WrestleMania was one of the first and most successful pay-per-view events in the world. (75,167 fans attended the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome for
WrestleMania XXX –pictured above – and it was the highest-grossing professional wrestling pay-per-view event in history)
This is a list of WWE pay-per-view events , detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted on pay-per-view (PPV) by WWE .
WWE has broadcast pay-per-views since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble , WrestleMania , SummerSlam , and Survivor Series ) were first established. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s and reached its peak of sixteen shows a year in 2006 before returning to twelve in 2012. Following the second brand extension in July 2016, the number of shows per year were expanded once again to 16. Pay-per-view shows are typically three hours in length, though budget priced events (e.g., In Your House ) were shorter, while premium events such as WrestleMania can approach five hours. Since 2008, all WWE pay-per-views have been broadcast in high definition . Pay-per-view events are a significant part of the revenue stream for WWE.[1] [2]
WWE pay-per-views are made available in the United States by In Demand . In Canada, WWE pay-per-views are available through (depending on service provider) Vu! , Shaw PPV , or SaskTel PPV , and can be seen in movie theatres in HD through selected locations of the Cineplex Entertainment chain. In Australia, WWE's pay-per-views are shown on Main Event . In the United Kingdom and Ireland, some pay-per-views are shown on Sky Sports 1 & 3 and others on Sky Sports Box Office. In India and South Asia, a single broadcaster (currently Sony TEN ) generally holds the rights to all WWE programming,[3] including pay-per-views, and they are broadcast for no additional charge.[4] Aside from its standard monthly schedule, WWE produced additional international pay-per-views between 1997 and 2003. These events were not available in the United States and coincided with overseas tours in the United Kingdom.
Following WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters representing its Raw and SmackDown television programs. Aside from Insurrextion (Raw) and Rebellion (SmackDown!), all WWE pay-per-views featured both brands until June 2003. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining pay-per-views alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. A special ECW event in 2005 led to the creation of an ECW brand in 2006, which also received its own dedicated pay-per-view. Additional brand-exclusive events were added to the schedule, which reached its peak in 2006 with sixteen pay-per-view events (five Raw, five SmackDown, two ECW, and the original "Big Four"). In March 2007, WWE announced that all subsequent pay-per-views would feature performers from all brands.[5] Dates were slowly removed from the pay-per-view schedule and in 2012, WWE returned to holding twelve pay-per-views a year. However, since the second brand extension in July 2016, brand-exclusive pay-per-views returned with only the "Big Four" as the only pay-per-views to feature both Raw and SmackDown brands, and some months have two pay-per-views, one for each show.
In 2009, WWE began to rename several of its "B"-show pay-per-views, identifying them with types of matches such as the Money in the Bank ladder match and the Hell in a Cell cage match. Since 2012, WWE has offered a free kickoff/pre-show before each pay-per-view, available on WWE.com and from social media partners such as YouTube and Facebook . The WWE Network , launched on February 24, 2014, features an extensive back catalog of WWE pay-per-view events, as well as all future pay-per-views streamed live from WrestleMania XXX onwards. The WWE Network also included non-PPV events, The Big Event and 1988 Royal Rumble , in their pay-per-view section.[6]
In recent years, WWE pay-per-views are mainly held in top-drawing arenas, such as the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey , the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri , the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois , the Staples Center in Los Angeles , the TD Garden in Boston , the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York , and the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia .
Past pay-per-view events [ edit ]
WrestleMania 2 was billed as one show, but emanated from three locations. Each match is listed as the main event for that venue's card. Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy was billed as the official main event.
