Editing Independent circuit (section)

==Attendance records==
{{About|attendance records for [[professional wrestling]] on the independent circuit by decade|a year-by-year listing|List of professional wrestling attendance records on the independent circuit|attendance records from [[List of National Wrestling Alliance territories|National Wrestling Alliance-affiliates]]|List of National Wrestling Alliance attendance records#Modern-era (1990s-2010s){{!}}List of National Wrestling Alliance attendance records|section=yes|all-time records|List of professional wrestling attendance records}}
Note: Minimum attendance of 5,000.
*<span style="background:#D3D3D3;">Light Grey</span> indicates event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
! Promotion
! Event
! Location
! Venue
! Attendance
! class=unsortable|Main Event(s)
! class=unsortable|
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey|{{center|[[NWA New England|NWA-NE]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey|[[WRKO|WRKO's Taste of the Boss]] <br> {{dts|1999-09-25}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey|[[Boston]], Massachusetts
|bgcolor=lightgrey|[[Boston City Hall Plaza]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey|35,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey|5-0 ([[Trooper Gilmore]] and Corporal Johnson) vs. Victor Rivera <!-- not original --> and Jay Kobain
|bgcolor=lightgrey|
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Lutte 2000]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Alouettes Mania I]] <br> {{dts|2002-08-25}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Montreal]], Quebec
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Stade Percival-Molson]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 20,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Jacques Rougeau]] vs. [[King Kong Bundy]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Lutte Familiale|LF]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Alouettes Mania III]] <br> {{dts|2004-07-15}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Montreal]], Quebec
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Stade Percival-Molson]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 20,000<ref group=Note name=HalftimeShow-AMIII>This was part of a [[halftime show]] for [[2004 Montreal Alouettes season#Season schedule|a CFL game]] between the [[Montreal Alouettes]] vs. [[Calgary Stampeders]].</ref>
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Jacques Rougeau]] vs. [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Lutte Familiale|LF]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Alouettes Mania IV]] <br> {{dts|2005-07-08}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Montreal]], Quebec
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Stade Percival-Molson]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 20,000<ref group=Note name=HalftimeShow-AMIV>This was part of a [[halftime show]] for [[2005 Montreal Alouettes season#Season schedule|a CFL game]] between the [[Montreal Alouettes]] vs. [[Edmonton Eskimos]].</ref>
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Jim Duggan]] vs. [[Kurrgan]] with special referee [[Jacques Rougeau]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Independent Wrestling Revolution|IWR]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Warped Tour|Warped Tour 2002]] <br> {{dts|2003-08-03}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Pontiac, Michigan]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 19,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Deranged vs. Tommy Starr in a [[Hardcore wrestling|UV Light Tube Death match]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| <ref name="WO2003-AUG4">{{cite web |url=http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=8075 |title=First Monday update: Notes on Raw and Smackdown re. Rock & HHH, entrance videos, two new PPVs, GHC jr. title defended in SF, Daniels in UK, Dusty, Juvi and more |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=August 4, 2003 |website=LiveAudioWrestling.com |publisher=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030821165925/http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=8075 |archive-date=August 21, 2003 }}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[I Believe In Wrestling|BELIEVE]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[BELIEVE 156]] <br> {{dts|2018-04-21}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Orlando, Florida]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Central Florida Fairgrounds
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 15,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Aaron Epic (c) vs. Andrew Merlin for the SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Atlantic Wrestling Federation|AWF]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Cement Belt Fair]] <br> {{dts|1990-06-21}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Cementon, Pennsylvania]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Cementon Fairgrounds
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 12,500
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Heidi Lee Morgan]] vs. Baby Face Nellie
|bgcolor=lightgrey|
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[World Power Wrestling|WPW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Orange County Fair (California)|OC Fair: Flower Power]] (Day 2) <br> {{dts|2006-07-23}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Costa Mesa, California]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Washington Mutual Arena
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 12,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[El Hijo del Santo]], Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and [[Super Parka]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
| {{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]]
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation|BBWF]]}}
| [[Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour]] <br> {{dts|2012-09-09}}
| [[San Nicolas, Aruba]]
| [[Joe Laveist Ballpark]]
| 11,000
| | [[Scott Steiner]] vs. [[Billy Gunn]] for the Aruba Wrestling Bash Championship
| 
|-
| {{center|[[WWNLive|WWN]]}}
| [[WWNLive in China]] (Day 4) <br> {{dts|2014-11-16}}
| [[Beijing]], China
| [[Cadillac Arena]]
| 10,500
| | [[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]] (c) vs. [[Johnny Gargano]] for the [[Open the Freedom Gate Championship]]
| 
|-

