This is a list of televised professional wrestling special events from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Throughout its broadcast history, the promotion has aired special events that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the WWE draft and the Slammy Awards. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.
Past events 1984 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefThe Brawl to End It AllJuly 23Madison Square GardenNew York City, New YorkWendi Richter vs. The Fabulous Moolah (c) for the WWF World Women's Championship
1985 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefThe War to Settle the ScoreFebruary 18Madison Square GardenNew York City, New YorkHulk Hogan (c) vs. Roddy Piper for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main EventMay 10Nassau ColiseumUniondale, New YorkHulk Hogan (c) vs. Bob Orton for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event IIOctober 3Brendan Byrne ArenaEast Rutherford, New JerseyHulk Hogan (c) vs. Nikolai Volkoff for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event IIIOctober 31Hersheypark ArenaHershey, PennsylvaniaHulk Hogan and Andre the Giant vs. King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd
1986 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event IVDecember 19, 1985USF Sun DomeTampa, FloridaHulk Hogan (c) vs.Terry Funk for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event VFebruary 15Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumPhoenix, ArizonaHulk Hogan (c) vs. The Magnificent Muraco for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event VIMay 1Providence Civic CenterProvidence, Rhode IslandHulk Hogan and Junkyard Dog vs. Terry Funk and Hoss FunkSaturday Night's Main Event VIISeptember 13Richfield ColiseumRichfield, OhioHulk Hogan (c) vs. Paul Orndorff for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event VIIINovember 15Los Angeles Memorial Sports ArenaLos Angeles, CaliforniaThe Magnificent Muraco vs. Dick Slater
1987 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event IXDecember 14, 1986Hartford Civic CenterHartford, ConnecticutBlackjack Mulligan vs. Jimmy Jack FunkSaturday Night's Main Event XFebruary 21Joe Louis ArenaDetroit, MichiganRicky Steamboat vs. The Iron SheikSaturday Night's Main Event XIApril 28Edmund P. Joyce CenterNotre Dame, IndianaThe Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel and Tom Zenk) vs. Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron SheikSaturday Night's Main Event XIISeptember 23Hersheypark ArenaHershey, PennsylvaniaThe Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) (c) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) for the WWF Tag Team ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event XIIINovember 11Seattle Center ColiseumSeattle, WashingtonBam Bam Bigelow vs. Hercules
1988 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XIVDecember 7, 1987Capital CentreLandover, MarylandGreg Valentine vs. Koko B. WareRoyal RumbleJanuary 24Copps ColiseumHamilton, Ontario, Canada20-man Battle royal in which Jim Duggan wonThe Main EventFebruary 5Market Square ArenaIndianapolis, IndianaHulk Hogan (c) vs. Andre the Giant for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event XVMarch 7Nashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, TennesseeOne Man Gang vs. Ken PateraSaturday Night's Main Event XVIApril 22Springfield Civic CenterSpringfield, MassachusettsKoko B. Ware vs. Rick RudeSaturday Night's Main Event XVIIOctober 25Baltimore ArenaBaltimore, MarylandJim Powers vs. Big Boss ManSaturday Night's Main Event XVIIINovember 16ARCO ArenaSacramento, CaliforniaThe Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) vs. The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau)
