List of WWE attendance records
Madison Square Garden , long considered WWE 's home arena, holds a number of pro wrestling attendance records.
The following is a list of the largest attendances in the history of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE .
The list is dominated by WWE's flagship WrestleMania pay-per-view (PPV) event, which since 2007's WrestleMania 23 has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 70,000 people or more. Only ten of the attendances listed are non-WrestleMania events, with The Big Event and Global Warning Tour: Melbourne being the only house show events on the list (although both events are listed on WWE Network as pay-per-view events on their pay-per-view list). All but eleven of the events included have been held in the United States where WWE is based, while three have been held in Canada , three in Japan , three in Saudi Arabia , two in Australia , and one in the United Kingdom .
Events and attendances
Many professional wrestling shows are marketed with an inflated attendance record "for entertainment purposes".[1] The table below gives, where possible, both actual numbers and claimed figures by the respective company.
Note: Minimum attendance of 40,000.
Event
Location
Venue
Actual attendance
Marketed attendance
Main event(s)
Notes
WrestleMania 32 April 3, 2016
Arlington , Texas
AT&T Stadium
80,709[2]
101,763[3] [1]
Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[4]
SummerSlam August 29, 1992
London , England
Wembley Stadium
78,927[5]
80,355
Randy Savage (c) vs. Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
[6]
WrestleMania III March 29, 1987
Pontiac , Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
78,000[7] [8]
93,173[7] [8]
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. André the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[9]
WrestleMania 29 April 7, 2013
East Rutherford , New Jersey
MetLife Stadium
68,900 [10]
80,676
The Rock (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship
[11]
WrestleMania 35 April 7, 2019
East Rutherford, New Jersey
MetLife Stadium
63,000 [12]
82,265
Ronda Rousey (c - Raw) vs. Charlotte Flair (c - SD) vs. Becky Lynch in a winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
[13]
WrestleMania 23 April 1, 2007
Detroit , Michigan
Ford Field
72,500
80,103
John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship
[14]
WrestleMania XXVIII April 1, 2012
Miami Gardens , Florida
Sun Life Stadium
78,363
John Cena vs. The Rock
[15]
WrestleMania 31 March 29, 2015
Santa Clara , California
Levi's Stadium
76,976
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[16]
WrestleMania 33 April 2, 2017
Orlando , Florida
Camping World Stadium
75,245
Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match
[17]
WrestleMania XXX April 6, 2014
New Orleans , Louisiana
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
75,167
Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[18]
WrestleMania XXIV March 30, 2008
Orlando , Florida
Florida Citrus Bowl
74,635
Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[19]
WrestleMania XL: Night Two April 6, 2024
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Lincoln Financial Field
72,755
Roman Reigns (c) vs Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship .
[20]
WrestleMania XXV April 5, 2009
Houston , Texas
Reliant Stadium
72,744
Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship
[21]
WrestleMania XL: Night One April 5, 2024
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Lincoln Financial Field
72,543
Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns and The Rock to determine the stipulation for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match on Night Two.
[22]
WrestleMania XXVI March 28, 2010
Glendale , Arizona
University of Phoenix Stadium
72,219
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career match
[23]
WrestleMania XXVII April 3, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
71,617
The Miz (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship
[24]
Super Show-Down October 6, 2018
Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground
70,309
Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a No Disqualification Match
WrestleMania X8 March 17, 2002
Toronto , Canada
SkyDome
68,237
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H for the WWE Undisputed Championship
[25]
WrestleMania X-Seven April 1, 2001
Houston , Texas
Reliant Astrodome
67,925
The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
[26]
WrestleMania VI April 1, 1990
Toronto , Canada
SkyDome
67,678
Hulk Hogan (WHC) vs. The Ultimate Warrior (IC) - Title for Title for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championships
[27]
WrestleMania 39 (Night 2) April 2, 2023
Inglewood, California
SoFi Stadium
67,553[28]
81,395
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
[28]
WrestleMania 39 (Night 1) April 1, 2023
Inglewood, California
SoFi Stadium
67,303
80,497
The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso ) (c) vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship
[28]
WrestleMania 38 (Night 2) April 3, 2022
Arlington, Texas
AT&T Stadium
65,653[29]
78,453
Roman Reigns (Universal Champion ) vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion ) in a Winner Takes All match for the WWE Championship and WWE Universal Championship
[29]
WrestleMania 38 (Night 1) April 2, 2022
Arlington, Texas
AT&T Stadium
65,719
77,899
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kevin Owens
[29]
The Big Event August 28, 1986
Toronto , Canada
Exhibition Stadium
64,000
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[30]
Clash at the Castle 2022
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Principality Stadium
62,296
Roman Reigns VS Drew McIntyre for the WWE Universal Championship
Wrestlemania VIII April 5, 1992
Indianapolis , Indiana
Hoosier Dome
62,167
Ric Flair (c) vs. Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice
[31]
Royal Rumble January 19, 1997
San Antonio , Texas
Alamodome
60,447
Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship
[32]
Global Warning August 10, 2002
Melbourne , Australia
Colonial Stadium
56,734
The Rock (c) vs. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWF Undisputed Championship
[33]
WrestleMania XIX March 30, 2003
Seattle , Washington
Safeco Field
54,097
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship
[34]
Royal Rumble January 29, 2017
San Antonio , Texas
Alamodome
52,020
Royal Rumble match
[35]
SummerSlam August 21, 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada
Allegiant Stadium
51,326
Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Universal Championship
[36]
WWF at the Ohio State Fair August 13, 1985
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Fairgrounds
50,000
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Big John Studd for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[37]
Tribute to the Troops December 11, 2010
Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood
50,000
John Cena , Rey Mysterio , and Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio , Wade Barrett , and The Miz
[38]
Royal Rumble January 27, 2019
Phoenix, Arizona
Chase Field
48,193
30-man Royal Rumble match
[39]
Royal Rumble
January 27, 2024
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tropicana Field
48,044
30-woman Royal Rumble match, Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. LA Knight , Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul , 30-man Royal Rumble match
Royal Rumble January 26, 2020
Houston, Texas
Minute Maid Park
42,715
30-man Royal Rumble match
[40]
Raw Is War February 8, 1999
Toronto , Canada
SkyDome
41,432
Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon , Ken Shamrock , Test , Kane , Chyna and Big Boss Man in a 6 on 1 handicap elimination match
[41]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1960s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
CWC / FKE
Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers June 30, 1961
Chicago , Illinois
Comiskey Park †
38,000
Pat O'Connor (c) vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[42]
2.
CWC
Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil July 17, 1962
Washington, D.C.
D.C. Stadium †
20,959
Buddy Rogers vs. Bobo Brazil in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[43]
3.
CWC
Buddy Rogers & Bob Orton vs. Johnny Valentine & Bearcat Wright January 22, 1962
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
20,777
Buddy Rogers and Bob Orton vs. Johnny Valentine and Bearcat Wright in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match
[44]
4.
CWC
Buddy Rogers & Bob Orton vs. Johnny Valentine & Vittorio Apollo May 26, 1961
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
20,702
Buddy Rogers and Bob Orton vs. Johnny Valentine and Vittorio Apollo
[45]
5.
CWC
Antonino Rocca & Johnny Valentine vs. The Fabulous Kangaroos February 27, 1961
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
20,400
Antonino Rocca and Johnny Valentine vs. The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
[46]
6.
CWC
Buddy Rogers vs. Antonino Rocca November 13, 1961
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
20,353
Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Antonino Rocca in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[45]
7.
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino vs. Killer Kowalski August 23, 1963
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
19,712
Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Killer Kowalski for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[47]
8.
