This is a list of professional wrestling attendance records on the independent circuit. There are many professional wrestling shows held at sporting events, often as part of half-time or post-game shows, or major public gatherings that have ranged from 12,000 to 35,000 people. The most attended live event of all-time, however, is All In which was attended by 11,263 fans. Co-promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks ( Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), it was the first non- World Championship Wrestling or World Wrestling Entertainment event in the United States to sell 10,000 tickets since 1993. [1]
The early-1990s were dominated by the United States Wrestling Association based in Memphis, Tennessee. With the close of the American Wrestling Association (1933-1991) and Pacific Northwest Wrestling (1925-1992), the USWA was the last remaining territory-era promotion in North America. Its biggest show during this period was Memphis Memories held at the Mid-South Coliseum before 8,377 on March 7, 1994, in which the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame was introduced. Within a few years, the USWA's position as the top independent promotion in North America was being challenged by other groups across Canada and the United States. The most successful of these were Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991-1995) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992-2001). SMW's Superbowl of Wrestling, headlined by Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, was the biggest drawing show of 1995 with 5,000 fans in attendance. While SMW was forced to shut down in 1995, ECW survived to become a national touring promotion as part of the "Big 3" in pro wrestling.
By the early-21st century, a new generation of independent companies had emerged. The most prominent of these were Ring of Honor, Major League Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Canadian promotions such as Blood, Sweat & Ears, Border City Wrestling and Lutte 2000 were also represented for the first time. National Wrestling Alliance affiliates set a number of records as well. Following a successful international USO tour in 2000, NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling held the first-ever American pro wrestling shows in China from December 30, 2003, to January 3, 2004. The first night of The Next Revolution tour drew 7,500 people at Tianhe Gymnasium. The next two events drew 6,100 at Huadu Stadium and 3,400 at Guangzhou Gymnasium respectively. WWE developmental territories Deep South Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association and Ohio Valley Wrestling also made an impact on the independent scene. OVW, which was booked by SMW founder Jim Cornette from 1999 until 2005, was arguably the most successful of the three with record-setting shows at Louisville Gardens and Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
Ring of Honor began holding regular pay-per-view (PPV) events via the Dish Network starting in 2007, and was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion following its national television deal with the Sinclair Broadcasting Group four years later. The 2010s saw the increasing influence of " lucha libre" in the industry with the debut of Lucha Libre USA (2010-2012) and Lucha Underground (2014-2018) on U.S. television. The Heroes of Lucha Libre, featuring Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Richard Trumposo in the main event, was held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2, 2018, before 3,000 fans. It was the largest indy live event of the year (along with the Legends of Wrestling show at Detroit's Fraser Hockeyland) until the All In pay-per-view three months later.
Note: Minimum attendance of 5,000.
Note: Extreme Championship Wrestling became a national touring company after holding its first pay-per-view (PPV) event, ECW Barely Legal, on April 13, 1997. In July 1999, ECW was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion by Pro Wrestling Illustrated following its national television deal with TNN.
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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Cement Belt Fair June 21, 1990 |
Cementon, Pennsylvania | Cementon Fairgrounds | 12,500 | Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie | [19] | |
1. |
Challenge for the Championship October 8, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 5,000 | 20-man tournament for the vacant USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [14] | |
2. | Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich January 20, 1990 |
Waco, Texas | Heart of Texas Coliseum | 4,900+ | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich in a non-title match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [20] | |
3. |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 22, 1990 |
Mangilao, Guam | University of Guam | 4,500 | Larry Zbyszko (c-AWA) vs. Kerry Von Erich (c-USWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [21] | |
4. |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 21, 1990 |
Mangilao, Guam | University of Guam | 3,600 | The Fantastics ( Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton) vs. The Satanic Warriors ( Satanic Warrior I and Satanic Warrior II) | [22] | |
5. | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Austin Idol vs. Eddie Gilbert, Tony Anthony & John Tatum August 6, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,500 | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Eddie Gilbert, Tony Anthony and John Tatum in a Stretcher match | [23] | |
Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert August 13, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert in a Steel Cage match | [24] | |||
6. | Jimmy Valiant vs. Jerry Lawler March 12, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,312 | Jimmy Valiant (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [25] | |
7. |
USWA Championship Wrestling August 20, 1990 [Note 5] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,750 | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert in a Hair vs. Hair match | [26] | |
8. | Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette & The Fabulous Ones vs. Tony Anthony, Sam Lowe, Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert December 10, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,600 | Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette and The Fabulous Ones ( Stan Lane and Steve Keirn) vs. Tony Anthony, Sam Lowe, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert | [27] | |
9. |
USWA Championship Wrestling February 26, 1990 [Note 6] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,500 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Valiant for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [28] | |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 30, 1990 |
Hilo, Hawaii | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | Bob Orton vs. Kerry Von Erich | [29] | |||
10. |
Spring Spectacular March 31, 1990 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McGonigle Hall | 2,000 | Tully Blanchard vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match | [30] | |
USWA Championship Wrestling August 27, 1990 [Note 7] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 19-man $5,000 Battle Royal | [31] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Chief Jules Strongbow vs. Abdullah the Butcher February 28, 1991 |
Athens, Greece | Peace and Friendship Stadium | 5,500 | Chief Jules Strongbow vs. Abdullah the Butcher | [32] | |
2. |
Battle of the Belts 2 May 18, 1991 |
Chicago, Illinois | Chicago Amphitheatre | 3,218 | Ken Patera vs. Lanny Poffo | [33] | |
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Tribute to Freedom July 4, 1991 |
Lima, Ohio | Allen County Fairgrounds | 2,600 | Jim Lancaster and The Nightmares vs. Scott Stevens and The Wild Bunch ( Al Snow and Mike Kelly) in a Grudge match | [34] | |
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Operation Welcome Home July 4, 1991 |
Cocoa Beach, Florida | Patrick Air Force Base | 2,500 | [35] | |
3. |
Cumberland County Fair August 19, 1991 |
Greenup, Illinois | Cumberland County Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Ron Powers vs. Mad Maxx | [36] | |
Star Wars September 2, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | The Dragon Master (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [37] | |||
4. |
Winter Challenge II March 2, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,735 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Fan Participation Lumberjack match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [30] [38] | |
5. |
WWA Rumble II: Wrestlers vs. Hunger August 17, 1991 |
Blackwood, New Jersey | Camden County College | 1,700 | Terry Funk vs. Bob Backlund | [39] | |
6. | Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler March 11, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,600 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Jackie Fargo | [40] | |
7. |
Autumn Armageddon II September 21, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Original Sports Bar | 1,524 | Abdullah the Butcher vs. The Sheik in a Steel Cage match | [30] | |
8. |
Marion Mania March 8, 1991 [Note 8] |
Marion, Ohio | Marion Fairgrounds Coliseum | 1,500 | Ron Garvin vs. Paul Orndorff | [41] [42] | |
9. |
Arm Wrestling Challenge April 13, 1991 |
Hebron, Indiana | Hebron High School | 1,300 | Ken Patera vs. Mad Maxx | [43] | |
Memphis Fall Wrestle Fest September 9, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler and Dirty White Boy vs. Eric Embry and P.Y. Chu-Hi | ||||
10. |
Spring Spectacular II May 18, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,253 | Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff | [30] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | FMW vs. WWA May 16, 1992 |
Los Angeles, California | Cal State-Los Angeles Gym | 6,250 | Atsushi Onita, Tarzan Goto and El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas, Horace Boulder and Tim Patterson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Street Fight match | [44] | |
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Cleveland County Fair October 1, 1992 |
Shelby, North Carolina | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 5,200 | 9-man Battle Royal | [12] | |
2. | Jerry Lawler vs. The Christmas Creature December 28, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,500 [Note 9] | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. The Christmas Creature in a Mask vs. Title match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] [46] | |
3. |
The Toughest of Tough Men March 20, 1992 |
Miami, Florida | James L. Knight Center | 2,800 | Bart Vale vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara | [47] | |
4. | "Check on a Pole" Battle Royal July 27, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,500 | 20-man "Check on a Pole" Battle Royal | [48] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Koko B. Ware December 7, 1992 |
Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Koko B. Ware for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [49] | |||||
5. | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax December 5, 1992 |
Wilmington, Massachusetts | Shirners Auditorium | 2,300 | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax | [50] | |
6. | The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol February 2, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,200 | The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol for the USWA Tag Team Championship | [51] | |
7. | The Moondogs & Big Black Dog vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol & Jeff Jarrett February 10, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,100 | Big Black Dog and The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol and Jeff Jarrett | [52] | |
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Christmas Spectactular December 12, 1992 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Northside Church Gymnasium | 2,050 [Note 10] | The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2 | [53] | |
8. |
FMW vs. WWA II May 31, 1992 |
Los Angeles, California | Cal State-Los Angeles Gym | 1,800 | Bull Rider, Lover Boy and Ultraman 2000 vs. El Cobarde II, Fishman and Negro Casas | [54] | |
The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett June 29, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Cujo) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett in a Steel Cage match for the USWA Tag Team Championship with Jackie Fargo as special referee | [55] | |||
Ricky Morton vs. Eddie Gilbert July 20, 1992 |
Ricky Morton (c) vs. Eddie Gilbert for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [56] | |||||
Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich August 31, 1992 |
Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich in a Steel Cage match | [57] | |||||
9. | WWWA
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Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower October 5, 1992 |
Williamstown, New Jersey | 1,750 | Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower | ||
10. |
Christmas Chaos (Day 2) December 26, 1992 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,700 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) in a Handicap match for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [58] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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Funk Free for All October 28, 1993 |
Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 5,500 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match | [59] |
2. |
Pro WrestleMania II December 10, 1993 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | 4,500 | George South and The Italian Stallion vs. Austin Steele and Black Scorpion | ||
3. |
The Big Match August 2, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,200 [Note 11] | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart | [60] | |
4. | Jerry Lawler vs. Randy Savage March 9, 1993 |
Louisville, Kentucky | 3,000 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Randy Savage for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [60] | ||
5. |
K-Town Showdown August 20, 1993 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 2,780 | Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette in a Lumberjacks with Tennis Rackets match with Big Boss Man as special referee | [61] | |
6. | Bart Vale vs. Mack Roesch February 19, 1993 |
Miami, Florida | Mahi Temple | 2,700 | Bart Vale (c) vs. Mack Roesch for the PWFG Shoot Fighting Championship | [62] | |
7. | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart August 29, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,100 | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart in a Steel Cage match | [60] | |
8. |
Bluegrass Brawl April 2, 1993 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gym | 2,000 [Note 12] | Bobby Eaton and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. Arn Anderson and The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Dutch Mantell and The Stud Stable ( Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) in a three-way Street Fight match | [61] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. June 21, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. | [63] | |||
The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion November 12, 1993 |
Richmond, Virginia | The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion | [64] | ||||
9. | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch September 18, 1993 |
Elizabeth, New Jersey | 1,860 | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch | [65] | ||
10. | USWA vs. WWF August 16, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,850 | Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett vs. Bret Hart and Owen Hart | [60] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Superbowl of Wrestling August 4, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | [18] | |
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Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show December 15, 1995 |
Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 4,600 | Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
3. |
Memphis Memories II June 10, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,850 | 12-team Best of Memphis Tag Team Tournament | [18] | |
4. | Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher July 15, 1995 |
Montreal, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 3,500 | Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher | [75] | |
5. | USWA vs. SMW August 7, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,000 | Jerry Lawler, Billy Jack Haynes, Doug Gilbert, Tommy Rich, Bill Dundee and PG-13 ( JC Ice and Wolfie D) vs. Pat Tanaka, Buddy Landel, Gorgeous George III, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and The Heavenly Bodies ( Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) in a 14-man Rage in the Cage match | [76] | |
October 1995 |
Gloucester, Massachusetts | [77] | |||||
6. |
Tennessee Valley Fair September 15, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds | 2,500 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy) | [78] | |
USWA 25th Anniversary Show June 11, 1995 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Joe Leduc for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [18] | |||
7. | Sid Vicious vs. Brian Christopher January 16, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,400 | Sid Vicious (c) vs. Brian Christopher for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [79] | |
USWA vs. SMW July 24, 1995 |
Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson and Tracy Smothers vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in a 6-Man Tag Team Texas Death match | [80] | |||||
USWA vs. SMW July 31, 1995 |
Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and Terry Gordy vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in an 8 Man Tag Team Street Fight match | [81] | |||||
8. |
Super Saturday Night Fever January 28, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Auditorium | 2,000 [Note 13] | [82] | ||
Bluegrass Brawl III April 7, 1995 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gym | Tracy Smothers and The Undertaker vs. D'Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) in a Loser Salutes to the Flag Handicap match | [18] | |||
USWA Championship Wrestling May 1, 1995 [Note 14] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Razor Ramon (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [83] | |||
The Ultimate Return August 20, 1995 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Silver Nugget Pavilion | The Warrior vs. The Honky Tonk Man | [84] [85] | |||
Marshfield Fair August 20, 1995 |
Marshfield, Massachusetts | Marshfield Fairgrounds | The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Doink the Clown | [86] | |||
Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart September 9, 1995 |
Ashland, Pennsylvania | North Schuylkill High School | Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart | ||||
9. |
Fire on the Mountain August 12, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,900 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) (c) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [87] | |
Junkyard Dog & KGB vs. Louie Spicolli & Krusty the Clown March 4, 1995 |
Moreno Valley, California | Junkyard Dog and KGB vs. Louie Spicolli and Krusty the Clown | [88] | ||||
10. | AWA
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Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Bad Boys March 4, 1995 |
Dothan, Alabama | 1,825 | The Fabulous Freebirds ( Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) vs. The Bad Boys | [88] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | USWA vs. WWF February 17, 1996 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 7,500 | Bret Hart (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [5] | |
2. | Multiple
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World Wrestling Peace Festival June 1, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 5,964 | Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov | [89] |
3. | Johnny Torres vs. Punk Rock July 1, 1996 |
Miami, Florida | Coconut Grove Convention Center | 4,400 [Note 15] | Johnny Torres vs. Punk Rock for the SWF Caribbean Championship | [90] [91] | |
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Marshfield Fair August 23, 1996 |
Marshfield, Massachusetts | Marshfield Fairgrounds | 3,000 | The Bushwhackers ( Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke) vs. King Kong Bundy and The Bulldozer | [92] | |
4. |
Bodyguards vs. Bandits January 5, 1996 |
Dallas, Texas | Sportatorium | 2,600 [Note 16] | The Dallas Bodyguards (Mark Valiant, Scott Putski, Steve Cox, Dom Menaldi and High Voltage (Bo Vegas & Devon Michaels) vs. The Alcatraz Bandits ( Alex Porteau, Shawn Summers, John Hawk, Rod Price, Firebreaker Chip and Guido Falcone) in a Football match | [93] | |
5. |
CWA Mass Madness July 19, 1996 |
Revere, Massachusetts | Revere High School | 1,850 | Kevin Sullivan and The Dungeon Master vs. Jimmy Snuka and Vic Steamboat | [94] [95] | |
6. |
Heat Wave July 13, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,500 | Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Terry Gordy vs. Raven's Nest ( Raven, Brian Lee and Stevie Richards) in a Rage in a Cage match | [96] | |
The Doctor Is In August 3, 1996 |
Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam in a Stretcher match | [97] | |||||
7. |
Natural Born Killaz August 24, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | The Gangstas ( New Jack and Mustafa Saed) (c) vs. The Eliminators ( Saturn and Kronus) in a Steel Cage Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [97] | |
8. |
High Incident October 26, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,350 | Brian Lee vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Scaffold match | [97] | |
9. |
CyberSlam February 17, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,300 | Raven vs. The Sandman | [97] | |
Raven vs. The Sandman December 28, 1996 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | Agricultural Hall | Raven (c) vs. The Sandman in a Dog Collar match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [97] | |||
10. |
Hardcore Heaven June 22, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,250 | Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam | [97] | |
ECCW at the VIEX (Day 1) August 17, 1996 |
Nanaimo, British Columbia | Beban Park | Mike Roselli (c-ECCW) vs. Michelle Starr (c-NWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the ECCW Heavyweight Championship and NWA Vancouver Island Heavyweight Championship | ||||
When Worlds Collide II September 14, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | Brian Lee and The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) vs. Tommy Dreamer, Steve Williams and Terry Gordy | [97] | |||
November to Remember November 16, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Lee | [97] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
November to Remember November 30, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 4,634 | Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [98] | |
2. |
Terry Funk's Wrestlefest September 11, 1997 |
Amarillo, Texas | Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 4,000 | Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart | [99] | |
3. | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer August 2, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 2,200 | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer | [100] | |
4. | Konnan, Mil Máscaras & Máscara Sagrada vs. Yokozuna, Nikozuna & The Evil Clown August 10, 1997 |
Watsonville, California | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Konnan, Mil Máscaras and Máscara Sagrada vs. Yokozuna, Nikozuna and The Evil Clown | [101] | |
5. |
Hardcore Heaven August 17, 1997 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | War Memorial Auditorium | 1,950 | Sabu (c) vs. Shane Douglas vs. Terry Funk in a Three-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [100] | |
6. | The Eliminators vs. The Dudley Boys May 24, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 1,926 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) vs. The Dudley Boys (Big Dick Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [102] | |
7. | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg October 11, 1997 |
Ogdensburg, New York | 1,857 | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg | [103] | ||
8. | Taz & Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu July 26, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,800 | Taz and Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam and Sabu | [100] | |
9. |
ECW Hardcore TV December 13, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,700 | Sabu vs. The Sandman in a Death match | [100] | |
10. |
Buffalo Invasion May 17, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,697 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Big Stevie Cool vs. Raven vs. The Sandman in a Four-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [102] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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Sportsfest July 12, 1998 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | Cedar Beach Park | 8,000+ [Note 17] | The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart | [104] [105] [106] | |
1. |
November to Remember November 1, 1998 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena | 5,800 | The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat ( Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz) | [107] | |
2. |
Heat Wave August 2, 1998 |
Dayton, Ohio | Hara Arena | 4,376 | Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley vs. The Dudleys ( Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) in a Street Fight match | [108] | |
3. |
Living Dangerously March 1, 1998 |
Asbury Park, New Jersey | Asbury Park Convention Hall | 3,700 | The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas and Chris Candido) vs. Al Snow and Lance Storm | [108] | |
4. | Jake Roberts vs. Brian Knobs June 12, 1998 |
Fort Smith, Arkansas | Harper Stadium | 3,500 | Jake Roberts vs. Brian Knobs in a Steel Cage match | [109] [110] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Kane June 23, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Kane | [111] | |||
Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 22, 1998 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match | [112] | |||
5. | Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boys September 12, 1998 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | 3,470 | Sabu and Rob Van Dam (c) vs. The Dudley Boys ( Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [108] | |
6. |
Wrestlepalooza May 3, 1998 |
Marietta, Georgia | Cobb County Civic Center | 3,401 | Shane Douglas (c) vs. Al Snow for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [108] | |
7. | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 23, 1998 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | 3,374 | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match | [112] | |
8. | The Dudley Boys vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer & Spike Dudley May 9, 1998 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 3,241 | The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Spike Dudley | [108] | |
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Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax May 15, 1998 |
Columbia, South Carolina | Capital City Stadium | 2,977 | Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax | [113] | |
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Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. The Assassins August 21, 1998 |
Jacksonville, Florida | Wolfson Park | 2,563 [Note 18] | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) | [114] | |
9. | Jake Roberts & Chris Adams vs. Greg Valentine & Blazing Inferno March 7, 1998 |
Lubbock, Texas | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | 2,500 | Jake Roberts and Chris Adams vs. Greg Valentine and Blazing Inferno | [115] | |
Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund May 16, 1998 |
Cicero, Illinois | Olympic Theatre | Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund | [116] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King July 21, 1998 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King | [117] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis & Randy Hales September 7, 1998 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Sun Dome | Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis and Randy Hales | [118] | |||
10. | Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers July 18, 1998 |
Hialeah, Florida | Opalocka-Hialeah Flea Market | 2,000 | Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers for the FCW Heavyweight Championship | [119] |
Note: Ring of Honor became a national touring company in 2003 and began holding regular pay-per-view (PPV) events via the Dish Network starting with Respect Is Earned on July 1, 2007. ROH was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion following its national television deal with the Sinclair Broadcasting Group in May 2011.
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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Alouettes Mania I August 25, 2002 |
Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000 | Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy | ||
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Lake County Fair August 24, 2002 |
Painesville, Ohio | Lake County Fairgrounds | 5,000 | Julio Dinero vs. Dick Trimmins | ||
1. |
FOW 4th Anniversary Bash April 13, 2002 |
Davie, Florida | Bergeron Rodeo Arena | 3,019 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Kevin Sullivan vs. Terry Funk vs. Abdullah The Butcher in a Four-Way Dance | [170] | |
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San Diego County Fair July 7, 2002 |
San Diego, California | Del Mar Fairgrounds | 2,200 | Evan Karagias (c) vs. Horshu for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [171] | |
2. |
Spring Breakout April 5, 2002 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 2,000 | Ric Flair and David Flair vs. Bolin Services ( The Prototype and Sean O'Haire) | [172] | |
3. |
MCW Rage TV March 27, 2002 |
Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 1,627 | Gillberg and Steve Wilkos vs. The Slackers ( Chad Bowman and Dino Divine) | [173] | |
4. |
Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series June 14, 2002 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 1,600 | Nova and Jerry Lawler vs. Bolin Services (The Prototype and Sean O'Haire) | [174] | |
5. |
Commencement of Cool March 3, 2002 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Investors Group Athletic Center | 1,531 [Note 24] | Will Damon vs. Eddie Guerrero | [175] | |
6. | Norman Smiley vs. Billy Fives June 29, 2002 |
Davie, Florida | Bergeron Rodeo Arena | 1,506 | Norman Smiley (c) vs. Billy Fives for the FOW Heavyweight Championship | [176] | |
7. |
Freefall February 23, 2002 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 1,500 | New Jack vs. Vic Grimes in a Freefall match | ||
8. | Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly January 12, 2002 |
South Boston, Virginia | Halifax County High School | 1,277 | Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly | ||
9. |
MCW Rage TV January 30, 2002 |
Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 1,200 | Adam Flash vs. Eddy Guerrero | [177] | |
Matsuri Mass Mayhem April 6, 2002 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Massachusetts College of Art | Uchu Chu (c) vs. Silver Potato for the Kaiju Grand Championship | ||||
Boiling Point July 25, 2002 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | CanWest Global Park | Chad Tatum (c) vs. Rawskillz for the PCW Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
10. |
Wrestlefest August 15, 2002 |
Oldcastle, Ontario | Ciociaro Club | 1,167 | Jerry Lawler vs. Johnny Swinger | [178] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
NWA Wrestling Showcase April 4, 2008 |
Newark, New Jersey | JFK Recreation Center | 4,500 | Judas Young (c) vs. Tom Brandi for the NWA Pro East Heavyweight Championship | [223] | |
2. |
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 27, 2008 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 4,300 | Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau (c) vs. Eric Mastrocola and Taloche the Clown for the Johnny Rougeau Tag Team Championship | ||
3. | L.A. Par-K & Rey Misterio vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. & El Infernal January 26, 2008 |
Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 3,000 | L.A. Par-K and Rey Misterio vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Infernal | ||
Summer Bash July 4, 2008 |
Edwards, California | Edwards Air Force Base | The MEGAmerican vs. Mikey Nicholls | ||||
Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 18, 2008 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Paramarx Arena | John Cena vs. Lance Cade | [224] | |||
4. |
NWA 60th Anniversary Show June 7, 2008 |
Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | 2,500 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Midnight Express ( Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) | [225] | |
5. |
A New Level May 10, 2008 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 2,300 | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH World Championship | [226] | |
6. |
Blizzard Brawl 4 December 5, 2008 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Waukesha Expo Center | 2,000 | Jerry Lawler and Lance Allen vs. Al Snow and Steve Feifer | [227] | |
7. |
NWA 60th Anniversary Tour November 1, 2008 |
Penticton, British Columbia | South Okanagan Event Centre | 1,800+ [Note 32] | Kevin Nash vs. Lance Cade | [228] | |
8. |
Battle of the Belts XX May 17, 2008 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | 1,600 | Austin Roberts (c-HW) vs. Sean Mulligan (c-LG) vs. Acid Jaz (c-BK) in a Three-Way Unification match for the WCPW Heavyweight Championship, WCPW League Championship and WCPW Bare Knuckles Championship | ||
9. | Pequeno Deluto & Pierrothito vs. Mascarita Sagrada & Octagoncito February 2, 2008 |
Santa Maria, California | Santa Maria High School | 1,500 | Pequeno Deluto and Pierrothito vs. Mascarita Sagrada and Octagoncito | ||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 1) February 12, 2008 |
Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | Cassandro, El Chupacabra and Incognito vs. Magno, Puma and Shamu Jr. | ||||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 2) February 13, 2008 |
El Chupacabra and Shamu Jr. vs. Human Tornado and Incognito | ||||||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 3) February 14, 2008 |
Cassandro, Mini-Chicken and Xochitl vs. Kissing Bandit, Kissing Bandita & Kissing Bandito | ||||||
Supercard of Honor III March 29, 2008 |
Orlando, Florida | Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex | Typhoon ( CIMA, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito) vs. Muscle Outlaw'z ( Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino and Genki Horiguchi) in a Dragon Gate rules match | ||||
Spring Slam III April 18, 2008 |
Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | Xavier (c) vs. Jason Blade for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Rising Above November 22, 2008 |
Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Frontier Fieldhouse | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship | ||||
10. |
A Night of Legends April 12, 2008 |
Franklin, Pennsylvania | Franklin Area High School | 1,470 | Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tommy Rich |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 27, 2009 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 3,500 | Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola | [229] | |
2. | NWA-MACW |
New Years Bash January 10, 2009 |
Easley, South Carolina | Easley High School | 2,600 | Buff Bagwell (c) vs. Rikki Nelson for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [230] |
3. |
Welcome to Mexico! (Day 1) July 18, 2009 |
Toronto, Ontario | Harbourfront Centre | 2,500 | James Champagne, La Sombra and The KGB vs. Incógnito, Xtremo and Blue Demon Jr. | ||
4. |
Take No Prisoners April 4, 2009 |
Houston, Texas | George R. Brown Convention Center | 2,000 | Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. D'Lo Brown vs. Erick Stevens in a Four-way match for the ROH World Championship | [231] | |
United We Stand April 7, 2009 |
Smyrna, Delaware | Smyrna Municipal Park | 20-man Freedom Battle Royal | ||||
Welcome to Mexico! (Day 2) July 19, 2009 |
Toronto, Ontario | Harbourfront Centre | Tyson Dux and Ash vs. Blue Demon Jr. and Ángel de Guerra | ||||
5. |
Supercard of Honor IV April 3, 2009 |
Houston, Texas | George R. Brown Convention Center | 1,800 | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ROH World Championship | [232] | |
6. | NWA-MACW |
Night of Champions February 21, 2009 |
Cheraw, South Carolina | Cheraw High School | 1,700 | David Flair and Ricky Morton vs. Buff Bagwell and Rikki Nelson | [230] |
7. |
Danburymania March 27, 2009 |
Danbury, Connecticut | Danbury Arena | 1,687 | John Walters (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the BTW Heavyweight Championship with special referee Ric Flair | ||
8. |
Hart Attack November 13, 2009 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 1,600 | Jason Blade (c) vs. Paul London for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [233] | |
9. |
Two Words/Two Sweet March 21, 2009 |
Waukesha, Wisconsin | County Expo Center | 1,500 [Note 33] | Al Snow (c) vs. Armando Estrada for the GLCW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Night of Legends March 28, 2009 |
Franklin, Pennsylvania | Rocky Grove High School | Jim Duggan vs. The One Man Gang | ||||
Wrestling Supershow June 18, 2009 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario | Fort William Gardens | Jim Duggan vs. Sid Vicious | [234] | |||
Summer Bash July 11, 2009 |
Anderson, South Carolina | McCants Middle School | Buff Bagwell (c) vs. JW Boss for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [235] | |||
Wrestlelution 2: A Coming of Age August 9, 2009 |
Cleveland, Ohio | Nautica Pavilion | Josh Prohibition (c) vs. Johnny Gargano in a No-DQ match for the PWO Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 26, 2009 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola | [229] | |||
10. |
Manhattan Mayhem III June 13, 2009 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 1,450 | Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black in a Three-Way Dance for the ROH World Championship with special enforcer Nigel McGuinness |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
LuchaMania USA Tour (Day 1) January 26, 2013 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 4,000+ [Note 35] | Blue Demon Jr., Cien Caras Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. El Hijo del Santo, L.A. Par-K and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a six-man tag team match | ||
2. |
LuchaMania USA Tour (Day 2) February 17, 2013 |
Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 3,500 | Blue Demon Jr., Imágen Nocturna and Piloto Suicida vs. L.A. Par-K, El Hijo del Santo and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. | [251] | |
Wrestln', Wreckn’ & Racn’ November 9, 2013 |
Casper, Wyoming | Casper Events Center | Angel (c) vs. Chaos for the BBOW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3. |
Melee Tour (Day 1) May 18, 2013 |
King City, California | Salinas Valley Fairgrounds | 2,020 | Matt Hardy vs. Shannon Ballard | ||
4. |
NWA Smoky Mountain TV April 6, 2013 |
Elizabethton, Tennessee | Elizabethton High School | 2,017 | The Illuminati (Chris Richards and Tony Givens) (c) vs. Air America (Gavin Darring and Skylar Kruze) for the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship | ||
5. |
Idolos Del Ring Tour: El Paso April 14, 2013 |
El Paso, Texas | The Coliseum | 2,000 | Atlantis and LA Par-K vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero | ||
6. |
HOH 3 November 9, 2013 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,600 | Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk vs. X-Pac and Lance Storm | [252] | |
7. |
United We Stand Tour April 14, 2013 |
Ontario, California | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 1,500+ [Note 36] | Blue Demon Jr. and Solar vs. R. J. Brewer and Jon Rekon | ||
United We Stand Tour April 19, 2013 |
Houston, Texas | Funplex Entertainment Center | 1,500 | Blue Demon Jr. and Solar vs. RJ Brewer and Robbie Gilmore | |||
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SlamFest May 4, 2013 |
Cookeville, Tennessee | Tennessee Technological University | 1,400 | Brian Christopher and Rikishi vs. 2 Tuff Tony and Tommy Dreamer | [253] |
9. |
HOH II June 22, 2013 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | 1,300 | Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm | [254] | |
10. |
The Shoulder of Pallas April 6, 2013 |
Secaucus, New Jersey | Meadowlands Expo Center | 1,260 | Jushin Thunder Liger and Mike Quackenbush vs. Jigsaw and The Shard |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
WWNLive in China (Day 4) November 16, 2014 |
Beijing, China | Cadillac Arena | 10,500 | Ricochet (c) vs. Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate Championship | [255] | |
2. |
WWNLive in China (Day 3) November 14, 2014 |
Leshan, China | Emei Sport Hall | 2,500+ | Trent Barreta (c) vs. Rich Swann for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship | [256] | |
WrestleCade November 29, 2014 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Drew Galloway in a Last Man Standing match for the WrestleCade Championship | [257] | |||
3. |
WrestleFest May 17, 2014 |
Newark, California | Newark Memorial High School | 2,000 | Bad Influence ( Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) vs. Ryan Von Kool and Victor Sterling | ||
Melee Tour May 17, 2014 |
King City, California | Salinas Valley Fairgrounds | Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Rik Luxury | ||||
4. |
Wrestlefest 18 March 28, 2014 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 1,887 | Matt Hardy vs. AJ Styles | ||
5. |
BTW Spring Tour (Day 1) February 28, 2014 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,600 | Matt Hardy vs. CW Anderson | ||
BTW Spring Tour (Day 2) March 1, 2014 |
Prince George, Virginia | Prince George High School | Matt Hardy vs. Christian York | ||||
6. |
Supercard June 7, 2014 |
Rahway, New Jersey | Rahway Recreation Center | 1,591 | Dan Maff vs. Star Man in a Maffs Madness match | ||
7. |
Legendary August 23, 2014 |
Red Cliff, Wisconsin | Legendary Waters Resort & Casino | 1,500 | Arya Daivari (c) vs. Lance Hoyt vs. Trevor Murdoch in a Three-Way Dance for the HOW Undisputed Championship | ||
WWNLive in China (Day 2) November 12, 2014 |
Chengdu, China | Wen Jiang Sport Center | AR Fox, Rich Swann and Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor, Fire Ant and Silver Ant | [258] | |||
8. |
You Only Live Twice May 25, 2014 |
Easton, Pennsylvania | Palmer Center | 1,497 | Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Icarus for the Chikara Grand Championship | [259] | |
9. |
CoastalMania VI July 12, 2014 |
Galveston, Texas | Galveston Island Convention Center | 1,300 | The New Von Erichs ( Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich) vs. The Crimson Dynasty (Al Farat and Akbar Farat) with special referee James Beard | [260] | |
10. |
Tag Wars March 22, 2014 |
Joppa, Maryland | Joppa Marketplace | 1,200 [Note 37] | Jake Roberts, Adam Flash and Ronnie Zukko vs. Mustafa Aziz Daniels, Mitch Miller and Paul White | [261] | |
Night of the Superstars 3 April 12, 2014 |
Meadville, Pennsylvania | Meadville Area High School | AJ Styles vs. Anthony Nese | ||||
Hannibal TV May 10, 2014 |
Smiths Falls, Ontario | Smiths Falls Memorial Center | Sexxxy Eddy vs. The Honky Tonk Man | ||||
HOH IV June 6, 2014 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | Tommy Dreamer and Devon vs. Abyss and Rhino in an Extreme Hardcore War match | ||||
HOH V June 7, 2014 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | AJ Styles vs. Kevin Steen | ||||
Summer Clash July 14, 2014 |
Benton, Arkansas | Saline County Fairgrounds | Byron Wilcott (c) vs. Tim Storm for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Wrestling Under The Stars 3 August 2, 2014 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | [262] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Take Me Home Charity Show February 21, 2015 |
Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Masonic Temple | 4,500 [Note 10] | 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. The Weedman for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [263] | |
2. |
Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 1) August 1, 2015 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 3,341 | Rey Mysterio Jr. and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | [264] | |
3. |
Legends of Wrestling June 7, 2015 |
New York City, New York | CitiField | 3,000 [Note 38] | Rob Van Dam vs. Scott Steiner | [265] | |
One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 1 July 24, 2015 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Orleans Arena | 8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship | ||||
WrestleCade November 28, 2015 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WrestleCade Championship | [266] | |||
4. |
NEW 20th Anniversary Show November 13, 2015 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Wilby High School | 2,300 | Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. | [267] | |
5. |
Wrestlefest 19 March 6, 2015 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 2,113 | Matt Hardy and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | ||
6. |
One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 4 October 23, 2015 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Orleans Arena | 2,109 [Note 16] | 8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship | [268] | |
7. |
Living On The Edge X (Day 1) April 4, 2015 |
Watertown, New York | SUNY Jefferson Community College Gym | 2,000 | Nick Ando (c) vs. Sean Carr in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match for the 2CW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 2) August 2, 2015 |
Lowell, Massachusetts | Lelacheur Park | Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Alberto El Patrón in a Three-Way Dance | [264] [269] | |||
Blizzard Brawl 11 December 5, 2015 |
Waukesha, Wisconsin | County Expo Center | Abyss vs. David Herro in a Monster's Ball match | [270] | |||
8. | Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Danny Miles & Jake Manning February 22, 2015 |
Bluefield, West Virginia | Brush Fork National Guard Armory | 1,974 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Danny Miles and Jake Manning | ||
9. |
HOH TV #1 May 12, 2015 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,900 | Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | ||
HOH TV #2 May 20, 2015 |
Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Carlito vs. Mike Knox in a Three-Way Dance for the FWE Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
JAPW 19th Anniversary Show November 14, 2015 |
Rahway, New Jersey | Rahway Recreation Center | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Low-Ki | [271] | |||
10. | Ray Idol & Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Danny Miles, Jake Manning & Zane Riley February 20, 2015 |
Bristol, Tennessee | Vance Middle School | 1,588 | Ray Idol and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Danny Miles, Jake Manning and Zane Riley |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
WrestleCade 5: The Final 3 Count November 26, 2016 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | 4,000 | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ryback for the WrestleCade Championship | [272] | |
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Austin Warfare March 15, 2016 |
Austin, Texas | Austin Music Hall | 3,500 [Note 39] | Cage, Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Mundo and P. J. Black | [273] | |
2. |
Wrestling Under The Stars 5 August 27, 2016 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,800+ [Note 40] | Cody Rhodes vs. Kurt Angle | [274] | |
3. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Pittsfield (Day 3) August 26, 2016 |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts | Wahconah Park | 2,300 | Brother Nero vs. Brian Anthony | [275] | |
4. |
HoG 6th Anniversary Show December 17, 2016 |
New York City, New York | NYC Arena | 2,109 | The Hardys ( Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz ( D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley), EYFBO (Mike Draztik and Angel Ortiz) and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in a Four-Way Dance for the HoG Tag Team Championship | ||
5. |
Clash of the Titans October 22, 2016 |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Zembo Shine | 2,000 | Eddie Smooth vs. Facade vs. Jason Gory vs. Kai Katana vs. László Árpád vs. Sean Carr in a Six-Way Dance for the inaugural PWE World Championship | [276] | |
6. | Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Powers of Pain February 27, 2016 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,900+ | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Powers of Pain ( The Barbarian and The Warlord) in a Steel Cage match | [277] | |
7. |
When Worlds Collide January 16, 2016 |
Shawnee, Oklahoma | Firelake Arena | 1,800 | Ultra Phoenix (c) vs. Ky-ote vs. Matt Sydal vs. Montego Seeka in a Four-Way Dance for the IWR Revolutionary Championship | [278] | |
8. |
Wrestlefest XX March 4, 2016 |
Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | 1,742 | Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy vs. Caleb Konley and Dalton Castle | [279] | |
9. | Matt Hardy vs. Ethan Carter III February 26, 2016 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | Dorton Arena | 1,750 | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ethan Carter III for the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship | [277] | |
10. |
Mercury Rising April 2, 2016 |
Dallas, Texas | Eddie Deen's Ranch | 1,500 [Note 41] | Kota Ibushi, Johnny Gargano and TJP vs. Marty Scurll, Will Ospreay and Tommy End | [280] | |
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WrestleCon Supershow April 2, 2016 |
Dallas, Texas | Landmark Ballroom | Abyss vs. Andrew Everett vs. AR Fox vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Trevor Lee vs. Pentagón Jr. in a 6-way Monster's Ball match | [280] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Wrestlefest March 3, 2017 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 3,300 | Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match | [281] | |
2. |
Cow Palace Royal May 6, 2017 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 3,000 | Cody Rhodes vs. Joey Ryan in a Steel Cage match | [282] | |
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Lucha Libre Total September 17, 2017 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | Discovery, El Hijo del Santo and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Dr. Cerebro, Super Crazy and Yakuza | [283] | ||
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Heroes of Lucha Libre October 1, 2017 |
Ontario, California | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 2,500 | Blue Demon Jr., LA Park and Tinieblas Jr. vs. Sam Adonis, The Russian Hacker and Trumposo | [284] |
4. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Bristol July 28, 2017 |
Bristol, Connecticut | Muzzy Field | 2,368 | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Caleb Konley | [285] | |
5. |
Wrestling Under The Stars VI August 27, 2017 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,344 | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. for the NEW Heavyweight Championship with special referee Ricky Steamboat | [286] | |
6. |
Clash at the Cow Palace November 10, 2017 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 2,000 | Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. The Lucha Brothers ( Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) | [287] | |
7. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Troy July 15, 2017 |
Troy, New York | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium | 1,893 | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [288] | |
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WrestleCon Supershow March 31, 2017 |
Orlando, Florida | Wyndham Resort Hotel | 1,750 | The Hardys ( Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) | [289] |
9. |
Hallowmania 9 October 21, 2017 |
Brownsville, Texas | Jacob Brown Auditorium | 1,593 | The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) vs. The Mecha Wolf and Último Ninja | [290] | |
10. |
PROGRESS New York City August 12, 2017 |
New York City, New York | Elmcor Center | 1,500 | WALTER (c) vs. Matt Riddle for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship | [291] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
MLW Fightland February 1, 2020 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | 1,000 | Jacob Fatu (c) vs. CIMA for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship | [315] | |
2. |
Friday Night Lights August 7, 2022 |
Chicago Heights, Illinois | Marian Catholic High School | 500 [Note 46] | Brian Pillman Jr. (c) vs. Robert Anthony for the Warrior Wrestling Championship | [316] [317] | |
127 Pro Wrestling December 10, 2020 |
Grimsley, Tennessee | 127 Performing Arts Center | Nick Aldis (c) vs. Brian Pillman Jr. for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3. |
SHW 16 January 10, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 475 | Joe Black vs. William Huckaby in a Dog Collar match | [318] | |
4. |
SWH 17 February 7, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 450 | Not Yet Rated (Kevin Ryan and Jordan Kingsley) (c) vs. The Lynch Mob (Matt Lynch and Joey Lynch) for in a Steel Cage match for the SHW Tag Team Championship | [319] | |
5. |
SHW 18 March 6, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 417 | Ashton Starr and The Lynch Mob (Matt Lynch and Joey Lynch) vs. Corey Hollis, Mikael Judás and Brady Pierce | [320] | |
6. |
Outlaw Wrestling #17 February 20, 2020 |
New York City, New York | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 400 | Willow Nightingale vs. Tasha Steelz | ||
7. |
SHW 20: Still Here 2 October 2, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 382 | Corey Hollis (c) vs. Joe Black for the SHW Championship | [321] | |
8. |
SHW 19: Rumble Jack August 28, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 363 | 30-man Battle Royal | [322] | |
9. |
Cold Wars August 2, 2020 |
Montreal, Quebec | Bain Mathieu | 350 | Nyla Rose vs LuFisto | ||
10. |
WrestlePro Alaska: The Show Must Go On! September 19, 2020 |
Palmer, Alaska | Denali Harley-Davidson | 322 | Anthony Bowens (c) vs. Deonn Rusman for the WrestlePro Gold Championship |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Ric Flair's Last Match July 31, 2022 |
Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 6,800 | Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal | ||
2. |
WCPBTW The Reunion: A Homecoming March 12, 2022 |
Chillicothe, Ohio | Unioto High School | 3,000 | nZo and Tommy Rich vs. Chris Cannon and Mr. Hughes | ||
3. |
The Wrld on GCW January 23, 2022 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 2,025 | Jon Moxley (c) vs. Homicide for the GCW World Championship | ||
4. |
WrestleFest 26 January 22, 2022 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center | 2,000 | Christopher Daniels vs. Malakai Black | ||
Warrior Wrestling 19 February 12, 2022 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Athena for the Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship | ||||
5. |
MLA 24: Aureus March 6, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,300 | Mascara Dorada and Negro Casas vs. Marty Scurll and Místico | ||
6. |
MLA 25 June 26, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,200 | Cinta de Oro and Samuray del Sol vs. La Anexi n ( Angel Fashion and Mike Mendoza) | ||
7. |
FTR VS. R'N'R January 22, 2022 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,000 | Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. FTR ( Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) | ||
Prestige Roseland 2 February 20, 2022 |
Portland, Oregon | Roseland Theater | Malakai Black vs. Davey Richards | ||||
Killafornia April 9, 2022 |
Pomona, California | Derby Room | 16-man XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship tournament | ||||
Warrior Wrestling 23 June 18, 2022 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center | Will Ospreay (c) vs. KC Navarro vs. Brian Cage vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jake Something vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Lance Archer vs. Sam Adonis vs. Swerve Strickland in a War of Attrition match for the Warrior Wrestling Championship | ||||
Step in the Arena June 30, 2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | Bobby Buffet (c) vs. Goldy vs. LSG vs. Travis Jacobs in a four-way match for the MFPW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Sheridan Fourth of July Festival July 4, 2022 |
Sheridan, Indiana | Biddle Memorial Park | The Highlight Reel (Damien Reel and Damon Reel) vs. Dalton Love and Luke Savage | ||||
Cage of Horrors July 9, 2022 |
Clive, Iowa | Horizon Events Center | The Unit ( JT Dunn, Logan James and Tyler Matrix) vs. The Crew (Matthew Palmer, Rich Swann and Swerve Strickland) in a Cage of Horrors match | ||||
Tribute To The Extreme December 17, 2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino | ||||
8. |
Super Series September 18, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Space Event Center | 968 | Laredo Kid, Komander, and Microman vs. Mini Abismo Negro, Gino Medina, and Taurus (with Dr. Dax) in a Loser Leaves Town Trios match | ||
9. |
Most Notorious January 14, 2022 |
Detroit, Michigan | Harpo's Theatre | 800 | Alex Colon (c) vs. Hoodfoot for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship | ||
Winter Blast (Day 1) February 5, 2022 |
Hollywood, Maryland | Hollywood VFD | Ken Dixon (c) vs. Dak Draper for the MCW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
SuperFight February 26, 2022 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Grady Cole Center | The Von Erichs ( Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) vs. The Mortons ( Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton) | ||||
10. |
SteelStacks Smackdown August 27, 2022 |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Musikfest Cafe | 750 | Abby Jane, Cheeseburger, Delirious and Orange Cassidy vs. Dan Champion, Logan Easton LaRoux, Lucky tHURTeen and Vita VonStarr | ||
Season Finale December 3, 2022 |
Clive, Iowa | Horizon Events Center | Rich Swann vs. Swerve Strickland in a Hell of War match |
General
Specific
The HWA ran its annual show on 7/19 in conjunction with the Columbus Clippers minor league baseball team. The show drew 8,757, which is more than double the Clippers average (4,500) or the crowd drawn last year with several WWE wrestlers on the show (4,400).