|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[World Power Wrestling|WPW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Orange County Fair (California)|OC Fair: Flower Power]] (Day 1) <br> {{dts|2006-07-22}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Costa Mesa, California]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Washington Mutual Arena
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 10,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-

| {{center|[[Bad Boys of Wrestling Federation|BBWF]]}}
| [[Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour]] <br> {{dts|2012-09-08}}
| [[San Nicolas, Aruba]]
| [[Joe Laveist Ballpark]]
| 9,000
| | [[Scott Steiner]] vs. [[Kevin Nash]]
| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Heartland Wrestling Association|HWA]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[BaseBrawl]] <br> {{dts|2003-07-19}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Columbus, Ohio]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Cooper Stadium]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 8,757<ref group=Note name=PostgameShowHWA>This was part of a [[post-game show]] for [[Minor League Baseball|an MLB game]] between the [[Columbus Clippers]] vs. [[Louisville Bats]].</ref>
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Rory Fox (c) vs. [[Shark Boy]] for the [[HWA Cruiserweight Championship]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| <ref name="WO2003-JUL28HWA">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=July 28, 2003 |title=Big week in Japanese wrestling, more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=The HWA ran its annual show on 7/19 in conjunction with the Columbus Clippers minor league baseball team. The show drew 8,757, which is more than double the Clippers average (4,500) or the crowd drawn last year with several WWE wrestlers on the show (4,400).}}</ref>
|-
| {{center|[[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]]}}
| [[Memphis Memories]] <br> {{dts|1994-03-07}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| 8,377
| [[Jerry Lawler]] vs. [[Austin Idol]] vs. [[Brian Christopher]] vs. [[Doug Gilbert]] vs. [[Eddie Gilbert (wrestler)|Eddie Gilbert]] vs. [[Jimmy Valiant]] vs. [[Koko B. Ware]] vs. [[Moondog Spot]] vs. [[Terry Funk]] vs. [[Tommy Rich]] in a 10-man elimination match
| <ref name="PWT-MM">{{cite web |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Torch_Today_2/article_76751.shtml |title=MAR. 7 IN HISTORY: Lawler headlines "Memphis Memories" card 20 years ago also featuring Funk, Idol, Koko, more |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=March 7, 2014 |website=PWTorch.com |publisher=[[Pro Wrestling Torch]] |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-

|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[World Xtreme Wrestling|WXW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Sportsfest (1998)|Sportsfest]] <br> {{dts|1998-07-12}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Cedar Beach Park
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 8,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. [[D'Lo Brown]] and [[Owen Hart]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey|
|-

