List of professional wrestling attendance records in the United States

The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the United States. The list is dominated by the American professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment which has controlled the industry in North America since 2002. As the World Wrestling Federation, it became the first national promotion in the U.S. during the 1980s wrestling boom. The National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling were both main competitors to the WWF during the 1980s and 1990s, however, all of their events were surpassed by the WWE by the early 2000s.

According to this list, 17 events are from WWE's flagship WrestleMania pay-per-view (PPV) event, which since 2007's WrestleMania 23 has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 70,000 people or more. Only three of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, with two WCW Monday Nitro episodes being the only house show events on the list. There are only two attendance records remaining from the "Territory-era" (1940s-1980s) and one from the "Pioneer-era" (1900s-1940s). All but eleven of the events have been held in the Southern United States, while three have been held on the East Coast (Massachusetts and New Jersey), four in the Midwest (Indiana, Michigan and Ohio), two in the Southwest (Arizona) and two on the West Coast of the United States (California and Washington).

Events and attendances Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s) WWE WrestleMania 32 Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium 80,709 Triple H (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania XXVIII Miami Gardens, Florida Sun Life Stadium 78,363 John Cena vs. The Rock WWF WrestleMania III Pontiac, Michigan Pontiac Silverdome 78,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. André the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship WWE WrestleMania XXIV Orlando, Florida Florida Citrus Bowl 74,635 Edge (c) vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania 29 East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium 74,300 The Rock (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship WrestleMania 23 Detroit, Michigan Ford Field 74,287 John Cena (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship WrestleMania XXV Houston, Texas Reliant Stadium 72,744 Triple H (c) vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship WrestleMania XXVI Glendale, Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 72,219 The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career match WrestleMania XXVII Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Dome 71,617 The Miz (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship WrestleMania X-Seven Houston, Texas Reliant Astrodome 67,925 The Rock (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin in a No Disqualification match for the WWF Championship WrestleMania 35 East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium 68,000–70,000 Ronda Rousey (c - Raw) vs. Charlotte Flair (c - SD) vs. Becky Lynch in a winner takes all triple threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship WrestleMania 31 Santa Clara, California Levi's Stadium 67,000 Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship WrestleMania 33 Orlando, Florida Camping World Stadium 64,900 Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match WrestleMania 34 New Orleans, Louisiana Mercedes-Benz Superdome 60,000–65,00 Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship WrestleMania XXX New Orleans, Louisiana Mercedes-Benz Superdome 60,000-65,000 Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship WWF WrestleMania VIII Indianapolis, Indiana Hoosier Dome 62,167 Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice Royal Rumble San Antonio, Texas Alamodome 60,447 Sycho Sid (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF Championship WWE WrestleMania XIX Seattle, Washington Safeco Field 54,097 Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship Royal Rumble San Antonio, Texas Alamodome 52,050 30-man Royal Rumble match WWF WWF at the Ohio State Fair Columbus, Ohio Ohio State Fairgrounds 50,000 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Big John Studd for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship WWE WWE Tribute to the Troops Fort Hood, Texas Fort Hood 50,000 John Cena, Rey Mysterio, and Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, and The Miz Royal Rumble Phoenix, Arizona Chase Field † 48,193 30-man Royal Rumble match WCW WCW Monday Nitro (Ep. 147) Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Dome 41,412 Hollywood Hogan (c) vs. Bill Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship AWA Ed Don George vs. Danno O'Mahoney Boston, Massachusetts Braves Field 40,000 Ed Don George (AWA) vs. Danno O'Mahoney (WC) in a unification match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship WCW WCW Monday Nitro (Ep. 173) Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Dome 38,809 Hollywood Hogan vs. Kevin Nash (c) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

