WWE in the United Kingdom explained
WWE (formerly World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut in the United States, owned by Endeavor. It has been promoting events in the United Kingdom (UK) since 1989. From 1989 to 2001, WWE was promoted under concert promoter's, brothers Harvey and Martin Goldsmith, for UK and European shows.
International broadcasts from the UK
Pay-per-views
Over the years, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment has run several broadcast events based in the UK. In 1989, the WWF held their First WWF UK event, which aired exclusively in the UK.[1] From 1991 to 1993 similar UK exclusive broadcasts known as UK Rampage.[2] [3] [4] In 1991 the WWF filmed the supercard event Battle Royal at the Albert Hall, in London.[5]
SummerSlam 1992 was the first WWE pay-per-view broadcast from the UK on August 29 (aired August 31).[6] In 1997 they returned to the UK with WWF One Night Only.[7] In 1998 the WWF returned to the UK for WWF Mayhem in Manchester and WWF Capital Carnage, which aired exclusively in the UK.[8] The following year they returned with No Mercy.[9] From 1999 to 2002 they ran a fall pay-per-view from the UK known as WWE Rebellion.[10] [11] [12] [13] In addition from 2000 to 2003 they ran a spring pay-per-view from the UK known as WWE Insurrextion.[14] [15] [16] [17]
| Date | Name | Brand | Venue | City | Main event |
|---|
| 10 October 1989 | First WWF UK Event (1989) | | London Arena | London, England | |
| 24 April 1991 | UK Rampage (1991) | | London Arena | London, England | |
| 3 October 1991 | Battle Royal at the Albert Hall | | Royal Albert Hall | London, England | |
| 19 April 1992 | UK Rampage (1992) | | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England | |
29 August 1992
| SummerSlam (1992) | | Wembley Stadium | London, England | |
| 11 April 1993 | UK Rampage (1993) | | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England | |
| 20 September 1997 | One Night Only | | NEC Arena | Birmingham, England | |
| 4 April 1998 | Mayhem in Manchester | | NYNEX Arena | Manchester, England | |
| 6 December 1998 | Capital Carnage | | London Arena | London, England | |
| 16 May 1999 | No Mercy | | Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester, England | |
| 2 October 1999 | | | National Indoor Arena | | |
| 6 May 2000 | Insurrextion (2000) | | Earls Court | London, England | |
| 2 December 2000 | | | | | |
| 5 May 2001 | Insurrextion (2001) | | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | London, England | |
| 3 November 2001 | | | | | |
| 4 May 2002 | Insurrextion (2002) | Raw | Wembley Arena | London, England | |
| 26 October 2002 | | SmackDown! | | | |
| 7 June 2003 | Insurrextion (2003) | Raw | Telewest Arena | Newcastle, England | |
| 3 September 2022 | Clash at the Castle (2022) | Raw & SmackDown | Principality Stadium | Cardiff, Wales | |
| 1 July 2023 | Money in the Bank (2023) | Raw & SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England | |
| June 15, 2024 | | Raw & SmackDown | OVO Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | | |
Mayhem in Manchester
| Mayhem in Manchester |
| Promotion: | World Wrestling Federation |
| Date: | April 4, 1998 |
| Venue: | NYNEX Arena |
| City: | Manchester, England |
| Attendance: | 20,000 |
Mayhem in Manchester was a professional wrestling event exclusively for United Kingdom (UK), produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) that took place on 4 April 1998 at the Nynex Arena in Manchester, England. The event was released later in an edited form on VHS in North America and in the UK. With the exception of the "Old School" editions of WWE Raw on November 15, 2010, March 4, 2013, and January 6, 2014, along with the Raw 25 Years on January 25, 2018, and the Throwback SmackDown edition on May 7, 2021, this was the last ever WWF event to feature the WWF New Generation logo with the posts, ring skirt, floor mats and steps as light blue with the ropes colored red, white and blue.
Production
Background
The event was originally scheduled to be a UK exclusive pay-per-view, as a follow-up to the success of One Night Only. As the event drew closer, the WWF cancelled plans to broadcast the event, due to a profit sharing disagreement with the venue. In addition Davey Boy Smith and Shawn Michaels, who the WWF has planned to center the event around, were no longer with the company by the time of the event. The event would later be released on video rather than broadcasting live.
Storylines
The card consisted of eight matches, that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by the WWF.
The main event heading into the event was between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H for the WWF Championship. After Austin defeated Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania to win the WWF Championship, Michaels retired from professional wrestling due to back injury (He returned to wrestling in 2002), and then Austin continued his feud with D-Generation X members. It was announced that Austin would face Triple H for the WWF Championship at Mayhem in Manchester.
Another main event heading into the event was between The Undertaker and Kane. After The Undertaker defeated his brother Kane at WrestleMania XIV, it was announced that the two would face each other again at Mayhem in Manchester.
Event
Preliminary matches
During the opening match of the event Jeff Jarrett defeated Brakkus via submission, when Brakkus tapped out to the figure-4 leglock.
The second match saw The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas) defeat The Disciples of Apocalypse (Skull and 8-Ball) in a strap match. Henry picked up the pinfall victory after hitting the Slop Drop on Skull.
Prior to the next match, Marc Mero sent Sable to the back, due to a series of issues leading up to the event. Mero however lost the match following Bradshaw hitting him with the lariat.
The following match saw Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart defeated The Nation of Domination (The Rock and D'Lo Brown), after brown tapped out to Shamrock's ankle lock.
The next match was between Cactus Jack and The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. During the match, as Jack when to suplex Goldust, Luna Vachon tripped Jack. Following this, Goldust covered Jack and picked up the pinfall victory. Following the match, Sable came out to attack Vachon. Continuing with the issues from earlier in the night, Mero followed Sable out and pulled her off of Vachon. As Goldust and Vachon used this opportunity to escape, Sable turned around and attacked Mero, then left with Mero still on the ground in the ring.
The following match saw WWF Tag Team Champions, The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn), defend their titles against LOD 2000 (Road Warrior Animal and Hawk). As LOD attempted to hit the Doomsday Device on Dogg, Chyna entered the ring and hit Animal with a low blow. The referee awarded the victory to LOD via disqualification, allowing The New Age Outlaws to retain the titles.
Main event matches
In the first main event, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H held the WWF Championship and WWF European Championship respectively, however only Austin's title was on the line during the match. At the end of the match, Chyna attempted to interfere, however Austin hit her with the Stunner, followed by hitting Triple H with a Stunner as well, to pick up the pinfall victory.In some areas this turned out to be the final match.
The main event of the evening saw The Undertaker defeat Kane via pinfall, following a Tombstone.
Results
Weekly television shows
Insurrextion in 2003 at the Telewest Arena in Newcastle, England marked the last of WWE's UK exclusive pay-per-views.[18] [19] However, WWE started to broadcast Raw and SmackDown! from the UK in 2004. Due to the time change, all broadcasts were recorded and aired on tape delay. The first Raw broadcast from the United Kingdom was October 11, 2004, with a SmackDown! recording the following day. Beginning in 2005 WWE would record twice per year in the United Kingdom, once in the spring and once in the fall. In November 2008, WWE recorded two episodes of SmackDown. all recordings have occurred in England, with the exception of November 2016 which took place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.[20]
From 2006 to 2009, WWE's recording schedule in the United Kingdom included episodes of ECW.[21]
2004–2010
| Date | Name | Brand | Venue | City |
|---|
| 11 October 2004 | Raw | Raw | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
12 October 2004
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 25 April 2005 | Raw | Raw | NEC Arena | |
26 April 2005
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | NEC Arena | |
| 21 November 2005 | Raw | Raw | Hallam FM Arena | Sheffield, England |
22 November 2005
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | Hallam FM Arena | Sheffield, England |
| 24 April 2006 | Raw | Raw | Wembley Arena | London, England |
25 April 2006
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | Wembley Arena | London, England |
| 13 November 2006 | Raw | Raw | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 14 November 2006 | ECW | ECW | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
14 November 2006
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 23 April 2007 | Raw | Raw | | London, England |
| 24 April 2007 | ECW | ECW | Earls Court | London, England |
24 April 2007
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | | London, England |
| 15 October 2007 | Raw | Raw | National Indoor Arena | |
| 16 October 2007 | ECW | ECW | National Indoor Arena | |
16 October 2007
| SmackDown! | SmackDown! | National Indoor Arena | |
| 14 April 2008 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 15 April 2008 | ECW | ECW | The O2 Arena | London, England |
15 April 2008
| SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 10 November 2008 | Raw | Raw | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 11 November 2008 | ECW | ECW | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
11 November 2008
| SmackDown | SmackDown | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
11 November 2008
| SmackDown | SmackDown | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
| 20 April 2009 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 21 April 2009 | ECW | ECW | The O2 Arena | London, England |
21 April 2009
| SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 9 November 2009 | Raw | Raw | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England |
| 10 November 2009 | ECW | ECW | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England |
10 November 2009
| SmackDown | SmackDown | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England |
| 12 April 2010 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
13 April 2010
| SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 8 November 2010 | Raw | Raw | Manchester Evening News Arena | |
9 November 2010
| SmackDown | SmackDown | Manchester Evening News Arena | | |
2011–present
| Date | Name | Brand | Venue | City |
|---|
| 18 April 2011 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
19 April 2011
| SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 7 November 2011 | Raw | | Echo Arena | Liverpool, England |
8 November 2011
| SmackDown | | Echo Arena | Liverpool, England |
| 16 April 2012 | Raw | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
17 April 2012
| SmackDown | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 5 November 2012 | Raw | | Birmingham LG Arena | |
6 November 2012
| SmackDown | | Birmingham LG Arena | |
| 22 April 2013 | Raw | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
23 April 2013
| SmackDown | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 11 November 2013 | Raw | | Phones 4 U Arena | |
12 November 2013
| SmackDown | | Phones 4 U Arena | |
| 19 May 2014 | Raw | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
20 May 2014
| SmackDown | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 10 November 2014 | Raw | | Echo Arena | Liverpool, England |
11 November 2014
| SmackDown | | Echo Arena | Liverpool, England |
| 13 April 2015 | Raw | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
14 April 2015
| SmackDown | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 9 November 2015 | Raw | | | |
10 November 2015
| SmackDown | | | |
| 18 April 2016 | Raw | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
19 April 2016
| SmackDown | | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 7 November 2016 | Raw | Raw | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 8 November 2016 | SmackDown | SmackDown | SSE Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 8 May 2017 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 9 May 2017 | SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 6 November 2017 | Raw | Raw | | |
| 7 November 2017 | SmackDown | SmackDown | | |
| 14 May 2018 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 15 May 2018 | SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 5 November 2018 | Raw | Raw | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England |
| 6 November 2018 | SmackDown | SmackDown | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England |
| 13 May 2019 | Raw | Raw | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 14 May 2019 | SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
8 November 2019
| Raw | Raw | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England |
| 8 November 2019 | SmackDown | SmackDown | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England |
| 30 June 2023 | SmackDown | SmackDown | The O2 Arena | London, England |
| 14 June 2024 | SmackDown | SmackDown | OVO Hydro | Glasgow, Scotland | |
NXT/NXT UK
On December 16, 2015, the WWE held their first NXT event in the UK, .[22] In January 2017, they returned for the first United Kingdom Championship Tournament,[23] [24] with the second tournament in June 2018.[25] [26] In May 2017 they also hosted a United Kingdom Championship Special from the UK.[27]
In a press conference at The O2 Arena on December 15, 2016, Triple H revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. The tournament was held over a two-day period, January 14 and 15, 2017, and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. Tyler Bate won the inaugural tournament to become the first WWE United Kingdom Champion.[28] In August 2018 Rhea Ripley became the first NXT UK Women's Champion.[29] In January 2019, James Drake and Zack Gibson became the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions.[30]
When the championship was unveiled in December 2016, it was announced to be the top championship of a new WWE Network show, produced in the United Kingdom.[31] [32] However, it was not until mid-2018 when WWE formally established NXT UK as the brand for their United Kingdom division.[33] [34] The brand's show, also titled NXT UK, had its first tapings in July, which began airing on October 17.[35] On January 12, 2019, the first live special episode of NXT UK aired, called .[30] [36]
| Date | Name | Brand | Venue | City | Main event |
|---|
| 16 December 2015 | | NXT | SSE Arena, Wembley | Wembley, London, England | Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship |
| 14 January 2017 | United Kingdom Championship Tournament | NXT UK | Empress Ballroom | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | Tyler Bate vs. Tucker |
| 15 January 2017 | Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| 7 May 2017 | United Kingdom Championship Special | NXT UK | Epic Studios | Norwich, Norfolk, England | Tyler Bate vs. Mark Andrews for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| 18 June 2018 | United Kingdom Championship Tournament | NXT | Royal Albert Hall | Kensington, London, England | Zack Gibson vs. Travis Banks |
| 19 June 2018 | NXT U.K. Championship | NXT UK | Royal Albert Hall | Kensington, London, England | Pete Dunne vs. Zack Gibson for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| 12 January 2019 | | NXT UK | Empress Ballroom | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | Pete Dunne vs. Joe Coffey for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| 31 August 2019 | | NXT UK | | Cardiff, Wales | Walter vs. Tyler Bate for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| 12 January 2020 | | NXT UK | Empress Ballroom | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | Walter vs. Joe Coffey for the WWE United Kingdom Championship | |
Broadcast
WWE was originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on the Sky series of television channels beginning in the 1980s, with a small selection of shows (including Sunday Night Heat and four pay-per-views a year) briefly being broadcast on Channel 4 in 2000 and 2001.[37] [38] In 2014, WWE renewed a 5 year deal with Sky to carry programmes through the end of 2019, which included Main Event being added to the schedule.[39] [40]
In June 2019, TNT Sports (then known at the time as BT Sport) announced that they had gained the broadcasting rights for WWE in the UK; their deal began in January 2020.[41] In April 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that BT Sport would be rebranded to TNT Sports starting from 18 July 2023.
