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+. 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.
Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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| Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 65,000 | | Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko | |
| Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 60,000+ | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani for the World Heavyweight Championship with special referee George Tragos | |
| Jim Londos vs. Johannes van der Walt | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 50,000+ | | Jim Londos vs. Johannes van der Walt | |
| Jim Londos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 50,000+ | | Jim Londos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | |
| Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 50,000 | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo | Trieste, Italy | | 50,000 | | Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo | |
| Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000+ | | Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko | |
| Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000 | | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | |
| Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban | Madrid, Spain | Estadio Metropolitano | 35,000+ | | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban in a 10-minute Challenge match for 20,000 pesetas | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Peter Ferestanoff | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 30,000 | | Dan Koloff vs. Peter Ferestanoff | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 25,000+ | | Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Al Pereira | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 25,000+ | | Dan Koloff vs. Al Pereira | |
| Stan Karolyi vs. Jose Tarres | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 25,000 | | Stan Karolyi (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship | |
| Jose Tarres vs. Georges Freymond | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 23,000 | | Jose Tarres (c) vs. Georges Freymond for the European Middleweight Championship | |
| Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 22,000 | | Victorio Ochoa (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the Spanish Middleweight Championship | |
| WWE SmackDown | Dublin, Ireland | Convention Centre Dublin | 22,000 | John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special guest referee Steve Austin | [2] |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 20,000 | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Charlie Santen | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 20,000 | | Dan Koloff vs. Charlie Santen | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | Sofia, Bulgaria | AS-23 Stadium | 20,000 | | Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 20,000 | | Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | |
| Danno O'Mahoney vs. Rube Wright | Dublin, Ireland | Dalymount Park | 20,000 | | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Rube Wright | |
| International Catch Show | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Masked Wrestler; Per the pre-match stipulation, if Lambrakis won his opponent would be forced to unmask | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Atilio vs. Theodoros Megaritis | |
| Kevin Ramsten vs. Theodoros Megaritis | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Kevin Ramsten (c) vs. Theodoros Megaritis for the European Heavyweight Championship | |
| Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia & Yousouf Osman | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia and Yousouf Osman in a handicap match | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows prior to 1890s | No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Blas vs. Creste | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 3,000[3] | | “Pitiless” Blas vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | [4] |
2. | | Pujol vs. Creste | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 2,000+[5] | | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | |
3. | | Belt of Nantes | Nantes, France | Manege Foucault | Unknown[6] | | Belt of Nantes tournament | |
| Vincent vs. Creste | | "The Iron Man" Vincent vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste in a Revenge match | |
4. | | Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. | Marseille, France | Cirque Courtin | Unknown[7] | | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. "The Tireless Miller of La Palud" Marseille Sr. | |
| Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. | | Pujol (c-Bordeaux) vs. Marseille Sr. (c-Lyon) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the Belt of Bordeaux and Belt of Lyon | |
5. | | | Saint-Étienne, France | Salle de la Rotonde Saint-Charles | Unknown[8] | | | |
| Etienne vs. Vincent | | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Iron Man" Vincent | |
6. | | Etienne vs. Pujol | Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | Unknown[9] | | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol | |
| Etienne vs. Creste | | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste | |
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7. | | Etienne vs. Arpin | Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Salle du Colisee | Unknown[10] | | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Terrible Savoyard" Arpin | |
| 100FF Open Challenge | | Open challenge match to an amateur wrestler vs. a pro wrestler from the Rossignol-Rollin troupe for 100 francs | |
8. | | | Bordeaux, France | Salle de la rue Saint-Martin | Unknown[11] | | | |
9. | | Faouet vs. Marseille Jr. | Lyon, France | L'Eldorado | Unknown[12] | | "The Wildcat Wrestler" Faouet vs. Marseille Jr. | |
| Faouet vs. Ambroise | | "The Wildcat Wrestler" Faouet vs. "The Colossus of Savoy" Ambroise | |
10. | | The Great Unknown vs. Jules Rigal | Bucharest, Romania | Circus Suhr | Unknown[13] | | "The Great Unknown" vs. Jules Rigal | [14] | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1890s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Athens 1896 | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 55,000 | | Carl Schuhmann vs. Georgios Tsitas in the Men's Greco-Roman finals | [15] |
2. | | Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 3) | Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | 12,000 | | Tournament finals for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | |
3. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000+[16] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Paul Pons for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [17] [18] [19] |
| Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen | Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | 10,000+[20] | | Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons | |
4. | | Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | Circus Salamonski Hippodrome | 10,000 | | Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri | [21] |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi | Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Thomas | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi | |
| Antonio Pierri vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen | Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | | Antonio Pierri (c) vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen for the World Greco-Roman Championship | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | Copenhagen, Denmark | | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | |
| Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten | Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | | Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [22] |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten | |
| Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 1) | Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | | Tournament for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [23] [24] |
| Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler | Florennes, Belgium | Chateau de Beaufort | | Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler | |
5. | | Tom Cannon vs. Carl Abs | Berlin, Germany | American Theater | 8,000+[25] | | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Carl Abs in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship | [26] |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Bradley | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Bradley | |
6. | | Tom Cannon vs. Carl Abs | Berlin, Germany | American Theater | 8,000 | | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Carl Abs for the World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship | |
| Carl Nordbeck vs. Georg Rasso | Christiania, Denmark | | | Carl Nordbeck vs. Georg Rasso | |
7. | | Antonio Pierri vs. Carl Abs | Hamburg, Germany | Flora Palace | 7,000 | | Antonio Pierri vs. Carl Abs | |
8. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Antonio Pierri | Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | 6,000+[27] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Antonio Pierri | |
9. | | Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 2) | Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | 6,000 | | Tournament for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | |
10. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Postümer | Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | 5,000+[28] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Postümer in a Handicap match | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 5,000+[29] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Charles Green | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 5,000+[30] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Charles Green | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1900s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 20,000 | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | [31] |
2. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Ernest Roeber | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 15,000+[32] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Ernest Roeber for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | |
3. | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Dr. B.F. Roller | Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | | 12,000 | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Dr. B.F. Roller | [33] |
4. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Nourlah | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000+[34] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Nourlah | |
5. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Dirk van den Berg | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000 | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Dirk van den Berg | |
6. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Ernest Roeber | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 8,000+[35] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Ernest Roeber for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Belling | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 8,000+ | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Belling | |
7. | | Nourlah vs. Kara Ahmed | Paris, France | Salle Wagram | 6,000+[36] | | Nourlah vs. Kara Ahmed | |
| Gullam vs. Court-Dereli | Paris, France | Hippodrome de Montmartre | 6,000 | | Gullam vs. Court-Dereli | |
| European Championship Tournament (Final Day) | Paris, France | Hippodrome de Montmartre | 6,000+ | | European Championship tournament finals | |
8. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. George Hackenschmidt | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 4,000+[37] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. George Hackenschmidt | |
9. | | Jakob Koch vs. Omer De Bouillon | Copenhagen, Denmark | Arena-Theatre | 4,000 | | Jakob Koch vs. Omer De Bouillon | |
10. | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | Copenhagen, Denmark | Østerbro Stadium | 3,000+[38] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Jess Pedersen | |
| Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Carl Norbeck | Bergen, Norway | Bergen Racetrack | 3,000+[39] | | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Carl Norbeck | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1910s | No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich | Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 20,000?[40] | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich | [41] |
