List of professional wrestling attendance records on the independent circuit
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.
Events and attendances
Note: Minimum attendance of 5,000.
- Light Grey indicates event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | |
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WRKO's Taste of the Boss September 25, 1999 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston City Hall Plaza | 35,000 | 5-0 (Trooper Gilmore and Corporal Johnson) vs. Victor Rivera and Jay Kobain | ||
Alouettes Mania I August 25, 2002 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000 | Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy | ||
Alouettes Mania III July 15, 2004 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000[Note 1] | Jacques Rougeau vs. Kamala | ||
Alouettes Mania IV July 8, 2005 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000[Note 2] | Jim Duggan vs. Kurrgan with special referee Jacques Rougeau | ||
IWR | Warped Tour 2002 August 3, 2003 | Pontiac, Michigan | Pontiac Silverdome | 19,000 | Deranged vs. Tommy Starr in a UV Light Tube Death match | [2] |
BELIEVE | BELIEVE 156 April 21, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | Central Florida Fairgrounds | 15,000 | Aaron Epic (c) vs. Andrew Merlin for the SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship | |
AWF | Cement Belt Fair June 21, 1990 | Cementon, Pennsylvania | Cementon Fairgrounds | 12,500 | Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie | |
WPW | OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 2) July 23, 2006 | Costa Mesa, California | Washington Mutual Arena | 12,000 | El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka | |
— | All In September 1, 2018 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Sears Centre Arena | 11,263 | The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Bandido, Rey Fénix and Rey Mysterio in a six-man tag team match | |
BBWF | Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour September 9, 2012 | San Nicolas, Aruba | Joe Laveist Ballpark | 11,000 | Scott Steiner vs. Billy Gunn for the Aruba Wrestling Bash Championship | |
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 | ||
WPW | OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 1) July 22, 2006 | Costa Mesa, California | Washington Mutual Arena | 10,000 | El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka | |
BBWF | Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour September 8, 2012 | San Nicolas, Aruba | Joe Laveist Ballpark | 9,000 | Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash | |
BaseBrawl July 19, 2003 | Columbus, Ohio | Cooper Stadium | 8,757[Note 3] | Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship | [3] | |
Memphis Memories March 7, 1994 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 8,377 | Jerry Lawler vs. Austin Idol vs. Brian Christopher vs. Doug Gilbert vs. Eddie Gilbert vs. Jimmy Valiant vs. Koko B. Ware vs. Moondog Spot vs. Terry Funk vs. Tommy Rich in a 10-man elimination match | [4] | |
Sportsfest July 12, 1998 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Cedar Beach Park | 8,000 | The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart | ||
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] | |
NWA-MACW | The Next Revolution (Day 1) December 30, 2003 | Guangzhou, China | Tianhe Gymnasium | 7,500 | Terry Taylor (c) vs. Steve Williams for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [6] |
FMLL | LuchaMania USA Tour January 26, 2013 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 7,000 | 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 | |
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 | [7] | |
NWA-MACW | The Next Revolution (Day 2) January 1, 2004 | Guangzhou, China | Huadu Stadium | 6,100 | Steve Williams (c) vs. Terry Taylor for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [8] |
Big Butler Fair June 28, 2003 | Prospect, Pennsylvania | Big Butler Fairgrounds | 6,000 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Jerry Lawler | ||
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 | [9] |
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) | [10] | |
Bloodymania August 11, 2007 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hatchet Landings | 5,800 | Sabu and The Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J) vs. Trent Acid and The Young Altar Boys (Young Altar Boy #1 and Young Altar Boy #4) | ||
Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan December 30, 2001 | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Bell | 5,500+[Note 4] | Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan with special referee Sid Vicious | ||
FCW | Pride September 24, 2005 | Inglewood, California | Great Western Forum | 5,500 | Blue Demon Jr., El Hijo del Santo, Mil Mascaras and Tinieblas vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., Scorpio Jr. and Los Guerreros del Infierno (Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero) | |
— | Funk Free for All October 28, 1993 | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 5,500 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match | [11] |
WWWoW | Cleveland County Fair October 1, 1992 | Shelby, North Carolina | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 5,200 | 9-man battle royal | [12] |
Christmas Chaos January 31, 2001 | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | 5,010 | Leviathan vs. Kane | [13] | |
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] | |
Night of Legends August 5, 1994 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk) | [15][16] | |
Superbowl of Wrestling August 4, 1995 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | [17][18] | |
NEPW | Lake County Fair August 24, 2002 | Painesville, Ohio | Lake County Fairgrounds | 5,000 | Julio Dinero vs. Dick Trimmins | |
Sportsfest July 9, 2004 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Cedar Beach Park | 5,000 | Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the WXW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Throwback Night II August 28, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 5,000 | Terry Funk and Corey Maclin vs. Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart with special referee Jimmy Valiant | ||
DukesFest 2007 June 12, 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Music City Motorplex | 5,000 | Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and Jerry Lawler vs. Stan Lee, Eddie Golden and K.C. Thunder |
Historical
1990s
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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— | AWF | 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. | NWL | 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. | NWL | 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] | |
NWL | 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] | |
— | ICW | 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] |
— | — | 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 | 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. | WWA | 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 | [7] | |
— | WWWoW | 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 | [44][45] | |
3. | The Toughest of Tough Men March 20, 1992 | Miami, Florida | James L. Knight Center | 2,800 | Bart Vale vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara | [46] | |
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 | [47] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Koko B. Ware December 7, 1992 | Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Koko B. Ware for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [48] | |||||
5. | ASW | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax December 5, 1992 | Wilmington, Massachusetts | Shirners Auditorium | 2,300 | Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax | [49] |
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 | [50] | |
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 | [51] | |
— | Christmas Spectactular December 12, 1992 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Northside Church Gymnasium | 2,050[Note 10] | The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2 | [52] | |
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 | [53] | |
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 | [54] | |||
Ricky Morton vs. Eddie Gilbert July 20, 1992 | Ricky Morton (c) vs. Eddie Gilbert for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [55] | |||||
Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich August 31, 1992 | Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich in a Steel Cage match | [56] | |||||
9. | WWWA | 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 | [57] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Funk Free for All October 28, 1993 | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 5,500 | Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match | [58] |
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 | [59] | |
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 | [59] | ||
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 | [60] | |
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 | [61] | |
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 | [59] | |
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 | [60] | |
Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. June 21, 1993 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. | [62] | |||
The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion November 12, 1993 | Richmond, Virginia | The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion | [63] | ||||
9. | WWA | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch September 18, 1993 | Elizabeth, New Jersey | 1,860 | Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch | [64] | |
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 | [59] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Memphis Memories March 7, 1994 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 8,377 | Jerry Lawler vs. Austin Idol vs. Brian Christopher vs. Doug Gilbert vs. Eddie Gilbert vs. Jimmy Valiant vs. Koko B. Ware vs. Moondog Spot vs. Terry Funk vs. Tommy Rich in a 10-man elimination match | [4] | |
2. | Night of Legends August 5, 1994 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 5,000 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk) | [15][16] | |
— | ICWA | Billy Mack vs. Sonny T October 22, 1994 | Ormond Beach, Florida | 4,000[Note 10] | Billy Mack vs. Sonny T | [65] | |
3. | Sunday Bloody Sunday February 13, 1994 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 3,950 | The Bruise Brothers (Ron Bruise and Don Bruise) vs. The Moondogs (Moondog Rex and Moondog Spot) in a Steel Cage match | [66] | |
4. | Sid Vicious vs. The Undertaker October 17, 1994 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,103 | Sid Vicious (c) vs. The Undertaker for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [67] | |
5. | Sid Vicious vs. The Undertaker November 7, 1994 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,500 | Sid Vicious (c) vs. The Undertaker for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [68] | |
6. | Christmas Chaos December 25, 1994 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 2,315 | The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) (c) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [66] | |
7. | Volunteer Slam III May 20, 1994 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 2,000 | Jake Roberts (c) vs. Dirty White Boy for the SMW Heavyweight Championship | [66] | |
Tony Atlas vs. Hillbilly Jim December 3, 1994 | Tewksbury, Massachusetts | Tewksbury High School | Tony Atlas vs. Hillbilly Jim for the CWA Heavyweight Championship | [69] | |||
8. | Blue Grass Brawl II April 1, 1994 | Pikeville, Kentucky | Pikeville College | 1,850 | The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) (c) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match for the SMW Tag Team Championship | [66] | |
9. | Fire on the Mountain August 6, 1994 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Freedom Hall Civic Center | 1,800 | Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk vs. Bruiser Bedlam and The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk) in a Texas Death match | [70] | |
Sid Vicious vs. Brian Christopher December 26, 1994 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Sid Vicious (c) vs. Brian Christopher for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship | [71] | |||
10. | When Worlds Collide May 14, 1994 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,558 | Sabu and Bobby Eaton vs. Terry Funk and Arn Anderson | [72][73] |
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 | [74] | |
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 | [75] | |
October 1995 | Gloucester, Massachusetts | [76] | |||||
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) | [77] | |
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 | [78] | |
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 | [79] | |||||
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 | [80] | |||||
8. | Super Saturday Night Fever January 28, 1995 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Civic Auditorium | 2,000[Note 13] | [81] | ||
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 | [82] | |||
The Ultimate Return August 20, 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Silver Nugget Pavilion | The Warrior vs. The Honky Tonk Man | [83][84] | |||
Marshfield Fair August 20, 1995 | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Marshfield Fairgrounds | The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Doink the Clown | [85] | |||
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 | [86] | |
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 | [87] | ||||
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 | [87] |
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 | 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 | [88] |
3. | SWF | 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 | [89][90] |
— | 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 | [91] | |
4. | CWA | 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 | [92] |
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 | [93][94] | |
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 | [95] | |
The Doctor Is In August 3, 1996 | Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam in a Stretcher match | [96] | |||||
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 | [96] | |
8. | High Incident October 26, 1996 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,350 | Brian Lee vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Scaffold match | [96] | |
9. | CyberSlam February 17, 1996 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,300 | Raven vs. The Sandman | [96] | |
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 | [96] | |||
