List of WWE Network events

75,167 fans attended the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for WrestleMania XXX (pictured), the first ever WrestleMania to be broadcast on the WWE Network.

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 5-to-6 times as much (in the United States) as the Network. The WWE Network also features the entire back catalog of WWE, WCW, and 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 3 hours in length. The "Big Four" events are 4 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] The "Big Four" 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 began at 2 hours in length before expanding to 2 and a 1/2 hours. Each TakeOver Kickoff includes interviews and a panel of experts previewing the upcoming line-up. The Kickoff pre-shows 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.

WWE Network events

2014

NXT event
Event Date Venue Location Main event
Arrival February 27, 2014 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Bo Dallas vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship
WrestleMania XXX April 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 June 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 June 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 July 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 August 17, 2014 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way September 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 September 21, 2014 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Hell in a Cell October 26, 2014 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
Survivor Series November 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 December 11, 2014 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Adrian Neville vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship
TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs... and Stairs December 14, 2014 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt

2015

NXT event
Event Date Venue Location Main event
Royal Rumble January 25, 2015 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA 30-man Royal Rumble match
TakeOver: Rival February 11, 2015 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
Fastlane February 22, 2015 FedExForum Memphis, TN Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
WrestleMania 31 March 29, 2015 Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (vs. Seth Rollins) for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Extreme Rules April 26, 2015 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
King of the Ring April 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 June 14, 2015 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
The Beast in the East July 4, 2015 Ryōgoku Sumo Hall Sumida, Tokyo
Japan		 John Cena and Dolph Ziggler vs. Kane and King Barrett
Battleground July 19, 2015 Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
TakeOver: Brooklyn August 22, 2015 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
SummerSlam August 23, 2015 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Night of Champions September 20, 2015 Toyota Center Houston, TX Seth Rollins vs. Sting for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Live from Madison Square Garden October 3, 2015 Madison Square Garden New York, NY John Cena vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE United States Championship
TakeOver: Respect October 7, 2015 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Bayley vs. Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship
Hell in a Cell October 25, 2015 Staples Center Los Angeles, CA The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
Survivor Series November 22, 2015 Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 13, 2015 TD Garden Boston, MA Sheamus vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
TakeOver: London December 16, 2015 SSE Arena, Wembley Wembley, London
England		 Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship

2016

Raw-branded event SmackDown-branded event NXT event CWC event
Event Date Venue Location Main event
Royal Rumble January 24, 2016 Amway Center Orlando, FL 30-man Royal Rumble match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Fastlane February 21, 2016 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Brock Lesnar
Roadblock March 12, 2016 Ricoh Coliseum Toronto, Ontario
Canada		 Triple H vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
TakeOver: Dallas April 1, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas, TX Finn Bálor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship
WrestleMania 32 April 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
TakeOver: The End June 8, 2016 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Samoa Joe vs. Finn Bálor for the NXT Championship
Money in the Bank June 19, 2016 T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Battleground July 24, 2016 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship
TakeOver: Brooklyn II August 20, 2016 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the NXT Championship
SummerSlam August 21, 2016 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
Backlash September 11, 2016 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, VA Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Championship
Cruiserweight Classic Finale September 14, 2016 Full Sail University Winter Park, FL Gran Metalik vs. T.J. Perkins for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Clash of Champions September 25, 2016 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship
No Mercy October 9, 2016 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, CA Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
Hell in a Cell October 30, 2016 TD Garden Boston, MA Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Raw Women's Championship
TakeOver: Toronto November 19, 2016 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario
Canada		 Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship
Survivor Series November 20, 2016 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario
Canada		 Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs December 4, 2016 American Airlines Center Dallas, TX AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE World Championship

Scheduled upcoming events

2016

Raw-branded event
Event Date Venue Location Main Event
Roadblock: End of the Line[7] December 18, 2016 PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship[8][9]

2017

NXT event
Event Date Venue Location Main event
TakeOver: San Antonio[10] January 28, 2017 Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, TX TBD
Royal Rumble[11] January 29, 2017 Alamodome San Antonio, TX 30-man Royal Rumble match
Elimination Chamber[12] TBA Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, AZ TBD
Fastlane[13] March 5, 2017 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI TBD
TakeOver[14][15] April 1, 2017 Amway Center Orlando, FL TBD
WrestleMania 33[16] April 2, 2017 Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL TBD
TakeOver: Brooklyn[17] August 19, 2017 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY TBD
SummerSlam[17] August 20, 2017 Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY TBD
TakeOver[18] November 18, 2017 Toyota Center Houston, TX TBD
Survivor Series[18] November 19, 2017 Toyota Center Houston, TX TBD

Number of events by year

  • 2014 – 14
  • 2015 – 21
  • 2016 – 19 (2 more confirmed)
  • 2017 – (10 confirmed)

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 Includes the Money in the Bank ladder match, where the winner will earn one guaranteed WWE World Championship shot at any time, any place, for up to a year.
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 & 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 take place.
Royal Rumble 2015–present Includes the Royal Rumble match, where the winner traditionally receives a world championship match at WrestleMania.
Elimination Chamber 2015; 2017 One or more of the matches will be Elimination Chamber matches.
Clash of Champions 2016–present Every Raw Championship must be defended.
Former
Night of Champions 2014–2015 Every WWE championship must be defended.
King of the Ring 2015 The King of the Ring was a single-elimination tournament.
Cruiserweight Classic Finale 2016 The culmination of a 32 man single-elimination tournament featuring competitors 205 lbs. and under.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WWE Network".
  2. ↑ Flint, Joe (January 8, 2014). "WWE launching over-the-top network". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Extreme Rules 2014".
  4. ↑ "Night of Champions 2014". WWE.
  5. ↑ "LL Cool J To Open WrestleMania, 2-Hour Kickoff Show - SEScoops". 16 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "WWE Payback 2014". WWE.
  7. ↑ "Get WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 tickets now". WWE. October 7, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ "@WWERomanReigns vs. @FightOwensFight for the WWE Universal Championship live at Roadblock: End of the Line on 12/18!". Twitter. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "JUST ANNOUNCED: Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Universal Championship live at Roadblock: End of the Line on 12/18!". Facebook. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "NXT TakeOver: San Antonio takes place during Royal Rumble weekend". WWE. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Royal Rumble returns to Alamodome for the first time in 20 years". WWE. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ "In 2017…. the Chamber returns! Details coming soon.". Facebook. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ "WWE Fastlane 2017 location set". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/33/article/wrestlemania-33-tickets
  15. ↑ "Get WrestleMania 33 Travel Packages this Monday". WWE. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Orlando Citrus Bowl To Host WrestleMania 33". WWE. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "WWE SummerSlam returns to Barclays Center in 2016 and 2017". WWE. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  18. 1 2 "Houston to host the 30th anniversary of Survivor Series in 2017". WWE. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

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