List of WWE pay-per-view events

This is a chronological list of pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming events made by American professional wrestling company WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Each month, WWE holds one or two yearly pay-per-view/livestreaming events. Since 2022, WWE calls these kind of events Premium Live Events. One vent is usually three hours long and features six to twelve matches. The events are a big part of how the WWE earns money.

Starting in 1985, WWE made Premium Live Events that can be watched live on pay-per-view channels. Since February 2014, with the start of the WWE Network, events are also legally streamed live on the internet.

History
Many people believe wrongly that the first WWE, then known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), pay-per-view was November 1985's The Wrestling Classic. This was a tournament held at the Rosemont Horizon near Chicago. The first WrestleMania event, in March of the same year, was on pay-per-view in some areas. The first two WrestleManias earned much money. After WrestleMania III became one of the best events in wrestling history, the WWF then decided to have more pay-per-views.

The first Survivor Series event took place on November 29, 1987. It was shown at the same time as NWA's Starrcade which was thought to be the biggest yearly event for NWA. The WWF informed cable companies that if they were showing Starrcade, they would not be allowed to show future WWF events. Most companies showed Survivor Series. Because of this, Starrcade did not make much money that year. This is thought to be the start of many problems for Jim Crockett Promotions.

The first Royal Rumble in January 1988 was shown on the USA Network. It had the highest rating in the network's history up until that time. The event became a pay-per-view the next year.

The first SummerSlam was held in Madison Square Garden in August 1988. These four events - the Royal Rumble in January, WrestleMania in March or April, SummerSlam in August, and Survivor Series in November - were the only yearly pay-per-view offerings (other than the King of the Ring) from the WWF until 1995. After World Championship Wrestling (WCW) started showing more pay-per-views, the WWF increased the number of pay-per-views it made. At first, the WWF used the name In Your House for its new shows. Beginning in 1996, it began using other names along with the In Your House name (such as Badd Blood and No Way Out of Texas). This was done to avoid confusion. By the end of February of 1999, the In Your House name was no longer used.

Both companies increased the number of pay-per-views until they each had one pay-per-view event each month. From the late '90s until 2003, WWE had a once-a-month pay-per-view schedule. The pay-per-view events in the United States can be bought through iN DEMAND, Dish Network or DirecTV.

Up until 2003, WWE ran two pay-per-views a year which were only shown in the United Kingdom. After the brand extension started, they stopped doing these two events. Instead of the UK events, they did international tours which were taped for television.

In Australia, WWE's pay-per-views were shown on Main Event. In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, some pay-per-views were shown on Sky Sports 1 and others on Sky Box Office. Starting with the 2008 Royal Rumble, all WWE pay-per-views were broadcast in high definition.

In February 2014, WWE introduced the WWE Network. a subscription service, where PPV events were streamed live and more WWE content, including every previous PPV event, were available for a lower monthly price. In 2021, events began airing on NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, in the United States, ending the WWE Network there. Over the following years, the service was also ended in other countries when different streaming platforms took over its content: Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, Disney+ in the Philippines, Binge in Australia, and Abema in Japan. On 1 January 2025, the WWE Network ended completely in most countries, as WWE content moved to Netflix in the rest of the world.

Brand extension
In June 2003, WWE decided to only use people from one brand for many of its pay-per-views. Only the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series events used people from different brands. WrestleMania and The Royal Rumble were the only events with wrestlers from different brands competing against each other. This allowed WWE to show more pay-per-view events, such as Cyber Sunday and The Great American Bash. From late 2005, they decided to change this and matches with people from different brands were shown more often. In March 2007, WWE said they would stop only using one brand on each pay-per-view. All of its pay-per-views would have matches from all three brands. When the brand extension was reintroduced in 2016, WWE started making their pay-per-view and livestreaming events single-branded again, except for the "big four" events. This stopped again following WrestleMania 34 in 2018.

 Current events 
 Regular events 
NameMonth(s)Years ActiveBrand-exclusive toNoteRoyal RumbleJanuary/February1988–presentFeatures the Royal Rumble matchNXT Vengeance DayFebruary2001–2007
2011

2021–presentSmackDown! (2003)
Raw (2004–2006)NXT (2021–present)Previously known as WWE VengeanceElimination ChamberFebruary/March2009–2015
2017–presentSmackDown (2017)
Raw (2018)Features the Elimination Chamber match
Also known as No Escape in GermanyNXT Stand & DeliverMarch/April2021–presentNXT (2022–present)WrestleMania1985–presentWWE's biggest event of the yearBacklashMay1999–2009
2016–2018 
2020–presentRaw (2004–2006)
SmackDown (2017–2018)Also known as WrestleMania BacklashNXT BattlegroundJune2013–2017
2023–presentSmackDown (2017)
NXT (2023–present)Previously known as WWE BattlegroundMoney in the BankJune/July2010–presentSmackDown (2017)Features the Money in the Bank ladder matchNXT Heatwave2022–presentNXTPreviously held by ECWThe Great American BashJuly/August2004–2009
2020–presentSmackDown! (2004-2007)
NXT (2020–present)Previously held by NWA/JCP (1985–1988) and by WCW (1989–2000)
Also known as The BashSummerSlam1988–presentNXT No MercySeptember1999–2008
2016–2017

2023–presentSmackDown (2002–2006, 2016)
Raw (2017)

NXT (2023–present)Previously known as WWE No MercyNXT Halloween HavocOctober2020–presentNXTPreviously held by WCWCrown JewelOctober/November2018–2019, 2021–presentTakes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of a deal between WWE and the country's Ministry of SportSurvivor SeriesNovember1988–presentAlso known as Survivor Series: WarGamesNXT DeadlineDecember2022–presentNXTFeatures the Iron Survivor Challenge

 Recurring events 
NameMonth(s)Years ActiveBrand-exclusive toNoteKing and Queen of the RingApril–June1993–2002
2015

2024–presentPreviously known as King of the Ring
Features the King of the Ring tounamentClash at the CastleSeptember (2022)
June (2024)2022
2024Bad BloodOctober (1997, 2024)
June (2003–2004)1997
2003–2004

2024–presentRaw (2003–2004)Previously known as Badd Blood: In Your HouseBash in BerlinAugust2024–present
Former events
NameMonthYears ActiveBrand-exclusive toNoteThe Wrestling ClassicNovember1985This Tuesday in TexasDecember1991In Your HouseVarious1995–1999
2020–2022NXT (2020–2022)Over the EdgeMay1998–1999Also known as Over the Edge: In Your HouseFully LoadedJuly1998–2000Also known as Fully Loaded: In Your HouseInvasion2001RebellionOctober–December1999–2002SmackDown! (2002)All events took place in the United KingdomInsurrextionMay/June2000–2003Raw (2002–2003)One Night StandJune2005–2008Also known as ECW One Night Stand and One Night Stand: Extreme RulesDecember To DismemberDecember2006ECWPreviously held by ECWArmageddon1999–2000
2002–2008Raw (2003)
SmackDown! (2004–2006)New Year's RevolutionJanuary2005–2007RawNo Way OutFebruary
June (2012)1998
2000–2009
2012SmackDown! (2004–2007)Also known as No Way Out of Texas: In Your HouseUnforgivenApril (1998)
September1998–2008Raw (2003–2006)Also known as Unforgiven: In Your HouseCyber SundayOctober/November2004–2008Raw (2004–2006)Also known as Taboo TuesdayJudgment DayOctober (1998)
May1998
2000–2009SmackDown! (2004–2006)Also known as Judgment Day: In Your HouseNight of ChampionsVarious2007–2015
2023Extreme Rules2009–2022Raw (2017)Breaking PointSeptember2009Hell in a CellSeptember/October
June (2021–2022)2009–2022Raw (2016)
SmackDown (2017)Featured the Hell in a Cell matchTLC: Tables, Ladders & ChairsDecember
October (2017)2009–2020SmackDown (2016)
Raw (2017)Bragging RightsOctober2009–2010Fatal 4-WayJune2010Over The LimitMay2010–2012Capitol PunishmentJune2011PaybackVarious2013–2017
2020
2023Raw (2017)NXT TakeOver2014–2021NXTFastlaneFebruary/March
October (2023)2015–2019
2021
2023Raw (2017)
SmackDown (2018)RoadblockMarch
December2016Raw (December 2016)Also known as Roadblock: End of the Line
Held as an NXT TV special since 2022Clash of ChampionsSeptember
December (2017)2016–2017
2019–2020Raw (2016)
SmackDown (2017)NXT WarGamesNovember/December2017–2021NXTSuper ShowDownVarious2018–2020NXT UK TakeOver2019–2020NXT UK

 Most PPV and livestreaming supercard event matches 
These ten wrestlers have the most matches as of Survivor Series: WarGames 2025.