1989 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XIXDecember 7, 1988USF Sun DomeTampa, FloridaKoko B. Ware vs. Mr. PerfectThe Main Event IIFebruary 3Bradley CenterMilwaukee, WisconsinHercules vs. Ted DiBiaseSaturday Night's Main Event XXFebruary 16Hersheypark ArenaHershey, PennsylvaniaThe Brooklyn Brawler vs. The Red RoosterSaturday Night's Main Event XXIApril 25Des Moines Veterans Memorial AuditoriumDes Moines, IowaBoris Zhukov vs. Jimmy SnukaSaturday Night's Main Event XXIIJuly 18Worcester CentrumWorcester, MassachusettsDemolition (Ax and Smash) (c) vs. Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) for the WWF Tag Team ChampionshipSaturday Night's Main Event XXIIISeptember 21Riverfront ColiseumCincinnati, OhioThe Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) vs. The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke)WWF on Sky OneOctober 10London Docklands ArenaLondon, England, UKRandy Savage vs. Hulk HoganAired exclusively in the United Kingdom on Sky OneFirst WWF event in the United KingdomSaturday Night's Main Event XXIVOctober 31Sunflower State ExpocentreTopeka, KansasThe Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) vs. The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty)Survivor Series ShowdownNovember 1Kansas ColiseumPark City, KansasSmash vs. Ted DiBiase
1990 Event Date Venue Location Main event Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XXVJanuary 3UTC ArenaChattanooga, TennesseeRon Garvin vs. Dino BravoThe Main Event IIIFebruary 23Joe Louis ArenaDetroit, MichiganDino Bravo vs. Ultimate Warrior (c) for the WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipThe Ultimate ChallengeMarch 7Cow PalaceDaly City, CaliforniaThe Colossal Connection (Andre The Giant and Haku) vs. The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels)Aired as a special episode of Prime Time WrestlingWrestling SummitApril 13Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanHulk Hogan vs. Stan HansenCo-produced with All Japan Pro Wrestling and New Japan Pro-WrestlingSaturday Night's Main Event XXVIApril 23Frank Erwin CenterAustin, TexasAkeem vs. Big Boss ManSaturday Night's Main Event XXVIIJuly 16Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha, NebraskaBuddy Rose vs. The Texas TornadoSummerSlam FeverAugust 15Utica Memorial AuditoriumUtica, New YorkEarthquake vs. Jim DugganAired as a special episode of Prime Time WrestlingSaturday Night's Main Event XXVIISeptember 18Toledo Sports ArenaToledo, OhioThe Texas Tornado vs. Buddy RoseThe Main Event IVOctober 30Allen County War Memorial ColiseumFort Wayne, IndianaRick Martel vs. Tito SantanaSurvivor Series ShowdownOctober 29Market Square ArenaIndianapolis, IndianaThe Texas Tornado (c) vs. Smash for the WWF Intercontinental Championship
1991 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefThe Main Event VJanuary 28Macon ColiseumMacon, GeorgiaWrestleFest TokyoMarch 30Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanCo-produced with Super World of SportsSaturday Night's Main Event XXIXApril 15Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha, NebraskaUK RampageApril 24London Docklands ArenaLondon, England, UKSummerSlam SpectacularJuly 29Centrum in WorcesterWorcester, MassachusettsBattle Royal at the Albert HallOctober 10Royal Albert HallLondon, England, UKSurvivor Series ShowdownNovember 11Utica Memorial AuditoriumUtica, New York
1992 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XXXJanuary 27Lubbock Municipal ColiseumLubbock, TexasMarch To WrestleMania VIIIMarch 10Mississippi Coast ColiseumBiloxi, MississippiUK RampageApril 19Sheffield ArenaSheffield, England, UKSummerSlam SpectacularAugust 11Nashville Municipal AuditoriumNashville, TennesseeSaturday Night's Main Event XXXIOctober 27Hulman CenterTerre Haute, IndianaSurvivor Series ShowdownOctober 26Prairie Capital Convention CenterSpringfield, Illinois
1993 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefMarch to WrestleMania IXMarch 7Cumberland County Memorial AuditoriumFayetteville, North CarolinaUK RampageApril 11Sheffield ArenaSheffield, England, UKSummerSlam SpectacularAugust 16Mid-Hudson Civic CenterPoughkeepsie, New YorkSurvivor Series ShowdownNovember 8November 10Farrell HallFernwood ResortDelhi, New YorkBushkill, Pennsylvania
1994 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefMarch to WrestleMania XFebruary 21Mid-Hudson Civic CenterPoughkeepsie, New York
1995 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefRaw BowlDecember 18Bob Carpenter CenterNewark, Delaware
1996 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefWWF at the Sun City SuperBowlSeptember 14Sun City SuperBowlSun City, South Africa