Historical +Top 10 most-attended shows prior to the 1900s No. Promoter Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. Ernest Roeber vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 10,000 Ernest Roeber vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk 2. Ernest Roeber vs. Tom Jenkins Cleveland, Ohio League Park 7,000 Ernest Roeber vs. Tom Jenkins 3. Evan "Strangler" Lewis vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk Chicago, Illinois Tattersall's 6,000+The exact attendance figure is unknown. There are different reports on the attendance of the event with numbers ranging from 6,000 to 10,000. Evan "Strangler" Lewis vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship 4. James H. McLaughlin vs. James Owens Boston, Massachusetts Music Hall4,000 James H. McLaughlin (c) vs. James Owens for the American Collar & Elbow Championship William Muldoon vs. Theobaud Bauer New York City, New York Madison Square Garden William Muldoon vs. Theobaud Bauer in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match Ernest Roeber vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk New York City, New York Metropolitan Riding Academy Ernest Roeber vs. Yussuf the Terrible Turk 5. William Miller vs. Andre Christol New York City, New York Grand Opera House3,000 William Miller vs. Andre Christol Dennis Gallagher vs. Hugh Leonard Buffalo, New York Music Hall Dennis Gallagher vs. Hugh Leonard in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match Farmer Burns vs. Tom Jenkins Cleveland, Ohio Star Theater Farmer Burns vs. Tom Jenkins in a Best 3-out-of-5 Falls match 6. John McMahon vs. Prof. William Miller New York City, New York Gilmore's Garden2,000 John McMahon vs. Prof. William Miller in a Catch-as-Catch-Can match William Muldoon vs. Prof. William Miller New York City, New York Madison Square Garden William Muldoon vs. Prof. William Miller William Muldoon vs. Clarence Whistler New York City, New York Terrace Garden Theater William Muldoon vs. Clarence Whistler in a Graeco-Roman match 7. William Muldoon vs. Carl Abs New York City, New York Irving Hall 1,600 William Muldoon vs. Carl Abs for the World Graeco-Roman Heavyweight Championship 8. Farmer Burns vs. Dan McLeod Indianapolis, Indiana Grand Opera House 1,500 Farmer Burns (c) vs. Dan McLeod for the American Mixed-Style Heavyweight Championship 9. Prof. William Miller vs. Theobald Bauer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Horticultural Hall 1,100 Prof. William Miller vs. Theobald Bauer in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match 10. Prof. William Miller vs. Andre Christol New York City, New York Terrace Garden Theater1,000 Prof. William Miller vs. Andre Christol Jimmy Faulkner vs. Hugh Leonard Buffalo, New York Music Hall Jimmy Faulkner vs. Hugh Leonard in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match Farmer Burns vs. W.L. Malone Chicago, Illinois Madison Street Natorium Farmer Burns vs. W.L. Malone in a Best 3-out-of-5 Falls match +Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1900s No. Promoter Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. Bech Olsen vs. Ernest Roeber New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 12,000 Ernest Roeber (c-AC) vs. Bech Olsen (c-WC) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match in a Champion vs. Champion match for the American Graeco-Roman Heavyweight Championship and the World Graeco-Roman Heavyweight Championship2. Frank Gotch vs. Raoul de Rouen Kansas City, Missouri Convention Hall 11,000 Frank Gotch (c) vs. Raoul de Rouen in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship3. Frank Gotch vs. Yussiff Mahmout Chicago, Illinois Dexter Park Pavilion10,000 Frank Gotch (c) vs. Yussiff Mahmout in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship Frank Gotch vs. Giovanni Raicevich Chicago, Illinois Chicago Coliseum Frank Gotch (c) vs. Giovanni Raicevich in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship 4. Tom Jenkins vs. Ernest Roeber East St. Louis, Missouri Exhibition Coliseum 8,000 Tom Jenkins vs. Ernest Roeber in a "mixed styles" Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match Rudy Santell vs. Harry Lescher Trenton, New Jersey Mercer Pleasure Park Rudy Santell vs. Harry Lescher Fred Beell vs. Frank Gotch Kansas City, Missouri Convention Hall Fred Beell (c) vs. Frank Gotch in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the American Heavyweight Championship W.W. Wittig George Hackenschmidt vs. Frank Gotch Chicago, Illinois Dexter Park Pavilion George Hackenschmidt (c) vs. Frank Gotch for the American Mixed-Style (Freestyle) Heavyweight Championship5. Raoul de Rouen vs. Yussiff Mahmout Kansas City, Missouri Convention Hall 7,000 Raoul de Rouen vs. Yussiff Mahmout in a Handicap match 6. George Bothner vs. Katsuguma Higashi New York City, New York Grand Central Palace6,000 George Bothner vs. Katsuguma Higashi in a Wrestler vs. Jujutsuka match Tom Jenkins vs. Frank Gotch Kansas City, Missouri Convention Hall Tom Jenkins (c) vs. Frank Gotch in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the American Heavyweight Championship7. Frank Gotch vs. Dr. B. F. Roller Kansas City, Missouri Convention Hall 5,500 Frank Gotch (c) vs. Dr. B. F. Roller in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship8. Ernest Roeber vs. Paul Pons New York City, New York Madison Square Garden5,000 Ernest Roeber vs. Paul Pons Tom Jenkins vs. Dan McLeod Cleveland, Ohio Central Armory Tom Jenkins vs. Dan McLeod for the American Heavyweight Championship John Piening vs. Harald Egeberg New York City, New York Grand Central Palace John Piening vs. Harald Egeberg John Rooney vs. Tom Sharkey Chicago, Illinois Chicago Coliseum John Rooney vs. Tom Sharkey in a Handicap match Frank Gotch vs. John Rooney Chicago, Illinois Chicago Coliseum Frank Gotch (c) vs. John Rooney in a Best 2 out of 3 Falls match for the American Heavyweight Championship Frank Gotch vs. Jess Reimer Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines Auditorium Frank Gotch (c) vs. Jess Reimer in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Heavyweight Championship with special referee Dr. B. F. Roller9. Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Leo Pardello Chicago, Illinois Riverside Rink 4,500 Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Leo Pardello in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match 10. Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Tom Winkelhoefer, John Eberly and Leon Dumont Chicago, Illinois Dexter Park Pavilion 4,100 Stanislaus Zbyszko vs. Tom Winkelhoefer, John Eberly and Leon Dumont in a 3 on 1 Handicap match