The following is a list of National Wrestling Alliance attendance records. Founded in 1948, the National Wrestling Alliance controlled the professional wrestling industry in North America and other parts of the world during the "Territory-era" (1940s-1980s). All of the major NWA promoters were put out of business after the World Wrestling Federation began its national expansion under Vince McMahon, Jr. during the 1980s wrestling boom.

The two largest remaining members, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) left the organization in 1993, however, the NWA continued to exist as a loose coalition of independent promotions until the mid-2010s. In 2017, the NWA was purchased by Billy Corgan and became a singular, independent promotion, putting an end to the NWA territory system.

The list is dominated by the American wrestling promotion World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), a precursor to the modern-day World Wrestling Entertainment, which was operated by Vince McMahon, Sr. and Toots Mondt. Based in New York City, New York, they joined the NWA in 1957 as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) with their territory eventually encompassing most of the Northeastern United States. Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers, co-promoted by the CWC and Fred Kohler Enterprises, was held at Comiskey Park on June 30, 1961, drawing a crowd of 38,000. It earned a then-record $141,345 () at the gate and is most attended NWA live event of all time. On January 24, 1963, McMahon and Mondt left the NWA and began promoting their own world champion under the WWWF banner. McMahon rejoined the NWA in 1971 and remained a member until his son, Vince McMahon, Jr., finally split from the organization in 1983.

The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) and World Wrestling Council (WWC) are tied for the second highest number of shows with 5 each. At the height of its power, NWA-affiliated promotions held events at indoor arenas and sports stadiums that typically had a seating capacity of at least 20,000 people or more, and in which the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was often contested in the main event. All but sixteen of the events have been held in United States, while five have been held in Japan and Puerto Rico, four in Mexico and two in Canada.