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino vs. Gorilla Monsoon November 18, 1963
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
19,706
Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Gorilla Monsoon for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[48]
9.
WWWF
Buddy Rogers vs. Bruno Sammartino May 17, 1963
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
19,648
Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[49]
10.
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino vs. Bill Watts March 29, 1965
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
19,614
Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Bill Watts for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[50]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1970s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
WWWF
Showdown at Shea June 25, 1976
New York City, New York
Shea Stadium
32,000
Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali fought in a Boxer vs. Wrestler match
[51]
2.
WWWF
Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino June 27, 1977
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,090
Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[52]
3.
WWWF
Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff August 28, 1978
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,000
Bob Backlund (c) vs. Ivan Koloff for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[52]
4.
WWWF
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes September 26, 1977
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
25,102
Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[52]
5.
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino vs. Waldo Von Erich May 19, 1975
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
24,553
Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Waldo Von Erich for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[53]
6.
WWWF
Showdown At Shea September 30, 1972
Flushing, New York
Shea Stadium
22,508
Pedro Morales (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[54]
7.
WWWF
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund February 20, 1978
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
22,092
Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Bob Backlund for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[52]
8.
WWWF
Superstar Billy Graham vs. Mil Máscaras December 19, 1977
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
22,085
Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Mil Máscaras for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
[52]
9.
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino & Chief Jay Strongbow vs. The Valiants October 7, 1974
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
22,000
Bruno Sammartino and Chief Jay Strongbow vs. The Valiants (Jimmy Valiant and Johnny Valiant) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match
WWWF
Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen August 7, 1976
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Stan Hansen in a Steel Cage match for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
WWWF
Bob Backlund vs. Ernie Ladd October 23, 1978
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
Bob Backlund (c) vs. Ernie Ladd for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship
10.
WWWF
Pedro Morales & Gorilla Monsoon vs. Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler July 24, 1971
New York City , New York
Madison Square Garden
21,912
Pedro Morales and Gorilla Monsoon vs. Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1980s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
WWF
WrestleMania III March 29, 1987
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
78,000
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. André the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[55]
2.
WWF
The Big Event August 28, 1986
Toronto , Ontario
Exhibition Stadium
64,000
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[56]
3.
WWF
WWF at the Ohio State Fair August 13, 1985
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State Fairgrounds
50,000
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Big John Studd for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[57]
4.
WWF
Showdown at Shea August 9, 1980
New York City, New York
Shea Stadium
36,295
Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbyszko in a Steel Cage match
[58]
5.
WWF
WWF at the Michigan State Fair August 28, 1985
Detroit , Michigan
Michigan State Fairgrounds
30,000
Hulk Hogan (c-WC) vs. Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (c-TTC) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship and WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[59]
6.
WWF
WWF on MSG Network July 30, 1983
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
27,000
Bob Backlund (c) vs. George "The Animal" Steele for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[60]
7.
WWF
WWF on MSG Network January 23, 1984
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,292
André the Giant and The Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) vs. The Wild Samoans (Afa, Sika and Samula)
[60]
8.
WWF
WWF on MSG Network March 20, 1983
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,109
Bob Backlund (c-HC) vs. Don Muraco (c-IC) in a "Champion vs. Champion" Texas Death match for the WWF Heavyweight Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship
[60]
9.
WWF
WWF on MSG Network March 24, 1980
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,102
Bob Backlund (c) vs. Sika for the WWF Heavyweight Championship
[60]
10.
WWF
All American Wrestling February 20, 1984
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
26,092[a]
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[60]
Championship Wrestling March 25, 1984
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
Bob Backlund vs. Greg Valentine
[60]
All American Wrestling June 16, 1984
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Iron Sheik in a Bootcamp match
[60]
Prime Time Wrestling December 28, 1984
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Iron Sheik for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[60]
The War To Settle The Score February 18, 1985
New York City, New York
Madison Square Garden
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Roddy Piper for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[60]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
WWF
SummerSlam August 29, 1992
London, England
Wembley Stadium
78,927
Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
[61] [62]
2.