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
March 29
WrestleMania III
Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
Hulk Hogan vs. André the Giant
400,000
November 26
Survivor Series
Richfield Coliseum
Richfield Township, Ohio
Hulk Hogan, Paul Orndorff, Don Muraco , Ken Patera and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. André the Giant, One Man Gang , King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude and Butch Reed
325,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
March 27
WrestleMania IV
Atlantic City Convention Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Randy Savage vs. Ted DiBiase
485,000
August 29
SummerSlam
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
The Mega Powers (Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan) vs. The Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant)
400,000
November 24
Survivor Series
Coliseum at Richfield
Richfield Township, Ohio
Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Hercules , Koko B. Ware and Hillbilly Jim vs.Big Boss Man , Akeem , Ted DiBiase, Haku and The Red Rooster
310,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 15
Royal Rumble
The Summit
Houston, Texas
30-man Royal Rumble match
165,000
April 2
WrestleMania V
Atlantic City Convention Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan
767,000
August 28
SummerSlam
Brendan Byrne Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake vs. Randy Savage and Zeus
625,000
November 23
Survivor Series
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
The Ultimate Warriors - The Ultimate Warrior , Jim Neidhart and The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty ) vs. The Heenan Family - Andre The Giant , Haku, Arn Anderson and Bobby Heenan
385,000
December 27
No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake vs. Randy Savage and Zeus
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 21
Royal Rumble
Orlando Arena
Orlando, Florida
30-man Royal Rumble match
260,000
April 1
WrestleMania VI
SkyDome
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior
560,000
August 27
SummerSlam
Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude
507,000
November 22
Survivor Series
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
The Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan and Tito Santana vs. Ted DiBiase, Rick Martel , The Warlord and Power and Glory (Hercules and Paul Roma )
400,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 19
Royal Rumble
Miami Arena
Miami, Florida
30-man Royal Rumble match
440,000
March 24
WrestleMania VII
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Los Angeles, California
Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan
764,000[11] [12]
August 26
SummerSlam
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Col. Mustafa
405,000
November 27
Survivor Series
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Big Boss Man and The Legion Of Doom (Hawk and Animal ) vs.Irwin R. Schyster and The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon )
300,000
December 3
This Tuesday in Texas
Freeman Coliseum
San Antonio, Texas
The Undertaker vs. Hulk Hogan
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 24
Royal Rumble
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California
30-man Royal Rumble match
300,000
April 4
WrestleMania IX
Caesars Palace
Paradise, Nevada
Yokozuna vs. Hulk Hogan
430,000
June 13
King of the Ring
Nutter Center
Dayton, Ohio
Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
245,000
August 30
SummerSlam
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Yokozuna vs. Lex Luger
250,000
November 24
Survivor Series
Boston Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
The All Americans - Lex Luger, The Undertaker and The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner ) vs. The Foreign Fanatics - Yokozuna, Ludvig Borga , Jacques Rougeau and Crush
180,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 22
Royal Rumble
Providence Civic Center
Providence, Rhode Island
30-man Royal Rumble match
200,000
March 20
WrestleMania X
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Yokozuna vs. Bret Hart
420,000
June 19
King of the Ring
Baltimore Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Roddy Piper vs. Jerry Lawler
185,000
August 29
SummerSlam
United Center
Chicago, Illinois
The Undertaker vs. "The Undertaker"
300,000
November 23
Survivor Series
Freeman Coliseum
San Antonio, Texas
The Undertaker vs. Yokozuna
254,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 22
Royal Rumble
USF Sun Dome
Tampa, Florida
30-man Royal Rumble match
225,000
April 2
WrestleMania XI
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor
340,000
May 14
In Your House 1
Onondaga County War Memorial
Syracuse, New York
Diesel vs. Sycho Sid
June 25
King of the Ring
CoreStates Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Diesel and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Sycho Sid and Tatanka
150,000
July 23
In Your House 2
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
Diesel vs. Sycho Sid
August 27
SummerSlam
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Diesel vs. King Mabel
205,000
September 24
In Your House 3
Saginaw Civic Center
Saginaw, Michigan
Diesel and Shawn Michaels vs. Yokozuna and The British Bulldog
October 22
In Your House 4
Winnipeg Arena
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Diesel vs. The British Bulldog
November 19
Survivor Series
USAir Arena
Landover, Maryland
Diesel vs. Bret Hart
128,000
December 17
In Your House 5
Hersheypark Arena
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 21
Royal Rumble
Selland Arena
Fresno, California
Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker
260,000
February 18
In Your House 6
Louisville Gardens
Louisville, Kentucky
Bret Hart vs. Diesel
March 31
WrestleMania XII
Arrowhead Pond
Anaheim, California
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
290,000
April 28
In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha, Nebraska
Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel
May 26
In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
Florence Civic Center
Florence, South Carolina
Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog
May 28
North Charleston Coliseum
North Charleston, South Carolina
