Independent circuit

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Template:Short description In professional wrestling, the independent circuit (often shortened to the indie circuit or the indies) is the collective name of independently owned promotions which are deemed to be smaller and more regionalized than major national promotions.

Independent promotions are essentially viewed as a minor league or farm system for the larger national promotions, as wrestlers in "indie" companies (especially young wrestlers just starting their careers) are usually honing their craft with the goal of being noticed and signed by a major national promotion such as WWE, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) (which also owns Ring of Honor (ROH)), or Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the United States, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (which is owned by WWE) or Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in Mexico, or New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Dragongate, All Japan Pro Wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom or the CyberFight promotions in Japan. It is also not uncommon for veteran wrestlers who have had past tenures with major promotions to appear on independent shows, either as special attractions or as a way to prolong their careers as free agents.[1] There are also plenty of wrestlers who also wish to not sign with any of the major promotions and therefore primarily depend on the independent circuit for work.

Origins

The "indie" scene in the United States dates back to the days of regional territories. When a promoter ran opposition in even one town controlled by a National Wrestling Alliance sanctioned territory, they were often called an "outlaw" territory.[2] This is considered by some to be a forerunner to indies since some stars of the past got their start in these low quality local rivals to the big regional territories.

The modern definition of the independent circuit came about in the mid to late 1980s and fully formed and flourished after 1990. These promotions initially sought to revive the feel of old school territorial wrestling after former territories either went national, such as WWF, went out of business, or eventually did both, such as WCW. Several indies did manage to tour different towns within a region and maintain a consistent schedule.

After Vince McMahon, seeking regulatory relief, gave in 1989 testimony in front of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission[3] where he publicly admitted pro wrestling was a sports-based entertainment, rather than a true athletic competition, many state athletic commissions stopped regulating wrestling. This obviated the need for complying with many expensive requirements, such as the need for an on-site ambulance and trained emergency medical personnel at each bout. After the business was thus exposed and deregulated, just about anyone could be a promoter or a wrestler since no licensing beyond a business license was then required. Many thought they could save money by holding shows in smaller towns and smaller arenas with little to no televised exposure, leading to many shows being held only once a week or once a month in local towns.

By country

United States

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Independent promotions are usually local in focus and, lacking national TV contracts, are much more dependent on revenue from house show attendance. Due to their lower budgets, most independent promotions offer low salaries (it is not unusual for a wrestler to work for free due to the fact that most promoters can only afford to pay well-known talent). Most cannot afford to regularly rent large venues, and would not be able to attract a large enough crowd to fill such a venue were they able to do so. Instead, they make use of almost any open space (such as fields, ballrooms, or gymnasiums) to put on their performances. Some independent promotions are attached to professional wrestling schools, serving as a venue for students to gain experience in front of an audience. As independent matches are seldom televised, indie wrestlers who have not already gained recognition in other promotions tend to remain in obscurity. However, scouts from major promotions attend indie shows, and an indie wrestler who makes a good impression may be offered a developmental or even a full professional contract.

The advent of the Internet has allowed independent wrestlers and promotions to reach a wider audience, and it is possible for wrestlers regularly working the indie circuit to gain some measure of fame among wrestling fans online. Additionally, some of the more successful indies have video distribution deals, giving them an additional source of income and allowing them to reach a larger audience outside of their local areas.