WWF
WrestleMania VI April 1, 1990
Toronto , Ontario
SkyDome
64,287
Hulk Hogan (WHC) vs. The Ultimate Warrior (IC) in a champion vs. champion match for the WWF World Heavyweight and WWF Intercontinental Championships
[63]
3.
WWF
WrestleMania VIII April 5, 1992
Indianapolis , Indiana
Hoosier Dome
62,167
Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice
[64]
4.
WWF
Royal Rumble January 19, 1997
San Antonio , Texas
Alamodome
60,447
Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship
[32]
5.
AJPW / NJPW / WWF
The US/Japan Wrestling Summit April 13, 1990
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Dome †
53,742
Hulk Hogan (WWF) vs. Stan Hansen (AJPW)
[65]
6.
SWS / WWF
WrestleFest March 30, 1991
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Dome †
42,000
Hulk Hogan and Genichiro Tenryu vs. The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal)
[66]
7.
WWF
WWF Raw February 8, 1999
Toronto , Ontario
SkyDome
41,432
Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon, Ken Shamrock, Test, Kane, Chyna and Big Boss Man in a handicap elimination match
[67]
8.
SWS / WWF
SuperWrestle December 12, 1991
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Dome †
40,000
Genichiro Tenryu vs. Hulk Hogan
[66]
9.
WWF
WWF Raw is War (Ep. 333) October 11, 1999
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
33,375
Val Venis and The British Bulldog vs. The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock and Mankind )
[68]
10.
WWF
WWF Live in Bangalore February 4, 1996
Bangalore , India
Kanataka Football Stadium
30,000
Bret Hart (c) vs. Tatanka for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[69]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
WWE
WrestleMania 23 April 1, 2007
Detroit , Michigan
Ford Field
80,103
John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship
[70]
2.
WWE
WrestleMania XXIV March 30, 2008
Orlando , Florida
Florida Citrus Bowl *
74,635
Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[71]
3.
WWE
WrestleMania XXV April 5, 2009
Houston , Texas
Reliant Stadium †
72,744
Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship
[72]
4.
WWF
WrestleMania X8 March 17, 2002
Toronto , Ontario
SkyDome
68,237
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Triple H for the WWE Undisputed Championship
[73]
5.
WWF
WrestleMania X-Seven April 1, 2001
Houston , Texas
Reliant Astrodome
67,925
The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship
[74]
6.
WWE
WWE Global Warning August 10, 2002
Melbourne , Australia
Colonial Stadium †
56,734
The Rock (c) vs. Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWF Undisputed Championship
[75]
7.
WWE
WrestleMania XIX March 30, 2003
Seattle , Washington
Safeco Field †
54,097
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship
[34]
8.
WWF
WWF Raw is War (Ep. 352) February 21, 2000
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
27,464
Triple H, X-Pac and Big Show vs. The Rock, Cactus Jack and Kane
[76]
9.
WWF
WWF Raw is War (Ep. 375) July 31, 2000
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
25,000
The Rock and Lita vs. Triple H and Trish Stratus
[76]
10.
WWF
WWF Raw is War (Ep. 402) February 5, 2001
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
24,639
The Rock and Kurt Angle vs. Steve Austin and Triple H
[77]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s
No.
Promotion
Event
Location
Venue
Attendance
Main Event(s)
1.
WWE
WrestleMania 32 April 3, 2016
Arlington, Texas
AT&T Stadium †
80,709
Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[78]
2.
WWE
WrestleMania 35 April 7, 2019
East Rutherford, New Jersey
MetLife Stadium
63,000
Ronda Rousey (c - Raw) vs. Charlotte Flair (c - SD) vs. Becky Lynch in a winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
[13]
3.