2. | | Gustav Fristensky vs. Josef Smejkal | Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | 7,000 | | Gustav Fristensky vs. Josef Smejkal | [42] [43] |
3. | | Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm | Davos, Switzerland | Davos Skating Rink | 5,000 | | Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm | [44] |
| Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich | Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | | Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich | |
| Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich | Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | | Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich in a Revenge match | |
4. | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Fristensky | Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 4,000 | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Fristensky | |
| Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle | Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | | Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle | |
5. | | Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Fristensky | Pilsen, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Waldek-Saal | 3,000 | | Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Fristensky | |
6. | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle | Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 1,000 | | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
7. | | European Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament | Dortmund, Germany | Olympia-Theatre | Unknown[45] | | Hans Schwarz Sr. vs. Josef Smejkal | [46] |
8. | | Grand Prix of Baden (Day 3) | Freiburg, Germany | Colosseum-Theatre | Unknown[47] | Grand Prix of Baden tournament | [48] |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 7) | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 9) | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 15) | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 17) | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 22) | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 27) | |
| Grand Prix of Baden (Day 8) | Grand Prix of Baden Graeco-Roman tournament | |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 9) | |
| South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 4) | South German Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | |
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 5) | |
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 12) | |
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Final Day) | |
9. | | Austrian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 2) | Innsbruck, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Bierwastl | Unknown | | Austrian Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | |
10. | | Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 12) | Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Tichy's Theatre-Varieté | Unknown | Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | |
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 15) | |
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 17) | |
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 29) | |
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Final Day) | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1930s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 60,000+[56] | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani for the World Heavyweight Championship with special referee George Tragos | [57] |
2. | | Jim Londos vs. Johannes van der Walt | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 50,000+[58] | | Jim Londos vs. Johannes van der Walt | [59] |
Jim Londos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | 50,000+[60] | | Jim Londos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | |
3. | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 50,000 | | Jim Londos vs. Kola Kwariani for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
4. | | Dan Koloff vs. Peter Ferestanoff | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 30,000[61] | | Dan Koloff vs. Peter Ferestanoff | [62] |
5. | | Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 25,000+[63] | | Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | |
Dan Koloff vs. Al Pereira | | Dan Koloff vs. Al Pereira | |
6. | | Dan Koloff vs. Charlie Santen | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 20,000[64] | | Dan Koloff vs. Charlie Santen | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | Sofia, Bulgaria | AS-23 Stadium | | Dan Koloff vs. Regis Siki | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | | Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | |
| Danno O'Mahoney vs. Rube Wright | Dublin, Ireland | Dalymount Park | | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Rube Wright | |
7. | | Dan Koloff vs. Charles Rigoulot | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 18,000 | Dan Koloff vs. Charles Rigoulot | |
8. | | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Steve Casey | Milltown, Ireland | | 16,000 | | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Steve Casey | |
9. | | Dan Koloff vs. Henri Deglane | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000[65] | Dan Koloff vs. Henri Deglane | [66] [67] |
| Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | Henri Deglane vs. Charlie Santen | |
| Henri Deglane vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | Henri Deglane vs. Ed "Strangler" Lewis | |
| Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Levski Stadium | | Dan Koloff vs. Frank Bronowicz | |
| John Maxos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | Thessaloniki, Greece | Iraklis F.C. Stadium | | John Maxos vs. Dinarli Mehmed | |
10. | | Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 12,000 | Henri Deglane vs. Sailor Arnold | |
Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut | Dan Koloff vs. Youssef Mahamut | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1940s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Stan Karolyi vs. Jose Tarres | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 25,000 | | Stan Karolyi (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship | [68] [69] |
