List_of_professional_wrestling_attendance_records_on_the_independent_circuit References

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)
NWA-NE	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
Lutte 2000	Alouettes Mania I August 25, 2002	Montreal, Quebec	Stade Percival-Molson	20,000	Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy
LF	Alouettes Mania III July 15, 2004	Montreal, Quebec	Stade Percival-Molson	20,000^{[Note 1]}	Jacques Rougeau vs. Kamala
LF	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
WWN	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
HWA	BaseBrawl July 19, 2003	Columbus, Ohio	Cooper Stadium	8,757^{[Note 3]}	Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship	^[3]
USWA	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]
WXW	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 / WWF	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 / WWA	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]
IWC	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]
ECW	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]
JCW	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)
Lutte 2000	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]
NWA-OVW	Christmas Chaos January 31, 2001	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville Gardens	5,010	Leviathan vs. Kane	^[13]
USWA	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]
SMW	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]
SMW	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
WXW	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
MW	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
ASW	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.

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1990
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	AWF	Cement Belt Fair June 21, 1990	Cementon, Pennsylvania	Cementon Fairgrounds	12,500	Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie	^[19]
1.	USWA	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.	USWA-D	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.	USWA	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]
5.	USWA	Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee & Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert & Doug Gilbert August 13, 1990	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,500	Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee and Austin Idol vs. Tony Anthony, Eddie Gilbert and Doug Gilbert in a Steel Cage match	^[24]
6.	USWA	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	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.	USWA	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	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]
9.	NWL	Wrestlers of the Universe Tour: Super Slam '90 June 30, 1990	Hilo, Hawaii	Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium	2,500	Bob Orton vs. Kerry Von Erich	^[29]
10.	TWA	Spring Spectacular March 31, 1990	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	McGonigle Hall	2,000	Tully Blanchard vs. Bam Bam Bigelow in a Steel Cage match	^[30]
10.	USWA	USWA Championship Wrestling August 27, 1990^{[Note 7]}	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,000	19-man $5,000 Battle Royal	^[31]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1991
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	NWF	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.	WCW	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.	WCW	Cumberland County Fair August 19, 1991	Greenup, Illinois	Cumberland County Fairgrounds	2,000	Ron Powers vs. Mad Maxx	^[36]
3.	USWA	Star Wars September 2, 1991	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,000	The Dragon Master (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[37]
4.	TWA	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.	USWA	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.	TWA	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.	WCW	Arm Wrestling Challenge April 13, 1991	Hebron, Indiana	Hebron High School	1,300	Ken Patera vs. Mad Maxx	^[43]
9.	USWA	Memphis Fall Wrestle Fest September 9, 1991	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	1,300	Jerry Lawler and Dirty White Boy vs. Eric Embry and P.Y. Chu-Hi
10.	TWA	Spring Spectacular II May 18, 1991	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Hall	1,253	Rick Rude vs. Paul Orndorff	^[30]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1992
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	FMW / WWA	FMW vs. WWA May 16, 1992	Los Angeles, California	Cal State-Los Angeles Gym	6,250	Atsushi Onita, Tarzan Goto and El Hijo del Santo vs. Negro Casas, Horace Boulder and Tim Patterson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Street Fight match	^[44]
—	WWWoW	Cleveland County Fair October 1, 1992	Shelby, North Carolina	Cleveland County Fairgrounds	5,200	9-man Battle Royal	^[12]
2.	USWA	Jerry Lawler vs. The Christmas Creature December 28, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,500^{[Note 9]}	Jerry Lawler (c) vs. The Christmas Creature in a Mask vs. Title match for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[45]^[46]
3.	PWFG	The Toughest of Tough Men March 20, 1992	Miami, Florida	James L. Knight Center	2,800	Bart Vale vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara	^[47]
4.	USWA	"Check on a Pole" Battle Royal July 27, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,500	20-man "Check on a Pole" Battle Royal	^[48]
4.	USWA	Jerry Lawler vs. Koko B. Ware December 7, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,500	Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Koko B. Ware for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[49]
5.	ASW	Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax December 5, 1992	Wilmington, Massachusetts	Shirners Auditorium	2,300	Jimmy Snuka vs. Demolition Ax	^[50]
6.	USWA	The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Austin Idol February 2, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,200	The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Austin Idol for the USWA Tag Team Championship	^[51]
7.	USWA	The Moondogs & Big Black Dog vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol & Jeff Jarrett February 10, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,100	Big Black Dog and The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Spike) vs. Jerry Lawler, Austin Idol and Jeff Jarrett	^[52]
—	PWF	Christmas Spectactular December 12, 1992	Charlotte, North Carolina	Northside Church Gymnasium	2,050^{[Note 10]}	The Italian Stallion vs. Cruel Connection #2	^[53]
8.	FMW / WWA	FMW vs. WWA II May 31, 1992	Los Angeles, California	Cal State-Los Angeles Gym	1,800	Bull Rider, Lover Boy and Ultraman 2000 vs. El Cobarde II, Fishman and Negro Casas	^[54]
	USWA	The Moondogs vs. Jerry Lawler & Jeff Jarrett June 29, 1992	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		The Moondogs ( Moondog Spot and Moondog Cujo) (c) vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett in a Steel Cage match for the USWA Tag Team Championship with Jackie Fargo as special referee	^[55]
		Ricky Morton vs. Eddie Gilbert July 20, 1992				Ricky Morton (c) vs. Eddie Gilbert for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[56]
		Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich August 31, 1992				Bill Dundee vs. Tommy Rich in a Steel Cage match	^[57]
9.	WWWA	Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower October 5, 1992	Williamstown, New Jersey		1,750	Bob Orton Jr. vs. Bulldog Brower
10.	SMW	Christmas Chaos (Day 2) December 26, 1992	Johnson City, Tennessee	Freedom Hall Civic Center	1,700	The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) (c) vs. Jim Cornette and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) in a Handicap match for the SMW Tag Team Championship	^[58]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1993
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
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	^[59]
2.	PWF	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.	USWA	The Big Match August 2, 1993	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,200^{[Note 11]}	Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart	^[60]
4.	USWA	Jerry Lawler vs. Randy Savage March 9, 1993	Louisville, Kentucky		3,000	Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Randy Savage for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[60]
5.	SMW	K-Town Showdown August 20, 1993	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Civic Coliseum	2,780	Bob Armstrong vs. Jim Cornette in a Lumberjacks with Tennis Rackets match with Big Boss Man as special referee	^[61]
6.	PWFG	Bart Vale vs. Mack Roesch February 19, 1993	Miami, Florida	Mahi Temple	2,700	Bart Vale (c) vs. Mack Roesch for the PWFG Shoot Fighting Championship	^[62]
7.	USWA	Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart August 29, 1993	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,100	Jerry Lawler vs. Bret Hart in a Steel Cage match	^[60]
8.	SMW	Bluegrass Brawl April 2, 1993	Pikeville, Kentucky	Pikeville College Gym	2,000^{[Note 12]}	Bobby Eaton and The Heavenly Bodies ( Stan Lane and Tom Prichard) vs. Arn Anderson and The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Dutch Mantell and The Stud Stable ( Robert Fuller and Jimmy Golden) in a three-way Street Fight match	^[61]
	USWA	Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr. June 21, 1993	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		Jerry Lawler vs. Paul Neighbors Jr.	^[63]
	PWF	The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion November 12, 1993	Richmond, Virginia			The Italian Stallion vs. The Black Scorpion	^[64]
9.	WWA	Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch September 18, 1993	Elizabeth, New Jersey		1,860	Big Boss Man vs. Dick Murdoch	^[65]
10.	USWA	USWA vs. WWF August 16, 1993	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	1,850	Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett vs. Bret Hart and Owen Hart	^[60]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1994
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	USWA	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.	SMW	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	^[66]
3.	SMW	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	^[67]
4.	USWA	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	^[68]
5.	USWA	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	^[69]
6.	SMW	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	^[67]
7.	SMW	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	^[67]
7.	CWA	Tony Atlas vs. Hillbilly Jim December 3, 1994	Tewksbury, Massachusetts	Tewksbury High School	2,000	Tony Atlas vs. Hillbilly Jim for the CWA Heavyweight Championship	^[70]
8.	SMW	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	^[67]
9.	SMW	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	^[71]
9.	USWA	Sid Vicious vs. Brian Christopher December 26, 1994	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	1,800	Sid Vicious (c) vs. Brian Christopher for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[72]
10.	NWA-ECW	When Worlds Collide May 14, 1994	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,558	Sabu and Bobby Eaton vs. Terry Funk and Arn Anderson	^[73]^[74]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1995
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	SMW	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.	USWA	Memphis Memories II June 10, 1995	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,850	12-team Best of Memphis Tag Team Tournament	^[18]
4.	JRP	Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher July 15, 1995	Montreal, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium	3,500	Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher	^[75]
5.	USWA	USWA vs. SMW August 7, 1995	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,000	Jerry Lawler, Billy Jack Haynes, Doug Gilbert, Tommy Rich, Bill Dundee and PG-13 ( JC Ice and Wolfie D) vs. Pat Tanaka, Buddy Landel, Gorgeous George III, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and The Heavenly Bodies ( Jimmy Del Ray and Tom Prichard) in a 14-man Rage in the Cage match	^[76]
5.	CWA	October 1995	Gloucester, Massachusetts		3,000		^[77]
6.	SMW	Tennessee Valley Fair September 15, 1995	Knoxville, Tennessee	Tennessee Valley Fairgrounds	2,500	The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy)	^[78]