10. | Hardcore Heaven June 22, 1996 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | 1,250 | Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam | [96] | |
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 | [96] | |||
November to Remember November 16, 1996 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ECW Arena | Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Lee | [96] |
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 | [97] | |
2. | Terry Funk's Wrestlefest September 11, 1997 | Amarillo, Texas | Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 4,000 | Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart | [98] | |
3. | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer August 2, 1997 | Monaca, Pennsylvania | Golden Dome | 2,200 | Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer | [99] | |
4. | WWO | 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 | [100] |
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 | [99] | |
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 | [101] | |
7. | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg October 11, 1997 | Ogdensburg, New York | 1,857 | The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg | [102] | ||
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 | [99] | |
9. | ECW Hardcore TV December 13, 1997 | Buffalo, New York | Flickinger Center | 1,700 | Sabu vs. The Sandman in a Death match | [99] | |
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 | [101] |
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 | [103][104][105] | |
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) | [106] | |
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 | [107] | |
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 | [107] | |
4. | WPW | 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 | [108][109] |
Jerry Lawler vs. Kane June 23, 1999 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Kane | [110] | |||
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 | [111] | |||
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 | [107] | |
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 | [107] | |
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 | [111] | |
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 | [107] | |
— | NDW | Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax May 15, 1998 | Columbia, South Carolina | Capital City Stadium | 2,977 | Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax | [112] |
— | NDW | 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) | [113] |
9. | BBOW | 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 | [114] |
Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund May 16, 1998 | Cicero, Illinois | Olympic Theatre | Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund | [115] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King July 21, 1998 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King | [116] | |||
Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis & Randy Hales September 7, 1998 | Memphis, Tennessee | Sun Dome | Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis and Randy Hales | [117] | |||
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 | [118] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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— | WRKO's Taste of the Boss September 25, 1999 | Boston, Massachusetts | Boston City Hall Plaza | 35,000 | 5-0 (Trooper Gilmore and Corporal Johnson) vs. Victor Rivera and Jay Kobain | [119] | |
— | Clark County Fair: Summer's Best Party August 6, 1999 | Vancouver, Washington | Clark County Fairgrounds | 4,000 | Greg Valentine vs. The Grappler | [120] | |
1. | Living Dangerously March 21, 1999 | Asbury Park, New Jersey | Asbury Park Convention Hall | 3,900 | Taz (WHC) vs. Sabu (FTW) in an Extreme Death match to unify the ECW and FTW World Heavyweight Championships | [121] | |
2. | — | Championship Wrestling September 17, 1999 | Little Rock, Arkansas | Barton Coliseum | 3,500 | [122] | |
3. | BBOW | Road Tour March 13, 1999 | Kearney, Nebraska | 3,200 | Greg Valentine (c) vs. The Honky Tonk Man for the BBOW Heavyweight Championship | [123] | |
ISPW | Summertime Blues Tour (Day 6) August 19, 1999 | Wildwood, New Jersey | Wildwood Convention Hall | Ace Darling (c) vs. Axl Rotten and Chris Candido in a 3-way Ladder match for the ISPW Heavyweight Championship | |||
4. | Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boys February 13, 1999 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 3,000 | Sabu and Rob Van Dam (c) vs. The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship | [121] | |
ECW Hardcore TV June 17, 1999 | Villa Park, Illinois | Odeum Sports & Expo Center | Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Lance Storm for the ECW World Television Championship | [121] | |||
5. | ECW Hardcore TV January 23, 1999 | Detroit, Michigan | Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum | 2,900 | Tommy Dreamer vs. Justin Credible vs. Lance Storm in a Three-Way Dance match | [121] | |
— | NDW | Manny Fernandez & Rick Link vs. The Assassins June 18, 1999 | Jacksonville, Florida | Wolfson Park | 2,882[Note 19] | Manny Fernandez and Rick Link vs. The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2) | [124] |
6. | WES | All-Star Wrestling May 8, 1999 | New Rochelle, New York | Mulcahy Center | 2,600 | Jake Roberts and The Shark Attack Kid vs. The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) | [125] |
L'Union Fait La Force IV December 29, 1999 | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) vs. The Garvin Brothers (Ron Garvin and Jimmy Garvin) for the Johnny Rougeau Memorial Tag Team Championship | [126][127] | |||
— | NDW | Manny Fernandez & Ricky Morton vs. Cham Pain & Otto Schwanz June 10, 1999 | Kinston, North Carolina | Grainger Stadium | 2,459[Note 20] | Manny Fernandez and Ricky Morton vs. Cham Pain and Otto Schwanz | [128] |
7. | Slam Jam May 20, 1999 | White Plains, New York | 2,481 | Battle Royal for the inaugural NAWA Heavyweight Championship | [129] | ||
8. | — | Heroes of Wrestling October 10, 1999 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi | Casino Magic | 2,300 | Jim Neidhart and King Kong Bundy vs. Jake Roberts and Yokozuna | |
9. | L'Union Fait la Force February 14, 1999 | Montreal, Quebec | Pierre-Charbonneau Arena | 2,200 | 14-man Battle Royal | [130][131] | |
10. | L'Union Fait La Force III August 9, 1999 | Montreal, Quebec | Pierre-Charbonneau Arena | 2,100 | Jacques Rougeau Sr. and The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) vs. Michel DuBois and The Garvin Brothers (Ron Garvin and Jimmy Garvin) | [132] |
2000s
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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1. | Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy December 29, 2000 | Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | 4,000 | Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy | [133][134] | |
— | WWO | Mil Mascaras, Perro Aguayo & Mascara Sagrada vs. Rey Misterio Sr., Yokozuna & Headshrinker Fatu September 9, 2000 | Anaheim, California | Edison Field | 3,700[Note 21] | Mil Mascaras, Perro Aguayo and Mascara Sagrada vs. Rey Misterio Sr., Yokozuna and Headshrinker Fatu | [135] |
2. | NOTP | Night of Thunder February 12, 2000 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Convention Centre | 3,000 | Chi Chi Cruz vs. Scott D'Amore | |
USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 6) April 7, 2000 | Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia | Eskan Airforce Base | American Eagle vs. Bunkhouse Buck | [136] | |||
StrangleMania Tour April 26, 2000 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Electric Factory | Vampiro and The Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J) vs. The Rainbow Coalition (Big Flame, Bob and Neil) | ||||
Rockin' Rumble June 23, 2000 | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | The Damaja and Kane vs. Rob Conway and D'Lo Brown with special referee Mick Foley | [137] | |||
3. | USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 13) April 19, 2000 | Okinawa, Japan | Kadena Air Base | 2,500 | Big Bubba Pain and L.A. Stephens vs. xXx (Curtis Thompson and Drake Dawson) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | [138] | |
— | K-Town Smackdown May 26, 2000 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Chilhowee Park | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) | [139] | ||
— | Rumble on the River July 15, 2000 | Windsor, Ontario | Riverfront Terrace | 2,200 | Sabu (c) vs. Geza Kalman for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship | [140] | |
4. | USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 2) March 31, 2000 | Doha, Kuwait | 2,000 | The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwacker Luke) vs. The Main Event (Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn) | [141] | ||
Battle of the Belts 12 May 20, 2000 | Hammond, Indiana | Hammond Civic Center | 120-man Battle Royal | [142] | |||
Brian Pillman Memorial Show May 25, 2000 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Schmidt Fieldhouse | Eddie Guerrero and D'Lo Brown vs. The Radicalz (Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn) | [143] | |||
Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Serge Rolland July 15, 2000 | Drummondville, Quebec | Marcel Dionne Arena | Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Serge Rolland | ||||
— | USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 1) March 30, 2000 | Doha, Kuwait | 1,800 | Craig Pittman vs. Bubba Bain | [144] | ||
— | Duke Droese vs. Alex G July 6, 2000 | Miami, Florida | Boys and Girls Club | 1,800 | Duke Droese vs. Alex G | [145] | |
— | Tatanka vs. The Barbarian September 19, 2000 | North Pole, Alaska | Eielson Air Force Base | 1,600 | Tatanka vs. The Barbarian | [146] | |
5. | Jerry Lawler vs. Curtis Hughes February 18, 2000 | Blytheville, Arkansas | National Guard Armory | 1,500 | Jerry Lawler vs. Curtis Hughes | [147] | |
USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 7) April 12, 2000 | Waegwan, South Korea | Camp Carroll | The Main Event (Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn) (c) vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | [148] | |||
USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 12) April 17, 2000 | Osan, South Korea | Osan Air Force Base | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) vs. Big Bubba Pain and L.A. Stephens for the NWA World Tag Team Championship | [149] | |||
Gary Albright Memorial Show April 19, 2000 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Agricultural Hall | Rikishi Phatu vs. Road Dogg | [150] | |||
Tatanka vs. The Barbarian September 16, 2000 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Eielson Air Force Base | Tatanka vs. The Barbarian | [151] | |||
6. | Battle at the Bob November 25, 2000 | Newark, Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 1,471 | JJ The Ring Crew Guy (c) vs. The Cheetah Master for the ECWA Heavyweight Championship | [152] | |
7. | — | K-Town Smackdown June 2, 2000 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Chilhowee Park | 1,400 | The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Jimmy Golden and Dirty White Boy | [153] |
8. | Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup July 19, 2000 | Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 1,311 | 12-man Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup tournament | ||
9. | HWF | February Frenzy February 19, 2000 | Barrie, Ontario | Molson Center | 1,200 | El Tornado vs. Tyson Dux | [154] |
And Then There Were Four April 15, 2000 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Chris Candido (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the XPW World Heavyweight Championship | [155] | |||
10. | All Star Wrestling Explosion January 22, 2000 | Tokio, North Dakota | Spirit Lake Casino & Resort | 1,100[Note 22] | Tatanka vs. King Kong Bundy | [156][157] | |
Go Funk Yourself July 22, 2000 | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Sabu vs. Terry Funk for the XPW World Heavyweight Championship | [158] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan December 30, 2001 | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Bell | 5,500+[Note 4] | Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan with special referee Sid Vicious | [159] | |
2. | Christmas Chaos January 31, 2001 | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | 5,010 | Leviathan vs. Kane | [13] | |
3. | — | Clash of the Legends June 15, 2001 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 4,600+ | Jerry Lawler vs. Lord Humongous with Lance Russell as special referee | [160] |
4. | WPW | Mil Mascaras, Atlantis & Super Parka vs. Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 & Blue Panther July 21, 2001 | Los Angeles, California | Grand Olympic Auditorium | 3,500+ | Mil Mascaras, Atlantis and Super Parka vs. Universo 2000, Mascara Ano 2000 and Blue Panther | [161] |
5. | Last Dance June 27, 2001 | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Gardens | 3,000 | Leviathan and Diamond Dallas Page vs. Kane and The Undertaker | [162] | |
6. | Battle of the Belts 13 May 26, 2001 | Hammond, Indiana | Hammond Civic Center | 2,500 | Terry Allen (c) vs. Rob Van Dam for the WCPW League Championship | [163] | |
Brian Pillman Memorial Show August 9, 2001 | Oak Hill, Ohio | Oak Hill High School | The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (WWF) vs. Edge & Christian (WWF) vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Kanyon (WCW) in a three-way match | ||||
7. | Corinth Chaos January 13, 2001 | Corinth, Mississippi | Crossroads Arena | 2,000+[Note 23] | Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) vs. The Mean Street Posse (Pete Gas and Rodney) | [164] | |
— | Anarchy at Piper's Pit May 11, 2001 | Eugene, Oregon | McArthur Court | 20-man Royal Rumble | [165][166] | ||
8. | Cage of Death III December 15, 2001 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CZW Arena | 1,900 | Justice Pain (c) vs. Wifebeater in a Cage of Death match for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship | ||
9. | ISW | Alaska Superslam (Day 2) October 22, 2001 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Carlson Center | 1,400 | Road Warrior Animal and Jim Duggan vs. Julio Dinero and Chris Hamrick | [167] |
10. | Wrestlefest July 14, 2001 | Windsor, Ontario | Riverside Front Civic Terrace | 1,155 | Mikey Whipwreck (c) vs. El Tornado for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship | [168] |
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 | ||
— | NEPW | 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 | [169] | |
— | 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 | [170] | |
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) | [171] | |
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) | [172] | |
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) | [173] | |