Goldust vs. The Undertaker
June 23
King of the Ring
MECCA Arena
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog
197,000
July 21
In Your House 9: International Incident
General Motors Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Shawn Michaels, Sycho Sid and Ahmed Johnson vs. Camp Cornette - Vader , The British Bulldog and Owen Hart
August 18
SummerSlam
Gund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Shawn Michaels vs. Vader
157,000
September 22
In Your House 10: Mind Games
CoreStates Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind
October 20
In Your House 11: Buried Alive
Market Square Arena
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Undertaker vs. Mankind
November 17
Survivor Series
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Shawn Michaels vs. Sycho Sid
199,000
December 15
In Your House 12: It's Time
West Palm Beach Auditorium
West Palm Beach, Florida
Sycho Sid vs. Bret Hart
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 19
Royal Rumble
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Sycho Sid vs. Shawn Michaels
244,000
February 16
In Your House 13: Final Four
UTC Arena
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vader vs. The Undertaker
March 23
WrestleMania 13
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
Sycho Sid vs. The Undertaker
237,000
April 20
In Your House 14: Revenge of the 'Taker
Blue Cross Arena
Rochester, New York
Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
May 11
In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
June 8
King of the Ring
Providence Civic Center
Providence, Rhode Island
The Undertaker vs. Faarooq
177,000
July 6
In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Canadian Airlines Saddledome
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Jim Neidhart and Brian Pillman ) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ken Shamrock , Goldust and The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal)
August 3
SummerSlam
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Undertaker vs. Bret Hart
235,000
September 7
Ground Zero: In Your House
Louisville Gardens
Louisville, Kentucky
Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
September 20
One Night Only [13]
NEC Arena
Birmingham, England
Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog
October 5
Badd Blood: In Your House
Kiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
November 9
Survivor Series
Molson Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels
250,000
December 7
D-Generation X: In Your House
Springfield Civic Center
Springfield, Massachusetts
Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 18
Royal Rumble
San Jose Arena
San Jose, California
Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
351,000
February 15
No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Compaq Center
Houston, Texas
Stone Cold Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie vs.Triple H , Savio Vega and The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn )
189,000
March 29
WrestleMania XIV
FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
730,000
April 26
Unforgiven: In Your House
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Dude Love
309,000
May 31
Over the Edge: In Your House
Wisconsin Center Arena
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Dude Love
211,000
June 28
King of the Ring
Pittsburgh Civic Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kane
310,000
July 26
Fully Loaded: In Your House
Selland Arena
Fresno, California
Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker vs. Kane and Mankind
329,000
August 30
SummerSlam
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
700,000
September 27
Breakdown: In Your House
Copps Coliseum
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane
October 18
Judgment Day: In Your House
Rosemont Horizon
Rosemont, Illinois
The Undertaker vs. Kane
327,000
November 15
Survivor Series
Kiel Center
St. Louis, Missouri
The Rock vs. Mankind
478,000
December 6
Capital Carnage [14]
London Arena
London, England
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Kane vs. Mankind
December 13
Rock Bottom: In Your House
General Motors Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 24
Royal Rumble
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Anaheim, California
30-man Royal Rumble match
650,000
February 14
St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House
Memphis Pyramid
Memphis, Tennessee
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon
March 28
WrestleMania XV
First Union Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
800,000
April 25
Backlash: In Your House
Providence Civic Center
Providence, Rhode Island
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock
398,000
May 16
No Mercy
Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H
May 23
Over the Edge
Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
416,000
June 27
King of the Ring
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon
430,000
July 25
Fully Loaded
Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo, New York
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
360,000
August 22
SummerSlam
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H vs. Mankind
600,000
September 26
Unforgiven
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Mankind vs. The British Bulldog vs. Kane vs. Big Show
330,000
October 2
Rebellion [14]
National Indoor Arena
Birmingham, England
Triple H vs. The Rock
October 17
No Mercy
Gund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Triple H vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
327,000
November 14
Survivor Series
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Big Show
448,000
December 12
Armageddon
National Car Rental Center
Sunrise, Florida
Triple H vs. Mr. McMahon
371,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 23
Royal Rumble
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
30-man Royal Rumble match
590,000
February 27
No Way Out
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Triple H vs. Cactus Jack
480,000
April 2
WrestleMania 2000
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Anaheim, California
Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley
824,000
April 30
Backlash
MCI Center
Washington, D.C.
