The 'big' shows per territory (1984)

[kingliam]

Hello all, just looking for a bit of guidance in an area I am woefully inept at.

 

In 1984, what would be considered the 'big' shows for each main territory? Some are self explanatory, but my lack of knowledge about wrestling markets and US geography doesn't help.

 

WWF: MSG, Boston Garden

Memphis: Mid-South Coliseum (though they run it every week IIRC)

 

The groups I'm mainly looking for are (in addition to adding to the WWF list, as I'm sure there are more):

 

Mid-South

WCCW

MACW

GCW

AWA

 

I'm not sure if all of them can be broken down in the same way as WWF can, but thought I'd at least ask.

 

Thanks for any and all help.

 

 

[Tabe]

For the WWF, the Philadelphia Spectrum would be a bigger show than the Boston Garden.

 

For GCW, the big shows were their cards at the Omni in Atlanta.

[sek69]

WCCW's bigger shows were usually in Reunion Arena, and they had a few supershows at the Cotton Bowl.

[Lee]

For WCCW, some of their bigger shows would be tagged "Star Wars" (i.e. "Christmas Star Wars"). The AWA's biggest shows in terms of attendance would be the St. Paul Civic Center and the Rosemont Horizon, plus you could make a case for them sending title matches to big shows in Japan or Quebec, and Salt Lake City regularly did good numbers (just a shade under 10,000). They were also running the Cow Palace but the numbers were fairly anaemic.

[kingliam]

For WCCW, some of their bigger shows would be tagged "Star Wars" (i.e. "Christmas Star Wars"). The AWA's biggest shows in terms of attendance would be the St. Paul Civic Center and the Rosemont Horizon, plus you could make a case for them sending title matches to big shows in Japan or Quebec, and Salt Lake City regularly did good numbers (just a shade under 10,000). They were also running the Cow Palace but the numbers were fairly anaemic.

 

I guess the numbers aren't really what I'm thinking about, more where the big title matches/changes and angles took place.

 

Cheers for all the help so far guys, appreciate it.

[MikeCampbell]

Mid South had the SuperDome.

[JerryvonKramer]

WWF - msg, Philly spectrum, Boston garden, Meadowlands, cap centre ... by 84 they were running LA (Olympic Auditorium) and St. Louis (Kiel) also.

 

MACW - Greensboro (final conflict, starrcade)

 

Georgia - Omni

 

AWA - they ran big shows in Chicago co-promoted with Dick the Bruiser's WWA, although by 84 I don't know how big those shows were. Also: St Paul Civic Center, Minneapolis Metrodome

 

Mid-South - New Orleans Superdome

 

WCCW - Dallas Sportatorium

 

Florida - St Petersburg, Bayfront Center

 

Central States - Kansas (Memorial Hall)

[NintendoLogic]

World Class promoted several Star Wars shows on major American holidays. The ones on Independence Day and Labor Day were held at the Fort Worth Convention Center while the Thanksgiving and Christmas ones were held at Reunion Arena. In addition, they had the David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions on the first Sunday of May at Texas Stadium and the Cotton Bowl Extravaganza in October.