5. | PCW | Commencement of Cool March 3, 2002 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Investors Group Athletic Center | 1,531[Note 24] | Will Damon vs. Eddie Guerrero | [174] |
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 | [175] | |
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 | [176] | |
Matsuri Mass Mayhem April 6, 2002 | Boston, Massachusetts | Massachusetts College of Art | Uchu Chu (c) vs. Silver Potato for the Kaiju Grand Championship | ||||
PCW | 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 | [177] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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— | Alouettes Mania II July 12, 2003 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000 | The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) | ||
— | IWR | Warped Tour 2002 August 3, 2003 | Pontiac, Michigan | Pontiac Silverdome | 19,000 | Deranged vs. Tommy Starr in a UV Light Tube Death match | [2] |
— | BaseBrawl July 19, 2003 | Columbus, Ohio | Cooper Stadium | 8,757[Note 3] | Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship | [3] | |
— | Big Butler Fair June 28, 2003 | Prospect, Pennsylvania | Big Butler Fairgrounds | 6,000 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Jerry Lawler | ||
1. | NWA-MACW | The Next Revolution (Day 1) December 30, 2003 | Guangzhou, China | Tianhe Gymnasium | 7,500 | Terry Taylor (c) vs. Steve Williams for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [6] |
2. | WLLL | WLLL Debut Show September 28, 2003 | Duluth, Georgia | Gwinnett Civic Center Arena | 4,000 | El Hijo del Santo and La Parka vs. Pentagon and Felino | [178] |
3. | The Patriot vs. Bo Cooper May 24, 2003 | Lytle Creek, California | Mountain Lakes Resort | 2,000 | The Patriot vs. Bo Cooper | ||
4. | Rumble at the Roundhouse August 2, 2003 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 1,900 | 20-man Steel Cage Battle Royal | [179] | |
5. | Lucha VaVoom 3 June 26, 2003 | Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | 1,600 | El Hijo del Santo, Chilango and Felino vs. Blue Panther, Gringo Loco and Misterioso | [180] | |
6. | Hybrid Hell June 20, 2003 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | War Memorial Auditorium | 1,536 | Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Mike Awesome for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship | [181] | |
7. | Final Battle December 27, 2003 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | 1,500 | Keiji Muto and Arashi (c) vs. The Prophecy (Christopher Daniels and Dan Maff) for the AJPW World Tag Team Championship | [182] | |
8. | Lucha VaVoom 2 February 13, 2003 | Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theater | 1,300 | Blue Demon Jr., La Parka and Neutron Jr. vs. Medico Asesino Jr., Dr. O'Brien and Caronte 2000 | [183] | |
9. | Spring Breakout April 11, 2003 | Louisville, Kentucky | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | 1,200 | Nick Dinsmore, Johnny Jeter and Chris Benoit vs. Rob Conway, The Damaja and Doug Basham in a 30-minute Iron Man match | [184] | |
Death Before Dishonor July 19, 2003 | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Rex Plex | Samoa Joe (c) vs. Paul London for the ROH World Championship | [185] | |||
Jerry Lawler, Buddy Landel & Jimmy Valiant vs. Bill Dundee, Mabel & Jimmy Hart September 28, 2003 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler, Buddy Landel and Jimmy Valiant vs. Bill Dundee, Mabel and Jimmy Hart | [186] | |||
Luttemania December 27, 2003 | Laval, Quebec | Colisée de Laval | Eric Mastrocola and Handsome J.F. (c) vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) for the Lutte 2000 Tag Team Championship | [187] | |||
10. | Frontiers of Honor May 17, 2003 | London, England | York Hall | 1,100 | 10-man ROH vs. FWA Challenge series | [188] | |
Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup July 16, 2003 | Glen Burnie, Maryland | Michael's 8th Avenue | 12-man Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup tournament | [189] | |||
A Fight for a King November 29, 2003 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher vs. Dutch Mantel and Doug Gilbert | [190] | |||
Call To Arms December 12, 2003 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Cambria County War Memorial Arena | Jerry Lawler vs. Dusty Rhodes with special referee Mick Foley |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | Alouettes Mania III July 15, 2004 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000[Note 1] | Jacques Rougeau vs. Kamala | ||
1. | NWA-MACW | The Next Revolution (Day 2) January 1, 2004 | Guangzhou, China | Huadu Stadium | 6,100 | Steve Williams (c) vs. Terry Taylor for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [8] |
2. | Sportsfest July 9, 2004 | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Cedar Beach Park | 5,000 | Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the WXW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Throwback Night II August 28, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Terry Funk and Corey Maclin with special referee Jimmy Valiant | [191] | |||
3. | EWF / TKA | Samoan Flag Day Celebration August 27, 2004 | Carson, California | Victoria Park | 4,700 | Tonga Kid vs. Greg Valentine | |
4. | Throwback Night July 10, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,758 | Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Kamala | [192] | |
5. | Throwback Night III: A Nightmare in Memphis October 30, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 3,500 | Jerry Lawler and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Corey Maclin, Stan Lane and Jackie Fargo | [193] | |
— | BaseBrawl May 15, 2004 | Columbus, Ohio | Cooper Stadium | 3,000+[Note 25] | Rory Fox (c) vs. Nigel McGuiness in a non-title match for the HWA Heavyweight Championship | [194] | |
6. | NWA-MACW | The Next Revolution (Day 3) January 3, 2004 | Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou Gymnasium | 3,400 | Battle royal | |
7. | Destruction in the Desert October 30, 2004 | Primm, Nevada | Star of the Desert Arena | 2,500 | Rikishi and Skulu vs. Jack Bull and Hollywood Yates | [195] | |
8. | NCW in Saint-Pascal July 23, 2004 | Saint-Pascal, Quebec | 2,000 | Brick Crawford, Chakal and Sunny War Cloud vs. Chase Ironside, Jake Matthews & Mad Dog Reaper | |||
9. | Lucha VaVoom 5: Valentine's Massacre II - Love Hurts February 12, 2004 | Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | 1,800 | Los Cadetes del Espacio (Solar, Super Astro and Ultraman) vs. Kayam, La Morgue and Misterioso | ||
At Our Best March 13, 2004 | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Rex Plex | Samoa Joe (c) vs. Jay Briscoe in a Steel Cage match for the ROH World Championship | [196] | |||
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala April 8, 2004 | Joliette, Quebec | Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy | [197] | ||||
Renegades Rampage October 2, 2004 | Fishkill, New York | Dutchess Stadium | Jerry Lawler and Al Snow vs. Chris Candido and D'Lo Brown with special referee Mick Foley | ||||
— | Throwback Night IV: Holiday Throwback December 26, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Eugene in a Steel Cage match | [198] | ||
10. | Lucha VaVoom 7: Mad Mexi Monster Party October 28, 2004 | Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | 1,600 | El Santo and Blue Demon Jr. vs. Felino and Super Parka | [199] | |
— | VCU Children's Hospital Benefit Show October 30, 2004 | Richmond, Virginia | The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) vs. The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) | [200] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | Alouettes Mania IV July 8, 2005 | Montreal, Quebec | Stade Percival-Molson | 20,000[Note 2] | Jim Duggan vs. Kurrgan with special referee Jacques Rougeau | ||
1. | FCW | Pride September 24, 2005 | Inglewood, California | Great Western Forum | 5,500 | Blue Demon Jr., El Hijo del Santo, Mil Mascaras and Tinieblas vs. Dr. Wagner Jr., Scorpio Jr. and Los Guerreros del Infierno (Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero) | |
2. | The War On I-4 April 9, 2005 | Tampa, Florida | St. Pete Times Forum | 3,000 | Bruce Steele (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship | [201] | |
Southeastern Import Showdown II February 6, 2005 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Ric Converse (c) vs. Brad Attitude for the AWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | ||||
3. | — | Throwback Night V February 26, 2005 | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 2,300 | Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Mabel | [202] |
4. | Lucha VaVoom 8: Real Tough Love February 10, 2005 | Los Angeles, California | Mayan Theatre | 2,000 | Dr. Wagner Jr. and Nicho el Millonario vs. Blue Demon Jr. and Rey Misterio Sr. | [203] | |
CCW | A Tribute To Starrcade November 19, 2005 | Spartanburg, South Carolina | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard with special referee Jimmy Valiant | [204] | ||
5. | CCW | The Hardcore Legend March 12, 2005 | Lenoir, North Carolina | Mulberry Recreation Center | 1,900[Note 26] | Dusty Rhodes vs. Abdullah the Butcher with special referee Mick Foley | [205] |
CFE | Beach Bash March 5, 2005 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Conway High School | Jimmy Snuka vs. Greg Valentine in a Steel Cage match with special referee Mick Foley | [205] | ||
6. | New Years Revolution: Doug Chevalier Memorial Show January 21, 2005 | Oldcastle, Ontario | Ciociaro Club | 1,800 | Alex Shelley (c) vs. Chris Sabin for the BCW Can-Am Television Championship with special referee Mick Foley | ||
7. | PWA | The Main Event November 11, 2005 | Dix Hills, New York | Upper Room World Center | 1,700+[Note 27] | Jim Duggan and Tito Santana vs. The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) | [206] |
8. | CCW | Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard January 8, 2005 | Lenoir, North Carolina | Mulberry Recreation Center | 1,600 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard | [207] |
FMLL | El Hijo del Santo & Atlantis vs. Psicosis & Villano III January 22, 2005 | Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theater | El Hijo del Santo and Atlantis vs. Psicosis and Villano III | [208] | ||
9. | CCW | The Brawl To Settle It All May 7, 2005 | Gaffney, South Carolina | Gaffney Middle School | 1,550 | Dusty Rhodes vs. Terry Funk in a Falls Count Anywhere Bunkhouse match | [209] |
10. | NWA-WB | The Homecoming April 8, 2005 | Birmingham, Alabama | Zamora Shrine Temple | 1,500 | Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Road Dogg for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [210] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | WPW | OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 2) July 23, 2006 | Costa Mesa, California | Washington Mutual Arena | 12,000 | El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka | |
— | WPW | OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 1) July 22, 2006 | Costa Mesa, California | Washington Mutual Arena | 10,000 | El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka | |
1. | TNT-PW / WFP | HOG-A-MANIA April 29, 2006 | Staunton, Virginia | Shenandoah-Harley Davidson Buell | 3,000[Note 28] | The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) in a Steel Cage match | |
NWA-PRO | The Wrestling Summit September 22, 2006 | Paradise, Nevada | Orleans Arena | Adam Pearce vs. Frankie Kazarian | [211] | ||
2. | FMLL | LA Park & Místico vs Dr. Wagner Jr. & Rey Bucanero January 29, 2006 | Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theater | 2,500 | L.A. Park and Mistico vs. Dr. Wagner Jr. and Rey Bucanero | [212] |
3. | Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 14, 2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Paramarx Arena | 2,000 | The Gang Stars (The Neighborhoodie and Shad Gaspard) (c) vs. Los Locos (Ramon and Raul), The Untouchables (Deuce and Domino), Eddie Craven & Shawn Osbourne, Aaron Stevens & Kasey James, Chad Toland & Pat Buck, Elijah Burke & Shawn Spears, and Mo Sexton & TJ Dalton in a Gauntlet match for the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship | ||
— | Legends of Wrestling July 27, 2006 | Somerset, Kentucky | Pulaski County Fairgrounds | Jim Duggan vs. King Kong Bundy | |||
FCW | Dominacion November 18, 2006 | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Convention Center | 16-man tag team tournament | |||
4. | Rowdymania March 31, 2006 | Casa Grande, Arizona | Pinal County Fairgrounds | 1,863 | The Henchmen (Big Buddah and JT Wolfen) (c) vs. Adrenalyn and G.Q Gallo in a Fatal Four-Way match for the AWA World Tag Team Championship | ||
5. | Unified August 12, 2006 | Liverpool, England | Liverpool Olympia | 1,700 | Bryan Danielson (c-WC) vs. Nigel McGuinness (c-PC) in a unification match for the ROH World Championship and ROH Pure Championship | [213] | |
6. | ECPW | Aiden Berges Benefit Show March 16, 2006 | Suffern, New York | Suffern High School | 1,540 | Jeff Coleman (c) vs. Red Hot Russ for the ECPW Heavyweight Championship | |
7. | Better Than Our Best April 1, 2006 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Frontier Fieldhouse | 1,500 | Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Lance Storm for the ROH World Championship | [214] | |
SCW | Ring Wars June 24, 2006 | Cocoa Beach, Florida | Expo Sports Center Arena | Scott Steiner vs. Monty Brown | [215] | ||
King City May 19, 2006 | King City, California | Salinas Valley Fairgrounds | Rey Misterio vs. La Migra #3 | ||||
Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series August 11, 2006 | Louisville, Kentucky | Paramarx Arena | Al Snow vs. Simon Dean | [216] | |||
Park Slam September 9, 2006 | Austell, Georgia | Six Flags Over Georgia | Ric Flair vs. MVP | ||||
8. | Final Battle December 23, 2006 | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | 1,300 | Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Homicide for the ROH World Championship | ||
9. | — | Macomb Mayhem February 18, 2006 | Macomb, Illinois | 1,200 | Short Sleeve Sampson vs. Pitbull Patterson | ||
PPW | Bash at the Beach March 11, 2006 | Menasha, Wisconsin | Waverly Beach | Jim Duggan vs. Cobra | |||
Wrestlefest X March 25, 2006 | Bristol, Connecticut | Bristol Arena | Christian Cage (c) vs. Billy Kidman for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
TNT-PW / WFP | Strive for Excellence Tour May 14, 2006 | Spotsylvania, Virginia | Courtland High School | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) vs The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) in a Steel Cage match | |||
Spring Slam (Day 1) June 1, 2006 | Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | Christian Cage (c) vs. Abyss for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Glory by Honor V: Night 2 September 16, 2006 | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | Bryan Danielson (c) vs. KENTA for the ROH World Championship | [213] | |||
PWA | Christmas Chaos December 21, 2006 | Pasadena, Texas | Pasadena Convention Center | Booker T vs. Charlie Haas | |||