Triple H vs. The Rock
675,000
May 6
Insurrextion [14]
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
London, England
The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Shane McMahon
May 21
Judgment Day
Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
The Rock vs. Triple H
420,000
June 25
King of the Ring
FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
The McMahon-Helmsley Faction (Triple H, Mr. McMahon and Shane McMahon) vs. The Rock, The Undertaker and Kane
475,000
July 23
Fully Loaded
Reunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
The Rock vs. Chris Benoit
420,000
August 27
SummerSlam
Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
570,000
September 24
Unforgiven
First Union Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Rock vs. The Undertaker vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kane
605,000
October 22
No Mercy
Pepsi Arena
Albany, New York
The Rock vs. Kurt Angle
550,000
November 19
Survivor Series
Ice Palace
Tampa, Florida
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Triple H
400,000
December 2
Rebellion [14]
Sheffield Arena
Sheffield, England
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Rikishi
December 10
Armageddon
Birmingham–Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Alabama
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple H vs. Rikishi
465,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 21
Royal Rumble
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
30-man Royal Rumble match
625,000
February 25
No Way Out
Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, Nevada
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
590,000
April 1
WrestleMania X-Seven
Reliant Astrodome
Houston, Texas
The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
1,040,000
April 29
Backlash
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
The Two Man Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H) vs. The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane)
375,000
May 5
Insurrextion [14]
Earls Court
London , England
Two Man Power Trip (Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H) vs. The Undertaker
May 20
Judgment Day
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker
405,000
June 24
King of the Ring
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit
445,000
July 22
Invasion
Gund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
The Alliance (Booker T , Diamond Dallas Page , Rhyno and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley )) vs. Team WWF (Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Kane and Chris Jericho)
August 19
SummerSlam
Compaq Center
San Jose, California
Booker T vs. The Rock
565,000
September 23
Unforgiven
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle
350,000
October 21
No Mercy
Savvis Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Rob Van Dam
325,000
November 3
Rebellion [14]
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock
November 18
Survivor Series
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Team WWF - The Rock, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane and Big Show vs. Team Alliance - Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle, Booker T and Shane McMahon
450,000
December 9
Vengeance
San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, California
Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
315,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 20
Royal Rumble
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
30-man Royal Rumble match
670,000
February 17
No Way Out
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Chris Jericho vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
575,000
March 17
WrestleMania X8
SkyDome
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chris Jericho vs. Triple H
840,000
April 21
Backlash
Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
Triple H vs. Hulk Hogan
400,000
May 4
Insurrextion [14]
Wembley Arena
London, England
Triple H vs. The Undertaker
May 19
Judgment Day
Gaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Hulk Hogan vs. The Undertaker
373,000
June 23
King of the Ring
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
The Undertaker vs. Triple H
320,000
July 21
Vengeance
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
The Undertaker vs. The Rock vs. Kurt Angle
375,000
August 25
SummerSlam
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar
540,000
September 22
Unforgiven
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
300,000
October 20
No Mercy
Alltel Arena
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
300,000
October 26
Rebellion [14]
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman vs. Edge
November 17
Survivor Series
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Booker T
340,000
December 15
Armageddon
Office Depot Center
Sunrise, Florida
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
335,000
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 19
Royal Rumble
Fleet Center
Boston, Massachusetts
30-man Royal Rumble match
585,000
February 23
No Way Out
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan
450,000
March 30
WrestleMania XIX
Safeco Field
Seattle, Washington
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar
560,000
April 27
Backlash
Worcester Centrum
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Rock vs. Goldberg
345,000
May 18
Judgment Day
Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show
315,000
June 7
Insurrextion [14]
Telewest Arena
Newcastle, England
Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
June 15
Bad Blood
Compaq Center
Houston, Texas
Triple H vs. Kevin Nash
July 27
Vengeance
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show
365,000
August 24
SummerSlam
America West Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
Triple H vs. Goldberg vs. Kevin Nash vs. Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
465,000
September 21
Unforgiven
Giant Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Triple H vs. Goldberg
360,000
October 19
No Mercy
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
275,000
November 16
Survivor Series
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Goldberg vs. Triple H
450,000
December 14
Armageddon
TD Waterhouse Center
Orlando, Florida
Goldberg vs. Triple H vs. Kane
240,000
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 25
Royal Rumble
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30-man Royal Rumble match
500,000
February 15
No Way Out
Cow Palace
Daly City, California
Brock Lesnar vs. Eddie Guerrero
265,000
March 14
WrestleMania XX
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels
885,000
April 18
Backlash
Rexall Place
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Chris Benoit vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
320,000
May 16
Judgment Day
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Eddie Guerrero vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
235,000
June 13
Bad Blood
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
June 27
The Great American Bash
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia
The Undertaker vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley)
238,000
July 11
Vengeance
Hartford Civic Center
Hartford, Connecticut
Chris Benoit vs. Triple H
240,000
August 15
SummerSlam
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton
415,000
September 12
Unforgiven
Rose Garden Arena
Portland, Oregon
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
239,000
October 3
No Mercy
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. The Undertaker
183,000
October 19
Taboo Tuesday
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair
174,000
November 14
Survivor Series
Gund Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Maven vs. Triple H, Batista , Edge and Gene Snitsky
325,000
December 12
Armageddon
Gwinnett Arena
Duluth, Georgia
John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. The Undertaker vs. Eddie Guerrero vs. Booker T
230,000
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
ECW -branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 9
New Year's Revolution
Coliseo de Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Triple H vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge
January 30
Royal Rumble
Save Mart Center
Fresno, California
30-man Royal Rumble match
575,000
February 20
No Way Out
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Big Show
240,000
April 3
WrestleMania 21
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Triple H vs. Batista
980,000
May 1
Backlash
Verizon Wireless Arena
Manchester, New Hampshire
Batista vs. Triple H
320,000
May 22
Judgment Day
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
John Cena vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
260,000
June 12
ECW One Night Stand
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman
340,000
June 26
Vengeance
Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, Nevada
Batista vs. Triple H
420,000
July 24
The Great American Bash
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
Batista vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
280,000
August 21
SummerSlam
MCI Center
Washington, D.C.
Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
650,000
September 18
Unforgiven
Ford Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
250,000
October 9
No Mercy
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
Batista vs. Eddie Guerrero
230,000
November 1
Taboo Tuesday
iPayOne Center
San Diego, California
John Cena vs. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
250,000
November 27
Survivor Series
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Team SmackDown - Batista, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio , John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Bobby Lashley vs.Team Raw - Shawn Michaels, Kane, Big Show, Carlito and Chris Masters
400,000
December 18
Armageddon
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, Rhode Island
The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton
320,000
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
ECW-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 8
New Year's Revolution
Pepsi Arena
Albany, New York
John Cena vs. Edge
300,000
January 29
Royal Rumble
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry
550,000
February 19
No Way Out
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker
220,000
April 2
WrestleMania 22
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
John Cena vs. Triple H
930,000
April 30
Backlash
Rupp Arena
Lexington, Kentucky
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Edge
220,000
May 21
Judgment Day
US Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Rey Mysterio vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
252,000
June 11
ECW One Night Stand
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, New York
John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam
304,000
June 25
Vengeance
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, North Carolina
D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Spirit Squad (Kenny , Johnny , Mitch , Nicky , and Mikey )
337,000
July 23
The Great American Bash
Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
Rey Mysterio vs. King Booker
232,000
August 20
SummerSlam
TD Banknorth Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
Edge vs. John Cena
541,000
September 17
Unforgiven
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Edge vs. John Cena
307,000
October 8
No Mercy
RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
King Booker vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Batista vs. Finlay
197,000
November 5
Cyber Sunday
U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
King Booker vs. John Cena vs. Big Show
228,000
November 26
Survivor Series
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
King Booker vs. Batista
383,000
December 3
ECW December to Dismember
James Brown Arena
Augusta, Georgia
Big Show vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Rob Van Dam vs. CM Punk vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Test
December 17
Armageddon
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
John Cena and Batista vs. King Booker and Finlay
239,000
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 7
New Year's Revolution
Kemper Arena
Kansas City, Missouri
John Cena vs. Umaga
220,000
January 28
Royal Rumble
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
30-man Royal Rumble match
491,000
February 18
No Way Out
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
John Cena and Shawn Michaels vs. Batista and The Undertaker
218,000
April 1
WrestleMania 23
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
1,188,000
April 29
Backlash
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
John Cena vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. Shawn Michaels
194,000
May 20
Judgment Day
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
John Cena vs. The Great Khali
242,000
June 3
One Night Stand
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
John Cena vs. The Great Khali
186,000
June 24
Vengeance: Night of Champions
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Randy Orton vs. King Booker vs. Mick Foley
247,000
July 22
The Great American Bash
HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
John Cena vs. Bobby Lashley
230,000
August 26
SummerSlam
Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, New Jersey
John Cena vs. Randy Orton
537,000
September 16
Unforgiven
FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry
210,000
October 7
No Mercy
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
270,000
October 28
Cyber Sunday
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
Batista vs. The Undertaker
195,000
November 18
Survivor Series
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
Batista vs. The Undertaker
325,000
December 16
Armageddon
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batista vs. The Undertaker vs. Edge
237,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 27
Royal Rumble
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
30-man Royal Rumble match
533,000
February 17
No Way Out
Thomas & Mack Center
Paradise, Nevada
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Chris Jericho vs. Umaga vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
329,000
March 30
WrestleMania XXIV
Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Edge vs. The Undertaker Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Big Show
1,058,000[15]
April 27
Backlash
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield
200,000
May 18
Judgment Day
Qwest Center Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
252,000
June 1
One Night Stand
San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, California
The Undertaker vs. Edge
194,000
June 29
Night of Champions
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Triple H vs. John Cena
259,000
July 20
The Great American Bash
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
Triple H vs. Edge
273,000
August 17
SummerSlam
Conseco Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Undertaker vs. Edge
477,000
September 7
Unforgiven
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Batista vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Chris Jericho vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Kane
211,000
October 5
No Mercy
Rose Garden Arena
Portland, Oregon
Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
261,000
October 26
Cyber Sunday
US Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Chris Jericho vs. Batista
153,000
November 23
Survivor Series
TD Banknorth Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
