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All In, held at Wembley Stadium on August 27, 2023, was attended by a paid audience of 81,035 fans and is the all-time record in the United Kingdom.
This article is about attendance records for professional wrestling in the United Kingdom. For attendance records in continental Europe, see list of professional wrestling attendance records in Europe. For all-time records, see List of professional wrestling attendance records.

The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom. All Elite Wrestling holds the record for the largest wrestling crowd in the UK with an attendance of 81,035 for All In on August 27, 2023.

In its heyday, British-based Joint Promotions and its independent rivals generally relied on intensive touring rather than major individual shows - by the mid 1960s Joint had an annual touring schedule of between 4000 and 5000 house shows including weekly residencies in over thirty cities. [1] However, Joint regularly appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London (capacity 5,272) [2] and organised three major shows at Wembley Arena between 1979 and 1981 at the height of top star Big Daddy's popularity. Both venues would later host WWF and WCW shows.

The mainstream popularity of British wrestling largely declined after the cancellation of ITV's World of Sport in 1985 and then the standalone Wrestling programme on the network in 1988. (A programme continued on regional Welsh language terrestrial channel S4C until 1995.) Joint Promotions closed down in February 1995, although rival All Star Wrestling, which supplanted Joint as dominant local promotion in the late 1980s after taking over a share of the final two years of ITV coverage, survives at grassroots level as of 2024.

As a result, all of the attendance records formerly set by British wrestling promotions were gradually surpassed in the years following the WWF's arrival in the UK. The WWF's official UK debut took place on October 10, 1989, at the sold-out London Arena in London, England. The main event was a match between Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) and Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The event was broadcast live on Sky One. A similar show was held the next night in Birmingham. [3]

This was followed by a series of high profile UK tours, starting with the 1991 UK Rampage. By August 1992 this had culimated in the WWF holding Summerslam '92 at Wembley Stadium before nearly 80,000 fans - a live event on a scale precedented within the worldwide wrestling industry only by 1987's Wrestlemania III. WCW meanwhile, with WCW Worldwide in a graveyard slot on ITV, conducted an exploratory tour in December 1991. Fuller tours were conducted in 1993-1994 by which time ITV had moved WCW to British wrestling's old Saturday afternoon timeslot. These ceased once the company moved to pan-European satellite channel Superchannel in late 1995 but resumed after the move back to terrestrial television on Channel 5 in 1999, with two more tours in 2000 before the company closed in 2001.

A series of live and PPV events, Mayhem in Manchester (1998), No Mercy (1999), Rebellion (1999-2002), Insurrextion (2000-2003), were created exclusively for the British market. WWE ended all-UK exclusive pay-per-views when its weekly programming began broadcasting on British television in 2004. According to this list, 13 events are from WWE's flagship television show WWE Raw and 5 from WWE Smackdown, which since 2005's has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 20,000 people or more. Only two of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, AEW's 2023 Wembley Stadaium show All In and a house show during WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! which is the last remaining record set by the company. All bar one of these events have been held in England, most often in the metropolitan areas of either Manchester or the capital city of London, the exception being 2022 Cardiff, Wales WWE event Clash at the Castle. On November 15, 2015, an Insane Championship Wrestling show in Glasgow, Scotland, headlined by Grado vs. Drew Galloway, drew a sellout crowd of 3,802 fans and a $152,780 gate. It was the biggest crowd for a British-based promotion since 1982 and the largest UK gate of the "modern-era". [4]