10. | Supercard of Honor March 31, 2006 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Frontier Fieldhouse | 1,100 | Bryan Danielson (c) vs. Roderick Strong for the ROH World Championship | ||
BTW | Killer Kowalski Tribute Show April 15, 2006 | Lynn, Massachusetts | Lynn Armory | Dusty Rhodes vs. Steve Corino in a Texas Bullrope match | |||
Death Before Dishonor IV July 15, 2006 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | Team ROH (Samoa Joe, Adam Pearce, B. J. Whitmer, Ace Steel and Homicide) vs. Team CZW (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher, Nate Webb and Eddie Kingston) in a Cage of Death |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Bloodymania August 11, 2007 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hatchet Landings | 5,800 | Sabu and The Insane Clown Posse (Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J) vs. Trent Acid and The Young Altar Boys (Young Altar Boy #1 and Young Altar Boy #4) | [217] | |
— | DukesFest 2007 June 2, 2007 | Nashville, Tennessee | Music City Motorplex | 5,000 | Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and Jerry Lawler vs. Stan Lee, Eddie Golden and K.C. Thunder | [218] | |
2. | — | Clash of the Legends April 27, 2007 | Memphis, Tennessee | FedEx Forum | 4,500+[Note 29] | Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight | |
3. | Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 27, 2007 | Louisville, Kentucky | Davis Arena | 3,000 | Jerry Lawler vs. Kasey James in a No Disqualification match | [219] | |
4. | Electric City Slam November 3, 2007 | Scranton, Pennsylvania | Lackawanna College | 2,800 | Jerry Lawler vs. Joey Matthews | ||
5. | Tempest Release Party Tour (Day 6) March 2, 2007 | Denver, Colorado | Fillmore Auditorium | 2,000[Note 30] | Juggalo World Order (2 Tuff Tony and Corporal Robinson) vs. Disciples of Death (Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher) | ||
Tempest Release Party Tour (Day 7) March 3, 2007 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Tracy Smothers and Trent Acid in a Three-Way Dance for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | ||||
GCW | God Bless Fort Benning November 17, 2007 | Columbus, Georgia | 10th Street | 10-man Battle Royal | |||
Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 29, 2007 | Verdun, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | Jacques Rougeau vs. Kurrgan | [220] | |||
6. | WrestleFest XI April 22, 2007 | Bristol, Connecticut | Bristol Central High School | 1,800 | Christian Cage (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | ||
7. | Tempest Release Party Tour (Day 19) March 17, 2007 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Palladium | 1,700[Note 31] | Juggalo World Order (2 Tuff Tony and Corporal Robinson) vs. Disciples of Death (Mad Man Pondo and Necro Butcher) | ||
Driven June 23, 2007 | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Frontier Fieldhouse | Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness | ||||
— | SuperEX Showdown: When Legends Collide August 23, 2007 | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa SuperEX | PCO vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage in a Three-Way Dance | [221] | ||
8. | Autumn Ambush October 27, 2007 | Milford, Pennsylvania | Delaware Valley High School | 1,500 | Jerry Lawler vs. Julio Dinero | ||
9. | Tempest Release Party Tour (Day 9) March 5, 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Fort Cheyenne Casino | 1,400 | Mad Man Pondo vs. Zach Gowen | ||
10. | Night of Legends 3 March 24, 2007 | Franklin, Pennsylvania | Franklin Area High School | 1,300+ | Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | NWA-OF / NWA-PE | 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 | [222] |
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. | FMLL | 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 | |
NWA-PRO / HDCW | 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 | [223] | |||
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) | [224] | |
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 | [225] | |
6. | GLCW | Blizzard Brawl 4 December 5, 2008 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Waukesha Expo Center | 2,000 | Jerry Lawler and Lance Allen vs. Al Snow and Steve Feifer | [226] |
7. | NWA / NWA-ECCW | NWA 60th Anniversary Tour November 1, 2008 | Penticton, British Columbia | South Okanagan Event Centre | 1,800+[Note 32] | Kevin Nash vs. Lance Cade | [227] |
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 | [228] | |
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 | [229] |
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 | [230] | |
DCW | 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 | [231] | |
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 | [229] |
7. | BTW | 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 | [232] | |
9. | GLCW | 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 | ||||
GNW | Wrestling Supershow June 18, 2009 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Fort William Gardens | Jim Duggan vs. Sid Vicious | [233] | ||
Summer Bash July 11, 2009 | Anderson, South Carolina | McCants Middle School | Buff Bagwell (c) vs. JW Boss for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship | [234] | |||
PWO | 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 | [228] | |||
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 |
2010s
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Bloodymania IV August 15, 2010 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | Hog Rock | 3,000 | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Mike Knox and Raven in a Three-Way Dance for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | ||
Jacques Rougeau Jr. Retirement Tour (Day 1) December 28, 2010 | Montréal, Quebec | Verdun Auditorium | Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau vs. Eric Mastrocola and Sylver | ||||
2. | Happy Daze Tour (Day 16) May 27, 2010 | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Westfair Amphitheater | 2,000 | Mad Man Pondo (c) vs. Donnie Peppercricket for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [235] | |
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors August 7, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | Carlitos and The Puerto Rican Powers (PR Flyer and San Juan Kid) vs. La Dinastía (Neutronic, El Oriental and Tinieblas Jr.) | ||||
WPW | Dan Severn vs. Butterbean December 4, 2010 | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | Dan Severn vs. Butterbean | [236] | |||
3. | TOW | TOW #5 March 5, 2010 | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | 1,800[Note 34] | Darkko (c) vs. Sylvain Grenier vs. Dru Onyx in a Three-Way Casket match for the CRW Quebec Championship | |
GNW | Superstars of Wrestling May 15, 2010 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Fort William Gardens | Kevin Nash vs. Hannibal with special referee Terry Funk | [237] | ||
4. | WrestleFest XIV March 20, 2010 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,781 | Booker T vs. Mr. Anderson | [238] | |
5. | Oddball Bonanza March 20, 2010 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Electric Factory | 1,748 | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Mad Man Pondo for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [239] | |
6. | TOW | TOW #7 September 24, 2010 | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | 1,500 | Hurricane Helms and Sylvain Grenier vs. Dru Onyx and Shelton Benjamin | [240] |
Cage of Death XII December 11, 2010 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Asylum Arena | Danny Havoc, Devon Moore, Dysfunction and Scotty Vortekz vs. Cult Fiction (Brain Damage, MASADA, tHURTeen and Drake Younger) in a Cage of Death match | ||||
7. | Night of Legends April 10, 2010 | Franklin, Pennsylvania | Franklin Area High School | 1,462 | David Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko | ||
8. | Spring Slam April 23, 2010 | Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | 1,400 | Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore vs. Brian Anthony and Rob Eckos | ||
Brass City Brawl October 1, 2010 | Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | Bryan Danielson vs. Shelton Benjamin | ||||
9. | Supercard of Honor V May 8, 2010 | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | 1,300 | Tyler Black (c) vs. Roderick Strong for the ROH World Championship | ||
10. | POWW | Summer in the Park July 25, 2010 | Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Community Park | 1,300 | Brandon Bishop (c) vs. Rex Hart for the POWW World Championship | |
Final Battle December 18, 2010 | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | Unsanctioned Fight Without Honor for El Generico's mask vs. Kevin Steen leaving ROH |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hatchet Attacks March 26, 2011 | Southgate, Michigan | The Modern Exchange | 4,311 | Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Ian Rotten in a Barbed Wire, Tables, Ladders & Glass match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [241] | |
2. | CWI | Brawl at the Bush II May 14, 2011 | Brantford, Ontario | Brantford Civic Center | 3,600 | Haven, Lanny Poffo, Brutus Beefcake and Bushwhacker Luke vs. Big Daddy Hammer, Virgil and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) in a Survivor Series elimination match | |
3. | — | LuchaMania USA Tour January 23, 2011 | Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 3,000 | El Hijo del Santo and El Hijo del Rey Misterio vs. Imágen Nocturna and Piloto Suicida | |
4. | — | Lucha Libre Mexicana March 20, 2011 | Chicago, Illinois | Congress Theatre | 2,900 | El Hijo del Cobarde and Hysteria Extreme vs. Latin-O and La Máscara | |
5. | Halifax County Bash January 29, 2011 | South Boston, Virginia | Halifax County High School | 2,300 | Buff Bagwell vs. Rikki Nelson | ||
6. | NWA-PWR | Santa Cruz County Fair September 18, 2011 | Watsonville, California | Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Oliver John vs. Kafu | |
AWE | Night of Legends October 15, 2011 | Fishersville, Virginia | Augusta Expo Center | Ricky Morton vs. Kevin Nash in a No Disqualification match with special referee Ronnie Garvin | |||
7. | Autumn Ambush October 1, 2011 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,781 | Hale Collins vs. Vik Dalishus with special enforcer Bret Hart | ||
8. | WrestleFest XV January 15, 2011 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,700 | Matt Hardy vs. MVP | [242] | |
Crossfire | Tribute to the Fairgrounds January 29, 2011 | Nashville, Tennessee | Tennessee State Fairgrounds Arena | Jerry Lawler vs. Bill Dundee with special referee Dutch Mantell | [243] | ||
9. | New Year's Ninja Party December 31, 2011 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Palladium | 1,674 | 2 Tuff Tony and Shockwave the Robot vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) | [244] | |
10. | Spring Slam April 15, 2011 | Newburgh, New York | Newburgh Free Academy | 1,550 | Matt Taven (c) vs. Hale Collins in a No Disqualification match for the NEW Heavyweight Championship |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | BBWF | Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour September 9, 2012 | San Nicolas, Aruba | Joe Laveist Ballpark | 11,000 | Scott Steiner vs. Billy Gunn for the Aruba Wrestling Bash Championship | |
2. | BBWF | Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour September 8, 2012 | San Nicolas, Aruba | Joe Laveist Ballpark | 9,000 | Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash | |
3. | BloodyMania VI August 12, 2012 | Cave-in-Rock, Illinois | Hog Rock | 3,100 | 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. Kongo Kong for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | [245] | |
4. | Wrestling Under The Stars September 22, 2012 | Fishkill, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,500 | Goldust and Joe Ausanio vs. Luke Robinson and Romeo Roselli | ||
5. | Wrestlefest 16 March 23, 2012 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 2,112 | John Hennigan vs. Finlay | [246] | |
6. | Extreme Reunion April 28, 2012 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | 2,100 | Shane Douglas vs. Too Cold Scorpio | [247] | |
7. | Crossfire | Once in a Lifetime Opportunity August 4, 2012 | Nashville, Tennessee | Tennessee State Fairgrounds Arena | 2,000 | 6-man tournament for the inaugural Crossfire Heavyweight Championship | |
8. | House of Hardcore October 6, 2012 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,900 | Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Carlito vs. Mike Knox in a Three-Way Dance for the FWE Heavyweight Championship | [248] | |
9. | WCE | WrestleCade November 25, 2012 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | 1,800 | Matt Hardy vs. Gunner in a 30-minute Iron Man match | [249] |
10. | — | Lucha Libre Live April 28, 2012 | El Paso, Texas | The Coliseum | 1,500 | Máscara Dorada and Atlantis vs. Último Guerrero and Mephisto | |
NWA-PRO / NWA-PWR | Santa Clara County Fair August 5, 2012 | San Jose, California | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds | Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre) vs. El Hijo del Rey Misterio and El Ultimo Panda |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | FMLL | 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. | FMLL | 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. | [250] |
BBOW | Wrestln', Wreckn’ & Racn’ November 9, 2013 | Casper, Wyoming | Casper Events Center | Angel (c) vs. Chaos for the BBOW Heavyweight Championship | |||
3. | VPW | 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. | FMLL | 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 | [251] | |
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 | |||
8. | — | SlamFest May 4, 2013 | Cookeville, Tennessee | Tennessee Technological University | 1,400 | Brian Christopher and Rikishi vs. 2 Tuff Tony and Tommy Dreamer | [252] |
9. | HOH II June 22, 2013 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | National Guard Armory | 1,300 | Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm | [253] | |
10. | CHIKARA | 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | [254] | |
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 | [255] | |
WCE | 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 | [256] | ||
3. | BTW | 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 | |
VPW | 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 | 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. | WP | Supercard June 7, 2014 | Rahway, New Jersey | Rahway Recreation Center | 1,591 | Dan Maff vs. Star Man in a Maffs Madness match | |
7. | HOW | 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 | [257] | |||
8. | CHIKARA | You Only Live Twice May 25, 2014 | Easton, Pennsylvania | Palmer Center | 1,497 | Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Icarus for the Chikara Grand Championship | [258] |
