BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 I was intrigued by this today and thought we should make a list. Each world champion's largest attended defense. Simple as that: Hogan: Pontiac Silverdome, WM 3 78,000 (or 93,217) Savage: Wembly Stadium,SummerSlam 92 80,355 Flair: Hoosier Dome, WM 8 62,167 Sid: Alamodome, Royal Rumble 97 60,525 next.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Rick Martel, Super Clash 1 21,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 John Cena: Ford Field at WM 23 with (supposedly)80,103 in attendence Batista: see Cena Randy Orton: Orlando Citrus Bowl at WM 24 with 74,635 in attendence Chris Jericho: SkyDome at WM 18 with 68,237 in attendence The Rock: AstroDome at WM 17 with 67,925 in attendence Triple H: SafeCo Field at WM 19 with 54,097 Kurt Angle: see Triple H Shinya Hashimoto: Pyongyang Stadium at Kollision in Korea with 190,000 in attendence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Pat O'Connor-38,622 Comiskey Park-A record that would last for over 20 years Stan Hansen-22,000(disputed) MetroDome Buddy Rogers W DQ Antonino Rocca (retains NWA title), 11/23/61, MSG, NYC 20,253 Lou Thesz D DCOR Rikidozan (retains NWA title), 10/13/57, Ogi Pool, Osaka, Japan 30,000 Jim Londos W Kola Kwariani (retains NWAssn title), 9/?/33, Athens, Greece 110,000 Edge WrestleMania 23 (74,635) Verne Gagne W COR Billy Robinson (retains AWA title), 9/7/74, Comiskey Park, Chicago 22,000 Dunno if it was his biggest, but Terry Funk drew 17K against Watts in the Superdome 7/17/76. Race drew 20K against Dusty in the Superdome 4/1/78. Harley Race would have also had 20,000 vs Ric Flair at Toronto CNE Stadium July 1983 Nick Bockwinkel 4/24/83, St. Paul MN 20,000+ Shawn Michaels - 8/24/96, Toronto, 21,211 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Kensuke Sasaki: Tokyo Dome at NJPW Antonio Inoki Retirement Show with 70,000 in attendence Kevin Nash: Georgia Dome at WCW Nitro with 38,809 in attendence Nobuhiko Takada: Tokyo Dome at NJPW Battle Formation 1996 with 65,000 in attendence Keiji Mutoh: Tokyo Dome at NJPW VS. UWF-I with 67,000 in attendence Vader: Tokyo Dome at AJPW Giant Baba Retirement Show with 65,000 in attendence Tatsumi Fujinami: Tokyo Dome at NJPW/WCW Rumble in the Rising Sun/Starrcade 1991 in Tokyo Dome with 64,500 in attendence Lex Luger: Tokyo Dome at NJPW/WCW Starrcade 1992 in Tokyo Dome with 60,000 in attendence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Should Shawn count for RR 96 more than Sid because it was in his hometown? Also Kevin Nash drew about 40,000 at MSG. It held that many on the day he won the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 msg doesn't hold 40 k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted June 2, 2008 The hell's this thread doing down here? Lay off the sauce, Brody. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Should Shawn count for RR 96 more than Sid because it was in his hometown? It was 1997. And the free tickets that were being given away for this event got more people to come out to the Alamodome than any wrestler who was announced for the card. Also Kevin Nash drew about 40,000 at MSG. It held that many on the day he won the title. I don't know what's funnier. The fact that Nash was barely even announced ahead of time as the challenger, or that only 7,300 people were in attendance for this show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Buddy Rogers had 30000 at Comiskey for a title rematch against Pat O'Connor later in the summer of '61. Bruno's biggest might have been his defense against Stan Hansen, 32000 at Shea Stadium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2008 The hell's this thread doing down here? Lay off the sauce, Brody. General Wrestling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BUTT 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2008 You posted it in General Chat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruteSquad_BRODY 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2008 D'oh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naked Snake 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2008 The recent WWE champions drawn shouldn't really count as the WrestleMania events were sold out way before the card was even booked (let alone announced). It is correct to say the WWE champions WORKED in front of these crowds, but they did not draw the crowds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankie Williams 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2008 Also Kevin Nash drew about 40,000 at MSG. It held that many on the day he won the title. Thats the biggest laugh I got all day. The Garden holds about 25000. I was at that show it was no where NEAR sold out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jebus 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2008 I think the Nash thing is going over people's heads. It's from a TNA Paparazzi Productions skit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 Can someone throw in the TNA champs' stats just for fun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GODSON 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2008 Konnan 48,000 Triplemania 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronManLUNG 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 HBK was actually 25,628, 1/31/97 in Toronto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