2. | | Jose Tarres vs. Georges Freymond | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 23,000 | | Jose Tarres (c) vs. Georges Freymond for the European Middleweight Championship | |
3. | | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 22,000 | | Victorio Ochoa (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the Spanish Middleweight Championship | |
4. | | Jack Dale vs. Jose Tarres | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,800+[70] | | Jack Dale (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the European Middleweight Championship | [71] [72] |
| El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque | | El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque | |
5. | | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,000+[73] | | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean | |
6. | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | 12,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras | [74] |
| Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis | |
| Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | |
| Freestyle Tournament (Day 15) | Vienna, Austria | SC Wacker Stadium | | 17-man Freestyle wrestling tournament | [75] |
7. | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Meintanis | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | 10,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Meintanis | |
| Adi Berber vs. Georg Blemenschitz | Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | | Adi Berber vs. Georg Blemenschitz | |
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | | Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | |
Adi Berber vs. Herbert Audersch | | Adi Berber vs. Herbert Audersch | |
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | | Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | |
| Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | |
8. | | Peter Ferestanoff vs. Jon Draghiceanu | Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 8,000 | | Peter Ferestanoff vs. Jon Draghiceanu | |
| Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | |
| Yvar Martinson vs. Axel Cadier | Zürich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | | Yvar Martinson (c) vs. Axel Cadier for the European Heavyweight Championship | |
Yvar Martinson vs. Henri Deglane | | Yvar Martinson (c) vs. Henri Deglane for the European Heavyweight Championship | |
Yvar Martinson vs. Felix Miquet | | Yvar Martinson vs. Felix Miquet | |
9. | | Herbert Audersch vs. Václav Janák | Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 7,500 | | Herbert Audersch vs. Václav Janák | |
10. | | Victorio Ochoa vs. Tomas Grau | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | Unknown[76] | | Victorio Ochoa vs. Tomas Grau | |
| Gras vs. Tomas Grau | | Gras vs. Tomas Grau | |
| Gras vs. Joaquin Saludes | | Gras vs. Joaquin Saludes | |
| Dr. Grailet vs. Flaviano | | Dr. Grailet vs. Flaviano | |
| Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | | Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | |
| Paul Leteurtrois vs. Carvajal | | Paul Leteurtrois vs. Carvajal | |
| Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | | Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | |
| Dr. Grailet vs. Paul Leteurtrois | | Dr. Grailet vs. Paul Leteurtrois | |
| Paul Leteurtrois vs. Joaquin Saludes | | Paul Leteurtrois vs. Joaquin Saludes | |
| Tabola vs. Jo Baratte | | Tabola vs. Jo Baratte | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1950s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000 | | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | [77] [78] |
2. | | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban | Madrid, Spain | Estadio Metropolitano | 35,000+[79] | | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban in a 10-minute Challenge match for 20,000 pesetas | [80] |
3. | | Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,500+[81] | | Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban | |
| Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi | | Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi | |
4. | | Felix Lamban vs. Campo | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,000+[82] | | Felix Lamban vs. Campo | |
| Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy | | Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy | |
| Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | |
5. | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 18,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | |
| Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos | Argos, Greece | | | Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos | |
6. | | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [83] |
7. | | Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,800+[84] | | Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | |
| Felix Lamban vs. Stan Karolyi | | Felix Lamban vs. Stan Karolyi | |
| Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | | Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | |
| Jean Benoy vs. Jim Oliver | | Jean Benoy vs. Jim Oliver | |
| Felix Lamban vs. Gilles Waclis | | Felix Lamban vs. Gilles Waclis | |
8. | | Felix Lamban vs. Jules Delmee | Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,000+[85] | | Felix Lamban vs. Jules Delmee | |
9. | | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson | Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 12,000 | | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| Andreas Lambrakis vs. Ali Ahmet | Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Ali Ahmet | |
| Andreas Lambrakis vs. Abel Cestac | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Abel Cestac | |
10. | | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson | Zürich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 11,000 | | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [86] | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1960s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | International Catch Show | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Masked Wrestler; Per the pre-match stipulation, if Lambrakis won his opponent would be forced to unmask | [87] |