Anyway, what this means is we've been underestimating the crowds of the Lucha Libre shows and that the original 5/16 show really did draw 6,250 (tickets were $20, $15 and $10 for that show and more freebies so the house was probably well under six figures but probably still in excess of $70,000).
Actual attendance at the World Wrestling Peace Festival was 5,964. I incorrectly misinterpreted the number of comps as being about 1,500 less than it actually was, although in no way did it look like there were anywhere close to 6,000 in the building but that is a legit figure.
7,200 tickets were given away, enough to fill the Civic Center. About 5,500 showed up, a surprising amount of whom were certainly old enough to remember the weekly Thursday night cards from the 60s and 70s, and many of whom were kids who came largely to see the Big Bossman of WWF television fame.
10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal
Wrestling set its all-time attendance and gate record on 8/5 in Knoxville for the "Night of the Legends," drawing 5,000 fans and $40,000.
The live attendance for Jim Cornette's show was 4,600 paid and slightly in excess of 5,000 in the building, both of which would be new company records. The old record for the "Night of Legends" last August in the same building was 5,000 fans, but 4,400 paid. The gate was $37,500, just a tad shy of the $40,000 record set last year.
Wrestling matches -- a first for the Cement Belt Fair -- were a smashing success last night. A crowd of 12,500 at the Cementon fairgrounds had the opportunity to witness the competition between professionals from the Atlantic Wrestling Federation. [...] The last match was won by Heidi Lee Morgan of Atlantic City, who weighed in at 125 pounds and defeated 120-pound Baby Face Nellie of New York City.
The U.S.W.A. returned to Waco, Tx. at the Heart of Texas Coliseum on January 20th. As a part of this big show there were "Red Man Tractor Pulls". A crowd of nearly 5,000 was on hand [...] In the main event, Kerry Von Erich pinned Jerry Lawler in a non-title match.
2/28 in Athens, Greece saw the NWF do a show headlined by Abdullah the Butcher DDQ Jules Strongbow before 5,500 fans in a 17,000 seat building for a one-night tour.
The 5/18 Windy City Wrestling show at the Ampitheater in Chicago actually drew 3,218 fans, which is probably the largest crowd for an indie show in the United States this year. There were 1,255 paid for a $12,550 house, plus 1,963 more admitted for a $2 donation to the Chicago Coalition for the homeless.
A 7/4 festival in Lima, OH saw an estimated 2,600 see the wrestling show as Al Snow & Mike Kelly & Scott Stevens beat The Nightmares & Jim Lancaster.
Tommy Wright, Abdullah Farouk Jr., Penelope Paradise and Bill Mulkey worked a show at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida on 7/4 before 2,500.
Windy City Wrestling drew 2,000 fans on 8/19 as part of the Cumberland County Fair in Greenup, IL with Ron Powers beating Mad Maxx (Eli the Eliminator) via DQ on top.
The Labor Day show with 37 wrestlers including Jimmy Valiant, Koko Ware and Dutch Mantell drew 2,000 fans to the Mid South Coliseum.
Joel Goodhart's indie show last week in Philadelphia drew 1,735 paid and $32,629. The latter figure is one of the largest I've ever heard of for an independent show
Dennis Coraluzzo's show on 8/17 in Camden, NJ featuring a Terry Funk vs. Bob Backlund headliner drew 1,700 fans to the college gym with Backlund winning in 20-25 minutes of a 70s style match ***1/4.
Here's the current title situation. Jerry Lawler won the USWA title from Terry Funk on 3/11 in Memphis with Jackie Fargo as referee. Fargo stopped Funk from using a piledriver, then pretended not to see Lawler do the same move and fast-counted Funk. That was the final show at the Mid South Coliseum and drew about 1,600 fans
Some of the biggest names in wrestling will face each other Friday during "Marion Mania" championship wrestling at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Larry Sharpe promoted a show on 3/10 in Marion, OH drawing 1,500 as Ron Garvin beat Orndorff via DQ in a real good match
4/13 in Hebron, IN drew 1,300 with Patera no contest with Mad Maxx (Eli the Eliminator. After the match The Untouchables attacked Patera & Maxx until Super Maxx (Sam Decero) made the save, so Decero will wrestle on 5/18 at the Ampitheater
Anyway, what this means is we've been underestimating the crowds of the Lucha Libre shows and that the original 5/16 show really did draw 6,250 (tickets were $20, $15 and $10 for that show and more freebies so the house was probably well under six figures but probably still in excess of $70,000).
12/28 Memphis (USWA - 2,100): Bert Prentice & Leslie Belanger b Miss Texas & Eddie Marlin, Oriental death match: Bill Dundee & Danny Davis b Masters of Terror, Southern title vs. Zeke Rivers' hair: Jeff Jarrett b Brian Christopher (Rivers got head shaved), USWA tag title: Ron & Don Harris b Moondogs, USWA title vs. mask: Jerry Lawler b Christmas Creature, Moondog Spot won Moondog Battle Royal
[The USWA's 7/27 show] in Memphis drew 2,500 fans paid and a $14,000 house which is the largest house I can recall since they did the USWA singles title tournament in 1990 that Terry Funk won. Aside from the fact that the television has been consistently great in recent weeks with various angles, probably the main reason for the house was the re-uniting of the Rock & Roll Express.
12/7 Memphis (USWA - 2,500/kids free): American Eagles b Jeff Daniels & The Assassin, Tony DeNucci b Mike Miller, Masters of Terror b Bill Dundee & Danny Davis, Leslie Belanger b Miss Texas to win USWA womens title, Moondogs b Star Rider & Jeff Gaylord, Southern title: Jeff Jarrett b Brian Christopher-DQ, USWA title: Koko Ware b Jerry Lawler to win title
12/5 Wilmington, MA (All-Star Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jimmy Snuka b Demolition Ax
[The USWA's 2/10 show] in Memphis saw the crowd stay up to 2,100 as [...]The Moondogs & The Big Black Dog beat Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol & Jeff Jarrett when the Black Dog pinned Lawler after he was hit with a chair.
12/12 Charlotte (PWF - 2,050/free church show): Scotty McKeever b Russian Assassin, Flaming Youth b Gladiator #2, Italian Stallion b Killdozer, George South b Star Rider
The WWA promotion returned to Los Angeles at Cal State-Los Angeles Gym on 5/31 drawing a crowd estimated by various sources at about 1,800. [...] Main event saw Lover Boy & Ultraman 2000 (Amigo Ultra in FMW) & Bull Raider (formerly Rey Misterio) over El Cobarde II & Fishman & Negro Casas and after the match Casas turned face and was attacked by his former partners and saved by Raider.
The Moondogs (Spot & Cujo) finally dropped the USWA tag team titles in a cage match on 6/29 to Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett in a match with Jackie Fargo as referee. Fargo's appearance boosted the gate to $9,500 (about 1,800) which may be the largest gate of the year and certainly is the biggest in a while.
All three titles changed hands on 7/20 in Memphis before 1,800 fans. [...] Main event saw Eddie Gilbert regain the USWA title from Ricky Morton when Doug Gilbert interfered and hit Morton with a cowboy boot.
8/31 Memphis (USWA - 1,800): Russian Unified Team & Doug Gilbert b Eric Embry & Tony Falk & The Hornet, Miss Texas b Lauren Davenport to retain USWA womens title, Star Chaser (Paul Diamond) b Barry Horowitz, Danny Davis b Brickhouse Brown-DQ to retain GWF light heavyweight title, Brian Christopher b Tom Prichard to retain Texas title, Rock & Roll Express b Eddie & Doug Gilbert, Eddie Gilbert b Tony Anthony to retain USWA title, Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett b Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Kato Paul Diamond) to retain USWA tag team titles, Bill Dundee b Tommy Rich-DQ cage match
2/19 Miami (PWFG - 2,700 sellout): Yuki Ishikawa b Carl Greco, Jerry Flynn b Charlie Anderson, Wayne Shamrock b Mark Ashford-Smith, Bart Vail b MacDuff Roesch
11/12 Richmond, VA (PWF - 2,000 free show during school): Russian Assassin b American G.I., George South b Star Ryder, Italian Stallion b Black Scorpion
9/18 Elizabeth, NJ (WWA - 1,860): [...] Big Bossman b Dick Murdoch
10/22 Ormand Beach, FL (ICWA - 4,000 free festival show): Chris Nelson b Flamboyant Phil, Jeff Bradley & Jerry Flynn b Osamu Nishimura & Koji Kanemoto, Jim Magnum & Freight Train b Butch Long & Bill Payne, Buddy Valentine NC Rick Thames, Billy Mac b Sonny T
We received reports that Tony Rumble promoted a show in Tewksbury, MA on 12/3 using Hillbilly Jim vs. Century Wrestling Alliance champion Tony Atlas on top that drew 2,000 fans, which is a phenomenal indie figure these days, certainly among the biggest of the year.
That game was played one time too many on 8/6 at "Fire on the Mountain '94" in Johnson City, which drew one of the larger crowds and gates SMW has done--1,800 fans paying $15,000.
The 5/14 Philadelphia show, which drew the group's largest crowd to date (reported as a sellout 1,558 although I'm sure that figure will be disputed), was headlined by Sabu & Bobby Eaton beating Terry Funk & Arn Anderson
Jacques Rougeau Jr. ran his first show on 7/15 in Verdun, QUE drawing what was reported in the newspapers as 3,500 fans but there is no way of knowing a real figure. The highlight of the show was Abdullah the Butcher's main event win over Richard Charland.
8/20 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 2,000/fair grandstand show): [...] Doink the Clown (Ray Apollo) b Brooklyn Brawler
Two more big indie crowds on 3/4. In Moreno Valley, CA, a benefit show which got a lot of local pub and featuring no major names aside from Junkyard Dog and Virgil, drew a sellout 1,900 promoted by David Hayes and booked by Jesse Hernandez and Billy Anderson. The same night in Dothan, AL, an indie headlined by Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy as a tag team plus a loser leaves town with The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) vs. Mr. Tennessee (Larry Santo) drew 1,825.
The largest indie crowd of 1996 that we have a report on was on 7/1 in Miami where the Sunshine Wrestling Federation drew a reported 4,000 fans.
SWF Promoter Bernie Siegel: The SWF show that drew 4,400 fans was not a free show at an Indian reservation as falsely represented in the NWA letter and by "eyewitness" Tim McKenna, whose imagination must have been working overtime. The show actually took place at the Coconut Grove Convention Center in Miami on 7/1. It was a pre-paid show.
8/23 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 3,000/fairgrounds show): [...] Bushwhackers b Tim McNeany & Jim Cody, Bushwhackers b King Kong Bundy & Bulldozer-COR
1/5 Dallas Sportatorium (CWA PPV taping - 2,600/virtually all paper): Action Jackson b Golden Chicano (Chico Caballo), Hector Guerrero b Kit Carson, One hour football match: Bo Vegas & Devon Michaels & Marc Valiant & Scott Putski & Steve Cox & Dom Minaldi b Chip the Firebreaker & Rod Price & John Hawk & Shawn Summers & Alex Porteau & Guido Falcone, Falcone & Vito Mussolini b Sam Houston & Johnny Mantell-DQ
On 7/19 in Revere, MA, on a show which included Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Snuka and Vic Steamboat among others, they drew an estimated 1,850 fans (we heard reports as high as 2,200) and followed it up on 7/20 in Gloucester, MA drawing 1,050 for most of the same crew. At both shows they had a ten-bell salute for the eighth anniversary of the death of Bruiser Brody, who was killed in Puerto Rico on July 18, 1988.
8/10 Watsonville, CA (World Wrestling Organization - 2,000): [...] Konnan & Mil Mascaras & Mascara Sagrada b Yokozuna & Nikozuna & The Evil Clown (Matt Osborne)
10/11 Ogdensburg, NY (Century Wrestling Alliance - 1,857): [...] Mercenary b Curtis Slawndawgg
The largest crowd of the games, perhaps 6,000, jammed Cedar Beach for an exhibition by hometown favorites Samoan Gangsters and other wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation. The pro-wrestling gig capped what organizers say was an unusually successful SportsFest, which featured 26 sporting venues over three days. "I'd say we drew double last year's crowd," said Heydt, who pioneered the games with the help of volunteer organizers. Because no admission was charged for the events, there is no accurate attendance figure.
I was in the office Sunday night, though, when Andre Williams called to report to our desk that 10,000 people were watching professional wrestling. Certain that many hours in the sun over the long SportsFest weekend had dulled Andre's sense of reality, I had to see for myself. Ten thousand people, I thought. That would fill Allen High School's Sewards gym four times, Muhlenberg's Memorial Hall three times. No way. The place was rockin', to be sure. People who get into professional wrestling -- it really pains me to call it wrestling, given my history with the real version of the sport -- are a breed unto themselves.
Over 4,000 people braved the sweltering heat to see some of the legends of professional wrestling.
5/15 Columbia, SC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,977/show after minor league baseball game): [...] Demolition Ax b Bobby Fulton
8/21 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,563/after baseball game show): [...] Rock & Roll Express b Assassins
One of the largest indie crowds in years was on 3/7 in Lubbock, TX for a group called Bad Boys of Wrestling which drew a sellout of 2,500 to the Coliseum.
Bob Backlund worked for Windy City Wrestling on 5/16 in Cicero, IL on a show that drew more than 2,500 fans losing to Mike Anthony on top
The second Mid South Coliseum show for Memphis Power Pro on 7/21 drew approximately 2,500 fans. Jerry Lawler beat Giant King Paulo Silva via count out after throwing fire at him in the main event.
Memphis ran three free shows at the Sun Dome as part of a Labor Day special from 9/5 to 9/7 drawing between 1,500 and 2,500.
7/18 Miami, FL (Florida Championship Wrestling - 2,000): [...] Hack Myers b Joe DeFuria to win FCW title
9/25 Boston (NWA New England/part of WRKO Taste of Boston Festival - 35,000): [...] Trooper Gilmore & Corporal Johnson b Victor Rivera (not original) & Jay Kobain
8/6 Vancouver, WA (Fair show - 4,000): Jimmy Snuka b Juggernaught, Buddy Rose b Moondog Moretti, Fatu & Tony Kozina b Torch & Billy Two Eagles, The Grappler (Lynn Denton) b Greg Valentine-DQ, Honky Tonk Man b Michelle Starr
An estimated 3,500 fans showed up for an indie show on 9/17 in Little Rock, AR which included Chainz (Brian Lee), J.C. Ice, Brickhouse Brown, Kane, Bob Holly, Tatanka and Jim Duggan.
3/13 Kearny, NE (Bad Boys of Wrestling - 3,200): [...] Greg Valentine b Honky Tonk Man, Generation X b Team Extreme, Jackson won Battle Royal
6/18 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,882/after minor league baseball game): [...] Link & Fernandez b Assassins, Strawberry b Leilani Kai
5/8 New Rochelle, NY (West End Sports - 2,600): [...] Jake Roberts & Shark Attack Kid b Pit Bulls
Jacques Rougeau's 12/29 show in Montreal drew about 2,600 fans in the 3,000-seat Pierre Charboneau Center, his biggest crowd to date. In the main event, Ron & Jimmy Garvin won the Johnny Rougeau tag team titles from Jacques & Raymond Rougeau.
6/10 Kinston, NC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,459/after minor league baseball game show): [...] Ricky Morton & Manny Fernandez b Cham Pain & Otto Schwanz
5/20 White Plains, NY (North American Wrestling Alliance - 2,481): [...] Shane Douglas won Battle Royal to win NAWA title
How's this for a blast from the past. Jacques Rougeau Jr. promoted his International Wrestling 2000 show on 8/9 in Montreal before 2,100 fans and brought his father, Jacques Sr., out of retirement for the six-man tag where Jacques Sr. teamed with his sons Jr. & Raymond to beat Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin & Michel DuBois (better known stateside as Alexis Smirnoff).
There was a Lucha Libre show held on 9/9 in Anaheim, CA after the Angels game at Edison Field as an attraction. Of the crowd announced at 16,400, approximately 3,700 stuck around for the show which saw a ring quickly set up at home plate and had the matches air on the diamond vision screen and included Sam Fatu, billed as Headshrinker Fatu and pretty well claiming to be the more famous Fatu (who is actually his brother), Yokozuna, Mil Mascaras, Perro Aguayo, Rey Misterio Sr., Tinieblas Jr. and Sr., Halloween, Damian and others.
4/7 Eskan Airforce Base, Saudi Arabia (World Wrestling Alliance - 3,000): [...] NWA tag titles: Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn b Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson to win titles, American Eagle b Bunkhouse Buck, Bushwhackers b Solviacks
4/19 Okinawa, Japan (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 2,500): [...] NWA tag titles: Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson b L.A. Stephens & Bubba Bain to win titles
In one of the biggest indie crowds of this or any other year, the debut of Ron Fuller's (Ronald Welch) indie that will run every Friday night at Chilhowie Park in Knoxville drew a crowd estimated at 2,500 for what was described as a very major league looking show. The show was largely based around former Knoxville headliners as well as some WWF developmental talent and locals. The Head Bangers were brought in for the main event to put over the Rock & Roll Express on top.
We'll find out when the BCW finale explodes on the Civic Terrace from 2 to 4:15 p.m., once again part of the annual Bluesfest in the biggest local wrestling show of the year. Two years ago, the BCW's riverfront spectacle drew 1,600 people, while last year it attracted 2,200 - one of the biggest draws for independent pro wrestling in Canada.
3/31 Doha, Kuwait (World Wrestling Alliance - 2,000): [...] Bushwhackers b Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins, Pittman won Battle Royal
Windy City Wrestling's annual Battle of the Belts (the 12th annual show) has become one of the biggest, and actually least heralded on a national basis, indie shows of the year. This year's card drew 2,000 fans to the Hammond, IN Civic Center and featured a 120 person three-ring Battle Royal, which may have been the largest Battle Royal in terms of number of people involved, in the history of wrestling. The biggest names working the show were Road Warrior Hawk and Christopher Daniels
The house show drew more than 2,000 largely appreciative fans to see what has, after three years in existence, turned into probably the most publicized independent pro wrestling event of the year in the United States, as wrestlers from all three major offices participated.
3/30 Doha, Kuwait (World Wrestling Alliance - 1,800): [...] NWA tag titles: Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson b Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson b Bunkhouse Buck & L.A. Stephens, Craig Pittman b Bubba Bain, Bushwhackers b Solviacks
7/6 Miami (Florida Championship Wrestling - 1,800/free show for Boys and Girls Club): [...] Duke Droese b Alex G
9/19 North Pole, Alaska (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,600/air force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
2/18 Blytheville, AR (Memphis Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Jerry Lawler b Curtis Hughes
4/12 Camp Carroll, Korea (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500 sellout): [...] NWA tag titles: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson b Steven Dunn & Jackie Fulton (Hines) to win titles
4/17 Osan Air Force Base, Korea (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] NWA tag titles: L.A. Stephens & Bubba Bain b Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to win titles
4/19 Allentown, PA (Gary Albright Memorial show - 1,500): [...] Rikishi Phatu b Road Dogg
9/16 Fairbanks, AK (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,500/Air Force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
Ron Fuller's second K-Town Showdown on 6/2 saw the crowd drop from about 2,500 the first week to an estimated 1,400 (we had a very wide variety of attendance estimates for the show) the second week at Chilhowie Park for a main event where Rock & Roll Express beat Jimmy Golden & Dirty White Boy via DQ when Jim Cornette interfered, which led to Bob Armstrong attacking Cornette.