Events and attendances

Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Ref.
WWF SummerSlam
August 29, 1992 		London, England Wembley Stadium 78,927 Randy Savage (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 		[5] [6]
AEW All In
August 27, 2023 		London, England Wembley Stadium 72,265 MJF (c) vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship [7]
WWE Clash at the Castle
September 3, 2022 		Cardiff, Wales Principality Stadium 62,296 Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship [8]
WWF Mayhem in Manchester
April 4, 1998 		Manchester, England NYNEX Arena 18,514 The Undertaker vs. Kane [9] [10]
WWF No Mercy
May 16, 1999 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 18,407 Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship [11]
WWE WWE SmackDown
June 19, 2005 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 17,500 John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special referee Steve Austin [12]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 777)
April 14, 2008 		London, England The O2 17,363 Triple H vs John Bradshaw Layfield [13]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1303)
May 14, 2018 		London, England The O2 17,341 Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Elias in a Money in the Bank qualifying match [14]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 820)
April 20, 2009 		London, England The O2 17,176 John Cena (c) vs. Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [15]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1039)
April 22, 2013 		London, England The O2 16,603 5-woman Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship [16]
WCW WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! (Day 3)
March 12, 2000 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 16,318 The Mamalukes ( Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) (c) vs. The Harris Brothers ( Ron Harris and Don Harris) for the WCW World Tag Team Championship [17] [18]
WWE WWE SmackDown
November 10, 2008 		London, England The O2 16,000 Big Show vs. The Undertaker in a Falls count anywhere match [13]
WWF Insurrextion
May 5, 2001 		London, England Earls Court Exhibition Centre 15,794 The Power Trip ( Steve Austin (c) and Triple H) vs. The Undertaker for the handicap match for the WWF Championship [19]
WWF Rebellion
November 3, 2001 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 15,612 Steve Austin (c) ( Alliance) vs. The Rock (WWF) in a match for the WWF Championship [20]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 703)
November 13, 2006 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 15,266 Ric Flair and Roddy Piper (c) vs. Rated-RKO ( Edge and Randy Orton) for the WWE World Tag Team Championship [21]
WWE WWE SmackDown
November 14, 2006 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 15,000 Batista and Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker and Finlay [22]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1095)
May 19, 2014 		London, England The O2 15,000 John Cena vs. Luke Harper [23]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1276)
November 6, 2017 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 15,000 The Shield ( Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. The Bar ( Cesaro and Sheamus) for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 807)
November 10, 2008 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 14,925 Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match [13]
WWE WWE SmackDown
November 11, 2008 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 14,700 Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker in an Extreme Rules match [13]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1250)
May 8, 2017 		London, England The O2 14,500 Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose
WWE WWE Raw
November 3, 2012 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 14,000 CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship [24]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1142)
April 13, 2015 		London, England The O2 13,800 Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville [25]
WWE WWE Live in London
September 7, 2016 		London, England The O2 13,750 Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Universal Championship [26]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1195)
April 18, 2016 		London, England The O2 13,713 Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens [27]
WWE WWE SmackDown
April 19, 2016 		London, England The O2 13,713 Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn [27]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1068)
November 11, 2013 		Manchester, England Phones 4u Arena 13,612 CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a handicap match [16]
WWE Rebellion
October 26, 2002 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 13,416 Brock Lesnar (c) and Paul Heyman vs. Edge in a handicap match for the WWE Championship [28]

