The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in Europe. Unlike other parts of the world, almost all of the records set during the period contemporary to the "Pioneer-era" (1900s–1940s) in American wrestling still remain. A number of these events are also among the highest attended pro wrestling shows of all-time. According to this list, these include the stadium shows in Athens, Greece, especially those headlined by Jim Londos, held at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium and Panathenaic Stadium from the late 1920s to early 1970s. Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban, promoted by Luis Bamala, was held at the Estadio Metropolitano on August 24, 1957, then the largest football stadium in Spain,[1] drawing a crowd of over 35,000.[2] All but fourteen of the events have been held in Greece, while six have been held in Bulgaria, four in Spain, two in Ireland, and one each in Denmark and Italy.
In the 21st century, Europe is dominated by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002, although traditional styles of professional wrestling have survived in France and Germany/Austria, as well as the United Kingdom. As the World Wrestling Federation, it became the first national promotion in the U.S. during the 1980s wrestling boom. Its first-ever show in mainland Europe took place on October 23, 1987, at the sold-out Bercy de Paris in Paris, France. The main event was a match between Harley Race and Junkyard Dog featuring André the Giant as special guest referee. The event was attended by 12,000 people and televised on Canal+.[3] In the modern-era, the highest attended shows are from WWE's weekly television programs WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, with the June 18, 2005 episode of WWE SmackDown in Dublin, Ireland being the company's most attended wrestling event in Europe. Only two of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, with the European Wrestling Federation (the Italian promotion of the 2000s, not the French promotion of 1988–1993 which provided matches filmed in France for Eurosport's New Catch) and Nu-Wrestling Evolution being the only European-based promotions on the list.
Events and attendances
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editNo. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Blas vs. Creste September 16, 1855 |
Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 3,000[Note 9] | “Pitiless” Blas vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | [20] | |
2. | Pujol vs. Creste August 9, 1857 |
Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | 2,000+[Note 10] | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. “The Bull of Provence” Creste | [20] | |
3. | Belt of Nantes February 15, 1857 |
Nantes, France | Manege Foucault | Unknown[Note 11] | Belt of Nantes tournament | [20] | |
Vincent vs. Creste April 1, 1863 |
"The Iron Man" Vincent vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste in a Revenge match | [20] | |||||
4. | Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. July 23, 1857 |
Marseille, France | Cirque Courtin | Unknown[Note 12] | "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol vs. "The Tireless Miller of La Palud" Marseille Sr. | [20] | |
Pujol vs. Marseille Sr. July 30, 1857 |
Pujol (c-Bordeaux) vs. Marseille Sr. (c-Lyon) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the Belt of Bordeaux and Belt of Lyon | [20] | |||||
5. | October 26, 1857 |
Saint-Étienne, France | Salle de la Rotonde Saint-Charles | Unknown[Note 13] | [20] | ||
Etienne vs. Vincent December 1, 1862 |
"The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Iron Man" Vincent | [20] | |||||
6. | Etienne vs. Pujol July 25, 1858 |
Marseille, France | Hippodrome du Chateau des Fleurs | Unknown[Note 14] | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Colossus of Gironde" Pujol | [20] | |
Etienne vs. Creste August 22, 1858 |
"The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Bull of Provence" Creste | [20] | |||||
July 28, 1861 |
[20] | ||||||
7. | Etienne vs. Arpin January 2, 1860 |
Chalon-sur-Saône, France | Salle du Colisee | Unknown[Note 15] | "The Shepherd" Etienne vs. "The Terrible Savoyard" Arpin | [20] | |
100FF Open Challenge December 9, 1861 |
Open challenge match to an amateur wrestler vs. a pro wrestler from the Rossignol-Rollin troupe for 100 francs | [20] | |||||
8. | August 1, 1865 |
Bordeaux, France | Salle de la rue Saint-Martin | Unknown[Note 16] | [20] | ||
9. | Faouet vs. Marseille Jr. February 18, 1872 |
Lyon, France | L'Eldorado | Unknown[Note 17] | "The Wildcat Wrestler" Faouet vs. Marseille Jr. | [20] | |
Faouet vs. Ambroise November 10, 1872 |
"The Wildcat Wrestler" Faouet vs. "The Colossus of Savoy" Ambroise | [20] | |||||
10. | —
|
The Great Unknown vs. Jules Rigal October 1874 |
Bucharest, Romania | Circus Suhr | Unknown[Note 18] | "The Great Unknown" vs. Jules Rigal | [21] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
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Athens 1896 April 11, 1896 |
Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 55,000 | Carl Schuhmann vs. Georgios Tsitas in the Men's Greco-Roman finals | [22] |
2. | Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 3) August 22, 1899 |
Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | 12,000 | Tournament finals for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [23][24][25] | |
3. | —
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons October 1, 1899 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 10,000+[Note 19] | Magnus Bech-Olsen (c) vs. Paul Pons for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [23][16][26][27] |
—
|
Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen August 21, 1898 |
Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | 10,000+[Note 20] | Carl Norbeck vs. Camillus Ewertsen | [23] | |
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons October 8, 1899 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Paul Pons | [23][16][26][27] | ||
4. | —
|
Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri September 3, 1893 |
Budapest, Austria-Hungary | Circus Salamonski Hippodrome | 10,000 | Auguste Robinnet vs. Antonio Pierri | [23] |
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi September 27, 1896 |
Copenhagen, Denmark | St. Thomas | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Mehmed Effendi | [23][26] | ||
—
|
Antonio Pierri vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen October 3, 1897 |
Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | Antonio Pierri (c) vs. Magnus Bech-Olsen for the World Greco-Roman Championship | [23][26][27] | ||
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon June 5, 1898 |
Copenhagen, Denmark | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | [16] | |||
—
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Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten June 1898 |
Oslo, Norway | Bygdøy Cycling Track | Carl Nordbeck vs. Camillus Ewersten in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [23][28][16] | ||
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson July 17, 1898 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Leon Masson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [23][16][26][27] | ||
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten October 9, 1898 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Camillus Ewersten | [16] | ||
Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 1) August 20, 1899 |
Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | Tournament for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [23][24][25] | |||
—
|
Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler August 27, 1899 |
Florennes, Belgium | Chateau de Beaufort | Constant le Boucher vs. Charles Fengler | [23][25] | ||
5. | —
|
Tom Cannon vs. Carl Abs July 25, 1891 |
Berlin, Germany | American Theater | 8,000+[Note 21] | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Carl Abs in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship | [23][29] |
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Bradley April 24, 1898 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Bradley | [23][16][26][27] | ||
6. | —
|
Tom Cannon vs. Carl Abs July 30, 1891 |
Berlin, Germany | American Theater | 8,000 | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Carl Abs for the World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship | [23][29] |
—
|
Carl Nordbeck vs. Georg Rasso August 1898 |
Christiania, Denmark | Carl Nordbeck vs. Georg Rasso | [16][26] | |||
7. | —
|
Antonio Pierri vs. Carl Abs February 4, 1893 |
Hamburg, Germany | Flora Palace | 7,000 | Antonio Pierri vs. Carl Abs | [23] |
8. | —
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Antonio Pierri September 26, 1897 |
Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | 6,000+[Note 22] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Antonio Pierri | [23][16][26][27] |
9. | Meuse International Championship Tournament (Day 2) August 21, 1899 |
Namur, Belgium | Namur Velodrome | 6,000 | Tournament for the Meuse International Heavyweight and Lightweight Championships | [23][24][25] | |
10. | —
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Postümer August 22, 1897 |
Ordrup, Denmark | Ordrup Velodrome | 5,000+[Note 23] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Heinrich Niemann & Postümer in a Handicap match | [23][26][27] |
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon May 30, 1898 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 5,000+[Note 24] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Tom Cannon | [23][26][27] | |
—
|
Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Charles Green August 14, 1898 |
Charlottenlund, Denmark | Charlottenlund Racetrack | 5,000+[Note 25] | Magnus Bech-Olsen vs. Charles Green | [23][16][26][27] |
No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
|
Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich July 2, 1913 |
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 20,000?[Note 33] | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Georg Lurich | [30][31] |
2. | —
|
Gustav Fristensky vs. Josef Smejkal June 1, 1913 |
Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | 7,000 | Gustav Fristensky vs. Josef Smejkal | [23][32][33] |
3. | —
|
Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm July 16, 1911 |
Davos, Switzerland | Davos Skating Rink | 5,000 | Wladek Zbyszko vs. John Lemm | [23][34] |
—
|
Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich August 24, 1913 |
Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich | [23][32][33] | ||
—
|
Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich August 30, 1913 |
Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | Gustav Fristensky vs. Georg Lurich in a Revenge match | |||
4. | —
|
Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Fristensky July 16, 1913 |
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 4,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Gustav Fristensky | [31] |
—
|
Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle August 15, 1913 |
Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Slavia-Place | Georg Lurich vs. Heinrich Eberle | [23][32][33] | ||
5. | —
|
Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Fristensky July 27, 1913 |
Pilsen, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Waldek-Saal | 3,000 | Georg Lurich vs. Gustav Fristensky | [32][33] |
6. | —
|
Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle July 29, 1913 |
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Kaisergarten | 1,000 | Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Heinrich Eberle for the World Heavyweight Championship | [31] |
7. | —
|
European Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament August 30, 1912 |
Dortmund, Germany | Olympia-Theatre | Unknown[Note 34] | Hans Schwarz Sr. vs. Josef Smejkal | [35] |
8. | —
|
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 3) July 3, 1910 |
Freiburg, Germany | Colosseum-Theatre | Unknown[Note 35] | Grand Prix of Baden tournament | [36] |
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 7) July 7, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 9) July 9, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 15) July 15, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 17) July 10, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 22) July 22, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 27) July 28, 1910 |
[36] | ||||||
—
|
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 8) June 23, 1911 |
Grand Prix of Baden Graeco-Roman tournament | [36] | ||||
Grand Prix of Baden (Day 9) June 24, 1911 |
[36] | ||||||
—
|
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 4) July 20, 1912 |
South German Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | [36] | ||||
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 5) July 21, 1912 |
[36] | ||||||
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 12) July 28, 1912 |
[36] | ||||||
South German Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Final Day) August 7, 1912 |
[36] | ||||||
9. | —
|
Austrian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 2) September 4, 1910 |
Innsbruck, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Bierwastl | Unknown[Note 35] | Austrian Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | [31] |
10. | Harry van der Heyden
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Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 12) April 12, 1913 |
Prague, Austro-Hungarian Empire | Tichy's Theatre-Varieté | Unknown[Note 35] | Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship tournament | [33] |
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 15) April 15, 1913 |
[33] | ||||||
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 17) April 17, 1913 |
[33] | ||||||
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Day 29) April 29, 1913 |
[33] | ||||||
Bohemian Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament (Final Day) May 6, 1913 |
[33] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
|
Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko December 9, 1928 |
Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 65,000 | Jim Londos vs. Karl Zybszko | [4] |
2. | —
|
Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo 1927 |
Trieste, Italy | 50,000 | Gino Garibaldi vs. Colonel Kobolo | [4] | |
3. | —
|
Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko December 2, 1928 |
Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000+[Note 4] | Jim Londos vs. Karol Zbyszko | [5][6][9] |
4. | —
|
Jim Londos vs. Dimitrios Tofalos December 16, 1928 |
Argos, Greece | 12,000 | Jim Londos vs. Dimitrios Tofalos | [6][9] | |
5. | —
|
Gustav Fristensky vs. Alexander Garkawienko March 1, 1923 |
Prague, Czechoslovakia | Cinema Lucerna | 5,000 | Gustav Fristensky vs. Alexander Garkawienko | [32][37] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | Stan Karolyi vs. Jose Tarres September 24, 1949 |
Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 25,000 | Stan Karolyi (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the World Mid-Heavyweight Championship | [13][14] | |
2. | Jose Tarres vs. Georges Freymond July 30, 1949 |
Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 23,000 | Jose Tarres (c) vs. Georges Freymond for the European Middleweight Championship | [13] | |
3. | Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres August 14, 1948 |
Valencia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Valencia | 22,000 | Victorio Ochoa (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the Spanish Middleweight Championship | [13] | |
4. | —
|
Jack Dale vs. Jose Tarres August 20, 1948 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,800+[Note 38] | Jack Dale (c) vs. Jose Tarres for the European Middleweight Championship | [40][41] |
—
|
El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque December 5, 1948 |
El Angel vs. Gregorio Jarque | [40][41] | ||||
5. | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean July 28, 1949 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,000+[Note 39] | Dr. Grailet vs. Gross Jean | [40][14] | |
6. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras September 21, 1945 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | 12,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Paraschos Boras | [6][42] |
—
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Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis October 12, 1947 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Harry Karpozilos vs. Nicko Mexis | [6][42] | ||
—
|
Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan September 5, 1948 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | [6][42] | ||
Freestyle Tournament (Day 15) January 29, 1949 |
Vienna, Austria | SC Wacker Stadium | 17-man Freestyle wrestling tournament | [43] | |||
7. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Meintanis October 15, 1945 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | 10,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Meintanis | [6][42] |
Adi Berber vs. Georg Blemenschitz May 29, 1947 |
Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | Adi Berber vs. Georg Blemenschitz | ||||
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore June 19, 1947 |
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | ||||||
Adi Berber vs. Herbert Audersch June 24, 1947 |
Adi Berber vs. Herbert Audersch | ||||||
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore June 25, 1947 |
Adi Berber vs. Nino Equatore | ||||||
—
|
Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan August 29, 1948 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | Harry Karpozilos vs. Kasim Aslan | [6][42] | ||
8. | —
|
Peter Ferestanoff vs. Jon Draghiceanu June 22, 1941 |
Sofia, Bulgaria | Yunak Stadium | 8,000 | Peter Ferestanoff vs. Jon Draghiceanu | [12] |
—
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos July 30, 1945 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | [6][42] | ||
Yvar Martinson vs. Axel Cadier May 12, 1948 |
Zürich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Yvar Martinson (c) vs. Axel Cadier for the European Heavyweight Championship | [34] | |||
Yvar Martinson vs. Henri Deglane June 2, 1948 |
Yvar Martinson (c) vs. Henri Deglane for the European Heavyweight Championship | [34] | |||||
Yvar Martinson vs. Felix Miquet November 30, 1949 |
Yvar Martinson vs. Felix Miquet | [34] | |||||
9. | Herbert Audersch vs. Václav Janák May 27, 1947 |
Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 7,500 | Herbert Audersch vs. Václav Janák | ||
10. | Victorio Ochoa vs. Tomas Grau June 18, 1946 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | Unknown[Note 40] | Victorio Ochoa vs. Tomas Grau | [40][41] | |
Gras vs. Tomas Grau July 7, 1946 |
Gras vs. Tomas Grau | [40][41] | |||||
Gras vs. Joaquin Saludes July 9, 1946 |
Gras vs. Joaquin Saludes | [40][41] | |||||
Dr. Grailet vs. Flaviano August 4, 1949 |
Dr. Grailet vs. Flaviano | [40][14] | |||||
Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes August 18, 1949 |
Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | [40][14] | |||||
Paul Leteurtrois vs. Carvajal August 25, 1949 |
Paul Leteurtrois vs. Carvajal | [40][14] | |||||
Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes September 1, 1949 |
Dr. Grailet vs. Joaquin Saludes | [40][14] | |||||
Dr. Grailet vs. Paul Leteurtrois September 8, 1949 |
Dr. Grailet vs. Paul Leteurtrois | [40][14] | |||||
Paul Leteurtrois vs. Joaquin Saludes September 15, 1949 |
Paul Leteurtrois vs. Joaquin Saludes | [40][14] | |||||
—
|
Tabola vs. Jo Baratte November 28, 1948 |
Tabola vs. Jo Baratte | [40][41] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
|
Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright October 3, 1956 |
Athens, Greece | Panathenaic Stadium | 40,000 | Jim Londos vs. Jim Wright | [5][6][10][11] |
2. | —
|
Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban August 24, 1957 |
Madrid, Spain | Estadio Metropolitano | 35,000+[Note 5] | Rafvela vs. Felix Lamban in a 10-minute Challenge match for 20,000 pesetas | [2] |
3. | —
|
Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban September 2, 1951 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,500+[Note 41] | Jose Tarres vs. Felix Lamban | [40] |
—
|
Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi September 16, 1951 |
Victorio Ochoa vs. Stan Karolyi | [40] | ||||
4. | —
|
Felix Lamban vs. Campo July 29, 1951 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros Monumental | 19,000+[Note 42] | Felix Lamban vs. Campo | [40] |
—
|
Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy June 22, 1952 |
Felix Lamban vs. Jean Benoy | [40] | ||||
—
|
Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres June 29, 1952 |
Victorio Ochoa vs. Jose Tarres | [40] | ||||
5. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos June 29, 1955 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 18,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Harry Karpozilos | [6][11] |
—
|
Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos October 7, 1956 |
Argos, Greece | Jim Londos vs. Elias Panagos | [10][6][11] | |||
6. | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson January 9, 1950 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 15,000 | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [44] | |
7. | —
|
Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy July 31, 1951 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,800+[Note 43] | Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | [40] |
—
|
Felix Lamban vs. Stan Karolyi August 14, 1951 |
Felix Lamban vs. Stan Karolyi | [40] | ||||
—
|
Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy August 21, 1951 |
Felix Lamban vs. Claude Montourcy | [40] | ||||
—
|
Jean Benoy vs. Jim Oliver August 5, 1952 |
Jean Benoy vs. Jim Oliver | [40] | ||||
—
|
Felix Lamban vs. Gilles Waclis August 12, 1952 |
Felix Lamban vs. Gilles Waclis | [40] | ||||
8. | —
|
Felix Lamban vs. Jules Delmee July 1, 1952 |
Barcelona, Spain | Plaza de Toros de las Arenas | 14,000+[Note 44] | Felix Lamban vs. Jules Delmee | [40] |
9. | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson January 8, 1951 |
Paris, France | Palais des Sports | 12,000 | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [44] | |
—
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Ali Ahmet January 19, 1955 |
Thessaloniki, Greece | PAOK Stadium | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Ali Ahmet | [6][11] | ||
—
|
Andreas Lambrakis vs. Abel Cestac May 24, 1956 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Andreas Lambrakis vs. Abel Cestac | [6][11] | ||
10. | Frank Sexton vs. Yvar Martinson February 3, 1950 |
Zürich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | 11,000 | Frank Sexton (c) vs. Yvar Martinson for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship | [34][45] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
|
International Catch Show July 1, 1962 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Masked Wrestler; Per the pre-match stipulation, if Lambrakis won his opponent would be forced to unmask | [6][18] |
World Catch Festival August 11, 1968 |
Atilio vs. Theodoros Megaritis | [6][18] | |||||
2. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac & Nicolai Zigulinoff August 3, 1961 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 15,000 | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Abel Cestac and Nicolai Zigulinoff | [6][18] |
—
|
International Catch Festival May 26, 1965 |
Athens, Greece | Nea Smyrni Stadium | Andreas Lambrakis vs. The Hunchback | [6][18] | ||
—
|
World Catch Festival March 30, 1965 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Spiros Arion vs. Ski Hi Lee | [6][18] | ||
World Catch Festival June 6, 1965 |
George Korienko vs. The Zebra Kid | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival August 4, 1968 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Atilio vs. Kostas Papalazarou | [6][18] | |||
World Catch Festival June 1, 1969 |
George Korienko and El Bizeni vs. Kostas Papalazarou and Stefanidis | [6][18] | |||||
3. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis & Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs & Alberto Amessa June 1, 1962 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 12,000 | Andreas Lambrakis and Dimitris Karystinos vs. Josef Kovacs and Alberto Amessa | [6][18] |
World Catch Festival August 3, 1969 |
Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko | [6][18] | |||||
4. | —
|
Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet & Yvar Martinson June 2, 1961 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 10,000 | Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet and Yvar Martinson | [6][18] |
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Andreas Lambrakis & Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet & Yvar Martinson June 22, 1961 |
Andreas Lambrakis and Kostas Papalazarou vs. Felix Miquet and Yvar Martinson | [6][18] | ||||
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World Catch Festival June 24, 1964 |
Athens, Greece | Nikos Goumas Stadium | Dimitris Karystinos vs. Jimmy Dula | [18] | ||
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World Catch Festival June 28, 1964 |
Kostas Nathaniel vs. Warnia de Zarzecki | [6][18] | ||||
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World Catch Festival August 9, 1964 |
Kostas Nathaniel vs. The Monster | [6][18] | ||||
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World Catch Festival August 30, 1964 |
Kostas Nathaniel vs. The Monster | [6][18] | ||||
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World Catch Festival May 16, 1965 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | George Korienko vs. The Zebra Kid | [6][18] | ||
World Catch Festival August 18, 1968 |
Atilio vs. Giorgos Bouranis | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival September 2, 1968 |
Atilio vs. Kostas Papalazarou | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival July 20, 1969 |
Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival July 27, 1969 |
Kostas Papalazarou vs. George Korienko | [6][18] | |||||
World Catch Festival August 10, 1969 |
Spiros Arion vs. George Korienko in a Steel Cage match | [6][18] | |||||
Pan-European Championship in Wrestling August 10, 1969 |
Athens, Greece | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | Giorgos Bouranis vs. Rasputin | [6][18] | |||
Pan-European Championship in Wrestling August 17, 1969 |
Atilio vs. Rasputin | [6][18] | |||||
Pan-European Championship in Wrestling August 24, 1969 |
Atilio vs. Rasputin | [6][18] | |||||
5. | Georg Blemenschütz & Erich Koltschak vs. Francois Miquet & Adi Porizek June 1962 |
Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 9,000 | Georg Blemenschütz and Erich Koltschak vs. Francois Miquet and Adi Porizek | ||
Georg Blemenschütz & Erich Koltschak vs. José Arroyo & Josef Kovacs July 1962 |
Georg Blemenschütz and Erich Koltschak vs. José Arroyo and Josef Kovacs | ||||||
6. | Rafael Blasco vs. Kiyomigawa July 27, 1962 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 45] | Rafael Blasco vs. Kiyomigawa | [46] | |
7. | The Pizarro Brothers vs. Inca Peruano & El Bulldog August 3, 1962 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 46] | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Inca Peruano & El Bulldog | [46] | |
8. | Jose Marques vs. Gran Amenaza July 19, 1962 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 47] | Jose Marques vs. Gran Amenaza | [46] | |
Rafael Blasco vs. Kamikaze June 27, 1963 |
Rafael Blasco vs. Kamikaze | [46] | |||||
Torneo Relampago June 11, 1964 |
Torneo Relampago tournament finals | [46] | |||||
Jose Marques vs. Al Hayes June 25, 1964 |
Jose Marques vs. Al Hayes | [46] | |||||
Nino Pizarro & Lucon vs. Juan Manuel & Luis Pont July 3, 1965 |
Nino Pizarro & Lucon vs. Juan Manuel & Luis Pont | [46] | |||||
The Pizarro Brothers vs. Steve Haggetty & Reg Trood August 21, 1965 |
The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Steve Haggetty & Reg Trood | [46] | |||||
9. | Nino Pizarro vs. Gilbert Cesca June 18, 1964 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 48] | Nino Pizarro vs. Gilbert Cesca | [46] | |
Rafael Blasco vs. Dave Larsen June 18, 1966 |
Rafael Blasco vs. Dave Larsen | [46] | |||||
Torneo Relampago June 25, 1966 |
Torneo Relampago tournament finals | [46] | |||||
Jose Marques & Julian Pizarro vs. El Bulldog & Dick Medrano July 2, 1966 |
Jose Marques & Julian Pizarro vs. El Bulldog & Dick Medrano | [46] | |||||
Jose Marques & Antonio Montoro vs. Hans Schnabel & Felix Gregor July 4, 1968 |
Jose Marques & Antonio Montoro vs. Hans Schnabel & Felix Gregor | [46] | |||||