| {{center|[[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]] / [[World Wrestling Federation|WWF]]}}
| USWA vs. WWF <br> {{dts|1996-02-17}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| 7,500
| [[Bret Hart]] (c) vs. [[Jerry Lawler]] in a [[Steel Cage match]] for the [[WWF World Heavyweight Championship]]
| <ref name="Cawthon-1996">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm |title=Yearly Results: 1996 |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |date= |website=TheHistoryOfWWE.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
| {{center|[[Fuerza Mexicana de Lucha Libre|FMLL]]}}
| [[LuchaMania USA Tour]] <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]]
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Jim Crockett Promotions|JCP]]}}
| [[Ric Flair's Last Match]] <br> {{dts|2022-07-31}}
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| [[Nashville Municipal Auditorium]]
| 6,800
| [[Ric Flair]] and [[Andrade El Idolo]] vs. [[Jay Lethal]] and [[Jeff Jarrett]]
| 
|-
| {{center|[[Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling|FMW]] / [[World Wrestling Association|WWA]]}}
| [[FMW vs. WWA]] <br> {{dts|1992-05-16}}
| [[Los Angeles]], California
| [[California State University|Cal State-Los Angeles Gym]]
| 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">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=July 20, 1992 |title=Vader makes title history, title belt lawsuit, Bash 92, real names |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=Anyway, what this means is we've been underestimating the crowds of the Lucha Libre shows and that the original 5/16 show really did draw 6,250 (tickets were $20, $15 and $10 for that show and more freebies so the house was probably well under six figures but probably still in excess of $70,000).}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[International Wrestling Cartel|IWC]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Big Butler Fair]] <br> {{dts|2003-06-28}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Prospect, Pennsylvania]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Big Butler Fairgrounds
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 6,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Dusty Rhodes]] vs. [[Jerry Lawler]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
| {{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">{{cite magazine |last=Alvarez |first=Bryan |author-link=Bryan Alvarez |date=June 17, 1996 |title=Brian Pillman future after Humvee accident, Ilio DiPaolo bio, WCW and WWF big gates over the weekend, tons more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=Actual attendance at the World Wrestling Peace Festival was 5,964. I incorrectly misinterpreted the number of comps as being about 1,500 less than it actually was, although in no way did it look like there were anywhere close to 6,000 in the building but that is a legit figure.}}</ref>
|-
| {{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">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/ecw98.htm |title=Yearly Results: 1998 |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |date= |website=TheHistoryOfWWE.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-

| {{center|[[Juggalo Championship Wrestling|JCW]]}}
| [[Bloodymania]] <br> {{dts|2007-08-11}}
| [[Cave-In-Rock, Illinois]]
| Hatchet Landings
| 5,800
| | [[Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu]] and [[The Insane Clown Posse]] ([[Shaggy 2 Dope]] and [[Violent J]]) vs. [[Trent Acid]] and The Young Altar Boys (Young Altar Boy #1 and Young Altar Boy #4)
| 
|-

| {{center|[[Lutte 2000]]}}
| Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan <br> {{dts|2001-12-30}}
| [[Montreal]], Quebec
| [[Centre Bell]]
| 5,500+<ref group=Note name=DisputedSellout-5500to12000>There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 5,500 to as high as 10,000 and 12,000.</ref>
| [[Pierre Carl Ouellet]] vs. [[Kurrgan]] with special referee [[Sid Vicious]]
|-

| {{center|[[Full Contact Wrestling|FCW]]}}
| [[FCW Pride|Pride]] <br> {{dts|2005-09-24}}
| [[Inglewood, California]]
| [[Great Western Forum]]
| 5,500
| | [[Blue Demon Jr.]], [[El Hijo del Santo]], [[Mil Mascaras]] and [[Tinieblas]] vs. [[Dr. Wagner Jr.]], [[Scorpio Jr.]] and Los Guerreros del Infierno ([[Rey Bucanero]] and [[Ultimo Guerrero]])
| 
|-

| {{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">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=November 8, 1993 |title=Oro dies in the ring, Sid Vicious vs. Arn Anderson stabbing incident |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=7,200 tickets were given away, enough to fill the Civic Center. About 5,500 showed up, a surprising amount of whom were certainly old enough to remember the weekly Thursday night cards from the 60s and 70s, and many of whom were kids who came largely to see the Big Bossman of WWF television fame.}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[Wide Wild World of Wrestling|WWWoW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Cleveland County Fair]] <br> {{dts|1992-10-01}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Shelby, North Carolina]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Cleveland County Fairgrounds
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 5,200
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 9-man battle royal
|bgcolor=lightgrey| <ref name="WO1992-OCT12"/>
|-