Chris Jericho vs. John Cena
319,000
December 14
Armageddon
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy
193,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 25
Royal Rumble
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
30-man Royal Rumble match
450,000
February 15
No Way Out
KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
John Cena vs. Edge vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kane vs. Mike Knox
272,000
April 5
WrestleMania XXV
Reliant Stadium
Houston, Texas
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
960,000
April 26
Backlash
Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, Rhode Island
John Cena vs. Edge
182,000
May 17
Judgment Day
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Edge vs. Jeff Hardy
228,000
June 7
Extreme Rules
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
213,000
June 28
The Bash
ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
178,000
July 26
Night of Champions
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
267,000
August 23
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk
369,000
September 13
Breaking Point
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CM Punk vs. The Undertaker
169,000
October 4
Hell in a Cell
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase )
300,000
October 25
Bragging Rights
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Randy Orton vs. John Cena
200,000
November 22
Survivor Series
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
225,000
December 13
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. Jeri-Show (Chris Jericho and Big Show)
228,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 31
Royal Rumble
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
30-man Royal Rumble match
462,000
February 21
Elimination Chamber
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho vs. John Morrison vs. R-Truth vs. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio
272,000
March 28
WrestleMania XXVI
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
885,000
April 25
Extreme Rules
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
John Cena vs. Batista
182,000
May 23
Over the Limit
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
John Cena vs. Batista
197,000
June 20
Fatal 4-Way
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
John Cena vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge
July 18
Money in the Bank
Sprint Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Sheamus vs. John Cena
162,000
August 15
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Team WWE (John Cena, Daniel Bryan , Edge, Chris Jericho, Bret Hart, R-Truth and John Morrison) vs. The Nexus (Wade Barrett , Justin Gabriel , Heath Slater , David Otunga , Skip Sheffield , Michael Tarver and Darren Young )
350,000
September 19
Night of Champions
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett vs. Edge vs. John Cena vs. Chris Jericho
165,000
October 3
Hell in a Cell
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Kane vs. The Undertaker
210,000
October 24
Bragging Rights
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
137,000
November 21
Survivor Series
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
244,000
December 19
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett
195,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 30
Royal Rumble
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
40-man Royal Rumble match
446,000
February 20
Elimination Chamber
Oracle Arena
Oakland, California
CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison vs. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. R-Truth
200,000
April 3
WrestleMania XXVII
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
The Miz vs. John Cena
1,124,000
May 1
Extreme Rules
St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
The Miz vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison
209,000
May 22
Over the Limit
KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
John Cena vs. The Miz
142,000
June 19
Capitol Punishment
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
John Cena vs. R-Truth
July 17
Money in the Bank
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
John Cena vs. CM Punk
195,000
August 14
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio
296,000
September 18
Night of Champions
First Niagara Center
Buffalo, New York
Triple H vs. CM Punk
161,000
October 2
Hell in a Cell
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk
180,000
October 23
Vengeance
AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
Alberto Del Rio vs. John Cena
November 20
Survivor Series
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
John Cena and The Rock vs. Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth)
281,000
December 18
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
CM Punk vs. The Miz vs. Alberto Del Rio
179,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 29
Royal Rumble
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
30-man Royal Rumble match
443,000
February 19
Elimination Chamber
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John Cena vs. Kane
178,000
April 1
WrestleMania XXVIII
Sun Life Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
John Cena vs. The Rock
1,253,000
April 29
Extreme Rules
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
263,000
May 20
Over the Limit
PNC Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
167,000
June 17
No Way Out
Izod Center
East Rutherford, New Jersey
John Cena vs. Big Show
194,000
July 15
Money in the Bank
US Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
John Cena vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. Big Show vs. The Miz
188,000
August 19
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H
358,000
September 16
Night of Champions
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
CM Punk vs. John Cena
189,000
October 28
Hell in a Cell
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
CM Punk vs. Ryback
199,000
November 18
Survivor Series
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
CM Punk vs. Ryback vs. John Cena
208,000
December 16
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler
175,000
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
Buys[10]
January 27
Royal Rumble
US Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
CM Punk vs. The Rock
579,000
February 17
Elimination Chamber
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Rock vs. CM Punk
213,000
April 7
WrestleMania 29