XPW ran its debut show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on 4/15 before an estimated 1,200 fans for what was advertised as a Candido vs. Douglas main event.
Let me start off by saying there were about 1,100 people in attendance. They were originally supposed to have 800 seats but due to high demand they added more seats.
1/22 Tokio, ND (All Star Wrestling Explosion - 1,100 sellout): [...] Tatanka b King Kong Bundy
The XPW show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on 7/22 drew an estimated 1,100, roughly double what they'd been averaging, but it was also mostly papered, for the Sabu vs. Terry Funk match.
Jacques Rougeau's biggest independent wrestling crowd in Canada took place this afternoon before a healthy crowd estimated at 5,500 at the Molson Center: [...] Kurrgan b Pierre Carl Ouellet when ref Sid Vicious turned heel on Pierre
The Memphis Night of the Legends show took place June 15th. Several sources in the building estimated the attendance at around 2,500, which isn't bad for an independent show, but promoter Bert Prentice insisted the actual number was closer to 4,600 with a $78,000 gate.
Mil Mascaras returned to the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, which probably means something to some people as he was probably the biggest draw in that building for the decade of the 70s, but he's one of the few left. He gave a big speech about it being his home and beating greats like Freddie Blassie and Lou Thesz (anyone remember that?) in the building on 7/21 for the WPW show, which drew 3,500-4,000 (although the box office claimed 1,900, how about that?). The show was to honor Perro Aguayo, and Universo 2000 claimed he would retire Mascaras like he retired Perro. Main was Mascaras & Atlantis & Super Parka over Universo & Mascara Ano 2000 & Blue Panther.
Lots of WWF talent was brought in for the biggest show in the Memphis area in quite a while, billed as "Corinth Chaos" on 1/13 in Corinth, MS, promoted by Lawler, which drew 2,000 fans, which sounds impressive enough, but it's even more so when you realize the population of Corinth is only 12,000. Main event saw Too Cool over Rodney & Pete Gas.
The self-billed "biggest night of professional wrestling that the state of Oregon has ever seen" took place Friday, and more than 2,000 adrenaline-crazed fans looked to be having the time of their lives.
Roddy Piper ran his "Anarchy at Piper's Pit" card in Eugene, Oregon on May 11th. [...] Main event was a 20-man Royal Rumble featuring everyone who'd already worked and a bunch of locals. [...] Crowd was estimated at around 2,500, which is pretty damn good for an indy show.
A record crowd of 1,627 packed Michael's Eighth Avenue, a ballroom that usually hosts wedding receptions and high school proms.
Maryland Championship Wrestling drew an estimated 1,200 last night for a TV taping and presented a Memorial Award with Christian York & Joey Matthews accepting on behalf of the late Russ Haas. [...] Adam Flash b Eddy Guerrero in 16:00. Said to be the best Flash has ever looked, probably due at least in part to his opponent.
Gary Juster's Lucha Libre show at the new Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA (Atlanta suburb, and this is the new building WWE is moving into with a Smackdown taping on 10/28, because it's smaller than the Phillips Arena and is cutting them a better rental deal) on 9/28 drew just under 4,000 fans at $25 and $50, which would be the largest indie crowd and gate of the year anywhere, although very few $50's were sold, so the gate was shy of $100,000. [...] Main event was El Hijo del Santo & La Parka over Pentagon & Felino.
One of the bigger indie crowds this year took place on 8/2 for the first major Memphis Championship Wrestling show at the Mid South Coliseum, as they drew 1,900 paid, and between gate and sponsorship, took in $34,000.
The Lucha Va Voom show on 6/26 did a huge indie gate at the Mayan Theater. The paid attendance was more than 1,200 (official attendance was 1,500) on tickets of $40 and $25 so you're talking about a minimum $30,000 house
A show called "Lucha Va Voom II" drew 1,300 fans on 2/13 to the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles for a crowd of 80% non-Hispanics for a show that alternated lucha matches with burlesque strip-teases, and headlined by La Parka Jr., Blue Demon Jr. and Mexican minis as well as a slew of Tijuana and Los Angeles-based Luchadores
ROH set its all-time record with a crowd of a sellout 1,200 for the 7/19 show in Elizabeth, NJ. [...] Main event saw Joe retain the ROH title over Paul London, in his final match before starting with OVW.
9/28 Memphis (Memphis Championship Wrestling - 1,200): [...] Jerry Lawler & Buddy Landel & Jimmy Valiant b Bill Dundee & Mabel & Jimmy Hart, Brian Christopher & Scotty 2 Hotty b Doug Gilbert & Shock
ROH went overseas with a combined ROH vs. FWA interpromotional type show on 5/17 in London before 1,100 fans. The ROH team consisted of Paul London, Mikey Whipwreck, A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Low Ki and Christopher Daniels. The score was tied with two matches left, and then Low Ki and Flash Barker went to a 20:00 draw in what reportedly stole the show.
The final show of Maryland Championship Wrestling took place on 7/16, billed as "The Last Dance: Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup." Owner Dan McDevitt (Corporal Punishment) decided to get out of the wrestling business. He had been one of the most successful indie promoters over the past several years, and his final show drew 1,100 fans and featured a reportedly killer match with the Briscoes over Jose & Joel Maximo. The final was an elimination match for the Shamrock Cup to unify the MCW and Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (which MCW has feuded with outside the ring, but they did unifications for the good of business at the end) cruiserweight title won by Christian York over Joey Matthews, Reckless Youth, Qeenan Creed, Jay Briscoe and Crash Holly.
More than 2,000 fans packed the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, S.C. to experience 1980s-style wrestling as performed by some of their longtime favorites from the days of Jim Crockett Promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance. [...] In the main event, fans saw Blanchard and Rhodes battle for the CCW heavyweight. The match ended without a winner after Valiant, who was the special referee, did not see Blanchard get the pin on Rhodes. However, CCW official later awarded the title to Blanchard.
12/5 Waukesha, WI (Great Lakes Championship Wrestling Blizzard Brawl - 2,000): [...] Jerry Lawler & Lance Allen (local sportscaster) b Al Snow & Steve Fifer (another local sportscaster)
The NWA did a show on 11/1 in Penticton, BC, and drew 1,800 fans, with very few comps, on a show that was mainly Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling people plus Kevin Nash vs. Cade, with the NWA's other top names, Albright, Murdoch and Pearce, as the other fly-ins.
The 4/4 show, which was a PPV taping for June, drew 2,000 fans.
The first of the two nights in Houston, Supercard of Honor 4, drew a 1,800 fans for the Jerry Lynn title win over Nigel McGuinness.
Mike O'Brien's North East Wrestling drew a sellout 1,600 on 11/13 in Waterbury, CT, and 1,352 the next night in Washingtonville, NY. The big stars on the first night were Bret Hart doing an interview, plus wrestling were Mr. Ken Anderson, Paul London, Romeo Roselli, Jim Neidhart, Christy Hemme and Ricky Steamboat Jr. London won the North East Wrestling title from Jason Blade. It appeared the big draw was Hart, who had a long autograph line. The crowds are even more impressive when you consider that TNA was in the Northeast the same weekend and did 400 and 425.
6/18 Thunder Bay, ONT (Wrestling Supershow - 1,500): [...] Jim Duggan b Sid Vicious
7/11 Anderson, SC (Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Buff Bagwell b J.W. Boss
5/15 Thunder Bay, ONT (Great North Wrestling - 1,800): [...] Terry Funk referee: Kevin Nash b Hannibal
North East Wrestling, which when it comes to selling tickets to live events, is the most successful indie group in the country, drew a sellout 1,781 fans on 3/20 in Poughkeepsie for a show headlined by Booker T (in his first match in a few months) beating Mr. Anderson in a so-so match and Tommy Dreamer over Jerry Lawler in a great brawl. It was noted TNA ran the same building earlier this year and drew 1,100. NEW almost always out draws TNA when they run the same buildings due to a better job of promoting the show in the market.
8/12 Cave-in-Rock, IL (Juggalo Championship Wrestling iPPV - 3,100): [...] JCW title: 2 Tuff Tony b Kongo Kong
Northeast Wrestling, which is the best drawing indie in the country, ran shows on 3/23 in Poughkeepsie and 3/24 in Waterbury, CT. The first night they drew 2,000 fans, which included a live appearance from Ultimate Warrior. Warrior didn't make a huge difference in the sense they usually draw close to that in Poughkeepsie when they run there. He was in costume and did an interview in the ring and signed autographs and such. John Morrison pinned Fit Finlay in the main event
En Chicago el nombre de LA Park es garantía de poder y el pasado 17 de Febrero volvió a llenar el Teatro Congress el inmueble resulto insuficiente para un público que materialmente se volcó en la arena rompiendo el record de asistencia ya que cerca de 3500 personas se dieron cita para ver a su ídolo.[In Chicago the name of LA Park is a guarantee of power and last February 17 he once again filled the Congress Theater, the building was insufficient for an audience that materially poured into the arena, breaking the attendance record as about 3500 people gathered to see their idol.]
5/4 Cookeville, TN (Slamfest 2013 - 1,400): [...] Rikishi & Brian Christopher b Tommy Dreamer & 2 Tuff Tony
Tommy Dreamer's second House of Hardcore show took place on 6/22 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory, before 1,300 fans. They were hoping with having Ric Flair and Terry Funk back that they could beat the 1,700 that the Hardcore Homecoming promotion did with its debut show.
The Thanksgiving wrestling tradition in Greensboro, which dates back to the early 60s, was killed in 1987, and revived a few years ago, led to one of the biggest independent shows of the year. A combination fan fest and show on 11/29 in Winston-Salem, drew a nearly sold out crowd of 2,500 fans for a show headlined by Matt Hardy beating Drew Galloway in a last man standing match to retain the Wrestlecade title. There were more than 3,000 attending the show and the fan fest.
A 7/12 show in Galveston, TX, which included Ross & Marshall Von Erich, with Kevin in their corner, plus A.J. Styles and Carlito, drew about 1,300 fans.
Mike O'Brien's Northeast Wrestling drew an amazing house for an indie show on 8/2 for his annual event at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY, with 3,017 fans, which was 2,875 paid. Not only would it be the largest indie crowd of the year in the U.S., but TNA has only beaten that number once in the last year, and that was in Arlington, TX by having the Texas debut of Ross & Marshall Von Erich and bringing back Kevin, which is a nostalgia thing that is unique and can never be done again. It was the largest crowd in company history, beating their stadium show with Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper by about 200 tickets sold
Northeast Wrestling did two of the biggest indie shows of the year this past weekend. The big success was the 8/1 show in Wappingers Falls, NY, where a crew that included Ric Flair, Rey Mysterio Jr., Alberto el Patron, Matt Hardy, Samoa Joe and the Young Bucks, drew 3,341 fans. That's the best crowd they've ever done for the annual Dutchess Stadium show, and that includes the year when they had a Hulk Hogan confrontation with Roddy Piper. [...] The 8/2 show in Lowell, MA, drew 2,000 fans [...] Main event saw Mysterio win a three-way over Hardy and Alberto.
The convention itself drew 3,000 people based on the Thanksgiving tradition of wrestling in Greensboro
Mike O'Brien's Northeast Wrestling ran its 20th anniversary show on 11/13 in Waterbury, CT, drawing a sellout of 2,300 fans for a show headlined by Rey Mysterio Jr. pinning Matt Hardy.
Dave Herro's Great Lakes Championship Wrestling's Blizzard Brawl on 12/5 in Waukesha, WI, drew 2,000 fans for a show that featured appearances by Booker T, ODB, Al Snow, Tommy Dreamer, Chyna, Abyss, Scotty 2 Hotty, Headbangers, Jay Bradley, Boogeyman and Curt Hawkins.
Jersey All Pro Wrestling drew nearly 2,000 fans for its 19th anniversary show on 11/14 in Rahway, NJ, with Rey Mysterio Jr. beating Low Ki as the main drawing card.
That tradition brought out 4,000 fans, their biggest crowd yet, and one of the biggest indie crowds in years for an 11/26 show. [...] Matt Hardy beat Ryback to retain the WrestleCade title in the main event.
They ran their first house show on 3/15 in Austin, TX, as part of the SWSX convention. The show was free to everyone at the convention, but drew about 3,500 fans, which is a very healthy turnout. [...] The main event saw Rey Mysterio Jr. & Prince Puma & Cage wrestled Johnny Mundo & PJ Black & Jack Evans
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,800): [...] Cody Rhodes b Kurt Angle
8/26 Pittsfield, MA (Northeast Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jeff Hardy b Brian Anthony
Pro Wrestling Empire about of Harrisburg, PA, reportedly drew 2,000 fans for a 10/22 show, which would be one of the bigger indie crowds of the year.
Tony Hunter's Big Time Wrestling group ran a show at Dorton Arena in Raleigh, the first pro wrestling show in years in the old home of pro wrestling, on 2/26, as well as using the same crew on 2/27 in Spartanburg. They drew about 1,750 in Raleigh and sold out with nearly 2,000 in Spartanburg.
Northeast Wrestling drew one of the biggest indie crowds of the year, a sellout of 1,742 fans with more than 300 turned away and only 28 comps for a show on 3/4 in Newburgh, NY. [...] Mysterio Jr. & Hardy won the main event over Dalton Castle & Caleb Konley.
Everybody did huge business over WrestleMania weekend. Evolve and WWN sold out the 1,075 seat Eddie Dean's Ranch for three shows, with tons of standing room for the 4/2 afternoon show to see Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay, which ended up with more than 1,500 in total in the building, the all-time record for the promotion. Many were talking of it as match of the weekend. The problem is that much of the crowd was standing room and there was only floor seating, so sight lines were bad (although they did keep the match in the ring). Actually that was the same thing for the Wrestlecon show and the two ROH shows, which sold out Hyatt Regency with 1,400 fans paid for each show. ROH sold out going head-to-head with NXT, while both Wrestlecon (1,500 total and 1,350 paid) and WWN (1,200) sold out going head-to-head with the Hall of Fame.
Another example of what appears to by a social media-inspired strengthening of the independent wrestling scene came with the successful risk of All Pro Wrestling on 5/6 running at the Cow Palace in the outskirts of San Francisco. "The World Famous Cow Palace," as it was described on television during the heyday of the Roy Shire promotion combined modern and nostalgia. With almost no local advertising past mentions on some local radio shows, and almost entirely Internet-based and word-of-mouth promotion, they drew nearly 3,000 fans. With the exception of Northeast Wrestling and the Hardys vs. Young Bucks ROH match, nobody has drawn a non-WWE crowd of that size in the U.S. in recent memory. [...] Rhodes beat Ryan in the cage match main event.
In what is believed to have been the first time Mysterio Jr. & El Hijo de Santo have teamed up since 2001, they worked the main event on 9/17 at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, IL, teaming with Discovery to beat Dr. Cerebro & Super Crazy & Yakuza. We didn't get a crowd estimate past two people labeling it a half house. The stadium holds 6,000, so a half house would be 3,000, which to me is a huge success for a non-WWE show as I think except for that Young Bucks vs. Hardys match over Mania weekend, and I think the first Cow Palace was close to that number, there hasn't been a non-WWE show in the U.S. that hit that mark.
7/28 Bristol, CT (Northeast Wrestling - 2,368): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Caleb Konley
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,344): [...] NEW title/Ricky Steamboat referee: Cody Rhodes b Rey Mysterio Jr.
The return of pro wrestling to the Cow Palace in San Francisco on 11/10 wasn't the financial success of the first show due to unforeseen circumstances that made a difference. The advance hadn't been that strong but they had a strong last two days and drew 2,000 fans, which has to be considered a good showing for an indie group these days.
The group also ran on 7/15 in Troy, NY, outdoors at Bruno Stadium, the home of the Tri-City ValleyCats baseball team, and drew 1,893 fans. Rhodes retained his title over Swagger with crossroads.
The show was a major success, both from an entertainment standpoint and from the crowd they drew. Capacity at this space, according to the City of Brownsville, is 1,593 — and it looked legitimately packed. There had to have been around 1,500 fans there that night. An independent wrestling show drawing anything more than 1,000 is an incredible feat.
A Legends of Wrestling show on 4/21 in Fraser, MI, which featured appearances by Ric Flair, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart and the Nasty Boys, among others, drew 3,000 fans.
6/2 Los Angeles (Heroes of Lucha Libre - 3,000): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Trumposo
The Kenny Omega vs. Fenix, a battle of the IWGP champion and the AAA heavyweight champion, on 11/9 in Poughkeepsie topped a $100,000 gate with 2,700 fans at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. It was the largest gate for a show ever in the building which dates back to the beginning of time.
Northeast Wrestling ran a Six Flags amusement park show on 6/16 in Jackson, NJ, drawing an estimated 2,500 fans with a main event of Ryback & Jerry Lawler beating Northeast tag champs Cam Zagami & Robbie E via DQ.
7/21 Niles, OH (Northeast Wrestling - 2,000): [...] NEW title: Jack Swagger b Wrecking Ball Legursky, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Penta 0M
The biggest crowds, sellouts of 1,600 each, came for special events, the WrestleCon Super Show which had the biggest names including surprise appearances by Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jerry Lawler and Minoru Suzuki; and Joey Janela's Friday night at midnight second Spring Break show. [...] The Impact/Lucha Underground show was also sold out in a set up of 1,400 fans and the first of the two Progress shows was close to sold out.
Progress from the U.K. ran shows on 4/6 and 4/7. The attendance was about 1,500 for the first show
The WWN Super show on 4/6 featured Daisuke Sekimoto beating Keith Lee with a German suplex in what was a really good match. They did probably about 1,200 fans as it was a good crowd but not as packed as Progress.
Liger also drew 1,100 paid as the headliner for Pro Wrestling Revolution at John O'Connell High School in San Francisco on 3/10. This is the group that drew a big crowd using Dragon Lee and Titan a few weeks back. Liger teamed with Misterioso to beat Rocky Romero & Puma in the main event.
Moxley also headlined 6/15 in Jackson, NJ, at Six Flags. The show drew 3,800 fans, although it was a grandstand show at the theme park and you could watch the wrestling with a park admission. However there were 500 fans who paid an extra $25 to sit ringside. Six Flags officials said that 1,000 fans were turned away once the building was filled.
Some of the highlights of the WrestleCade show on 11/30 in Winston-Salem, NC. The show drew 3,000 fans, which is tremendous for an indie event under any standards, even if it plays off the Greensboro Thanksgiving tradition that goes back nearly 50 years. [...] The main event was scheduled as Tessa Blanchard vs. Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary vs. Jordynne Grace. Blanchard had to pull out of the match due to the eye injury suffered last week on the RevPro show. Su Yung replaced her. Blanchard instead did the announcing.
Northeast Wrestling ran a series of weekend shows with the big one being 8/16 in Poughkeepsie, NY at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. The show a sellout of 1,914 paid and a little over 2,000 total. [...] They also ran weekend outdoor shows with Jon Moxley as the big draw in Scranton, PA, that drew 1,039 and 1,300 in Norwich, CT. Both of those shows were hurt crowd wise because they were outdoor and it rained and there were no walk-up sales.
They did two shows on 8/17 that did about 1,000 for a Viva La Lucha afternoon show and 1,200 for a Tribute to Wrestling Society X show, a short-lived MTV promotion. [...] The final show, billed a Mexico vs. The World, drew 1,500. There were estimates that about 3,000 people attended, but whatever the number, unlike the first year, which was not a success, this was considered a success.
They taped television on 9/7 in North Richland Hills, TX, before a sellout 1,200 fans with the big draw being a War Chamber (think War Games) match featuring the Von Erichs, with Kevin in the Paul Ellering babyface manager role.
2/1 Philadelphia (MLW - 1,000 sellout): [...] MLW title: Jacob Fatu b Cima, Blue Meanie b Richard Holliday-COR, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Killer Kross & Ross & Marshall Von Erich b Tom Lawlor & Erick Stevens & Dominic Garrini & Kit Osbourne
What may have been the largest U.S. crowd since the pandemic was the 8/7 Warrior Wrestling show in Chicago at the football field at Marian Catholic High School, which drew more than 500 fans.
Un an et demi sans entendre les chants d'encouragement autour du ring de la North Shore Pro Wrestling (NSPW). Un an et demi. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. Les voix de 1500 amateurs – une foule record pour la NSPW! –, se sont toutefois de nouveau fait entendre le 7 août dernier. C'est sous les étoiles, dans l'environnement audacieux du Stade Canac, à Québec, que le gala retrouvailles Playball avait lieu.[A year and a half without hearing the chants of encouragement around the North Shore Pro Wrestling (NSPW) ring. A year and a half. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. The voices of 1500 fans - a record crowd for NSPW! -were heard again on August 7th. It was under the stars, in the daring environment of the Canac Stadium in Quebec City, that the Playball Reunion Gala took place.]
This is a list of professional wrestling attendance records on the independent circuit. There are many professional wrestling shows held at sporting events, often as part of half-time or post-game shows, or major public gatherings that have ranged from 12,000 to 35,000 people. The most attended live event of all-time, however, is All In which was attended by 11,263 fans. Co-promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks ( Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), it was the first non- World Championship Wrestling or World Wrestling Entertainment event in the United States to sell 10,000 tickets since 1993. [1]
The early-1990s were dominated by the United States Wrestling Association based in Memphis, Tennessee. With the close of the American Wrestling Association (1933-1991) and Pacific Northwest Wrestling (1925-1992), the USWA was the last remaining territory-era promotion in North America. Its biggest show during this period was Memphis Memories held at the Mid-South Coliseum before 8,377 on March 7, 1994, in which the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame was introduced. Within a few years, the USWA's position as the top independent promotion in North America was being challenged by other groups across Canada and the United States. The most successful of these were Smoky Mountain Wrestling (1991-1995) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (1992-2001). SMW's Superbowl of Wrestling, headlined by Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, was the biggest drawing show of 1995 with 5,000 fans in attendance. While SMW was forced to shut down in 1995, ECW survived to become a national touring promotion as part of the "Big 3" in pro wrestling.
