The following is a list of Extreme Championship Wrestling attendance records. Established in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Eastern Championship Wrestling, the promotion was part of the National Wrestling Alliance for nearly a year before breaking away from the organization in August 1994. The split occurred under controversial circumstances when Shane Douglas infamously threw down the NWA World Heavyweight Championship moments after winning the title in a championship tournament. The promotion was subsequently rechristened "Extreme" Championship Wrestling and, under the creative direction of booker Paul Heyman, saw its most successful period during the 1990s wrestling boom. By the end of the decade, ECW had successfully transitioned from a Northeastern U.S.-based independent promotion to a nationally touring company and was widely considered part of the 1990s-version of the "Big Three" with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.
Events and attendances Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s) ECW Anarchy Rulz Villa Park, Illinois Odeum Sports & Expo Center 6,000 Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Balls Mahoney for the ECW World Television Championship ECW November to Remember New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena 5,800 Taz, Sabu & Rob Van Dam vs. The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) ECW Heat Wave Los Angeles, California Grand Olympic Auditorium 5,700 Justin Credible (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW ECW on TNN Mississauga, Ontario Hershey Centre 5,000 Justin Credible (c) vs. Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW Guilty as Charged Birmingham, Alabama Boutwell Memorial Auditorium 4,700 Mike Awesome (c) vs. Spike Dudley for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW November to Remember Monaca, Pennsylvania Golden Dome 4,634 Bam Bam Bigelow (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW Anarchy Rulz St. Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium4,600 Justin Credible (c) vs. Jerry Lynn for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW November to Remember Villa Park, Illinois Odeum Sports & Expo Center Jerry Lynn (c) vs. Justin Credible, Steve Corino and The Sandman in a "Double Jeopardy" match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW Heat Wave Trotwood, Ohio Hara Arena 4,376 Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman & Spike Dudley vs. The Dudley Boys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley & Big Dick Dudley) in the Street Fight match ECW ECW on TNN Buffalo, New York Flickinger Center 3,960 Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Uganda for the ECW World Television Championship ECW ECW on TNN Chicago, Illinois Aragon Ballroom 3,912 Mike Awesome (c) vs. Spike Dudley for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship
Historical +Top 10 most-attended shows in 1992 No. Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. ECW Jimmy Snuka vs. Davey Boy Smith Morrisville, Pennsylvania Morrisville High School 610 Jimmy Snuka vs. Davey Boy Smith2. ECW Jimmy Snuka vs. Ivan Koloff Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kinsington Ramblers Youth Association 550 Jimmy Snuka vs. Ivan Koloff3. ECW Terror at Tabor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tabor Community Center 425 Jimmy Snuka vs. Salvatore Bellomo in the inaugural ECW Heavyweight Championship tournament final 4. ECW Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tabor Community Center 375 Don Muraco (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka for the ECW Heavyweight Championship5. ECW Jimmy Snuka vs. Johnny Hotbody Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Original Sports Bar 320 Jimmy Snuka (c) vs. Johnny Hotbody for the ECW Heavyweight Championship6. ECW Johnny Hotbody (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Original Sports Bar 275 Johnny Hotbody (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka for the ECW Heavyweight Championship7. ECW Don Muraco vs. Jimmy Snuka Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chestnut Cabaret 225 Don Muraco (c) vs. Jimmy Snuka for the ECW Heavyweight Championship8. ECW Jimmy Snuka vs. Don Muraco Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chestnut Cabaret 220 Jimmy Snuka (c) vs. Don Muraco for the ECW Heavyweight Championship9. ECW Johnny Hotbody vs. Jimmy Janetty Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Original Sports Bar 200 Johnny Hotbody (c) vs. Jimmy Janetty for the ECW Heavyweight Championship10. ECW Jimmy Snuka vs. Super Destroyer #1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Chestnut Cabaret 200 Jimmy Snuka (c) vs. Super Destroyer #1 for the ECW Heavyweight Championship
+Top 10 most-attended shows in 1993 No. Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. NWA-ECW November to Remember Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,492 Sabu (c-HW) & Road Warrior Hawk vs. Terry Funk (c-TV) & King Kong Bundy (mystery partner) in a "Winner Takes All" match for the ECW Heavyweight and ECW Television Championships2. NWA-ECW UltraClash Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,131 Shane Douglas (c) vs. The Sandman for the ECW Heavyweight Championship3. NWA-ECW Holiday Hell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 800 Sabu (c) vs. Terry Funk for the ECW Heavyweight Championship4. ECW ECW vs. WWA: Battle of the Belts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Radisson Hotel 670 The Sandman (c-ECW) vs. Spider (c-WWA) for the ECW Heavyweight & WWA Heavyweight "Champion vs. Champion" match 5. ECW Super Summer Sizzler Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 650 Eddie Gilbert vs. Terry Funk in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre match6. NWA-ECW ECW/MEWF/ASWA Supercard Essex, Maryland Kenwood High School 625 Jake Roberts vs. Mr. Hughes7. NWA-ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 600 Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas (c) vs. Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac for the ECW Tag Team Championship 8. NWA-ECW NWA Bloodfest: Part 2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 400 Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) vs. Badd Company (Paul Diamond and Pat Tanaka) in a Steel Cage match9. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 389 Tournament for the inaugural ECW Tag Team Championship10. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena300 Don Muraco (c) vs. Mr. Sandman for the ECW Heavyweight Championship ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Jimmy Snuka (c) vs. Terry Funk for the ECW Television Championship ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Don Muraco (c) vs. Tito Santana for the ECW Heavyweight Championship