WWE
WrestleMania 29 April 7, 2013
East Rutherford , New Jersey
MetLife Stadium *
68,900
The Rock (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship
[79]
4.
WWE
WrestleMania XXVIII April 1, 2012
Miami Gardens , Florida
Sun Life Stadium *
78,363
John Cena vs. The Rock
[80]
5.
WWE
WrestleMania 34 April 8, 2018
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
78,133
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship
[81]
6.
WWE
WrestleMania 31 March 29, 2015
Santa Clara , California
Levi's Stadium *
76,976
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[82]
7.
WWE
WrestleMania 33 April 2, 2017
Orlando , Florida
Camping World Stadium *
75,245
Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match
[83]
8.
WWE
WrestleMania XXX April 6, 2014
New Orleans , Louisiana
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
75,167
Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
[84]
9.
WWE
WrestleMania XXVI March 28, 2010
Glendale , Arizona
University of Phoenix Stadium †
72,219
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career match
[23]
10.
WWE
WrestleMania XXVII April 3, 2011
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Dome
71,617
The Miz (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship
[85]
10.
WWE
WWE Super Show-Down October 6, 2018
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne , Australia
70,309
The Undertaker vs. Triple H in a No Disqualification match
[86]
Notes
† Retractable roof stadium
* Open air venue
** Total combined attendance was 40,085
See also
References
Notes
Specific
^ a b Meltzer, Dave (April 7, 2016). "April 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Wrestling Observer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016 . The attendance as would be normally announced for an event was 93,730 people, breaking the WWE's all-time total attendance (paid plus comps) record of 79,127 set at the 1992 SummerSlam show at Wembley Stadium, which barely beat out the 1987 WrestleMania III show which did more than 78,000. The actual number in the building was 97,769. ... the company had pushed the idea from the start of drawing 100,000 people (pretty much insuring [sic ] they would have to announce a number over that or it would be a disappointment to the fans) ... The WWE announced the number at 101,763, which is the mythical number "for entertainment purposes" as Vince McMahon told me about the difference between real numbers and announced numbers years ago.
^ [1]
^ "WrestleMania breaks more records" . WWE . April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2016 . Alt URL
^ "AT&T Stadium to host WrestleMania 32" . WWE. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015 .
^ [2]
^ "SummerSlam 1992" . Pro Wrestling History . Retrieved 2008-08-03 .
^ a b Melzter, Dave. "Dave Meltzer on Wrestlemania 3 Debate!" . YouTube . The Hannibal TV. Retrieved 4 August 2023 .
^ a b Meltzer, Dave (April 7, 2016). "April 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter" . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Wrestling Observer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016 . ....the WWE's all-time total attendance (paid plus comps) record of 79,127 set at the 1992 SummerSlam show at Wembley Stadium, which barely beat out the 1987 WrestleMania III show which did more than 78,000....
^ "Wrestlemania III main event" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Details on the real WrestleMania 35 attendance number" . August 2019.
^ "Wrestlemania 29" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Details on the real WrestleMania 35 attendance number" . August 2019.
^ a b "WrestleMania 35 sets MetLife Stadium's WWE attendance record" . WWE . Retrieved 2019-04-08 .
^ "Wrestlemania 23" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WrestleMania is Miami-bound in 2012" .
^ Melok, Bobby. "WrestleMania 31 to take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 29, 2015" . WWE. Retrieved 23 February 2015 .
^ Meltzer, Dave (3 April 2017). "WWE WrestleMania 33 Live results, News & Recap" . f4wonline.com . Retrieved 3 April 2017 .
^ "New Orleans to host WrestleMania XXX" . Shreveport Times. February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2013 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXIV" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WrestleMania 40 Attendance Revealed" . ringsidenews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXV" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WrestleMania 40 Attendance Revealed" . ringsidenews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09 .
