List of professional wrestling attendance records in Mexico explained

The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in Mexico. The list is dominated by the now defunct Mexican Lucha Libre promotion Universal Wrestling Association (1975–1995) which was the main rival of Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL, now Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL)), Mexico's oldest professional wrestling promotion, during the 1970s and '80s. The country's modern two biggest promotions, CMLL and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA, originally Asistencia Asesoría y Administración), have seven and six events on the list, respectively. The U.S.-based WWE, which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002, has been slowly making inroads into the country holding several successful Raw and SmackDown television tapings at the El Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City between 2006 and 2011.

According to this list, 3 events are from AAA's flagship Triplemanía pay-per-view (PPV) event series, which since 1994's Triplemanía II-C has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 20,000 people or more. The event series was created by Antonio Peña after breaking away from CMLL in 1992.

All but eleven of the events have been held in Mexico's capital city of Mexico City, while seven additional events have been held in the State of Mexico, and one each in Jalisco, Nayarit, and Querétaro.

Events and attendances

PromotionEventLocationVenueAttendanceclass=unsortableMain Event(s)class=unsortableRef.
AAATriplemanía
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros48,000+[1] Cien Caras vs. Konnan in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Retirement match[2]
TVCMedico Asesino vs. Gardenia Davis
Guadalajara, MexicoPlaza de Toros el Progreso48,000Médico Asesino vs. Gardenia Davis
TVCMédico Asesino vs. Tonina Jackson
Guadalajara, MexicoPlaza de Toros el Progreso41,000Médico Asesino vs. Tonina Jackson in a Mask vs. Hair match
EMLLVincent Lopez vs. Man Mountain Dean
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza Mexico35,000Vincent Lopez (c) vs. Man Mountain Dean for the World Heavyweight Championship[3] [4]
UWALou Thesz vs. Mil Mascaras
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos30,000Lou Thesz (c) vs. Mil Mascaras for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship[5]
UWATatsumi Fujinami vs. El Canek
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos30,000Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. El Canek for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship[6]
AAAAAA in Queretoro
Santiago de Querétaro, MexicoLa Arena Querétaro30,000Heavy Metal (c) vs. El Hijo del Santo for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship[7]
AAALucha Libre Internacional
Tepic, MexicoEl Palenque de la Feria30,000El Mesías, Chris Masters and Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito Caribbean Cool, La Parka and Luke Gallows[8]