9. | CWF | 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 | [259] |
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 | [260] | |
Night of the Superstars 3 April 12, 2014 | Meadville, Pennsylvania | Meadville Area High School | AJ Styles vs. Anthony Nese | ||||
GNW | 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) | [261] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | [262] | |
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) | [263] | |
3. | BTW / LOW | Legends of Wrestling June 7, 2015 | New York City, New York | CitiField | 3,000[Note 38] | Rob Van Dam vs. Scott Steiner | [264] |
One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 1 July 24, 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Orleans Arena | 8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship | ||||
WCE | WrestleCade November 28, 2015 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | Matt Hardy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WrestleCade Championship | [265] | ||
4. | NEW 20th Anniversary Show November 13, 2015 | Waterbury, Connecticut | Wilby High School | 2,300 | Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. | [266] | |
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 | [267] | |
7. | 2CW | 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 | [263][268] | |||
GLCW | Blizzard Brawl 11 December 5, 2015 | Waukesha, Wisconsin | County Expo Center | Abyss vs. David Herro in a Monster's Ball match | [269] | ||
8. | BTW | 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 | [270] | |||
10. | BTW | 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | WCE | 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 | [271] |
— | 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 | [272] | |
2. | Wrestling Under The Stars 5 August 27, 2016 | Wappingers Falls, New York | Dutchess Stadium | 2,800+[Note 40] | Cody Rhodes vs. Kurt Angle | [273] | |
3. | Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Pittsfield (Day 3) August 26, 2016 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts | Wahconah Park | 2,300 | Brother Nero vs. Brian Anthony | [274] | |
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. | PWE | 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 | [275] |
6. | BTW | 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 | [276] |
7. | IWR | 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 | [277] |
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 | [278] | |
9. | BTW / OMEGA | 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 | [276] |
10. | EVOLVE / WWN | 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 | [279] |
— | 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 | [279] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Wrestlefest March 3, 2017 | Waterbury, Connecticut | Crosby High School | 3,300 | Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match | [280] | |
2. | Cow Palace Royal May 6, 2017 | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 3,000 | Cody Rhodes vs. Joey Ryan in a Steel Cage match | [281] | |
— | 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 | [282] | ||
3. | — | 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 | [283] |
4. | Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Bristol July 28, 2017 | Bristol, Connecticut | Muzzy Field | 2,368 | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Caleb Konley | [284] | |
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 | [285] | |
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) | [286] | |
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 | [287] | |
8. | — | 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) | [288] |
9. | 3 Bat | 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 | [289] |
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 | [290] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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— | BELIEVE | BELIEVE 156 April 21, 2018 | Orlando, Florida | Central Florida Fairgrounds | 15,000[Note 10] | Aaron Epic (c) vs. Andrew Merlin for the SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship | |
1. | — | All In September 1, 2018 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Sears Centre Arena | 11,263 | The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Bandido, Rey Fénix and Rey Mysterio in a six-man tag team match | |
2. | LOW | Legends of Wrestling April 21, 2018 | Detroit, Michigan | Fraser Hockeyland | 3,000 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) vs. Knux and Wes Brisco in a Hardcore match | [291] |
Heroes of Lucha Libre June 2, 2018 | Los Angeles, California | Galen Center | Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Richard Trumposo | [292][293] | |||
3. | Redemption November 9, 2018 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 2,700 | Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fénix | [294] | |
4. | Wrestle & Ride June 16, 2018 | Jackson, New Jersey | Six Flags Great Adventure | 2,500 | Cam Zagami and Robbie E (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Ryback for the NEW Tag Team Championship | [295] | |
5. | POWW | Freedom Days July 1, 2018 | Sandwich, Illinois | Sandwich Fairgrounds | 2,000 | Battle Royal for the King of POWW Championship | |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Niles July 21, 2018 | Niles, Ohio | Eastwood Field | Wrecking Ball Legursky (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [296] | |||
BTW | Billy Gunn vs. Jack Swagger August 10, 2018 | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | McCoy Stadium | Billy Gunn vs. Jack Swagger | |||
DCW | Dragon Con August 30, 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia | Hyatt Centennial Ballroom | Billy Buck (c) vs. Mikael Judas vs. Azrael vs. Logan Creed in a Three-Way Dance for the DCW Dragon Cup Championship | [297] | ||
6. | — | WrestleCon: Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow April 5, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Sugar Mill | 1,600[Note 42] | Golden*Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) vs. Chuck Taylor and Flip Gordon | [298] |
Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 April 6, 2018 | Kenner, Louisiana | Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center | Joey Janela vs. The Great Sasuke | [298][299] | |||
7. | PROGRESS Mardi Graps April 6, 2018 | Kenner, Louisiana | Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center | 1,500[Note 43] | Travis Banks (c) vs. Shane Strickland for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship | [300] | |
MLW Fightland November 8, 2018 | Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Rey Fénix) (c) vs. El Hijo de LA Park and LA Park for the MLW World Tag Team Championship | [181] | |||
8. | Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground April 6, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Sugar Mill | 1,400 | Austin Aries vs. Pentagón Dark vs. Rey Fénix in a Three-Way Dance | [298] | |
JCW | Super Gala Saint-Ambroise April 28, 2018 | Saint-Ambroise, Quebec | Arena Marcel-Claveau | PCO (c) vs. D-Generate for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | |||
9. | PWR | PWR 10th Anniversary Show February 24, 2018 | San Jose, California | Mt. Pleasant High School | 1,200[Note 44] | Dragon Lee vs. Titán | |
Mercury Rising April 6, 2018 | Kenner, Louisiana | Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center | Matt Riddle (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the EVOLVE World Championship | [301] | |||
10. | PWR | Internal Affair March 10, 2018 | San Francisco, California | John O'Connell High School | 1,150[Note 45] | Jushin Thunder Liger and Misterioso vs. Puma and Rocky Romero | [302] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Six Flags Slam Fest June 15, 2019 | Jackson, New Jersey | Six Flags Great Adventure | 3,800 | Jon Moxley vs. Caz XL | [303][304] | |
2. | WCE | WrestleCade November 30, 2019 | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Benton Convention Center | 3,000 | Tessa Blanchard vs. Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary vs. Jordynne Grace in a Four-Way Dance | [305] |
3. | Intimidation Games March 2, 2019 | Cicero, Illinois | Cicero Stadium | 2,100 | Tom Lawlor (c) vs. Low Ki in a steel cage match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship | ||
4. | Chinlock For Charity June 15, 2019 | Kingston, Ontario | Leon's Centre | 2,000 | Tommy Dreamer and Billy Gunn vs. The Pillars (TARIK and Tyson Dux) | [306] | |
DCW | Dragon Con August 29, 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia | Hyatt Centennial Ballroom | Mikael Judas (c) vs. Azrael vs. David Young in a Three-Way Dance for the DCW Dragon Cup Championship | [307] | ||
5. | Prison Break August 16, 2019 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Mid-Hudson Civic Center | 1,914 | Darby Allin vs. Hale Collins in a No Disqualification match for the NEW Heavyweight Championship | [308] | |
6. | EXPO | Lucha Expo: Mexico vs. The World (Day 3) August 19, 2019 | San Diego, California | Harry West Gymnasium | 1,500 | Mr. Aguila and The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) vs. Brian Cage, T. J. Perkins and Jack Evans | [309] |
7. | Crockett Cup April 27, 2019 | Concord, North Carolina | Cabarrus Arena | 1,300 | Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | [310] | |
Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Norwich August 17, 2019 | Norwich, Connecticut | Dodd Stadium | Darby Allin and Jon Moxley vs. Christian Casanova and JT Dunn | [308] | |||
8. | EXPO | Lucha Expo: Lucha Society X Reunion (Day 1) August 18, 2019 | San Diego, California | Harry West Gymnasium | 1,200 | The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) vs. Teddy Hart and Jack Evans | [309] |
War Chamber September 7, 2019 | North Richland Hills, Texas | NYTEX Sports Centre | Team Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich, Low Ki and Tom Lawlor) (with Kevin Von Erich) vs. Contra Unit (Ikuro Kwon, Jacob Fatu, Josef Samael and Simon Gotch) in a War Chamber match | [311] | |||
9. | NWA / TNT | New Years Clash January 5, 2019 | Clarksville, Tennessee | Wilma Rudolph Event Center | 1,149 | Nick Aldis (c) vs. James Storm for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | [312] |
10. | SHW | SHW 8 May 3, 2019 | Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 1,026 | Alan Angels (c) vs. AC Mack and Shannon Moore in a Three-Way Dance for the SHW Championship | [313] |
2020s
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 | [314] | |
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 | [315][316] | |
127-PW | 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 | SHW 16 January 10, 2020 | Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 475 | Joe Black vs. William Huckaby in a Dog Collar match | [317] |
4. | SHW | 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 | [318] |
5. | SHW | 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 | [319] |
6. | NYWC | Outlaw Wrestling#17 February 20, 2020 | New York City, New York | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | 400 | Willow Nightingale vs. Tasha Steelz | |
7. | SHW | SHW 20: Still Here 2 October 2, 2020 | Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 382 | Corey Hollis (c) vs. Joe Black for the SHW Championship | [320] |
8. | SHW | SHW 19: Rumble Jack August 28, 2020 | Canton, Georgia | ACTION Building | 363 | 30-man Battle Royal | [321] |
9. | FLQ | Cold Wars August 2, 2020 | Montreal, Quebec | Bain Mathieu | 350 | Nyla Rose vs LuFisto | |
10. | WP | 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | GLCW | Blizzard Brawl April 12, 2021 | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Waukesha County Expo Center | 2,100 | Adam Scherr and EC3 vs. Jake Something and Rohit Raju | [322] |
2. | MLA | MLA 22: Redemption July 11, 2021 | Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,800 | Andrade El Idolo vs. Laredo Kid | |
3. | NSPW | Playball August 7, 2021 | Quebec City, Quebec | Stade Canac | 1,500 | Marko Estrada (c) vs. DARS for the NSPW Television Championship | [323] |
4. | The Art of War Games September 4, 2021 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | Grand Sports Arena | 1,450 | Matt Cardona (c) vs. Jon Moxley for the GCW World Championship | ||
5. | Battle Riot III July 10, 2021 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | 1,000 | 41-man Battle Riot match | ||
Homecoming (Day 1) July 24, 2021 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Carousel Room | Nick Gage (c) vs. Matt Cardona in a Death match for the GCW World Championship | ||||
FMW-E / H2O | Destiny: Onita vs. Tremont October 31, 2021 | Trenton, New Jersey | Trenton Thunder Ballpark | Atsushi Onita vs. Matt Tremont in an Exploding Barbed Wire match | [324] | ||
6. | No Signal in the Hills August 7, 2021 | Los Angeles, California | Ukrainian Culture Center | 975 | Nick Gage vs. Dark Sheik in a Death match | [325] | |
7. | SAW | The Big Bang October 9, 2021 | Lacey Township, New Jersey | Lacey Township High School | 850 | Powerchild & The Blue World Order (Hollywood Nova & Da Blue Guy) vs. The Coralluzzo Collection Agency (Rhett Titus, Rik Ratchet and Traxx) | |
8. | NWA Powerrr August 30, 2021 | St. Louis, Missouri | Chase Park Plaza Hotel | 800 | Tyrus (c) vs. BLK Jeez for the NWA Television Championship | ||
9. | Tournament of Survival 666 June 5, 2021 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Carousel Room | 700+[Note 47] | 8-man Tournament of Survival | ||
Stadium Series (Day 2) July 17, 2021 | Chicago Heights, Illinois | Marian Catholic High School | Kylie Rae (c) vs. Lady Frost for the Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship | ||||
10. | War Chamber November 6, 2021 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | 675 | The Hammerheads (Alexander Hammerstone, EJ Nduka, Richard Holliday, Matanza Duran and Savio Vega) vs. Contra Unit (Ikuro Kwon, Jacob Fatu, Mads Krügger, Soldier #1 and Soldier #2) in a War Chamber match |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 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 | MLA 24: Aureus March 6, 2022 | Norcross, Georgia | Espacio Discotheque | 1,300 | Mascara Dorada and Negro Casas vs. Marty Scurll and Místico | |
6. | MLA | 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. | BTW | 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) | |
PW | 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 | ||||
WRW | 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 | |||
PWR | 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 | |||
BCW | 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. | LVAC | 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 | |
PWR | Season Finale December 3, 2022 | Clive, Iowa | Horizon Events Center | Rich Swann vs. Swerve Strickland in a Hell of War match |
Footnotes
- ^ a b This was part of a halftime show for a CFL game between the Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders.