^ a b "Arizona Hosts WrestleMania XXVI" . WWE Corporate. 2009-02-24. Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-02-24 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXVII" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Wrestlemania X8 results" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Wrestlemania X-Seven results" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Wrestlemania VI main event" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ a b c Canton, John (April 7, 2023). "Update On Actual WrestleMania 39 Attendance" . TJR Wrestling . Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ a b c Wrestling Observer Live (April 4, 2022). 2022-04-04 Wrestling Observer Live~! with Bryan Alvarez & Mike Sempervive . YouTube . Retrieved April 5, 2022 .
^ Oliver, Greg (August 22, 2006). "The Big Event 20 years later" . Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016.
^ "Wrestlemania VIII main event" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ a b "Royal Rumble 1997" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-04 .
^ "WWE Global Warning Melbourne" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-02-11 .
^ a b "Wrestlemania XIX" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Results: News And Notes After Randy Orton Wins" . Forbes .
^ "SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium breaks event's attendance record" . 25 August 2021.
^ "Ohio State Fair 1985 at Pro Wrestling History results" . Pro Wrestling History.
^ Ryan McCarthy. "WWE honors Fort Hood soldiers with Tribute to the Troops" . KXXV . Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018 .
^ Powell, Jason (27 January 2019). "Powell's WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men's and Women's Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor for the WWE Universal Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship" . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
^ Tedesco, Mike (January 26, 2020). "WWE Royal Rumble Results – 1/26/20 (Men's and Women's Royal Rumble Matches)" . WrestleView . Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1999" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Professional Wrestling . Toronto: ECW Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1554902743 .
^ "DC Stadium: July 17, 1962 in Washington, DC" . ProWrestlingHistory.com .
^ "Wrestling Taking Firm Grip While Purists Quibble Over Its Merits". The Journal-Herald . March 10, 1962. p. 15.
^ a b Tanabe, Hisaharu (July 27, 2020). "Results: 1961" . NYProWrestling.com .
^ "APOLLO MAT TEAM WINS BEFORE 20,400". New York Times . February 28, 1961.
^ "SAMMARTINO VICTOR IN EXHIBITION ON MAT". New York Times . August 24, 1963. Before a capacity crowd of 19,712 fans, including standees, Bruno Sammartino, 262 pounds, of Italy pinned Killer Kowalski, 258, of Detroit last night at 20 minutes 15 seconds of the featured wrestling exhibition at Madison Square Garden.
^ Standard-Speaker . November 20, 1963. Add to the list of names that intrigue: GORILLA MONSOON. Gorilla, who allegedly weighs 357 pounds, is the latest sensation on the pro mat circuit. A card at Madison Square Garden this week featuring Monsoon and BRUNO SAMMARTINO drew 19,706 (paid) fans. Sammartino won by drop kicking Monsoon out of the ring. It must have been one of the most fabulous drop kicks of all time
^ Cornette, Jim (October 2018). "The Biggest Attractions In Wrestling History" . Fighting Spirit Magazine . No. 163. United Kingdom: Uncooked Media.
^ Loverro, Thom (April 22, 2018). "Bruno Sammartino sold credibility, respectability in business that had little" . Washington Times .
^ Gross, Josh (2016). Ali vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts and Launched Sports Entertainment . BenBella Books, Inc. p. 175. ISBN 978-1942952206 .
^ a b c d e Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Madison Square Garden - The 70s" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Oliver, Greg (July 7, 2009). "Waldo von Erich: The consummate heel" . Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. {{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link ) Alt URL
^ Olshansky, Elliot (August 9, 2008). "Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sowed the seeds of a slam at Shea Stadium" . New York Daily News .
^ Anderson, Kyle (2010-03-29). "WrestleMania III Breaks Attendance Record: Wake-Up Video" . MTV . Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-09-08 .
^ Keith, Scott (August 6, 2014). "WWF The Big Event August 28th, 1986" . Scott's Blog of Doom! .
