5 highest attendance figures at non-WrestleMania events in WWE history

#2 The Big Event 1986

One of the biggest events

As the name of the event suggests, The Big Event has been one of the biggest events in the history of sports entertainment. Set in Toronto, Canada, 74,000 people gathered to watch one of the greatest events ever held in the country.

Even though the WWF at the time announced an attendance of 64,000 people for the show, the attendance was much larger and reports suggest a figure as high as 74,000 people. A smaller figure was announced to avoid fines and legal trouble from the city authorities during that period.

The main event of the show featured Paul Orndorff challenging Hulk Hogan for the world title

The undercard featured stars such as Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, and King Kong Bundy. However, everyone was there to watch Hulk Hogan, as Hulkamania was at its peak during those periods.

Hogan went on to defeat Orndorff by disqualification in the main event, which was used as a stage to set up a steel cage match on Saturday Night’s Main Event, followed by an iconic bout at WrestleMania III.