Editing Independent circuit (section)

===Historical===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s
! No.
! Promoter
! Event
! Location
! Venue
! Attendance
! class=unsortable|Main Event(s)
! class=unsortable|
|-
| 1.
| {{center|[[World Xtreme Wrestling|WXW]]}}
| [[Sportsfest (1998)|Sportsfest]] <br> {{dts|1998-07-12}}
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Cedar Beach Park]]
| 8,000
| The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. [[D'Lo Brown]] and [[Owen Hart]]
| 
|-
| 2.
| {{center|[[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling|FMW]] / [[World Wrestling Association|WWA]]}}
| [[FMW vs. WWA]] <br> {{dts|1992-05-16}}
| [[Los Angeles, California]]
| [[California State University]]
| 6,250
| [[Atsushi Onita]], [[Tarzan Goto]] and [[El Hijo del Santo]] vs. [[Negro Casas]], [[Horace Boulder]] and [[Tim Patterson]] in a [[Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match|Best 2-out-of-3 Falls]] [[Street Fight match]]
| <ref name="WO1992-JUL20"/>
|-
| 3.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[Anarchy Rulz (1999)|Anarchy Rulz]] <br> {{dts|1999-09-19}}
| [[Villa Park, Illinois]]
| [[Odeum Expo Center]]
| 6,000
| [[Rob Van Dam]] (c) vs. [[Balls Mahoney]] for the [[ECW World Television Championship]]
| <ref name="Cawthon-1999">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/ecw99.htm |title=Yearly Results: 1999 |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |date= |website=TheHistoryOfWWE.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref name="CSS">{{cite web |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2016/9/19/12903910/this-day-in-wrestling-history-sept-19-happy-birthday-renee-young |title=This Day in Wrestling History (Sept. 19): Happy Birthday Renee Young! |last=Mac |first=Eddie |date=September 19, 2016 |website=[[CagesideSeats.com]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 4.
| {{center|Multiple}}
| [[World Wrestling Peace Festival]] <br> {{dts|1996-06-01}}
| [[Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Los Angeles Sports Arena]]
| 5,964
| [[Antonio Inoki]] and [[Dan Severn]] vs. [[Yoshiaki Fujiwara]] and [[Oleg Taktarov]]
| <ref name="WO1996-JUN17"/>
|-
| 5.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[November to Remember (1998)|November to Remember]] <br> {{dts|1998-11-01}}
| [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| [[Lakefront Arena]]
| 5,800
| [[The Triple Threat]] ([[Shane Douglas]], [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] and [[Chris Candido]]) vs. New Triple Threat ([[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]], [[Rob Van Dam]] and [[Tazz|Taz]])
| <ref name="Cawthon-1998"/>
|-
| 6.
| {{center|—}}
| [[Funk Free for All]] <br> {{dts|1993-10-28}}
| [[Amarillo, Texas]]
| [[Amarillo Civic Center]]
| 5,500
| [[Terry Funk]] vs. [[Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)|Eddie Gilbert]] in a [[Texas Death match]]
| <ref name="WO1993-NOV08"/>
|-
| 7.
| {{center|[[Wide Wild World of Wrestling|WWWoW]]}}
| <br> {{dts|1992-10-01}}
| [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
| 9-Man Battle Royal
| 5,200
| 9-man battle royal
| <ref name="WO1992-OCT12">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=October 12, 1992 |title=Hugely successful WWE tour, terrible ratings, Von Erich sentencing |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=10/1 Shelby, NC (WWWOW - 5,200 fair grandstand show): [...] Van Dam won Battle Royal}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|8.
