It started out as a regional promotion, broke away from the National Wrestling Association, fought through the wars of the Big 3, and now stands as the biggest wrestling organization on the planet. From the World Wide Wrestling Federation to today's World Wrestling Entertainment, the McMahon family has truly built a dynasty that can be admired and envied. Through this listing of the major cards and pay-per-views that have taken place in the history of the organization, I hope you'll get to remember the matches and individuals that helped mold the history of sports entertainment.
For a little more information on the cards (such as the time of the matches and who picked up the falls), be sure to check out the WWE section of www.prowrestlinghistory.com.
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WWE Divas Title Tournament, First Round:
- Maryse defeated Brie Bella
- Eve defeated Katie Lea Burchill
- Alicia Fox defeated Kelly Kelly
- Gail Kim defeated Jillian Hall
WWE Divas Title Tournament, Semi-Finals:
- Gail Kim defeated Alicia Fox
WWE Divas Title Tournament, Finals:
- Maryse defeated Gail Kim to win the vacated WWE Divas Championship
- In a dark match, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, & Eve Torres defeated Katie Lea Burchill, Alicia Fox, Jillian Hall, Nattie Neidhart, & Maryse
- Christian retained the ECW World Heavyweight Title, defeating Ezekiel Jackson
- The Miz retained the WWE United States Heavyweight Title, defeating MVP
- Sheamus retained the WWE Title, winning, via disqualification, over Randy Orton
- Mickie James won the WWE World Women's Title, defeating Michelle McCool
- The Undertaker retained the World Title, defeating Rey Mysterio
- Edge won the "Royal Rumble" Match over Batista, Shelton Benjamin, The Big Show, Evan Bourne, Carlito, John Cena, Ted DiBiase, The Great Khali, Matt Hardy, Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, JTG, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Chris Masters, Drew McIntyre, Shawn Michaels, The Miz, John Morrison, MVP, Beth Phoenix, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, R-Truth, Zack Ryder, Jack Swagger, Yoshi Tatsu, Triple H, and Dolph Ziggler
- In a dark match, Christian won a "Non-Title" Match over Ezekiel Jackson
- John Cena won the WWE Title, winning an "Elimination Chamber" Match over Ted DiBiase, Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Triple H
- Batista won the WWE Title, defeating John Cena
- Drew McIntyre retained the WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Title, defeating Kane
- Michelle McCool & Layla defeated Gail Kim & Maryse
- The Miz retained the WWE United States Heavyweight Title, defeating MVP
- Chris Jericho won the World Title, winning an "Elimination Chamber" Match over John Morrison, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, R-Truth, and The Undertaker
- In a dark match, Yoshi Tatsu won a "Battle Royal" Match over Vance Archer, Trent Barretta, Carlito, Caylen Croft, Primo Colon, Fit Finlay, Kung Fu Naki, Luke Gallows, Shad Gaspard, Goldust, The Great Khali, Chavo Guerrero, Mark Henry, JTG, Tyson Kidd, Mike Knox, Vladimir Kozlov, Santino Marella, Chris Masters, William Regal, Tyler Reks, Zack Ryder, Slam Master J, David Hart Smith, and Jimmy Wang Yang.
- Show Miz (The Big Show & The Miz) retained the WWE Unified Tag-Team Titles, defeating John Morrison & R-Truth
- Randy Orton won a "Triple Threat" Match over Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes
- Jack Swagger won the "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match over Shelton Benjamin, Evan Borne, Christian, Matt Hardy, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, MVP, and Dolph Ziggler
- Ted DiBiase, Gorgeous George, Stu Hart, Antonio Inoki, Wendi Richter, Bob Uecker, and Mad Dog Vachon were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
- Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk
- Bret Hart won a "No Rules Lumberjack" Match over Vince McMahon. Bruce Hart was the special referee.
- Chris Jericho retained the World Title, defeating Edge
- Alicia Fox, Vickie Guerrero, Layla, Maryse, & Michelle McCool defeated Mickie James, Kelly Kelly, Gail Kim, Beth Phoenix, & Eve Torres
- John Cena won the WWE Championship, defeating Batista
- The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels
- In a dark match, Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler
- The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith) won a "Tag-Team Gauntlet" Match over Show Miz (The Big Show & The Miz), Mark Henry & MVP, and John Morrison & R-Truth. By winning the match, The Hart Dynasty earned a future Unified Tag-Team Titles shot.
