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This message was edited by LapsedWrestlingFan on June 29th, 2021 21:40 GMT
Hi Noah,
I'm far from an expert but here are the top attendances according to Cagematch.net, WrestlingData.com and TheHistoryofWWE.com. Hope this helps.
Top 25 Attendance Records for Knoxville
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Promotion |
Event |
Venue |
Attendance |
Main event |
1. |
WWF |
WWF Live in Knoxville
February 19, 2000 |
N/A |
14,834 |
WWF World Champion Triple H & The Big Show vs. The Rock & Rikishi |
2. |
WCW |
WCW Monday Nitro
January 11, 1999 |
Thompson-Boling Arena |
13,024 |
Kevin Nash vs. The Giant |
3. |
WWF |
WWF RAW is WAR
April 16, 2001 |
Thompson-Boling Arena |
11,938 |
Jeff Hardy (c) vs. Triple H for the WWF Intercontinental Championship |
4. |
WWE |
WWE RAW
May 26, 2014 |
Thompson-Boling Arena |
10,000 |
Goldust vs. Evolution (Randy Orton & Batista) in a No Holds Barred Handicap match |
5. |
GWE |
Lou Thesz vs. Sam Steamboat
September 20, 1963 |
Bill Meyer Stadium |
9,000 |
Lou Thesz (c) vs. Sam Steamboat in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
6. |
GWE |
Lou Thesz vs. Sam Steamboat
September 6, 1963 |
Bill Meyer Stadium |
8,111 |
Lou Thesz (c) vs. Sam Steamboat in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
7. |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. Sputnik & Rocket Monroe
April 28, 1961 |
Chilhowee Park |
8,000 |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. Sputnik Monroe and Rocket Monroe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
8. |
GWE |
Tex Riley & Sonny Myers vs. Gorgeous George & Brother Frank Jares
August 12, 1955 |
Chilhowee Park |
7,200 |
Tex Riley and Sonny Myers vs. Gorgeous George and Brother Frank Jares in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
GWE |
Danny Hodge vs. Corsica Joe
August 3, 1962 |
Chilhowee Park |
Danny Hodge (c) vs. Corsica Joe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship |
9. |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. Jesse James & Luis Hernandez
October 7, 1960 |
Bill Meyer Stadium |
6,700 |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. Jesse James and Luis Hernandez in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
10. |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. Len Rossi & Tex Riley
August 10, 1962 |
Chilhowee Park |
6,600 |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. Len Rossi and Tex Riley in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
11. |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. The Infernos
September 22, 1961 |
Bill Meyer Stadium |
6,500 |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. The Infernos (Mephisto and Dante) in a Texas Death match |
SECW |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson
August 13, 1976 |
Chilhowee Park |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson in a Coal Miners Pole Match |
12. |
GWE |
Don Greene & Sam Steamboat vs. The Von Stroheims
July 12, 1963 |
Chilhowee Park |
6,352 |
Don Greene and Sam Steamboat vs. Karl Von Stroheim and Skull Von Stroheim |
13. |
SECW |
Harley Race vs. Ron Fuller
April 28, 1977 |
Knoxville Civic Coliseum |
6,200 |
Harley Race (c) vs. Ron Fuller for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship |
14. |
GWE |
Lou Thesz vs. Danny Hodge
July 20, 1962 |
Chilhowee Park |
6,100 |
Lou Thesz vs. Danny Hodge in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
15. |
GWE |
Argentina Rocca vs. Mr. Moto
April 28, 1956 |
Chilhowee Park |
6,000 |
Argentina Rocca vs. Mr. Moto in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. Lester Welch & Dick Beyer
August 5, 1960 |
Chilhowee Park |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. Lester Welch and Dick Beyer |
GWE |
Danny Hodge, Lester Welch & Len Rossi vs. Corsica Joe, Don & Al Greene
July 13, 1962 |
Chilhowee Park |
Danny Hodge, Lester Welch and Len Rossi vs. Corsica Joe, Don Greene and Al Greene in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
GWE |
Danny Hodge vs. Corsica Joe
July 27, 1962 |
Chilhowee Park |
Danny Hodge vs. Corsica Joe in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
GWE |
Don & Al Greene vs. The Medics
August 31, 1962 |
Bill Meyer Stadium |
Don Greene and Al Greene vs. The Medics (Masked Medic #1 and Masked Medic #2) |
SECW |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson
August 6, 1976 |
Chilhowee Park |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson in a Steel Cage match |
SECW |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson
August 20, 1976 |
Chilhowee Park |
Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson in a Texas Death match |
SECW |
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Jimmy Golden
May 6, 1977 |
Knoxville Coliseum |
Bob Orton Jr. vs. Jimmy Golden in a Loser Leaves Town match |
17. |
WWF |
WWF Live in Knoxville
February 17, 1999 |
N/A |
5,997 |
The Rock (c) vs. Mankind for the WWF World Championship |
18. |
GWE |
Tex Riley & George Becker vs. The Smith Brothers
April 15, 1955 |
Caswell Park |
5,900 |
Tex Riley and George Becker vs. Al Smith and John Smith in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
19. |
SECW |
Toru Tanaka vs. Bob Armstrong
July 9, 1976 |
Chilhowee Park |
5,700 |
Toru Tanaka (c) vs. Bob Armstrong in a No Disqualification match for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship |
SECW |
Bob Armstrong vs. Jerry Lawler
May 20, 1977 |
Knoxville Coliseum |
Bob Armstrong vs. Jerry Lawler in a No Disqualification match |
20. |
GWE |
Argentina Rocca vs. Harry Finkelstein
June 17, 1955 |
Chilhowee Park |
5,600 |
Argentina Rocca vs. Harry Finkelstein in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls match |
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This message was edited by LapsedWrestlingFan on June 30th, 2021 02:57 GMT
Also attendance records by decade.
Top 5 Biggest Cards prior to 1950
1. Multiple:
*5/13/1932 Herman Hickman vs. Marshall Blackstock - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Smithson Stadium Jimmy Lot Ref 3,000
*5/27/1938 Lou Thesz vs. Ernie Dusek - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Caswell Park 3,000 (Tom Packs)
*7/23/1940 The Angel vs. Herbie Freeman - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Caswell Park 3,000 (Tom Packs)
2. Multiple:
*7/25/1931 Rudy Dusek vs. Paul Jones - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Smithson Stadium Marshall Blackstock Ref 2,500
*6/30/1933 Ray Steele vs. George Zaharias - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Smithson Stadium George Kotsonaros Ref 2,500
3. 7/26/1946 Mildred Burke vs. Ann Miller - NWA World Women's Title Match 2,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
4. 8/12/1938 Lou Thesz vs. Juan Humberto - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Lyric Theater 1,800 (Tom Packs)
5. 1/12/1934 Fred Grobmier vs. Babe Caddock - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Lyric Theater 1,000
Top 10 Biggest Cards in the 1950s
1. 8/12/1955 Tex Riley & Sonny Myers vs. Gorgeous George & Brother Frank Jares - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 7,200 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
2. 4/28/1956 Argentina Rocca vs. Mr. Moto - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
3. 4/15/1955 Tex Riley & George Becker vs. Al & John Smith - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Caswell Park 5,900 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
4. 6/17/1955 Argentina Rocca vs. Harry Finkelstein Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 5,600 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
5. 5/21/1954 Herb Welch & Ray Piret vs. Red Roberts & Henry Harrell - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 5,200 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
6. 7/09/1954 Freddie Blassie vs. Wild Red Berry - NWA Southern Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Caswell Park 5,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
7. 6/03/1955 Al & John Smith vs. Danno O'Shocker & Jack Witzig - NWA World Tag Team Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 4,800 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
8. 8/06/1954 Roy Welch & Tarzan White vs. Karl Kowalski & Al Getz - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 4,700 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
9. 10/30/1953 Roy & Herb Welch vs. Karl Kowalski & Charlie Keene - Texas Death Match, Chilhowee Park 4,609 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
10. 6/29/1956 Brother Frank Jares vs. Leo Garibaldi - NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 4,500 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
Top 10 Biggest Cards in the 1960