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Rock vs. John Cena
1,048,000
May 19
Extreme Rules
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Brock Lesnar vs. Triple H
228,000
June 16
Payback
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
John Cena vs. Ryback
196,000
July 14
Money in the Bank
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus vs. Christian
199,000
August 18
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton
298,000
September 15
Night of Champions
Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
175,000
October 6
Battleground
First Niagara Center
Buffalo, New York
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
October 27
Hell in a Cell
American Airlines Arena
Miami, Florida
Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan
200,000
November 24
Survivor Series
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
Randy Orton vs. Big Show
179,000
December 15
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
Randy Orton vs. John Cena
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 26
Royal Rumble
Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
30-man Royal Rumble match
February 23
Elimination Chamber
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Randy Orton vs. John Cena vs. Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro vs. Christian
April 6
WrestleMania XXX
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan
May 4
Extreme Rules
Izod Center
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Daniel Bryan vs. Kane
June 1
Payback
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
The Shield (Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns ) vs. Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista)
June 29
Money in the Bank
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Cesaro vs. Kane vs. Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus
July 20
Battleground
Tampa Bay Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Kane vs. Roman Reigns
August 17
SummerSlam
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
September 21
Night of Champions
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena
October 26
Hell in a Cell
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
November 23
Survivor Series
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Ryback and Erick Rowan ) vs.Team Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev and Luke Harper )
December 14
TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 25
Royal Rumble
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
30-man Royal Rumble match
February 22
Fastlane
FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
March 29
WrestleMania 31
Levi's Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
April 26
Extreme Rules
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton
May 17
Payback
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose
May 31
Elimination Chamber
American Bank Center
Corpus Christi, Texas
Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
June 14
Money in the Bank
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
July 19
Battleground
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar
August 23
SummerSlam
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
September 20
Night of Champions
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
Seth Rollins vs. Sting
October 25
Hell in a Cell
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
November 22
Survivor Series
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus
December 13
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 24
Royal Rumble
Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
30-man Royal Rumble match
February 21
Fastlane
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar
April 3
WrestleMania 32
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Triple H vs. Roman Reigns
May 1
Payback
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles
May 22
Extreme Rules
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles
June 19
Money in the Bank
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada
Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
July 24
Battleground
Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
August 21
SummerSlam
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
September 11
Backlash
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia
Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles
September 25
Clash of Champions
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins
October 9
No Mercy
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento, California
Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
October 30
Hell in a Cell
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair
November 20
Survivor Series
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
December 4
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
American Airlines Center
Dallas , Texas
AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose
December 18
Roadblock: End of the Line
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 29
Royal Rumble
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
30-man Royal Rumble match
February 12
Elimination Chamber
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
John Cena vs. AJ Styles vs. The Miz vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin
March 5
Fastlane
Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Kevin Owens vs. Goldberg
April 2
WrestleMania 33
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns
April 30
Payback
SAP Center
San Jose, California
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
May 21
Backlash
Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Illinois
Randy Orton vs. Jinder Mahal
June 4
Extreme Rules
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Samoa Joe
June 18
Money in the Bank
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin vs. Kevin Owens
July 9
Great Balls of Fire
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Brock Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe
July 23
Battleground
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton
August 20
SummerSlam
Barclays Center
Brooklyn, New York
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman
September 24
No Mercy
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman
October 8
Hell in a Cell
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens
October 22
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kurt Angle, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins vs. The Miz, Braun Strowman, Kane, Cesaro and Sheamus