6.	USWA	USWA 25th Anniversary Show June 11, 1995	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville Gardens	2,500	Jerry Lawler (c) vs. Joe Leduc for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[18]
7.	USWA	Sid Vicious vs. Brian Christopher January 16, 1995	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	2,400	Sid Vicious (c) vs. Brian Christopher for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[79]
		USWA vs. SMW July 24, 1995				Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson and Tracy Smothers vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in a 6-Man Tag Team Texas Death match	^[80]
		USWA vs. SMW July 31, 1995				Buddy Landel, Robert Gibson, Tracy Smothers and Terry Gordy vs. Tommy Rich, Doug Gilbert and PG-13 (JC Ice and Wolfie D) in an 8 Man Tag Team Street Fight match	^[81]
8.	SMW	Super Saturday Night Fever January 28, 1995	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville Civic Auditorium	2,000^{[Note 13]}		^[82]
	SMW	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	USWA Championship Wrestling May 1, 1995^{[Note 14]}	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		Razor Ramon (c) vs. Jerry Lawler for the USWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[83]
	NWC	The Ultimate Return August 20, 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada	Silver Nugget Pavilion		The Warrior vs. The Honky Tonk Man	^[84]^[85]
	IWF	Marshfield Fair August 20, 1995	Marshfield, Massachusetts	Marshfield Fairgrounds		The Brooklyn Brawler vs. Doink the Clown	^[86]
	TWWF	Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart September 9, 1995	Ashland, Pennsylvania	North Schuylkill High School		Brutus Beefcake vs. Jim Neidhart
9.	SMW	Fire on the Mountain August 12, 1995	Johnson City, Tennessee	Freedom Hall Civic Center	1,900	The Heavenly Bodies (Tom Prichard and Jimmy Del Ray) (c) vs. The THUGS (Tracy Smothers and Dirty White Boy) for the SMW Tag Team Championship	^[87]
9.	IWA	Junkyard Dog & KGB vs. Louie Spicolli & Krusty the Clown March 4, 1995	Moreno Valley, California		1,900	Junkyard Dog and KGB vs. Louie Spicolli and Krusty the Clown	^[88]
10.	AWA	Fabulous Freebirds vs. The Bad Boys March 4, 1995	Dothan, Alabama		1,825	The Fabulous Freebirds ( Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) vs. The Bad Boys	^[88]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1996
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	USWA / WWF	USWA vs. WWF February 17, 1996	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	7,500	Bret Hart (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship	^[5]
2.	Multiple	World Wrestling Peace Festival June 1, 1996	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Sports Arena	5,964	Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov	^[89]
3.	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	^[90]^[91]
—	IWF	Marshfield Fair August 23, 1996	Marshfield, Massachusetts	Marshfield Fairgrounds	3,000	The Bushwhackers ( Bushwhacker Butch and Bushwhacker Luke) vs. King Kong Bundy and The Bulldozer	^[92]
4.	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	^[93]
5.	CWA	CWA Mass Madness July 19, 1996	Revere, Massachusetts	Revere High School	1,850	Kevin Sullivan and The Dungeon Master vs. Jimmy Snuka and Vic Steamboat	^[94]^[95]
6.	ECW	Heat Wave July 13, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,500	Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Terry Gordy vs. Raven's Nest ( Raven, Brian Lee and Stevie Richards) in a Rage in a Cage match	^[96]
6.	ECW	The Doctor Is In August 3, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,500	Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam in a Stretcher match	^[97]
7.	ECW	Natural Born Killaz August 24, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,400	The Gangstas ( New Jack and Mustafa Saed) (c) vs. The Eliminators ( Saturn and Kronus) in a Steel Cage Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	^[97]
8.	ECW	High Incident October 26, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,350	Brian Lee vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Scaffold match	^[97]
9.	ECW	CyberSlam February 17, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,300	Raven vs. The Sandman	^[97]
9.	ECW	Raven vs. The Sandman December 28, 1996	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Agricultural Hall	1,300	Raven (c) vs. The Sandman in a Dog Collar match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	^[97]
10.	ECW	Hardcore Heaven June 22, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena	1,250	Sabu vs. Rob Van Dam	^[97]
	ECCW	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
	ECW	When Worlds Collide II September 14, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena		Brian Lee and The Eliminators (Perry Saturn and John Kronus) vs. Tommy Dreamer, Steve Williams and Terry Gordy	^[97]
	ECW	November to Remember November 16, 1996	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	ECW Arena		Terry Funk and Tommy Dreamer vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Lee	^[97]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1997
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	ECW	November to Remember November 30, 1997	Monaca, Pennsylvania	Golden Dome	4,634	Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	^[98]
2.	ECW	Terry Funk's Wrestlefest September 11, 1997	Amarillo, Texas	Tri-State Fairgrounds Coliseum	4,000	Terry Funk vs. Bret Hart	^[99]
3.	ECW	Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer August 2, 1997	Monaca, Pennsylvania	Golden Dome	2,200	Sabu vs. Tommy Dreamer	^[100]
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	^[101]
5.	ECW	Hardcore Heaven August 17, 1997	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	War Memorial Auditorium	1,950	Sabu (c) vs. Shane Douglas vs. Terry Funk in a Three-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	^[100]
6.	ECW	The Eliminators vs. The Dudley Boys May 24, 1997	Monaca, Pennsylvania	Golden Dome	1,926	The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) vs. The Dudley Boys (Big Dick Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a Weapons match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	^[102]
7.	CWA	The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg October 11, 1997	Ogdensburg, New York		1,857	The Mercenary vs. Curtis Slamdawg	^[103]
8.	ECW	Taz & Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam & Sabu July 26, 1997	Buffalo, New York	Flickinger Center	1,800	Taz and Tommy Dreamer vs. Rob Van Dam and Sabu	^[100]
9.	ECW	ECW Hardcore TV December 13, 1997	Buffalo, New York	Flickinger Center	1,700	Sabu vs. The Sandman in a Death match	^[100]
10.	ECW	Buffalo Invasion May 17, 1997	Buffalo, New York	Flickinger Center	1,697	Terry Funk (c) vs. Big Stevie Cool vs. Raven vs. The Sandman in a Four-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	^[102]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1998
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	WXW	Sportsfest July 12, 1998	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Cedar Beach Park	8,000+^{[Note 17]}	The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart	^[104]^[105]^[106]
1.	ECW	November to Remember November 1, 1998	New Orleans, Louisiana	Lakefront Arena	5,800	The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat ( Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz)	^[107]
2.	ECW	Heat Wave August 2, 1998	Dayton, Ohio	Hara Arena	4,376	Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley vs. The Dudleys ( Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) in a Street Fight match	^[108]
3.	ECW	Living Dangerously March 1, 1998	Asbury Park, New Jersey	Asbury Park Convention Hall	3,700	The Triple Threat ( Shane Douglas and Chris Candido) vs. Al Snow and Lance Storm	^[108]
4.	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	^[109]^[110]
	MPPW	Jerry Lawler vs. Kane June 23, 1999	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		Jerry Lawler vs. Kane	^[111]
	ECW	Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 22, 1998	Buffalo, New York	Flickinger Center		Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match	^[112]
5.	ECW	Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. The Dudley Boys September 12, 1998	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	David L. Lawrence Convention Center	3,470	Sabu and Rob Van Dam (c) vs. The Dudley Boys ( Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	^[108]
6.	ECW	Wrestlepalooza May 3, 1998	Marietta, Georgia	Cobb County Civic Center	3,401	Shane Douglas (c) vs. Al Snow for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	^[108]
7.	ECW	Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley & Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang & Big Sal E. Graziano October 23, 1998	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	David L. Lawrence Convention Center	3,374	Tommy Dreamer, New Jack, Spike Dudley and Kronus vs. Justin Credible, Jack Victory, One Man Gang and Big Sal E. Graziano in a Death match	^[112]
8.	ECW	The Dudley Boys vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer & Spike Dudley May 9, 1998	Buffalo, New York	Flickinger Center	3,241	The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) vs. The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Spike Dudley	^[108]
—	NDW	Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax May 15, 1998	Columbia, South Carolina	Capital City Stadium	2,977	Bobby Fulton vs. Demolition Ax	^[113]
—	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)	^[114]
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	^[115]
	WCW	Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund May 16, 1998	Cicero, Illinois	Olympic Theatre		Mike Anthony vs. Bob Backlund	^[116]
	MPPW	Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King July 21, 1998	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		Jerry Lawler vs. Giant King	^[117]
	MPPW	Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis & Randy Hales September 7, 1998	Memphis, Tennessee	Sun Dome		Jerry Lawler vs. Billy Travis and Randy Hales	^[118]
10.	FCW	Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers July 18, 1998	Hialeah, Florida	Opalocka-Hialeah Flea Market	2,000	Joe DeFuria vs. Hack Myers for the FCW Heavyweight Championship	^[119]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 1999
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	NWA-NE	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	^[120]
—	NWF	Clark County Fair: Summer's Best Party August 6, 1999	Vancouver, Washington	Clark County Fairgrounds	4,000	Greg Valentine vs. The Grappler	^[121]
1.	ECW	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	^[122]
2.	—	Championship Wrestling September 17, 1999	Little Rock, Arkansas	Barton Coliseum	3,500		^[123]
3.	BBOW	Road Tour March 13, 1999	Kearney, Nebraska		3,200	Greg Valentine (c) vs. The Honky Tonk Man for the BBOW Heavyweight Championship	^[124]
3.	ISPW	Summertime Blues Tour (Day 6) August 19, 1999	Wildwood, New Jersey	Wildwood Convention Hall	3,200	Ace Darling (c) vs. Axl Rotten and Chris Candido in a 3-way Ladder match for the ISPW Heavyweight Championship
4.	ECW	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	^[122]
4.	ECW	ECW Hardcore TV June 17, 1999	Villa Park, Illinois	Odeum Sports & Expo Center	3,000	Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Lance Storm for the ECW World Television Championship	^[122]
5.	ECW	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	^[122]
—	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)	^[125]
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)	^[126]
6.	Lutte 2000	L'Union Fait La Force IV December 29, 1999	Montreal, Quebec	Centre Pierre Charbonneau	2,600	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	^[127]^[128]
—	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	^[129]
7.	NAWA	Slam Jam May 20, 1999	White Plains, New York		2,481	Battle Royal for the inaugural NAWA Heavyweight Championship	^[130]
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.	Lutte 2000	L'Union Fait la Force February 14, 1999	Montreal, Quebec	Pierre-Charbonneau Arena	2,200	14-man Battle Royal	^[131]^[132]
10.	Lutte 2000	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)	^[133]

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.