Events and attendances Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s) FKE / CWC Pat O'Connor vs. Buddy Rogers Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park † 38,000 Pat O'Connor (c) vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship JWA World Big League Nara, Japan Ayame Pond Amusement Park 36,000 Rikidozan and Toyonobori vs. Jim Wright and Mr. X in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match WCCW David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions Irving, Texas Texas Stadium † 32,132 Ric Flair (c) vs. Kerry Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Showdown at Shea New York City, New York Shea Stadium32,000 Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali in a Boxer vs. Wrestler match WWC WWC Aniversario San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Abdullah the Butcher vs. André the Giant TSW Superdome Extravaganza New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Superdome † 31,000 Ray Candy vs. Ernie Ladd in a steel cage match FKE Pat O'Connor vs. Yukon Eric Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park † 30,275 Pat O'Connor (c) vs. Yukon Eric in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85 Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl † 30,214 The Von Erichs (Kerry and Kevin Von Erich) vs. The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) in a Hair vs. Hair match JWA JWA Pro-Wrestling World Championship Series (Day 1) Tokyo, Japan Korakuen Stadium30,000 Lou Thesz (c) vs. Rikidozan for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship JWA JWA Pro-Wrestling World Championship Series (Day 2) Osaka, Japan Ogimachi Pool Lou Thesz (c) vs. Rikidozan in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WWC Carlos Colón vs. Ric Flair Bayamón, Puerto Rico Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Carlos Colón (c) vs. Ric Flair in a steel cage match for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship WWC WWC Aniversario San Juan, Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente Coliseum 29,000 Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody (c) vs. Abdullah the Butcher and Carlos Colón for the PWF World Tag Team Championship EMLL Blue Demon vs. El Santo Mexico City, Mexico Plaza de Toros 28,000 Blue Demon (c) vs. El Santo for the NWA World Welterweight Championship JCP Great American Bash Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 27,000 Ric Flair (c) vs. Nikita Koloff for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with David Crockett as special referee FKE Killer Kowalski vs. Bearcat Wright Chicago, Illinois Comiskey Park † 26,731 Killer Kowalski vs. Bearcat Wright in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match BTW Parade of Champions Irving, Texas Texas Stadium † 26,339 Dory Funk Jr. (c) vs. Fritz Von Erich for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WCCW 2nd Annual Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions Irving, Texas Texas Stadium † 26,153 Kerry Von Erich vs. One Man Gang. Per the pre-match stipulation, One Man Gang would earn a match against Fritz Von Erich but if Kerry won manager Gary Hart would have his head shaved. WWWF Billy Graham vs. Bruno Sammartino New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 26,090 Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Bob Backlund vs. Ivan Koloff New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 26,000 Bob Backlund (c) vs. Ivan Koloff for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship NWA-HW Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum † 25,847 Fred Blassie vs. John Tolos in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium † 25,703 Édouard Carpentier vs. Buddy Rogers in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match JDE Lou Thesz vs. Baron Michele Leone Los Angeles, California Gilmore Baseball Park † 25,256 Lou Thesz (c) vs. Baron Michele Leone in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls unification match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Superstar Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 25,102 Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship EMLL Blue Demon vs. Tony Borne Mexico City, Mexico Plaza de Toros25,000 Blue Demon vs. Tony Borne in a Mask vs. Hair/Beard match JWA JWA International Big Competition (Day 10) Osaka, Japan Ogimachi Pool Mitsuhiro Rikidozan and Kin'ichi Azumafuji (c) vs. Jesús Ortega and Bud Curtis in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship EMLL Black Shadow vs. Tony Borne Mexico City, Mexico Plaza de Toros Black Shadow vs. Tony Borne in a Hair vs. Hair match JWA Summer Series I (Day 15) Osaka, Japan Osaka Baseball Stadium Giant Baba (c) vs. Gene Kiniski in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA International Heavyweight Championship JCP Great American Bash (Day 20) Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium Ric Flair (c) vs. Road Warrior Hawk for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Bruno Sammartino vs. Waldo Von Erich New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 24,553 Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Waldo Von Erich for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship Alt URL WWC Carlos Colón vs. Ric Flair San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 24,000 Carlos Colón (c) vs. Ric Flair for the WWC World Heavyweight Championship IWA Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca Montreal, Canada Delorimier Stadium † 23,227 Édouard Carpentier vs. Antonino Rocca WWC Carlos Colón vs. Ric Flair San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 23,000 Carlos Colón (WWC) vs. Ric Flair (NWA) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the WWC World Heavyweight Championship and NWA World Heavyweight Championship JCP Great American Bash (Day 4) Charlotte, North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium Ric Flair (c) vs. Ricky Morton in a steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Showdown At Shea Flushing, New York Shea Stadium 22,508 Pedro Morales (c) vs. Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Superstar Billy Graham vs. Bob Backlund New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 22,092 Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Bob Backlund for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship WWWF Superstar Billy Graham vs. Mil Máscaras New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 22,085 Superstar Billy Graham (c) vs. Mil Máscaras for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship EMLL Sugi Sito vs. El Santo Mexico City, Mexico Plaza de Toros 22,000 Sugi Sito (c) vs. El Santo for the NWA World Middleweight Championship

Historical Territory-era (1940s-1980s) +Top 10 most-attended shows in the 1940s No. Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s) 1. MVSC Lou Thesz vs. Gorgeous George St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 12,496 Lou Thesz (c) vs. Gorgeous George for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 2. MVSC Lou Thesz vs. Antonino Rocca St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,932 Lou Thesz (c) vs. Antonino Rocca for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 3. FKE Don Eagle vs. Cyclone Anaya Chicago, Illinois International Amphitheater 10,745 Don Eagle vs. Cyclone Anaya in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match 4. MVSC Buddy Rogers vs. Don Eagle St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,651 Buddy Rogers vs. Don Eagle 5. MVSC Buddy Rogers vs. Billy Darnell St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,598 Buddy Rogers vs. Billy Darnell 6. MVSC Lou Thesz vs. Enrique Torres St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,579 Lou Thesz (c) vs. Enrique Torres for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship 7. MVSC Bill Longson vs. Gorgeous George St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,573 Bill Longson vs. Gorgeous George 8. MVSC Bill Longson vs. Primo Carnera St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,466 Bill Longson vs. Primo Carnera 9. MVSC Buddy Rogers vs. Don Eagle St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,276 Buddy Rogers vs. Don Eagle 10. MVSC Buddy Rogers vs. Bobby Bruns St. Louis, Missouri Kiel Auditorium 10,110 Buddy Rogers vs. Bobby Bruns