| {{center|[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|NWA-OVW]]}}
| [[OVW Christmas Chaos|Christmas Chaos]] <br> {{dts|2001-01-31}}
| [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| [[Louisville Gardens]]
| 5,010
| | [[Leviathan (wrestler)|Leviathan]] vs. [[Kane (wrestler)|Kane]]
| <ref name="PWH-OVWChristmasChaos">{{cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/ovw/ovwgardens.html#0101 |title=Christmas Chaos |last=Campbell |first=Jason |date= |website=ProWrestlingHistory.com |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-

| {{center|[[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]]}}
| [[Challenge for the Championship]] <br> {{dts|1990-10-08}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| 5,000
| 20-man tournament for the vacant [[USWA World Heavyweight Championship]]
| <ref name="PWH-USWA1990">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/memphis/jarrett/1990.html#100890|title=October 8, 1990 in Memphis, TN|work=The History of Wrestling at the Mid-South Coliseum|accessdate=|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory}}</ref>
|-

| {{center|[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling|SMW]]}}
| [[Night of Legends (wrestling)|Night of Legends]] <br> {{dts|1994-08-05}}
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
| 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">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=August 14, 1994 |title=New goofy WCW gimmicks, SMW all-time record, AAA return to LA disappoints, Mr. August wins G-1 again, tons more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=Wrestling set its all-time attendance and gate record on 8/5 in Knoxville for the "Night of the Legends," drawing 5,000 fans and $40,000.}}</ref><ref name="PWH-NOL">{{cite web|url=http://prowrestlinghistory.com/smw/results/1994c.html#080594|title=Night of Legends|work=The Complete History of Smoky Mountain Wrestling|accessdate=January 25, 2020|archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref>
|-
| {{center|[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling|SMW]]}}
| [[Superbowl of Wrestling]] <br> {{dts|1995-08-04}}
| [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]
| [[Knoxville Civic Coliseum]]
| 5,000
| [[Shawn Michaels]] vs. [[Buddy Landel]] for the [[WWF Intercontinental Championship]]
| <ref name="WO1995-AUG14">{{cite magazine |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |author-link=Dave Meltzer |date=August 14, 1995 |title=Future of ECW and the Sunshine Network, controversial angle, revamped SummerSlam card, Collision in Korea, tons more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=The live attendance for Jim Cornette's show was 4,600 paid and slightly in excess of 5,000 in the building, both of which would be new company records. The old record for the "Night of Legends" last August in the same building was 5,000 fans, but 4,400 paid. The gate was $37,500, just a tad shy of the $40,000 record set last year.}}</ref><ref name="WO1996-JAN22">{{cite magazine |last=Alvarez |first=Bryan |author-link=Bryan Alvarez |date=January 22, 1996 |title=Results of the 1995 Observer Newsletter Awards, 1995 Record Book, tons more |magazine=[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]] |location=Campbell, California |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[New Era Pro Wrestling|NEPW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Lake County Fair]] <br> {{dts|2002-08-24}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Painesville, Ohio]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Lake County Fairgrounds
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 5,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Julio Dinero]] vs. Dick Trimmins
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[World Xtreme Wrestling|WXW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Sportsfest (2004)|Sportsfest]] <br> {{dts|2004-07-09}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Cedar Beach Park
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 5,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the [[WXW Heavyweight Championship]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|-
| {{center|[[Memphis Wrestling|MW]]}}
| [[Throwback Night II]] <br> {{dts|2004-08-28}}
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Mid-South Coliseum]]
| 5,000
| [[Terry Funk]] and [[Corey Maclin]] vs. [[Jerry Lawler]] and [[Jimmy Hart]] with special referee [[Jimmy Valiant]]
| 
|-

|bgcolor=lightgrey| {{center|[[All Star Wrestling|ASW]]}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[DukesFest 2007]] <br> {{dts|2007-06-12}}
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| [[Music City Motorplex]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 5,000
|bgcolor=lightgrey| Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and [[Jerry Lawler]] vs. Stan Lee, [[Eddie Golden]] and [[K.C. Thunder]]
|bgcolor=lightgrey| 
|}

===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
| 
|}