Historical

Top 10 most-attended shows prior to the 1990s
No. Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s) Ref.
1.
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 Yukio Tani vs. three opponents
January 14, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 15,000 Yukio Tani vs. three opponents [29]
—
 George Hackenschmidt vs. Alexander Munro
October 28, 1905 		Glasgow, Scotland Ibrox Park George Hackenschmidt (c) vs. Alexander Munro in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship [29] [30]
2.
—
 Scottish Athletic Championship Tournament (Final Day)
December 12, 1903 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 12,000 Alec Bain vs. Jack Carkeek in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls tournament final for the International World's Championship [29] [31]
—
 Alexander Munro vs. Tom Jenkins
May 28, 1904 		Glasgow, Scotland Ibrox Park Alexander Munro vs. Tom Jenkins in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [29]
—
 Georg Lurich vs. A. A. Cameron
July 9, 1904 		Glasgow, Scotland Meadowside Georg Lurich vs. A. A. Cameron [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski
November 11, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski [29]
—
 The Great Gama vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko
September 10, 1910 		London, England Shepherd's Bush Stadium The Great Gama vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko for the John Bull Championship [32] [33]
—
 Bert Assirati vs. The French Angel
August 10, 1948 		London, England Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Bert Assirati vs. The French Angel [34]
3.
—
 Georg Strenge vs. Gustavus Rennart
June 30, 1906 		Glasgow, Scotland Celtic Park 10,000+ [Note 1] Georg Strenge vs. Gustavus Rennart [29]
—
 Jack Carkeek vs. Alex Munro
August 15, 1903 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 10,000+ [Note 2] Jack Carkeek vs. Alex Munro [29]
—
 George Steadman vs. Charles Green
August 10, 1895 		Morpeth, England 10,000+ [Note 3] George Steadman vs. Charles Green [29]
—
 Paul Pons vs. Simon Antonitch
January 9, 1904 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 10,000+ [Note 3] Paul Pons vs. Simon Antonitch [29]
—
 Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman
August 2, 1890 		Bridge of Allan, Scotland Public Park 10,000+ [Note 4] Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Max Muller
November 4, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 10,000+ Alex Munro vs. Max Muller [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski
December 9, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 10,000+ Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Meiler
January 10, 1906 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 10,000+ Alex Munro vs. Meiler [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Alfred Kramer
January 4, 1904 		Glasgow, Scotland Ibrox Stadium 10,000 Alex Munro vs. Alfred Kramer for the British Mixed Style Championship [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. three opponents
October 8, 1904 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. three opponents [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski
November 7, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski [29]
—
 Alexander Munro vs. Ahmed Madrali
January 12, 1906 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alexander Munro vs. Ahmed Madrali in a Handicap match; Per the pre-match stipulation, Madrali was required to defeat Munro within 10 minutes to win the match. [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. multiple wrestlers
April 3, 1909 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. multiple wrestlers [29]
Joint
 Big Daddy vs. John Quinn
June 27, 1979 		London, England Wembley Arena Big Daddy vs. John Quinn [35]
4.
—
 Danno O'Mahoney vs. Carl Hansen
February 9, 1936 		Belfast, Northern Ireland 9,000 Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Carl Hansen for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [36]
5.
—
 Paul Pons vs. Anastace Anglio
January 7, 1904 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 8,000+ [Note 5] Paul Pons vs. Anastace Anglio [29]
—
 Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton
July 2, 1881 		Wigan, England Ince Recreation Grounds 8,000 Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton [29]
—
 Scottish Athletic Championship Tournament (Day 1)
December 5, 1903 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Jack Carkeek vs. J.J. Miller [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski
November 9, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski [29]
—
 The Great Gama vs. Dr. B.F. Roller
August 6, 1910 		London, England Alhambra Theater The Great Gama vs. Dr. B.F. Roller [32]
6.
—
 Iman Bux vs. John Lemm
September 5, 1910 		London, England Alhambra Theater 7,500 Iman Bux vs. John Lemm [32]
7.
—
 Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton
November 19, 1881 		Chadderton, England Moston Park Grounds 7,000+ [Note 6] Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton [29]
—
 Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton
May 13, 1893 		Audenshaw, England Snipe Inn Grounds 7,000 Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Paul Pons
July 30, 1898 		Walton, England Goodison Park Tom Cannon (c) vs. Paul Pons in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship [29] [37]
—
 George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali
January 30, 1904 		London, England Olympia Hall George Hackenschmidt (with Ferdinand Gruhn and Jakob Koch) (c) vs. Ahmed Madrali (with Antonio Pierri and Tom Cannon) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship [29] [38]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Ackbar Ackmuch & W. L. Ross
September 10, 1904 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Alex Munro vs. Ackbar Ackmuch and W. L. Ross [29]
—
 Yan Kosski vs. Robertson & Peterson
November 6, 1905 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Yan Kosski vs. Robertson and Peterson [29]
Joint
 Roy St. Clair vs. Roy Bull Davis
September 27, 1969 		Manchester, England Belle Vue Roy St. Clair vs. Roy Bull Davis [39]
Joint
 Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks
October 4, 1981 		London, England Wembley Arena Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks [35]
8.
—
 Raoul le Boucher vs. Eduard Ritzler
January 4, 1904 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market 6,000+ [Note 7] Raoul le Boucher vs. Eduard Ritzler [29]
—
 Alex Munro vs. Jack Driscoll
July 3, 1909 		Rothienorman, Scotland 6,000+ [Note 8] Alex Munro vs. Jack Driscoll [29]
—
 Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton
April 30, 1881 		Farnworth, England Larkhill Grounds 6,000 Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton [29]
—
 Ike Smith vs. Tom Connors
July 8, 1882 		Oldham, England Borough Grounds Ike Smith vs. Tom Connors [29]
—
 Sam Moores vs. James Barker
March 3, 1883 		Audenshaw, England Snipe Inn Grounds Sam Moores vs. James Barker [29]
—
 Tom Clayton vs. Tom Connors
June 13, 1891 		Farnworth, England Larkhill Grounds Tom Clayton vs. Tom Connors [29]
—
 Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton
May 25, 1895 		Failsworth, England Moorfield Recreational Grounds Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Catchweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship [29] [40]
—
 Evan Lewis vs. Joe Carroll
July 17, 1897 		Bolton, England Burnden Park Evan Lewis vs. Joe Carroll for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship [29]
—
 Jack Carkeek vs. Carl Beck & Victor Ajax
January 5, 1903 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Jack Carkeek vs. Carl Beck and Victor Ajax [29]
—
 Jim Mellor vs. Hugh Lannan
April 23, 1904 		London, England Crystal Palace Stadium Jim Mellor vs. Hugh Lannan [29]
—
 George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali
April 28, 1906 		London, England Olympia Hall George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali [29] [41]
9.
Joint
 Big Daddy & Wayne Bridges vs. John Quinn & Yasu Fuji
June 11, 1980 		London, England Wembley Arena 5,500 Big Daddy and Wayne Bridges vs. John Quinn and Yasu Fuji [35]
10.
—
 Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman
August 21, 1890 		Grasmere, England Pavement End 5,000+ [Note 9] Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney
October 13, 1893 		Liverpool, England Hengler's Circus 5,000 Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. George Rasso
March 29, 1894 		Tom Cannon vs. George Rasso for the World Greco-Roman Championship [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney
August 27, 1894 		Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney for the World Mixed Wrestling Championship [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Antonio Pierri
April 28, 1896 		Tom Cannon (c) vs. Antonio Pierri for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship [29] [42]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek
October 2, 1899 		Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek for the World Greco-Roman Championship [29]
—
 Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek
October 30, 1899 		Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek for the World Greco-Roman Championship [29]
—
 Jack Carkeek vs. James Morrison
August 13, 1903 		Edinburgh, Scotland Waverley Market Jack Carkeek vs. James Morrison [Note 10] [29]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWF SummerSlam
August 29, 1992 		London, England Wembley Stadium 78,927 Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship [5]
2. WWF Mayhem in Manchester
April 4, 1998 		Manchester, England NYNEX Arena 18,514 The Undertaker vs. Kane [9]
3. WWF No Mercy
May 16, 1999 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 18,407 Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship [11]
4. WWF No Mercy Tour
April 2, 1999 		Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena 12,744 Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship
5. WWF No Mercy Tour
April 4, 1999 		Birmingham, England National Exhibition Centre 12,236 Steve Austin and Paul Wight vs. The Rock and Ken Shamrock
6. WWF UK Rampage Tour
October 4, 1991 		London, England Wembley Arena 12,000 The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) (c) vs. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship
WWF UK Rampage Tour
September 29, 1992 		Birmingham, England National Exhibition Centre Ric Flair (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
7. WWF Rebellion
October 2, 1999 		Birmingham, England National Indoor Arena 11,939 Triple H (c) vs. The Rock in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship
8. WCW The Real Event
March 12, 1993 		London, England Wembley Arena 11,500 Big Van Vader (c) vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship [43]
9. WWF UK Rampage Tour
May 2, 1991 		London, England Wembley Arena 11,000 The Ultimate Warrior vs. The Undertaker
