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All Promotions · 1948 to Present

Professional Wrestling Events

The complete guide to professional wrestling events across every major promotion — from WrestleMania 1 in 1985 to the present, covering WWE, WCW, ECW, AEW, NJPW, TNA, ROH, AAA, NWA, and the global indie scene. Every flagship event series, every era, fully documented for the historical record.

Flagship Events

WWE Event Series

WWE Elimination Chamber 2010 – Present Six superstars. One inescapable steel structure. February title-match gauntlet en route to WrestleMania. WWE Money in the Bank 2010 – Present Briefcase ladder match · guaranteed championship shot, cashable any time, anywhere. WWE Hell in a Cell 1997 – 2022 Undertaker–Mankind 1998 (KOTR/HiaC) is the most replayed moment in WWE history. Annual PPV 2009–2022. WWE King of the Ring 1993 – Present (intermittent) Single-elimination tournament crowning a "King." Stone Cold 1996, Triple H 1997, Brock Lesnar 2002 are the defining reigns. WWE In Your House 1995 – 1999 27 mid-card PPVs across the New Generation and early Attitude eras. The original "B-show" PPV format. WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2009 – 2021 December multi-stipulation PPV inspired by the Hardy Boyz / E&C / Dudley Boyz TLC matches of the early 2000s. WWE Extreme Rules 2009 – Present The annual "no rules" PPV — chairs, tables, ladders, and street fight matches across the card. WWE Saturday Night's Main Event 1985 – 2024 NBC prime-time specials of the Golden Era (1985–1992); revived on Peacock (2006, 2024). Stone Cold vs. McMahon were cornerstones of the original run. WWE Crown Jewel / Clash at the Castle 2018 – Present WWE's international Premium Live Event expansion: Saudi Arabia (Crown Jewel), UK (Clash at the Castle), France (Backlash 2023), Puerto Rico (Backlash 2024).

WCW Event Series

WCW Great American Bash 1985 – 2000 WCW's summer showpiece — originally a NWA stadium tour across the South before becoming an annual PPV. WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 – 2000 Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero (1997) ★★★★½ — the match that defined WCW's cruiserweight division at its peak. WCW SuperBrawl 1991 – 2001 WCW's February flagship — Ric Flair and Sting programs defined the era. WCW Clash of Champions 1988 – 1997 35 free TV specials. The inaugural Clash (1988) featured Flair vs. Sting in one of NWA's most iconic matches. WCW Fall Brawl (WarGames) 1992 – 1999 WCW's annual WarGames match — origin of the double-ring cage format invented by Dusty Rhodes (NWA, 1987). WCW WCW Monday Nitro 1995 – 2001 The first serious Monday Night Wars opponent to WWF Raw. Launched Sept 4, 1995 — Lex Luger's surprise debut set the tone.

AEW Event Series

AEW AEW Revolution 2020 – Present AEW's late-winter / spring supercard — part of the AEW Big Four annual PPV cycle. AEW AEW All Out 2019 – Present Late-summer supercard — part of the Big Four. CM Punk's 2021 return happened at All Out. AEW AEW Full Gear 2019 – Present Fall supercard — part of the Big Four. Major title changes and blow-off matches each year. AEW Forbidden Door (AEW × NJPW) 2022 – Present Annual AEW/NJPW co-promotion supercard — the definitive inter-promotional event of the modern era. AEW WrestleDream 2023 – Present AEW's October supercard — held in Seattle, WA. Named as tribute to the dream-match appeal of AEW's roster. AEW AEW Dynamite (weekly) 2019 – Present Premiered Oct 2, 2019 on TNT. Launched the Wednesday Night Wars vs. NXT. Now airs on TBS.

TNA / Impact Event Series

TNA TNA Slammiversary 2005 – Present TNA's June anniversary show — the 2021 edition featured over 60 surprise signings and returns, the most star-studded show in years. TNA TNA Lockdown 2005 – 2014 Every match inside a steel cage — the Lethal Lockdown WarGames-style match as the headliner. TNA's most unique annual concept. TNA TNA Impact! (weekly) 2004 – Present Premiered June 4, 2004 on Spike TV. The longest-running alternative wrestling TV show in North America. Now on AXS TV. TNA Impact! Rebellion 2020 – Present The 2021 edition featured Kenny Omega (AEW World Champ) vs. Rich Swann (Impact Champ) — both titles on the line in a historic crossover match.