1. 9/20/1963 Lou Thesz vs. Sam Steamboat - NWA World Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Bill Meyer Stadium 9,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
2. 9/06/1963 Lou Thesz vs. Sam Steamboat - NWA World Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Bill Meyer Stadium 8,111 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
3. 4/28/1961 Don & Al Greene vs. Sputnik & Rocket Monroe - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 8,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
4. 8/03/1962 Danny Hodge vs. Corsica Joe - NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 7,200 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
5. 10/07/1960 Don & Al Greene vs. Jesse James & Luis Hernandez - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Bill Meyer Stadium 6,700 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
6. 8/10/1962 Don & Al Greene vs. Len Rossi & Tex Riley - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 6,600 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
7. 9/22/1961 Don & Al Greene vs. The Infernos (Mephisto and Dante) - Texas Death Match, Bill Meyer Stadium 6,500 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
8. 7/12/1963 Don Greene & Sam Steamboat vs. The Von Stroheims, Chilhowee Park 6,352 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
9. 7/20/1962 Lou Thesz vs. Danny Hodge - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 6,100 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
10. Multiple:
*8/05/1960 Don & Al Greene vs. Lester Welch & Dick Beyer, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
*7/13/1962 Danny Hodge, Lester Welch & Len Rossi vs. Corsica Joe, Don & Al Greene - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
*7/27/1962 Danny Hodge vs. Corsica Joe - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
*8/31/1962 Don & Al Greene vs. The Medics (Masked Medic #1 & Masked Medic #2) Bill Meyer Stadium 6,000 (Nick Gulas & Roy Welch)
Top 10 Biggest Cards in the 1970s
1. 8/13/1976 Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson - Coal Miners Pole Match, Chilhowee Park 6,500 (Ron Fuller)
2. 4/28/1977 Harley Race vs. Ron Fuller - NWA World Heavyweight Title Match Knoxville Civic Coliseum 6,200 (Ron Fuller)
3. Multiple:
*8/06/1976 Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson - Steel Cage Match, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Ron Fuller)
*8/20/1976 Ron Fuller vs. Don Carson - Texas Death Match, Chilhowee Park 6,000 (Ron Fuller)
*5/06/1977 Bob Orton Jr. vs. Jimmy Golden - Loser Leaves Town Match, Knoxville Coliseum 6,000 (Ron Fuller)
4. Multiple:
*7/09/1976 Toru Tanaka vs. Bob Armstrong - NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title No Disqualification Match, Chilhowee Park 5,700 (Ron Fuller)
*5/20/1977 Bob Armstrong vs. Jerry Lawler - No Disqualification Match, Knoxville Coliseum 5,700 (Ron Fuller)
5. 7/16/1976 Bob Armstrong vs. Toru Tanaka - Boxing Match, Chilhowee Park 5,500 (Ron Fuller)
6. 1/30/1977 Nelson Royal vs. Jimmy Golden - NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,300 (Ron Fuller)
7. 1/16/1977 Ron & Robert Fuller vs. Big Bad John & Ron Garvin - Steel Cage Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 5,200 (Ron Fuller)
8. Multiple:
*4/02/1976 Don Carson vs. Ron Fuller - NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match, Chilhowee Park, 5,000 (Ron Fuller)
*6/18/1976 $5,000 Battle Royal, Chilhowee Park 5,000 (Ron Fuller)
*11/22/1979 Harley Race vs. Dick Slater - NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,000 (Jim Barnett)
9. 10/10/1976 Terry Funk vs. Ron Fuller - NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 4,400 (Ron Fuller)
10. Multiple:
*2/01/1976 Ron Wright vs. Don Carson - NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title Match, Chilhowee Park 4,000 (Ron Fuller)
*2/29/1976 NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title Tournament, Chilhowee Park 4,000 (Ron Fuller)
*3/26/1976 The Masked Superstars (Masked Superstar #1 & Masked Superstar #2) vs. Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller - NWA Southeastern Tag Team Title Match, Chilhowee Park 4,000 (Ron Fuller)
Top 10 Biggest Cards in the 1980s
*Unknown due to lack of documentation. The promotional war between Ron Fuller and "The Knoxville 5" is blamed for "killing the territory" for much of the 1980s wrestling boom.