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2000
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	Lutte 2000	Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy December 29, 2000	Verdun, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium	4,000	Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy	^[134]^[135]
—	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	^[136]
2.	NOTP	Night of Thunder February 12, 2000	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Convention Centre	3,000	Chi Chi Cruz vs. Scott D'Amore
	NWA / WWA	USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 6) April 7, 2000	Eskan Village, Saudi Arabia	Eskan Airforce Base		American Eagle vs. Bunkhouse Buck	^[137]
	JCW	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)
	OVW	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	^[138]
3.	NWA-MACW	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	^[139]
3.	—	K-Town Smackdown May 26, 2000	Knoxville, Tennessee	Chilhowee Park	2,500	The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Headbangers ( Mosh and Thrasher)	^[140]
—	BCW	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	^[141]
4.	NWA-MACW / WWA	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)	^[142]
	WCW	Battle of the Belts 12 May 20, 2000	Hammond, Indiana	Hammond Civic Center		120-man Battle Royal	^[143]
	HWA	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)	^[144]
	Lutte 2000	Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Serge Rolland July 15, 2000	Drummondville, Quebec	Marcel Dionne Arena		Jacques Rougeau Jr. vs. Serge Rolland
—	NWA-MACW / WWA	USO Middle East-PACRIM Tour (Day 1) March 30, 2000	Doha, Kuwait		1,800	Craig Pittman vs. Bubba Bain	^[145]
—	FCW	Duke Droese vs. Alex G July 6, 2000	Miami, Florida	Boys and Girls Club	1,800	Duke Droese vs. Alex G	^[146]
—	NWA-MACW / WWA	Tatanka vs. The Barbarian September 19, 2000	North Pole, Alaska	Eielson Air Force Base	1,600	Tatanka vs. The Barbarian	^[147]
5.	MCW	Jerry Lawler vs. Curtis Hughes February 18, 2000	Blytheville, Arkansas	National Guard Armory	1,500	Jerry Lawler vs. Curtis Hughes	^[148]
	NWA-MACW	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	^[149]
	NWA-MACW	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	^[150]
	WXW	Gary Albright Memorial Show April 19, 2000	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Agricultural Hall		Rikishi Phatu vs. Road Dogg	^[151]
	NWA / WWA	Tatanka vs. The Barbarian September 16, 2000	Fairbanks, Alaska	Eielson Air Force Base		Tatanka vs. The Barbarian	^[152]
6.	ECWA	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	^[153]
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	^[154]
8.	MCW	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	^[155]
9.	XPW	And Then There Were Four April 15, 2000	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Sports Arena	1,200	Chris Candido (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the XPW World Heavyweight Championship	^[156]
10.	ASW	All Star Wrestling Explosion January 22, 2000	Tokio, North Dakota	Spirit Lake Casino & Resort	1,100^{[Note 22]}	Tatanka vs. King Kong Bundy	^[157]^[158]
10.	XPW	Go Funk Yourself July 22, 2000	Los Angeles, California	Los Angeles Sports Arena	1,100^{[Note 22]}	Sabu vs. Terry Funk for the XPW World Heavyweight Championship	^[159]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2001
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	Lutte 2000	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	^[160]
2.	NWA-OVW	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	^[161]
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	^[162]
5.	NWA-OVW	Last Dance June 27, 2001	Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville Gardens	3,000	Leviathan and Diamond Dallas Page vs. Kane and The Undertaker	^[163]
6.	WCPW	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	^[164]
6.	HWA	Brian Pillman Memorial Show August 9, 2001	Oak Hill, Ohio	Oak Hill High School	2,500	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.	MCW / PPW	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)	^[165]
7.	—	Anarchy at Piper's Pit May 11, 2001	Eugene, Oregon	McArthur Court	2,000+^{[Note 23]}	20-man Royal Rumble	^[166]^[167]
8.	CZW	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	^[168]
10.	BCW	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	^[169]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2002
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	Lutte 2000	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	FOW 4th Anniversary Bash April 13, 2002	Davie, Florida	Bergeron Rodeo Arena	3,019	Dusty Rhodes vs. Kevin Sullivan vs. Terry Funk vs. Abdullah The Butcher in a Four-Way Dance	^[170]
—	AWA	San Diego County Fair July 7, 2002	San Diego, California	Del Mar Fairgrounds	2,200	Evan Karagias (c) vs. Horshu for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship	^[171]
2.	OVW	Spring Breakout April 5, 2002	Louisville, Kentucky	Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom	2,000	Ric Flair and David Flair vs. Bolin Services ( The Prototype and Sean O'Haire)	^[172]
3.	MCW	MCW Rage TV March 27, 2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland	Michael's 8th Avenue	1,627	Gillberg and Steve Wilkos vs. The Slackers ( Chad Bowman and Dino Divine)	^[173]
4.	OVW	Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series June 14, 2002	Louisville, Kentucky	Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom	1,600	Nova and Jerry Lawler vs. Bolin Services (The Prototype and Sean O'Haire)	^[174]
5.	PCW	Commencement of Cool March 3, 2002	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Investors Group Athletic Center	1,531^{[Note 24]}	Will Damon vs. Eddie Guerrero	^[175]
6.	FOW	Norman Smiley vs. Billy Fives June 29, 2002	Davie, Florida	Bergeron Rodeo Arena	1,506	Norman Smiley (c) vs. Billy Fives for the FOW Heavyweight Championship	^[176]
7.	XPW	Freefall February 23, 2002	Los Angeles, California	Grand Olympic Auditorium	1,500	New Jack vs. Vic Grimes in a Freefall match
8.	NWA-MACW	Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly January 12, 2002	South Boston, Virginia	Halifax County High School	1,277	Rikki Nelson vs. Hardcore Holly
9.	MCW	MCW Rage TV January 30, 2002	Glen Burnie, Maryland	Michael's 8th Avenue	1,200	Adam Flash vs. Eddy Guerrero	^[177]
	KBB	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.	BCW	Wrestlefest August 15, 2002	Oldcastle, Ontario	Ciociaro Club	1,167	Jerry Lawler vs. Johnny Swinger	^[178]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2003
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	Lutte 2000	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]
—	HWA	BaseBrawl July 19, 2003	Columbus, Ohio	Cooper Stadium	8,757^{[Note 3]}	Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship	^[3]
—	IWC	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	^[179]
3.	EWF	The Patriot vs. Bo Cooper May 24, 2003	Lytle Creek, California	Mountain Lakes Resort	2,000	The Patriot vs. Bo Cooper
4.	MW / XWF	Rumble at the Roundhouse August 2, 2003	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	1,900	20-man Steel Cage Battle Royal	^[180]
5.	LVV	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	^[181]
6.	MLW	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	^[182]
7.	ROH	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	^[183]
8.	LVV	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	^[184]
9.	OVW	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	^[185]
	ROH	Death Before Dishonor July 19, 2003	Elizabeth, New Jersey	Rex Plex		Samoa Joe (c) vs. Paul London for the ROH World Championship	^[186]
	MCW	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	^[187]
	Lutte 2000	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	^[188]
10.	FWA / ROH	Frontiers of Honor May 17, 2003	London, England	York Hall	1,100	10-man ROH vs. FWA Challenge series	^[189]
	MCW	Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup July 16, 2003	Glen Burnie, Maryland	Michael's 8th Avenue		12-man Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup tournament	^[190]
	MW	A Fight for a King November 29, 2003	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum		Jerry Lawler and Brian Christopher vs. Dutch Mantel and Doug Gilbert	^[191]
	IWC	Call To Arms December 12, 2003	Johnstown, Pennsylvania	Cambria County War Memorial Arena		Jerry Lawler vs. Dusty Rhodes with special referee Mick Foley

