List of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom
The following is a list of professional wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom. World Wrestling Entertainment holds the record for the largest wrestling crowd in the UK with an attendance of 78,927 for Summerslam '92'.
In its heyday, British-based Joint Promotions and its independent rivals generally relied on intensive touring rather than major individual shows - by the mid 1960s Joint had an annual touring schedule of between 4000 and 5000 house shows including weekly residencies in over thirty cities.[1] However, Joint regularly appeared at the Royal Albert Hall in London (capacity 5,272)[2] and organised three major shows at Wembley Arena between 1979 and 1981 at the height of top star Big Daddy's popularity. Both venues would later host WWF and WCW shows.
The mainstream popularity of British wrestling largely declined after the cancellation of ITV's World of Sport in 1985 and then the standalone Wrestling programme on the network in 1988. (A programme continued on regional Welsh language terrestrial channel S4C until 1995.) Joint Promotions closed down in February 1995, although rival All Star Wrestling, which supplanted Joint as dominant local promotion in the late 1980s after taking over a share of the final two years of ITV coverage, survives at grassroots level as of 2024.
As a result, all of the attendance records formerly set by British wrestling promotions were gradually surpassed in the years following the WWF's arrival in the UK. The WWF's official UK debut took place on October 10, 1989, at the sold-out London Arena in London, England. The main event was a match between Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) and Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The event was broadcast live on Sky One. A similar show was held the next night in Birmingham.[3]
This was followed by a series of high profile UK tours, starting with the 1991 UK Rampage. By August 1992 this had culimated in the WWF holding Summerslam '92 at Wembley Stadium before nearly 80,000 fans - a live event on a scale precedented within the worldwide wrestling industry only by 1987's Wrestlemania III. WCW meanwhile, with WCW Worldwide in a graveyard slot on ITV, conducted an exploratory tour in December 1991. Fuller tours were conducted in 1993-1994 by which time ITV had moved WCW to British wrestling's old Saturday afternoon timeslot. These ceased once the company moved to pan-European satellite channel Superchannel in late 1995 but resumed after the move back to terrestrial television on Channel 5 in 1999, with two more tours in 2000 before the company closed in 2001.
A series of live and PPV events, Mayhem in Manchester (1998), No Mercy (1999), Rebellion (1999-2002), Insurrextion (2000-2003), were created exclusively for the British market. WWE ended all-UK exclusive pay-per-views when its weekly programming began broadcasting on British television in 2004. According to this list, 13 events are from WWE's flagship television show WWE Raw and 5 from WWE Smackdown, which since 2005's has been held exclusively in stadiums that typically have a seating capacity of at least 20,000 people or more. Only two of the attendances listed are non-WWE events, AEW's 2023 Wembley Stadaium show All In and a house show during WCW Nitro U.K. Tour 2000! which is the last remaining record set by the company. All bar one of these events have been held in England, most often in the metropolitan areas of either Manchester or the capital city of London, the exception being 2022 Cardiff, Wales WWE event Clash at the Castle. On November 15, 2015, an Insane Championship Wrestling show in Glasgow, Scotland, headlined by Grado vs. Drew Galloway, drew a sellout crowd of 3,802 fans and a $152,780 gate. It was the biggest crowd for a British-based promotion since 1982 and the largest UK gate of the "modern-era".[4]
Events and attendances
Historical
No. | Promotion | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | Ref. |
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1. | — | Yukio Tani vs. three opponents January 14, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 15,000 | Yukio Tani vs. three opponents | [29] |
— | George Hackenschmidt vs. Alexander Munro October 28, 1905 | Glasgow, Scotland | Ibrox Park | George Hackenschmidt (c) vs. Alexander Munro in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship | [29][30] | ||
2. | — | Scottish Athletic Championship Tournament (Final Day) December 12, 1903 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 12,000 | Alec Bain vs. Jack Carkeek in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls tournament final for the International World's Championship | [29][31] |
— | Alexander Munro vs. Tom Jenkins May 28, 1904 | Glasgow, Scotland | Ibrox Park | Alexander Munro vs. Tom Jenkins in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [29] | ||
— | Georg Lurich vs. A. A. Cameron July 9, 1904 | Glasgow, Scotland | Meadowside | Georg Lurich vs. A. A. Cameron | [29] | ||
— | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski November 11, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski | [29] | ||
— | The Great Gama vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko September 10, 1910 | London, England | Shepherd's Bush Stadium | The Great Gama vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko for the John Bull Championship | [32][33] | ||
— | Bert Assirati vs. The French Angel August 10, 1948 | London, England | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Bert Assirati vs. The French Angel | [34] | ||
3. | — | Georg Strenge vs. Gustavus Rennart June 30, 1906 | Glasgow, Scotland | Celtic Park | 10,000+[Note 1] | Georg Strenge vs. Gustavus Rennart | [29] |
— | Jack Carkeek vs. Alex Munro August 15, 1903 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 10,000+[Note 2] | Jack Carkeek vs. Alex Munro | [29] | |
