List of professional wrestling attendance records in Europe
The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in Europe. Unlike other parts of the world, almost all of the records set during the period contemporary to the "Pioneer-era" (1900s–1940s) in American wrestling still remain. A number of these events are also among the highest attended pro wrestling shows of all-time. According to this list, these include the stadium shows in Athens, Greece, especially those headlined by Jim Londos, held at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium and Panathenaic Stadium from the late 1920s to early 1970s. Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban, promoted by Luis Bamala, was held at the Estadio Metropolitano on August 24, 1957, then the largest football stadium in Spain,[1] drawing a crowd of over 35,000.[2] All but fourteen of the events have been held in Greece, while six have been held in Bulgaria, four in Spain, two in Ireland, and one each in Denmark and Italy.
In the 21st century, Europe is dominated by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002, although traditional styles of professional wrestling have survived in France and Germany/Austria, as well as the United Kingdom. As the World Wrestling Federation, it became the first national promotion in the U.S. during the 1980s wrestling boom. Its first-ever show in mainland Europe took place on October 23, 1987, at the sold-out Bercy de Paris in Paris, France. The main event was a match between Harley Race and Junkyard Dog featuring André the Giant as special guest referee. The event was attended by 12,000 people and televised on Canal+.[3] In the modern-era, the highest attended shows are from WWE's weekly television programs WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, with the June 18, 2005 episode of WWE SmackDown in Dublin, Ireland being the company's most attended wrestling event in Europe. Only two of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, with the European Wrestling Federation (the Italian promotion of the 2000s, not the French promotion of 1988–1993 which provided matches filmed in France for Eurosport's New Catch) and Nu-Wrestling Evolution being the only European-based promotions on the list.
Events and attendances
[edit]Historical
[edit]No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Blas vs. Creste September 16, 1855 | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 3,000[Note 9] | “Pitiless” Blas vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | [20] | |
2. | Pujol vs. Creste August 9, 1857 | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 2,000+[Note 10] | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | [20] | |
3. | Belt of Nantes February 15, 1857 | Nantes, France | Manege Foucault | Unknown[Note 11] | Belt of Nantes tournament | [20] | |
Vincent vs. Creste April 1, 1863 | "The Iron Man" Vincent vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste in a Revenge match | [20] | |||||
5. | Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. July 23, 1857 | Marseille, France | Cirque Courtin | Unknown[Note 12] | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. "The Tireless Miller of La Palud" Marseille Sr. | [20] | |
Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. July 30, 1857 | Pujol (c-Bordeaux) vs. Marseille Sr. (c-Lyon) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the Belt of Bordeaux and Belt of Lyon | [20] | |||||
7. | October 26, 1857 | Saint-Étienne, France | Salle de la Rotonde Saint-Charles | Unknown[Note 13] | [20] | ||
Etienne vs. Vincent December 1, 1862 | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Iron Man" Vincent | [20] | |||||
9. | Etienne vs. Pujol July 25, 1858 | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | Unknown[Note 14] | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol | [20] | |
Etienne vs. Creste August 22, 1858 | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste | [20] | |||||
July 28, 1861 | [20] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Athens 1896 April 11, 1896 | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 55,000 | Carl Schuhmann vs. Georgios Tsitas in the Men's Greco-Roman finals | [21] |
2. | Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 3) August 22, 1899 | Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | 12,000 | Tournament finals for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [22][23][24] | |
3. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons October 1, 1899 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000+[Note 15] | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Paul Pons for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [22][16][25][26] |
— | Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen August 21, 1898 | Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | 10,000+[Note 16] | Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen | [22] | |
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons October 8, 1899 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons | [22][16][25][26] | ||
6. | — | Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri September 3, 1893 | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | Circus Salamonski Hippodrome | 10,000 | Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri | [22] |
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi September 27, 1896 | Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Thomas | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi | [22][25] | ||
— | Antonio Pierri vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen October 3, 1897 | Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | Antonio Pierri (c) vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen for the World Greco-Roman Championship | [22][25][26] | ||
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon June 5, 1898 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | [16] | |||
— | Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten June 1898 | Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [22][27][16] | ||
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson July 17, 1898 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [22][16][25][26] | ||
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten October 9, 1898 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten | [16] | ||
Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 1) August 20, 1899 | Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | Tournament for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [22][23][24] | |||
— | Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler August 27, 1899 | Florennes, Belgium | Chateau de Beaufort | Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler | [22][24] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen October 4, 1903 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 20,000 | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | [16][17] |
2. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Ernest Roeber September 16, 1900 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 15,000+[Note 17] | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Ernest Roeber for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [22][26][17] |
3. | — | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Dr. B.F. Roller September 30, 1909 | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | 12,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Dr. B.F. Roller | [28] | |
4. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Nourlah April 26, 1903 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000+[Note 18] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Nourlah | [22][26][16][17] |
5. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Dirk van den Berg September 29, 1901 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000 | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Dirk van den Berg | [22][26][17] |
6. | — | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Ernest Roeber September 23, 1900 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 8,000+[Note 19] | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Ernest Roeber for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [22][26][17] |
— | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Belling August 12, 1900 | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 8,000+[Note 20] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Belling | [22][26][17] | |
8. | — | Nourlah vs. Kara Ahmed February 4, 1900 | Paris, France | Salle Wagram | 6,000+[Note 21] | Nourlah vs. Kara Ahmed | [22] |
— | Gullam vs. Court-Dereli August 12, 1900 | Paris, France | Hippodrome de Montmartre | 6,000 | Gullam vs. Court-Dereli | [22] | |
— | European Championship Tournament (Final Day) April 28, 1905 | Paris, France | Hippodrome de Montmartre | 6,000+ | European Championship tournament finals | [22] |
No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich July 2, 1913 | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | Kaisergarten | 20,000?[Note 22] | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich | [28][29] |
2. | — | Gustav Frištenský vs. Josef Šmejkal June 1, 1913 | Prague, Austria-Hungary | Slavia-Place | 7,000 | Gustav Frištenský vs. Josef Šmejkal | [22][30][31] |
3. | — | Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm July 16, 1911 | Davos, Switzerland | Davos Skating Rink | 5,000 | Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm | [22][32] |
— | Gustav Frištenský vs. Georg Lurich August 24, 1913 | Prague, Austria-Hungary | Slavia-Place | Gustav Frištenský vs. Georg Lurich | [22][30][31] | ||
— | Gustav Frištenský vs. Georg Lurich August 30, 1913 | Prague, Austria-Hungary | Slavia-Place | Gustav Frištenský vs. Georg Lurich in a Revenge match | |||
6. | — | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Frištenský July 16, 1913 | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | Kaisergarten | 4,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Frištenský | [29] |
— | Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle August 15, 1913 | Prague, Austria-Hungary | Slavia-Place | Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle | [22][30][31] | ||
8. | — | Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Frištenský July 27, 1913 | Pilsen, Austria-Hungary | Waldek-Saal | 3,000 | Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Frištenský | [30][31] |
9. | — | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle July 29, 1913 | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | Kaisergarten | 1,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle for the World Heavyweight Championship | [29] |
10. | — | European Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament August 30, 1912 | Dortmund, Germany | Olympia-Theatre | Unknown[Note 23] | Hans Schwarz Sr. vs. Josef Šmejkal | [33] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko December 9, 1928 | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 65,000 | Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko | [4] |
2. | — | Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo 1927 | Trieste, Italy | 50,000 | Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo | [4] | |
3. | — | Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko December 2, 1928 | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000+[Note 4] | Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko | [5][6][9] |
4. | — | Jim Londos vs. Dimitrios Tofalos December 16, 1928 | Argos, Greece | 12,000 | Jim Londos vs. Dimitrios Tofalos | [6][9] | |
5. | — | Gustav Frištenský vs. Alexander Garkawienko March 1, 1923 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | Cinema Lucerna | 5,000 | Gustav Frištenský vs. Alexander Garkawienko | [30][34] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Stan Karolyi vs. Jose Tarres September 24, 1949 | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 25,000 | Stan Karolyi (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship | [13][14] | |
2. | Jose Tarres vs. Georges Freymond July 30, 1949 | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 23,000 | Jose Tarres (c) vs. Georges Freymond for the European Middleweight Championship | [13] | |
3. | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres August 14, 1948 | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 22,000 | Victorio Ochoa (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the Spanish Middleweight Championship | [13] | |
4. | — | Jack Dale vs. Jose Tarres August 20, 1948 | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,800+[Note 25] | Jack Dale (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the European Middleweight Championship | [35][36] |
— | El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque December 5, 1948 | El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque | [35][36] | ||||
6. | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean July 28, 1949 | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,000+[Note 26] | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean | [35][14] | |
7. | — | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras September 21, 1945 | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | 12,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras | [6][37] |
— | Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis October 12, 1947 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis | [6][37] | ||
— | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan September 5, 1948 | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | [6][37] | ||
Freestyle Tournament (Day 15) January 29, 1949 | Vienna, Austria | SC Wacker Stadium | 17-man Freestyle wrestling tournament | [38] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright October 3, 1956 | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000 | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | [5][6][10][11] |
2. | — | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban August 24, 1957 | Madrid, Spain | Estadio Metropolitano | 35,000+[Note 5] | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban in a 10-minute Challenge match for 20,000 pesetas | [2] |
3. | — | Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban September 2, 1951 | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,500+[Note 27] | Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban | [35] |
— | Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi September 16, 1951 | Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi | [35] | ||||
5. | — | Felix Lamban vs. Campo July 29, 1951 | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,000+[Note 28] | Felix Lamban vs. Campo | [35] |
— | Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy June 22, 1952 | Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy | [35] | ||||
— | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres June 29, 1952 | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | [35] | ||||
8. | — | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos June 29, 1955 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 18,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | [6][11] |
— | Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos October 7, 1956 | Argos, Greece | Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos | [10][6][11] | |||
10. | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson January 9, 1950 | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [39] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | International Catch Show July 1, 1962 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 20,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Masked Wrestler; Per the pre-match stipulation, if Lambrakis won his opponent would be forced to unmask | [6][18] |
World Catch Festival August 11, 1968 | Atilio vs. Theodoros Megaritis | [6][18] | |||||
3. | — | Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac & Nicolai Zigulinoff August 3, 1961 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 15,000 | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac and Nicolai Zigulinoff | [6][18] |
— | International Catch Festival May 26, 1965 | Athens, Greece | Nea Smyrni Stadium | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Hunchback | [6][18] | ||
— | World Catch Festival March 30, 1965 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Spiros Arion vs. Ski Hi Lee | [6][18] | ||
World Catch Festival June 6, 1965 | George Korienko vs. The Zebra Kid | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival August 4, 1968 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Atilio vs. Kostas Papalazarou | [6][18] | |||
World Catch Festival June 1, 1969 | George Korienko and El Bizeni vs. Kostas Papalazarou and Stefanidis | [6][18] | |||||
9. | — | Andreas Lambrakis & Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs & Alberto Amessa June 1, 1962 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 12,000 | Andreas Lambrakis and Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs and Alberto Amessa | [6][18] |
World Catch Festival August 3, 1969 | Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko | [6][18] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Kevin Ramsten vs. Theodoros Megaritis June 6, 1971 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 20,000 | Kevin Ramsten (c) vs. Theodoros Megaritis for the European Heavyweight Championship | [6][19] |
Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia & Yousouf Osman September 16, 1974 | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia and Yousouf Osman in a handicap match | [6][19] | |||||
3. | International Catch Festival September 20, 1970 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 15,000 | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Atilio | [6][19] | |
World Catch Festival September 10, 1973 | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia | [6][19] | |||||
5. | Corporación Internacional de Catch | Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra August 19, 1970 | Castellon de la Plana, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Castellon | 13,000[Note 29] | Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | [40] |
6. | — | World Catch Festival August 18, 1971 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 10,000 | Kostas Nathaniel vs. Kost | [6][19] |
World Catch Festival August 26, 1973 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | [6][19] | |||
— | World Catch Festival September 9, 1973 | Athens, Greece | Nikaia Municipal Stadium | Kostas Nathanail vs. The Monster | [6][19] | ||
World Catch Festival September 23, 1973 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | [6][19] | |||
World Catch Festival July 14, 1974 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Spiros Arion vs. Mark Lewin | [6][19] | |||
— | World Catch Festival July 1, 1979 | Athens, Greece | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | Spiros Arion and Kostas Safakas vs. Stan Polanski and Monty Swan | [6][19] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | NJPW Martial Arts Festival December 31, 1989 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Luzhniki Stadium | 15,000 | Antonio Inoki and Shota Chochishvili vs. Brad Rheingans and Masa Saito | [41][42] | |
2. | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen January 24, 1988 | Rome, Italy | Palasport | 13,854 | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | [43] | |
3. | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen January 23, 1988 | Milan, Italy | 12,125 | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | [43] | ||
4. | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog October 23, 1987 | Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 12,000 | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog with special guest referee André the Giant | [3] | |
5. | World Catch Festival September 1, 1980 | Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | 11,500 | Kostas Safakas (c) vs. Ivan Borienkoff in a Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship | [6][44] | |