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2004
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	LF	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.	WXW	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
2.	MW	Throwback Night II August 28, 2004	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	5,000	Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Terry Funk and Corey Maclin with special referee Jimmy Valiant	^[192]
3.	EWF / TKA	Samoan Flag Day Celebration August 27, 2004	Carson, California	Victoria Park	4,700	Tonga Kid vs. Greg Valentine
4.	MW	Throwback Night July 10, 2004	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	3,758	Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Kamala	^[193]
5.	MW	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	^[194]
—	HWA	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	^[195]
6.	NWA-MACW	The Next Revolution (Day 3) January 3, 2004	Guangzhou, China	Guangzhou Gymnasium	3,400	Battle royal
7.	UPW	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	^[196]
8.	NCW	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.	LVV	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
	ROH	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	^[197]
	LF	Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala April 8, 2004	Joliette, Quebec			Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy	^[198]
	NEW	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	^[199]
10.	LVV	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	^[200]
10.	—	VCU Children's Hospital Benefit Show October 30, 2004	Richmond, Virginia		1,600	The Fantastics ( Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) vs. The Midnight Express ( Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton)	^[201]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2005
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	LF	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.	NWA-FL	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	^[202]
2.	CWF-MA	Southeastern Import Showdown II February 6, 2005	Greensboro, North Carolina	Greensboro Coliseum	3,000	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	^[203]
4.	LVV	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.	^[204]
4.	CCW	A Tribute To Starrcade November 19, 2005	Spartanburg, South Carolina	Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium	2,000	Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard with special referee Jimmy Valiant	^[205]
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	^[206]
5.	CFE	Beach Bash March 5, 2005	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Conway High School	1,900^{[Note 26]}	Jimmy Snuka vs. Greg Valentine in a Steel Cage match with special referee Mick Foley	^[206]
6.	BCW	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)	^[207]
8.	CCW	Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard January 8, 2005	Lenoir, North Carolina	Mulberry Recreation Center	1,600	Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard	^[208]
8.	FMLL	El Hijo del Santo & Atlantis vs. Psicosis & Villano III January 22, 2005	Chicago, Illinois	Congress Theater	1,600	El Hijo del Santo and Atlantis vs. Psicosis and Villano III	^[209]
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	^[210]
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	^[211]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2006
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
1.	NWA-PRO	The Wrestling Summit September 22, 2006	Paradise, Nevada	Orleans Arena	3,000^{[Note 28]}	Adam Pearce vs. Frankie Kazarian	^[212]
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	^[213]
3.	OVW	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.	AWA	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.	ROH	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	^[214]
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.	ROH	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	^[215]
	SCW	Ring Wars June 24, 2006	Cocoa Beach, Florida	Expo Sports Center Arena		Scott Steiner vs. Monty Brown	^[216]
	APW	King City May 19, 2006	King City, California	Salinas Valley Fairgrounds		Rey Misterio vs. La Migra #3
	OVW	Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series August 11, 2006	Louisville, Kentucky	Paramarx Arena		Al Snow vs. Simon Dean	^[217]
	DSW	Park Slam September 9, 2006	Austell, Georgia	Six Flags Over Georgia		Ric Flair vs. MVP
8.	ROH	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
	NEW	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
	NEW	Spring Slam (Day 1) June 1, 2006	Newburgh, New York	Newburgh Free Academy		Christian Cage (c) vs. Abyss for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
	ROH	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	^[214]
	PWA	Christmas Chaos December 21, 2006	Pasadena, Texas	Pasadena Convention Center		Booker T vs. Charlie Haas
10.	ROH	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
	ROH	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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2007
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	JCW	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)	^[218]
—	ASW	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	^[219]
2.	—	Clash of the Legends April 27, 2007	Memphis, Tennessee	FedEx Forum	4,500+^{[Note 29]}	Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight
3.	OVW	Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 27, 2007	Louisville, Kentucky	Davis Arena	3,000	Jerry Lawler vs. Kasey James in a No Disqualification match	^[220]
4.	NEW	Electric City Slam November 3, 2007	Scranton, Pennsylvania	Lackawanna College	2,800	Jerry Lawler vs. Joey Matthews
5.	JCW	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)
	JCW	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
	LF	Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 29, 2007	Verdun, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium		Jacques Rougeau vs. Kurrgan	^[221]
6.	NEW	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.	JCW	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)
	ROH	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	^[222]
8.	NEW	Autumn Ambush October 27, 2007	Milford, Pennsylvania	Delaware Valley High School	1,500	Jerry Lawler vs. Julio Dinero
9.	JCW	Tempest Release Party Tour (Day 9) March 5, 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada	Fort Cheyenne Casino	1,400	Mad Man Pondo vs. Zach Gowen
10.	IWC	Night of Legends 3 March 24, 2007	Franklin, Pennsylvania	Franklin Area High School	1,300+	Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2008
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	^[223]
2.	LF	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
	OVW	Six Flags Summer Sizzler Series July 18, 2008	Louisville, Kentucky	Paramarx Arena		John Cena vs. Lance Cade	^[224]
4.	NWA	NWA 60th Anniversary Show June 7, 2008	Atlanta, Georgia	Philips Arena	2,500	The Rock 'n' Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. The Midnight Express ( Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton)	^[225]
5.	ROH	A New Level May 10, 2008	New York City, New York	Hammerstein Ballroom	2,300	Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH World Championship	^[226]
6.	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	^[227]
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	^[228]
8.	WCPW	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.	APW	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
	LVV	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
	ROH	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
	NEW	Spring Slam III April 18, 2008	Newburgh, New York	Newburgh Free Academy		Xavier (c) vs. Jason Blade for the NEW Heavyweight Championship
	ROH	Rising Above November 22, 2008	Chicago Ridge, Illinois	Frontier Fieldhouse		Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship
10.	IWC	A Night of Legends April 12, 2008	Franklin, Pennsylvania	Franklin Area High School	1,470	Abdullah the Butcher vs. Tommy Rich

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2009
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	LF	Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 27, 2009	Verdun, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium	3,500	Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola	^[229]
2.	NWA-MACW	New Years Bash January 10, 2009	Easley, South Carolina	Easley High School	2,600	Buff Bagwell (c) vs. Rikki Nelson for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship	^[230]
3.	BSE	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.	ROH	Take No Prisoners April 4, 2009	Houston, Texas	George R. Brown Convention Center	2,000	Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Bryan Danielson vs. D'Lo Brown vs. Erick Stevens in a Four-way match for the ROH World Championship	^[231]
	DCW	United We Stand April 7, 2009	Smyrna, Delaware	Smyrna Municipal Park		20-man Freedom Battle Royal
	BSE	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.	ROH	Supercard of Honor IV April 3, 2009	Houston, Texas	George R. Brown Convention Center	1,800	Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ROH World Championship	^[232]
6.	NWA-MACW	Night of Champions February 21, 2009	Cheraw, South Carolina	Cheraw High School	1,700	David Flair and Ricky Morton vs. Buff Bagwell and Rikki Nelson	^[230]
7.	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.	NEW	Hart Attack November 13, 2009	Waterbury, Connecticut	Crosby High School	1,600	Jason Blade (c) vs. Paul London for the NEW Heavyweight Championship	^[233]
9.	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
	IWC	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	^[234]
	NWA-MACW	Summer Bash July 11, 2009	Anderson, South Carolina	McCants Middle School		Buff Bagwell (c) vs. JW Boss for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship	^[235]
	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
	LF	Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala December 26, 2009	Verdun, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium		Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola	^[229]
10.	ROH	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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2010
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	JCW	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
1.	LF	Jacques Rougeau Jr. Retirement Tour (Day 1) December 28, 2010	Montréal, Quebec	Verdun Auditorium	3,000	Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau vs. Eric Mastrocola and Sylver
2.	JCW	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	^[236]
	LLUSA	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	^[237]
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
3.	GNW	Superstars of Wrestling May 15, 2010	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Fort William Gardens	1,800^{[Note 34]}	Kevin Nash vs. Hannibal with special referee Terry Funk	^[238]
4.	NEW	WrestleFest XIV March 20, 2010	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center	1,781	Booker T vs. Mr. Anderson	^[239]
5.	JCW	Oddball Bonanza March 20, 2010	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Electric Factory	1,748	Corporal Robinson (c) vs. Mad Man Pondo for the JCW Heavyweight Championship	^[240]
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	^[241]
6.	CZW	Cage of Death XII December 11, 2010	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Asylum Arena	1,500	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.	IWC	Night of Legends April 10, 2010	Franklin, Pennsylvania	Franklin Area High School	1,462	David Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko
8.	NEW	Spring Slam April 23, 2010	Newburgh, New York	Newburgh Free Academy	1,400	Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore vs. Brian Anthony and Rob Eckos
8.	NEW	Brass City Brawl October 1, 2010	Waterbury, Connecticut	Crosby High School	1,400	Bryan Danielson vs. Shelton Benjamin
9.	ROH	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
10.	ROH	Final Battle December 18, 2010	New York City, New York	Manhattan Center	1,300	Unsanctioned Fight Without Honor for El Generico's mask vs. Kevin Steen leaving ROH

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2011
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	JCW	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	^[242]
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.	NWA-MACW	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
6.	AWE	Night of Legends October 15, 2011	Fishersville, Virginia	Augusta Expo Center	2,000	Ricky Morton vs. Kevin Nash in a No Disqualification match with special referee Ronnie Garvin
7.	NEW	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.	NEW	WrestleFest XV January 15, 2011	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center	1,700	Matt Hardy vs. MVP	^[243]
8.	Crossfire	Tribute to the Fairgrounds January 29, 2011	Nashville, Tennessee	Tennessee State Fairgrounds Arena	1,700	Jerry Lawler vs. Bill Dundee with special referee Dutch Mantell	^[244]
9.	JCW	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)	^[245]
10.	NEW	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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2012
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.	JCW	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	^[246]
4.	NEW	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.	NEW	Wrestlefest 16 March 23, 2012	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center	2,112	John Hennigan vs. Finlay	^[247]
6.	ER	Extreme Reunion April 28, 2012	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	National Guard Armory	2,100	Shane Douglas vs. Too Cold Scorpio	^[248]
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.	HOH	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	^[249]
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	^[250]
10.	—	Lucha Libre Live April 28, 2012	El Paso, Texas	The Coliseum	1,500	Máscara Dorada and Atlantis vs. Último Guerrero and Mephisto
10.	NWA-PRO / NWA-PWR	Santa Clara County Fair August 5, 2012	San Jose, California	Santa Clara County Fairgrounds	1,500	Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre) vs. El Hijo del Rey Misterio and El Ultimo Panda