— | George Steadman vs. Charles Green August 10, 1895 | Morpeth, England | 10,000+[Note 3] | George Steadman vs. Charles Green | [29] | ||
— | Paul Pons vs. Simon Antonitch January 9, 1904 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 10,000+[Note 3] | Paul Pons vs. Simon Antonitch | [29] | |
— | Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman August 2, 1890 | Bridge of Allan, Scotland | Public Park | 10,000+[Note 4] | Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman | [29] | |
— | Alex Munro vs. Max Muller November 4, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 10,000+ | Alex Munro vs. Max Muller | [29] | |
— | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski December 9, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 10,000+ | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski | [29] | |
— | Alex Munro vs. Meiler January 10, 1906 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 10,000+ | Alex Munro vs. Meiler | [29] | |
— | Alex Munro vs. Alfred Kramer January 4, 1904 | Glasgow, Scotland | Ibrox Stadium | 10,000 | Alex Munro vs. Alfred Kramer for the British Mixed Style Championship | [29] | |
— | Alex Munro vs. three opponents October 8, 1904 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. three opponents | [29] | ||
— | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski November 7, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski | [29] | ||
— | Alexander Munro vs. Ahmed Madrali January 12, 1906 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alexander Munro vs. Ahmed Madrali in a Handicap match; Per the pre-match stipulation, Madrali was required to defeat Munro within 10 minutes to win the match. | [29] | ||
— | Alex Munro vs. multiple wrestlers April 3, 1909 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. multiple wrestlers | [29] | ||
Big Daddy vs. John Quinn June 27, 1979 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Big Daddy vs. John Quinn | [35] | |||
4. | — | Danno O'Mahoney vs. Carl Hansen February 9, 1936 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 9,000 | Danno O'Mahoney (c) vs. Carl Hansen for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship | [36] | |
5. | — | Paul Pons vs. Anastace Anglio January 7, 1904 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 8,000+[Note 5] | Paul Pons vs. Anastace Anglio | [29] |
— | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton July 2, 1881 | Wigan, England | Ince Recreation Grounds | 8,000 | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton | [29] | |
— | Scottish Athletic Championship Tournament (Day 1) December 5, 1903 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Jack Carkeek vs. J.J. Miller | [29] | ||
— | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski November 9, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. Yan Kosski | [29] | ||
— | The Great Gama vs. Dr. B.F. Roller August 6, 1910 | London, England | Alhambra Theater | The Great Gama vs. Dr. B.F. Roller | [32] | ||
6. | — | Iman Bux vs. John Lemm September 5, 1910 | London, England | Alhambra Theater | 7,500 | Iman Bux vs. John Lemm | [32] |
7. | — | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton November 19, 1881 | Chadderton, England | Moston Park Grounds | 7,000+[Note 6] | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton | [29] |
— | Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton May 13, 1893 | Audenshaw, England | Snipe Inn Grounds | 7,000 | Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship | [29] | |
— | Tom Cannon vs. Paul Pons July 30, 1898 | Walton, England | Goodison Park | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Paul Pons in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [29][37] | ||
— | George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali January 30, 1904 | London, England | Olympia Hall | George Hackenschmidt (with Ferdinand Gruhn and Jakob Koch) (c) vs. Ahmed Madrali (with Antonio Pierri and Tom Cannon) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [29][38] | ||
— | Alex Munro vs. Ackbar Ackmuch & W. L. Ross September 10, 1904 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Alex Munro vs. Ackbar Ackmuch and W. L. Ross | [29] | ||
— | Yan Kosski vs. Robertson & Peterson November 6, 1905 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Yan Kosski vs. Robertson and Peterson | [29] | ||
Roy St. Clair vs. Roy Bull Davis September 27, 1969 | Manchester, England | Belle Vue | Roy St. Clair vs. Roy Bull Davis | [39] | |||
Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks October 4, 1981 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Big Daddy vs. Giant Haystacks | [35] | |||
8. | — | Raoul le Boucher vs. Eduard Ritzler January 4, 1904 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | 6,000+[Note 7] | Raoul le Boucher vs. Eduard Ritzler | [29] |
— | Alex Munro vs. Jack Driscoll July 3, 1909 | Rothienorman, Scotland | 6,000+[Note 8] | Alex Munro vs. Jack Driscoll | [29] | ||
— | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton April 30, 1881 | Farnworth, England | Larkhill Grounds | 6,000 | Ike Smith vs. Joe Acton | [29] | |
— | Ike Smith vs. Tom Connors July 8, 1882 | Oldham, England | Borough Grounds | Ike Smith vs. Tom Connors | [29] | ||
— | Sam Moores vs. James Barker March 3, 1883 | Audenshaw, England | Snipe Inn Grounds | Sam Moores vs. James Barker | [29] | ||
— | Tom Clayton vs. Tom Connors June 13, 1891 | Farnworth, England | Larkhill Grounds | Tom Clayton vs. Tom Connors | [29] | ||
— | Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton May 25, 1895 | Failsworth, England | Moorfield Recreational Grounds | Tom Connors vs. Tom Clayton in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the World Catchweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship | [29][40] | ||