- ^ a b This was part of a halftime show for a CFL game between the Montreal Alouettes vs. Edmonton Eskimos.
- ^ a b This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Columbus Clippers vs. Louisville Bats.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 5,500 to as high as 10,000 and 12,000.
- ^ Aired on tape delay on September 1, 1990.
- ^ Aired on tape delay on March 10, 1990.
- ^ Aired on tape delay on September 8, 1990.
- ^ The date of the event was officially advertised for March 8, 1991, however, The Wrestling Observer claims it took place on March 10, 1991.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,100 to 3,500.
- ^ a b c d Event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,800 to 3,200.
- ^ The Pro Wrestlemania event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of The Ultimate Return with numbers ranging from 1,250 to 2,000.
- ^ Aired on tape delay on May 6, 1995.
- ^ Event is described as a "sold show".
- ^ a b Event is described as "heavily papered".
- ^ The Sportsfest event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering. There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 6,000 to 10,000.
- ^ This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
- ^ This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. Mobile BayBears
- ^ This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Kinston Indians vs. Winston-Salem Warthogs
- ^ This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Anaheim Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles.
- ^ Go Funk Yourself is described as "heavily papered".
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Anarchy at Piper's Pit with numbers ranging from 2,000 to 2,500.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,531 to 1,700.
- ^ This was part of a post-game show for an MLB game between the Columbus Clippers vs. Buffalo Bisons.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of The Hardcore Legend event with numbers ranging from "nearly 2,000" to 2,300.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,700 to 3,000.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of The Wrestling Summit with numbers ranging from 3,000 to 3,800.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,500 to 6,000.
- ^ God Bless Fort Benning was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of SuperEx Showdown with numbers ranging from 1,700 to 3,500.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of event with numbers ranging from 1,200 to 2,000.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of GNW's Wrestling Supershow with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,900.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the Superstars of Wrestling show with numbers ranging from 1,800 to 2,000.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,000 to 7,000.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,550.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of HOH IV with numbers ranging from 1,200 to 1,500.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Legends of Wrestling with numbers ranging from 2,600 to 3,000.
- ^ Event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,800 to 3,000.
- ^ EVOLVE 59 was also held during Mercury Rising, headlined by Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay, and reportedly drew 1,200.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,600.
- ^ The exact attendance figure for MLW Fightland is unknown, however, the event is described as the highest attended show in the company's history having "shattered" the previous record held by MLW Hybrid Hell (June 20, 2003) which drew 1,536 fans. The seating capacity for the Cicero Stadium was 6,000 at the time of the show.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Mercury Rising with numbers ranging from 1,000 to 1,200.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Mercury Rising with numbers ranging from 1,100 to 1,150.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of Friday Night Lights with numbers ranging from 450 to 500.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the Stadium Series with numbers ranging from 700 to 1,000.
See also
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General
- "Indies". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- "The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- "The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
Specific
- ^ Howard, Brandon (12 May 2018). "7 things to know about 'All In' – the huge indie wrestling show coming to the Chicago area". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (August 4, 2003). "First Monday update: Notes on Raw and Smackdown re. Rock & HHH, entrance videos, two new PPVs, GHC jr. title defended in SF, Daniels in UK, Dusty, Juvi and more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 21, 2003.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (July 28, 2003). "Big week in Japanese wrestling, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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).
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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).
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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.
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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.
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10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal
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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.
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- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 14, 1995). "Future of ECW and the Sunshine Network, controversial angle, revamped SummerSlam card, Collision in Korea, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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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.
- ^ Miller, Bob (January 1990). "U.S.W.A. News". Texas Wrestling News. Humble, Texas.
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.
- ^ Mayer, Joe (June 24, 1990). "Super Slam wrap-up; Wrestlers draw 4500 enthusiastic fans". Pacific Daily News. p. 10.
- ^ Mayer, Joe (June 22, 1990). "Super Slam '90 draws 3,600". Pacific Daily News. p. 108.
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- ^ "February 26, 1990 in Memphis, TN". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "AWF crowns new heavyweight champs". Hanover Evening Sun. July 12, 1990. p. 25.
- ^ a b c d Kent, Terry (September 3, 2015). Wheeler, Jimmy (ed.). "Territories: Tri-State Wrestling Alliance". Professional Wrestling Historical Society. ProWrestlingHistoricalSociety.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 11, 1991). "WrestleWar 91, Costas drops Mania, bra and panties controversy". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 3, 1991). "Art of finishes, WCW problems, Bruce Prichard fired, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 22, 1991). "Zahorian fallout, post-Flair WCW disasters, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 22, 1991). "Zahorian fallout, post-Flair WCW disasters, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 6, 1991). "Hart vs. Perfect SummerSlam, Warrior suspension, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 16, 1991). "Flair signs, WCW folly, strike threatens lucha, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
The Labor Day show with 37 wrestlers including Jimmy Valiant, Koko Ware and Dutch Mantell drew 2,000 fans to the Mid South Coliseum.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 18, 1991). "Tokyo Dome preview, plus news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 21, 1991). "More WWF steroid troubles, Billy Graham lawsuit". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 8, 1991). "Sid Vicious gives notice to WCW, WWF show at Tokyo Dome, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ "'Marion Mania' Featuring biggest names in wrestling". The Marion Star. March 6, 1991. p. 24.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 18, 1991). "Tokyo Dome preview, plus news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 29, 1991). "10 year anniversary of the debut of Tiger Mask, WCW to introduce lightheavyweights, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 4, 1993). "Raw debuts, Jesse Ventura interview, 1992 Starrcade, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
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- ^ "The Toughest of Tough Men". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 10, 1992). "Ron Simmons wins WCW Title, follow-up on recent major stories, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
[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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 14, 1992). "Lawler shockingly signs with WWF, Misawa & Kawada, birth of Raw". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 1992). "Lawler to WWF, Raw debut scoops, booking committee added to WCW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
12/5 Wilmington, MA (All-Star Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jimmy Snuka b Demolition Ax
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[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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 1992). "Lawler to WWF, Raw debut scoops, booking committee added to WCW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 8, 1992). "Don Owen calls it quits, Bill Watts lays down the Real Deal, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 13, 1992). "WCW changes, business comparisons, Backlund returns to WWF, AAA". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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9/18 Elizabeth, NJ (WWA - 1,860): [...] Big Bossman b Dick Murdoch
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 31, 1994). "Flair "retires", Rougeau retires, Halloween Havoc review, Kawada wins Triple Crown for the first time, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
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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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 14, 1994). "New goofy WCW gimmicks, SMW all-time record, AAA return to LA disappoints, Mr. August wins G-1 again, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 24, 1995). "Bash 1995 and AAA at the LA Sports Arena, Shamrock vs. Severn pro-wrestler shoot fight results, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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- ^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "SMW: 1995". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ "May 1, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 31, 1995). "Hase wins Japanese election, WWE In Your House II, big questions about financial state of WWE, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
- ^ Peters, Craig, ed. (1996). "1995: The Year in Wrestling". The 1996 Wrestling Almanac and Book of Facts. PWI Almanac (1st ed.). Ambler, Pennsylvania: London Publishing Inc. p. 15. ISSN 1043-7576.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 28, 1995). "Monday Night Wars about to begin, tracking comings and goings of wrestlers prior to first Nitro, next UFC PPV a big test, Chuck Austin broken neck lawsuit settled, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/20 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 2,000/fair grandstand show): [...] Doink the Clown (Ray Apollo) b Brooklyn Brawler
- ^ "Fire on the Mountain 1995". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (March 7, 1995). "Eddie Gilbert tributes, busiest period of the year, Hogan vs. Vader looks to set records, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 6, 1997). "Wrestling Observer Newsletter: ECW expected to debut on PPV, original cancellation and Pro Wrestling Torch story, WCW Starrcade, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (July 29, 1996). "WWF International Incident PPV, WAR big show, TripleMania draws 12,000, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (September 23, 1996). "Welcome to WCW in 1996 with Fall Brawl PPV, everyone lying to everyone else, more fun and games". The Readers Pages. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (September 2, 1996). "SummerSlam 96 fallout, tons of storylines at WCW tapings, Bret Hart's future in WWF, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/23 Marshfield, MA (IWF - 3,000/fairgrounds show): [...] Bushwhackers b Tim McNeany & Jim Cody, Bushwhackers b King Kong Bundy & Bulldozer-COR
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (January 23, 1996). "WCW threatens lawsuit, Raw vs. Nitro ratings battle, week of major title changes expected, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Alvarez, Bryan (July 29, 1996). "WWF International Incident PPV, WAR big show, TripleMania draws 12,000, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "Century Wrestling Alliance; Friday, July 19th, 1996". The History of the Century Wrestling Alliance / NWA NE. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010.
- ^ Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 101. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.
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- ^ Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 145. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.
- ^ "FUNK FLASHBACK: Terry Funk's famous "WrestleFest" retirement show 18 yrs. ago today - the closest Bret Hart came to ECW". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch. September 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1997". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 18, 1997). "WCW Road Wild PPV, Shinya Hashimoto all-time drawing card, Sabu beats Funk in barbed wire match, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/10 Watsonville, CA (World Wrestling Organization - 2,000): [...] Konnan & Mil Mascaras & Mascara Sagrada b Yokozuna & Nikozuna & The Evil Clown (Matt Osborne)
- ^ a b Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 120. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 20, 1997). "Fallout of Brian Pillman death, Severn injury at Pride debut card, International Wrestling Forum PPV, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
10/11 Ogdensburg, NY (Century Wrestling Alliance - 1,857): [...] Mercenary b Curtis Slawndawgg
- ^ Williams, Andre (July 12, 1998). "PRO WRESTLING AT BEACH SHOULD BE A BIG DRAW". The Morning Call. p. C04.
- ^ Devlin, Ron (July 14, 1998). "MAYOR SAYS SUPER SPORTSFEST DREW DOUBLE 1997'S CROWD - ALLENTOWN FESTIVAL FEATURED EVENTS RANGING FROM RUGBY TO SOCCER AND WRESTLING 'CHAOS.'". The Morning Call. p. B03.
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.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (July 15, 1998). "ALLENTOWN, WE HAVE A PROBLEM". The Morning Call.
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.
- ^ Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 150. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.
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- ^ "FANS FLOCK TO SEE LEGENDS". Southwest Times Record. June 13, 1998.
Over 4,000 people braved the sweltering heat to see some of the legends of professional wrestling.
- ^ "June 22, 1998 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: WCW Great American Bash review, details on Karl Malone/WCw, tons more". F4Wonline.com. Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Weekly. August 3, 2015.
- ^ "June 29, 1998 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Steve Austin out with staph infection, Undertaker injured, tons more". F4Wonline.com. Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Weekly. August 10, 2015.