Iztacalco, Mexico City, MexicoForo Sol30,000Tyrus (c) vs. Daga for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship[9]
EMLLBlue Demon vs. El Santo
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros28,000Blue Demon (c) vs. El Santo for the NWA World Welterweight Championship[10]
UWALou Thesz vs. Mil Mascaras
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes28,000Lou Thesz (c) vs. Mil Mascaras for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship
UWAColosal Torneo de la Muerte
Mexico City, MexicoPalacio de los Deportes28,000Los Brazos (Oro and Plata) vs. El Enfermero #2 and Flama Azul in a double Mask vs. Mask tournament final
UWAEl Canek vs. Dos Caras
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos28,000El Canek (c) vs. Dos Caras for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship[11]
UWATorneo de la Muerte
Mexico City, MexicoLa Plaza de Toros27,500Dr. Wagner and El Halcon vs. The Twin Devils (Twin Devil #1 and Twin Devil #2) in a double Mask vs. Mask tournament final[12]
UWAMéxico contra el Resto del Mundo
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes27,000Tatsumi Fujinami (c) vs. Ángel Blanco for the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship[13]
UWAEl Santo Retirement Show
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos25,500El Santo, Gori Guerrero, Huracán Ramírez and El Solitario vs. Perro Aguayo, El Signo, El Texano and Negro Navarro
EMLLBlue Demon vs. El Santo
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros25,000Blue Demon vs. El Santo in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match[14]
EMLLBlue Demon vs. Tony Borne
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros25,000Blue Demon vs. Tony Borne in a Mask vs. Beard match[15] [16]
EMLLBlack Shadow vs. Tony Borne
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros25,000Black Shadow vs. Tony Borne in a Hair vs. Hair match[17]
UWAEl Solitario vs. Tatsumi Fujinami
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes25,000El Solitario (c) vs. Tatsumi Fujinami for the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
UWAEl Canek vs. Tatsumi Fujinami
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos25,000El Canek (c) vs. Tatsumi Fujinami for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship[18]
UWAUWA 9th Anniversary Show
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos25,000El Canek (c) vs. André the Giant for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship[19]
AAA / CMLLPadrísimo
Mexico City, MexicoPlaza de Toros25,000
UWABobby Lee & Villano III vs. Los Escorpiones
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes24,000Bobby Lee and Villano III vs. Los Escorpiones (Escorpión #1 and Escorpión #2) in a Mask and Hair vs. Masks match[20]
UWABobby Lee vs. El Santo
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes24,000El Santo vs. Bobby Lee in a Mask vs. Hair match
UWAAntonio Inoki vs. El Canek
Naucalpan, MexicoEl Toreo de Cuatro Caminos24,000Antonio Inoki (c) vs. El Canek for the NWF Heavyweight Championship[21]
UWAEl Canek vs. Riki Choshu
Mexico City, MexicoEl Palacio de los Deportes23,000El Canek (c) vs. Riki Choshu for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship
EMLLEMLL 57th Anniversary Show
Mexico City, MexicoArena Mexico23,000Cien Caras vs. Rayo de Jalisco Jr. in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Mask vs. Mask match[22]
AAATriplemanía XIII
Guadalajara, MexicoPlaza de Toros22,129[23]

Notes and References

  1. There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 48,000 to 50,000.
  2. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . May 10, 1993 . Konnan retires, Hogan buries WWF, Heyman new promotion, tons more . . Campbell, California . Triple Mania, headlined by the loser must retire match between Konnan El Barbaro (Carlos Espada) vs. Cien Caras (Carmelo Reyes), the top babyface and heel in the country, drew a sellout 48,000 fans of which between 42,000 and 45,000 were paid, or about the 12th largest verified paid attendance in pro wrestling history..
  3. Web site: 1930's 10,000 (UPDATED 11/12/09) . Farmer . Matt . April 8, 2007 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  4. Web site: EMLL Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  5. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  6. Web site: June Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . June 8, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  7. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . June 7, 1993 . Vince McMahon resigns as President of Titan Sports, Slamboree 93 . . Campbell, California . A show on 5/29 in Quertearo drew 30,000 fans headlined by Heavy Metal retaining the Mexican welterweight title going to a draw with El Hijo del Santo..
  8. April 12, 2012 . Issue 306 . . . Spanish.
  9. Web site: The Smashing Pumpkins y Peter Hook coronan una noche oscura en The World Is A Vampire. March 5, 2023. March 6, 2023. Forbes. Hernández, Alejandro.
  10. Web site: EMLL Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  11. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  12. Web site: May Lucha Libre Results . Farmer . Matt . May 3, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  13. Web site: 1979 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos & Palacio de los Deportes . Farmer . Matt . October 21, 2016 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  14. Web site: EMLL Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  15. Web site: EMLL Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  16. Web site: 1950's Attendances (Updated 11/11/10) . Farmer . Matt . January 7, 2009 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  17. Web site: EMLL Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  18. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  19. Book: Hebert . Bertrand . Laprade . Pat . Pat Laprade . 2020 . The Eighth Wonder Of The World: The True Story of Andre The Giant . Toronto . ECW Press . 978-1773054766.
  20. Web site: August Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . August 3, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  21. Web site: April Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . April 9, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  22. Web site: 59th Anniversary of Arena Mexico . Farmer . Matt . April 27, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  23. Web site: Asistencia Asesoría y Administración TripleManía . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  24. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . May 17, 1993 . Funk vs. Onita insanity, SMW War Games, Vader to UWFi, tons more . . Campbell, California . Speaking of this group, the newsletter International Wrestling News out of New Zealand published a list of the largest crowds in history for women's wrestling shows. The Dream Slam show was second largest crowd ever on the all-time list, which is headed by a crowd of 18,000 in 1941 for a match between Mildred Burke and Elvira Snodgrass. In third was a crowd of 14,000 at the Boston Gardens in 1948 for Burke vs. June Byers and a crowd of 14,000 in Monterrey, Mexico in 1939 for Burke vs. Lupe Acosta. Next on the list were the 13,000 for the 1985 Lioness Asuka vs. Jaguar Yokota match, and the 12,500 for the 1985 Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto match and also for the 1989 Chigusa Nagayo retirement show..
  25. Web site: ED "STRANGLER" LEWIS: Facts within a Myth - Chapter 25: The war ends (for some) . Yohe . Steve . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
  26. The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as a "sellout". There are different reports on the capacity of the building with numbers ranging from 5,000 to 10,000.
  27. Web site: September Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . September 23, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  28. Web site: 10th Anniversary Show . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  29. Web site: The Importance of Lucha Libre in September (Part One) . Farmer . Matt . October 28, 2014 . VoicesOfWrestling.com .
  30. Web site: December Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . December 6, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  31. Web site: July Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . July 5, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  32. Web site: Some January Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . January 10, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  33. The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as "standing-room only". Thousands of fans were reportedly turned away at the July 18, 1940 show.
  34. The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as a "sellout".
  35. Web site: Some February Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . February 5, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  36. Web site: Televicentro . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  37. Web site: 1950's Attendances (Updated 11/11/10) . Farmer . Matt . January 7, 2009 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  38. Web site: 1965 Arena Mexico & Arena Coliseo . Farmer . Matt . August 7, 2019 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  39. Web site: Top 10 Biggest Cards Per Year 1960's . Farmer . Matt . November 16, 2011 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  40. Web site: 36th Anniversary Show. August 15, 1969. September 27, 2012. Pro Wrestling History.
  41. Web site: 28th Anniversary Show. September 22, 1961. September 27, 2012. Pro Wrestling History.
  42. Web site: 35th Anniversary Show. September 20, 1968. September 27, 2012. Pro Wrestling History.