1997 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefThursday Raw ThursdayFebruary 13Lowell Memorial AuditoriumLowell, MassachusettsFriday Night's Main EventAugust 23Rosemont HorizonRosemont, Illinois2-week replacement for Raw during USA Network's coverage of the US Open tennis tournamentAugust 23
1999 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefHalftime HeatJanuary 26Tucson Convention CenterTucson, ArizonaAired as counterprogramming for the Super Bowl XXXIII half time showRaw Saturday NightFebruary 8SkyDomeToronto, Ontario, Canada
2000 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefNew Year's RawJanuary 3American Airlines ArenaMiami, FloridaThanksgiving SmackDownNovember 21National Car Rental CenterFort Lauderdale, FloridaChristmas SmackDownDecember 19Charlotte ColiseumCharlotte, North Carolina
2001 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSmackDown XtremeJanuary 30Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio
2002 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSmackDown! Tour in JapanMarch 1Yokohama ArenaYokohama, Kanagawa, JapanAired on TV Tokyo in JapanRaw RouletteOctober 7Thomas & Mack CenterParadise, NevadaAired as a special episode of RawSuper TuesdayNovember 5Verizon Wireless ArenaManchester, New Hampshire
2003 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefRaw RouletteNovember 24E CenterWest Valley City, UtahAired as a special episode of RawSpike TV Video Game AwardsDecember 2, 2003MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada
2004 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefTribute To The TroopsDecember 18Camp SpeicherTikrit, IraqAired as a special episode of SmackDown
2005 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefRaw HomecomingOctober 3American Airlines CenterDallas, TexasTribute to the TroopsDecember 9Bagram Air BaseBagram, AfghanistanAired as a special episode of Raw
2006 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XXXIIMarch 18Cobo ArenaDetroit, MichiganWWE vs. ECW Head-to-HeadJune 7Nutter CenterDayton, OhioSaturday Night's Main Event XXXIIIJuly 15American Airlines CenterDallas, TexasTribute to the TroopsDecember 7Camp VictoryBaghdad, IraqAired as a special episode of Raw
2007 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSaturday Night's Main Event XXXIVMay 28Air Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, CanadaSaturday Night's Main Event XXXVAugust 13Madison Square GardenNew York City, New YorkTribute to the TroopsDecember 7Camp VictoryBaghdad, IraqAired as a special episode of Raw
2008 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefRaw RouletteJanuary 7Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, ConnecticutAired as a special episode of RawKing of the RingApril 21BI-LO CenterGreenville, South CarolinaAired as a special episode of RawSaturday Night's Main Event XXXVJuly 28Verizon CenterWashington, D.C.Tribute to the TroopsDecember 5Camp VictoryBaghdad, Iraq
2009 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefTribute to the TroopsDecember 4Holt Memorial Stadium at Balad Air BaseBalad, Iraq
2010 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefViewer's Choice RawJune 7American Airlines ArenaMiami, FloridaAired as a special episode of RawRaw RouletteSeptember 13U.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, OhioAired as a special episode of RawKing of the RingNovember 29Wells Fargo CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaAired as a special episode of RawTribute to the TroopsDecember 9Fort HoodKilleen, Texas
2011 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefPower to the PeopleJune 20Baltimore ArenaBaltimore, MarylandAired as a special episode of RawTribute to the TroopsDecember 9Norfolk ScopeNorfolk, Virginia
2012 Event Date Venue Location Notes RefSin City SmackDownJanuary 17 Thomas & Mack CenterParadise, NevadaAired as a special episode of SmackDownThe Great American BashJuly 3American Bank CenterCorpus Christi, TexasAired as a special episode of SmackDownTribute to the TroopsDecember 11Crown ColiseumFayetteville, North Carolina
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