This is a list of professional wrestling memorial shows from the 1980s until the present day. Memorial shows have been historically important in the
history of professional wrestling, usually held in memory of a recently deceased wrestler, promoter or other well-known personality, and used to pay tribute to a particular individual's accomplishments and contributions to the industry. The proceeds are generally donated to family members or charitable organizations.
These shows were often held as a form of supercard, a major wrestling event not aired on
pay-per-view
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, and sometimes resulted interpromotional shows. These types of shows were rarely seen in the United States, the earliest being the
Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held in memory of
David Von Erich from 1984–1988, but have been common in Japan since the late 1980s. In North America, memorial shows are most often held by
independent wrestling promotions although mainstream organizations like
WWE
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have occasionally dedicated specific episodes of ''
WWE Raw
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'' to then current WWE wrestlers such as
Owen Hart (1999),
Eddie Guerrero
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(2005), and
Chris Benoit
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(2007), and
All Elite Wrestling on ''
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'' to then current AEW wrestler
Brodie Lee
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(2020).
List
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
References
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Memorial Showns