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2013
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.	^[251]
2.	BBOW	Wrestln', Wreckn’ & Racn’ November 9, 2013	Casper, Wyoming	Casper Events Center	3,500	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-SM	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	HOH 3 November 9, 2013	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center	1,600	Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk vs. X-Pac and Lance Storm	^[252]
7.	LLUSA	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
7.	LLUSA	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	^[253]
9.	HOH	HOH II June 22, 2013	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	National Guard Armory	1,300	Tommy Dreamer vs. Lance Storm	^[254]
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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2014
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	WWN	WWNLive in China (Day 4) November 16, 2014	Beijing, China	Cadillac Arena	10,500	Ricochet (c) vs. Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate Championship	^[255]
2.	WWN	WWNLive in China (Day 3) November 14, 2014	Leshan, China	Emei Sport Hall	2,500+	Trent Barreta (c) vs. Rich Swann for the FIP World Heavyweight Championship	^[256]
2.	WCE	WrestleCade November 29, 2014	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	Benton Convention Center	2,500+	Matt Hardy (c) vs. Drew Galloway in a Last Man Standing match for the WrestleCade Championship	^[257]
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
3.	VPW	Melee Tour May 17, 2014	King City, California	Salinas Valley Fairgrounds	2,000	Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Rik Luxury
4.	NEW	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
5.	BTW	BTW Spring Tour (Day 2) March 1, 2014	Prince George, Virginia	Prince George High School	1,600	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
7.	WWN	WWNLive in China (Day 2) November 12, 2014	Chengdu, China	Wen Jiang Sport Center	1,500	AR Fox, Rich Swann and Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor, Fire Ant and Silver Ant	^[258]
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	^[259]
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	^[260]
10.	MCW	Tag Wars March 22, 2014	Joppa, Maryland	Joppa Marketplace	1,200^{[Note 37]}	Jake Roberts, Adam Flash and Ronnie Zukko vs. Mustafa Aziz Daniels, Mitch Miller and Paul White	^[261]
	IWC	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	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	HOH V June 7, 2014	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	National Guard Armory		AJ Styles vs. Kevin Steen
	NWA	Summer Clash July 14, 2014	Benton, Arkansas	Saline County Fairgrounds		Byron Wilcott (c) vs. Tim Storm for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars 3 August 2, 2014	Wappingers Falls, New York	Dutchess Stadium		The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)	^[262]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2015
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	JCW	Take Me Home Charity Show February 21, 2015	Detroit, Michigan	Detroit Masonic Temple	4,500^{[Note 10]}	2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. The Weedman for the JCW Heavyweight Championship	^[263]
2.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 1) August 1, 2015	Wappingers Falls, New York	Dutchess Stadium	3,341	Rey Mysterio Jr. and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)	^[264]
3.	BTW / LOW	Legends of Wrestling June 7, 2015	New York City, New York	CitiField	3,000^{[Note 38]}	Rob Van Dam vs. Scott Steiner	^[265]
	GFW	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	^[266]
4.	NEW	NEW 20th Anniversary Show November 13, 2015	Waterbury, Connecticut	Wilby High School	2,300	Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.	^[267]
5.	NEW	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.	GFW	One Night Only: Amped Anthology - Part 4 October 23, 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada	Orleans Arena	2,109^{[Note 16]}	8-man tournament for the inaugural GFW Global Championship	^[268]
7.	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
	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars (Day 2) August 2, 2015	Lowell, Massachusetts	Lelacheur Park		Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Alberto El Patrón in a Three-Way Dance	^[264]^[269]
	GLCW	Blizzard Brawl 11 December 5, 2015	Waukesha, Wisconsin	County Expo Center		Abyss vs. David Herro in a Monster's Ball match	^[270]
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	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	HOH TV #2 May 20, 2015	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center		Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Carlito vs. Mike Knox in a Three-Way Dance for the FWE Heavyweight Championship
	JAPW	JAPW 19th Anniversary Show November 14, 2015	Rahway, New Jersey	Rahway Recreation Center		Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Low-Ki	^[271]
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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2016
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	^[272]
—	LU	Austin Warfare March 15, 2016	Austin, Texas	Austin Music Hall	3,500^{[Note 39]}	Cage, Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Mundo and P. J. Black	^[273]
2.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars 5 August 27, 2016	Wappingers Falls, New York	Dutchess Stadium	2,800+^{[Note 40]}	Cody Rhodes vs. Kurt Angle	^[274]
3.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Pittsfield (Day 3) August 26, 2016	Pittsfield, Massachusetts	Wahconah Park	2,300	Brother Nero vs. Brian Anthony	^[275]
4.	HoG	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	^[276]
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	^[277]
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	^[278]
8.	NEW	Wrestlefest XX March 4, 2016	Newburgh, New York	Newburgh Free Academy	1,742	Rey Mysterio and Matt Hardy vs. Caleb Konley and Dalton Castle	^[279]
9.	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	^[277]
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	^[280]
10.	—	WrestleCon Supershow April 2, 2016	Dallas, Texas	Landmark Ballroom	1,500^{[Note 41]}	Abyss vs. Andrew Everett vs. AR Fox vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Trevor Lee vs. Pentagón Jr. in a 6-way Monster's Ball match	^[280]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2017
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	NEW	Wrestlefest March 3, 2017	Waterbury, Connecticut	Crosby High School	3,300	Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match	^[281]
2.	APW	Cow Palace Royal May 6, 2017	Daly City, California	Cow Palace	3,000	Cody Rhodes vs. Joey Ryan in a Steel Cage match	^[282]
2.	—	Lucha Libre Total September 17, 2017	Cicero, Illinois	Cicero Stadium	3,000	Discovery, El Hijo del Santo and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Dr. Cerebro, Super Crazy and Yakuza	^[283]
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	^[284]
4.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Bristol July 28, 2017	Bristol, Connecticut	Muzzy Field	2,368	Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Caleb Konley	^[285]
5.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars VI August 27, 2017	Wappingers Falls, New York	Dutchess Stadium	2,344	Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. for the NEW Heavyweight Championship with special referee Ricky Steamboat	^[286]
6.	APW	Clash at the Cow Palace November 10, 2017	Daly City, California	Cow Palace	2,000	Juventud Guerrera and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. The Lucha Brothers ( Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix)	^[287]
7.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Troy July 15, 2017	Troy, New York	Joseph L. Bruno Stadium	1,893	Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the NEW Heavyweight Championship	^[288]
8.	—	WrestleCon Supershow March 31, 2017	Orlando, Florida	Wyndham Resort Hotel	1,750	The Hardys ( Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix)	^[289]
9.	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	^[290]
10.	PROGRESS	PROGRESS New York City August 12, 2017	New York City, New York	Elmcor Center	1,500	WALTER (c) vs. Matt Riddle for the PROGRESS Atlas Championship	^[291]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2018
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
—	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	^[292]
2.	LOW	Heroes of Lucha Libre June 2, 2018	Los Angeles, California	Galen Center	3,000	Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Richard Trumposo	^[293]^[294]
3.	NEW	Redemption November 9, 2018	Poughkeepsie, New York	Mid-Hudson Civic Center	2,700	Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fénix	^[295]
4.	NEW	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	^[296]
5.	POWW	Freedom Days July 1, 2018	Sandwich, Illinois	Sandwich Fairgrounds	2,000	Battle Royal for the King of POWW Championship
	NEW	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	^[297]
	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	^[298]
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	^[299]
6.	GCW	Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 April 6, 2018	Kenner, Louisiana	Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center	1,600^{[Note 42]}	Joey Janela vs. The Great Sasuke	^[299]^[300]
7.	PROGRESS	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	^[301]
7.	MLW	MLW Fightland November 8, 2018	Cicero, Illinois	Cicero Stadium	1,500^{[Note 43]}	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	^[182]
8.	IW / LU	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	^[299]
8.	JCW	Super Gala Saint-Ambroise April 28, 2018	Saint-Ambroise, Quebec	Arena Marcel-Claveau	1,400	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
9.	WWN	Mercury Rising April 6, 2018	Kenner, Louisiana	Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center	1,200^{[Note 44]}	Matt Riddle (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the EVOLVE World Championship	^[302]
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	^[303]

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2019
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	NEW	Six Flags Slam Fest June 15, 2019	Jackson, New Jersey	Six Flags Great Adventure	3,800	Jon Moxley vs. Caz XL	^[304]^[305]
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	^[306]
3.	MLW	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.	HOH	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)	^[307]
4.	DCW	Dragon Con August 29, 2019	Atlanta, Georgia	Hyatt Centennial Ballroom	2,000	Mikael Judas (c) vs. Azrael vs. David Young in a Three-Way Dance for the DCW Dragon Cup Championship	^[308]
5.	NEW	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	^[309]
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	^[310]
7.	NWA / ROH	Crockett Cup April 27, 2019	Concord, North Carolina	Cabarrus Arena	1,300	Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	^[311]
7.	NEW	Wrestling Under The Stars Tour: Norwich August 17, 2019	Norwich, Connecticut	Dodd Stadium	1,300	Darby Allin and Jon Moxley vs. Christian Casanova and JT Dunn	^[309]
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	^[310]
8.	MLW	War Chamber September 7, 2019	North Richland Hills, Texas	NYTEX Sports Centre	1,200	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	^[312]
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	^[313]
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	^[314]

2020s

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2020
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)	Ref.
1.	MLW	MLW Fightland February 1, 2020	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2300 Arena	1,000	Jacob Fatu (c) vs. CIMA for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship	^[315]
2.	WW	Friday Night Lights August 7, 2022	Chicago Heights, Illinois	Marian Catholic High School	500^{[Note 46]}	Brian Pillman Jr. (c) vs. Robert Anthony for the Warrior Wrestling Championship	^[316]^[317]
2.	127-PW	127 Pro Wrestling December 10, 2020	Grimsley, Tennessee	127 Performing Arts Center	500^{[Note 46]}	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	^[318]
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	^[319]
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	^[320]
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	^[321]
8.	SHW	SHW 19: Rumble Jack August 28, 2020	Canton, Georgia	ACTION Building	363	30-man Battle Royal	^[322]
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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2021
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	^[323]
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	^[324]
4.	GCW	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.	MLW	Battle Riot III July 10, 2021	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2300 Arena	1,000	41-man Battle Riot match
	GCW	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	^[325]
6.	GCW	No Signal in the Hills August 7, 2021	Los Angeles, California	Ukrainian Culture Center	975	Nick Gage vs. Dark Sheik in a Death match	^[326]
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	NWA Powerrr August 30, 2021	St. Louis, Missouri	Chase Park Plaza Hotel	800	Tyrus (c) vs. BLK Jeez for the NWA Television Championship
9.	GCW	Tournament of Survival 666 June 5, 2021	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Carousel Room	700+^{[Note 47]}	8-man Tournament of Survival
9.	WW	Stadium Series (Day 2) July 17, 2021	Chicago Heights, Illinois	Marian Catholic High School	700+^{[Note 47]}	Kylie Rae (c) vs. Lady Frost for the Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship
10.	MLW	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

Top 10 most-attended shows in 2022
No.	Promotion	Event	Location	Venue	Attendance	Main Event(s)
1.	JCP / Starrcast	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.	GCW	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.	NEW	WrestleFest 26 January 22, 2022	Poughkeepsie, New York	Majed J. Nesheiwat Convention Center	2,000	Christopher Daniels vs. Malakai Black
4.	WW	Warrior Wrestling 19 February 12, 2022	Cicero, Illinois	Cicero Stadium	2,000	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
	XPW	Killafornia April 9, 2022	Pomona, California	Derby Room		16-man XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship tournament
	WW	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
	MFPW	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.	MLW	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.	GCW	Most Notorious January 14, 2022	Detroit, Michigan	Harpo's Theatre	800	Alex Colon (c) vs. Hoodfoot for the GCW Ultraviolent Championship
	MCW	Winter Blast (Day 1) February 5, 2022	Hollywood, Maryland	Hollywood VFD		Ken Dixon (c) vs. Dak Draper for the MCW Heavyweight Championship
	MLW	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
10.	PWR	Season Finale December 3, 2022	Clive, Iowa	Horizon Events Center	750	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 a 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 a MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx
^ This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. Mobile BayBears
^ This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Kinston Indians vs. Winston-Salem Warthogs
^ This was part of a post-game show for a 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 a 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.

References

General

"Indies". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
"The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
"The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling". ProWrestlingHistory.com.

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^ 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. tilte 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).
^ ^a ^b "MAR. 7 IN HISTORY: Lawler headlines "Memphis Memories" card 20 years ago also featuring Funk, Idol, Koko, more". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch. March 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1996". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ ^a ^b Dykens, Brad, ed. (10 June 2023). "National Wrestling Alliance – 2003". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
^ Meltzer, Dave (July 20, 1992). "Vader makes title history, title belt lawsuit, Bash 92, real names". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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).
^ ^a ^b Scherer, Dave; Woodward, Buck; Johnson, Mike; McGrath, Jess (January 3, 2005). "2004: THE YEAR IN REVIEW". PWInsider.com.
^ Alvarez, Bryan (June 17, 1996). "Brian Pillman future after Humvee accident, Ilio DiPaolo bio, WCW and WWF big gates over the weekend, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1998". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ Meltzer, Dave (November 8, 1993). "Oro dies in the ring, Sid Vicious vs. Arn Anderson stabbing incident". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.
^ ^a ^b Meltzer, Dave (October 12, 1992). "Hugely successful WWE tour, terrible ratings, Von Erich sentencing". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal
^ ^a ^b Campbell, Jason. "Christmas Chaos". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
^ ^a ^b "October 8, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ ^a ^b 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. 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.
^ ^a ^b "Night of Legends". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Alvarez, Bryan (January 22, 1996). "Results of the 1995 Observer Newsletter Awards, 1995 Record Book, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.
^ "6 WRESTLERS TURN CEMENTON FAIR INTO A SMASH". Morning Call. June 22, 1990. p. B05. 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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^ "March 12, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "August 20, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "December 10, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "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.
^ "August 27, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ 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 (July 20, 1992). "Vader makes title history, title belt lawsuit, Bash 92, real names". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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).
^ 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
^ "December 28, 1992 in Memphis, TN". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ "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
^ "February 2, 1992 in Memphis, TN". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ Meltzer, Dave (February 24, 1992). "Attempted drug raid in WWE locker room, Doll wins title, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. [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.
^ Meltzer, Dave (August 3, 1992). "Vince drama in Penthouse, false stories, looking back at Zahorian". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.
^ Meltzer, Dave (September 7, 1992). "Sad state of WCW late 92, thoughts on future, Road Warriors done". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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
^ Cawthorn, Graham. "Smokey Mountain Wrestling > Ring Results > 1991-92". The History of WWE. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
^ "Funk Free-For-All". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1993". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ ^a ^b Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "SMW: 1993". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ Meltzer, Dave (March 1, 1993). "Death Of Kerry Von Erich Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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
^ "June 21, 1993 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ Meltzer, Dave (November 22, 1993). "UFC ONE, Lawler accusations, rough time for wrestling, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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
^ Meltzer, Dave (September 27, 1993). "HBK quits WWE, Steiners gone, WCW Fall Brawl, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "SMW: 1994". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ "October 17, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "November 7, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ Meltzer, Dave (December 12, 1994). "A look forward to 1995 with Diesel as WWF Champion, Randy Savage debuts in WCW, Art Barr funeral". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.
^ "December 26, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1994". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ Meltzer, Dave (May 26, 1994). "Hogan shoots WCW promo, WWF four-show tour of Japan, legendary TripleMania, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.
^ "August 7, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ Mirade, Dan (October 23, 2007). "TONY RUMBLE'S CWA/NWA NEW ENGLAND 14TH ANNIVERSARY". The History of the Century Wrestling Alliance / NWA NE. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011.
^ "September 15, 1995 in Knoxville, TN". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
^ "January 16, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "July 24, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ "July 31, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1996". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1998". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.
^ "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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^ 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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^ 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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^ "Springer Security Chief Wrestles". Associated Press. March 28, 2002. 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 Phillips Arena and is cutting them a better rental deal) on 9/28 drew just under 4,000 fans at $25 and $50, which would be the largest indie crowd and gate of the year anywhere, although very few $50's were sold, so the gate was shy of $100,000. [...] Main event was El Hijo del Santo & La Parka over Pentagon & Felino.
^ 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.
^ Dykens, Brad (ed.). "NWA Florida – 2005". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
^ "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.
^ "Independent Wrestling Results - June 2006". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com. June 2006.
^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Six Flags Shows: 8/11". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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^ Dykens, Brad, ed. (June 2007). "Independent Wrestling Results - June 2007". OnlineWorldofWrestling.com.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b Dykens, Brad, ed. (10 June 2023). "National Wrestling Alliance – 2009". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.
^ 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.
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External links

Independent circuit attendance records at Wrestlingdata.com

[HalftimeShow-AMIII-2] This was part of a halftime show for a CFL game between the Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders.

[HalftimeShow-AMIV-3] This was part of a halftime show for a CFL game between the Montreal Alouettes vs. Edmonton Eskimos.

[PostgameShowHWA-5] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Columbus Clippers vs. Louisville Bats.

[DisputedSellout-5500to12000-14] 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.

[AirDateUSWA-SEP1-30] Aired on tape delay on September 1, 1990.

[AirDateUSWA-MAR10-33] Aired on tape delay on March 10, 1990.

[AirDateUSWA-SEP8-37] Aired on tape delay on September 8, 1990.

[DisputedDate-48] The date of the event was officially advertised for March 8, 1991, however, The Wrestling Observer claims it took place on March 10, 1991.

[DisputedSellout-2100to3500-53] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,100 to 3,500.

[FreeShow-62] Event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.

[DisputedSellout-2800to3200-70] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,800 to 3,200.

[FreeShow-PWF-74] The Pro Wrestlemania event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.

[DisputedSellout-1250to2000-94] There are different reports on the attendance of The Ultimate Return with numbers ranging from 1,250 to 2,000.

[AirDateUSWA-MAY6-96] Aired on tape delay on May 6, 1995.

[SoldShow-104] Event is described as a " sold show".

[Papered-108] Event is described as " heavily papered".

[DisputedSellout-6to10-120] 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.

[PostgameShow-Aug1998-131] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. West Tenn Diamond Jaxx

[PostgameShow-Jun1999FL-143] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Jacksonville Suns vs. Mobile BayBears

[PostgameShow-Jun1999NC-148] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Kinston Indians vs. Winston-Salem Warthogs

[PostgameShowWWO-156] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Anaheim Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles.

[Papered-XPW-178] Go Funk Yourself is described as " heavily papered".

[DisputedSellout-2000to2500-187] There are different reports on the attendance of Anarchy at Piper's Pit with numbers ranging from 2,000 to 2,500.

[Disputed-1531to1700-198] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,531 to 1,700.

[PostgameShowHWA2004-219] This was part of a post-game show for a MLB game between the Columbus Clippers vs. Buffalo Bisons.

[Disputed-1900to2300-231] There are different reports on the attendance of The Hardcore Legend event with numbers ranging from "nearly 2,000" to 2,300.

[Disputed-1700to3000-233] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,700 to 3,000.

[DisputedSellout-3000to3800-239] There are different reports on the attendance of The Wrestling Summit with numbers ranging from 3,000 to 3,800.

[DisputedSellout-4500to6000-248] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,500 to 6,000.

[FreeShow-GBFB-250] God Bless Fort Benning was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.

[DisputedSellout-1700to3500-252] There are different reports on the attendance of SuperEx Showdown with numbers ranging from 1,700 to 3,500.

[DisputedSelloutNWA60thTour-1200to2000-259] There are different reports on the attendance of event with numbers ranging from 1,200 to 2,000.

[DisputedSellout-1500to1900-266] There are different reports on the attendance of GNW's Wrestling Supershow with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,900.

[DisputedSellout-1800to2000-271] There are different reports on the attendance of the Superstars of Wrestling show with numbers ranging from 1,800 to 2,000.

[DisputedSellout-4000to7000-285] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,000 to 7,000.

[DisputedSellout-1500to1550-288] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,550.

[DisputedSellout-1200to1500-297] There are different reports on the attendance of HOH IV with numbers ranging from 1,200 to 1,500.

[DisputedSellout-2600to3000-302] There are different reports on the attendance of Legends of Wrestling with numbers ranging from 2,600 to 3,000.

[FreeShow-SXSW-311] Event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.

[DisputedSellout-2800to3000-313] There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 2,800 to 3,000.

[EVOLVE59-320] EVOLVE 59 was also held during Mercury Rising, headlined by Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay, and reportedly drew 1,200.

[DisputedSellout-1000to1200-340] There are different reports on the attendance of Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 with numbers ranging from 1,500 to 1,600.

[DisputedSellout-343] 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.

[DisputedSelloutMR-1000to1200-345] There are different reports on the attendance of Mercury Rising with numbers ranging from 1,000 to 1,200.

[DisputedSelloutPWR-1100to1150-347] There are different reports on the attendance of Mercury Rising with numbers ranging from 1,100 to 1,150.

[DisputedSellout-450to500-361] There are different reports on the attendance of Friday Night Lights with numbers ranging from 450 to 500.

[DisputedSellout-700to1000-373] There are different reports on the attendance of the Stadium Series with numbers ranging from 700 to 1,000.

[auto-1] 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.

[WO2003-AUG4-4] Meltzer, Dave (August 4, 2003). "First Monday update: Notes on Raw and Smackdown re. Rock & HHH, entrance videos, two new PPVs, GHC jr. tilte defended in SF, Daniels in UK, Dusty, Juvi and more". LiveAudioWrestling.com. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on August 21, 2003.

[WO2003-JUL28HWA-6] 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).

[PWT-MM-7] "MAR. 7 IN HISTORY: Lawler headlines "Memphis Memories" card 20 years ago also featuring Funk, Idol, Koko, more". PWTorch.com. Pro Wrestling Torch. March 7, 2014.

[Cawthon-1996-8] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1996". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[OWW-NWAChina-9] Dykens, Brad, ed. (10 June 2023). "National Wrestling Alliance – 2003". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.

[WO1992-JUL20-10] Meltzer, Dave (July 20, 1992). "Vader makes title history, title belt lawsuit, Bash 92, real names". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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).

[PWInsider-NWAChina-11] Scherer, Dave; Woodward, Buck; Johnson, Mike; McGrath, Jess (January 3, 2005). "2004: THE YEAR IN REVIEW". PWInsider.com.

[WO1996-JUN17-12] Alvarez, Bryan (June 17, 1996). "Brian Pillman future after Humvee accident, Ilio DiPaolo bio, WCW and WWF big gates over the weekend, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.

[Cawthon-1998-13] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1998". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[WO1993-NOV08-15] Meltzer, Dave (November 8, 1993). "Oro dies in the ring, Sid Vicious vs. Arn Anderson stabbing incident". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.

[WO1992-OCT12-16] Meltzer, Dave (October 12, 1992). "Hugely successful WWE tour, terrible ratings, Von Erich sentencing". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal

[PWH-OVWChristmasChaos-17] Campbell, Jason. "Christmas Chaos". ProWrestlingHistory.com.

[PWH-USWA1990-18] "October 8, 1990 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[WO1994-AUG14-19] 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. 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.

[PWT-NOL-20] "Night of Legends". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[WO1995-AUG14-21] 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.

[WO1996-JAN22-22] Alvarez, Bryan (January 22, 1996). "Results of the 1995 Observer Newsletter Awards, 1995 Record Book, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California.

[23] "6 WRESTLERS TURN CEMENTON FAIR INTO A SMASH". Morning Call. June 22, 1990. p. B05. 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.

[24] 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.

[25] Mayer, Joe (June 24, 1990). "Super Slam wrap-up; Wrestlers draw 4500 enthusiastic fans". Pacific Daily News. p. 10.

[26] Mayer, Joe (June 22, 1990). "Super Slam '90 draws 3,600". Pacific Daily News. p. 108.

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[35] "AWF crowns new heavyweight champs". Hanover Evening Sun. July 12, 1990. p. 25.

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[39] 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.

[40] 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.

[41] 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.

[42] 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.

[43] 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.

[44] 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.

[45] 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

[46] 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.

[47] 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

[49] "'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.

[50] 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

[51] 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

[52] Meltzer, Dave (July 20, 1992). "Vader makes title history, title belt lawsuit, Bash 92, real names". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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).

[54] 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

[55] "December 28, 1992 in Memphis, TN". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[56] "The Toughest of Tough Men". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[57] 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.

[58] 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

[59] 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

[60] "February 2, 1992 in Memphis, TN". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[61] Meltzer, Dave (February 24, 1992). "Attempted drug raid in WWE locker room, Doll wins title, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. [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.

[63] 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

[64] 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.

[65] 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.

[66] Meltzer, Dave (August 3, 1992). "Vince drama in Penthouse, false stories, looking back at Zahorian". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.

[67] Meltzer, Dave (September 7, 1992). "Sad state of WCW late 92, thoughts on future, Road Warriors done". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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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[69] "Funk Free-For-All". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[Cawthon-WWF1993-71] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1993". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

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[73] Meltzer, Dave (March 1, 1993). "Death Of Kerry Von Erich Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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

[75] "June 21, 1993 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[76] Meltzer, Dave (November 22, 1993). "UFC ONE, Lawler accusations, rough time for wrestling, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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

[77] Meltzer, Dave (September 27, 1993). "HBK quits WWE, Steiners gone, WCW Fall Brawl, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 9/18 Elizabeth, NJ (WWA - 1,860): [...] Big Bossman b Dick Murdoch

[78] 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

[Cawthon-SMW1994-79] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "SMW: 1994". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[80] "October 17, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[81] "November 7, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[82] Meltzer, Dave (December 12, 1994). "A look forward to 1995 with Diesel as WWF Champion, Randy Savage debuts in WCW, Art Barr funeral". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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.

[83] 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.

[84] "December 26, 1994 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[Cawthon-1994-85] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1994". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[86] Meltzer, Dave (May 26, 1994). "Hogan shoots WCW promo, WWF four-show tour of Japan, legendary TripleMania, tons more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. 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

[87] 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.

[88] "August 7, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[89] Mirade, Dan (October 23, 2007). "TONY RUMBLE'S CWA/NWA NEW ENGLAND 14TH ANNIVERSARY". The History of the Century Wrestling Alliance / NWA NE. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011.

[90] "September 15, 1995 in Knoxville, TN". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[91] "January 16, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

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[Cawthon-SMW1995-95] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "SMW: 1995". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[97] "May 1, 1995 in Memphis, TN". The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum. ProWrestlingHistory.

[WO1995-JUL31-98] 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.

[PWIAlmanac-99] 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.

[100] 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

[101] "Fire on the Mountain 1995". The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[WO1995-MAR07-102] 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.

[103] 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.

[105] 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.

[106] 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.

[107] 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

[109] 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

[110] 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.

[111] "Century Wrestling Alliance; Friday, July 19th, 1996". The History of the Century Wrestling Alliance / NWA NE. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010.

[112] 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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[114] Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 145. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.

[PWT-FunkWrestlefest-115] "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.

[Cawthon-ECW1997-116] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1997". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[117] 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)

[ECW-HH121-118] Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 120. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.

[119] 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

[121] Williams, Andre (July 12, 1998). "PRO WRESTLING AT BEACH SHOULD BE A BIG DRAW". The Morning Call. p. C04.

[122] 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.

[123] 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.

[124] Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 150. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.

[Cawthon-ECW1998-125] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1998". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[126] "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.

[WO1998-JUN22-127] "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.

[WO1998-JUN29-128] "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.

[ECW-HH148-129] Williams, Scott E. (2006). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 148. ISBN 1-59670-021-1.

[130] 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

[132] 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

[133] 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.

[134] 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

[135] 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.

[136] 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.

[137] 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

[WO1999-OCT4-138] 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

[139] 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

[Cawthon-ECW1999-140] Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "ECW: 1999". TheHistoryOfWWE.com.

[141] 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.

[142] 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

[144] 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

[145] 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

[146] Oliver, Greg (December 30, 1999). "Garvins topple Rougeaus for belts". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 17, 2002.

[147] 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.

[149] 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

[150] 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

[151] Benner, Eric (February 15, 1999). "Indie show thrills Quebec crowd". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005.

[152] Benner, Eric (February 19, 1999). "Rougeau puts heart into promoting". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 31, 2005.

[153] 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).

[154] Benner, Eric (December 30, 2000). "Rougeau mega-show covers the bases". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.

[155] Oliver, Greg (January 5, 2001). "Ouelett & Rougeau: Stronger together". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 8, 2001.

[157] 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.

[158] 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

[159] "OVW Rockin' Rumble". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[160] 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

[161] 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.

[162] 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.

[163] 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

[164] 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

[165] 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.

[166] 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

[167] 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

[168] 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

[169] 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

[170] 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

[171] 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

[172] 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

[173] 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

[174] "WHOO! Weekly: Steve Corino, Cheetah Master, Thanksgiving weekend recap and more". WhooWrestling.com. November 29, 2000. Archived from the original on February 19, 2001.

[175] 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.

[176] "SLAM! WRESTLING: HWF RESULTS". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Wrestling. February 21, 2000. Archived from the original on April 16, 2000. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[177] 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.

[179] 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.

[180] 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

[181] 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.

[182] 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

[183] "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.

[184] 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.

[185] Campbell, Jason. "Last Dance". ProWrestlingHistory.com.

[186] 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.

[188] 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.

[189] "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.

[190] "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.

[191] Hornbaker, Tim. "Alaska Wrestling Territory". LegacyOfWrestling.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[192] 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.

[193] 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.

[194] 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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[196] "Springer Security Chief Wrestles". Associated Press. March 28, 2002. 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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[199] 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.

[200] 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.

[201] 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.

[202] 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.

[203] 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 Phillips Arena and is cutting them a better rental deal) on 9/28 drew just under 4,000 fans at $25 and $50, which would be the largest indie crowd and gate of the year anywhere, although very few $50's were sold, so the gate was shy of $100,000. [...] Main event was El Hijo del Santo & La Parka over Pentagon & Felino.

[204] 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.

[205] 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

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[208] 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

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[210] 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.

[211] 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

[212] Leroux, Yves (December 28, 2003). "Luttemania brings Québec's best together". SlamWrestling.net.

[213] 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.

[214] 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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[226] 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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[230] 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.

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[235] 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.

[236] 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.

[237] 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.

[238] 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.

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[258] 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)

[260] 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.

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[263] 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.

[264] 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.

[WO2009-NOV23-265] 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.

[267] 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

[268] 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

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[272] 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

[273] 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.

[274] Csonka, Larry (March 22, 2010). "Juggalo Championship Wrestling Results 3.20.10". 411mania.com. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[275] Leroux, Yves (September 25, 2010). "Benjamin, Helms, Grenier, Demolition cook up hot T.O.W. show". SlamWrestling.net.

[276] Nemer, Paul (March 27, 2011). "3/26 JCW iPPV Results (Raven, Eugene, Conway)". Wrestleview.com.

[277] Strum, Phil (January 16, 2011). "Results/perspective from NEW Wrestlefest 15". Poughkeepsie Journal. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.

[278] 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.

[279] Thomas, Jeremy (January 1, 2012). "JCW House Show Report 12.31.11 – Worcester, Massachusetts". 411mania.com.

[280] 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

[WO2012-APR2-281] 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

[282] Johnson, Mike (April 28, 2012). "COMPLETE EXTREME REUNION COVERAGE FROM PHILADELPHIA". PWInsider.com.

[283] Csonka, Larry (October 8, 2012). "Lots of Notes From the House of Hardcore Debut Event". 411mania.com.

[284] Richards, Jeff (November 28, 2012). "November 25 UFCW Report from Winston Salem, NC". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[286] "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.]

[287] Martin, Adam (November 12, 2013). "Estimated attendance for 11/9 House of Hardcore 3". Wrestleview.com.

[289] 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

[290] 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.

[291] Johnson, Mike (November 16, 2014). "WWNLIVE DRAWS HUGE CROWD TO CLOSE CHINA TOUR, COMPLETE 11/16 RESULTS". PWInsider.com.

[292] Namako, Jason (November 14, 2014). "Results from the 11/14 WWN in China live event". Wrestleview.com.

[293] 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.

[294] Johnson, Mike (November 12, 2014). "11/12 WWNLIVE.COM IN CHENDU CITY, CHINA RESULTS". PWInsider.com.

[295] Johnson, Mike (May 27, 2014). "Chikara news and notes". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

[296] 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.

[298] Buckler, David (March 24, 2014). "MCW March 22, 2014 results with Jake Roberts, Kelly Kelly, Coly Cabana and Gangrel". OnlineWorldOfWrestling.com.

[299] 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

[300] Johnson, Mike (February 25, 2015). "JUGGALO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING DRAWS 4500 FOR CHARITY EVENT". PWInsiderXTRA.com.

[WO2015-AUG10-301] 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.

[303] "Citi Field: Legends of Wrestling Review". MetsPolice.com. June 8, 2015.

[304] 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

[305] 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.

[306] Namako, Jason (October 29, 2015). "Attendance figure for 10/23 GFW TV Tapings in Las Vegas". Wrestleview.com.

[307] Labbe, Michael J. (August 5, 2015). "Northeast Wrestling August 2, 2015". TheWrestlingInsomniac.com.

[308] 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.

[309] 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.

[310] 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.

[312] 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

[314] 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

[315] 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

[316] 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.

[WO2016-MAR7-317] 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.

[318] 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.

[319] 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.

[WO2016-APR11-321] 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.

[322] Currier, Joseph (March 4, 2017). "Daily Update: Big Show & Shaq, Cody vs. Angle, UFC 209". F4Wonline.com. Wrestling Observer / Figure Four Weekly.

[323] 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.

[324] 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.

[325] Bryant, Steve (October 1, 2017). "Heroes of Lucha Libre – 1 October 2017 – Results". SoCalUncensored.com.

[326] 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

[327] 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.

[328] 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.

[329] 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.

[330] "WrestleCon Super Show". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[331] 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.

[332] Harris, Jeffrey (August 13, 2017). "PROGRESS Wrestling NYC Results 8.12.17: Matt Riddle Beats Walter in Headliner". 411mania.com.

[333] 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.

[334] 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

[335] Bryant, Steve (June 3, 2018). "Heroes of Lucha Libre – 02 June 2018 – Quick Results". SoCalUncensored.com.

[336] 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.

[337] 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.

[338] 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

[339] Goodman, Larry (September 2, 2018). "Dragon Con Wrestling Report from Atlanta on August 30". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[WO2018-APR16-341] 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.

[342] Csonka, Larry (April 7, 2018). "Csonka's GCW Joey Janela's Spring Break 2 Review". 411mania.com.

[344] 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

[346] 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.

[348] 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.

[349] 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.

[350] Crowther IV, Rob (June 17, 2019). "Jon Moxley, Mick Foley Rock Northeast Wrestling's Packed Six Flags Slam". ThePopBreak.com.

[351] 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.

[352] 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.

[353] Goodman, Larry (September 1, 2019). "Dragon Con Wrestling Report from Atlanta on August 29". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[WON2019-AUG26north-354] 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.

[WON2019-AUG26lucha-355] 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.

[356] "Crockettt Cup 2019". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. Retrieved January 25, 2020.

[357] 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.

[358] 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.

[359] Brodhecker, Rob (May 5, 2019). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on May 3". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[360] 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

[362] 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.

[363] Pankow, Mike (August 13, 2020). "Warrior Wrestling's "Friday Night Lights" presents safe, fun show". WindyCitySlam.com.

[364] Goodman, Larry (January 11, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on January 10". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[365] Frazier, Logan (February 8, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report II from Canton on February 7". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[366] Brodhecker, Rob (March 7, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on March 6". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[367] Goodman, Larry (October 3, 2020). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on October 2". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[368] Ingraham, Duke (May 8, 2022). "Southern Honor Wrestling Report from Canton on May 6". Georgia Wrestling News & Notes. GeorgiaWrestlingHistory.com.

[369] Johnson, Mike (December 5, 2021). "THE FORMER BRAUN STROWMAN RETURNS TO THE RING: 12/4 GLCW BLIZZARD BRAWL RESULTS FROM WAUKESHA, WI". PWInsider.com.

[370] 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.]

[371] "FMW-E / H2O: "Destiny" Onita beats Tremont". SuperLuchas.com. Súper Luchas. November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[372] Bryant, Steve (August 7, 2021). "GCW No Signal in the Hills – 07 August 2021 – Results". SoCalUncensored.com.

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