- CM Punk defeated Rey Mysterio. Punk would have had to shave his head if he lost.
- JTG won a "Strap" Match over Shad Gaspard
- Jack Swagger retained the World Championship, winning an "Extreme Rules" Match over Randy Orton
- Sheamus won a "Street Fight" Match over Triple H
- Beth Phoenix won the WWE Women's World Title, winning an "Extreme Makeover" Match over Michelle McCool
- Edge won a "Steel Cage" Match over Chris Jericho
- John Cena retained the WWE Championship, winning a "Last Man Standing" Match over Batista
- MVP defeated Chavo Guerrero
- Kofi Kingston won the WWE Intercontinental Title, defeating Drew McIntyre
- Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk. Punk had to shave his head due to losing. Mysterio would have had to join The Straight Edge Society if Punk would have won.
- The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith) retained the WWE Unified Tag-Team Titles, defeating Chris Jericho & The Miz
- Randy Orton fought to a Double Countout with Edge
- The Big Show won, via DQ, over the World Champion, Jack Swagger
- Eve Torres retained the WWE Divas Title, defeating Maryse
- John Cena retained the WWE Title, winning an "I Quit" Match over Batista
- In a dark match, Zack Ryder defeated MVP
- Kofi Kingston retained the WWE Intercontinental Title, defeating Drew McIntyre
- Alicia Fox won the WWE Divas Title, winning a "Fatal Fourway" Match over Gail Kim, Maryse, and Eve Torres
- Evan Bourne defeated Chris Jericho
- Rey Mysterio won the World Title, winning a "Fatal Fourway" Match over CM Punk, Jack Swagger, and The Big Show
- The Miz retained the WWE United States Heavyweight Title, defeating R-Truth
- The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, & Natalya) defeated The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) & Tamina
- Sheamus won the WWE Title, winning a "Fatal Fourway" Match over John Cena, Randy Orton, and Edge
- In a dark match, Santino Marella defeated William Regal
- Kane won a "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match over The Big Show, Christian, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, and Dolph Ziggler
- Alicia Fox retained the WWE Divas Title, defeating Eve Torres
- The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith) retained the WWE Unified Tag-Team Titles, defeating The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso)
- Rey Mysterio retained the World Title, defeating Jack Swagger
- Kane won the World Title, defeating Rey Mysterio. Kane used the "Money In The Bank" contract he had won earlier in the night.
- Layla retained the WWE Women's World Title, defeating Kelly Kelly
- The Miz won a "Money In The Bank Ladder" Match over Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase, Edge, Mark Henry, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, and Randy Orton
- Sheamus retained the WWE Title, winning a "Steel Cage" Match over John Cena
- In a dark match, Evan Bourne defeated Zack Ryder
- Dolph Ziggler, as the WWE Intercontinental Champion, fought to a No-Contest with Kofi Kingston
- Melina retained the WWE Divas Title, defeating Alicia Fox
- The Big Show won a "Handicap" Match over The Straight Edge Society (Luke Gallows, Joseph Mercury, & CM Punk)
- Randy Orton won, via DQ, over the WWE Champion, Sheamus
- Kane retained the World Title, defeating Rey Mysterio
- Team WWE (John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Edge, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, & R-Truth) won an "Elimination" Match over The Nexus (Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, David Otunga, Skip Sheffield, Heath Slater, Michael Tarver, & Darren Young). Cena was the sole 'survivor'.
- In a dark match, John Morrison defeated Ted DiBiase
- Dolph Ziggler retained the WWE Intercontinental Title, defeating Kofi Kingston. The title would have changed hands on a countout or disqualification.