— | Evan Lewis vs. Joe Carroll July 17, 1897 | Bolton, England | Burnden Park | Evan Lewis vs. Joe Carroll for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship | [29] | ||
— | Jack Carkeek vs. Carl Beck & Victor Ajax January 5, 1903 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Jack Carkeek vs. Carl Beck and Victor Ajax | [29] | ||
— | Jim Mellor vs. Hugh Lannan April 23, 1904 | London, England | Crystal Palace Stadium | Jim Mellor vs. Hugh Lannan | [29] | ||
— | George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali April 28, 1906 | London, England | Olympia Hall | George Hackenschmidt vs. Ahmed Madrali | [29][41] | ||
9. | Big Daddy & Wayne Bridges vs. John Quinn & Yasu Fuji June 11, 1980 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 5,500 | Big Daddy and Wayne Bridges vs. John Quinn and Yasu Fuji | [35] | |
10. | — | Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman August 21, 1890 | Grasmere, England | Pavement End | 5,000+[Note 9] | Antonio Pierri vs. George Steadman in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match | [29] |
— | Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney October 13, 1893 | Liverpool, England | Hengler's Circus | 5,000 | Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney for the World Catch-As-Catch-Can Championship | [29] | |
— | Tom Cannon vs. George Rasso March 29, 1894 | Tom Cannon vs. George Rasso for the World Greco-Roman Championship | [29] | ||||
— | Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney August 27, 1894 | Tom Cannon vs. Tom McInerney for the World Mixed Wrestling Championship | [29] | ||||
— | Tom Cannon vs. Antonio Pierri April 28, 1896 | Tom Cannon (c) vs. Antonio Pierri for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Championship | [29][42] | ||||
— | Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek October 2, 1899 | Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek for the World Greco-Roman Championship | [29] | ||||
— | Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek October 30, 1899 | Tom Cannon vs. Jack Carkeek for the World Greco-Roman Championship | [29] | ||||
— | Jack Carkeek vs. James Morrison August 13, 1903 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Waverley Market | Jack Carkeek vs. James Morrison[Note 10] | [29] |
No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | |
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1. | WWF | SummerSlam August 29, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Stadium | 78,927 | Bret Hart (c) vs. The British Bulldog for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | [5] |
2. | WWF | Mayhem in Manchester April 4, 1998 | Manchester, England | NYNEX Arena | 18,514 | The Undertaker vs. Kane | [9] |
3. | WWF | No Mercy May 16, 1999 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 18,407 | Steve Austin (c) vs. Triple H vs. The Undertaker in a Anything Goes Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship | [11] |
4. | WWF | No Mercy Tour April 2, 1999 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield Arena | 12,744 | Steve Austin (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship | |
5. | WWF | No Mercy Tour April 4, 1999 | Birmingham, England | National Exhibition Centre | 12,236 | Steve Austin and Paul Wight vs. The Rock and Ken Shamrock | |
6. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour October 4, 1991 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 12,000 | The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) (c) vs. The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobbs) for the WWF World Tag Team Championship | |
WWF | UK Rampage Tour September 29, 1992 | Birmingham, England | National Exhibition Centre | Ric Flair (c) vs. Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |||
7. | WWF | Rebellion October 2, 1999 | Birmingham, England | National Indoor Arena | 11,939 | Triple H (c) vs. The Rock in a Steel Cage match for the WWF Championship | |
8. | WCW | The Real Event March 12, 1993 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,500 | Big Van Vader (c) vs. Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | [43] |
9. | WWF | UK Rampage Tour May 2, 1991 | London, England | Wembley Arena | 11,000 | The Ultimate Warrior vs. The Undertaker | |
WWF | UK Rampage Tour April 13, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Randy Savage (c) vs. The Mountie for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship | |||
WWF | UK Rampage Tour April 14, 1992 | London, England | Wembley Arena | Sid Justice vs. The Undertaker | |||
WWF | WWF One Night Only September 20, 1997 | Birmingham, England | NEC Arena | The British Bulldog (c) vs. Shawn Michaels for the WWF European Championship | |||
10. | WWF | WWF Live in Newcastle upon Tyne April 3, 1999 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Telewest Arena | 10,699 | Steve Austin (c) vs. Big Boss Man for the WWF Championship |
No. | Promoter | Event | Location | Venue | Attendance | Main Event(s) | |
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1. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1303) May 14, 2018 | London, England | The O2 | 17,341 | Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Elias in a Money in the Bank qualifying match | [14] |
2. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1039) April 22, 2013 | London, England | The O2 | 16,603 | 5-woman Battle Royal to decide the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship | [16] |
3. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1095) May 19, 2014 | London, England | The O2 | 15,000 | John Cena vs. Luke Harper | [23] |
WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1276) November 6, 2017 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) for the WWE RAW Tag Team Championship | |||
4. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1250) May 8, 2017 | London, England | The O2 | 14,500 | Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose | |
5. | WWE | WWE Raw November 3, 2012 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | 14,000 | CM Punk (c) vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship | [24] |
6. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1142) April 13, 2015 | London, England | The O2 | 13,800 | Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville | [25] |
7. | WWE | WWE Live in London September 7, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,750 | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins in a three-way elimination match for the WWE Universal Championship | [26] |
8. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1195) April 18, 2016 | London, England | The O2 | 13,713 | Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens | [27] |
WWE SmackDown April 19, 2016 | Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose and Sami Zayn | ||||||
9. | WWE | WWE Raw (Ep. 1068) November 11, 2013 | Manchester, England | Phones 4u Arena | 13,612 | CM Punk and Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in a handicap match | [16] |
10. | WWE | WWE RAW (Ep. 881) April 12, 2010 | London, England | The O2 | 13,000 | Randy Orton (c) vs. Batista for the WWE Championship | |
WWE | WWE Live in Manchester November 5, 2016 | Manchester, England | Manchester Arena | AJ Styles (c) vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship |
See also
- List of professional wrestling attendance records
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Europe
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Japan
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Puerto Rico
- List of WWE attendance records
- List of professional wrestling attendance records in Oceania
Footnotes
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-25,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-17,000.
- ^ a b The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-15,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 10,000-12,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 8,000-10,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 7,000-8,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 6,000-8,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 6,000-7,000.
- ^ The exact attendance figure is unclear with various newspapers reporting numbers ranging from 5,000-6,000.
- ^ This was the advertised main event, but the match did not take place.
References
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By the mid 1960s, Joint had doubled their live event schedule to somewhere in the region of 4,000 to 5,000 shows a year. Every town of note had a show at least once a month, and at some points more than 30 cities had a weekly date. For live events per square mile, Mexico City and perhaps Tokyo are perhaps the only areas to rival this spell of business, and it is doubtful that any territory worldwide has ever seen so many shows putting gate receipts in the pockets of so few promoters.
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The Insane Championship Wrestling show on 11/15 at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, drew a sellout of 4,000 fans, which as noted, was the biggest crowd for a U.K. based promotion since 1982. ICW has been packing 1,500 seat buildings regularly, particularly after a BBC piece made a cult hero out of Grado.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave (2004). Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 40. ISBN 1582618178.
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15,000 people visited Ibrox Park Glasgow, the ground of the Rangers Club, on Saturday to witness the encounter between Hackenschmidt and Alexander Munro of Govan, under catch-as-catch-can rules, for the championship of the world.
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Everyone in the U.K. for years has used 10,000 as the attendance with the idea Daddy vs. Haystacks sold out Wembley, but the actual numbers for Daddy's three Wembley shows were about 10,000, a legitimate sellout, for the 1979 show against Mighty John Quinn, about 5,500 for the 1980 show with Daddy & Wayne Bridges vs. Quinn & Yasu Fuji, and 7,000 for Daddy vs. Haystacks.
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- ^ Corvin, Tim (2014). Pioneers of Professional Wrestling. Archway Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-1480804586.
- ^ "WRESTLING AT OLYMPIA". London Standard. February 1, 1904. p. 6.
Olympia was specially fitted up for the encounter, and it was said that even that building, vast as it is, would not furnish room enough for all who wished to witness the struggle. The house was completely filled, except in the higher-priced parts; but there were in the "stalls" a number of well-known people. Outside the building, while the crowds were slowly filtering in, some lively scenes took place, as train after train reached Addison-road and discharged its freight of would-be spectators. In the end nearly 7000 persons were present.
- ^ Ogilvie, Steve (December 6, 2017). "British Results 1952 to 1956 & 1960 to 1967". WrestlingClassics.com.
- ^ Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (August 30, 2019). "England, United Kingdom: 1895". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
- ^ "MADRALI'S DOWNFALL". Auckland Star. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 140. June 13, 1906.
- ^ Wheeler, Jimmy, ed. (March 29, 2020). "England, United Kingdom: 1896-1899". Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
- ^ Barrera, Bryan (June 5, 2017). "WCW The Real Event UK Program [1993]". WCW Worldwide.
External links
- Supercards & Tournaments: United Kingdom
- Wrestling attendance records in the United Kingdom at Wrestlingdata.com
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