10. | Jose Marques & Modesto Aledo vs. Tito Kopa & Pancho Badia June 24, 1967 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 49] | Jose Marques & Modesto Aledo vs. Tito Kopa & Pancho Badia | [46] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | —
|
Kevin Ramsten vs. Theodoros Megaritis June 6, 1971 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 20,000 | Kevin Ramsten (c) vs. Theodoros Megaritis for the European Heavyweight Championship | [6][19] |
Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia & Yousouf Osman September 16, 1974 |
Theodoros Megaritis vs. Di Bestia and Yousouf Osman in a handicap match | [6][19] | |||||
2. | International Catch Festival September 20, 1970 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 15,000 | Theodoros Megaritis vs. Atilio | [6][19] | |
World Catch Festival September 10, 1973 |
Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia | [6][19] | |||||
3. | Corporación Internacional de Catch
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Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra August 19, 1970 |
Castellon de la Plana, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Castellon | 13,000[Note 50] | Modesto Aledo & Pedro Cabrera vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | [47] |
4. | —
|
World Catch Festival August 18, 1971 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 10,000 | Kostas Nathaniel vs. Kost | [6][19] |
World Catch Festival August 26, 1973 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | [6][19] | |||
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|
World Catch Festival September 9, 1973 |
Athens, Greece | Nikaia Municipal Stadium | Kostas Nathanail vs. The Monster | [6][19] | ||
World Catch Festival September 23, 1973 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Kostas Papalazarou vs. Di Bestia in a Steel Cage match | [6][19] | |||
World Catch Festival July 14, 1974 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Spiros Arion vs. Mark Lewin | [6][19] | |||
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|
World Catch Festival July 1, 1979 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | Spiros Arion and Kostas Safakas vs. Stan Polanski and Monty Swan | [6][19] | ||
5. | Georg Blemenschütz & Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff & Mal Kirk July 6, 1976 |
Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 8,000 | Georg Blemenschütz and Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff and Mal Kirk | [48] | |
6. | The Pizarro Brothers vs. The Clansmen August 23, 1973 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | 7,500+[Note 51] | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. The Clansmen | [46] | |
Georg Blemenschütz & Caswell Martin vs Iwan Strogoff & Hektor van Mullen July 12, 1977 |
Vienna, Austria | Heumarkt | 7,500 | Georg Blemenschütz and Caswell Martin vs. Iwan Strogoff and Hektor van Mullen | [48] | ||
7. | World Catch Festival June 27, 1976 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 7,000 | Kostas Papalazarou and Panogiotis Hristofilopoulos vs. Joe Bull and Smith Maxwell | [6][19] | |
8. | Mal Kirk vs. Dave Morgan August 2, 1977 |
Krefeld, Germany | Rheinlandhalle | 6,500 | Mal Kirk vs. Dave Morgan | [48] | |
9. | World Catch Festival September 27, 1976 |
Athens, Greece | Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | 6,000 | Di Bestia vs. Kostas Papalazarou in a Steel Cage match | [6][19] | |
10. | Nino Pizarro & Antonio Montoro vs. Tito Kopa & Anton Tejero July 10, 1975 |
Murcia, Spain | Plaza de Toros de Murcia | Unknown[Note 52] | Nino Pizarro & Antonio Montoro vs. Tito Kopa & Anton Tejero | [46] | |
The Pizarro Brothers vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra July 8, 1970 |
Unknown[Note 53] | The Pizarro Brothers (Julian Pizarro & Nino Pizarro) vs. Chato Pastor & Angel Parra | [46] | ||||
Modesto Aledo & Paco Ramirez vs. Pancho Badia & Matias Mor July 17, 1970 |
Unknown[Note 47] | Modesto Aledo & Paco Ramirez vs. Pancho Badia & Matias Mor | [46] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | WWE SmackDown June 18, 2005 |
Dublin, Ireland | Convention Centre Dublin | 22,000 | John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special guest referee Steve Austin | [15] | |
2. | NWE USA Pressing Catch Tour (Day 1) April 19, 2008 |
Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | 15,000 | Booker T vs. Kishi | [63] | |
WWE SmackDown & ECW September 26, 2009 |
Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | The Undertaker, Matt Hardy and Batista vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk and Big Show | [64] | |||
WWE SmackDown & ECW September 27, 2009 |
Paris, France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | The Undertaker (c) vs. CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [64] | |||
3. | NWE Summer Tour 2008 (Day 3) June 25, 2008 |
Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 14,000 | Orlando Jordan (c) vs. The Warrior for the NWE World Heavyweight Championship | [63] | |
4. | WWE SmackDown April 23, 2006 |
Cologne, Germany | Kölnarena | 12,500 | Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry in a three-way elimination match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [65] | |
5. | WWE SmackDown September 14, 2007 |
Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 12,000 | Rey Mysterio and Batista vs. The Great Khali and Finlay | [66] | |
6. | WWE SmackDown & ECW November 15, 2008 |
Berlin, Germany | O2 World Berlin | 11,500 | Triple H (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship | ||
7. | WCW Millennium Tour February 12, 2000 |
Oberhausen, Germany | Oberhausen Arena | 11,000 | Sid Vicious (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [67] | |
EWF Round Zero: La Sfida (Day 2) June 4, 2005 |
Rome, Italy | Palalottomatica | 8-man championship tournament for the inaugural EWF Heavyweight Championship | ||||
8. | WWE SmackDown December 6, 2006 |
Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | 10,000 | Batista (c) vs. Big Show vs. Finlay in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [65] | |
NWE Summer Tour 2008 (Day 9) July 11, 2008 |
Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena | Black Pearl, Kishi and Rob Van Dam vs. John Heidenreich, Chris Mordesky and Orlando Jordan | [63] | |||
WWE SmackDown December 4, 2006 |
Lisbon, Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | Batista (c) vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Finlay in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [65] | |||
WWE SmackDown December 5, 2006 |
Lisbon, Portugal | Pavilhão Atlântico | Batista (c) vs. Finlay for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [65] | |||
WWE SmackDown & ECW November 9, 2006 |
Turin, Italy | Palaisozaki | Batista (c) vs. Finlay vs. King Booker in a three-way elimination match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
WWE RAW November 4, 2009 |
Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | John Cena (c) vs. Jack Swagger for the WWE Championship | [64] | |||
WWF RAW May 1, 2002 |
Cologne, Germany | Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker | [68] | ||||
WWE SmackDown & ECW November 16, 2008 |
Dortmund, Germany | Westfalenhalle | Triple H (c) vs. Big Show for the WWE Championship | ||||
WWE SmackDown & ECW April 16, 2009 |
Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | The Undertaker and Triple H vs. The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.) in a 3 on 2 Handicap match | [64] | |||
WWE SmackDown & ECW April 19, 2009 |
Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | The Undertaker and Triple H vs. The Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr.) in a 3 on 2 Handicap match | [64] | |||
9. | WCW Millennium Final November 16, 2000 |
Oberhausen, Germany | Oberhausen Arena | 9,800 | Sting (c) vs. Kevin Nash for the European Cup with special referee Axel Schulz | ||
10. | WWE RAW October 13, 2007 |
Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | 9,500 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship | [66] |
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | WWE Raw September 24, 2010 |
Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | 15,800 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE Championship | [69] | |
WWE Raw September 25, 2010 |
Paris, France | Bercy de Paris | Randy Orton (c) vs. Edge vs. Sheamus in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship | [69] | |||
2. | WWE Live in Madrid November 7, 2015 |
Madrid, Spain | Barclaycard Center | 15,000 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [70] | |
3. | WWE Live in Badalona November 6, 2015 |
Badalona, Spain | Pavelló Olímpic | 12,300 | Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [70] | |
4. | WWE SmackDown June 12, 2011 |
Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | 11,000 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian vs. Sheamus in a three-way match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [71] | |
WWE Live in Madrid November 13, 2014 |
Madrid, Spain | El Palacio Vista Alegre | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | [72] | |||
WWE Live in Paris April 22, 2016 |
Paris, France | AccorHotels Arena | Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens and Triple H | [73] | |||
WWE Live in Barcelona November 11, 2016 |
Barcelona, Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | [74] | |||
WWE Live in Madrid November 12, 2016 |
Madrid, Spain | WiZink Center | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship with special timekeeper James Ellsworth | [74] | |||
5. | WWE Live in Dublin May 5, 2017 |
Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 10,500 | Finn Bálor and Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe | ||
6. | WWE Live in Milan April 13, 2016 |
Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum | 10,386 | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Bray Wyatt for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [75] | |
7. | WWE Live in Paris November 12, 2014 |
Paris, France | Bercy Arena | 10,000 | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | [72] | |
WWE RAW November 13, 2010 |
Milan, Italy | Forum Assago | John Cena vs. The Miz | [69] | |||
WWE Live in Milan November 14, 2014 |
Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins in a Street Fight match | [72] | |||
WWE SmackDown April 27, 2013 |
Mannheim, Germany | SAP Arena | Randy Orton vs. Big Show | [76] | |||
WWE Live in Frankfurt November 15, 2014 |
Frankfurt, Germany | Festhalle | Chris Jericho vs. Bray Wyatt in a Street Fight match | [72] | |||
8. | WWE Live in Hamburg April 15, 2015 |
Hamburg, Germany | O2 World Hamburg | 9,500 | Seth Rollins (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [77] | |
9. | WWE Live in Dublin April 21, 2016 |
Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 9,400 | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | [73] | |
10. | WWE Live in Dublin April 9, 2015 |
Dublin, Ireland | 3Arena | 9,200 | Roman Reigns vs. Big Show in a Street Fight match | [78] |
See also
edit- List of professional wrestling attendance records
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Japan
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Puerto Rico
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom
- List of WWE attendance records
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Oceania
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 60,000 to as high as 110,000 or 125,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 50,000 to as high as 70,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 50,000 to as high as 60,000.
- ^ a b There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 40,000 to as high as 50,000 or 65,000.
- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "impressively full". There are different reports on the capacity of the building with numbers ranging from 35,800 to 58,000.
- ^ a b Several thousand fans were reportedly turned away. According to newspaper accounts, the event set a new sports attendance and gate record in Bulgaria.
- ^ a b c The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 25,000-30,000.
- ^ a b Several thousand fans were reportedly turned away at the July 7, 1935 show.
- ^ This may have been part of a series of matches between the two men at the venue which, according to newspaper accounts, "have enthralled 3,000 spectators for five weeks". The previous four shows may have also drawn 3,000 people, however, the September 16, 1855 match is the only known that is documented.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "thousands of spectators in attendance".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as having a "large crowd".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as having a "large audience in attendance".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the October 26, 1857 show is described as being "an immense success in terms of attendance". According to newspaper accounts, the December 1, 1862 show was "a complete monetary success".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the events are described as having "many fans in attendance". According to newspaper accounts, the August 22, 1858 show had "a flood of spectators".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as being filled to capacity. According to newspaper accounts, the January 2, 1860 show "could barely contain the crowd".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "much larger crowd than the previous shows here".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, both events are described as having a "big crowd in attendance".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being filled to capacity.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 20,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 12,000. Pester Lloyd claimed attendance for the October 8, 1899 show was 25,000 while the Algemen Handelsblad reported it as "in excess of 30,000" and was for the Denmark Championship.
- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-10,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 6,000-10,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 5,000-8,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 5,000-6,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 3,000-8,000. At least one German newspaper reported the attendance as 10,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 16,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000 to 15,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-15,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "more than 6,000 fans", however, this claim may be exaggerated.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 4,000-5,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 3,000-5,000. At least one German newspaper reported the attendance as 20,000 and may have taken place at the Charlottenlund Racetrack.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 2,500-6,000.
- ^ There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 4,000 to as high as 20,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "huge crowd". According to newspaper accounts, the show was "one of the biggest crowds in the history of the Olympia-Theatre".
- ^ a b c The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as a "sellout".
- ^ There is a lack of documentation due to the aftermath of World War I.
- ^ The June 21, 1936 show set a new attendance record for the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being full. The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893 or more. According to newspaper accounts, the December 5, 1948 show was "packed to the top".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "almost full". The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "excellent" or "very good attendance". The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893 or more. According to newspaper accounts, the June 18 and July 7, 1946 shows had "quite a large crowd" and the November 28, 1948 show was "overcrowded".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being full. The venue had a seating capacity of 19,582.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "almost full". The venue had a seating capacity of 19,582.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being full. The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893. According to newspaper accounts, the August 14, 1951 show was "the biggest crowd of the season so far".
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "almost completely full". The venue had a seating capacity of 14,893.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "large number of fans". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "magnificent attendance". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "big crowd". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "quite an influx" of fans. The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "lots of fans in the stands". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as being "full". The venue had a seating capacity of 13,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as "half-full". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having "quite a crowd" of fans. The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unknown, however, the event is described as having a "great attendance". The venue had a seating capacity of 15,000 or more.
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