Best Wrestling PPV Events of All Time
Pick a list of the greatest pro wrestling PPVs and you'll start an argument. Here is our editorial cut — a clean, chronological set of cards across WWE, AEW and NJPW that any modern fan should watch back at least once.
WWE: WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
Often cited as the greatest wrestling PPV ever produced. Stone Cold vs The Rock headlining in front of the Astrodome, with TLC II, Shane vs Vince and a stacked undercard. The Attitude Era's high-water mark.
WWE: SummerSlam 2002
Brock Lesnar vs The Rock and Shawn Michaels vs Triple H in an unsanctioned match that relaunched HBK's career. A cornerstone Ruthless Aggression PPV.
WWE: WrestleMania XXX (2014)
The end of The Undertaker's streak, Daniel Bryan's championship coronation and one of the most emotional crowd reactions in WWE history.
WWE: WrestleMania 35 (2019)
The first women's main event in WrestleMania history — Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey.
AEW: Revolution 2020
Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs The Young Bucks — widely considered one of the greatest tag-team matches of all time.
AEW: All In London 2023
The largest paid attendance in pro wrestling for a long-form, modern PPV — Wembley Stadium, wall-to-wall main-event-grade matches.
AEW: Full Gear 2022
MJF's championship coronation in a stacked PPV that became the definitive proof of AEW's ability to mix story and match quality at the highest level.
NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015)
The first Wrestle Kingdom on English-language streaming. AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kazuchika Okada — the show that opened the door to modern NJPW fandom in the West.
NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 12 (2018)
Okada vs Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship — main-event match-of-the-year material on top of one of the deepest cards Wrestle Kingdom has ever featured.
NJPW: G1 Climax 28 Final (2018)
Kota Ibushi vs Hiroshi Tanahashi — a tournament final regularly cited in the all-time top 5. For more on Wrestle Kingdom and NJPW PPVs see our NJPW Wrestle Kingdom guide.
How to start watching these PPVs
See how to watch wrestling online for the official streaming homes of WWE, AEW and NJPW archives. Most of the cards above are still available to stream legally today.