By the early-21st century, a new generation of independent companies had emerged. The most prominent of these were Ring of Honor, Major League Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling and Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Canadian promotions such as Blood, Sweat & Ears, Border City Wrestling and Lutte 2000 were also represented for the first time. National Wrestling Alliance affiliates set a number of records as well. Following a successful international USO tour in 2000, NWA Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling held the first-ever American pro wrestling shows in China from December 30, 2003, to January 3, 2004. The first night of The Next Revolution tour drew 7,500 people at Tianhe Gymnasium. The next two events drew 6,100 at Huadu Stadium and 3,400 at Guangzhou Gymnasium respectively. WWE developmental territories Deep South Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association and Ohio Valley Wrestling also made an impact on the independent scene. OVW, which was booked by SMW founder Jim Cornette from 1999 until 2005, was arguably the most successful of the three with record-setting shows at Louisville Gardens and Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
Ring of Honor began holding regular pay-per-view (PPV) events via the Dish Network starting in 2007, and was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion following its national television deal with the Sinclair Broadcasting Group four years later. The 2010s saw the increasing influence of " lucha libre" in the industry with the debut of Lucha Libre USA (2010-2012) and Lucha Underground (2014-2018) on U.S. television. The Heroes of Lucha Libre, featuring Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Richard Trumposo in the main event, was held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2, 2018, before 3,000 fans. It was the largest indy live event of the year (along with the Legends of Wrestling show at Detroit's Fraser Hockeyland) until the All In pay-per-view three months later.
Note: Minimum attendance of 5,000.
Note: Extreme Championship Wrestling became a national touring company after holding its first pay-per-view (PPV) event, ECW Barely Legal, on April 13, 1997. In July 1999, ECW was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion by Pro Wrestling Illustrated following its national television deal with TNN.
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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Cement Belt Fair June 21, 1990 |
Cementon, Pennsylvania | Cementon Fairgrounds | 12,500 | Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie | [19] | |
1. |
Challenge for the Championship October 8, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 5,000 | 20-man tournament for the vacant USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [14] | |
2. | Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich January 20, 1990 |
Waco, Texas | Heart of Texas Coliseum | 4,900+ | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich in a non-title match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [20] | |
3. |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 22, 1990 |
Mangilao, Guam | University of Guam | 4,500 | Larry Zbyszko (c-AWA) vs. Kerry Von Erich (c-USWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [21] | |
4. |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 21, 1990 |
Mangilao, Guam | University of Guam | 3,600 | The Fantastics ( Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton) vs. The Satanic Warriors ( Satanic Warrior I and Satanic Warrior II) | [22] | |
5. | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Austin Idol vs. Eddie Gilbert, Tony Anthony & John Tatum August 6, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,500 | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Eddie Gilbert, Tony Anthony and John Tatum in a Stretcher match | [23] | |
Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert August 13, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert in a Steel Cage match | [24] | |||
6. | Jimmy Valiant vs. Jerry Lawler March 12, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,312 | Jimmy Valiant (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [25] | |
7. |
USWA Championship Wrestling August 20, 1990 [Note 5] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,750 | Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert in a Hair vs. Hair match | [26] | |
8. | Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette & The Fabulous Ones vs. Tony Anthony, Sam Lowe, Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert December 10, 1990 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,600 | Jerry Lawler, Jim Cornette and The Fabulous Ones ( Stan Lane and Steve Keirn) vs. Tony Anthony, Sam Lowe, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert | [27] | |
9. |
USWA Championship Wrestling February 26, 1990 [Note 6] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,500 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Jimmy Valiant for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [28] | |
Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 30, 1990 |
Hilo, Hawaii | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | Bob Orton vs. Kerry Von Erich | [29] | |||
10. |
Spring Spectacular March 31, 1990 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | McGonigle Hall | 2,000 | Tully Blanchard vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match | [30] | |
USWA Championship Wrestling August 27, 1990 [Note 7] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 19-man $5,000 Battle Royal | [31] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Chief Jules Strongbow vs. Abdullah the Butcher February 28, 1991 |
Athens, Greece | Peace and Friendship Stadium | 5,500 | Chief Jules Strongbow vs. Abdullah the Butcher | [32] | |
2. |
Battle of the Belts 2 May 18, 1991 |
Chicago, Illinois | Chicago Amphitheatre | 3,218 | Ken Patera vs. Lanny Poffo | [33] | |
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Tribute to Freedom July 4, 1991 |
Lima, Ohio | Allen County Fairgrounds | 2,600 | Jim Lancaster and The Nightmares vs. Scott Stevens and The Wild Bunch ( Al Snow and Mike Kelly) in a Grudge match | [34] | |
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Operation Welcome Home July 4, 1991 |
Cocoa Beach, Florida | Patrick Air Force Base | 2,500 | [35] | |
3. |
Cumberland County Fair August 19, 1991 |
Greenup, Illinois | Cumberland County Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Ron Powers vs. Mad Maxx | [36] | |
Star Wars September 2, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | The Dragon Master (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [37] | |||
4. |
Winter Challenge II March 2, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,735 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Fan Participation Lumberjack match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [30] [38] | |
5. |
WWA Rumble II: Wrestlers vs. Hunger August 17, 1991 |
Blackwood, New Jersey | Camden County College | 1,700 | Terry Funk vs. Bob Backlund | [39] | |
6. | Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler March 11, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,600 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship with special guest referee Jackie Fargo | [40] | |
7. |
Autumn Armageddon II September 21, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Original Sports Bar | 1,524 | Abdullah the Butcher vs. The Sheik in a Steel Cage match | [30] | |
8. |
Marion Mania March 8, 1991 [Note 8] |
Marion, Ohio | Marion Fairgrounds Coliseum | 1,500 | Ron Garvin vs. Paul Orndorff | [41] [42] | |
9. |
Arm Wrestling Challenge April 13, 1991 |
Hebron, Indiana | Hebron High School | 1,300 | Ken Patera vs. Mad Maxx | [43] | |
Memphis Fall Wrestle Fest September 9, 1991 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler and Dirty White Boy vs. Eric Embry and P.Y. Chu-Hi | ||||
10. |
Spring Spectacular II May 18, 1991 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Hall | 1,253 | Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff | [30] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | FMW vs. WWA May 16, 1992 |
Los Angeles, California | Cal State-Los Angeles Gym | 6,250 | Atsushi Onita, Tarzan Goto and El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas, Horace Boulder and Tim Patterson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Street Fight match | [44] | |
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Cleveland County Fair October 1, 1992 |
Shelby, North Carolina | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 5,200 | 9-man Battle Royal | [12] | |
2. | Jerry Lawler vs. The Christmas Creature December 28, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,500 [Note 9] | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. The Christmas Creature in a Mask vs. Title match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] [46] | |
3. |
The Toughest of Tough Men March 20, 1992 |
Miami, Florida | James L. Knight Center | 2,800 | Bart Vale vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara | [47] | |
4. | "Check on a Pole" Battle Royal July 27, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,500 | 20-man "Check on a Pole" Battle Royal | [48] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Koko B. Ware December 7, 1992 |
Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Koko B. Ware for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [49] | |||||
5. | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax December 5, 1992 |
Wilmington, Massachusetts | Shirners Auditorium | 2,300 | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax | [50] | |
6. | The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol February 2, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,200 | The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol for the USWA Tag Team Championship | [51] | |
7. | The Moondogs & Big Black Dog vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol & Jeff Jarrett February 10, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,100 | Big Black Dog and The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol and Jeff Jarrett | [52] | |
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Christmas Spectactular December 12, 1992 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Northside Church Gymnasium | 2,050 [Note 10] | The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2 | [53] | |
8. |
FMW vs. WWA II May 31, 1992 |
Los Angeles, California | Cal State-Los Angeles Gym | 1,800 | Bull Rider, Lover Boy and Ultraman 2000 vs. El Cobarde II, Fishman and Negro Casas | [54] | |
The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett June 29, 1992 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Cujo) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett in a Steel Cage match for the USWA Tag Team Championship with Jackie Fargo as special referee | [55] | |||
Ricky Morton vs. Eddie Gilbert July 20, 1992 |
Ricky Morton (c) vs. Eddie Gilbert for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [56] | |||||
Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich August 31, 1992 |
Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich in a Steel Cage match | [57] | |||||
9. | WWWA
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Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower October 5, 1992 |
Williamstown, New Jersey | 1,750 | Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower | ||
10. |
Christmas Chaos (Day 2) December 26, 1992 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,700 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) in a Handicap match for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [58] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
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Funk Free for All October 28, 1993 |
Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 5,500 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match | [59] |
2. |
Pro WrestleMania II December 10, 1993 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | 4,500 | George South and The Italian Stallion vs. Austin Steele and Black Scorpion | ||
3. |
The Big Match August 2, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,200 [Note 11] | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart | [60] | |
4. | Jerry Lawler vs. Randy Savage March 9, 1993 |
Louisville, Kentucky | 3,000 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Randy Savage for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [60] | ||
5. |
K-Town Showdown August 20, 1993 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 2,780 | Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette in a Lumberjacks with Tennis Rackets match with Big Boss Man as special referee | [61] | |
6. | Bart Vale vs. Mack Roesch February 19, 1993 |
Miami, Florida | Mahi Temple | 2,700 | Bart Vale (c) vs. Mack Roesch for the PWFG Shoot Fighting Championship | [62] | |
7. | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart August 29, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,100 | Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart in a Steel Cage match | [60] | |
8. |
Bluegrass Brawl April 2, 1993 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gym | 2,000 [Note 12] | Bobby Eaton and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. Arn Anderson and The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Dutch Mantell and The Stud Stable ( Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) in a three-way Street Fight match | [61] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. June 21, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. | [63] | |||
The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion November 12, 1993 |
Richmond, Virginia | The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion | [64] | ||||
9. | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch September 18, 1993 |
Elizabeth, New Jersey | 1,860 | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch | [65] | ||
10. | USWA vs. WWF August 16, 1993 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,850 | Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett vs. Bret Hart and Owen Hart | [60] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Superbowl of Wrestling August 4, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | [18] | |
2. | —
|
Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show December 15, 1995 |
Calgary, Alberta | Stampede Corral | 4,600 | Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
3. |
Memphis Memories II June 10, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,850 | 12-team Best of Memphis Tag Team Tournament | [18] | |
4. | Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher July 15, 1995 |
Montreal, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 3,500 | Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher | [75] | |
5. | USWA vs. SMW August 7, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,000 | Jerry Lawler, Billy Jack Haynes, Doug Gilbert, Tommy Rich, Bill Dundee and PG-13 ( JC Ice and Wolfie D) vs. Pat Tanaka, Buddy Landel, Gorgeous George III, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and The Heavenly Bodies ( Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) in a 14-man Rage in the Cage match | [76] | |
October 1995 |
Gloucester, Massachusetts | [77] | |||||
6. |
Tennessee Valley Fair September 15, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds | 2,500 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy) | [78] | |
USWA 25th Anniversary Show June 11, 1995 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Joe Leduc for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [18] | |||
7. | Sid Vicious vs. Brian Christopher January 16, 1995 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,400 | Sid Vicious (c) vs. Brian Christopher for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [79] | |
USWA vs. SMW July 24, 1995 |
Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson and Tracy Smothers vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in a 6-Man Tag Team Texas Death match | [80] | |||||
USWA vs. SMW July 31, 1995 |
Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and Terry Gordy vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in an 8 Man Tag Team Street Fight match | [81] | |||||
8. |
Super Saturday Night Fever January 28, 1995 |
Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Auditorium | 2,000 [Note 13] | [82] | ||
Bluegrass Brawl III April 7, 1995 |
Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College Gym | Tracy Smothers and The Undertaker vs. D'Lo Brown and The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) in a Loser Salutes to the Flag Handicap match | [18] | |||
USWA Championship Wrestling May 1, 1995 [Note 14] |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Razor Ramon (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [83] | |||
The Ultimate Return August 20, 1995 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Silver Nugget Pavilion | The Warrior vs. The Honky Tonk Man | [84] [85] | |||
Marshfield Fair August 20, 1995 |
Marshfield, Massachusetts | Marshfield Fairgrounds | The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Doink the Clown | [86] | |||
Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart September 9, 1995 |
Ashland, Pennsylvania | North Schuylkill High School | Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart | ||||
9. |
Fire on the Mountain August 12, 1995 |
Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,900 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) (c) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [87] | |
Junkyard Dog & KGB vs. Louie Spicolli & Krusty the Clown March 4, 1995 |
Moreno Valley, California | Junkyard Dog and KGB vs. Louie Spicolli and Krusty the Clown | [88] | ||||
10. | AWA
|
Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Bad Boys March 4, 1995 |
Dothan, Alabama | 1,825 | The Fabulous Freebirds ( Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) vs. The Bad Boys | [88] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | USWA vs. WWF February 17, 1996 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 7,500 | Bret Hart (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [5] | |
2. | Multiple
|
World Wrestling Peace Festival June 1, 1996 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | 5,964 | Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov | [89] |
3. | Johnny Torres vs. Punk Rock July 1, 1996 |
Miami, Florida | Coconut Grove Convention Center | 4,400 [Note 15] | Johnny Torres vs. Punk Rock for the SWF Caribbean Championship | [90] [91] | |
—
|
Marshfield Fair August 23, 1996 |
Marshfield, Massachusetts | Marshfield Fairgrounds | 3,000 | The Bushwhackers ( Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke) vs. King Kong Bundy and The Bulldozer | [92] | |
4. |
Bodyguards vs. Bandits January 5, 1996 |
Dallas, Texas | Sportatorium | 2,600 [Note 16] | The Dallas Bodyguards (Mark Valiant, Scott Putski, Steve Cox, Dom Menaldi and High Voltage (Bo Vegas & Devon Michaels) vs. The Alcatraz Bandits ( Alex Porteau, Shawn Summers, John Hawk, Rod Price, Firebreaker Chip and Guido Falcone) in a Football match | [93] | |
5. |
CWA Mass Madness July 19, 1996 |
Revere, Massachusetts | Revere High School | 1,850 | Kevin Sullivan and The Dungeon Master vs. Jimmy Snuka and Vic Steamboat | [94] [95] | |
6. |
Heat Wave July 13, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,500 | Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Terry Gordy vs. Raven's Nest ( Raven, Brian Lee and Stevie Richards) in a Rage in a Cage match | [96] | |
The Doctor Is In August 3, 1996 |
Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam in a Stretcher match | [97] | |||||
7. |
Natural Born Killaz August 24, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,400 | The Gangstas ( New Jack and Mustafa Saed) (c) vs. The Eliminators ( Saturn and Kronus) in a Steel Cage Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [97] | |
8. |
High Incident October 26, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,350 | Brian Lee vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Scaffold match | [97] | |
9. |
CyberSlam February 17, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,300 | Raven vs. The Sandman | [97] | |
Raven vs. The Sandman December 28, 1996 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | Agricultural Hall | Raven (c) vs. The Sandman in a Dog Collar match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [97] | |||
10. |
Hardcore Heaven June 22, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,250 | Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam | [97] | |
ECCW at the VIEX (Day 1) August 17, 1996 |
Nanaimo, British Columbia | Beban Park | Mike Roselli (c-ECCW) vs. Michelle Starr (c-NWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the ECCW Heavyweight Championship and NWA Vancouver Island Heavyweight Championship | ||||
When Worlds Collide II September 14, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | Brian Lee and The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) vs. Tommy Dreamer, Steve Williams and Terry Gordy | [97] | |||
November to Remember November 16, 1996 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Lee | [97] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
November to Remember November 30, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 4,634 | Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [98] | |
2. |
Terry Funk's Wrestlefest September 11, 1997 |
Amarillo, Texas | Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 4,000 | Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart | [99] | |
3. | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer August 2, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 2,200 | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer | [100] | |
4. | Konnan, Mil Máscaras & Máscara Sagrada vs. Yokozuna, Nikozuna & The Evil Clown August 10, 1997 |
Watsonville, California | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Konnan, Mil Máscaras and Máscara Sagrada vs. Yokozuna, Nikozuna and The Evil Clown | [101] | |
5. |
Hardcore Heaven August 17, 1997 |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | War Memorial Auditorium | 1,950 | Sabu (c) vs. Shane Douglas vs. Terry Funk in a Three-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [100] | |
6. | The Eliminators vs. The Dudley Boys May 24, 1997 |
Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 1,926 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) vs. The Dudley Boys (Big Dick Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [102] | |
7. | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg October 11, 1997 |
Ogdensburg, New York | 1,857 | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg | [103] | ||
8. | Taz & Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu July 26, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,800 | Taz and Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam and Sabu | [100] | |
9. |
ECW Hardcore TV December 13, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,700 | Sabu vs. The Sandman in a Death match | [100] | |
10. |
Buffalo Invasion May 17, 1997 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,697 | Terry Funk (c) vs. Big Stevie Cool vs. Raven vs. The Sandman in a Four-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [102] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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—
|
Sportsfest July 12, 1998 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | Cedar Beach Park | 8,000+ [Note 17] | The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart | [104] [105] [106] | |
1. |
November to Remember November 1, 1998 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena | 5,800 | The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat ( Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz) | [107] | |
2. |
Heat Wave August 2, 1998 |
Dayton, Ohio | Hara Arena | 4,376 | Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley vs. The Dudleys ( Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) in a Street Fight match | [108] | |
3. |
Living Dangerously March 1, 1998 |
Asbury Park, New Jersey | Asbury Park Convention Hall | 3,700 | The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas and Chris Candido) vs. Al Snow and Lance Storm | [108] | |
4. | Jake Roberts vs. Brian Knobs June 12, 1998 |
Fort Smith, Arkansas | Harper Stadium | 3,500 | Jake Roberts vs. Brian Knobs in a Steel Cage match | [109] [110] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Kane June 23, 1999 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Kane | [111] | |||
Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 22, 1998 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match | [112] | |||
5. | Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boys September 12, 1998 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | 3,470 | Sabu and Rob Van Dam (c) vs. The Dudley Boys ( Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [108] | |
6. |
Wrestlepalooza May 3, 1998 |
Marietta, Georgia | Cobb County Civic Center | 3,401 | Shane Douglas (c) vs. Al Snow for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | [108] | |
7. | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 23, 1998 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | 3,374 | Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match | [112] | |
8. | The Dudley Boys vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer & Spike Dudley May 9, 1998 |
Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 3,241 | The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Spike Dudley | [108] | |
—
|
Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax May 15, 1998 |
Columbia, South Carolina | Capital City Stadium | 2,977 | Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax | [113] | |
—
|
Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. The Assassins August 21, 1998 |
Jacksonville, Florida | Wolfson Park | 2,563 [Note 18] | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) | [114] | |
9. | Jake Roberts & Chris Adams vs. Greg Valentine & Blazing Inferno March 7, 1998 |
Lubbock, Texas | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | 2,500 | Jake Roberts and Chris Adams vs. Greg Valentine and Blazing Inferno | [115] | |
Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund May 16, 1998 |
Cicero, Illinois | Olympic Theatre | Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund | [116] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King July 21, 1998 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King | [117] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis & Randy Hales September 7, 1998 |
Memphis, Tennessee | Sun Dome | Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis and Randy Hales | [118] | |||
10. | Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers July 18, 1998 |
Hialeah, Florida | Opalocka-Hialeah Flea Market | 2,000 | Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers for the FCW Heavyweight Championship | [119] |
Note: Ring of Honor became a national touring company in 2003 and began holding regular pay-per-view (PPV) events via the Dish Network starting with Respect Is Earned on July 1, 2007. ROH was acknowledged as the third major U.S. promotion following its national television deal with the Sinclair Broadcasting Group in May 2011.
