Athletes
| Celebrity | Profession | Appearance | Role | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarō, AkebonoAkebono Tarō | Sumo wrestler | 21 !WrestleMania 21 | Wrestled against The Big Show in a Sumo match | |
| Ali, MuhammadMuhammad Ali | Professional boxer | 01 !WrestleMania I | Guest referee for the main event | |
| Banks, CarlCarl Banks | Linebacker for the New York Giants | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow (Scott Bigelow) | |
| Butkus, DickDick Butkus | Linebacker for the Chicago Bears | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Guest referee | |
| Butkus, DickDick Butkus | Linebacker for the Chicago Bears | 02 !WrestleMania VII | Involved in a skit | |
| Covert, JimJim Covert | Offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Dawkins, DarrylDarryl Dawkins | Basketball player | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Judge for the boxing match between Mr. T and Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) | |
| Duva, LouLou Duva | Professional boxing trainer | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Manager of Roddy Piper in his boxing match against Mr. T | |
| Esch, EricEric Esch | Professional boxer | 15 !WrestleMania XV | Fought in an unscripted Brawl For All boxing match, knocking out opponent Bart Gunn (Mike Polchlopek) | |
| Fralic, BillBill Fralic | Offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Francis, RussRuss Francis | Tight end for the San Francisco 49ers | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Holmes, ErnieErnie Holmes | Defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Jackson, RickeyRickey Jackson | Linebacker for the New Orleans Saints | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Jones, EdEd Jones | Defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Guest referee | |
| Lasorda, TommyTommy Lasorda | Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Guest ring announcer at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California | |
| Maguire, PaulPaul Maguire | Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills | 07 !WrestleMania VII | Involved in a skit | |
| Martin, BillyBilly Martin | Second baseman for the New York Yankees | 01 !WrestleMania I | Guest ring announcer | |
| Martin, HarveyHarvey Martin | Defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Mayweather, Jr., FloydFloyd Mayweather, Jr. | Professional boxer | 24 !WrestleMania XXIV | Wrestled in a No disqualification match against The Big Show (Paul Wight) | |
| McMichael, SteveSteve McMichael | Defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Norton, Jr., KenKen Norton, Jr. | Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Pazienza, VinnyVinny Pazienza | Professional boxer | 15 !WrestleMania XV | Guest referee for the Brawl for All rules match between Eric Esch and Bart Gunn (Mike Polchlopek) | |
| Perry, WilliamWilliam Perry | Defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears | 02 !WrestleMania 2 | Wrestled in a Battle royal, an elimination style match in which the last person remaining is the winner, involving other NFL football players | |
| Perry, WilliamWilliam Perry | Defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears | 22 !WrestleMania 22 | Appeared as a part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2006 | |
| Rooney, KevinKevin Rooney | Professional boxing trainer | 15 !WrestleMania XV | Judge for boxing match between Eric Esch and Bart Gunn | |
| Rose, PetePete Rose | Player/Manager for the Cincinnati Reds | 14 !WrestleMania XIV | Guest ring announcer and involved in a physical altercation with Kane (Glenn Jacobs) | |
| Rose, PetePete Rose | Player/Manager for the Cincinnati Reds | 15 !WrestleMania XV | Dressed as the San Diego Chicken and involved in an altercation with Kane | |
| Rose, PetePete Rose | Player/Manager for the Cincinnati Reds | 16 !WrestleMania 2000 | Was involved in an altercation with Kane and Rikishi (Solofa Fatu) | |
| Rose, PetePete Rose | Player/Manager for the Cincinnati Reds | 20 !WrestleMania XX | Appeared as a part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2004 | |
| Spielman, ChrisChris Spielman | Linebacker for the Detroit Lions | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Taylor, LawrenceLawrence Taylor | Linebacker for the New York Giants | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Wrestled in a standard wrestling match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Tyson, MikeMike Tyson | Professional boxer | 14 !WrestleMania XIV | Ringside enforcer for the main event and was involved in a physical altercation with Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom) | |
| Uecker, BobBob Uecker | Catcher for the Atlanta Braves | 03 !WrestleMania III | Interviewer, Guest commentator, Guest Ring Announcer | |
| Uecker, BobBob Uecker | Catcher for the Atlanta Braves | 04 !WrestleMania IV | Interviewer, Guest commentator, Guest Ring Announcer | |
| Wepner, ChuckChuck Wepner | Professional boxer | 15 !WrestleMania XV | Judge for boxing match between Eric Esch and Bart Gunn | |
| White, ReggieReggie White | Defensive end for the Green Bay Packers | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Manager of Lawrence Taylor in his match against Bam Bam Bigelow | |
| Young, LarryLarry Young | Umpire | 11 !WrestleMania XI | Guest referee |
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