List of WWE Network events
The following is a list of WWE Network events, detailing all professional wrestling cards promoted on the WWE Network by WWE. For lists of all non in-ring programing please see WWE Network Programming
WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established. However, the company's pay-per-view business began to drastically change with the launch of the WWE Network on February 24, 2014. While most of the WWE events still air in many parts of the world on traditional pay-per-view channels, WWE's focus has shifted away from delivering their events on pay-per-view channels. Their main focus now is delivering all of the events on the WWE Network, including some that are exclusively on the Network. WWE has pushed the Network's launching price of $9.99 USD[1] as a way to lure potential customers away from traditional pay-per-view which, on average, costs five times as much (in the United States) as the Network. The WWE Network also features the entire back catalog of WWE, WCW & ECW pay-per-view events, as well as all WWE Network events from NXT Arrival onwards in their on-demand section. All WWE Network shows that have aired since the launch of the Network have been broadcast in high-definition.[2]
The WWE events are typically three hours in length. Premium events (such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam) can extend anywhere from four to five hours in length. WWE airs a pre-show before each Network event known as "Kickoff". Each "Kickoff" includes matches, interviews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up. The "Kickoff" pre-show began as a 30-minute show[3] before expanding to 1 hour.[4] "WrestleMania Kickoff" shows are the longest, at 2 hours.[5] WWE occasionally airs a post-show after some Network events known as "Fallout". Each "Fallout" includes interviews and a panel of experts analyzing the event. The "Fallout" post-shows vary in length. [6]
The NXT TakeOver events are typically two hours in length. Each "TakeOver Kickoff" includes interviews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up. The "Kickoff" pre-show are a 30-minute show. WWE also occasionally airs a post-show after TakeOver events known as "TakeOver Fallout". Each "TakeOver Fallout" includes interviews and a panel of experts analyzing the event. The "Fallout" post-shows vary in length.
Contents
WWE Network events
2014
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Feb 27, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Bo Dallas vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship |
| WrestleMania XXX | Apr 6, 2014 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, LA | Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Extreme Rules | May 4, 2014 | Izod Center | East Rutherford, NJ | Daniel Bryan vs. Kane for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Takeover | May 29, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd for the NXT Championship |
| Payback | Jun 1, 2014 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, IL | The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) vs. Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Batista) |
| Money in the Bank | Jun 29, 2014 | TD Garden | Boston, MA | John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Cesaro vs. Kane vs. Randy Orton vs. Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Battleground | Jul 20, 2014 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | Tampa, FL | John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Kane vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| SummerSlam | Aug 17, 2014 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA | John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way | Sep 11, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Tyler Breeze for the NXT Championship |
| Night of Champions | Sep 21, 2014 | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN | Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Hell in a Cell | Oct 26, 2014 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, TX | Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose |
| Survivor Series | Nov 23, 2014 | Scottrade Center | St. Louis, MO | Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, Big Show, Ryback and Erick Rowan) vs. The Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, Rusev and Luke Harper) |
| TakeOver: R Evolution | Dec 11, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship |
| TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs | Dec 14, 2014 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, OH | Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt |
2015
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Jan 25, 2015 | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, PA | 30-man Royal Rumble match |
| TakeOver: Rival | Feb 11, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship |
| Fastlane | Feb 22, 2015 | FedExForum | Memphis, TN | Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan |
| WrestleMania 31 | Mar 29, 2015 | Levi's Stadium | Santa Clara, CA | Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (vs. Seth Rollins) for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Extreme Rules | Apr 26, 2015 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, IL | Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| King of the Ring | Apr 28, 2015 | iWireless Center | Moline, IL | Neville vs. Bad News Barrett |
| Payback | May 17, 2015 | Royal Farms Arena | Baltimore, MD | Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TakeOver: Unstoppable | May 20, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship |
| Elimination Chamber | May 31, 2015 | American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, TX | Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Money in the Bank | Jun 14, 2015 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, OH | Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| The Beast in the East | Jul 4, 2015 | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | Sumida, Tokyo Japan |