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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—
|
Alouettes Mania I August 25, 2002 |
Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000 | Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy | ||
—
|
Lake County Fair August 24, 2002 |
Painesville, Ohio | Lake County Fairgrounds | 5,000 | Julio Dinero vs. Dick Trimmins | ||
1. |
FOW 4th Anniversary Bash April 13, 2002 |
Davie, Florida | Bergeron Rodeo Arena | 3,019 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Kevin Sullivan vs. Terry Funk vs. Abdullah The Butcher in a Four-Way Dance | [170] | |
—
|
San Diego County Fair July 7, 2002 |
San Diego, California | Del Mar Fairgrounds | 2,200 | Evan Karagias (c) vs. Horshu for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [171] | |
2. |
Spring Breakout April 5, 2002 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 2,000 | Ric Flair and David Flair vs. Bolin Services ( The Prototype and Sean O'Haire) | [172] | |
3. |
MCW Rage TV March 27, 2002 |
Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 1,627 | Gillberg and Steve Wilkos vs. The Slackers ( Chad Bowman and Dino Divine) | [173] | |
4. |
Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series June 14, 2002 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 1,600 | Nova and Jerry Lawler vs. Bolin Services (The Prototype and Sean O'Haire) | [174] | |
5. |
Commencement of Cool March 3, 2002 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Investors Group Athletic Center | 1,531 [Note 24] | Will Damon vs. Eddie Guerrero | [175] | |
6. | Norman Smiley vs. Billy Fives June 29, 2002 |
Davie, Florida | Bergeron Rodeo Arena | 1,506 | Norman Smiley (c) vs. Billy Fives for the FOW Heavyweight Championship | [176] | |
7. |
Freefall February 23, 2002 |
Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 1,500 | New Jack vs. Vic Grimes in a Freefall match | ||
8. | Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly January 12, 2002 |
South Boston, Virginia | Halifax County High School | 1,277 | Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly | ||
9. |
MCW Rage TV January 30, 2002 |
Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 1,200 | Adam Flash vs. Eddy Guerrero | [177] | |
Matsuri Mass Mayhem April 6, 2002 |
Boston, Massachusetts | Massachusetts College of Art | Uchu Chu (c) vs. Silver Potato for the Kaiju Grand Championship | ||||
Boiling Point July 25, 2002 |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | CanWest Global Park | Chad Tatum (c) vs. Rawskillz for the PCW Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
10. |
Wrestlefest August 15, 2002 |
Oldcastle, Ontario | Ciociaro Club | 1,167 | Jerry Lawler vs. Johnny Swinger | [178] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
NWA Wrestling Showcase April 4, 2008 |
Newark, New Jersey | JFK Recreation Center | 4,500 | Judas Young (c) vs. Tom Brandi for the NWA Pro East Heavyweight Championship | [223] | |
2. |
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 27, 2008 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 4,300 | Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau (c) vs. Eric Mastrocola and Taloche the Clown for the Johnny Rougeau Tag Team Championship | ||
3. | L.A. Par-K & Rey Misterio vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. & El Infernal January 26, 2008 |
Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 3,000 | L.A. Par-K and Rey Misterio vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Infernal | ||
Summer Bash July 4, 2008 |
Edwards, California | Edwards Air Force Base | The MEGAmerican vs. Mikey Nicholls | ||||
Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 18, 2008 |
Louisville, Kentucky | Paramarx Arena | John Cena vs. Lance Cade | [224] | |||
4. |
NWA 60th Anniversary Show June 7, 2008 |
Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | 2,500 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Midnight Express ( Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) | [225] | |
5. |
A New Level May 10, 2008 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 2,300 | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH World Championship | [226] | |
6. |
Blizzard Brawl 4 December 5, 2008 |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Waukesha Expo Center | 2,000 | Jerry Lawler and Lance Allen vs. Al Snow and Steve Feifer | [227] | |
7. |
NWA 60th Anniversary Tour November 1, 2008 |
Penticton, British Columbia | South Okanagan Event Centre | 1,800+ [Note 32] | Kevin Nash vs. Lance Cade | [228] | |
8. |
Battle of the Belts XX May 17, 2008 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | 1,600 | Austin Roberts (c-HW) vs. Sean Mulligan (c-LG) vs. Acid Jaz (c-BK) in a Three-Way Unification match for the WCPW Heavyweight Championship, WCPW League Championship and WCPW Bare Knuckles Championship | ||
9. | Pequeno Deluto & Pierrothito vs. Mascarita Sagrada & Octagoncito February 2, 2008 |
Santa Maria, California | Santa Maria High School | 1,500 | Pequeno Deluto and Pierrothito vs. Mascarita Sagrada and Octagoncito | ||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 1) February 12, 2008 |
Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | Cassandro, El Chupacabra and Incognito vs. Magno, Puma and Shamu Jr. | ||||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 2) February 13, 2008 |
El Chupacabra and Shamu Jr. vs. Human Tornado and Incognito | ||||||
Lucha VaVoom 17: Love Is In The Air (Day 3) February 14, 2008 |
Cassandro, Mini-Chicken and Xochitl vs. Kissing Bandit, Kissing Bandita & Kissing Bandito | ||||||
Supercard of Honor III March 29, 2008 |
Orlando, Florida | Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex | Typhoon ( CIMA, Dragon Kid and Ryo Saito) vs. Muscle Outlaw'z ( Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino and Genki Horiguchi) in a Dragon Gate rules match | ||||
Spring Slam III April 18, 2008 |
Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | Xavier (c) vs. Jason Blade for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Rising Above November 22, 2008 |
Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Frontier Fieldhouse | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship | ||||
10. |
A Night of Legends April 12, 2008 |
Franklin, Pennsylvania | Franklin Area High School | 1,470 | Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tommy Rich |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 27, 2009 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 3,500 | Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola | [229] | |
2. | NWA-MACW |
New Years Bash January 10, 2009 |
Easley, South Carolina | Easley High School | 2,600 | Buff Bagwell (c) vs. Rikki Nelson for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [230] |
3. |
Welcome to Mexico! (Day 1) July 18, 2009 |
Toronto, Ontario | Harbourfront Centre | 2,500 | James Champagne, La Sombra and The KGB vs. Incógnito, Xtremo and Blue Demon Jr. | ||
4. |
Take No Prisoners April 4, 2009 |
Houston, Texas | George R. Brown Convention Center | 2,000 | Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. D'Lo Brown vs. Erick Stevens in a Four-way match for the ROH World Championship | [231] | |
United We Stand April 7, 2009 |
Smyrna, Delaware | Smyrna Municipal Park | 20-man Freedom Battle Royal | ||||
Welcome to Mexico! (Day 2) July 19, 2009 |
Toronto, Ontario | Harbourfront Centre | Tyson Dux and Ash vs. Blue Demon Jr. and Ángel de Guerra | ||||
5. |
Supercard of Honor IV April 3, 2009 |
Houston, Texas | George R. Brown Convention Center | 1,800 | Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ROH World Championship | [232] | |
6. | NWA-MACW |
Night of Champions February 21, 2009 |
Cheraw, South Carolina | Cheraw High School | 1,700 | David Flair and Ricky Morton vs. Buff Bagwell and Rikki Nelson | [230] |
7. |
Danburymania March 27, 2009 |
Danbury, Connecticut | Danbury Arena | 1,687 | John Walters (c) vs. Jay Lethal for the BTW Heavyweight Championship with special referee Ric Flair | ||
8. |
Hart Attack November 13, 2009 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 1,600 | Jason Blade (c) vs. Paul London for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [233] | |
9. |
Two Words/Two Sweet March 21, 2009 |
Waukesha, Wisconsin | County Expo Center | 1,500 [Note 33] | Al Snow (c) vs. Armando Estrada for the GLCW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Night of Legends March 28, 2009 |
Franklin, Pennsylvania | Rocky Grove High School | Jim Duggan vs. The One Man Gang | ||||
Wrestling Supershow June 18, 2009 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario | Fort William Gardens | Jim Duggan vs. Sid Vicious | [234] | |||
Summer Bash July 11, 2009 |
Anderson, South Carolina | McCants Middle School | Buff Bagwell (c) vs. JW Boss for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [235] | |||
Wrestlelution 2: A Coming of Age August 9, 2009 |
Cleveland, Ohio | Nautica Pavilion | Josh Prohibition (c) vs. Johnny Gargano in a No-DQ match for the PWO Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 26, 2009 |
Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola | [229] | |||
10. |
Manhattan Mayhem III June 13, 2009 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 1,450 | Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Austin Aries vs. Tyler Black in a Three-Way Dance for the ROH World Championship with special enforcer Nigel McGuinness |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
LuchaMania USA Tour (Day 1) January 26, 2013 |
Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 4,000+ [Note 35] | Blue Demon Jr., Cien Caras Jr. and Dr. Wagner Jr. vs. El Hijo del Santo, L.A. Par-K and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a six-man tag team match | ||
2. |
LuchaMania USA Tour (Day 2) February 17, 2013 |
Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 3,500 | Blue Demon Jr., Imágen Nocturna and Piloto Suicida vs. L.A. Par-K, El Hijo del Santo and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. | [251] | |
Wrestln', Wreckn’ & Racn’ November 9, 2013 |
Casper, Wyoming | Casper Events Center | Angel (c) vs. Chaos for the BBOW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3. |
Melee Tour (Day 1) May 18, 2013 |
King City, California | Salinas Valley Fairgrounds | 2,020 | Matt Hardy vs. Shannon Ballard | ||
4. |
NWA Smoky Mountain TV April 6, 2013 |
Elizabethton, Tennessee | Elizabethton High School | 2,017 | The Illuminati (Chris Richards and Tony Givens) (c) vs. Air America (Gavin Darring and Skylar Kruze) for the NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship | ||
5. |
Idolos Del Ring Tour: El Paso April 14, 2013 |
El Paso, Texas | The Coliseum | 2,000 | Atlantis and LA Par-K vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero | ||
6. |
HOH 3 November 9, 2013 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,600 | Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk vs. X-Pac and Lance Storm | [252] | |
7. |
United We Stand Tour April 14, 2013 |
Ontario, California | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 1,500+ [Note 36] | Blue Demon Jr. and Solar vs. R. J. Brewer and Jon Rekon | ||
United We Stand Tour April 19, 2013 |
Houston, Texas | Funplex Entertainment Center | 1,500 | Blue Demon Jr. and Solar vs. RJ Brewer and Robbie Gilmore | |||
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SlamFest May 4, 2013 |
Cookeville, Tennessee | Tennessee Technological University | 1,400 | Brian Christopher and Rikishi vs. 2 Tuff Tony and Tommy Dreamer | [253] |
9. |
HOH II June 22, 2013 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | 1,300 | Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm | [254] | |
10. |
The Shoulder of Pallas April 6, 2013 |
Secaucus, New Jersey | Meadowlands Expo Center | 1,260 | Jushin Thunder Liger and Mike Quackenbush vs. Jigsaw and The Shard |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
WWNLive in China (Day 4) November 16, 2014 |
Beijing, China | Cadillac Arena | 10,500 | Ricochet (c) vs. Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate Championship | [255] | |
2. |
WWNLive in China (Day 3) November 14, 2014 |
Leshan, China | Emei Sport Hall | 2,500+ | Trent Barreta (c) vs. Rich Swann for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship | [256] | |
WrestleCade November 29, 2014 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Drew Galloway in a Last Man Standing match for the WrestleCade Championship | [257] | |||
3. |
WrestleFest May 17, 2014 |
Newark, California | Newark Memorial High School | 2,000 | Bad Influence ( Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) vs. Ryan Von Kool and Victor Sterling | ||
Melee Tour May 17, 2014 |
King City, California | Salinas Valley Fairgrounds | Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Rik Luxury | ||||
4. |
Wrestlefest 18 March 28, 2014 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 1,887 | Matt Hardy vs. AJ Styles | ||
5. |
BTW Spring Tour (Day 1) February 28, 2014 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,600 | Matt Hardy vs. CW Anderson | ||
BTW Spring Tour (Day 2) March 1, 2014 |
Prince George, Virginia | Prince George High School | Matt Hardy vs. Christian York | ||||
6. |
Supercard June 7, 2014 |
Rahway, New Jersey | Rahway Recreation Center | 1,591 | Dan Maff vs. Star Man in a Maffs Madness match | ||
7. |
Legendary August 23, 2014 |
Red Cliff, Wisconsin | Legendary Waters Resort & Casino | 1,500 | Arya Daivari (c) vs. Lance Hoyt vs. Trevor Murdoch in a Three-Way Dance for the HOW Undisputed Championship | ||
WWNLive in China (Day 2) November 12, 2014 |
Chengdu, China | Wen Jiang Sport Center | AR Fox, Rich Swann and Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor, Fire Ant and Silver Ant | [258] | |||
8. |
You Only Live Twice May 25, 2014 |
Easton, Pennsylvania | Palmer Center | 1,497 | Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Icarus for the Chikara Grand Championship | [259] | |
9. |
CoastalMania VI July 12, 2014 |
Galveston, Texas | Galveston Island Convention Center | 1,300 | The New Von Erichs ( Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich) vs. The Crimson Dynasty (Al Farat and Akbar Farat) with special referee James Beard | [260] | |
10. |
Tag Wars March 22, 2014 |
Joppa, Maryland | Joppa Marketplace | 1,200 [Note 37] | Jake Roberts, Adam Flash and Ronnie Zukko vs. Mustafa Aziz Daniels, Mitch Miller and Paul White | [261] | |
Night of the Superstars 3 April 12, 2014 |
Meadville, Pennsylvania | Meadville Area High School | AJ Styles vs. Anthony Nese | ||||
Hannibal TV May 10, 2014 |
Smiths Falls, Ontario | Smiths Falls Memorial Center | Sexxxy Eddy vs. The Honky Tonk Man | ||||
HOH IV June 6, 2014 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | Tommy Dreamer and Devon vs. Abyss and Rhino in an Extreme Hardcore War match | ||||
HOH V June 7, 2014 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | AJ Styles vs. Kevin Steen | ||||
Summer Clash July 14, 2014 |
Benton, Arkansas | Saline County Fairgrounds | Byron Wilcott (c) vs. Tim Storm for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Wrestling Under The Stars 3 August 2, 2014 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | [262] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Take Me Home Charity Show February 21, 2015 |
Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Masonic Temple | 4,500 [Note 10] | 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. The Weedman for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [263] | |
2. |
Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 1) August 1, 2015 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 3,341 | Rey Mysterio Jr. and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | [264] | |
3. |
Legends of Wrestling June 7, 2015 |
New York City, New York | CitiField | 3,000 [Note 38] | Rob Van Dam vs. Scott Steiner | [265] | |
One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 1 July 24, 2015 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Orleans Arena | 8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship | ||||
WrestleCade November 28, 2015 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WrestleCade Championship | [266] | |||
4. |
NEW 20th Anniversary Show November 13, 2015 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Wilby High School | 2,300 | Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. | [267] | |
5. |
Wrestlefest 19 March 6, 2015 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 2,113 | Matt Hardy and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | ||
6. |
One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 4 October 23, 2015 |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Orleans Arena | 2,109 [Note 16] | 8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship | [268] | |
7. |
Living On The Edge X (Day 1) April 4, 2015 |
Watertown, New York | SUNY Jefferson Community College Gym | 2,000 | Nick Ando (c) vs. Sean Carr in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match for the 2CW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 2) August 2, 2015 |
Lowell, Massachusetts | Lelacheur Park | Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Alberto El Patrón in a Three-Way Dance | [264] [269] | |||
Blizzard Brawl 11 December 5, 2015 |
Waukesha, Wisconsin | County Expo Center | Abyss vs. David Herro in a Monster's Ball match | [270] | |||
8. | Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Danny Miles & Jake Manning February 22, 2015 |
Bluefield, West Virginia | Brush Fork National Guard Armory | 1,974 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Danny Miles and Jake Manning | ||
9. |
HOH TV #1 May 12, 2015 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,900 | Paul London and Brian Kendrick vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | ||
HOH TV #2 May 20, 2015 |
Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Carlito vs. Mike Knox in a Three-Way Dance for the FWE Heavyweight Championship | ||||||
JAPW 19th Anniversary Show November 14, 2015 |
Rahway, New Jersey | Rahway Recreation Center | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Low-Ki | [271] | |||
10. | Ray Idol & Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Danny Miles, Jake Manning & Zane Riley February 20, 2015 |
Bristol, Tennessee | Vance Middle School | 1,588 | Ray Idol and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Danny Miles, Jake Manning and Zane Riley |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
WrestleCade 5: The Final 3 Count November 26, 2016 |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | 4,000 | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ryback for the WrestleCade Championship | [272] | |
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Austin Warfare March 15, 2016 |
Austin, Texas | Austin Music Hall | 3,500 [Note 39] | Cage, Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Mundo and P. J. Black | [273] | |
2. |
Wrestling Under The Stars 5 August 27, 2016 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,800+ [Note 40] | Cody Rhodes vs. Kurt Angle | [274] | |
3. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Pittsfield (Day 3) August 26, 2016 |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts | Wahconah Park | 2,300 | Brother Nero vs. Brian Anthony | [275] | |
4. |
HoG 6th Anniversary Show December 17, 2016 |
New York City, New York | NYC Arena | 2,109 | The Hardys ( Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The Dudley Boyz ( D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley), EYFBO (Mike Draztik and Angel Ortiz) and Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in a Four-Way Dance for the HoG Tag Team Championship | ||
5. |
Clash of the Titans October 22, 2016 |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Zembo Shine | 2,000 | Eddie Smooth vs. Facade vs. Jason Gory vs. Kai Katana vs. László Árpád vs. Sean Carr in a Six-Way Dance for the inaugural PWE World Championship | [276] | |
6. | Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. Powers of Pain February 27, 2016 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,900+ | The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Powers of Pain ( The Barbarian and The Warlord) in a Steel Cage match | [277] | |
7. |
When Worlds Collide January 16, 2016 |
Shawnee, Oklahoma | Firelake Arena | 1,800 | Ultra Phoenix (c) vs. Ky-ote vs. Matt Sydal vs. Montego Seeka in a Four-Way Dance for the IWR Revolutionary Championship | [278] | |
8. |
Wrestlefest XX March 4, 2016 |
Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | 1,742 | Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy vs. Caleb Konley and Dalton Castle | [279] | |
9. | Matt Hardy vs. Ethan Carter III February 26, 2016 |
Raleigh, North Carolina | Dorton Arena | 1,750 | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ethan Carter III for the OMEGA Heavyweight Championship | [277] | |
10. |
Mercury Rising April 2, 2016 |
Dallas, Texas | Eddie Deen's Ranch | 1,500 [Note 41] | Kota Ibushi, Johnny Gargano and TJP vs. Marty Scurll, Will Ospreay and Tommy End | [280] | |
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WrestleCon Supershow April 2, 2016 |
Dallas, Texas | Landmark Ballroom | Abyss vs. Andrew Everett vs. AR Fox vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Trevor Lee vs. Pentagón Jr. in a 6-way Monster's Ball match | [280] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Wrestlefest March 3, 2017 |
Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 3,300 | Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match | [281] | |
2. |
Cow Palace Royal May 6, 2017 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 3,000 | Cody Rhodes vs. Joey Ryan in a Steel Cage match | [282] | |
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|
Lucha Libre Total September 17, 2017 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | Discovery, El Hijo del Santo and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Dr. Cerebro, Super Crazy and Yakuza | [283] | ||
3. | —
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Heroes of Lucha Libre October 1, 2017 |
Ontario, California | Citizens Business Bank Arena | 2,500 | Blue Demon Jr., LA Park and Tinieblas Jr. vs. Sam Adonis, The Russian Hacker and Trumposo | [284] |
4. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Bristol July 28, 2017 |
Bristol, Connecticut | Muzzy Field | 2,368 | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Caleb Konley | [285] | |
5. |
Wrestling Under The Stars VI August 27, 2017 |
Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,344 | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. for the NEW Heavyweight Championship with special referee Ricky Steamboat | [286] | |
6. |
Clash at the Cow Palace November 10, 2017 |
Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 2,000 | Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. The Lucha Brothers ( Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) | [287] | |
7. |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Troy July 15, 2017 |
Troy, New York | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium | 1,893 | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [288] | |
8. | —
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WrestleCon Supershow March 31, 2017 |
Orlando, Florida | Wyndham Resort Hotel | 1,750 | The Hardys ( Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) | [289] |
9. |
Hallowmania 9 October 21, 2017 |
Brownsville, Texas | Jacob Brown Auditorium | 1,593 | The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) vs. The Mecha Wolf and Último Ninja | [290] | |
10. |
PROGRESS New York City August 12, 2017 |
New York City, New York | Elmcor Center | 1,500 | WALTER (c) vs. Matt Riddle for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship | [291] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
MLW Fightland February 1, 2020 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | 1,000 | Jacob Fatu (c) vs. CIMA for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship | [315] | |
2. |
Friday Night Lights August 7, 2022 |
Chicago Heights, Illinois | Marian Catholic High School | 500 [Note 46] | Brian Pillman Jr. (c) vs. Robert Anthony for the Warrior Wrestling Championship | [316] [317] | |
127 Pro Wrestling December 10, 2020 |
Grimsley, Tennessee | 127 Performing Arts Center | Nick Aldis (c) vs. Brian Pillman Jr. for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3. |
SHW 16 January 10, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 475 | Joe Black vs. William Huckaby in a Dog Collar match | [318] | |
4. |
SWH 17 February 7, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 450 | Not Yet Rated (Kevin Ryan and Jordan Kingsley) (c) vs. The Lynch Mob (Matt Lynch and Joey Lynch) for in a Steel Cage match for the SHW Tag Team Championship | [319] | |
5. |
SHW 18 March 6, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 417 | Ashton Starr and The Lynch Mob (Matt Lynch and Joey Lynch) vs. Corey Hollis, Mikael Judás and Brady Pierce | [320] | |
6. |
Outlaw Wrestling #17 February 20, 2020 |
New York City, New York | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 400 | Willow Nightingale vs. Tasha Steelz | ||
7. |
SHW 20: Still Here 2 October 2, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 382 | Corey Hollis (c) vs. Joe Black for the SHW Championship | [321] | |
8. |
SHW 19: Rumble Jack August 28, 2020 |
Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 363 | 30-man Battle Royal | [322] | |
9. |
Cold Wars August 2, 2020 |
Montreal, Quebec | Bain Mathieu | 350 | Nyla Rose vs LuFisto | ||
10. |
WrestlePro Alaska: The Show Must Go On! September 19, 2020 |
Palmer, Alaska | Denali Harley-Davidson | 322 | Anthony Bowens (c) vs. Deonn Rusman for the WrestlePro Gold Championship |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. |
Ric Flair's Last Match July 31, 2022 |
Nashville, Tennessee | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | 6,800 | Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal | ||
2. |
WCPBTW The Reunion: A Homecoming March 12, 2022 |
Chillicothe, Ohio | Unioto High School | 3,000 | nZo and Tommy Rich vs. Chris Cannon and Mr. Hughes | ||
3. |
The Wrld on GCW January 23, 2022 |
New York City, New York | Hammerstein Ballroom | 2,025 | Jon Moxley (c) vs. Homicide for the GCW World Championship | ||
4. |
WrestleFest 26 January 22, 2022 |
Poughkeepsie, New York | Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center | 2,000 | Christopher Daniels vs. Malakai Black | ||
Warrior Wrestling 19 February 12, 2022 |
Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | Thunder Rosa (c) vs. Athena for the Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship | ||||
5. |
MLA 24: Aureus March 6, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,300 | Mascara Dorada and Negro Casas vs. Marty Scurll and Místico | ||
6. |
MLA 25 June 26, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,200 | Cinta de Oro and Samuray del Sol vs. La Anexi n ( Angel Fashion and Mike Mendoza) | ||
7. |
FTR VS. R'N'R January 22, 2022 |
Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | 1,000 | Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. FTR ( Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) | ||
Prestige Roseland 2 February 20, 2022 |
Portland, Oregon | Roseland Theater | Malakai Black vs. Davey Richards | ||||
Killafornia April 9, 2022 |
Pomona, California | Derby Room | 16-man XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship tournament | ||||
Warrior Wrestling 23 June 18, 2022 |
Grand Rapids, Michigan | DeltaPlex Arena & Conference Center | Will Ospreay (c) vs. KC Navarro vs. Brian Cage vs. Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jake Something vs. Jeff Cobb vs. Lance Archer vs. Sam Adonis vs. Swerve Strickland in a War of Attrition match for the Warrior Wrestling Championship | ||||
Step in the Arena June 30, 2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | Bobby Buffet (c) vs. Goldy vs. LSG vs. Travis Jacobs in a four-way match for the MFPW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Sheridan Fourth of July Festival July 4, 2022 |
Sheridan, Indiana | Biddle Memorial Park | The Highlight Reel (Damien Reel and Damon Reel) vs. Dalton Love and Luke Savage | ||||
Cage of Horrors July 9, 2022 |
Clive, Iowa | Horizon Events Center | The Unit ( JT Dunn, Logan James and Tyler Matrix) vs. The Crew (Matthew Palmer, Rich Swann and Swerve Strickland) in a Cage of Horrors match | ||||
Tribute To The Extreme December 17, 2022 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino | ||||
8. |
Super Series September 18, 2022 |
Norcross, Georgia | Space Event Center | 968 | Laredo Kid, Komander, and Microman vs. Mini Abismo Negro, Gino Medina, and Taurus (with Dr. Dax) in a Loser Leaves Town Trios match | ||
9. |
Most Notorious January 14, 2022 |
Detroit, Michigan | Harpo's Theatre | 800 | Alex Colon (c) vs. Hoodfoot for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship | ||
Winter Blast (Day 1) February 5, 2022 |
Hollywood, Maryland | Hollywood VFD | Ken Dixon (c) vs. Dak Draper for the MCW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
SuperFight February 26, 2022 |
Charlotte, North Carolina | Grady Cole Center | The Von Erichs ( Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) vs. The Mortons ( Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton) | ||||
10. |
SteelStacks Smackdown August 27, 2022 |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | Musikfest Cafe | 750 | Abby Jane, Cheeseburger, Delirious and Orange Cassidy vs. Dan Champion, Logan Easton LaRoux, Lucky tHURTeen and Vita VonStarr | ||
Season Finale December 3, 2022 |
Clive, Iowa | Horizon Events Center | Rich Swann vs. Swerve Strickland in a Hell of War match |
General
Specific
The HWA ran its annual show on 7/19 in conjunction with the Columbus Clippers minor league baseball team. The show drew 8,757, which is more than double the Clippers average (4,500) or the crowd drawn last year with several WWE wrestlers on the show (4,400).