NJPW Event Series

NJPW NJPW Dominion 2009 – Present Annual June Osaka-jo Hall supercard — Okada vs. Omega (Dominion 2018) rated ★★★★★★★ by Dave Meltzer ⚔ NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 1988 – Present Junior heavyweight round-robin tournament each May. Hiromu Takahashi, Will Ospreay, El Desperado, and Jushin Liger are modern greats of the tournament. NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 – Present NJPW's major October supercard at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Title defenses and stipulation matches. NJPW Wrestle Dynasty (AEW × NJPW) 2025 – Present New AEW/NJPW co-promotion supercard held January 5 in the Tokyo Dome — the day after Wrestle Kingdom.

ROH Event Series

ROH ROH G1 Supercard April 6, 2019 Madison Square Garden — co-promoted with NJPW — the largest ROH event in history, setting a precedent for the Forbidden Door concept. ROH ROH Supercard of Honor WM Weekend — Annual WrestleMania weekend tradition. Eddie Kingston won the ROH World Championship at the 2022 edition under AEW's new ownership era. ROH ROH Best in the World 2012 – Present ROH's summer flagship — now under AEW/Tony Khan ownership. Streaming on HonorClub. ROH ROH Death Before Dishonor 2004 – Present The quintessential ROH summer event — CM Punk's 2004 debut match era, then revival under AEW.

AAA & Lucha Libre Events

AAA Verano de Escándalo Annual — June AAA's summer PPV — mask/hair apuesta (bet) tradition. Long-running fixture since the early 1990s. AAA Guerra de Titanes Annual — December AAA's year-end event — comparable to Starrcade or Survivor Series in its promotional positioning.

NWA History & Events

NWA NWA World Championship History 1948 – Present The oldest continuous world title lineage in wrestling. Lou Thesz (3,750+ days), Ric Flair (16 reigns), and the 2017 Billy Corgan revival under NWA Powerrr. NWA NWA Powerrr 2019 – Present NWA's revived weekly studio wrestling show under Billy Corgan's ownership. Throwback to the territorial era's TV format. NWA NWA 74th / 75th Anniversary 2022 – 2023 Two-night anniversary specials celebrating the NWA's revival era under Corgan. The NWA's largest standalone events of the modern period.

Independent & International Promotions

STARDOM STARDOM Cinderella Tournament Japan — Annual May Japan's premier women's wrestling event. Io Shirai, Kairi Sane, and Mercedes Moné (Sasha Banks) have all competed in Stardom. PWG PWG DDT4 Tag Tournament Annual — April PWG's annual four-team tag team tournament. Reseda, CA's indie scene in its purest form — ~300 capacity, near-perfect in-ring product. GCW GCW The Collective WM Weekend — Annual Multi-day WrestleMania weekend indie festival hosted by GCW. Extreme and deathmatch style — Jon Moxley and Nick Gage as the marquee names. PROGRESS PROGRESS Chapter Events UK — 2012 – Present London's premier indie promotion. The proving ground for Gunther, Pete Dunne (Butch), Tyler Bate, and the WWE NXT UK pipeline.

Promotion Directory

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment 1952 – Present · 200+ PPV events All WWE events → AEW All Elite Wrestling 2019 – Present · 40+ PPV events All AEW events → WCW World Championship Wrestling 1988 – 2001 · 160+ PPV events All WCW events → ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling 1992 – 2001 · 21 PPV events All ECW events → TNA TNA / Impact Wrestling 2002 – Present · 200+ PPV events All TNA events → NJPW New Japan Pro-Wrestling 1972 – Present · 50+ major events All NJPW events → ROH Ring of Honor 2002 – Present · Now on HonorClub All ROH events → AAA Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide 1992 – Present · TripleManía I–XXXII+ All AAA events → NWA National Wrestling Alliance 1948 – Present · Origin of all major titles NWA history →

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the first WrestleMania?

