UK Rampage explained

UK Rampage was an annual professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) exclusively for the United Kingdom. With the exception of 1990, it was held from 1989 to 1993. These events aired live on the BSkyB family of cable and satellite channels.

Dates and venues

EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef
First WWF UK Event (1989)10 October 1989London, EnglandLondon Arena
UK Rampage (1991)24 April 1991London, EnglandLondon Arena
UK Rampage (1992)19 April 1992Sheffield, EnglandSheffield Arena[1]
UK Rampage (1993)11 April 1993Sheffield, EnglandSheffield Arena[2]

Results

1989

First WWF UK Event
Promotion:World Wrestling Federation
Date:10 October 1989
Venue:London Arena
City:London, England
Attendance:15,000
Event:UK Rampage
Lastevent2:First
Nextevent2:1991

First WWF UK Event also known as WWF on Sky One was the inaugural UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 10 October 1989 from the London Arena in London, England and aired live on Sky 1. The event marked the WWF's first live event in the United Kingdom.[3]

1991

UK Rampage 1991
Promotion:World Wrestling Federation
Date:24 April 1991
Venue:London Arena
City:London, England
Attendance:14,300
Event:UK Rampage
Lastevent2:First WWF UK Event (1989)
Nextevent2:1992

UK Rampage 1991 was the second UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 24 April 1991 from the London Arena in London, England and aired live on Sky Movies Plus.[4]

1992

See main article: UK Rampage (1992). UK Rampage 1992 also referred to as European Rampage Again was the third UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 19 April 1992 from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England and aired live on Sky Movies Plus.[5] Some of these matches were shown on Prime Time Wrestling months later.

This event marked the final event of the European Rampage Tour, held in various locations across Europe.

1993

See main article: UK Rampage (1993). UK Rampage 1993 was the fourth and final UK Rampage event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on 11 April 1993 from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England and aired live on Sky Sports.[6] On February 5, 2018 UK Rampage 1993 became available on the WWE Network.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WWF European Rampage Again Tour « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 15 February 2018.
  2. Web site: WWF UK Rampage 1993 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 6 February 2018.
  3. Web site: WWF @ London, England - Arena - October 10, 1989 (sell out). The History of WWE.
  4. Web site: UK Rampage 91 - London, England - Docklands Arena - April 24, 1991. The History of WWE.
  5. Web site: UK Rampage 92 - Sheffield, England - Arena - April 19, 1992 (sell out). The History of WWE.
  6. Web site: WWF UK Events. www.prowrestlinghistory.com. 15 February 2018.
  7. News: WWE Home Video Classics Now Available on WWE Network; Update on Edits. 2018-02-05. WWE Network News. 2018-02-06. en-GB.