| {{center|[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling|SMW]]}}
| [[Night of Legends (wrestling)|Night of Legends]] <br> {{dts|1994-08-05}}
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
|rowspan="2"|5,000
| [[Bob Armstrong]], [[Tracy Smothers]] and [[Road Warrior Hawk]] vs. [[Bruiser Bedlam]] and The Funk Brothers ([[Dory Funk Jr.]] and [[Terry Funk]])
| <ref name="WO1994-AUG14"/>
|-
| {{center|[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling|SMW]]}}
| [[Superbowl of Wrestling]] <br> {{dts|1995-08-04}}
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
| [[Shawn Michaels]] vs. [[Buddy Landel]] for the [[WWF Intercontinental Championship]]
| <ref name="WO1995-AUG14"/>
|-
| 9.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[November to Remember (1997)|November to Remember]] <br> {{dts|1997-11-30}}
| [[Monaca, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Golden Dome (Monaca)|Golden Dome]]
| 4,634
| [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] (c) vs. [[Shane Douglas]] for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]]
| <ref name="Cawthon-1997">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/ecw97.htm |title=Yearly Results: 1997 |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |date= |website=TheHistoryOfWWE.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref name="WO1997-DEC08">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=December 8, 1997 |title=nWo Nitro plans that never panned out, ECW November to Remember coverage, Big Daddy passes away, Frank Shamrock to UFC, and more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=The November to Remember PPV, billed ahead of time as ECW's showcase event of the year, fell far short of the mark in that regard. As a promotion, it was the most successful by far in company history. For a group that has only drawn 2,000 fans on two occasions in its nearly five year history, it destroyed all existing company records with a sellout crowd of 4,634 (4,218 paying about $103,900, plus another $43,930 in merchandise which are phenomenal figures for a company of that size) at the Golden Dome in Monaca, PA on 11/30.}}</ref>
|-
| 10.
| {{center|[[Pro Wrestling Federation|PWF]]}}
| [[Pro Wrestlemania II]] <br> {{dts|1993-12-10}}
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Charlotte Coliseum]]
| 4,500
| George South and Italian Stallion vs. Austin Steele and Black Scorpion
| 
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s
! No.
! Promoter
! Event
! Location
! Venue
! Attendance
! class=unsortable|Main Event(s)
! class=unsortable|
|-
| 1.
| {{center|[[Memphis Wrestling|PMG]]}}
| [[Clash of the Legends]] <br> {{dts|2004-04-27}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[FedEx Forum]]
| 6,000?
| [[Hulk Hogan]] vs. [[Paul Wight]]
| 
|-
| 2.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[Heat Wave (2000)|Heat Wave]] <br> {{dts|2000-07-16}}
| [[Los Angeles]], California
| [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]]
| 5,700
| [[Justin Credible]] (c) vs. [[Tommy Dreamer]] in a [[Stairway to Hell match]] for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]]
| 
|-
| 3.
| {{center|[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]}}
| [[NWA New Jersey vs. NWA Pro]] <br> {{dts|2009-06-27}}
| [[Newark, New Jersey]]
| [[JFK Recreation Center]]
| 5,500
| Apollo (c) vs. Dimitrios Papadon for the [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship]]
| 
|-
|rowspan="4"|4.
| {{center|[[New Era Pro Wrestling|NEPW]]}}
| [[NEPW at the Lake County Fairgrounds]] <br> {{dts|2002-08-24}}
| [[Painesville, Ohio]]
| [[Lake County Fairgrounds]]
|rowspan="4"|5,000
| [[Julio Dinero]] vs. Dick Trimmins
| 
|-
| {{center|[[World Xtreme Wrestling|WXW]]}}
| [[Sportsfest (2004)|Sportsfest]] <br> {{dts|2004-07-09}}
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Cedar Beach Park]]
| Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the [[WXW Heavyweight Championship]]
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Memphis Wrestling|MW]]}}
| [[Throwback Night II]] <br> {{dts|2004-08-28}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| [[Terry Funk]] and [[Corey Maclin]] vs. [[Jerry Lawler]] and [[Jimmy Hart]] with [[Jimmy Valiant]] as special referee
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/others/mw.html#082804 |title=Throwback Night II |last=Campbell |first=Jason |date= |website=ProWrestlingHistory.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| {{center|[[All Star Wrestling|ASW]]}}
| [[Dukes of Hazzard Festival]] <br> {{dts|2007-06-12}}
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| [[Music City Motorplex]]
| Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and [[Jerry Lawler]] vs. Stan Lee, [[Eddie Golden]] and [[K.C. Thunder]]
| 
|-
|rowspan="2"|5.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[Guilty as Charged (2000)|Guilty as Charged]] <br> {{dts|2000-01-09}}
| [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| [[Boutwell Memorial Auditorium]]
|rowspan="2"|4,700
| Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
| 
|-
| {{center|—}}
| [[Clash of the Legends]] <br> {{dts|2001-06-15}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| Jerry Lawler vs. Lord Humongous with Lance Russell as special referee
| 
|-
|rowspan="2"|6.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[Anarchy Rulz (2000)|Anarchy Rulz]] <br> {{dts|2000-10-01}}
| [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]
| [[Roy Wilkins Auditorium]]
|rowspan="2"|4,600
| Justin Credible (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[November to Remember (2000)|November to Remember]] <br> {{dts|2000-11-05}}
| [[Villa Park, Illinois]]
| [[Odeum Expo Center]]
| Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Steve Corino vs. Justin Credible vs. The Sandman and in a Double Jeopardy match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
| 
|-
| 7.