1. 1/23/1988 The Bullet vs. Tony Anthony 8,000 (Ron Fuller)
2. 9/23/1988 Pole Battle Royal 2,500 (Ron Fuller)
Top 10 Biggest Cards in the 1990s
1. 1/11/1999 Kevin Nash vs. The Giant (WCW Monday Nitro) Thompson-Boling Arena 13,024 (Eric Bischoff)
2. 2/17/1999 The Rock vs. Mankind - WWF World Championship Title Match 5,997 (Vince McMahon)
3. Multiple:
*6/12/1991 Ric Flair vs. Bobby Eaton - WCW World Heavyweight Title Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match (WCW Clash of the Champions XV: Knocksville USA) 5,000
*8/05/1994 Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers & Road Warrior Hawk defeated Bruiser Bedlam, The Funk Brothers (Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk) - Coward Waves the Flag Match (SMW Night of Legends), Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,000 (Jim Cornette)
*8/04/1995 Shawn Michaels vs. Buddy Landel - WWF Intercontinental Title Match (SMW Superbowl of Wrestling), Knoxville Civic Coliseum 5,000 (Jim Cornette)
4. 9/26/1994 Dustin Rhodes & The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) vs. Arn Anderson, Bunkhouse Buck & Bobby Eaton - Dark Match (WCW Pro) Knoxville Civic Coliseum 4,500 (Eric Bischoff)
5. 11/29/1998 The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko) vs. Chris Jericho & Eddie Guerrero, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 4,344 (Eric Bischoff)
6. 2/11/1990 Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger - NWA World Heavyweight Title Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 4,000
7. 2/13/1994 Brian Lee vs. The Dirty White Boy SMW Heavyweight Title Chain Match (SMW Sunday Bloody Sunday), Knoxville Civic Coliseum 3,950 (Jim Cornette)
8. 2/20/1997 The Undertaker vs. Faarooq - Steel Cage Match 3,465 (Vince McMahon)
9. 3/08/1991 Ric Flair vs. El Gigante - WCW World Heavyweight Title Match 3,000
10. 5/12/1996 The Giant vs. Sting - WCW World Heavyweight Title Match 2,800 (Eric Bischoff)
Top 5 Biggest Cards in the 2000s
1. 2/19/2000 Triple H & The Big Show vs. The Rock & Rikishi 14,834
2. 4/16/2001 Jeff Hardy vs. Triple H - WWF Intercontinental Title Match (RAW is WAR), Thompson-Boling Arena 11,938
3. 11/24/2007 The Brothers of Destruction (Kane & The Undertaker) vs. Edge & Montel Vontavious Porter (WWE SmackDown / ECW), Knoxville Civic Center 4,800
4. 6/06/2000 Scott Steiner vs. The New Blood - New Blood Gauntlet Match (WCW Thunder), Knoxville Civic Coliseum 3,088
5. 9/13/2003 Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair WWE World Heavyweight Title Triple Threat Match (WWE RAW), Thompson-Boling Arena 3,100
Top 5 Biggest Cards in the 2010s
1. 5/26/2014 Goldust vs. Evolution (Randy Orton & Batista) No Holds Barred Handicap Match (WWE RAW) Thompson-Boling Arena 10,000
2. 7/30/2016 Dean Ambrose defeated Chris Jericho - WWE World Title Street Fight Match, Thompson-Boling Arena 5,000
3. 9/16/2019 Seth Rollins vs. Robert Roode (WWE RAW) 4,800
4. 1/09/2011 Edge vs. Kane - WWE World Heavyweight Title Street Fight Match (WWE SmackDown), Knoxville Civic Coliseum 4,500
5. 3/02/2014 Bully Ray vs. Mr. Anderson - Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Steel Cage Match, Knoxville Civic Coliseum 1,400 (TNA)
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Great work.
And, of course, the LOWEST drawing shows in Knoxville history: Anything with George Gulas in the main event. 
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