WrestleCade, also referred to as WrestleCade Weekend is an annual professional wrestling fan convention organized by WrestleCade Entertainment which also owns America's Most Liked Wrestling (AML Wrestling). The convention has been held at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since its inaugural event in 2012. Also known as being one of the largest events on the independent circuit, it has set several attendance records since 2014.
Event history + Date(s)VenueCityGuestsPromotionsNotesNovember 25, 2012Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaWrestleCadeNovember 30 2013November 29, 2014Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, Vader, Sunny, Debra McMichael, Stevie Richards, Blue Meanie, Super Nova, Ted DiBiase, Ron Bass, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Jim Cornette, Also featured a roast of Jim CornetteNovember 27-28, 2015Stan Hansen, Bobby Heenan, Kevin Nash, Ricky Steamboat, Booker T, Stevie Ray, Brian Knobbs, George South, Jimmy ValiantFirst multi-day WrestleCade conventionNovember 25-27, 2016 November 25-27, 2017WrestleCadeAMLQOCNovember 23-25, 2018November 29-December 1, 2019 November 26–28, 2021WrestleCadeAMLTMNNovember 25-27, 2022WrestleCadeAMLTMNIPWF (Impact)November 24-26, 2023WrestleCadeAMLTMNGCWNovember 29–December 1, 2024WrestleCadeAMLTMNTNANovember 28–30, 2025WrestleCadeAMLTMN4th Rope
Wrestling shows
2012 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesWrestleCadeWrestleCadeNovember 25Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaMatt Hardy vs. Gunner in a 30-minute Iron Man match
2013 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesWrestleCadeWrestleCadeNovember 30Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaCarlito (c) (with Jonny Fairplay) vs. Matt Hardy (with Reby Sky) in a Ladder match for the WrestleCade ChampionshipFirst WrestleCade show to be aired on pay-per-view
2014 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesWrestleCadeWrestleCadeNovember 29Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaMatt Hardy (c) defeats Drew Galloway (with Jonny Fairplay) in a Last Man Standing match for the WrestleCade ChampionshipHighest attended independent event in North America for 2014.
2015 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes1st Annual Showcase Of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 27Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaCaprice Coleman (c) vs. Papadon vs. Ethan Carter III in a 3-way match for the AML ChampionshipWrestleCadeNovember 28Matt Hardy (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett (with Karen Jarrett) for the WrestleCade Championship
2016 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes2nd Annual Showcase of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 25Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaSonjay Dutt (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for the GFW NEX*GEN ChampionshipAML TV tapingAMLNovember 26Shane Williams (c) vs. Damien Wayne vs. Zane Dawson in a 3-way Lumberjack match for the AML ChampionshipWrestleCade: The Final 3 CountWrestleCadeMatt Hardy (c) vs. Ryback for the WrestleCade ChampionshipQueens of Combat 16QOCNovember 27Taeler Hendrix (c) vs. Su Yung for the QOC Championship
2017 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes3rd Annual Showcase of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 24Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaJason Kincaid (c) vs. Chet Sterling (with J.J. Dillon) vs. Andrew Everett vs. Rey Fenix in a 4-way match for the MVW Heavyweight ChampionshipWrestlecade FanfestWrestleCadeAMLNovember 25Zane Dawson (c) vs. White Mike for the AML ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeEli Drake (c) vs. Jack Swagger (with Catalina Swagger and Dutch Mantel) vs. Johnny Impact in a 3-way match for the Impact Global ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLNovember 26Zane Dawson vs. Caleb Konley in a Lumberjack match for the AML ChampionshipQueens of Combat Super ShowQOCSu Yung (c) vs. Mickie Knuckles vs. Samantha Heights in a 3-way match for the QOC Championship
2018 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes4th Annual Showcase of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 23Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaCaleb Konley (c) vs. PJ Black for the AML ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 24Nick Aldis (c) (with Kamilla Kaine) vs. Jake Hager (with Catalina Swagger) for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipQueens of Combat 28: In Your PalaceQOCNovember 25Su Yung (c) vs. Diamante for the QOC ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLCaleb Konley (c) vs. George South for the AML Championship
2019 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes5th Annual Showcase of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 29Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaRich Swann (c) vs. Matt Cross for the NGW ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 30Nick Aldis and The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) vs. Thomas Latimer and The Latin American Exchange (Hernandez and Homicide)Queens of Combat 39: In Your Palace 2QOCDecember 1Diamante (c) vs. La Rosa Negra for the QOC ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLNick Aldis (c) vs. Shane Williams for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
2021 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes6th Annual Showcase of ChampionsWrestleCadeNovember 26Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaShane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Kaun and Moses) (c) vs. Caprice Coleman, TIM and Zuka King for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 27Malakai Black vs. Buddy MatthewsLadies Night Out 11TMNNovember 28Ivelisse (c) vs. Chelsea Green for the Ladies Night Out ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLCaprice Coleman (c) vs. Davey Richards for the AML Championship
2022 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesThrowback Throwdown IIIIPWF (Impact Wrestling)November 25Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaTeam Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation ("Cowboy" Colt McCoy, Tim Burr, Frank the Butcher and Giuseppe Scovelli Jr.) vs. Team Great Lakes Unionized Wrestling (Devon Damon, Neptune, Lord Humongous) and Manfred The Mad Mammal) in an eight-man elimination tag team matchWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 26The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) (with Maria Kanellis)Ladies Night Out 12TMNNovember 27Ivelisse (with Charlette Renegade and Robyn Renegade) (c) vs. Janai Kai for the Ladies Night Out ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLNick Gage (c) vs. George South for the GCW World Championship
2023 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesGCW at WrestleCade WeekendGCWNovember 24Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaBlake Christian (c) vs. Billie Starkz for the GCW World ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 25The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. Heath and RhinoLadies Night Out 12TMNNovember 26Angelica Risk (c) vs. Renee Michelle for the Ladies Night Out Championship with La Rosa Negra as special guest refereeThe Day AfterAMLBrad Attitude (c) vs. Axton Ray vs. Billy Brash vs. CW Anderson in a 4-way match for the AML Championship
2024 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesTurning PointTNANovember 24Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaNic Nemeth (c) vs. Eddie Edwards (with Alisha Edwards) for the TNA World ChampionshipWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 25Shelton Benjamin vs. Mike BaileyLadies Night Out 14TMNNovember 26Angelica Risk (c-LNO) vs. Jazmin Allure (c-HP) in a Champion vs. Champion match for the Ladies Night Out Championship and Hurricane Pro Women's ChampionshipThe Day AfterAMLBrad Attitude (c) vs. Gustavo for the AML Championship
2025 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotes4th Rope Invades WrestleCade4th RopeNovember 28Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaZilla Fatu and The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) vs. Josh Bishop and The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows)WrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 29The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (with D-Von Dudley) vs. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz)Ladies Night Out 15TMNNovember 30Shotzi Blackheart (with Black Dahlia) vs. Priscilla Kelly in a Last Woman Standing matchThe Day AfterAMLGeorge South vs. Joey Janela in a Casket match
2026 +EventPromotion DateVenueCityMain eventNotesMATW TV tapingMATWNovember 27Benton Convention CenterWinston-Salem, North CarolinaRising1FWHeels4th RopeWrestleCade SuperShowWrestleCadeNovember 28Live for the MomentDCWNovember 29The Day AfterAML
References
External links
WrestleCade at Cagematch.net WrestleCade at Wrestlingdata.com