- The Big Show defeated CM Punk
- Daniel Bryan won the WWE United States Heavyweight Title, defeating The Miz
- Michelle McCool, as the WWE Women's World co-Champion, unified the title with the WWE Divas Title, winning a "Lumberjill" Match over the former champion, Melina
- Kane retained the World Title, defeating The Undertaker
- Drew McIntyre & Cody Rhodes won the WWE Tag-Team Titles, winning a "Gauntlet" Match over The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith), The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso), Evan Bourne & Mark Henry, and Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella
- Randy Orton won the WWE Title, winning an "Elimination" Match over Wade Barrett, John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Sheamus
- In a dark match, Kofi Kingston, Goldust, & R-Truth defeated Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, & Dolph Ziggler
- Daniel Bryan retained the WWE United States Heavyweight Title, winning a "Submissions Count Anywhere Triple Threat" Match over John Morrison and The Miz
- Randy Orton retained the WWE Title, winning a "Hell In A Cell" Match over Sheamus
- Edge defeated Jack Swagger
- Wade Barrett defeated John Cena. Cena had to join The Nexus due to losing. If Cena would have won, The Nexus would have been disbanded.
- Natalya won, via DQ, over the WWE Unified Divas co-Champion, Michelle McCool
- Kane retained the World Title, winning a "Hell In A Cell" Match over The Undertaker
- Daniel Bryan, as the WWE United States Champion, won a "Champion vs. Champion" Match over the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler
- The Nexus (John Cena & David Otunga) won the WWE Tag-Team Titles, defeating Drew McIntyre & Cody Rhodes
- Ted DiBiase defeated Goldust
- Layla retained the co-WWE Unified Divas Title, defeating Natalya
- Kane retained the World Title, winning a "Buried Alive" Match over The Undertaker
- Team Smackdown (The Big Show, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, Kofi Kingston, Rey Mysterio, Tyler Reks, & Jack Swagger) won a "Bragging Rights Elimination" Match over Team Raw (The Miz, Ezekiel Jackson, Santino Marella, John Morrison, CM Punk, R-Truth, & Sheamus). Edge & Mysterio were the 'survivors'.
- Wade Barrett won, via DQ, over the WWE Champion, Randy Orton
- In a dark match, R-Truth defeated Zack Ryder
- Daniel Bryan retained the WWE United States Title, defeating Ted DiBiase
- John Morrison defeated Sheamus
- Dolph Ziggler retained the WWE Intercontinental Title, defeating Kaval
- Team Mysterio (Rey Mysterio, The Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Chris Masters, & MVP) won an "Elimination" Match over Team Del Rio (Alberto Del Rios, Drew McIntyre, Tyler Reks, Cody Rhodes, & Jack Swagger)
- Natalya won the WWE Unified Divas Title, winning a "Handicap" Match over LayCool (Michelle McCool & Layla)
- Kane retained the World Title, wrestling to a Double Pinfall Draw with Edge
- The Nexus (Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater) retained the WWE Tag-Team Titles, defeating Vladimir Kozlov & Santino Marella
- Randy Orton retained the WWE Title, defeating Wade Barrett. John Cena was the special referee. Due to Orton winning, Cena was fired from WWE.
KOTR Tournament, First Round:
- Ezekiel Jackson defeated Alex Riley
- Daniel Bryan defeated Ted DiBiase
- John Morrison defeated Tyson Kidd
- Kofi Kingston defeated Jack Swagger
- Alberto Del Rio won, via Countout, over The Big Show
- Drew McIntyre defeated MVP
- Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio
KOTR Tournament, Quarter-Finals:
- Alberto Del Rio defeated Daniel Bryan
- John Morrison defeated Cody Rhodes
- Ezekiel Jackson fought to a Double Countout with Drew McIntyre
- Sheamus defeated Kofi Kingston
KOTR Tournament, Semi-Finals:
- John Morrison defeated Alberto Del Rio
- Sheamus was given a bye
KOTR Tournament, Finals:
- Sheamus won the 2010 King of the Ring Tournament, defeating John Morrison
- In a dark match, Daniel Bryan defeated Ted DiBiase
- Dolph Ziggler retained the WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, winning a "Three-Way Ladder" Match over Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger
- Beth Phoenix & Natalya won a "Tables" Match over LayCool (Michelle McCool & Layla)
- Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov retained the WWE Tag-Team Titles, winning, via DQ, over The Nexus (Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater)
- John Morrison won a "Ladder" Match over Sheamus
- The Miz retained the WWE Title, winning a "Tables" Match over Randy Orton
- Edge won the World Heavyweight Title, winning a "TLC" Match over Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio, and Kane
- John Cena won a "Chairs" Match over Wade Barrett