4 | — |
| 7 | Date — March 27, 1988 (Sunday) Day and Year of WrestleMania 4 WrestleMania 4 took place on Sunday, March 27, 1988 — making it the only WrestleMania held in March that was not also on Easter weekend, and the first WM not held in late March or early April since WM2. | Date | — | — | — |
| 8 | Opening Performance — Gladys Knight Sang America the Beautiful R&B Legend Opens WM4 R&B legend Gladys Knight opened WrestleMania 4 with a performance of America the Beautiful — following Ray Charles' famous performance at WM2 and establishing the tradition of celebrity musical performances at WrestleMania. | Opening Musical Performance | — | — | — |
| 9 | Commentary Team — Gorilla Monsoon & Jesse Ventura The Golden Era Voice Duo Returns Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse 'The Body' Ventura called the action at WrestleMania 4 — the same legendary commentary pairing from WM1, WM2, and WM3. | Commentary Team | — | — | — |
| 10 | Venue — Atlantic City Convention Hall (Trump Plaza Branding) The Venue Named After a Future US President WrestleMania 4 was held at the Atlantic City Convention Hall but advertised as Trump Plaza — Donald Trump was prominently featured in the broadcast as the event's host. Trump would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. | Venue | — | — | Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino |