# List of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom

The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom. World Wrestling Entertainment holds the record for the largest wrestling crowd in the UK with an attendance of 78,927 for Summerslam '92'.
In its heyday, British-based Joint Promotions and its independent rivals generally relied on intensive touring rather than major individual shows - by the mid 1960s Joint had an annual touring schedule of between 4000 and 5000 house shows including weekly residencies in over thirty cities. However, Joint regularly appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London (capacity 5,272) and organised three major shows at Wembley Arena between 1979 and 1981 at the height of top star Big Daddy's popularity. Both venues would later host WWF and WCW shows.
The mainstream popularity of British wrestling largely declined after the cancellation of ITV's World of Sport in 1985 and then the standalone Wrestling programme on the network in 1988. (A programme continued on regional Welsh language terrestrial channel S4C until 1995.) Joint Promotions closed down in February 1995, although rival All Star Wrestling, which supplanted Joint as dominant local promotion in the late 1980s after taking over a share of the final two years of ITV coverage, survives at grassroots level as of 2025.
As a result, all of the attendance records formerly set by British wrestling promotions were gradually surpassed in the years following the WWF's arrival in the UK. The WWF's official UK debut took place on October 10, 1989, at the sold-out London Arena in London, England. The main event was a match between Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) and Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The event was broadcast live on Sky One. A similar show was held the next night in Birmingham.
This was followed by a series of high profile UK tours, starting with the 1991 UK Rampage. By August 1992 this had culimated in the WWF holding Summerslam '92 at Wembley Stadium before nearly 80,000 fans - a live event on a scale precedented within the worldwide wrestling industry only by 1987's Wrestlemania III. WCW meanwhile, with WCW Worldwide in a graveyard slot on ITV, conducted an exploratory tour in December 1991. Fuller tours were conducted in 1993-1994 by which time ITV had moved WCW to British wrestling's old Saturday afternoon timeslot. These ceased once the company moved to pan-European satellite channel Superchannel in late 1995 but resumed after the move back to terrestrial television on Channel 5 in 1999, with two more tours in 2000 before the company closed in 2001.
WWF/WWE created a series of live and PPV events, Mayhem in Manchester (1998), No Mercy (1999), Rebellion (1999-2002), Insurrextion (2000-2003) exclusively for the British market. WWE ended all-UK exclusive pay-per-views when its weekly programming began broadcasting on British television in 2004. According to this list, 13 events are from WWE's flagship television show WWE Raw and 5 from WWE Smackdown, which since 2005's has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 20,000 people or more. Only two of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, AEW's 2023 Wembley Stadium show All In and a house show during WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! which is the last remaining record set by the company. All bar one of these events have been held in England, most often in the metropolitan areas of either Manchester or the capital city of London, the exception being 2022 Cardiff, Wales WWE event Clash at the Castle. On November 15, 2015, an Insane Championship Wrestling show in Glasgow, Scotland, headlined by Grado vs. Drew Galloway, drew a sellout crowd of 3,802 fans and a $152,780 gate. It was the biggest crowd for a British-based promotion since 1982 and the largest UK gate of the "modern-era".

## Events and attendances

| Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) |
| WWF | SummerSlam August 29, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 78,927 | Randy Savage (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship |
| AEW | All In August 27, 2023 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 72,265 | MJF (c) vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship |
| WWE | Clash at the Castle September 3, 2022 | Cardiff, Wales | Principality Stadium | 62,296 | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship |
| AEW | All In August 25, 2024 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 46,476 | Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Brian Danielson for the AEW World Championship versus Danielson's career |
| WWF | Mayhem in Manchester April 4, 1998 | Manchester, England | NYNEX Arena | 18,514 | The Undertaker vs. Kane |
| WWF | No Mercy May 16, 1999 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 18,407 | Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship |
| WWE | WWE SmackDown June 19, 2005 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 17,500 | John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special referee Steve Austin |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 777) April 14, 2008 | London, England | The O2 | 17,363 | Triple H vs John Bradshaw Layfield |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1303) May 14, 2018 | London, England | The O2 | 17,341 | Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Elias in a Money in the Bank qualifying match |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 820) April 20, 2009 | London, England | The O2 | 17,176 | John Cena (c) vs. Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1039) April 22, 2013 | London, England | The O2 | 16,603 | 5-woman Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship |
| WCW | WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! (Day 3) March 12, 2000 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 16,318 | The Mamalukes (Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) (c) vs. The Harris Brothers (Ron Harris and Don Harris) for the WCW World Tag Team Championship |
| WWE | WWE SmackDown November 10, 2008 | London, England | The O2 | 16,000 | Big Show vs. The Undertaker in a Falls count anywhere match |
| WWF | Insurrextion May 5, 2001 | London, England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | 15,794 | The Power Trip (Steve Austin (c) and Triple H) vs. The Undertaker for the handicap match for the WWF Championship |
| WWF | Rebellion November 3, 2001 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 15,612 | Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) vs. The Rock (WWF) in a match for the WWF Championship |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 703) November 13, 2006 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 15,266 | Ric Flair and Roddy Piper (c) vs. Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) for the WWE World Tag Team Championship |
| WWE | WWE SmackDown November 14, 2006 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 15,000 | Batista and Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker and Finlay |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1095) May 19, 2014 | London, England | The O2 | 15,000 | John Cena vs. Luke Harper |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1276) November 6, 2017 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 15,000 | The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 807) November 10, 2008 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 14,925 | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match |
| WWE | WWE SmackDown November 11, 2008 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 14,700 | Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker in an Extreme Rules match |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1250) May 8, 2017 | London, England | The O2 | 14,500 | Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose |
| WWE | WWE Raw November 3, 2012 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 14,000 | CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1142) April 13, 2015 | London, England | The O2 | 13,800 | Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville |
| WWE | WWE Live in London September 7, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,750 | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Universal Championship |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1195) April 18, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,713 | Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens |
| WWE | WWE SmackDown April 19, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,713 | Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn |
| WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1068) November 11, 2013 | Manchester, England | Phones 4u Arena | 13,612 | CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a handicap match |
| WWE | Rebellion October 26, 2002 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 13,416 | Brock Lesnar (c) and Paul Heyman vs. Edge in a handicap match for the WWE Championship |