November 19
Survivor Series
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
Team Raw - Kurt Angle, Triple H, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe vs. Team SmackDown - Shane McMahon, John Cena, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode
December 17
Clash of Champions
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal
Raw-branded event
SmackDown-branded event
Date
Event
Venue
Location
Main event
January 28
Royal Rumble
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
30-woman Royal Rumble match
February 25
Elimination Chamber
T-Mobile Arena
Paradise, Nevada
Braun Strowman vs. Elias vs. John Cena vs. Roman Reigns vs. The Miz vs. Finn Bálor vs. Seth Rollins
March 11
Fastlane
Nationwide Arena
Columbus , Ohio
AJ Styles vs. John Cena vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler
April 8
WrestleMania 34
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
New Orleans , Louisiana
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
April 27
Greatest Royal Rumble
King Abdullah International Stadium
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
50-man Royal Rumble match
May 6
Backlash
Prudential Center
Newark , New Jersey
Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
June 17
Money in the Bank
Allstate Arena
Rosemont , Illinois
Bobby Roode vs. Braun Strowman vs. Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Rusev vs. Samoa Joe vs. The Miz
July 15
Extreme Rules
PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins
August 19
SummerSlam
Barclays Center
Brooklyn , New York
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
September 16
Hell in a Cell
AT&T Center
San Antonio , Texas
Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
October 6
Super Show-Down
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
The Undertaker vs. Triple H
October 28
Evolution
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella
November 2
Crown Jewel
King Saud University Stadium
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane)
November 18
Survivor Series
Staples Center
Los Angeles , California
Daniel Bryan vs. Brock Lesnar
Upcoming pay-per-view schedule [ edit ]
Number of events by year [ edit ]
1985 – 2
1986 – 1
1987 – 2
1988 – 3
1989 – 5
1990 – 4
1991 – 5
1992 – 4
1993 – 5
1994 – 5
1995 – 10
1996 – 12
1997 – 13
1998 – 13
1999 – 14
2000 – 14
2001 – 14
2002 – 14
2003 – 13
2004 – 14
2005 – 15
2006 – 16
2007 – 15
2008 – 14
2009 – 14
2010 – 13
2011 – 13
2012 – 12[23]
2013 – 12
2014 – 12[24]
2015 – 13
2016 – 15
2017 – 16
2018 – 14 (1 more confirmed)
2019 – 0 (4 confirmed)
Total – 361 (5 more confirmed)
Most pay-per-view matches [ edit ]
These ten wrestlers have the most PPV matches (as of Survivor Series 2018).
Only the actual pay-per-view matches are counted. No pre-show or dark matches.
Themed pay-per-views [ edit ]
Many WWE pay-per-views are thematic , centered on particular types of matches, or have an annually-recurring main-event. Most themed pay-per-view-events (sans the "Big Four") are roughly treated like filler themed events to carry the audience until the next event dating back to the days when the In Your House system was used.[27]
Pay-per-view
Feature
Current
Royal Rumble
Features the Royal Rumble match [28] [29] [30]
Elimination Chamber
Features the Elimination Chamber match[31] [32] [33] [34]
Money in the Bank
Features the Money in the Bank ladder match [35]
Extreme Rules
At least one of the matches will be an Extreme Rules match , other matches that are variants of hardcore wrestling may also take place[36] [37]
Hell in a Cell
Features the Hell in a Cell match[38]
Evolution
The event is themed around WWE's various women's divisions [39]
Survivor Series
Features elimination-style matches , particularly the traditional Survivor Series elimination tag-team match [40]
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
At least one of the matches will be a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match while individual tables matches , ladder matches and chairs matches may also take place[41] [42]
Former
The Wrestling Classic
Featured The Wrestling Classic, a single-elimination tournament [43]
Invasion
All of the matches were between the WWF and The Alliance of WCW and ECW [44]
King of the Ring
Featured the King of the Ring, a single-elimination tournament [45]
Bad Blood
One or more of the matches will be a Hell in a Cell match[46]
One Night Stand
The pay-per-views were themed around the original ECW promotion and consisted of various hardcore matches[47] [36] [37]
Taboo Tuesday , later Cyber Sunday
Fans were able to vote on the matches, such as opponents or stipulations[48]
Breaking Point
Many of the matches were focused on forcing your opponent to give up, either through submission matches or "I Quit" matches [49]
Fatal 4-Way
Many of the matches were fatal-four way matches [50] [51]
Bragging Rights
The Raw and SmackDown brands would compete against one another for the "Bragging Rights" trophy and a 14-man tag team match between the two brands would take place[52] [53]
Night of Champions
Every active WWE championship would be defended[54] [55]
Clash of Champions
Every active brand championship would be defended[56]
Greatest Royal Rumble
Included the Greatest Royal Rumble match , a fifty-man Royal Rumble match where the winner received the Greatest Royal Rumble trophy and belt[57] [58]
See also [ edit ]
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^ Broadcast exclusively in the United Kingdom and Canada
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^ Center, SAP. "WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | SAP Center" . SAP Center . Retrieved September 17, 2018 .
^ "WWE fans, Royal Rumble 2019 is coming to Chase Field in Phoenix" . AZ Central . Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
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^ "Specialty Matches: Battle Royal" . WWE. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2007 .
^ "Inside the Elimination Chamber with Triple H" . WWE.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014 .
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^ McAvennie, Mike (21 May 2007). "The painful process of Elimination" . World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 3 February 2008 .
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^ a b "WWE Extreme Rules History" . World Wrestling Entertainment . 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-25 .
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