6. | IBV European Championship 1984: Catch Cup December 22, 1984 | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 10,600 | Otto Wanz (c) vs. Chris Bundy for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] | |
7. | World Catch Festival June 23, 1980 | Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | 10,000 | Kostas Safakas (c) vs. John Kowalski for the World Heavyweight Championship | [6][44] | |
IBV European Championship 1983: Catch Cup December 20, 1983 | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | Otto Wanz (c) vs. Big John Studd for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] | |||
CWA Catch-Cup December 19, 1987 | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | Otto Wanz (c) vs. André the Giant for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] | |||
CWA Catch-Cup December 17, 1988 | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | Otto Wanz (c) vs. The Great Kokina for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [45] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | WWE Raw September 24, 2010 | Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 15,800 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE Championship | [57] | |
WWE Raw September 25, 2010 | Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | Randy Orton (c) vs. Edge vs. Sheamus in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship | [57] | |||
3. | WWE Live in Madrid November 7, 2015 | Madrid, Spain | Barclaycard Center | 15,000 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [58] | |
4. | WWE Live in Badalona November 6, 2015 | Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 12,300 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [58] | |
5. | WWE SmackDown June 12, 2011 | Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | 11,000 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian vs. Sheamus in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [59] | |
WWE Live in Madrid November 13, 2014 | Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | [60] | |||
WWE Live in Paris April 22, 2016 | Paris, France | AccorHotels Arena | Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens and Triple H | [61] | |||
WWE Live in Barcelona November 11, 2016 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | [62] | |||
WWE Live in Madrid November 12, 2016 | Madrid, Spain | WiZink Center | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | [62] | |||
10. | WWE Live in Dublin May 5, 2017 | Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 10,500 | Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe |
See also
[edit]- List of professional wrestling attendance records
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Japan
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Puerto Rico
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom
- List of WWE attendance records
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 60,000 to as high as 110,000 or 125,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 50,000 to as high as 70,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 50,000 to as high as 60,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 40,000 to as high as 50,000 or 65,000.
- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "impressively full". There are different reports on the capacity of the building with numbers ranging from 35,800 to 58,000.
- ^ a b Several thousand fans were reportedly turned away. According to newspaper accounts, the event set a new sports attendance and gate record in Bulgaria.
- ^ a b c The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 25,000-30,000.
- ^ a b Several thousand fans were reportedly turned away at the July 7, 1935 show.
- ^ This may have been part of a series of matches between the two men at the venue which, according to newspaper accounts, "have enthralled 3,000 spectators for five weeks". The previous four shows may have also drawn 3,000 people, however, the September 16, 1855 match is the only known that is documented.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "thousands of spectators in attendance".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as having a "large crowd".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as having a "large audience in attendance".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the October 26, 1857 show is described as being "an immense success in terms of attendance". According to newspaper accounts, the December 1, 1862 show was "a complete monetary success".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the events are described as having "many fans in attendance". According to newspaper accounts, the August 22, 1858 show had "a flood of spectators".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 20,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 12,000. Pester Lloyd claimed attendance for the October 8, 1899 show was 25,000 while the Algemen Handelsblad reported it as "in excess of 30,000" and was for the Denmark Championship.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 16,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 15,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-15,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-10,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "more than 6,000 fans", however, this claim may be exaggerated.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,000 to as high as 20,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "huge crowd". According to newspaper accounts, the show was "one of the biggest crowds in the history of the Olympia-Theatre".
- ^ There is a lack of documentation due to the aftermath of World War I.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being full. The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893 or more. According to newspaper accounts, the December 5, 1948 show was "packed to the top".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "almost full". The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being full. The venue had a seating capacity of 19,582.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "almost full". The venue had a seating capacity of 19,582.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "full". The venue had a seating capacity of 13,000 or more.
References
[edit]- ^ Stewart, Jules (2015). Madrid: A History. London: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 0857732714.
[T]he Estadio Metropolitano, at that time Spain's largest football stadium, with capacity for 25,000 spectators, was opened in 1923.
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