+Top 10 most-attended shows in 1994 No. Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. NWA-ECW When Worlds Collide Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,558 Sabu & Bobby Eaton vs. Terry Funk & Arn Anderson2. NWA-ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,400 Terry Funk (c) vs. Shane Douglas in a Taped Fist match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship3. NWA-ECW Hostile City Showdown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,390 Sabu vs. Cactus Jack4. NWA-ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,300 Terry Funk (c) vs. Sabu vs. Shane Douglas in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship5. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,100 Ron Simmons and 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Shane Douglas and Brian Pillman6. NWA-ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena1,050 Shane Douglas (c) vs. Road Warrior Hawk for the ECW Heavyweight Championship ECW November to Remember Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Shane Douglas (c) vs. Ron Simmons for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship7. NWA-ECW Hardcore Heaven Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 975 Terry Funk vs. Cactus Jack8. NWA-ECW Heat Wave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena850 Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) (c) vs. The Funk Brothers (Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr.) in a Barbed Wire match for the ECW Tag Team Championship ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck (c) vs. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) for the ECW Tag Team Championship 9. ECW Holiday Hell Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 800 Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) (c) vs. Sabu and The Tazmaniac in a No Disqualification match for the ECW Tag Team Championship10. NWA-ECW Ultimate Jeopardy Devon, Pennsylvania Valley Forge Music Fair 700 Terry Funk (c), Road Warrior Hawk, Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac vs. Shane Douglas, Mr. Hughes and Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) in a War Games match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship
+Top 10 most-attended shows in 1995 No. Promotion Event Location Venue AttendanceMain Event(s)1. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Middletown, New York Orange County Fairgrounds 1,400 The Sandman (c) vs. Cactus Jack for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship2. ECW Holiday Hell New York City, New York Lost Battalion Hall 1,283 Sabu vs. Cactus Jack in an "Olympic Rules" match3. ECW Gangstas Paradise Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,175 Mikey Whipwreck and Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) vs. The Sandman, New Jack and 2 Cold Scorpio in a "Gangstas Paradise" Steel Cage match4. ECW Return of the Funker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena1,150 Cactus Jack vs. D. C. Drake (mystery opponent) ECW Three Way Dance Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Triple Threat (Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko) (c) vs. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) vs. The Tazmaniac & Rick Steiner in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW Tag Team Championship ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena The Sandman (c) vs. Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW Wrestlepalooza Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa Saed) vs. Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) in a Stretcher match ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 2 Cold Scorpio & Chris Benoit vs. The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena The Sandman (c) vs. Mikey Whipwreck for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Tommy Dreamer vs. Cactus Jack ECW November to Remember Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Tommy Dreamer & Terry Funk vs. Raven's Nest (Raven & Cactus Jack)5. ECW Extreme Warfare Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena1,100 Terry Funk & The Sandman vs. Cactus Jack & Shane Douglas ECW ECW Hardcore TV Fort Lauderdale, Florida War Memorial Auditorium The Sandman vs. Cactus Jack in a Barbed Wire match6. ECW Hardcore Heaven Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 1,075 The Sandman (c) vs. Cactus Jack for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship7. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Fort Lauderdale, Florida War Memorial Auditorium 1,009 The Sandman vs. Cactus Jack in a No Ropes Barbed Wire match8. ECW ECW Hardcore TV Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena1,000 Shane Douglas (c) vs. Tully Blanchard for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship ECW Double Tables Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) (c) vs. Sabu & The Tazmaniac in a Double Tables match for the ECW Tag Team Championship ECW Hostile City Showdown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Cactus Jack vs. Terry Funk ECW Heat Wave Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa Saed) in a Steel Cage match9. ECW December to Dismember Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 900 Mikey Whipwreck (c) vs. The Sandman vs. Steve Austin in a 3-Way Dance match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship10. ECW Enter the Sandman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ECW Arena 875 The Sandman (c) vs. Shane Douglas for the ECW Heavyweight Championship