John Cena and Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane and King Barrett |
| Battleground | Jul 19, 2015 | Scottrade Center | St. Louis, MO | Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TakeOver: Brooklyn | Aug 22, 2015 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship |
| SummerSlam | Aug 23, 2015 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar |
| Night of Champions | Sep 20, 2015 | Toyota Center | Houston, TX | Seth Rollins vs. Sting for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Live from Madison Square Garden | Oct 3, 2015 | Madison Square Garden | New York, NY | John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE United States Championship |
| TakeOver: Respect | Oct 7, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship |
| Hell in a Cell | Oct 25, 2015 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, CA | The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar |
| Survivor Series | Nov 22, 2015 | Philips Arena | Atlanta, GA | Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs | Dec 13, 2015 | TD Garden | Boston, MA | Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TakeOver: London | Dec 16, 2015 | SSE Arena | Wembley, London England |
Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship |
2016
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Jan 24, 2016 | Amway Center | Orlando, FL | 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Fastlane | Feb 21, 2016 | Quicken Loans Arena | Cleveland, OH | Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar |
| Roadblock | Mar 12, 2016 | Ricoh Coliseum | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
Triple H vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| TakeOver: Dallas | Apr 1, 2016 | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Dallas, TX | Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship |
| WrestleMania 32 | Apr 3, 2016 | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | Triple H vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Payback | May 1, 2016 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, IL | Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Extreme Rules | May 22, 2016 | Prudential Center | Newark, NJ | Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
Scheduled upcoming events
2016
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TakeOver: The End [7] | Jun 8, 2016 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, FL | Samoa Joe vs. Finn Bálor for the NXT Championship |
| Money in the Bank [8][9] | Jun 19, 2016 | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, NV | Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | TBD | |
| TakeOver: Brooklyn [12][13] | Aug 20, 2016 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD |
| SummerSlam [13] | Aug 21, 2016 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD |
| Night of Champions [14][15] | Sep 25, 2016 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, IN | TBD |
| Hell in a Cell [16] | Oct 30, 2016 | TD Garden | Boston, MA | TBD |
| Survivor Series [17][18] | Nov 20, 2016 | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario Canada |
TBD |
| TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs [19][20] | Dec 18, 2016 | Consol Energy Center | Pittsburgh, PA | TBD |
2017
██ NXT event
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WrestleMania 33 [21] | Apr 2, 2017 | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, FL | TBD |
| TakeOver: Brooklyn [13] | Aug 19, 2017 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD |
| SummerSlam [13] | Aug 20, 2017 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, NY | TBD |
Number of events by year
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- 2014 – 14
- 2015 – 21
- 2016 – 7 (9 more confirmed)
- 2017 – (3 confirmed)
- Total – 42
Themed WWE Network events
Many WWE Network events are thematic, centered around particular types of matches, or have an annually-recurring main-event.
| WWE Network Event | Years | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Current | ||
| TakeOver | 2014–present | The specials are themed around the NXT developmental promotion and may include matches featuring any of the three NXT Championships. |
| Extreme Rules | 2014–present | Many of the matches will either be "Extreme Rules" matches or will otherwise be variants of hardcore wrestling. |
| Money in the Bank | 2014–present | Features the Money in the Bank ladder match where the winner will earn one guaranteed WWE World Heavyweight Title shot at any time, any place, for up to a year. |
| Night of Champions | 2014–present | Every WWE championship must be defended. Currently excludes any NXT Championships being defended. |
| Hell in a Cell | 2014–present | One or more of the matches will be a Hell in a Cell match. |
| Survivor Series | 2014–present | A focus on elimination-style matches, particularly the traditional Survivor Series elimination tag-team match. |
| TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs | 2014–present | At least one of the matches will be a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, while individual chair matches, ladder matches, and tables matches may also be present. In 2014, a steel stairs match was also present. |
| Royal Rumble | 2015–present | Features the Royal Rumble match, where the winner will challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania. In 2016, there was an exception to this rule. The WWE World Heavyweight Title was defended (unsuccessfully) in the Royal Rumble match. |
| Former | ||
| King of the Ring | 2015 | The King of the Ring was a single-elimination tournament. |
| Elimination Chamber | 2015 | One or more of the matches were Elimination Chamber matches. |
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwepayback/2014/wwe-payback-fallout-26347916
- ↑ http://pwinsider.com/article/101356/the-next-nxt-takeover-event-is.html?p=1
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