- ^ a b Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 148. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 25, 1998). "UFC 17, WCW Slamboree, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
5/15 Columbia, SC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,977/show after minor league baseball game): [...] Demolition Ax b Bobby Fulton
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 31, 1998). "Death of Terry Garvin, look at WWF/WCW ratings, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/21 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,563/after baseball game show): [...] Rock & Roll Express b Assassins
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 23, 1998). "WCW turmoil, UFC 16, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 25, 1998). "UFC 17, WCW Slamboree, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 27, 1998). "WCW Road Wild and Jay Leno details, Akira Maeda retires, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 14, 1998). "Jim Duggan diagnosed with cancer". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 27, 1998). "WCW Road Wild and Jay Leno details, Akira Maeda retires, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
7/18 Miami, FL (Florida Championship Wrestling - 2,000): [...] Hack Myers b Joe DeFuria to win FCW title
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 4, 1999). "WWF Unforgiven and UFC 22 reviews, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 23, 1999). "WCW Road Wild review, NJPW G1 Climax results, plus tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ a b c d Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1999". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 30, 1999). "WCW facing an uphill battle, ECW Anarchy Rulz review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 29, 1999). "ESPN program on drug deaths in the pro wrestling industry, ECW Living Dangerously review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 28, 1999). "Reaction to WWF contracted Sable appearing on WCW TV, more on Hart/WWF lawsuit, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
6/18 Jacksonville, FL (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,882/after minor league baseball game): [...] Link & Fernandez b Assassins, Strawberry b Leilani Kai
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 17, 1999). "WCW Slamboree/UFC XX reviews, WWF breaks ratings records, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
5/8 New Rochelle, NY (West End Sports - 2,600): [...] Jake Roberts & Shark Attack Kid b Pit Bulls
- ^ Oliver, Greg (December 30, 1999). "Garvins topple Rougeaus for belts". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 17, 2002.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 10, 2000). "NJPW Tokyo Dome reviewed, 1999 in revenue for promotions, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 21, 1999). "Hart family files lawsuit against WWF, WCW Great American Bash review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
6/10 Kinston, NC (New Dimension Wrestling - 2,459/after minor league baseball game show): [...] Ricky Morton & Manny Fernandez b Cham Pain & Otto Schwanz
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 31, 1999). "Death of Owen Hart". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
5/20 White Plains, NY (North American Wrestling Alliance - 2,481): [...] Shane Douglas won Battle Royal to win NAWA title
- ^ Benner, Eric (February 15, 1999). "Indie show thrills Quebec crowd". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005.
- ^ Benner, Eric (February 19, 1999). "Rougeau puts heart into promoting". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 31, 2005.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 16, 1999). "Jim Ross, Jushin Liger, Keiji Mutoh, Lioness Asuka enter Hall of Fame". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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).
- ^ Benner, Eric (December 30, 2000). "Rougeau mega-show covers the bases". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
- ^ Oliver, Greg (January 5, 2001). "Ouelett & Rougeau: Stronger together". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 8, 2001.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 25, 2000). "WWF moving to Viacom, WCW Fall Brawl reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 17, 2000). "Mike Awesome jumps ship to WCW, Russo/Bischoff era of Nitro begins, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ "OVW Rockin' Rumble". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 1, 2000). "Justin Credible wins ECW Heavyweight Championship, safety concerns in Japan, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 5, 2000). "Pillman Memorial show, potential shift in the pro wrestling landscape, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (July 12, 2001). "Wrestlefest 2001; Border City Club's Bout Will Leave Someone Singing The Blues". Windsor Star. p. 45.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 10, 2000). "Wrestlemania 16 reviewed, NBC buys into the XFL, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
3/31 Doha, Kuwait (World Wrestling Alliance - 2,000): [...] Bushwhackers b Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins, Pittman won Battle Royal
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 29, 2000). "WWF Judgement Day review, Super J Cup, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 5, 2000). "Pillman Memorial show, potential shift in the pro wrestling landscape, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 10, 2000). "Wrestlemania 16 reviewed, NBC buys into the XFL, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 17, 2000). "WCW Bash at the Beach with big angle reviewed, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
7/6 Miami (Florida Championship Wrestling - 1,800/free show for Boys and Girls Club): [...] Duke Droese b Alex G
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 1, 2000). "Disappointing WCW ratings, WWF Unforgiven reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
9/19 North Pole, Alaska (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,600/air force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 28, 2000). "WCW Super Brawl review, Super J Cup, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
2/18 Blytheville, AR (Memphis Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Jerry Lawler b Curtis Hughes
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 24, 2000). "Death of Masakazu Fukuda, legal battles in the wrestling world, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 1, 2000). "Justin Credible wins ECW Heavyweight Championship, safety concerns in Japan, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 1, 2000). "Justin Credible wins ECW Heavyweight Championship, safety concerns in Japan, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
4/19 Allentown, PA (Gary Albright Memorial show - 1,500): [...] Rikishi Phatu b Road Dogg
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 25, 2000). "WWF moving to Viacom, WCW Fall Brawl reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
9/16 Fairbanks, AK (NWA Mid Atlantic/WWA - 1,500/Air Force base show): [...] Tatanka b Barbarian
- ^ "WHOO! Weekly: Steve Corino, Cheetah Master, Thanksgiving weekend recap and more". WhooWrestling.com. November 29, 2000. Archived from the original on February 19, 2001.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 12, 2000). "Paul Heyman meets with ECW talent, PRIDE 9 results, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "SLAM! WRESTLING: HWF RESULTS". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. February 21, 2000. Archived from the original on April 16, 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 24, 2000). "Death of Masakazu Fukuda, legal battles in the wrestling world, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Voeller, Steven (January 23, 2000). Larson, Tim (ed.). "Results/Upcoming shows". Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. No. 97.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 31, 2000). "WCW departures, WWF Royal Rumble review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
1/22 Tokio, ND (All Star Wrestling Explosion - 1,100 sellout): [...] Tatanka b King Kong Bundy
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 31, 2000). "WCW does big business in Australia, WWF Fully Loaded review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 30, 2001). "Another New Years Eve change; XWF cancellations; Biggest indie of year; and real life enemies work an angle together". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on February 28, 2002.
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
- ^ "WCW invasion should begin this week". Figure Four Weekly. No. 313. Woodinville, Washington. June 25, 2001.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 6, 2001). "WCW purchase price revealed". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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- ^ Douglass, Ian C. (May 10, 2005). "Windy City Pro Wrestling books its biggest show". Medill School of Journalism. Archived from the original on May 14, 2005.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2001). "Fusient Media to buy WCW, sale of UFC, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "Pro wrestlers deliver 'Anarchy' to Mac Court". Daily Emerald. May 13, 2001.
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.
- ^ "XFL: 2001-2001". Figure Four Weekly. No. 308. Woodinville, Washington. May 21, 2001.
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.
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- ^ Grady, Matt (July 26, 2001). "News on Duggan, Disco, Sabu, Corino, Bushwackers - Torch Indy Report". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on December 25, 2001.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 14, 2002). "Sunday update: WWF results, legends on huge indie, CZW, Rock on SNL, Bret Hart and more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on October 28, 2002.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 9, 2002). "First Tuesday update: Notes on Nash, Stadium main event is official, NWA TNA PPV update, Lauded TV special tonight, ratings and more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2002.
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A record crowd of 1,627 packed Michael's Eighth Avenue, a ballroom that usually hosts wedding receptions and high school proms.
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- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 4, 2002). "First Monday update; Raw, NJ contract signing, Major indie crowd, WWF on Stern and more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on April 15, 2002.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 2, 2002). "First Tuesday update: Pillman mentioned in ESPN article, Wrestling promotion loses zoning battle, bloodiest match in recent history, NWA jr. title changes and hair vs. mask match coming". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 18, 2002.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 31, 2002). "First Thursday update; New Japan stock sale; Smackdown preview; what will likely be edited off Smackdown; Major UK show; TV ratings news; Bubba's Raw ratings prediction; MCW has packed show; Hayashi resurfaces; Ventura story". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 19, 2002). "First Monday update: Rock on two shows tonight, Hall of Fame preview issue coming, benefit for Messiah, Bigelow, DiBiase coming to indie as Taiyo Kea to New York". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2002.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 6, 2003). "UFC turns 10, UFC 44 review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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 Philips 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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 11, 2003). "WWE revenue breakdown, Australia tour mishaps". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 14, 2003). "WWE releases updated PPV buyrate information, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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 b Lambert, Jeremy (November 13, 2018). "Report: MLW Fightland Breaks Promotional Records For Attendance And Gate". Fightful.com.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (December 17, 2010). "LOOKING BACK AT NINE YEARS OF ROH FINAL BATTLE HISTORY". PWInsider.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 24, 2003). "Career of Curt Hennig, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ "Spring Breakout 2003". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 28, 2003). "Big week in Japanese wrestling, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 6, 2003). "UFC turns 10, UFC 44 review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Leroux, Yves (December 28, 2003). "Luttemania brings Québec's best together". SlamWrestling.net.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 26, 2003). "WWE Judgement Day review, WM 19 buyrate". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 28, 2003). "Big week in Japanese wrestling, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
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- ^ "Memphis Wrestling Throwback Night III – A Nightmare in Memphis (10/30/2004)". TheWrestlingInsomniac.com. May 23, 2018.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave. "Monday news update: Guerrero update after last night, Raw tonight, Stars backstage, WWE press conference, Should Mirko be allowed back in and indie wrestlers perform before big crowds". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on June 9, 2004.
- ^ "UPW – 30 October 04 – Quick Results". SoCalUncensored.com. November 1, 2004.
- ^ Ziegler, Jacob (August 8, 2004). "ROH – At Our Best – 3/13/2004, Elizabeth, New Jersey". 411mania.com.
- ^ Leroux, Yves (May 13, 2004). "Rougeau's old formula works with newcomers". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Throwback Night IV". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lucha VaVoom – 28 October 04 – Quick Results". SoCalUncensored.com. November 8, 2004.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 31, 2004). "Skeleton crew at WWE shows, Gardner's debut foe official for NYE, Jericho, HHH at Olympia, Huge benefit show sellout, CBS claims reality show contestants are wrestlers, and the wrestler from Mars in local Hall of Fame". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2004.
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- ^ "Throwback Night V". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lucha VaVOOM "Real Tough Love" Results 2/10/05". SoCalUncensored.com. February 13, 2005.
- ^ Jordan, Ron (November 26, 2005). "Hunter's Carolina Championship Wrestling Shows Appeal To Nostalgic Fans". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 9.
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.
- ^ a b Mooneyham, Mike (March 20, 2005). "What's Old Is New Again". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007.
- ^ Schwan, Brett (November 2005). "Results Archive: PWA In Dix Hills, NY - Nov 11". WrestlingClothesline.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2006.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 9, 2005). "Sunday news update: Chamber coverage, Garza legal update, ECW DVD, Kimmel show, Another huge nostalgia crowd, WWE edits screw-up off B show, Couture, next Pride, Newsweek article on wrestling movie and much more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2005). "Tuesday news update: Laurer press department; Rumble competitors; Photography legend passes away; UFC TV special; Ortiz on Best Damn; Funk update; Match of Year special PPV and biggest tag tourney". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 8, 2005). "Sunday news update: Rhodes vs. Funk, Rhodes on WOL, Salute to Starrcade show, Konnan & Santo team and Mysterio update". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 14, 2005.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 9, 2005). "Saturday news update: WWE release; Fake injury; Rikidozan movie debuts in New York; Nostalgia show big hit leading to local TV; Smackdown poll and update on Carmella DeCesare". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on April 14, 2005.
- ^ Nelson, Marco (September 25, 2006). "NWA Pro Report for 9/24/06". SoCalUncensored.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 30, 2006). "Monday news update: Madden update, Michaels' latest, WWE advertises title change 2 days early on TV; Indie does 2,500; Politician lies about wrestling; Belfort pulsl out of fight; huge tag tourney; Gov. candidate wrestles and more". WrestlingObserver.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- ^ a b Cook, Steve (February 14, 2022). "Cook's ROH TV Review 2.11.22". 411mania.com.
- ^ Pantoja, Kevin (December 28, 2018). "Kevin's Random Reviews: ROH Better Than Our Best". 411mania.com.
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- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows: 7/27". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Leroux, Yves (December 30, 2007). "Rougeau weds, wrestles, wins". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Stephen Dean (August 28, 2007). "Ottawa SuperEx show full of nostalgia". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017.
- ^ Dykens, Brad, ed. (10 June 2023). "National Wrestling Alliance – 2008". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows: 7/18". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Pabari, Ashish (June 8, 2008). "NWA 60th Anniversary Show Results from Atlanta, GA". 411mania.com.
- ^ Dunn, J.D. (July 11, 2008). "Dark Pegasus Video Review: Ring of Honor — A New Level". 411mania.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 22, 2008). "55 year TV tradition done, Hardy title win, TUF finale, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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)
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 10, 2008). "Raw 800, new MMA start-up, Leben failure, Hall of Fame, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ a b Leroux, Yves (January 1, 2010). "Giants battle on Rougeau Christmas shows". SlamWrestling.net.
