List of WWE pay-per-view events
This is a chronological list of pay-per-views promoted by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Each month, WWE holds one or two annual pay-per-view events. One event is usually three hours long and features six to twelve matches. Pay-per-view events are a big part of how the WWE earns money.[1][2]
| Date[3][4][5] | Event[3][4][5] | Venue | City[3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2010 | Night of Champions[6] | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois |
| October 3, 2010 | Hell in a Cell[7] | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas |
| October 24, 2010 | Bragging Rights[8] | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| November 21, 2010 | Survivor Series[9] | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida |
| December 19, 2010 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs[10] | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas |
| January 30, 2011 | Royal Rumble | Sprint Center | Kansas City, Missouri |
| February 20, 2011 | Elimination Chamber | Oracle Arena | Oakland, California |
| April 3, 2011 | WrestleMania XXVII[11] | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia |
| May 1, 2011 | Extreme Rules | TBA | TBA |
| May 22, 2011 | Over the Limit | TBA | TBA |
| June 19, 2011 | Fatal 4-Way | TBA | TBA |
| July 17, 2011 | Money in the Bank | TBA | TBA |
| August 14, 2011 | SummerSlam | TBA | TBA |
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History [change]
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.[12] The first two WrestleManias earned much money. After WrestleMania III became one of the best event 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 of companies showed Survivor Series. Because of this, Starrcade did not make much money that year. This is thought to be the start for many problems for Jim Crockett Promotions.[13]
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.[14]
The first SummerSlam was held in Madison Square Garden in August 1988.[15] These four events - the Royal Rumble in January, WrestleMania in March or April, SummerSlam in August, and Survivor Series in November - were the only annual 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 showed. 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 Bad Blood and No Way Out). 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, World Wrestling Entertainment 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, the WWE ran two pay-per-views a year which were only shown in the United Kingdom. After the brand extension, they stopped doing these two events. Instead of the UK events, they did international tours which were taped for television. Currently, WWE has the WrestleMania Revenge tour, after WrestleMania, at the beginning of the year and the Survivor Series tour, at the end of the year, in the UK. Each includes a RAW, SmackDown!, and an ECW taping.
In Australia, WWE's pay-per-views are shown on Main Event. In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, some pay-per-views are 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.
Brand extension [change]
In June 2003, WWE decided to only use people from one brand extension 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, it said they would stop only using one brand on each pay-per-view. All of its pay-per-views would have matchs from all three brands.[16] The one-brand-only events were:
| Pay-per-view | Brand | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Revolution | RAW | 2005-2007 | |
| Backlash | RAW | 2004-2006 | |
| Bad Blood | RAW | 2003-2004 | |
| Vengeance[17] | SmackDown! | 2003[18] | |
| RAW | 2004-2006 | ||
| Unforgiven | RAW | 2003-2006 | |
| Cyber Sunday | RAW | 2004-2006 | From 2004-2005, the event was called Taboo Tuesday.[19][20][21] |
| Armageddon | RAW | 2003[22] | |
| SmackDown! | 2004-2006 | ||
| No Way Out | SmackDown! | 2004-2007 | |
| Judgment Day | SmackDown! | 2004-2006 | |
| The Great American Bash | SmackDown! | 2004-2006 | |
| No Mercy | SmackDown! | 2003-2006 | |
| December to Dismember | ECW | 2006 | Was the only ECW exclusive pay-per-view.[23] |
Former pay-per-view events [change]
| Pay-per-view | Year(s) Active | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The Wrestling Classic | 1985 only | |
| This Tuesday in Texas | 1991 only | |
| King of the Ring | 1993-2002 | No longer a pay-per-view event. |
| In Your House | 1995-1999 | |
| Bad Blood | 1997, 2003-2004 | |
| December to Dismember | 2006 only | Was the only ECW exclusive pay-per-view. |
| New Year's Revolution | 2005-2007 |
WWE Backlash WWE Judgment Day WWE The Great American Bash WWE Unforgiven WWE No Mercy WWE Cyber Sunday WWE Armageddon WWE Fatal 4 Way WWE No Way Out
Pay-per-view event name changes [change]
| Pay-per-view | Year(s) Active | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Taboo Tuesday | 2004-2005 | Name changed to WWE Cyber Sunday. |
| ECW One Night Stand | 2005-2006 | Name changed to WWE One Night Stand. |
| Vengeance | 2001-2007 | Name changed to WWE Night of Champions. |
| WWE One Night Stand | 2007-2008 | Name changed to Extreme Rules |
| WWE The Great American Bash | 2004-2008 | Name changed to The Bash |
| WWE Unforgiven | 1999-2008 | Name changed to Breaking Point |
| WWE No Mercy | 1999-2008 | Name changed to Hell in a Cell |
| WWE Cyber Sunday | 2006-2008 | Name changed to WWE Bragging Rights |
| Armageddon | 1999-2000, 2002-2008 | Name changed to TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs |
| WWE Fatal 4-Way | 2010 | Name changed to WWE: Captiol Punishment |
International pay-per-view events [change]
| Pay-per-view | Year(s) Active | Note |
|---|---|---|
| One Night Only | 1997 only | |
| Mayhem in Manchester | 1998 only | |
| Capital Carnage | 1998 only | |
| No Mercy (UK) | 1999 only | Although this event took place in the UK, another PPV called "No Mercy" was held the same year in the US |
| Rebellion | 1999-2002 | |
| Global Warning | 2002 only | |
| Insurrextion | 2000-2003 |
Upcoming pay-per-view schedule [change]