 Men 
#LuchadorN°PrimeroNombre de EventoÚltimoNombre de Evento1Randy Orton1932003SummerSlam 20032025SummerSlam 20252John Cena1762002Vengeance 20022025Survivor Series: WarGames 2025Kane1761995SummerSlam 19952021Royal Rumble 20214The Undertaker1741990Survivor Series 19902020WrestleMania 365Triple H1731995SummerSlam 19952019Super ShowDown 20196Edge1451998SummerSlam 19982023WrestleMania 397Chris Jericho1441999Unforgiven 19992018Greatest Royal Rumble8The Big Show1431999WrestleMania XV2017SummerSlam 20179The Miz1362004Armageddon 20042025Royal Rumble 202510Seth Rollins1292012TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20122025Crown Jewel 2025

 Women 
#LuchadoraN°PrimeroNombre de EventoÚltimoNombre de Evento1Charlotte Flair722015Battleground 20152025Survivor Series: WarGames 20252Becky Lynch692015Battleground 20152025Survivor Series: WarGames 2025Natalya692008Backlash 20082025Evolution 20254Bayley592016Battleground 20162025Evolution 20255Naomi522012TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20122025SummerSlam 20256Asuka512017TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20172025Survivor Series: WarGames 20257Alexa Bliss492016SummerSlam 20162025Survivor Series: WarGames 2025Trish Stratus492000SummerSlam 20002025Evolution 20259Sasha Banks452015Battleground 20152022WrestleMania 3810Nia Jax422016Clash of Champions 20162025Survivor Series: WarGames 2025

 This includes matches under other ring names.

 The list refers to data from The Internet Wrestling Database and may differ from the actual number of matches.
 This includes matches under other ring names.

 The list refers to data from The Internet Wrestling Database and may differ from the actual number of matches.

 Themed events 
Many WWE events are thematic, centering on particular types of matches, or have an annually recurring main event. Most themed or gimmick events (sans the "Big Five" events) are roughly treated like filler themed events to carry the audience until the next event dating back to the days when the In Your House system was used.
EventFeatureCurrentRoyal RumbleFeatures the Royal Rumble match.Elimination ChamberFeatures the Elimination Chamber match.Worlds CollideAn interpromotional event featuring wrestlers from both WWE and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide.
The event was previously themed around interbrand competition between the NXT and NXT UK brands.
The event initially included an interbrand single-elimination tournament, featuring wrestlers from the NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live brands. There was also a four-episode miniseries of the same name spun off from the original event in 2019 that aired exclusively on the WWE Network and also involved Raw and SmackDown.Money in the BankFeatures the Money in the Bank ladder match.Night of ChampionsFeatures championship matches.
From 2007 to 2015, the theme was that every active WWE championship of the main roster was defended; this event was replaced by Clash of Champions in 2016 with a similar concept. Night of Champions was reinstated in 2023, but not every main roster championship was defended.EvolutionFemale-only event themed around WWE's various women's divisions.Crown JewelFeatures the Crown Jewel Championship matches, which see world champions in direct head-to-head competition.Survivor SeriesFeatures elimination-style matches, particularly the traditional Survivor Series match.
Carried an interbrand theme from 2016 to 2021, and then themed on the WarGames match beginning in 2022.Bad BloodFeatures the Hell in a Cell match.FormerThe Wrestling ClassicFeatured The Wrestling Classic, a single-elimination tournament.InvasionAll of the matches were between the WWF and The Alliance of WCW and ECW.One Night StandThe pay-per-views were themed around the original Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion and consisted of various hardcore-based matches.
Extreme Rules replaced this event in 2009 and continued the concept of featuring various hardcore-based matches.Taboo Tuesday, later Cyber SundayFans were able to vote on the matches, such as opponents or stipulations.Breaking PointFeatured matches with "give up" stipulations, such as submission matches and I Quit matches.Fatal 4-WayFeatured Fatal 4-Way matches.Bragging RightsThe Raw and SmackDown brands would compete against one another for the Bragging Rights trophy and a 14-man tag team match between the two brands would take place; following the return of the brand extension in 2016, Survivor Series took on the brand competition theme where Raw and SmackDown competed for brand supremacy until 2021 (NXT was also involved in 2019).Greatest Royal RumbleFeatured the Greatest Royal Rumble match, a 50-man Royal Rumble match where the winner received the Greatest Royal Rumble trophy and championship belt.Cruiserweight Classic FinaleThe culmination of a 32-man single-elimination tournament featuring competitors 205 lbs. and under (designated as cruiserweights).United Kingdom Championship TournamentThe event included a single-elimination tournament based around the United Kingdom Championship, featuring competitors from the United Kingdom and around the world.Mae Young Classic FinaleThe culmination of a 32-woman single-elimination tournament.Clash of ChampionsEvery active WWE championship available to Raw and SmackDown was defended (205 Live was also involved in 2019).TLC: Tables, Ladders & ChairsAt least one match was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, while individual tables matches, ladder matches, and chairs matches would occasionally also take place.
The 2014 event was promoted as "TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs" and included a steel stairs match.NXT WarGamesFeatured the WarGames match.Hell in a CellFeatured the Hell in a Cell match.Extreme RulesGenerally featured at least one Extreme Rules match, while other matches were variants of hardcore wrestling.King and Queen of the RingFeatured the King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournaments.

References

Other websites
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