WWE's online streaming service, WWE Network, launched on 19 January 2015 in the United Kingdom.[42] [43] The United Kingdom version of the WWE Network is set to close in January 2025 as all content including Raw, SmackDown, NXT and Premium Live Events will be moving to over to Netflix in January 2025. As a result the broadcasting deal with TNT Sports will also expire at the end of 2024.[44]
TNT Sports
Channel 5
Since February 2020, WWE has been shown on tape delay on Channel 5.[45] 1 hour highlight versions of Raw and SmackDown are shown every Sunday at 10:00am and 11:00am respectively.[46] On My5, every episode of Total Divas and Miz and Mrs are available to watch.[47] [48]
WWE Performance Center
The second WWE Performance Center branch opened on 11 January 2019 in Enfield, London.[49] [50]
Notes and References
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- Web site: UK Rampage 91 - London, England - Docklands Arena - April 24, 1991. The History of WWE. 16 January 2023 .
- Web site: WWF European Rampage Again Tour « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 15 February 2018.
- Web site: WWF UK Rampage 1993 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 6 February 2018.
- Web site: Mayhem in Manchester. 8 January 2009. Pro Wrestling History.
- Web site: Card « WWF SummerSlam 1992 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Philip. Kreikenbohm. www.cagematch.net. 2 April 2018.
- Web site: WWF One Night Only « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 19 March 2018.
- Web site: Capital Carnage Results. Pro Wrestling History. 2008-08-31.
- Web site: Card « WWF No Mercy 1999 (UK) « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 2019-05-15.
- News: Historical Cards: Rebellion (October 2, 1999. Birmingham, England) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 155.
- News: Historical Cards: Rebellion (December 2, 2000. Sheffield, England) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 156.
- News: Historical Cards: Rebellion (November 3, 2001. Manchester, England) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 156.
- News: Historical Cards: Rebellion (October 26, 2002. Manchester, England) . PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. 2007 Edition. 157.
- Web site: WWF Insurrextion 2000 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 18 April 2018.
- Web site: WWF Insurrextion 2001 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 18 April 2018.
- Web site: WWF Insurrextion 2002 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 18 April 2018.
- Web site: WWE Insurrextion 2003 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. www.cagematch.net. 18 April 2018.
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- Web site: NXT TakeOver: London Times. Internet Wrestling Database. 16 December 2015.
- Web site: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - Tag 1. 2017-09-22. Cagematch.
- Web site: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - Tag 2. 2017-09-22. Cagematch.
- Web site: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament 2018 - Tag 1. cagematch.net. June 18, 2018. June 18, 2018.
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- Web site: Csonka. Larry. Csonka's WWE UK Championship Special Review 5.19.17. 411Mania. May 20, 2017.
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- Web site: Major news from Sunday night's NXT UK tapings (CAUTION: SPOILERS). WWE. en. 2019-05-15.
- Web site: Powell. Jason. 1/12 Powell's NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool live review – Rhea Ripley vs. Toni Storm for the NXT UK Women's Championship, Pete Dunne vs. Joe Coffey for the WWE UK Championship, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate vs. Zack Gibson and James Drake to become the first NXT UK Tag Champions. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. 12 January 2019 . January 12, 2019.
- Web site: WWE to crown first United Kingdom Champion in January. Currier. Joseph. December 15, 2016. December 15, 2016. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- Web site: WWE announces new UK-based brand, holding tournament to crown UK Champion, Nigel McGuinness on announce team. Keller. Wade. Wade Keller. December 15, 2016. December 15, 2016. Pro Wrestling Torch.
- News: Johnny Saint named GM of WWE's United Kingdom brand. WWE. 2018-06-07. en.
- Web site: WWE announces Johnny Saint as UK brand general manager. 7 June 2018. 12 June 2018.
- Web site: NXT UK joins WWE Network's already packed Wednesday line-up. 11 October 2018 . 11 October 2018.
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- Web site: WWE on BT Sport: Sky Sports to lose WWE coverage in the UK. Radio Times. en. 2019-05-20.
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- News: WWE Raw heading to Netflix in huge deal . 23 January 2024 .
- News: Channel 5 and WWE® announce free-to-air broadcast agreement in the UK . 11 April 2021 . . 21 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415231823/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2020/01-21-2020 . 15 April 2020 . London, England and Stamford, Connecticut.
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