| Date[24][25] | Event | Venue[24][25] | City[24][25] |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2009 | Hell in a Cell | Prudential Center[26] | Newark, New Jersey |
| October 25, 2009 | Bragging Rights | Mellon Arena[27] | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| November 22, 2009 | Survivor Series | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. |
| December 13, 2009 | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | AT&T Center[28] | San Antonio, Texas |
| January 31, 2010 | Royal Rumble | Philips Arena[29] | Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 21, 2010 | Elimanation Chamber | To Be Announced | |
| March 28, 2010 | WrestleMania XXVI | University of Phoenix Stadium[30] | Glendale, Arizona |
Non-pay-per-view supercards [change]
| Supercard | Year(s) Active | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-1991, 2006-present | The show began being shown again in 2006.[31] |
| The Main Event | 1988-1991 | Was a spin-off of Saturday Night's Main Event. |
References [change]
- ↑ "WWE Corporate 2003 Quarter 1 Issues". WWE Corporate. 2003-08-13. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2003/2003_08_25.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "WWE Corporate 2003 Quarter 2". WWE Corporate. 2003-11-17. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2003/2003_11_17.2.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WWE Official Calendar 2010 (World Wrestling Entertainment).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Caldwell, James (2010-02-27). "WWE releases official 2010 PPV schedule, changes one PPV again". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_39425.shtml. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gerweck, Steve (2010-07-27). "Upcoming dates for WWE PPV events in 2011". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280258946. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Night of Champions". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/14842994. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Hell in a Cell". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/14640428. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Bragging Rights". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/14745466. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "Survivor Series". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/14697534. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/15137588. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ↑ "WrestleMania comes to the Georgia Dome in 2011". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2010-02-01. http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/exclusives/wmgeorgiadome. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "Survivor Series 1989 Venue history". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/history/1989/venue/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ Cohen, Eric. "The History of Survivor Series". About.com. http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/survivorseries.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Royal Rumble History". Bella. http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art53968.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Summerslam Venue 1988 Venue History". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam07/history/1988/venue/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "WWE Pay-Per-Views to follow WrestleMania formula". WWE Corporate. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_03_14.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ WWE: Schedules > Live Events > Event Detail > WWE presents Night of Champions - June 29, 2008
- ↑ "Vengeance 2003 Homepage". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/vengeance/history/vengeance2003/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Cyber Sunday All time results". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/alltimeresults. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Taboo Tuesday 2004 Results". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2004/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "Taboo Tuesday 2005 Homepage". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/cybersunday/history/2005/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "WWE Armageddon 2003 Homepage". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/armageddon/history/2003/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ "December to Dismember 2006 Homepage". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/shows/decembertodismember/. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 WWE Magazine presents WrestleMania 2009 Calendar
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 "Pay-Per-View Calendar". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/ppv.calendar.v1.png. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "UPDATES ON WWE VS TNA IN ORLANDO, FISRT EVER WWE PPV IN NEWARK, NJ AND MORE". Pro Wrestling Insider. http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=40021&p=1. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ↑ "Bragging Rights2009". Mellon Arena. http://www.mellonarena.com/site.php?pageID=4&eID=341. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ "TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/rw/eventdetail/11390528. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
- ↑ "Royal Rumble 2010". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=9887132. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ↑ "Arizona Hosts WrestleMania XXVI". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-02-24. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_02_24.jsp. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ "WWE returns to NBC with Saturday Night's Main Event". WWE Corporate. 2006-02-22. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2006/2006_02_22.jsp. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
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