Anyway, what this means is we've been underestimating the crowds of the Lucha Libre shows and that the original 5/16 show really did draw 6,250 (tickets were $20, $15 and $10 for that show and more freebies so the house was probably well under six figures but probably still in excess of $70,000).
Actual attendance at the World Wrestling Peace Festival was 5,964. I incorrectly misinterpreted the number of comps as being about 1,500 less than it actually was, although in no way did it look like there were anywhere close to 6,000 in the building but that is a legit figure.
7,200 tickets were given away, enough to fill the Civic Center. About 5,500 showed up, a surprising amount of whom were certainly old enough to remember the weekly Thursday night cards from the 60s and 70s, and many of whom were kids who came largely to see the Big Bossman of WWF television fame.
10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal
Wrestling set its all-time attendance and gate record on 8/5 in Knoxville for the "Night of the Legends," drawing 5,000 fans and $40,000.
The live attendance for Jim Cornette's show was 4,600 paid and slightly in excess of 5,000 in the building, both of which would be new company records. The old record for the "Night of Legends" last August in the same building was 5,000 fans, but 4,400 paid. The gate was $37,500, just a tad shy of the $40,000 record set last year.
Wrestling matches -- a first for the Cement Belt Fair -- were a smashing success last night. A crowd of 12,500 at the Cementon fairgrounds had the opportunity to witness the competition between professionals from the Atlantic Wrestling Federation. [...] The last match was won by Heidi Lee Morgan of Atlantic City, who weighed in at 125 pounds and defeated 120-pound Baby Face Nellie of New York City.
The U.S.W.A. returned to Waco, Tx. at the Heart of Texas Coliseum on January 20th. As a part of this big show there were "Red Man Tractor Pulls". A crowd of nearly 5,000 was on hand [...] In the main event, Kerry Von Erich pinned Jerry Lawler in a non-title match.
2/28 in Athens, Greece saw the NWF do a show headlined by Abdullah the Butcher DDQ Jules Strongbow before 5,500 fans in a 17,000 seat building for a one-night tour.
The 5/18 Windy City Wrestling show at the Ampitheater in Chicago actually drew 3,218 fans, which is probably the largest crowd for an indie show in the United States this year. There were 1,255 paid for a $12,550 house, plus 1,963 more admitted for a $2 donation to the Chicago Coalition for the homeless.
A 7/4 festival in Lima, OH saw an estimated 2,600 see the wrestling show as Al Snow & Mike Kelly & Scott Stevens beat The Nightmares & Jim Lancaster.
Tommy Wright, Abdullah Farouk Jr., Penelope Paradise and Bill Mulkey worked a show at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida on 7/4 before 2,500.
Windy City Wrestling drew 2,000 fans on 8/19 as part of the Cumberland County Fair in Greenup, IL with Ron Powers beating Mad Maxx (Eli the Eliminator) via DQ on top.
The Labor Day show with 37 wrestlers including Jimmy Valiant, Koko Ware and Dutch Mantell drew 2,000 fans to the Mid South Coliseum.
Joel Goodhart's indie show last week in Philadelphia drew 1,735 paid and $32,629. The latter figure is one of the largest I've ever heard of for an independent show
Dennis Coraluzzo's show on 8/17 in Camden, NJ featuring a Terry Funk vs. Bob Backlund headliner drew 1,700 fans to the college gym with Backlund winning in 20-25 minutes of a 70s style match ***1/4.
Here's the current title situation. Jerry Lawler won the USWA title from Terry Funk on 3/11 in Memphis with Jackie Fargo as referee. Fargo stopped Funk from using a piledriver, then pretended not to see Lawler do the same move and fast-counted Funk. That was the final show at the Mid South Coliseum and drew about 1,600 fans
Some of the biggest names in wrestling will face each other Friday during "Marion Mania" championship wrestling at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Larry Sharpe promoted a show on 3/10 in Marion, OH drawing 1,500 as Ron Garvin beat Orndorff via DQ in a real good match
4/13 in Hebron, IN drew 1,300 with Patera no contest with Mad Maxx (Eli the Eliminator. After the match The Untouchables attacked Patera & Maxx until Super Maxx (Sam Decero) made the save, so Decero will wrestle on 5/18 at the Ampitheater
Anyway, what this means is we've been underestimating the crowds of the Lucha Libre shows and that the original 5/16 show really did draw 6,250 (tickets were $20, $15 and $10 for that show and more freebies so the house was probably well under six figures but probably still in excess of $70,000).
12/28 Memphis (USWA - 2,100): Bert Prentice & Leslie Belanger b Miss Texas & Eddie Marlin, Oriental death match: Bill Dundee & Danny Davis b Masters of Terror, Southern title vs. Zeke Rivers' hair: Jeff Jarrett b Brian Christopher (Rivers got head shaved), USWA tag title: Ron & Don Harris b Moondogs, USWA title vs. mask: Jerry Lawler b Christmas Creature, Moondog Spot won Moondog Battle Royal
[The USWA's 7/27 show] in Memphis drew 2,500 fans paid and a $14,000 house which is the largest house I can recall since they did the USWA singles title tournament in 1990 that Terry Funk won. Aside from the fact that the television has been consistently great in recent weeks with various angles, probably the main reason for the house was the re-uniting of the Rock & Roll Express.
12/7 Memphis (USWA - 2,500/kids free): American Eagles b Jeff Daniels & The Assassin, Tony DeNucci b Mike Miller, Masters of Terror b Bill Dundee & Danny Davis, Leslie Belanger b Miss Texas to win USWA womens title, Moondogs b Star Rider & Jeff Gaylord, Southern title: Jeff Jarrett b Brian Christopher-DQ, USWA title: Koko Ware b Jerry Lawler to win title
12/5 Wilmington, MA (All-Star Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jimmy Snuka b Demolition Ax
[The USWA's 2/10 show] in Memphis saw the crowd stay up to 2,100 as [...]The Moondogs & The Big Black Dog beat Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol & Jeff Jarrett when the Black Dog pinned Lawler after he was hit with a chair.
12/12 Charlotte (PWF - 2,050/free church show): Scotty McKeever b Russian Assassin, Flaming Youth b Gladiator #2, Italian Stallion b Killdozer, George South b Star Rider
The WWA promotion returned to Los Angeles at Cal State-Los Angeles Gym on 5/31 drawing a crowd estimated by various sources at about 1,800. [...] Main event saw Lover Boy & Ultraman 2000 (Amigo Ultra in FMW) & Bull Raider (formerly Rey Misterio) over El Cobarde II & Fishman & Negro Casas and after the match Casas turned face and was attacked by his former partners and saved by Raider.
The Moondogs (Spot & Cujo) finally dropped the USWA tag team titles in a cage match on 6/29 to Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett in a match with Jackie Fargo as referee. Fargo's appearance boosted the gate to $9,500 (about 1,800) which may be the largest gate of the year and certainly is the biggest in a while.
All three titles changed hands on 7/20 in Memphis before 1,800 fans. [...] Main event saw Eddie Gilbert regain the USWA title from Ricky Morton when Doug Gilbert interfered and hit Morton with a cowboy boot.
8/31 Memphis (USWA - 1,800): Russian Unified Team & Doug Gilbert b Eric Embry & Tony Falk & The Hornet, Miss Texas b Lauren Davenport to retain USWA womens title, Star Chaser (Paul Diamond) b Barry Horowitz, Danny Davis b Brickhouse Brown-DQ to retain GWF light heavyweight title, Brian Christopher b Tom Prichard to retain Texas title, Rock & Roll Express b Eddie & Doug Gilbert, Eddie Gilbert b Tony Anthony to retain USWA title, Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett b Orient Express (Pat Tanaka & Kato Paul Diamond) to retain USWA tag team titles, Bill Dundee b Tommy Rich-DQ cage match
2/19 Miami (PWFG - 2,700 sellout): Yuki Ishikawa b Carl Greco, Jerry Flynn b Charlie Anderson, Wayne Shamrock b Mark Ashford-Smith, Bart Vail b MacDuff Roesch
11/12 Richmond, VA (PWF - 2,000 free show during school): Russian Assassin b American G.I., George South b Star Ryder, Italian Stallion b Black Scorpion
9/18 Elizabeth, NJ (WWA - 1,860): [...] Big Bossman b Dick Murdoch
10/22 Ormand Beach, FL (ICWA - 4,000 free festival show): Chris Nelson b Flamboyant Phil, Jeff Bradley & Jerry Flynn b Osamu Nishimura & Koji Kanemoto, Jim Magnum & Freight Train b Butch Long & Bill Payne, Buddy Valentine NC Rick Thames, Billy Mac b Sonny T
We received reports that Tony Rumble promoted a show in Tewksbury, MA on 12/3 using Hillbilly Jim vs. Century Wrestling Alliance champion Tony Atlas on top that drew 2,000 fans, which is a phenomenal indie figure these days, certainly among the biggest of the year.
That game was played one time too many on 8/6 at "Fire on the Mountain '94" in Johnson City, which drew one of the larger crowds and gates SMW has done--1,800 fans paying $15,000.
The 5/14 Philadelphia show, which drew the group's largest crowd to date (reported as a sellout 1,558 although I'm sure that figure will be disputed), was headlined by Sabu & Bobby Eaton beating Terry Funk & Arn Anderson
Jacques Rougeau Jr. ran his first show on 7/15 in Verdun, QUE drawing what was reported in the newspapers as 3,500 fans but there is no way of knowing a real figure. The highlight of the show was Abdullah the Butcher's main event win over Richard Charland.
8/20 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 2,000/fair grandstand show): [...] Doink the Clown (Ray Apollo) b Brooklyn Brawler
Two more big indie crowds on 3/4. In Moreno Valley, CA, a benefit show which got a lot of local pub and featuring no major names aside from Junkyard Dog and Virgil, drew a sellout 1,900 promoted by David Hayes and booked by Jesse Hernandez and Billy Anderson. The same night in Dothan, AL, an indie headlined by Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy as a tag team plus a loser leaves town with The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) vs. Mr. Tennessee (Larry Santo) drew 1,825.
The largest indie crowd of 1996 that we have a report on was on 7/1 in Miami where the Sunshine Wrestling Federation drew a reported 4,000 fans.
SWF Promoter Bernie Siegel: The SWF show that drew 4,400 fans was not a free show at an Indian reservation as falsely represented in the NWA letter and by "eyewitness" Tim McKenna, whose imagination must have been working overtime. The show actually took place at the Coconut Grove Convention Center in Miami on 7/1. It was a pre-paid show.
8/23 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 3,000/fairgrounds show): [...] Bushwhackers b Tim McNeany & Jim Cody, Bushwhackers b King Kong Bundy & Bulldozer-COR
1/5 Dallas Sportatorium (CWA PPV taping - 2,600/virtually all paper): Action Jackson b Golden Chicano (Chico Caballo), Hector Guerrero b Kit Carson, One hour football match: Bo Vegas & Devon Michaels & Marc Valiant & Scott Putski & Steve Cox & Dom Minaldi b Chip the Firebreaker & Rod Price & John Hawk & Shawn Summers & Alex Porteau & Guido Falcone, Falcone & Vito Mussolini b Sam Houston & Johnny Mantell-DQ
On 7/19 in Revere, MA, on a show which included Bam Bam Bigelow, King Kong Bundy, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Snuka and Vic Steamboat among others, they drew an estimated 1,850 fans (we heard reports as high as 2,200) and followed it up on 7/20 in Gloucester, MA drawing 1,050 for most of the same crew. At both shows they had a ten-bell salute for the eighth anniversary of the death of Bruiser Brody, who was killed in Puerto Rico on July 18, 1988.
8/10 Watsonville, CA (World Wrestling Organization - 2,000): [...] Konnan & Mil Mascaras & Mascara Sagrada b Yokozuna & Nikozuna & The Evil Clown (Matt Osborne)
10/11 Ogdensburg, NY (Century Wrestling Alliance - 1,857): [...] Mercenary b Curtis Slawndawgg
The largest crowd of the games, perhaps 6,000, jammed Cedar Beach for an exhibition by hometown favorites Samoan Gangsters and other wrestlers from the World Wrestling Federation. The pro-wrestling gig capped what organizers say was an unusually successful SportsFest, which featured 26 sporting venues over three days. "I'd say we drew double last year's crowd," said Heydt, who pioneered the games with the help of volunteer organizers. Because no admission was charged for the events, there is no accurate attendance figure.
I was in the office Sunday night, though, when Andre Williams called to report to our desk that 10,000 people were watching professional wrestling. Certain that many hours in the sun over the long SportsFest weekend had dulled Andre's sense of reality, I had to see for myself. Ten thousand people, I thought. That would fill Allen High School's Sewards gym four times, Muhlenberg's Memorial Hall three times. No way. The place was rockin', to be sure. People who get into professional wrestling -- it really pains me to call it wrestling, given my history with the real version of the sport -- are a breed unto themselves.
Over 4,000 people braved the sweltering heat to see some of the legends of professional wrestling.
5/15 Columbia, SC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,977/show after minor league baseball game): [...] Demolition Ax b Bobby Fulton
8/21 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,563/after baseball game show): [...] Rock & Roll Express b Assassins
One of the largest indie crowds in years was on 3/7 in Lubbock, TX for a group called Bad Boys of Wrestling which drew a sellout of 2,500 to the Coliseum.
Bob Backlund worked for Windy City Wrestling on 5/16 in Cicero, IL on a show that drew more than 2,500 fans losing to Mike Anthony on top
The second Mid South Coliseum show for Memphis Power Pro on 7/21 drew approximately 2,500 fans. Jerry Lawler beat Giant King Paulo Silva via count out after throwing fire at him in the main event.
Memphis ran three free shows at the Sun Dome as part of a Labor Day special from 9/5 to 9/7 drawing between 1,500 and 2,500.
7/18 Miami, FL (Florida Championship Wrestling - 2,000): [...] Hack Myers b Joe DeFuria to win FCW title
9/25 Boston (NWA New England/part of WRKO Taste of Boston Festival - 35,000): [...] Trooper Gilmore & Corporal Johnson b Victor Rivera (not original) & Jay Kobain
8/6 Vancouver, WA (Fair show - 4,000): Jimmy Snuka b Juggernaught, Buddy Rose b Moondog Moretti, Fatu & Tony Kozina b Torch & Billy Two Eagles, The Grappler (Lynn Denton) b Greg Valentine-DQ, Honky Tonk Man b Michelle Starr
An estimated 3,500 fans showed up for an indie show on 9/17 in Little Rock, AR which included Chainz (Brian Lee), J.C. Ice, Brickhouse Brown, Kane, Bob Holly, Tatanka and Jim Duggan.
3/13 Kearny, NE (Bad Boys of Wrestling - 3,200): [...] Greg Valentine b Honky Tonk Man, Generation X b Team Extreme, Jackson won Battle Royal
6/18 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,882/after minor league baseball game): [...] Link & Fernandez b Assassins, Strawberry b Leilani Kai
5/8 New Rochelle, NY (West End Sports - 2,600): [...] Jake Roberts & Shark Attack Kid b Pit Bulls
Jacques Rougeau's 12/29 show in Montreal drew about 2,600 fans in the 3,000-seat Pierre Charboneau Center, his biggest crowd to date. In the main event, Ron & Jimmy Garvin won the Johnny Rougeau tag team titles from Jacques & Raymond Rougeau.
6/10 Kinston, NC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,459/after minor league baseball game show): [...] Ricky Morton & Manny Fernandez b Cham Pain & Otto Schwanz
5/20 White Plains, NY (North American Wrestling Alliance - 2,481): [...] Shane Douglas won Battle Royal to win NAWA title
How's this for a blast from the past. Jacques Rougeau Jr. promoted his International Wrestling 2000 show on 8/9 in Montreal before 2,100 fans and brought his father, Jacques Sr., out of retirement for the six-man tag where Jacques Sr. teamed with his sons Jr. & Raymond to beat Ronnie & Jimmy Garvin & Michel DuBois (better known stateside as Alexis Smirnoff).
There was a Lucha Libre show held on 9/9 in Anaheim, CA after the Angels game at Edison Field as an attraction. Of the crowd announced at 16,400, approximately 3,700 stuck around for the show which saw a ring quickly set up at home plate and had the matches air on the diamond vision screen and included Sam Fatu, billed as Headshrinker Fatu and pretty well claiming to be the more famous Fatu (who is actually his brother), Yokozuna, Mil Mascaras, Perro Aguayo, Rey Misterio Sr., Tinieblas Jr. and Sr., Halloween, Damian and others.
4/7 Eskan Airforce Base, Saudi Arabia (World Wrestling Alliance - 3,000): [...] NWA tag titles: Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn b Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson to win titles, American Eagle b Bunkhouse Buck, Bushwhackers b Solviacks
4/19 Okinawa, Japan (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 2,500): [...] NWA tag titles: Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson b L.A. Stephens & Bubba Bain to win titles
In one of the biggest indie crowds of this or any other year, the debut of Ron Fuller's (Ronald Welch) indie that will run every Friday night at Chilhowie Park in Knoxville drew a crowd estimated at 2,500 for what was described as a very major league looking show. The show was largely based around former Knoxville headliners as well as some WWF developmental talent and locals. The Head Bangers were brought in for the main event to put over the Rock & Roll Express on top.
We'll find out when the BCW finale explodes on the Civic Terrace from 2 to 4:15 p.m., once again part of the annual Bluesfest in the biggest local wrestling show of the year. Two years ago, the BCW's riverfront spectacle drew 1,600 people, while last year it attracted 2,200 - one of the biggest draws for independent pro wrestling in Canada.
3/31 Doha, Kuwait (World Wrestling Alliance - 2,000): [...] Bushwhackers b Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins, Pittman won Battle Royal
Windy City Wrestling's annual Battle of the Belts (the 12th annual show) has become one of the biggest, and actually least heralded on a national basis, indie shows of the year. This year's card drew 2,000 fans to the Hammond, IN Civic Center and featured a 120 person three-ring Battle Royal, which may have been the largest Battle Royal in terms of number of people involved, in the history of wrestling. The biggest names working the show were Road Warrior Hawk and Christopher Daniels
The house show drew more than 2,000 largely appreciative fans to see what has, after three years in existence, turned into probably the most publicized independent pro wrestling event of the year in the United States, as wrestlers from all three major offices participated.
