| 1 | Attendance — 18,946 Fans Live Gate at Atlantic City Convention Hall WrestleMania 5 drew an official attendance of 18,946 fans at the Atlantic City Convention Hall (promoted as Trump Plaza) — slightly lower than WM4's 19,199 at the same venue, maintaining the intimate arena atmosphere of the two consecutive Atlantic City events. | Live Attendance | Atlantic City Convention Hall (Trump Plaza) | 18,946 | WM4 attendance: 19,199 — slightly lower at same venue |
| 2 | Total Matches — 14 Bouts Down from WM4's Record 16 WrestleMania 5 featured 14 total matches — down from WM4's record 16 (driven by the tournament), returning to a more standard card size while still being substantially larger than WM1's 9 matches. | Total Matches | — | 14 | — |
| 3 | Event Duration — Approximately 3.5 Hours Slightly Shorter Than WM4's 4-Hour Runtime WrestleMania 5 ran for approximately 3.5 hours — slightly shorter than WM4's record four-hour runtime, reflecting the absence of the multi-round tournament format. | Total Runtime | — | ~3.5 hours | WM4 ran ~4 hours (tournament format) |
| 4 | First WWF Championship Change at WM in Non-Tournament Match Hogan Wins Title — First Clean WM Title Change Hulk Hogan's victory over Randy Savage at WM5 was the first time the WWF World Heavyweight Championship changed hands at WrestleMania in a standard singles match — WM4's Savage title win was via tournament final, WM1-3 saw no title change. | First WWF Championship change at WM in standard singles m... | — | — | — |
| 5 | Tagline — 'The Mega Powers Explode' Most Anticipated WM Match Since WM3 WrestleMania 5's tagline 'The Mega Powers Explode' was one of the most dramatically successful marketing taglines in WM history — perfectly encapsulating the year-long storyline of wrestling's greatest babyface team breaking apart. | WM5 Tagline | — | — | — |
| 6 | Run-DMC Performed the WrestleMania Rap Hip-Hop Legends at WM5 Run-DMC performed a special WrestleMania Rap at WM5 — continuing the event's tradition of celebrity musical performances and representing the WWF's ongoing crossover with mainstream music culture. | Celebrity Musical Performance | — | — | — |
| 7 | WM5 — Second Consecutive WM at Same Venue Only Back-to-Back Same-Venue WMs (Until WM41 & WM42) WM5's return to Atlantic City Convention Hall (Trump Plaza) made WM4 and WM5 the only two consecutive WrestleManias held at the same venue — a record that stood until WM41 and WM42 were both held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2025 and 2026. | Second consecutive WM at same venue | Atlantic City Convention Hall (Trump Plaza) | — | — |
| 8 | WM5 Debuts — Shawn Michaels, Owen Hart, Mr. Perfect, Big Boss Man Most Future Legends Debuting at One WM WrestleMania 5 featured the WM debuts of Shawn Michaels (as a Rocker), Owen Hart (as Blue Blazer), Curt Hennig (as Mr. Perfect), and The Big Boss Man — four future Hall of Famers or legendary performers making their first WrestleMania appearances. | WM Debuts | — | — | — |
| 9 | Main Event Runtime — 17:54 — Longest WM Main Event Hogan vs. Savage — Longest WM Match to That Point The WM5 main event between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage ran 17 minutes and 54 seconds — the longest match in WrestleMania history to that point, reflecting the depth of the Mega Powers Explode storyline and the star power of both performers. | Main Event Runtime | — | — | — |
| 10 | Shortest Match — Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan — 0:31 Briefest WM5 Bout — Heenan Squashed The Red Rooster vs. Bobby Heenan ran approximately 31 seconds — the shortest match of WM5 and one of the shortest in WrestleMania history, with manager Bobby Heenan competing in wrestling gear and being quickly pinned by The Red Rooster. | Shortest Match | — | — | — |