| {{center|[[Memphis Wrestling|MW]]}}
| [[Throwback Night]] <br> {{dts|2004-07-10}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| 3,758
| Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Kamala
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/others/mw.html#071004 |title=Throwback Night |last=Campbell |first=Jason |date= |website=ProWrestlingHistory.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 8.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| ''[[ECW on TNN]]'' <br> {{dts|2000-04-08}}
| [[Buffalo, New York]]
| [[Flickinger Center]]
| 3,700
| Super Crazy (c) vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri and Little Guido in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW World Television Championship
| <ref name="Cawthon-2000">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/ecw00-01.htm |title=Yearly Results: 2000 |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |date= |website=TheHistoryOfWWE.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|9.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| ''[[ECW on TNN]]'' <br> {{dts|2000-06-24}}
| [[Villa Park, Illinois]]
| [[Odeum Sports & Expo Center]]
|rowspan=2|3,500
| Justin Credible (c) vs. The Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
| <ref name="Cawthon-2000"/>
|-
| {{center|[[Memphis Wrestling|MW]]}}
| [[Throwback Night III: A Nightmare in Memphis]] <br> {{dts|2004-10-30}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| Jerry Lawler and [[Rock 'n' Roll Express|The Rock 'n' Roll Express]] ([[Ricky Morton]] and [[Robert Gibson (wrestler)|Robert Gibson]]) vs. Corey Maclin, Stan Lane and Jackie Fargo
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/others/mw.html#082804 |title=Throwback Night III |last=Campbell |first=Jason |date= |website=ProWrestlingHistory.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 10.
| {{center|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]}}
| [[Hardcore Heaven (2000)|Hardcore Heaven]] <br> {{dts|2000-05-14}}
| [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[The Rave]]
| 3,400
| Justin Credible (c) vs. Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/random-network-reviews-hardcore-heaven-2000/ |title=Random Network Reviews: Hardcore Heaven 2000 |last=Pantoja |first=Kevin |date=February 15, 2016 |website=411mania.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|+Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s
! No.
! Promoter
! Event
! Location
! Venue
! Attendance
! class=unsortable|Main Event(s)
! class=unsortable|
|-
| 1.
| {{center|—}}
| [[All In (professional wrestling event)|All In]] <br> {{dts|2018-09-01}}
| [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]
| [[Sears Centre Arena]]
| 11,263
| [[The Golden Elite]] ([[Kota Ibushi]], [[Matt Jackson (wrestler)|Matt Jackson]] and [[Nick Jackson (wrestler)|Nick Jackson]]) vs. [[Bandido (wrestler)|Bandido]], [[Rey Fénix]] and [[Rey Mysterio]] in a [[six-man tag team match]]
| 
|-
| 2.
| {{center|[[Fuerza Mexicana de Lucha Libre|FMLL]]}}
| [[Luchamania USA]] <br> {{dts|2013-01-26}}
| [[Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]]
| 7,000
| [[Blue Demon Jr.]], [[Cien Caras Jr.]] and [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]] vs. [[El Hijo del Santo]], [[L.A. Par-K]] and [[Rayo de Jalisco Jr.]] in a [[six-man tag team match]]
| 
|-
| 3.
| {{center|[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling|JCW]]}}
| [[Take Me Home Charity Show]] <br> {{dts|2015-02-21}}
| [[Detroit, Michigan]]
| [[Detroit Masonic Temple]]
| 4,500
| 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. The Weedman for the JCW Heavyweight Championship
| 
|-
| 4.