3/30 Doha, Kuwait (World Wrestling Alliance - 1,800): [...] NWA tag titles: Drake Dawson & Curtis Thompson b Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins, Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson b Bunkhouse Buck & L.A. Stephens, Craig Pittman b Bubba Bain, Bushwhackers b Solviacks
7/6 Miami (Florida Championship Wrestling - 1,800/free show for Boys and Girls Club): [...] Duke Droese b Alex G
9/19 North Pole, Alaska (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,600/air force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
2/18 Blytheville, AR (Memphis Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Jerry Lawler b Curtis Hughes
4/12 Camp Carroll, Korea (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500 sellout): [...] NWA tag titles: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson b Steven Dunn & Jackie Fulton (Hines) to win titles
4/17 Osan Air Force Base, Korea (NWA Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] NWA tag titles: L.A. Stephens & Bubba Bain b Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson to win titles
4/19 Allentown, PA (Gary Albright Memorial show - 1,500): [...] Rikishi Phatu b Road Dogg
9/16 Fairbanks, AK (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,500/Air Force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
Ron Fuller's second K-Town Showdown on 6/2 saw the crowd drop from about 2,500 the first week to an estimated 1,400 (we had a very wide variety of attendance estimates for the show) the second week at Chilhowie Park for a main event where Rock & Roll Express beat Jimmy Golden & Dirty White Boy via DQ when Jim Cornette interfered, which led to Bob Armstrong attacking Cornette.
XPW ran its debut show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on 4/15 before an estimated 1,200 fans for what was advertised as a Candido vs. Douglas main event.
Let me start off by saying there were about 1,100 people in attendance. They were originally supposed to have 800 seats but due to high demand they added more seats.
1/22 Tokio, ND (All Star Wrestling Explosion - 1,100 sellout): [...] Tatanka b King Kong Bundy
The XPW show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on 7/22 drew an estimated 1,100, roughly double what they'd been averaging, but it was also mostly papered, for the Sabu vs. Terry Funk match.
Jacques Rougeau's biggest independent wrestling crowd in Canada took place this afternoon before a healthy crowd estimated at 5,500 at the Molson Center: [...] Kurrgan b Pierre Carl Ouellet when ref Sid Vicious turned heel on Pierre
The Memphis Night of the Legends show took place June 15th. Several sources in the building estimated the attendance at around 2,500, which isn't bad for an independent show, but promoter Bert Prentice insisted the actual number was closer to 4,600 with a $78,000 gate.
Mil Mascaras returned to the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, which probably means something to some people as he was probably the biggest draw in that building for the decade of the 70s, but he's one of the few left. He gave a big speech about it being his home and beating greats like Freddie Blassie and Lou Thesz (anyone remember that?) in the building on 7/21 for the WPW show, which drew 3,500-4,000 (although the box office claimed 1,900, how about that?). The show was to honor Perro Aguayo, and Universo 2000 claimed he would retire Mascaras like he retired Perro. Main was Mascaras & Atlantis & Super Parka over Universo & Mascara Ano 2000 & Blue Panther.
Lots of WWF talent was brought in for the biggest show in the Memphis area in quite a while, billed as "Corinth Chaos" on 1/13 in Corinth, MS, promoted by Lawler, which drew 2,000 fans, which sounds impressive enough, but it's even more so when you realize the population of Corinth is only 12,000. Main event saw Too Cool over Rodney & Pete Gas.
The self-billed "biggest night of professional wrestling that the state of Oregon has ever seen" took place Friday, and more than 2,000 adrenaline-crazed fans looked to be having the time of their lives.
Roddy Piper ran his "Anarchy at Piper's Pit" card in Eugene, Oregon on May 11th. [...] Main event was a 20-man Royal Rumble featuring everyone who'd already worked and a bunch of locals. [...] Crowd was estimated at around 2,500, which is pretty damn good for an indy show.
A record crowd of 1,627 packed Michael's Eighth Avenue, a ballroom that usually hosts wedding receptions and high school proms.
Maryland Championship Wrestling drew an estimated 1,200 last night for a TV taping and presented a Memorial Award with Christian York & Joey Matthews accepting on behalf of the late Russ Haas. [...] Adam Flash b Eddy Guerrero in 16:00. Said to be the best Flash has ever looked, probably due at least in part to his opponent.
Gary Juster's Lucha Libre show at the new Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA (Atlanta suburb, and this is the new building WWE is moving into with a Smackdown taping on 10/28, because it's smaller than the Phillips Arena and is cutting them a better rental deal) on 9/28 drew just under 4,000 fans at $25 and $50, which would be the largest indie crowd and gate of the year anywhere, although very few $50's were sold, so the gate was shy of $100,000. [...] Main event was El Hijo del Santo & La Parka over Pentagon & Felino.
One of the bigger indie crowds this year took place on 8/2 for the first major Memphis Championship Wrestling show at the Mid South Coliseum, as they drew 1,900 paid, and between gate and sponsorship, took in $34,000.
The Lucha Va Voom show on 6/26 did a huge indie gate at the Mayan Theater. The paid attendance was more than 1,200 (official attendance was 1,500) on tickets of $40 and $25 so you're talking about a minimum $30,000 house
A show called "Lucha Va Voom II" drew 1,300 fans on 2/13 to the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles for a crowd of 80% non-Hispanics for a show that alternated lucha matches with burlesque strip-teases, and headlined by La Parka Jr., Blue Demon Jr. and Mexican minis as well as a slew of Tijuana and Los Angeles-based Luchadores
ROH set its all-time record with a crowd of a sellout 1,200 for the 7/19 show in Elizabeth, NJ. [...] Main event saw Joe retain the ROH title over Paul London, in his final match before starting with OVW.
9/28 Memphis (Memphis Championship Wrestling - 1,200): [...] Jerry Lawler & Buddy Landel & Jimmy Valiant b Bill Dundee & Mabel & Jimmy Hart, Brian Christopher & Scotty 2 Hotty b Doug Gilbert & Shock
ROH went overseas with a combined ROH vs. FWA interpromotional type show on 5/17 in London before 1,100 fans. The ROH team consisted of Paul London, Mikey Whipwreck, A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Low Ki and Christopher Daniels. The score was tied with two matches left, and then Low Ki and Flash Barker went to a 20:00 draw in what reportedly stole the show.
The final show of Maryland Championship Wrestling took place on 7/16, billed as "The Last Dance: Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup." Owner Dan McDevitt (Corporal Punishment) decided to get out of the wrestling business. He had been one of the most successful indie promoters over the past several years, and his final show drew 1,100 fans and featured a reportedly killer match with the Briscoes over Jose & Joel Maximo. The final was an elimination match for the Shamrock Cup to unify the MCW and Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation (which MCW has feuded with outside the ring, but they did unifications for the good of business at the end) cruiserweight title won by Christian York over Joey Matthews, Reckless Youth, Qeenan Creed, Jay Briscoe and Crash Holly.
More than 2,000 fans packed the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium in Spartanburg, S.C. to experience 1980s-style wrestling as performed by some of their longtime favorites from the days of Jim Crockett Promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance. [...] In the main event, fans saw Blanchard and Rhodes battle for the CCW heavyweight. The match ended without a winner after Valiant, who was the special referee, did not see Blanchard get the pin on Rhodes. However, CCW official later awarded the title to Blanchard.
12/5 Waukesha, WI (Great Lakes Championship Wrestling Blizzard Brawl - 2,000): [...] Jerry Lawler & Lance Allen (local sportscaster) b Al Snow & Steve Fifer (another local sportscaster)
The NWA did a show on 11/1 in Penticton, BC, and drew 1,800 fans, with very few comps, on a show that was mainly Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling people plus Kevin Nash vs. Cade, with the NWA's other top names, Albright, Murdoch and Pearce, as the other fly-ins.
The 4/4 show, which was a PPV taping for June, drew 2,000 fans.
The first of the two nights in Houston, Supercard of Honor 4, drew a 1,800 fans for the Jerry Lynn title win over Nigel McGuinness.
Mike O'Brien's North East Wrestling drew a sellout 1,600 on 11/13 in Waterbury, CT, and 1,352 the next night in Washingtonville, NY. The big stars on the first night were Bret Hart doing an interview, plus wrestling were Mr. Ken Anderson, Paul London, Romeo Roselli, Jim Neidhart, Christy Hemme and Ricky Steamboat Jr. London won the North East Wrestling title from Jason Blade. It appeared the big draw was Hart, who had a long autograph line. The crowds are even more impressive when you consider that TNA was in the Northeast the same weekend and did 400 and 425.
6/18 Thunder Bay, ONT (Wrestling Supershow - 1,500): [...] Jim Duggan b Sid Vicious
7/11 Anderson, SC (Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Buff Bagwell b J.W. Boss
5/15 Thunder Bay, ONT (Great North Wrestling - 1,800): [...] Terry Funk referee: Kevin Nash b Hannibal
North East Wrestling, which when it comes to selling tickets to live events, is the most successful indie group in the country, drew a sellout 1,781 fans on 3/20 in Poughkeepsie for a show headlined by Booker T (in his first match in a few months) beating Mr. Anderson in a so-so match and Tommy Dreamer over Jerry Lawler in a great brawl. It was noted TNA ran the same building earlier this year and drew 1,100. NEW almost always out draws TNA when they run the same buildings due to a better job of promoting the show in the market.
8/12 Cave-in-Rock, IL (Juggalo Championship Wrestling iPPV - 3,100): [...] JCW title: 2 Tuff Tony b Kongo Kong
Northeast Wrestling, which is the best drawing indie in the country, ran shows on 3/23 in Poughkeepsie and 3/24 in Waterbury, CT. The first night they drew 2,000 fans, which included a live appearance from Ultimate Warrior. Warrior didn't make a huge difference in the sense they usually draw close to that in Poughkeepsie when they run there. He was in costume and did an interview in the ring and signed autographs and such. John Morrison pinned Fit Finlay in the main event
En Chicago el nombre de LA Park es garantía de poder y el pasado 17 de Febrero volvió a llenar el Teatro Congress el inmueble resulto insuficiente para un público que materialmente se volcó en la arena rompiendo el record de asistencia ya que cerca de 3500 personas se dieron cita para ver a su ídolo.[In Chicago the name of LA Park is a guarantee of power and last February 17 he once again filled the Congress Theater, the building was insufficient for an audience that materially poured into the arena, breaking the attendance record as about 3500 people gathered to see their idol.]
5/4 Cookeville, TN (Slamfest 2013 - 1,400): [...] Rikishi & Brian Christopher b Tommy Dreamer & 2 Tuff Tony
Tommy Dreamer's second House of Hardcore show took place on 6/22 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory, before 1,300 fans. They were hoping with having Ric Flair and Terry Funk back that they could beat the 1,700 that the Hardcore Homecoming promotion did with its debut show.
The Thanksgiving wrestling tradition in Greensboro, which dates back to the early 60s, was killed in 1987, and revived a few years ago, led to one of the biggest independent shows of the year. A combination fan fest and show on 11/29 in Winston-Salem, drew a nearly sold out crowd of 2,500 fans for a show headlined by Matt Hardy beating Drew Galloway in a last man standing match to retain the Wrestlecade title. There were more than 3,000 attending the show and the fan fest.
A 7/12 show in Galveston, TX, which included Ross & Marshall Von Erich, with Kevin in their corner, plus A.J. Styles and Carlito, drew about 1,300 fans.
Mike O'Brien's Northeast Wrestling drew an amazing house for an indie show on 8/2 for his annual event at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY, with 3,017 fans, which was 2,875 paid. Not only would it be the largest indie crowd of the year in the U.S., but TNA has only beaten that number once in the last year, and that was in Arlington, TX by having the Texas debut of Ross & Marshall Von Erich and bringing back Kevin, which is a nostalgia thing that is unique and can never be done again. It was the largest crowd in company history, beating their stadium show with Hulk Hogan and Roddy Piper by about 200 tickets sold
Northeast Wrestling did two of the biggest indie shows of the year this past weekend. The big success was the 8/1 show in Wappingers Falls, NY, where a crew that included Ric Flair, Rey Mysterio Jr., Alberto el Patron, Matt Hardy, Samoa Joe and the Young Bucks, drew 3,341 fans. That's the best crowd they've ever done for the annual Dutchess Stadium show, and that includes the year when they had a Hulk Hogan confrontation with Roddy Piper. [...] The 8/2 show in Lowell, MA, drew 2,000 fans [...] Main event saw Mysterio win a three-way over Hardy and Alberto.
The convention itself drew 3,000 people based on the Thanksgiving tradition of wrestling in Greensboro
Mike O'Brien's Northeast Wrestling ran its 20th anniversary show on 11/13 in Waterbury, CT, drawing a sellout of 2,300 fans for a show headlined by Rey Mysterio Jr. pinning Matt Hardy.
Dave Herro's Great Lakes Championship Wrestling's Blizzard Brawl on 12/5 in Waukesha, WI, drew 2,000 fans for a show that featured appearances by Booker T, ODB, Al Snow, Tommy Dreamer, Chyna, Abyss, Scotty 2 Hotty, Headbangers, Jay Bradley, Boogeyman and Curt Hawkins.
Jersey All Pro Wrestling drew nearly 2,000 fans for its 19th anniversary show on 11/14 in Rahway, NJ, with Rey Mysterio Jr. beating Low Ki as the main drawing card.
That tradition brought out 4,000 fans, their biggest crowd yet, and one of the biggest indie crowds in years for an 11/26 show. [...] Matt Hardy beat Ryback to retain the WrestleCade title in the main event.
They ran their first house show on 3/15 in Austin, TX, as part of the SWSX convention. The show was free to everyone at the convention, but drew about 3,500 fans, which is a very healthy turnout. [...] The main event saw Rey Mysterio Jr. & Prince Puma & Cage wrestled Johnny Mundo & PJ Black & Jack Evans
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,800): [...] Cody Rhodes b Kurt Angle
8/26 Pittsfield, MA (Northeast Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jeff Hardy b Brian Anthony
Pro Wrestling Empire about of Harrisburg, PA, reportedly drew 2,000 fans for a 10/22 show, which would be one of the bigger indie crowds of the year.
Tony Hunter's Big Time Wrestling group ran a show at Dorton Arena in Raleigh, the first pro wrestling show in years in the old home of pro wrestling, on 2/26, as well as using the same crew on 2/27 in Spartanburg. They drew about 1,750 in Raleigh and sold out with nearly 2,000 in Spartanburg.
Northeast Wrestling drew one of the biggest indie crowds of the year, a sellout of 1,742 fans with more than 300 turned away and only 28 comps for a show on 3/4 in Newburgh, NY. [...] Mysterio Jr. & Hardy won the main event over Dalton Castle & Caleb Konley.
Everybody did huge business over WrestleMania weekend. Evolve and WWN sold out the 1,075 seat Eddie Dean's Ranch for three shows, with tons of standing room for the 4/2 afternoon show to see Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay, which ended up with more than 1,500 in total in the building, the all-time record for the promotion. Many were talking of it as match of the weekend. The problem is that much of the crowd was standing room and there was only floor seating, so sight lines were bad (although they did keep the match in the ring). Actually that was the same thing for the Wrestlecon show and the two ROH shows, which sold out Hyatt Regency with 1,400 fans paid for each show. ROH sold out going head-to-head with NXT, while both Wrestlecon (1,500 total and 1,350 paid) and WWN (1,200) sold out going head-to-head with the Hall of Fame.
Another example of what appears to by a social media-inspired strengthening of the independent wrestling scene came with the successful risk of All Pro Wrestling on 5/6 running at the Cow Palace in the outskirts of San Francisco. "The World Famous Cow Palace," as it was described on television during the heyday of the Roy Shire promotion combined modern and nostalgia. With almost no local advertising past mentions on some local radio shows, and almost entirely Internet-based and word-of-mouth promotion, they drew nearly 3,000 fans. With the exception of Northeast Wrestling and the Hardys vs. Young Bucks ROH match, nobody has drawn a non-WWE crowd of that size in the U.S. in recent memory. [...] Rhodes beat Ryan in the cage match main event.
In what is believed to have been the first time Mysterio Jr. & El Hijo de Santo have teamed up since 2001, they worked the main event on 9/17 at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, IL, teaming with Discovery to beat Dr. Cerebro & Super Crazy & Yakuza. We didn't get a crowd estimate past two people labeling it a half house. The stadium holds 6,000, so a half house would be 3,000, which to me is a huge success for a non-WWE show as I think except for that Young Bucks vs. Hardys match over Mania weekend, and I think the first Cow Palace was close to that number, there hasn't been a non-WWE show in the U.S. that hit that mark.
7/28 Bristol, CT (Northeast Wrestling - 2,368): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Caleb Konley
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,344): [...] NEW title/Ricky Steamboat referee: Cody Rhodes b Rey Mysterio Jr.
The return of pro wrestling to the Cow Palace in San Francisco on 11/10 wasn't the financial success of the first show due to unforeseen circumstances that made a difference. The advance hadn't been that strong but they had a strong last two days and drew 2,000 fans, which has to be considered a good showing for an indie group these days.
The group also ran on 7/15 in Troy, NY, outdoors at Bruno Stadium, the home of the Tri-City ValleyCats baseball team, and drew 1,893 fans. Rhodes retained his title over Swagger with crossroads.
The show was a major success, both from an entertainment standpoint and from the crowd they drew. Capacity at this space, according to the City of Brownsville, is 1,593 — and it looked legitimately packed. There had to have been around 1,500 fans there that night. An independent wrestling show drawing anything more than 1,000 is an incredible feat.
A Legends of Wrestling show on 4/21 in Fraser, MI, which featured appearances by Ric Flair, Sting, Ricky Steamboat, Mick Foley, Eric Bischoff, Ted DiBiase, Jimmy Hart and the Nasty Boys, among others, drew 3,000 fans.
6/2 Los Angeles (Heroes of Lucha Libre - 3,000): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Trumposo
The Kenny Omega vs. Fenix, a battle of the IWGP champion and the AAA heavyweight champion, on 11/9 in Poughkeepsie topped a $100,000 gate with 2,700 fans at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. It was the largest gate for a show ever in the building which dates back to the beginning of time.
Northeast Wrestling ran a Six Flags amusement park show on 6/16 in Jackson, NJ, drawing an estimated 2,500 fans with a main event of Ryback & Jerry Lawler beating Northeast tag champs Cam Zagami & Robbie E via DQ.
7/21 Niles, OH (Northeast Wrestling - 2,000): [...] NEW title: Jack Swagger b Wrecking Ball Legursky, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Penta 0M
The biggest crowds, sellouts of 1,600 each, came for special events, the WrestleCon Super Show which had the biggest names including surprise appearances by Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jerry Lawler and Minoru Suzuki; and Joey Janela's Friday night at midnight second Spring Break show. [...] The Impact/Lucha Underground show was also sold out in a set up of 1,400 fans and the first of the two Progress shows was close to sold out.
Progress from the U.K. ran shows on 4/6 and 4/7. The attendance was about 1,500 for the first show
The WWN Super show on 4/6 featured Daisuke Sekimoto beating Keith Lee with a German suplex in what was a really good match. They did probably about 1,200 fans as it was a good crowd but not as packed as Progress.
Liger also drew 1,100 paid as the headliner for Pro Wrestling Revolution at John O'Connell High School in San Francisco on 3/10. This is the group that drew a big crowd using Dragon Lee and Titan a few weeks back. Liger teamed with Misterioso to beat Rocky Romero & Puma in the main event.
Moxley also headlined 6/15 in Jackson, NJ, at Six Flags. The show drew 3,800 fans, although it was a grandstand show at the theme park and you could watch the wrestling with a park admission. However there were 500 fans who paid an extra $25 to sit ringside. Six Flags officials said that 1,000 fans were turned away once the building was filled.
Some of the highlights of the WrestleCade show on 11/30 in Winston-Salem, NC. The show drew 3,000 fans, which is tremendous for an indie event under any standards, even if it plays off the Greensboro Thanksgiving tradition that goes back nearly 50 years. [...] The main event was scheduled as Tessa Blanchard vs. Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary vs. Jordynne Grace. Blanchard had to pull out of the match due to the eye injury suffered last week on the RevPro show. Su Yung replaced her. Blanchard instead did the announcing.
Northeast Wrestling ran a series of weekend shows with the big one being 8/16 in Poughkeepsie, NY at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. The show a sellout of 1,914 paid and a little over 2,000 total. [...] They also ran weekend outdoor shows with Jon Moxley as the big draw in Scranton, PA, that drew 1,039 and 1,300 in Norwich, CT. Both of those shows were hurt crowd wise because they were outdoor and it rained and there were no walk-up sales.
They did two shows on 8/17 that did about 1,000 for a Viva La Lucha afternoon show and 1,200 for a Tribute to Wrestling Society X show, a short-lived MTV promotion. [...] The final show, billed a Mexico vs. The World, drew 1,500. There were estimates that about 3,000 people attended, but whatever the number, unlike the first year, which was not a success, this was considered a success.
They taped television on 9/7 in North Richland Hills, TX, before a sellout 1,200 fans with the big draw being a War Chamber (think War Games) match featuring the Von Erichs, with Kevin in the Paul Ellering babyface manager role.
2/1 Philadelphia (MLW - 1,000 sellout): [...] MLW title: Jacob Fatu b Cima, Blue Meanie b Richard Holliday-COR, Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Killer Kross & Ross & Marshall Von Erich b Tom Lawlor & Erick Stevens & Dominic Garrini & Kit Osbourne
What may have been the largest U.S. crowd since the pandemic was the 8/7 Warrior Wrestling show in Chicago at the football field at Marian Catholic High School, which drew more than 500 fans.
Un an et demi sans entendre les chants d'encouragement autour du ring de la North Shore Pro Wrestling (NSPW). Un an et demi. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. Les voix de 1500 amateurs – une foule record pour la NSPW! –, se sont toutefois de nouveau fait entendre le 7 août dernier. C'est sous les étoiles, dans l'environnement audacieux du Stade Canac, à Québec, que le gala retrouvailles Playball avait lieu.[A year and a half without hearing the chants of encouragement around the North Shore Pro Wrestling (NSPW) ring. A year and a half. Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. The voices of 1500 fans - a record crowd for NSPW! -were heard again on August 7th. It was under the stars, in the daring environment of the Canac Stadium in Quebec City, that the Playball Reunion Gala took place.]