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- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2009). "WrestleMania issue, records, Hall of Fame, Dana vs. Hunt, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
The 4/4 show, which was a PPV taping for June, drew 2,000 fans.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 13, 2009). "WrestleMania issue, records, Hall of Fame, Dana vs. Hunt, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 23, 2009). "Exclusive Lesnar scoops, UFC 105 live notes, TNA great PPV, Dykes". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 6, 2009). "WWE midcard shuffling, Bash PPV, Lashley future, TUF history". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
6/18 Thunder Bay, ONT (Wrestling Supershow - 1,500): [...] Jim Duggan b Sid Vicious
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 20, 2009). "UFC 100 makes history, Lesnar, All Japan Women founder dies, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
7/11 Anderson, SC (Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling - 1,500): [...] Buff Bagwell b J.W. Boss
- ^ Martin, Adam (May 29, 2010). "Indy News #2: Rockwell, PWA, JCW, MWF". Wrestleview.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Brand, Leonard (December 2010). "Independent Wrestling Results - 2010". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 24, 2010). "TNA turmoil, PPV recap, major Shibuya bio, Strikeforce, Batista". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
5/15 Thunder Bay, ONT (Great North Wrestling - 1,800): [...] Terry Funk referee: Kevin Nash b Hannibal
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 29, 2010). "Mania preview and predictions, Scicluna bio, TNA and UFC reviews". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (March 22, 2010). "Juggalo Championship Wrestling Results 3.20.10". 411mania.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Leroux, Yves (September 25, 2010). "Benjamin, Helms, Grenier, Demolition cook up hot T.O.W. show". SlamWrestling.net.
- ^ Nemer, Paul (March 27, 2011). "3/26 JCW iPPV Results (Raven, Eugene, Conway)". Wrestleview.com.
- ^ Strum, Phil (January 16, 2011). "Results/perspective from NEW Wrestlefest 15". Poughkeepsie Journal. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
- ^ Keller, Wade (January 30, 2011). "1/29 Nashville results: Jerry Lawler vs. Bill Dundee at "Tribute to the Fairgrounds," Dutch special referee, TNA wrestler, attendance notes". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (January 1, 2012). "JCW House Show Report 12.31.11 – Worcester, Massachusetts". 411mania.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 20, 2012). "Death of Red Bastien, UFC 150 landscape changes, Okada wins the G-1 tournament, TNA Hardcore Justice, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/12 Cave-in-Rock, IL (Juggalo Championship Wrestling iPPV - 3,100): [...] JCW title: 2 Tuff Tony b Kongo Kong
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 2, 2012). "Final build for the biggest money-drawing pro-wrestling show of the last 130 years, where it fell short, Hall of Fame and Ric Flair, Silva vs. Sonnen 2 details, NOAH issues, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Johnson, Mike (April 28, 2012). "COMPLETE EXTREME REUNION COVERAGE FROM PHILADELPHIA". PWInsider.com.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (October 8, 2012). "Lots of Notes From the House of Hardcore Debut Event". 411mania.com.
- ^ Richards, Jeff (November 28, 2012). "November 25 UFCW Report from Winston Salem, NC". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ "Llego su Majestad LA Park a Chicago" [His Majesty LA Park has arrived in Chicago]. TheGladiatores.com (in Spanish). February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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.] - ^ Martin, Adam (November 12, 2013). "Estimated attendance for 11/9 House of Hardcore 3". Wrestleview.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 21, 2013). "Kenta Kobashi retirement and career history, Budokan Hall history, WWE annual directory, tons more, second issue of the week". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
5/4 Cookeville, TN (Slamfest 2013 - 1,400): [...] Rikishi & Brian Christopher b Tommy Dreamer & 2 Tuff Tony
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 1, 2013). "Life and times of Jackie Fargo, Ring of Honor and the Briscoes, New Japan iPPV review, Daniel Bryan and Orton, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (November 16, 2014). "WWNLIVE DRAWS HUGE CROWD TO CLOSE CHINA TOUR, COMPLETE 11/16 RESULTS". PWInsider.com.
- ^ Namako, Jason (November 14, 2014). "Results from the 11/14 WWN in China live event". Wrestleview.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 8, 2014). "Crazy news week w/ CM Punk & Vince McMahon podcast interviews, NJPW World & UFC uniform announcements, and much more!". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (November 12, 2014). "11/12 WWNLIVE.COM IN CHENDU CITY, CHINA RESULTS". PWInsider.com.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (May 27, 2014). "Chikara news and notes". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 21, 2014). "KENTA to WWE, PPV changes, UStream DOWN, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Buckler, David (March 24, 2014). "MCW March 22, 2014 results with Jake Roberts, Kelly Kelly, Coly Cabana and Gangrel". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 11, 2014). "WWE financial outlook, Network numbers, cuts, G-1 tourney, Atlantis vs. Guerrero, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Johnson, Mike (February 25, 2015). "JUGGALO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING DRAWS 4500 FOR CHARITY EVENT". PWInsiderXTRA.com.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (August 10, 2015). "Roddy Piper passes away, WWE Q2 results & analysis, & more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "Citi Field: Legends of Wrestling Review". MetsPolice.com. June 8, 2015.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 7, 2015). "WWE attempts to right the ship, New Japan tag league update, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
The convention itself drew 3,000 people based on the Thanksgiving tradition of wrestling in Greensboro
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 23, 2015). "Holm defeats Rousey, Nick Bockwinkel passes away, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Namako, Jason (October 29, 2015). "Attendance figure for 10/23 GFW TV Tapings in Las Vegas". Wrestleview.com.
- ^ Labbe, Michael J. (August 5, 2015). "Northeast Wrestling August 2, 2015". TheWrestlingInsomniac.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 2015). "Conor McGregor wins UFC Featherweight title, Roman Reigns WWE Champion, tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 30, 2015). "Sheamus wins WWE title, Tenryu retirement show, plus tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 5, 2016). "Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame with 4 inductees". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 21, 2016). "UFC 196 breaks records, New Japan Cup recap, WWE Road Block review, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 12, 2016). "CM Punk making UFC debut, PWG Battle of Los Angeles review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,800): [...] Cody Rhodes b Kurt Angle
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 12, 2016). "CM Punk making UFC debut, PWG Battle of Los Angeles review, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/26 Pittsfield, MA (Northeast Wrestling - 2,300): [...] Jeff Hardy b Brian Anthony
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (October 31, 2016). "Billy Corgan vs. TNA, Urijah Faber retiring, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (March 7, 2016). "TNA seeking investors, UFC 196 preview, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Henderson, Sam (January 16, 2016). "1/16 IWR in Shawnee, Okla. – Ross & Lawler, Hall & X-Pac, Mickie, Sydal, ECIII, more". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 14, 2016). "Diaz defeats McGregor, Hayabusa passes away". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (April 11, 2016). "A look at a historic Wrestlemania weekend, NXT Takeover review, plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Currier, Joseph (March 4, 2017). "Daily Update: Big Show & Shaq, Cody vs. Angle, UFC 209". F4Wonline.com. Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Weekly.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (May 15, 2017). "WWE financials breakdown, Braun Strowman injured, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 25, 2017). "The deaths of Bobby Heenan and Otto Wanz". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (October 1, 2017). "Heroes of Lucha Libre – 1 October 2017 – Results". SoCalUncensored.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 14, 2017). "Takayama paralyzed, WWE financials examined, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
7/28 Bristol, CT (Northeast Wrestling - 2,368): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Caleb Konley
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 18, 2017). "Vince McMahon returns to TV, Mae Young Classic finals, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
8/27 Wappingers Falls, NY (Northeast Wrestling - 2,344): [...] NEW title/Ricky Steamboat referee: Cody Rhodes b Rey Mysterio Jr.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 20, 2017). "Survivor Series card changes, McGregor incident, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 24, 2017). "Brock Lesnar returning to UFC, WWE Battleground preview, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "WrestleCon Super Show". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Martinez, Eduardo (October 27, 2017). "Lucha Brothers take on Mechawolf, Ultímo Ninja in full venue brawl". TheMonitor.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017.
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.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey (August 13, 2017). "PROGRESS Wrestling NYC Results 8.12.17: Matt Riddle Beats Walter in Headliner". 411mania.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 3, 2018). "The story of Bruno Sammartino continued". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 30, 2018). "All women PPV WWE Evolution announcement, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
6/2 Los Angeles (Heroes of Lucha Libre - 3,000): [...] Rey Mysterio Jr. b Trumposo
- ^ Bryant, Steve (June 3, 2018). "Heroes of Lucha Libre – 02 June 2018 – Quick Results". SoCalUncensored.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (November 19, 2018). "Survivor Series shake up, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 30, 2018). "All women PPV WWE Evolution announcement, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (July 30, 2018). "All women PPV WWE Evolution announcement, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
7/21 Niles, OH (Northeast Wrestling - 2,000): [...] NEW title: Jack Swagger b Wrecking Ball Legursky, Rey Mysterio Jr. b Penta 0M
- ^ Goodman, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Dragon Con Wrestling Report from Atlanta on August 30". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ a b c Meltzer, Dave (April 16, 2018). "Historic Wrestlemania 34 weekend reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Csonka, Larry (April 7, 2018). "Csonka's GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 Review". 411mania.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 16, 2018). "Historic Wrestlemania 34 weekend reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
Progress from the U.K. ran shows on 4/6 and 4/7. The attendance was about 1,500 for the first show
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 16, 2018). "Historic Wrestlemania 34 weekend reviewed, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 19, 2008). "2017 Observer Newsletter Awards". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (June 24, 2019). "AEW does another sell out, WWE struggles, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Crowther IV, Rob (June 17, 2019). "Jon Moxley, Mick Foley Rock Northeast Wrestling's Packed Six Flags Slam". ThePopBreak.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 9, 2019). "TLC card mystery, Kelly Kline/ROH issues, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Tommy Dreamer [@THETOMMYDREAMER] (June 16, 2019). "WOW KINGSTON ONTARIO CANADA over 2000 people in the building. We raised $$ for @YouthDiversion. Amazing job! Wrestling is blessed" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Goodman, Larry (September 1, 2019). "Dragon Con Wrestling Report from Atlanta on August 29". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (August 26, 2019). "Birth of the Wednesday Night War, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (August 26, 2019). "Birth of the Wednesday Night War, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ "Crockettt Cup 2019". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (September 16, 2019). "Anthem buys AXS TV plus tons of news". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ National Wrestling Alliance (January 6, 2019). "Thank you to the 1,149 fans who paid to attend our first #NWAPopUP event last night in Clarksville, TN". Twitter. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Brodhecker, Rob (May 5, 2019). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on May 3". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (February 24, 2020). "Corona virus effects on Japan, Wrestlemania update". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (August 17, 2020). "Life and career of James "Kamala" Harris, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
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.
- ^ Pankow, Mike (August 13, 2020). "Warrior Wrestling's "Friday Night Lights" presents safe, fun show". WindyCitySlam.com.
- ^ Goodman, Larry (January 11, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on January 10". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Frazier, Logan (February 8, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report II from Canton on February 7". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Brodhecker, Rob (March 7, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on March 6". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Goodman, Larry (October 3, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on October 2". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Ingraham, Duke (May 8, 2022). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on May 6". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (December 5, 2021). "THE FORMER BRAUN STROWMAN RETURNS TO THE RING: 12/4 GLCW BLIZZARD BRAWL RESULTS FROM WAUKESHA, WI". PWInsider.com.
- ^ Beaumont, Tanya (August 24, 2021). "Grand retour de la lutte sous les étoiles" [Wrestling returns to the stars]. Radio-Canada.ca (in French).
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.] - ^ "FMW-E / H2O: "Destiny" Onita beats Tremont". SuperLuchas.com. Súper Luchas. November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Steve (August 7, 2021). "GCW No Signal in the Hills – 07 August 2021 – Results". SoCalUncensored.com.
Further reading
- Drasin, Ric; Collins, Bruce Dwight (2003). So, You Want to be a Wrestling Promoter?. Imprint Books. ISBN 1591099498.
- Snyder, Ronald (2017). Wrestling's New Golden Age: How Independent Promotions Have Revolutionized One of America's Favorite Sports. Sports Publishing. ISBN 978-1683580201.
- Greenberg, Keith Elliot (2020). Too Sweet: Inside the Indie Wrestling Revolution. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1773055763.
External links
- Independent circuit attendance records at Wrestlingdata.com
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