| {{center|[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling|JCW]]}}
| [[Hatchet Attacks (2011)|Hatchet Attacks]] <br> {{dts|2011-03-26}}
| [[Southgate, Michigan]]
| [[The Modern Exchange]]
| 4,311
| [[Corporal Robinson]] (c) vs. [[Ian Rotten]] in a Barbed Wire, Tables, Ladders & Glass match for the [[JCW Heavyweight Championship]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrestleview.com/indy-news/22282-3-26-jcw-ippv-results-raven-eugene-conway/ |title=3/26 JCW iPPV Results (Raven, Eugene, Conway) |last=Nemer |first=Paul |date=March 27, 2011 |website=Wrestleview.com |publisher= |access-date=April 1, 2022 |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 5.
| {{center|[[WrestleCade Entertainment|WCE]]}}
| [[WrestleCade (2016)|WrestleCade 5: The Final 3 Count]] <br> {{dts|2016-11-26}}
| [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
| [[Benton Convention Center]]
| 4,000
| [[Matt Hardy]] (c) vs. [[Ryback]] for the WrestleCade Championship
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wxii12.com/article/wrestlecade-2016-in-winston-salem/8368455 |title=WrestleCade 2016 in Winston-Salem |last=Lea |first=Chris |date=November 26, 2016 |website=[[WXII-TV]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 6.
| {{center|[[Northeast Wrestling|NEW]]}}
| [[Six Flags Slam Fest]] <br> {{dts|2019-06-15}}
| [[Jackson, New Jersey]]
| [[Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park]]
| 3,700
| Jon Moxley vs. Caz XL
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://thepopbreak.com/2019/06/17/jon-moxley-mick-foley-booker-t-rock-northeast-wrestlings-jam-packed-six-flags-slam/ |title=Jon Moxley, Mick Foley Rock Northeast Wrestling's Packed Six Flags Slam |last=Crowther IV |first=Rob |date=June 17, 2019 |website=ThePopBreak.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| 7.
| {{center|[[Championship Wrestling International|CWI]]}}
| [[Brawl at the Bush II]] <br> {{dts|2011-05-14}}
| [[Brantford]], Ontario
| [[Brantford Civic Center]]
| 3,600
| Haven, Lanny Poffo, Brutus Beefcake and Bushwhacker Luke vs. Big Daddy Hammer, Virgil and The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) in a Survivor Series elimination match
| 
|-
|rowspan="3"|8.
| {{center|—}}
| <br> {{dts|2013-02-17}}
| [[Chicago]], Illinois
| [[Congress Theater|Congress Theatre]]
|rowspan="3"|3,500
| Blue Demon Jr., Imágen Nocturna and Piloto Suicida vs. L.A. Par-K, El Hijo del Santo and Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=9554 |title=Llego su Majestad LA Park a Chicago |language=es |trans-title=His Majesty LA Park has arrived in Chicago |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=February 21, 2013 |website=TheGladiatores.com |publisher= |access-date=April 2, 2022 |quote=En Chicago el nombre de LA Park es garantía de poder y el pasado 17 de Febrero volvió a llenar el Teatro Congress el inmueble resulto insuficiente para un público que materialmente se volcó en la arena rompiendo el record de asistencia ya que cerca de 3500 personas se dieron cita para ver a su ídolo. |trans-quote=In Chicago the name of LA Park is a guarantee of power and last February 17 he once again filled the Congress Theater, the building was insufficient for an audience that materially poured into the arena, breaking the attendance record as about 3500 people gathered to see their idol.}}</ref>
|-
| {{center|[[Lucha Underground|LU]]}}
| [[Austin Warfare]] <br> {{dts|2016-03-15}}
| [[Austin, Texas]]
| [[Austin Music Hall]]
| Cage, Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Mundo and PJ Black
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Ring of Honor|ROH]]}}
| [[Supercard of Honor XI]] <br> {{dts|2017-04-01}}
| [[Lakeland, Florida]]
| [[Lakeland Center]]
| Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship
| 
|-
| 9.
| {{center|[[Northeast Wrestling|NEW]]}}
| [[Wrestling under the Stars]] (Day 1) <br> {{dts|2015-08-01}}
| [[Wappingers Falls, New York]]
| [[Dutchess Stadium]]
| 3,341
| Rey Mysterio Jr. and Alberto El Patrón vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) 
| 
|-
| 10.
| {{center|[[Northeast Wrestling|NEW]]}}
| [[Wrestlefest (2017)|Wrestlefest]] <br> {{dts|2017-03-03}}
| [[Waterbury, Connecticut]]
| [[Crosby High School (Connecticut)|Crosby High School]]
| 3,300
| Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match
| 
|}