  43. Web site: November Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . November 10, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  44. Web site: Top 10 Biggest Cards of the Year 70's . Farmer . Matt . November 9, 2011 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  45. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  46. Web site: The Importance of Lucha Libre in September (Part Two) . Farmer . Matt . October 28, 2014 . VoicesOfWrestling.com .
  47. Web site: UWA Debut Show . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  48. Web site: October Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . October 14, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  49. Web site: 4th Anniversary Show . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  50. Web site: 10 Biggest Cards per year 80's . Farmer . Matt . November 14, 2011 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  51. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  52. Web site: UWA Misc. Cards . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  53. Web site: 1982 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos . Farmer . Matt . March 24, 2016 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  54. Web site: 9th Anniversary Show . 2009-02-19 . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
  55. Web site: 1983 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos & Palacio de los Deportes . Farmer . Matt . October 19, 2016 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  56. Web site: Top 10 Biggest Cards per year 1990's . Farmer . Matt . January 14, 2012 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  57. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . June 28, 1993 . Trying to fix WCW, Hogan about to leave WWF after King of the Ring . . Campbell, California . Instead, AAA moved its main Friday night show from Juan de la Barrera Gym in Mexico City to Guadalajara and drew a record sellout crowd of 20,000 for a main event which saw Octagon & El Hijo Del Santo & Perro Aguayo beat El Satanico & Fuerza Guerrera & Mascara Ano 2000.
  58. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . August 30, 1993 . Wrestling recovery?, Terry Gordy collapses, Gene Okerlund leaves WWF . . Campbell, California . The 8/13 show in Tonala was put together as if it were a spectacular, drawing a sellout 20,000 fans to the Rio Nilo Convention Center, with pyrotecnics set off for several ring introductions and post-matches. Cien Caras beat MS 1 in the main event, a hair vs. hair match..
  59. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . January 24, 1994 . Comparing 1992 business to 1993, looking at 1994, more . . Campbell, California . The first major show of the year was 1/9 in Guadalajara which drew a sellout 20,000 fans. Main event was an eight-man tag scheduled with Konnan El Barbaro & Latin Lover & Perro Aguayo & Heavy Metal vs. Cien Caras & Blue Panther & La Parka & Fuerza Guerrera..
  60. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . March 28, 1994 . Shawn Michaels ladder match review, Mania X, Tonya Harding AJW, tons more . . Campbell, California . The promotion continues to be the hottest in the world when it comes to drawing fans. On 3/19 in Toluca for just a regular card headlined by Konnan & Perro Aguayo & Heavy Metal in a trios match, they drew 20,000 fans in the baseball stadium and turned away another 5,000..
  61. Web site: March Lucha Libre results . Farmer . Matt . March 4, 2015 . WrestlingClassics.com .
  62. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . June 26, 1995 . A great Great American Bash leading into Monday Night Wars, more on the presumed show called HEAD TO HEAD, Takada announces impending retirement, more . . Campbell, California . TripleMania III, part two, perhaps the biggest overall card of the year in Mexico, took place on 6/18 at the Rio Nilo Coliseum in Tonala, Jalisco near Guadalajara before approximately 19,500 fans. While the crowd was the largest to see wrestling in the Western Hemisphere since the WWF's SummerSlam last August in Chicago, it was a few hundred shy of capacity, probably due to a rainstorm that started just as the traditional walk-up traffic should have peaked..
  63. Web site: 58th Anniversary Show. September 8, 1991. February 19, 2010. Pro Wrestling History.
  64. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . September 22, 1997 . Huge issue w/ Fritz Von Erich Bio, USWA & AJW troubles, Terry Funk "retirement" in Amarillo, Fall Brawl report, & much more . . Campbell, California . AAA had its biggest card of the year on 9/14 at Rio Nilo Coliseum in Guadalajara and shockingly drew a sellout of 18,500 with lots of people turned away for a cage match with Perro Aguayo & Perro Aguayo Jr. & Heavy Metal beating Sangre Chicana & Picudo & Cobarde in which the final man left in the cage, which was Cobarde, losing his hair..
  65. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . May 8, 1995 . Pyongyang shatters all records, 1-2-3 Kid suffers broken neck, Perro Aguayo Jr. debuts in Mexico, tons more . . Campbell, California . The Guadalajara "Espectacular" on 4/30--"El Dia de los Ninos," (the day of the children) at the Rio Nilo Coliseum in Tonala, Jalisco drew a sellout 18,200 fans and ended with Cien Caras going over in the triangular match with Aguayo and Konnan to win the Rio Nilo Cup..
  66. Web site: Lucha Report For 12/16/08 . Zellner . Kris . December 16, 2008 . LuchaWorld.com .
  67. Web site: Yearly Results: 2009 . Cawthon . Graham . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  68. Web site: Yearly Results: 2006 . Cawthon . Graham . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  69. Meltzer . Dave . Dave Meltzer . August 25, 2014 . Aug 25 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Lesnar destroys Cena, Impact moves to Wednesday, Bully Ray, War Machine, more . . . 1083-9593 . 23–25.
  70. Web site: Yearly Results: 2010 . Cawthon . Graham . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  71. Web site: Lucha Report For 1/8/11 . Zellner . Kris . January 8, 2011 . LuchaWorld.com .
  72. Web site: Yearly Results: 2011 . Cawthon . Graham . TheHistoryOfWWE.com .

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