^ "Ohio State Fair 1985 at Pro Wrestling History results" . Pro Wrestling History.
^ Matysik, Larry (2013). "Bruno Sammartino". 50 Greatest Professional Wrestlers Of All Time . Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1770903050 .
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1985" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ a b c d e f g h i Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - The 80s" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Meltzer, Dave (2004). Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers . Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 40. ISBN 1582618178 .
^ "Rock Star Gary reflects on WWF Summerslam '92" . April 10, 2013.
^ Grasso, John (2014). Historical Dictionary of Wrestling . Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0810879263 .
^ Mitchell, Dawn (April 3, 2019). "RetroIndy: When Wrestlemania VIII came to Indianapolis" . The Indianapolis Star .
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1990" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ a b Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1991" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Csonka, Larry (December 3, 2013). "Tremendous Tirades: WWE: Raw 20th Anniversary Collection – The 20 Greatest Episodes Uncut & Unedited 12 DVD Set" . 411mania.com .
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 1999" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Alvarez, Bryan (February 12, 1996). "Billionaire Ted skits, WWF FTC complaint, Pillman feud with the Booker Man, and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Campbell, California. The WWF's tour of India did great guns as both the 2/2 and 2/3 shows in Bombay and Bangalore drew in excess of 30,000 fans in outdoor cricket pitches. They weren't even major angle matches as they just did a series of bouts with the babyface winning every match with bouts like Bret Hart vs. Tatanka on top. It was a sold tour so most of the crew earned in the $6,000 range for the four dates, but got to stay in great hotels on the road.
^ Schiesel, Seth (2007-04-04). "Flashy Wrestling Shows Grab the World by the Neck and Flex" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2009-12-28 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXIV" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXV" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WrestleMania X8" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-23 .
^ "Wrestlemania X-Seven results" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WWE Global Warning Melbourne" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-04 .
^ a b Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 2000" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Cawthon, Graham (16 January 2023). "Yearly Results: 2001" . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
^ Meltzer, Dave . "April 11, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter" . f4wonline.com . Wrestling Observer. Retrieved 7 April 2016 . The attendance as would be normally announced for an event was 93,730 people, breaking the WWE's all-time total attendance (paid plus comps) record of 79,127 set at the 1992 SummerSlam show at Wembley Stadium, which barely beat out the 1987 WrestleMania III show which did more than 78,000. The actual number in the building was 97,769. ... the company had pushed the idea from the start of drawing 100,000 people (pretty much insuring they would have to announce a number over that or it would be a disappointment to the fans) ... The WWE announced the number at 101,763, which is the mythical number "for entertainment purposes" as Vince McMahon told me about the difference between real numbers and announced numbers years ago.
^ "Wrestlemania 29" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ "WrestleMania is Miami-bound in 2012" .
^ Powell, Jason (8 April 2018). "Powell's WrestleMania 34 live review: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Angle vs. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon" . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018 .
^ Melok, Bobby. "WrestleMania 31 to take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on March 29, 2015" . WWE. Retrieved 23 February 2015 .
^ Meltzer, Dave. "WWE WrestleMania 33 Live results, News & Recap" . Won/F4W - Wwe News, Pro Wrestling News, Wwe Results, Aew News, Aew Results . Retrieved 3 April 2017 .
^ "New Orleans to host WrestleMania XXX" . Shreveport Times. February 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2013 .
^ "Wrestlemania XXVII" . WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-23 .
^ Powell, Jason (6 October 2018). "Powell's WWE Super Show-Down live review: Undertaker vs. Triple H for the final time, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe in a no DQ, no count-out match for the WWE Title, The Shield vs. Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte for the Smackdown Women's Title" . Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved October 6, 2018 .
History Programming
Home bases
Personnel Notable rivalries and matches Affiliated properties Defunct businesses Notable acquisitions Investments Related companies
Partnerships
Championships Accomplishments
Brand extension International Miscellaneous