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
NWA-NE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WRKO's Taste of the Boss
Template:Dts 		Boston, Massachusetts Boston City Hall Plaza 35,000 5-0 (Trooper Gilmore and Corporal Johnson) vs. Victor Rivera and Jay Kobain
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IWR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Warped Tour 2002
Template:Dts 		Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome 19,000 Deranged vs. Tommy Starr in a UV Light Tube Death match [4]
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
BELIEVE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BELIEVE 156
Template:Dts 		Orlando, Florida Central Florida Fairgrounds 15,000 Aaron Epic (c) vs. Andrew Merlin for the SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Cement Belt Fair
Template:Dts 		Cementon, Pennsylvania Cementon Fairgrounds 12,500 Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
WPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 2)
Template:Dts 		Costa Mesa, California Washington Mutual Arena 12,000 El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka
1.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		All In
Template:Dts 		Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre Arena 11,263 The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Bandido, Rey Fénix and Rey Mysterio in a six-man tag team match
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
WPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Costa Mesa, California Washington Mutual Arena 10,000 El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
HWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BaseBrawl
Template:Dts 		Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium 8,757[Note 1] Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship [5]
2.
USWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Memphis Memories
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 8,377 Jerry Lawler vs. Austin Idol vs. Brian Christopher vs. Doug Gilbert vs. Eddie Gilbert vs. Jimmy Valiant vs. Koko B. Ware vs. Moondog Spot vs. Terry Funk vs. Tommy Rich in a 10-man elimination match [6]
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
WXW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Sportsfest
Template:Dts 		Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Beach Park 8,000 The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart
3.
USWA / WWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		USWA vs. WWF
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 7,500 Bret Hart (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [7]
4.
FMLL
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LuchaMania USA Tour
Template:Dts 		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
5.
JCP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ric Flair's Last Match
Template:Dts 		Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium 6,800 Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo vs. Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett
6.
FMW / WWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FMW vs. WWA
Template:Dts 		Los Angeles, California 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 Street Fight match [8]
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
IWC
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Big Butler Fair
Template:Dts 		Prospect, Pennsylvania Big Butler Fairgrounds 6,000 Dusty Rhodes vs. Jerry Lawler
7.
Multiple
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		World Wrestling Peace Festival
Template:Dts 		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 5,964 Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov [9]
8.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November to Remember
Template:Dts 		New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena 5,800 The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat (Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz) [10]
JCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Bloodymania
Template:Dts 		Cave-In-Rock, Illinois Hatchet Landings 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)
9.
FCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pride
Template:Dts 		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)
10.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Funk Free for All
Template:Dts 		Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center 5,500 Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match [11]

Canada

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania I
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000 Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania III
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000[Note 2] Jacques Rougeau vs. Kamala
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania IV
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000[Note 3] Jim Duggan vs. Kurrgan with special referee Jacques Rougeau
1.
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Centre Bell 5,500+[Note 4] Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan with special referee Sid Vicious
2.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Stu Hart 50th Anniversary Show
Template:Dts 		Calgary, Alberta Stampede Corral 4,600 Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship
3.
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala
Template:Dts 		Verdun, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 4,300 Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau (c) vs. Eric Mastrocola and Taloche the Clown for the Johnny Rougeau Tag Team Championship
4.
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy
Template:Dts 		Verdun, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 4,000 Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. King Kong Bundy [12][13]
5.
CWI
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Brawl at the Bush II
Template:Dts 		Brantford, Ontario Brantford Civic Centre 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
6.
JRP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 3,500 Richard Charland vs. Abdullah the Butcher [14]
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jacques Rougeau's Super Wrestling Family Gala
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Verdun Auditorium Jacques Rougeau and Giant Martin vs. Kurrgan and Eric Mastrocola [15]
7. Gatineau Pro wrestling (GPW) Guerre civil 4 Gatineau, Quebec Centre Slush Puppie 3,242 Thunder VS Darko (heavy weight championship)
8.
NOTP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Night of Thunder
Template:Dts 		Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Convention Centre 3,000 Chi Chi Cruz vs. Scott D'Amore
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jacques Rougeau Jr. Retirement Tour (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Montréal, Quebec Verdun Auditorium Jacques Rougeau Jr. and J.J. Rougeau vs. Eric Mastrocola and Sylver
9.
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		L'Union Fait La Force IV
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Centre Pierre Charbonneau 2,600 The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) vs. The Garvin Brothers (Ron Garvin and Jimmy Garvin) for the Johnny Rougeau Memorial Tag Team Championship [16][17]
10.
BSE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Welcome to Mexico! (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Toronto, Ontario Harbourfront Centre 2,500 James Champagne, La Sombra and The KGB vs. Incógnito, Xtremo and Blue Demon Jr.
11.
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		L'Union Fait la Force
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Pierre-Charbonneau Arena 2,200 14-man Battle Royal [18][19]
BCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Rumble on the River
Template:Dts 		Windsor, Ontario Riverfront Festival Plaza Sabu (c) vs. Geza Kalman for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship [20]

Australia

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Unlike the North American or Japanese products which have large, globally renowned organisations such as WWE and New Japan Pro-Wrestling with several hundred smaller promotions, Australia only has approximately 30 smaller independent circuit promotions which exist in all but one of the states and territories, that being the Northern Territory. Tours from the North American product are regularly sold out in capital cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot
Template:Dts 		Melbourne, Victoria Festival Hall 4,000 Jake Roberts vs. Jim Neidhart [21]
2.
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot 2
Template:Dts 		Sydney, New South Wales 3,500 Road Warrior Hawk vs. Demolition Smash [22]
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot 2
Template:Dts 		Melbourne, Victoria Nailz vs. Big Boss Man [23]
HRCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		High Risk Championship Wrestling TV
Template:Dts 		Festival Hall Nailz vs. Primo Carnera III [24]
3.
WSW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		International Incident (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Melbourne, Victoria 2,500+[Note 5] Jeff Jarrett vs. Rhino for the inaugural WSW Heavyweight Championship
4.
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot
Template:Dts 		Brisbane, Queensland 2,200 Jake Roberts vs. Jim Neidhart [21]
5.
WSW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		International Assault Tour (Day 2)
Template:Dts 		Sydney, New South Wales 2,100 Rhino (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WSW Heavyweight Championship
6.
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot 2
Template:Dts 		Adelaide, South Australia 1,450 Big Bossman vs. Nailz [25]
7.
WSW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		International Assault Tour (Day 3)
Template:Dts 		Newcastle, New South Wales 1,200+[Note 6] Rhino (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WSW Heavyweight Championship
8.
AAP / HOH
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HoH 28
Template:Dts 		Sydney, New South Wales Sydney Showground 1,200 Tommy Dreamer and Billy Gunn vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
MCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCW 100
Template:Dts 		Albert Park, Victoria Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Slex (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the MCW Intercommonwealth Championship
9.
OCW / HOH
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOH 15
Template:Dts 		East Burwood, Victoria Whitehorse Club 1,100 Andy Phoenix vs. KrackerJak vs. Carlito vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Number 1 contenders Fatal 4-Way match for the OCW Heavyweight Championship
AAP / HOH
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOH 30
Template:Dts 		MVP vs. Jack Swagger vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Three-Way Dance
10.
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestleriot
Template:Dts 		Adelaide, South Australia 1,000 Jake Roberts vs. Jim Neidhart [26]
HRCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Nailz vs. High Risk Warrior
Template:Dts 		Adelaide, South Australia Nailz vs. High Risk Warrior [27]
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Psycho Slam Tour (Day 4)
Template:Dts 		Melbourne, Victoria Camberwell Civic Centre Sabu vs. Chris Candido
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Supanova Sidney (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Sydney, New South Wales Acer Arena Spaceboy Dacey vs. Zander Bathory

Mexico

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Mexican professional wrestling has many more independent wrestlers in proportion to the rest of North America, because of the weight classes prevalent in the Mexican league system as well as its emphasis on multiple person tag matches; just about anyone with ability can emerge from an independent lucha libre promotion into either AAA or Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and be a champion there. Independent Mexican wrestlers may use a lot of gimmicks, including some that may be based on copyrighted characters from American television shows, such as Thundercats and X-Men. (These gimmicks are often changed if the wrestler playing them makes it into AAA or CMLL; the most prominent example of non-compliance with this method is midget wrestler Chucky from AAA, whose gimmick is based on the Child's Play movies.)

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonMania III
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 17,000 Ultimo Dragon, Mistico and Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Atlantis and Rene Dupree
2.
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonMania II
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 16,800 Último Dragón, Mil Máscaras, Marco Corleone, and Kazuchika Okada vs. Yoshihiro Takayama, Minoru Suzuki, Último Guerrero and SUWA
3.
LLE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ALL Elite
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 15,000 Dr. Wagner Jr. and La Sombra vs. L.A. Par-K and Volador Jr. [28]
4.
TXT
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Torneo Todo X El Todo
Template:Dts 		Naucalpan, Mexico El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos 12,000 16-man Torneo Todo X El Todo tournament
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonMania VIII
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico Último Dragón, Atlantis and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. vs. Último Guerrero, Hajime Ohara and Mike Knox
LLE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico Rayo de Jalisco Jr., Octagón and Atlantis vs. Los Hermanos Dinamita (Universo Dos Mil, Cien Caras, Máscara Año Dos Mil)
5.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Lucha de Leyendas
Template:Dts 		Mérida, Mexico El Poliforo Zamná 11,500 El Hijo del Santo vs. Blue Demon Jr.
6.
LL-VIP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Dts 		Monterrey, Nuevo Leon La Arena Monterrey 10,500+[Note 7] Atlantis vs. Blue Panther vs. Místico vs. Último Guerrero vs. Villano V vs. Tigre Universitario in a 6-way Mask vs. Mask match [29]
7.
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonMania V
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 10,000+[Note 8] Mil Máscaras, Tatsumi Fujinami, Último Dragón and Brazo de Plata vs. Rey Bucanero, Chuck Palumbo, Atlantis and Arkángel de la Muerte [30]
8.
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonMania XI
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 10,000[Note 9] Ultimo Dragon, Octagon and Caristico vs. Fuerza Guerrera, Tiger Ali and Mephisto [31]
9.
Toryumon Mexico
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DragonManía
Template:Dts 		Mexico City, Mexico Arena Mexico 9,914 Último Dragón, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. and Tigre Enmascarado vs. Los Guerreros del Infierno (Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy and Último Guerrero)
10.
The Crash
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		The Crash in San Luis Potosí
Template:Dts 		San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí El Domo de San Luis 9,000 Rey Misterio Jr., Blue Demon Jr. and Rey Fénix vs. La Máscara, M-ximo and Rey Escorpión [32]

Japan

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Until 1984, no independent puroresu promotion per se existed in Japan; potential talent went directly into the training dojos of either New Japan Pro-Wrestling or All Japan Pro Wrestling. (International Wrestling Enterprise also was a third-party promotion until 1981.) The advent of the Japanese Universal Wrestling Federation offered a long-sought third alternative.

From 1986 to 1988 the Japanese system went back to the two-promotion system, but then the UWF was reformed and another promotion, Pioneer Senshi, was started. Because of Japanese societal mores which implied that a wrestler was a lifelong employee of a company and thus identified with it wherever he went, neither AJPW nor NJPW made an effort to acquire wrestlers trained in other promotions; wrestlers from the major promotions who left, such as Genichiro Tenryu, Gran Hamada, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Akira Maeda, Atsushi Onita, and Nobuhiko Takada had to start their own independent promotions in order to keep themselves in the limelight (Wrestling Association "R", Universal Lucha Libre, Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, Fighting Network Rings, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, and Hustle respectively) .

As the 1990s ended, though, things began to change. Independent promotions began gaining more prominence as they were featured in major specialized media such as Shukan Puroresu and Shukan Gong magazines. With the death of Giant Baba and retirement of Antonio Inoki, which effectively broke their control over the promotions they founded, the major promotions began looking to the smaller promotions for talent.

In 2000, the first major signing from an independent, Minoru Tanaka by NJPW from BattlARTS, took place; soon after NJPW stocked the junior heavyweight division with independent talent such as Masayuki Naruse, Tiger Mask, Gedo, and Jado. On the same year, following the Pro Wrestling Noah split, AJPW was forced to fill its ranks with independent talent; Nobutaka Araya, Shigeo Okumura and Mitsuya Nagai signed up (Araya is the only one who remains, but other signings since then have been Kaz Hayashi, Tomoaki Honma, Hideki Hosaka, and Ryuji Hijikata.)

Noah admitted one wrestler from the independents, Daisuke Ikeda, to its ranks as well (Ikeda has since left, but other wrestlers from the independents that were signed included Akitoshi Saito, Takahiro Suwa, and Taiji Ishimori). Although AJPW, NJPW, and Noah remain committed to their dojos, the reliance on independents is growing as obscure talent is recognized for its ability.

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TPW Tokyo Pro Wrestling in Atami
Template:Dts 		Atami, Shizuoka Sun Beach 65,000 Abdullah the Butcher and Daikokubo Benkei vs. Kishin Kawabata and Takashi Ishikawa [33]
1. FMW FMW 6th Anniversary Show
Template:Dts 		Kawasaki, Kanagawa Kawasaki Stadium 58,250 Atsushi Onita (c) vs. Hayabusa in a No Rope Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship [34]
2. FMW FMW 5th Anniversary Show
Template:Dts 		52,000 Atsushi Onita vs. Genichiro Tenryu in a No Rope Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch [35]
3. FMW Barbed Wire Deathmatch Tournament
Template:Dts 		Tokyo, Japan Torisu Stadium 48,221 Atsushi Onita vs. Sambo Asako in a no rope barbed wire death match tournament final [36]
4. UWFi UWFi Pro Wrestling World Championship: Takada vs. Vader
Template:Dts 		Meiji Jingu Stadium 46,168 Nobuhiko Takada (c) vs. Super Vader for the UWFI World Heavyweight Championship [37]
5. AJW Super Woman Great War: Big Egg Wrestling Universe
Template:Dts 		Tokyo Dome 42,500 Akira Hokuto vs. Aja Kong in the V*TOP Woman Tournament final [38]
6. FMW FMW 4th Anniversary Show
Template:Dts 		Kawasaki, Kanagawa Kawasaki Stadium 41,000 Atsushi Onita vs. Terry Funk in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Timebomb Death match [35]
7. PWFG Tokyo Dome Show
Template:Dts 		Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Dome 40,800 Masakatsu Funaki vs. Maurice Smith [39]
8. SWS / WWF SuperWrestle
Template:Dts 		40,000 Genichiro Tenryu vs. Hulk Hogan [40]
MPW Sendai Television Broadcasting Festival: Happy!! Juni*Land (Day 2)
Template:Dts 		Sendai, Miyagi Sendai West Park Open Space Jinsei Shinzaki and Shinjitsu Nohashi vs. Yoshitsune and Rasse [41]
9. MPW Sendai Television Broadcasting Festival: Happy!! Juni*Land (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		37,500 Jinsei Shinzaki and Shinjitsu Nohashi vs. The Great Sasuke and Yoshitsune
10. FMW Summer Spectacular
Template:Dts 		Nishinomiya, Hyogo Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium 36,223 Atsushi Onita vs. Mr. Pogo in a No Ropes Barbed Wire Exploding Cage Deathmatch for the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship

United Kingdom

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". For most of the years of ITV's coverage of British Wrestling, the dominant promoter in the United Kingdom was the Joint Promotions cartel, which was originally modelled on the NWA and later amalgamated into a single company. Nonetheless, throughout this period, untelevised alternative promotions flourished with at least one significant competitor to Joint for live shows.

Initially the main rival was the former dominant promotion in the territory, Atholl Oakley's BWA. By the time of its demise, wrestler/promoter Paul Lincoln had established himself as a major promoter with shows featuring himself as headline heel. In 1958, when Bert Assirati was stripped of the British Heavyweight Championship, Lincoln formed the BWF alliance of promoters to support Assirati's claim, later recognising Shirley Crabtree as champion. Lincoln's BWF was eventually bought out into Joint in 1970.

Welsh promoter Orig Williams also used the BWF name, promoting from the late 1960s up until the early 2000s and then sporadically until his death in 2009. From 1982 to 1995, Williams had a Welsh language TV wrestling show "Reslo" on S4C. Brian Dixon, a referee for Williams, set up his own company Wrestling Enterprises of Birkenhead later renamed All Star Wrestling Template:Circa. An alliance with promoter and former top star Jackie Pallo failed to prevent Joint gaining a five-year extension on its TV wrestling monopoly from January 1982 to December 1986.

However, by the mid-1980s Dixon had won over many wrestlers and fans from Joint who were tired of the Big Daddy-orientated direction of Joint. Eventually this culminated in All Star gaining a TV show on satellite channel Screensport and later, a slice of ITV's coverage from 1987 until the end of ITV wrestling in 1988. By the end of this period, All Star had effectively replaced Joint (by now owned by Max Crabtree, brother of Shirley) as the dominant promotion in the UK.

Joint, renamed Ring Wrestling Stars in 1991, dwindled down before closing with Crabtree's retirement in 1995, All Star has continued to be the dominant non-import live promotion in the UK up to the present day. Its principal competitors since that time have been Scott Conway's TWA, John Freemantle's Premier Promotions, RBW and LDN Wrestling. Since the 1990s there have also been numerous American-style "New School" promotions.

Top 10 most-attended shows
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
ICW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Fear & Loathing IX
Template:Dts 		Glasgow, Scotland The SSE Hydro 6,193 Joe Coffey vs. Kurt Angle [42]
2.
PROGRESS
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley!
Template:Dts 		London, England SSE Wembley Arena 4,750 WALTER (c) vs. Tyler Bate for the PROGRESS World Championship [43]
3.
ICW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Fear & Loathing X
Template:Dts 		Glasgow, Scotland The SSE Hydro 4,500 Joe Coffey (c-WHC) vs. BT Gunn (c-ZGC) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship and ICW Zero G Championship
4.
RevPro
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RevPro 11th Anniversary Show
Template:Dts 		London, England Copper Box Arena 4,072 Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi
5.
PCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Tribute to the Troops
Template:Dts 		Preston, England Harris Flights 4,000 Joey Hayes (c) vs. Carlito for the PCW Heavyweight Championship [44]
ICW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Fear & Loathing VIII
Template:Dts 		Glasgow, Scotland Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre Drew Galloway (c) vs. Grado for the ICW World Heavyweight Championship [45]
6.
TWC / FWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		International Showdown
Template:Dts 		Coventry, England Coventry Skydome 3,400 Christopher Daniels (c) vs. AJ Styles for the TNA X-Division Championship
7.
RevPro / NJPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strong Style Evolved UK (Day 2)
Template:Dts 		Manchester, England Silver Blades Altrincham 3,000 Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
8.
RevPro / NJPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Strong Style Evolved UK (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Milton Keynes, England Planet Ice Milton Keynes 2,546 Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) (c) vs. CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) for the RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Championship [46]
9.
WCPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		True Legacy
Template:Dts 		Manchester, England Silver Blades Altrincham 2,500+[Note 10] Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes [47]
10.
PROGRESS
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PROGRESS Chapter 36: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Room... Again
Template:Dts 		London, England O2 Academy Brixton 2,400 Marty Scurll (c) vs. Mark Haskins vs. Tommy End in a Three-Way Dance for the PROGRESS World Championship [48]

Attendance records

Script error: No such module "about". Note: Minimum attendance of 5,000.

  • Light Grey indicates event was a free show and/or held at a major public gathering.
Promotion Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
NWA-NE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WRKO's Taste of the Boss
Template:Dts 		Boston, Massachusetts Boston City Hall Plaza 35,000 5-0 (Trooper Gilmore and Corporal Johnson) vs. Victor Rivera and Jay Kobain
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania I
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000 Jacques Rougeau vs. King Kong Bundy
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania III
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000[Note 2] Jacques Rougeau vs. Kamala
LF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Alouettes Mania IV
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Stade Percival-Molson 20,000[Note 3] Jim Duggan vs. Kurrgan with special referee Jacques Rougeau
IWR
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Warped Tour 2002
Template:Dts 		Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome 19,000 Deranged vs. Tommy Starr in a UV Light Tube Death match [4]
BELIEVE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BELIEVE 156
Template:Dts 		Orlando, Florida Central Florida Fairgrounds 15,000 Aaron Epic (c) vs. Andrew Merlin for the SCW Florida Heavyweight Championship
AWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Cement Belt Fair
Template:Dts 		Cementon, Pennsylvania Cementon Fairgrounds 12,500 Heidi Lee Morgan vs. Baby Face Nellie
WPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 2)
Template:Dts 		Costa Mesa, California Washington Mutual Arena 12,000 El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		All In
Template:Dts 		Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre Arena 11,263 The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Bandido, Rey Fénix and Rey Mysterio in a six-man tag team match
BBWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour
Template:Dts 		San Nicolas, Aruba Joe Laveist Ballpark 11,000 Scott Steiner vs. Billy Gunn for the Aruba Wrestling Bash Championship
WWN
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WWNLive in China (Day 4)
Template:Dts 		Beijing, China Cadillac Arena 10,500 Ricochet (c) vs. Johnny Gargano for the Open the Freedom Gate Championship
WPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OC Fair: Flower Power (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		Costa Mesa, California Washington Mutual Arena 10,000 El Hijo del Santo, Lil Cholo and Silver Tyger vs. Infernal, Super Kendo 2 and Super Parka
BBWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Caribbean Wrestling Bash: The Legends Tour
Template:Dts 		San Nicolas, Aruba Joe Laveist Ballpark 9,000 Scott Steiner vs. Kevin Nash
HWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BaseBrawl
Template:Dts 		Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium 8,757[Note 1] Rory Fox (c) vs. Shark Boy for the HWA Cruiserweight Championship [5]
USWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Memphis Memories
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 8,377 Jerry Lawler vs. Austin Idol vs. Brian Christopher vs. Doug Gilbert vs. Eddie Gilbert vs. Jimmy Valiant vs. Koko B. Ware vs. Moondog Spot vs. Terry Funk vs. Tommy Rich in a 10-man elimination match [6]
WXW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Sportsfest
Template:Dts 		Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Beach Park 8,000 The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart
USWA / WWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		USWA vs. WWF
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 7,500 Bret Hart (c) vs. Jerry Lawler in a Steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [7]
FMLL
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LuchaMania USA Tour
Template:Dts 		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
JCP
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Ric Flair's Last Match
Template:Dts 		Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Municipal Auditorium 6,800 Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo vs. Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett
FMW / WWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FMW vs. WWA
Template:Dts 		Los Angeles, California 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 Street Fight match [8]
IWC
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Big Butler Fair
Template:Dts 		Prospect, Pennsylvania Big Butler Fairgrounds 6,000 Dusty Rhodes vs. Jerry Lawler
Multiple
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		World Wrestling Peace Festival
Template:Dts 		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 5,964 Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov [9]
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November to Remember
Template:Dts 		New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena 5,800 The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat (Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz) [10]
JCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Bloodymania
Template:Dts 		Cave-In-Rock, Illinois Hatchet Landings 5,800 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)
Lutte 2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan
Template:Dts 		Montreal, Quebec Centre Bell 5,500+[Note 4] Pierre Carl Ouellet vs. Kurrgan with special referee Sid Vicious
FCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pride
Template:Dts 		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)
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Funk Free for All
Template:Dts 		Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center 5,500 Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match [11]
WWWoW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Cleveland County Fair
Template:Dts 		Shelby, North Carolina Cleveland County Fairgrounds 5,200 9-man battle royal [49]
NWA-OVW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Christmas Chaos
Template:Dts 		Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Gardens 5,010 Leviathan vs. Kane [50]
USWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Challenge for the Championship
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 5,000 20-man tournament for the vacant USWA World Heavyweight Championship [51]
SMW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Night of Legends
Template:Dts 		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) [52][53]
SMW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Superbowl of Wrestling
Template:Dts 		Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,000 Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship [54][55]
NEPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Lake County Fair
Template:Dts 		Painesville, Ohio Lake County Fairgrounds 5,000 Julio Dinero vs. Dick Trimmins
WXW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Sportsfest
Template:Dts 		Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Beach Park 5,000 Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the WXW Heavyweight Championship
MW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Throwback Night II
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 5,000 Terry Funk and Corey Maclin vs. Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart with special referee Jimmy Valiant
ASW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DukesFest 2007
Template:Dts 		Nashville, Tennessee Music City Motorplex 5,000 Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and Jerry Lawler vs. Stan Lee, Eddie Golden and K.C. Thunder