| World Catch Festival | | Atilio vs. Theodoros Megaritis | |
2. | | Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac & Nicolai Zigulinoff | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 15,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac and Nicolai Zigulinoff | |
| International Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Nea Smyrni Stadium | | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Hunchback | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Spiros Arion vs. Ski Hi Lee | |
World Catch Festival | | George Korienko vs. The Zebra Kid | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Atilio vs. Kostas Papalazarou | |
World Catch Festival | | George Korienko and El Bizeni vs. Kostas Papalazarou and Stefanidis | |
3. | | Andreas Lambrakis & Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs & Alberto Amessa | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 12,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis and Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs and Alberto Amessa | |
| World Catch Festival | | Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko | |
4. | | Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet & Yvar Martinson | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 10,000 | | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet and Yvar Martinson | |
| Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet & Yvar Martinson | | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet and Yvar Martinson | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Nikos Goumas Stadium | | Dimitris Karystinos vs. Jimmy Dula | |
| World Catch Festival | | Kostas Nathaniel vs. Warnia de Zarzecki | |
| World Catch Festival | | Kostas Nathaniel vs. The Monster | |
| World Catch Festival | | Kostas Nathaniel vs. The Monster | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | George Korienko vs. The Zebra Kid | |
| World Catch Festival | | Atilio vs. Giorgos Bouranis | |
| World Catch Festival | | Atilio vs. Kostas Papalazarou | |
| World Catch Festival | | Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko | |
| World Catch Festival | | Kostas Papalazarou vs. George Korienko | |
| World Catch Festival | | Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko in a Steel Cage match | |
| Pan-European Championship in Wrestling | Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | | Giorgos Bouranis vs. Rasputin | |
Pan-European Championship in Wrestling | | Atilio vs. Rasputin | |
Pan-European Championship in Wrestling | | Atilio vs. Rasputin | |
5. | | Georg Blemenschütz & Erich Koltschak vs. Francois Miquet & Adi Porizek | Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 9,000 | | Georg Blemenschütz and Erich Koltschak vs. Francois Miquet and Adi Porizek | |
Georg Blemenschütz & Erich Koltschak vs. José Arroyo & Josef Kovacs | | Georg Blemenschütz and Erich Koltschak vs. José Arroyo and Josef Kovacs | |
6. | | Rafael Blasco vs. Kiyomigawa | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[88] | | Rafael Blasco vs. Kiyomigawa | [89] |
7. | | The Pizarro Brothers vs. Inca Peruano & El Bulldog | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[90] | | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Inca Peruano & El Bulldog | |
8. | | Jose Marques vs. Gran Amenaza | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[91] | | Jose Marques vs. Gran Amenaza | |
Rafael Blasco vs. Kamikaze | | Rafael Blasco vs. Kamikaze | |
Torneo Relampago | | Torneo Relampago tournament finals | |
Jose Marques vs. Al Hayes | | Jose Marques vs. Al Hayes | |
Nino Pizarro & Lucon vs. Juan Manuel & Luis Pont | | Nino Pizarro & Lucon vs. Juan Manuel & Luis Pont | |
The Pizarro Brothers vs. Steve Haggetty & Reg Trood | | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Steve Haggetty & Reg Trood | |
9. | | Nino Pizarro vs. Gilbert Cesca | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[92] | | Nino Pizarro vs. Gilbert Cesca | |
Rafael Blasco vs. Dave Larsen | | Rafael Blasco vs. Dave Larsen | |
Torneo Relampago | | Torneo Relampago tournament finals | |
Jose Marques & Julian Pizarro vs. El Bulldog & Dick Medrano | | Jose Marques & Julian Pizarro vs. El Bulldog & Dick Medrano | |
Jose Marques & Antonio Montoro vs. Hans Schnabel & Felix Gregor | | Jose Marques & Antonio Montoro vs. Hans Schnabel & Felix Gregor | |
10. | | Jose Marques & Modesto Aledo vs. Tito Kopa & Pancho Badia | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[93] | | Jose Marques & Modesto Aledo vs. Tito Kopa & Pancho Badia | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1970s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | Kevin Ramsten vs. Theodoros Megaritis | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | | Kevin Ramsten (c) vs. Theodoros Megaritis for the European Heavyweight Championship | [94] |
| Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia & Yousouf Osman | | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia and Yousouf Osman in a handicap match | |
2. | | International Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 15,000 | | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Atilio | |
| World Catch Festival | | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia | |
3. | | Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | Castellon de la Plana, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Castellon | 13,000[95] | | Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | [96] |
4. | | World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 10,000 | | Kostas Nathaniel vs. Kost | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Nikaia Municipal Stadium | | Kostas Nathanail vs. The Monster | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Spiros Arion vs. Mark Lewin | |
| World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | | Spiros Arion and Kostas Safakas vs. Stan Polanski and Monty Swan | |
5. | | Georg Blemenschütz & Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff & Mal Kirk | Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 8,000 | | Georg Blemenschütz and Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff and Mal Kirk | [97] |