The first WrestleMania was held on March 31, 1985, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It drew 19,121 fans in attendance, with approximately 1 million pay-per-view buys. The main event was Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeating Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. WrestleMania established the annual spring supercard format that all major promotions would eventually emulate. Full WrestleMania history →

What was the first AEW pay-per-view event?

The first AEW pay-per-view event was AEW Double or Nothing, held May 25, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chris Jericho defeated Kenny Omega in the main event to win the first-ever AEW World Championship. The show launched All Elite Wrestling as a formal promotion and is considered the beginning of the modern alternative wrestling era.

Which promotion invented WarGames?

WarGames was invented by Jim Crockett Promotions under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner. The first WarGames match took place on July 4, 1987, at the Great American Bash in Atlanta, Georgia — The Four Horsemen vs. Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, Nikita Koloff, and Paul Ellering. The concept (two rings, one cage, teams entering one at a time) was created by Dusty Rhodes. WCW continued WarGames through 1998 at Fall Brawl. WWE revived it in NXT (2017) and on the main roster at Survivor Series (2022).

What happened to WCW? When did WCW go out of business?

WCW (World Championship Wrestling) ceased operations on March 26, 2001. The final WCW Monday Nitro aired that date on TNT, simulcast with WWF Raw in a historic dual broadcast. WWE (then WWF) purchased WCW's tape library, intellectual property, and contracted talent from AOL Time Warner. The final WCW pay-per-view event was Greed (March 18, 2001). WCW's decline accelerated from 2000 onward due to creative issues, guaranteed contracts for aging talent, and parent company Time Warner's decision to remove wrestling from TNT and TBS.

How many ECW pay-per-view events were there?

Extreme Championship Wrestling produced 21 official pay-per-view events from April 13, 1997 (Barely Legal — the first ECW PPV) through January 7, 2001 (Guilty as Charged 2001, the final ECW PPV before the promotion declared bankruptcy). WWE later produced two reunion shows: ECW One Night Stand 2005 (June 12, 2005) and ECW One Night Stand 2006 (June 11, 2006), followed by the WWE ECW brand that ran from 2006–2010.

What is the biggest event in lucha libre?

AAA TripleManía is the biggest annual event in lucha libre. First held on March 4, 1993, in Mexico City, it is the WrestleMania of Mexican professional wrestling. Organized by Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), TripleManía is known for the mask vs. mask (apuesta) tradition — when a wrestler loses their mask, it is considered one of the most significant career moments in lucha libre. CMLL's Aniversario (September) is the other major lucha libre supercard, representing the world's oldest continuously operating wrestling promotion (founded 1933).

Who won the most Royal Rumble matches?

Steve Austin has won the most Royal Rumble matches with three victories (1997, 1998, 2001). John Cena and Triple H have each won two Royal Rumble matches. Shawn Michaels won the 1996 Rumble from the #1 entry position, the only competitor to ever win the match from that spot. The first women's Royal Rumble was held in 2018, won by Asuka.

What is the biggest professional wrestling event by attendance?

WrestleMania 32 (2016), held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is officially reported at 101,763 in attendance ⚔ (some estimates suggest a portion were complimentary tickets), making it the highest-attended professional wrestling event in history by reported figure. WrestleMania 3 (1987) at the Pontiac Silverdome is reported at 93,173 ⚔. Outside WWE, AEW All In at Wembley Stadium (2023) drew 81,035, the largest outdoor wrestling event in UK history.

What is NJPW's G1 Climax?

The G1 Climax is NJPW's annual summer tournament, held since 1991. Twenty wrestlers are split into two blocks and compete in round-robin matches over approximately three weeks. The block winners meet in a final, with the winner earning an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom (January 4, Tokyo Dome). The G1 Climax produces the highest concentration of highly-rated matches of any annual wrestling event — including Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (G1 2017, ★★★★★★ by Dave Meltzer ⚔, the first-ever 6-star rating).

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