Historical

Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
WXW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Sportsfest
Template:Dts 		Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Beach Park 8,000 The Love Connection (Jay Love and Georgie Love) vs. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart
2.
FMW / WWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FMW vs. WWA
Template:Dts 		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 Street Fight match [8]
3.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Anarchy Rulz
Template:Dts 		Villa Park, Illinois Odeum Expo Center 6,000 Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Balls Mahoney for the ECW World Television Championship [56][57]
4.
Multiple
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		World Wrestling Peace Festival
Template:Dts 		Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Sports Arena 5,964 Antonio Inoki and Dan Severn vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara and Oleg Taktarov [9]
5.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November to Remember
Template:Dts 		New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena 5,800 The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) vs. New Triple Threat (Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Taz) [10]
6.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Funk Free for All
Template:Dts 		Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center 5,500 Terry Funk vs. Eddie Gilbert in a Texas Death match [11]
7.
WWWoW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Dts 		Shelby, North Carolina 9-Man Battle Royal 5,200 9-man battle royal [49]
8.
SMW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Night of Legends
Template:Dts 		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) [52]
SMW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Superbowl of Wrestling
Template:Dts 		Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville Civic Coliseum Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel for the WWF Intercontinental Championship [54]
9.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November to Remember
Template:Dts 		Monaca, Pennsylvania Golden Dome 4,634 Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship [58][59]
10.
PWF
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Pro Wrestlemania II
Template:Dts 		Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum 4,500 George South and Italian Stallion vs. Austin Steele and Black Scorpion
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
PMG
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Clash of the Legends
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee FedEx Forum 6,000? Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Wight
2.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Heat Wave
Template:Dts 		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.
NWA
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NWA New Jersey vs. NWA Pro
Template:Dts 		Newark, New Jersey JFK Recreation Center 5,500 Apollo (c) vs. Dimitrios Papadon for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship
4.
NEPW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NEPW at the Lake County Fairgrounds
Template:Dts 		Painesville, Ohio Lake County Fairgrounds 5,000 Julio Dinero vs. Dick Trimmins
WXW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Sportsfest
Template:Dts 		Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Beach Park Rapid Fire Maldonado (c) vs. Mana the Polynesian Warrior for the WXW Heavyweight Championship
MW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Throwback Night II
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Terry Funk and Corey Maclin vs. Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart with Jimmy Valiant as special referee [60]
ASW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Dukes of Hazzard Festival
Template:Dts 		Nashville, Tennessee Music City Motorplex Iron Cross, Bobby Houston and Jerry Lawler vs. Stan Lee, Eddie Golden and K.C. Thunder
5.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Guilty as Charged
Template:Dts 		Birmingham, Alabama Boutwell Memorial Auditorium 4,700 Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Clash of the Legends
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Jerry Lawler vs. Lord Humongous with Lance Russell as special referee
6.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Anarchy Rulz
Template:Dts 		Saint Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium 4,600 Justin Credible (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		November to Remember
Template:Dts 		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.
MW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Throwback Night
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 3,758 Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart vs. Corey Maclin and Kamala [61]
8.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ECW on TNN
Template:Dts 		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 [62]
9.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ECW on TNN
Template:Dts 		Villa Park, Illinois Odeum Sports & Expo Center 3,500 Justin Credible (c) vs. The Sandman for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship [62]
MW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Throwback Night III: A Nightmare in Memphis
Template:Dts 		Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Jerry Lawler and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Corey Maclin, Stan Lane and Jackie Fargo [63]
10.
ECW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Hardcore Heaven
Template:Dts 		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 [64]
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s
No. Promoter Event Location Venue Attendance Main Event(s)
1.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		All In
Template:Dts 		Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre Arena 11,263 The Golden Elite (Kota Ibushi, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs. Bandido, Rey Fénix and Rey Mysterio in a six-man tag team match
2.
FMLL
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Luchamania USA
Template:Dts 		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.
JCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Take Me Home Charity Show
Template:Dts 		Detroit, Michigan Detroit Masonic Temple 4,500 2 Tuff Tony (c) vs. The Weedman for the JCW Heavyweight Championship
4.
JCW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Hatchet Attacks
Template:Dts 		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 [65]
5.
WCE
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WrestleCade 5: The Final 3 Count
Template:Dts 		Winston-Salem, North Carolina Benton Convention Center 4,000 Matt Hardy (c) vs. Ryback for the WrestleCade Championship [66]
6.
NEW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Six Flags Slam Fest
Template:Dts 		Jackson, New Jersey Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park 3,700 Jon Moxley vs. Caz XL [67]
7.
CWI
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Brawl at the Bush II
Template:Dts 		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
8.
—
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Template:Dts 		Chicago, Illinois Congress Theatre 3,500 Blue Demon Jr., Imágen Nocturna and Piloto Suicida vs. L.A. Par-K, El Hijo del Santo and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. [68]
LU
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Austin Warfare
Template:Dts 		Austin, Texas Austin Music Hall Cage, Prince Puma and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jack Evans, Johnny Mundo and PJ Black
ROH
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Supercard of Honor XI
Template:Dts 		Lakeland, Florida Lakeland Center Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship
9.
NEW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestling under the Stars (Day 1)
Template:Dts 		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.
NEW
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Wrestlefest
Template:Dts 		Waterbury, Connecticut Crosby High School 3,300 Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes in a Steel Cage match

Footnotes

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See also

References

General

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Further reading

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External links

  • IndyProWrestling.com
  • Independent Wrestling TV
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