6. | | The Pizarro Brothers vs. The Clansmen | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | 7,500+[98] | | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. The Clansmen | |
| Georg Blemenschütz & Caswell Martin vs Iwan Strogoff & Hektor van Mullen | Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 7,500 | | Georg Blemenschütz and Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff and Hektor van Mullen | |
7. | | World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 7,000 | | Kostas Papalazarou and Panogiotis Hristofilopoulos vs. Joe Bull and Smith Maxwell | |
8. | | Mal Kirk vs. Dave Morgan | Krefeld, Germany | Rheinlandhalle | 6,500 | | Mal Kirk vs. Dave Morgan | |
9. | | World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 6,000 | | Di Bestia vs. Kostas Papalazarou in a Steel Cage match | |
10. | | Nino Pizarro & Antonio Montoro vs. Tito Kopa & Anton Tejero | Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[99] | | Nino Pizarro & Antonio Montoro vs. Tito Kopa & Anton Tejero | |
The Pizarro Brothers vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | Unknown[100] | | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | |
Modesto Aledo & Paco Ramirez vs. Pancho Badia & Matias Mor | Unknown | | Modesto Aledo & Paco Ramirez vs. Pancho Badia & Matias Mor | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1980s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | NJPW Martial Arts Festival | Moscow, Soviet Union | Luzhniki Stadium | 15,000 | Antonio Inoki and Shota Chochishvili vs. Brad Rheingans and Masa Saito | [101] [102] |
2. | | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | Rome, Italy | Palasport | 13,854 | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | [103] |
3. | | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | Milan, Italy | | 12,125 | Antonio Inoki vs. Bad News Allen | |
4. | | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog | Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 12,000 | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog with special guest referee André the Giant | [104] |
5. | | World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | 11,500 | | Kostas Safakas (c) vs. Ivan Borienkoff in a Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship | [105] |
6. | | IBV European Championship 1984: Catch Cup | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 10,600 | | Otto Wanz (c) vs. Chris Bundy for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [106] |
7. | | World Catch Festival | Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | 10,000 | | Kostas Safakas (c) vs. John Kowalski for the World Heavyweight Championship | |
| IBV European Championship 1983: Catch Cup | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | | Otto Wanz (c) vs. Big John Studd for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| CWA Catch-Cup | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | | Otto Wanz (c) vs. André the Giant for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| CWA Catch-Cup | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | | Otto Wanz (c) vs. The Great Kokina for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
8. | | IBV Europa Pokal 1981: AWA vs. CWA World Championship - "Fight of the Century" | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 9,500 | | Otto Wanz (c-CWA) vs. Nick Bockwinkel (c-AWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
9. | | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog | Milan, Italy | | 8,500 | | Harley Race vs. Junkyard Dog | |
10. | | IBV World Catch Cup | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 8,000 | | Otto Wanz (c) vs. Steve Pearsay for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | WWF on Tele5 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 19,000 | Tito Santana vs. The Undertaker | [107] [108] |
2. | | WWF European Winter Tour (Day 2) | Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle | 13,000 | Yokozuna (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [109] |
| WWF In High Gear Tour (Day 1) | Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle | The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow | [110] |
3. | | WWF European Rampage (Day 8) | Munich, Germany | Olympiahalle | 12,345 | Randy Savage (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [111] |
4. | | WWF European Summer Tour (Day 4) | Munich, Germany | Olympiahalle | 12,000 | | Yokozuna (c) vs. Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | [112] |
| WWF European Spring Tour (Day 10) | Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle | | Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger | |
5. | | CWA Euro Catch Festival | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 10,000 | | Rambo (c) vs. Ken Patera for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWF European Rampage Again Tour (Day 8) | Munich, Germany | Olympiahalle | | Ric Flair (c) vs. Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWF European Winter Tour (Day 4) | Berlin, Germany | Deutschlandhalle | | The British Bulldog vs. King Kong Bundy | |
| WWF World Tour | Milan, Italy | Fila Forum | | Randy Savage (c) vs. The Mountie for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
6. | | WWF In High Gear Tour (Day 5) | Munich, Germany | Olympiahalle | 9,800 | | Diesel and Razor Ramon vs. Psycho Sid and Jeff Jarrett | |
7. | | CWA Euro Catch Festival | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 9,000 | | Rambo vs. Bull Power for the vacant CWA World Heavyweight Championship | [113] |
| WWF World Tour | Frankfurt, Germany | Festhalle | | Randy Savage (c) vs. The Mountie for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWF European Spring Tour (Day 17) | Frankfurt, Germany | Festhalle | | Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow | |
8. | | CWA Euro Catch Festival | Bremen, Germany | Stadthalle Bremen | 8,000 | | Rambo (c) vs. Road Warrior Hawk for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| DX In Germany Tour (Day 2) | Berlin, Germany | Deutschlandhalle | | Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H for the WWF Championship | [114] |
9. | | WCW Hulkamania Tour (Day 5) | Bad Segeberg, Germany | Kalkberg Stadium | 7,700 | | Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Ric Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [115] |
10. | | WWF European Spring Tour (Day 19) | Milan, Italy | Forum di Assago | 7,500 | | Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | WWE SmackDown | Dublin, Ireland | Convention Centre Dublin | 22,000 | John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special guest referee Steve Austin | |
2. | | NWE USA Pressing Catch Tour (Day 1) | Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | 15,000 | Booker T vs. Kishi | [116] |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | The Undertaker, Matt Hardy and Batista vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk and Big Show | [117] |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | The Undertaker (c) vs. CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
3. | | NWE Summer Tour 2008 (Day 3) | Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 14,000 | Orlando Jordan (c) vs. The Warrior for the NWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
4. | | WWE SmackDown | Cologne, Germany | Kölnarena | 12,500 | Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry in a three-way elimination match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [118] |
5. | | WWE SmackDown | Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 12,000 | Rey Mysterio and Batista vs. The Great Khali and Finlay | [119] |
6. | | WWE SmackDown & ECW | Berlin, Germany | O2 World Berlin | 11,500 | | Triple H (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship | |
7. | | WCW Millennium Tour | Oberhausen, Germany | Oberhausen Arena | 11,000 | | Sid Vicious (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [120] |
| (Day 2) | Rome, Italy | Palalottomatica | | 8-man championship tournament for the inaugural EWF Heavyweight Championship | |
8. | | WWE SmackDown | Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | 10,000 | | Batista (c) vs. Big Show vs. Finlay in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
| NWE Summer Tour 2008 (Day 9) | Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena | | Black Pearl, Kishi and Rob Van Dam vs. John Heidenreich, Chris Mordesky and Orlando Jordan | |
| WWE SmackDown | Lisbon, Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | | Batista (c) vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Finlay in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWE SmackDown | Lisbon, Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | | Batista (c) vs. Finlay for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Turin, Italy | Palaisozaki | | Batista (c) vs. Finlay vs. King Booker in a three-way elimination match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWE RAW | Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | | John Cena (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the WWE Championship | |
| WWF RAW | Cologne, Germany | | | Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker | [121] |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle | | Triple H (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship | |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | | The Undertaker and Triple H vs. The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.) in a 3 on 2 Handicap match | |
| WWE SmackDown & ECW | Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | | The Undertaker and Triple H vs. The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.) in a 3 on 2 Handicap match | |
9. | | WCW Millennium Final | Oberhausen, Germany | Oberhausen Arena | 9,800 | | Sting (c) vs. Kevin Nash for the European Cup with special referee Axel Schulz | |
10. | | WWE RAW | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | 9,500 | | Randy Orton (c) vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship | | |
+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s | No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | class=unsortable | Main Event(s) | class=unsortable | Ref. |
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1. | | WWE Raw | Paris, France | | 15,800 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE Championship | [122] |
| WWE Raw | Paris, France | | Randy Orton (c) vs. Edge vs. Sheamus in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship | |
2. | | WWE Live in Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Barclaycard Center | 15,000 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [123] |
3. | | WWE Live in Badalona | Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 12,300 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | |
4. | | WWE SmackDown | 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 | [124] |
| WWE Live in Madrid | Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | [125] |
| WWE Live in Paris | Paris, France | AccorHotels Arena | | Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens and Triple H | [126] |
| WWE Live in Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | [127] |
| WWE Live in Madrid | Madrid, Spain | WiZink Center | | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | |
5. | | WWE Live in Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 10,500 | | Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe | |
6. | | WWE Live in Milan | Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum | 10,386 | | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [128] |
7. | | WWE Live in Paris | Paris, France | Bercy Arena | 10,000 | | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | |
| WWE RAW | Milan, Italy | Forum Assago | | John Cena vs. The Miz | |
| WWE Live in Milan | Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum | | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | |
| WWE SmackDown | Mannheim, Germany | SAP Arena | | Randy Orton vs. Big Show | [129] |
| WWE Live in Frankfurt | Frankfurt, Germany | Festhalle | | Chris Jericho vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | |
8. | | WWE Live in Hamburg | Hamburg, Germany | O2 World Hamburg | 9,500 | | Seth Rollins (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [130] |
9. | | WWE Live in Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 9,400 | | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
10. | | WWE Live in Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 9,200 | | Roman Reigns vs. Big Show in a Street Fight match | [131] | |