WWF UK Rampage Tour
April 13, 1992 		London, England Wembley Arena Randy Savage (c) vs. The Mountie for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
WWF UK Rampage Tour
April 14, 1992 		London, England Wembley Arena Sid Justice vs. The Undertaker
WWF WWF One Night Only
September 20, 1997 		Birmingham, England NEC Arena The British Bulldog (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF European Championship
10. WWF WWF Live in Newcastle upon Tyne
April 3, 1999 		Newcastle upon Tyne, England Telewest Arena 10,699 Steve Austin (c) vs. Big Boss Man for the WWF Championship
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWE WWE SmackDown
June 19, 2005 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 17,500 John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special referee Steve Austin [12]
2. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 777)
April 14, 2008 		London, England The O2 17,363 Triple H vs John Bradshaw Layfield [13]
3. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 820)
April 20, 2009 		London, England The O2 17,176 John Cena (c) vs. Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [15]
4. WCW WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! (Day 3)
March 12, 2000 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 16,318 The Mamalukes ( Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) (c) vs. The Harris Brothers ( Ron Harris and Don Harris) for the WCW World Tag Team Championship [17]
5. WWE WWE SmackDown
November 10, 2008 		London, England The O2 16,000 Big Show vs. The Undertaker in a Falls count anywhere match [13]
6. WWF Insurrextion
May 5, 2001 		London, England Earls Court Exhibition Centre 15,794 The Power Trip ( Steve Austin (c) and Triple H) vs. The Undertaker for the handicap match for the WWF Championship [19]
7. WWF Rebellion
November 3, 2001 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 15,612 Steve Austin (c) ( Alliance) vs. The Rock (WWF) in a match for the WWF Championship [20]
8. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 703)
November 13, 2006 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 15,266 Ric Flair and Roddy Piper (c) vs. Rated-RKO ( Edge and Randy Orton) for the WWE World Tag Team Championship [21]
9. WWE WWE SmackDown
November 14, 2006 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 15,000 Batista and Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker and Finlay [22]
10. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 807)
November 10, 2008 		Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena 14,925 Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match [13]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1303)
May 14, 2018 		London, England The O2 17,341 Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Elias in a Money in the Bank qualifying match [14]
2. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1039)
April 22, 2013 		London, England The O2 16,603 5-woman Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship [16]
3. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1095)
May 19, 2014 		London, England The O2 15,000 John Cena vs. Luke Harper [23]
WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1276)
November 6, 2017 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena The Shield ( Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. The Bar ( Cesaro and Sheamus) for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
4. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1250)
May 8, 2017 		London, England The O2 14,500 Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose
5. WWE WWE Raw
November 3, 2012 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena 14,000 CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship [24]
6. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1142)
April 13, 2015 		London, England The O2 13,800 Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville [25]
7. WWE WWE Live in London
September 7, 2016 		London, England The O2 13,750 Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Universal Championship [26]
8. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1195)
April 18, 2016 		London, England The O2 13,713 Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens [27]
WWE SmackDown
April 19, 2016 		Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn
9. WWE WWE Raw (Ep. 1068)
November 11, 2013 		Manchester, England Phones 4u Arena 13,612 CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a handicap match [16]
10. WWE WWE RAW (Ep. 881)
April 12, 2010 		London, England The O2 13,000 Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista for the WWE Championship
WWE WWE Live in Manchester
November 5, 2016 		Manchester, England Manchester Arena AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-25,000.
  2. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-17,000.
  3. ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-15,000.
  4. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-12,000.
  5. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-10,000.
  6. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 7,000-8,000.
  7. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 6,000-8,000.
  8. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 6,000-7,000.
  9. ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 5,000-6,000.
  10. ^ This was the advertised main event, but the match did not take place.

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