## Historical

Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1990s :
| No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) |
| 1. | WWF | SummerSlam August 29, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 78,927 | Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship |
| 2. | WWF | Mayhem in Manchester April 4, 1998 | Manchester, England | NYNEX Arena | 18,514 | The Undertaker vs. Kane |
| 3. | WWF | No Mercy May 16, 1999 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 18,407 | Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship |
| 4. | WWF | No Mercy Tour April 2, 1999 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield Arena | 12,744 | Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship |
| 5. | WWF | No Mercy Tour April 4, 1999 | Birmingham, England | National Exhibition Centre | 12,236 | Steve Austin and Paul Wight vs. The Rock and Ken Shamrock |
| 6. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour October 4, 1991 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 12,000 | The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) (c) vs. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship |
| 6. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour September 29, 1992 | Birmingham, England | National Exhibition Centre | 12,000 | Ric Flair (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship |
| 7. | WWF | Rebellion October 2, 1999 | Birmingham, England | National Indoor Arena | 11,939 | Triple H (c) vs. The Rock in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship |
| 8. | WCW | The Real Event March 12, 1993 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,500 | Big Van Vader (c) vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship |
| 9. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour May 2, 1991 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,000 | The Ultimate Warrior vs. The Undertaker |
| 9. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour April 13, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,000 | Randy Savage (c) vs. The Mountie for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship |
| 9. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour April 14, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,000 | Sid Justice vs. The Undertaker |
| 9. | WWF | WWF One Night Only September 20, 1997 | Birmingham, England | NEC Arena | 11,000 | The British Bulldog (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF European Championship |
| 10. | WWF | WWF Live in Newcastle upon Tyne April 3, 1999 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Telewest Arena | 10,699 | Steve Austin (c) vs. Big Boss Man for the WWF Championship |
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2000s :
| No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) |
| 1. | WWE | WWE SmackDown June 19, 2005 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 17,500 | John Cena (c) vs. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Kurt Angle in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Championship with special referee Steve Austin |
| 2. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 777) April 14, 2008 | London, England | The O2 | 17,363 | Triple H vs John Bradshaw Layfield |
| 3. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 820) April 20, 2009 | London, England | The O2 | 17,176 | John Cena (c) vs. Edge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 4. | WCW | WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! (Day 3) March 12, 2000 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 16,318 | The Mamalukes (Johnny the Bull and Big Vito) (c) vs. The Harris Brothers (Ron Harris and Don Harris) for the WCW World Tag Team Championship |
| 5. | WWE | WWE SmackDown November 10, 2008 | London, England | The O2 | 16,000 | Big Show vs. The Undertaker in a Falls count anywhere match |
| 6. | WWF | Insurrextion May 5, 2001 | London, England | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | 15,794 | The Power Trip (Steve Austin (c) and Triple H) vs. The Undertaker for the handicap match for the WWF Championship |
| 7. | WWF | Rebellion November 3, 2001 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 15,612 | Steve Austin (c) (Alliance) vs. The Rock (WWF) in a match for the WWF Championship |
| 8. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 703) November 13, 2006 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 15,266 | Ric Flair and Roddy Piper (c) vs. Rated-RKO (Edge and Randy Orton) for the WWE World Tag Team Championship |
| 9. | WWE | WWE SmackDown November 14, 2006 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 15,000 | Batista and Bobby Lashley vs. King Booker and Finlay |
| 10. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 807) November 10, 2008 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 14,925 | Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a Last Man Standing match |
Top 10 most-attended shows in the 2010s :
| No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) |
| 1. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1303) May 14, 2018 | London, England | The O2 | 17,341 | Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Elias in a Money in the Bank qualifying match |
| 2. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1039) April 22, 2013 | London, England | The O2 | 16,603 | 5-woman Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship |
| 3. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1095) May 19, 2014 | London, England | The O2 | 15,000 | John Cena vs. Luke Harper |
| 3. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1276) November 6, 2017 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 15,000 | The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship |
| 4. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1250) May 8, 2017 | London, England | The O2 | 14,500 | Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose |
| 5. | WWE | WWE Raw November 3, 2012 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 14,000 | CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship |
| 6. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1142) April 13, 2015 | London, England | The O2 | 13,800 | Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville |
| 7. | WWE | WWE Live in London September 7, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,750 | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Universal Championship |
| 8. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1195) April 18, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,713 | Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens |
| 8. | WWE | WWE SmackDown April 19, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,713 | Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn |
| 9. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1068) November 11, 2013 | Manchester, England | Phones 4u Arena | 13,612 | CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a handicap match |
| 10. | WWE | WWE RAW (Ep. 881) April 12, 2010 | London, England | The O2 | 13,000 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista for the WWE Championship |
| 10. | WWE | WWE Live in Manchester November 5, 2016 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 13,000 | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship |