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Halloween Havoc

World Championship Wrestling/WWE special event series

Summary

World Championship Wrestling/WWE special event series

FieldValue
nameHalloween Havoc
imageNXT_Halloween_Havoc_Logo.png
captionWWE Halloween Havoc logo used in 2024
promotionsWorld Championship Wrestling (1989–2000)
WWE (2020–present)
brandsWCW/nWo (1998)
NXT (2020–present)
firstevent1989
featuredmatchesSpin the Wheel, Make the Deal (1992–1993, 2020–present)

WWE (2020–present) NXT (2020–present) Halloween Havoc is a professional wrestling event currently produced by WWE. Since 2020, it has been held annually for the company's developmental brand, NXT. As the name implies, it is a Halloween-themed show held in October.

It was originally produced as an annual pay-per-view (PPV) event by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1989 until 2000. The first two events were held when WCW was still affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) before WCW split from the NWA in January 1991. The final five events under WCW (1996–2000) were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada.

WWE—at that time still known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)—purchased the assets of WCW in March 2001. Nineteen years later, Halloween Havoc was revived as an annual event for WWE's NXT brand in 2020. The 2020, 2021, and 2023 editions were held as special episodes of NXT's weekly television program, with the latter broadcast as a two-week event. The 2022 edition aired via WWE's livestreaming platforms, with the 2024 event to also air via this medium, subsequently returning to a singular night.

History

In 1989, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) scheduled a Halloween-themed pay-per-view (PPV) event for October 28, 1989, at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event was aptly named Halloween Havoc. A second Halloween Havoc was scheduled for the following year, thus establishing Halloween Havoc as an annual PPV for WCW. This second event was also the final Halloween Havoc produced by WCW under the NWA banner as WCW split from the NWA in January 1991.

The 2000 event was the final Halloween Havoc produced by WCW, as in March 2001, WCW was acquired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF); the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002 ("WWE" became an orphaned initialism in 2011). It then returned to livestreaming in 2024 and to one night.

The 1994 and 1995 events were both held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan before becoming a main stay at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1996 to 2000. From the event's revival in 2020 to 2023, it was held at NXT's home venue, the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The 2024 event marks the first time that NXT Halloween Havoc would take place outside of the WWE Performance Center.

In 2014, all WCW PPVs, including Halloween Havoc, were made available on WWE's streaming service, the WWE Network. Since March 2021, they are also available on Peacock in the United States as the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock at that time. From 2020 to 2023, Halloween Havoc carried the NXT logo until it was replaced by the WWE logo from 2024.

Events

WCW/nWo co-branded eventNXT (WWE brand)NXT-branded event
#EventDateCityVenueMain event(s)RefWorld Championship WrestlingWWE: NXT
1October 28, 1989Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Civic CenterRic Flair and Sting vs. The Great Muta and Terry Funk in a Thunderdome match with Bruno Sammartino as special guest refereetitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1989work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=134}}
2October 27, 1990Chicago, IllinoisUIC PavilionSting (c) vs. Sid Vicious for the NWA World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1990work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=135}}
3October 27, 1991Chattanooga, TennesseeUTC ArenaLex Luger (c) vs. Ron Simmons in a two-out-of-three falls match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1991work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=136}}
4October 25, 1992Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Civic CenterSting vs. Jake Roberts in a Coal Miner's Glove matchtitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1992work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=138}}
5October 24, 1993New Orleans, LouisianaLakefront ArenaBig Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack in a Texas Death matchtitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1993work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=139}}
6October 23, 1994Detroit, MichiganJoe Louis ArenaHulk Hogan (c) vs. Ric Flair in a Steel Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with Mr. T as special guest refereetitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1994work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=141}}
7October 29, 1995Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1995work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=142}}
8October 27, 1996Las Vegas, NevadaMGM Grand Garden ArenaHollywood Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1996work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=144}}
9October 26, 1997Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hogan in a Steel Cage matchtitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1997work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=146–147}}
10October 25, 1998Goldberg (c) vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1998work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=148–149}}
11October 24, 1999Sting (c) vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiptitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1999work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=151}}
12October 29, 2000Goldberg vs. KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) in a Handicap elimination matchtitle=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 2000work=Wrestling's Historical Cardspublisher=Kappa Publishingyear=2007pages=153}}
13NXT Halloween Havoc (2020)October 28, 2020Orlando, FloridaWWE Performance CenterIo Shirai (c) vs. Candice LeRae in a Tables, Ladders, and Scares match for the NXT Women's Championshiptitle=NXT Halloween Havoc to take place Oct. 28url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-halloween-havoc-to-take-place-oct-28work=WWEdate=October 4, 2020access-date=October 4, 2020archive-date=October 30, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030055526/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-halloween-havoc-to-take-place-oct-28url-status=live}}
14NXT Halloween Havoc (2021)October 26, 2021Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Championshiplast=Guzzofirst=Gisbertotitle=NXT Announces Halloween Havoc For 10/26; Tommaso Ciampa Set To Defend NXT Championshipurl=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-announces-halloween-havoc-1026-tommaso-ciampa-set-defend-nxt-championshipwork=Fightfuldate=October 5, 2021access-date=October 6, 2021archive-date=October 6, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006141411/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-announces-halloween-havoc-1026-tommaso-ciampa-set-defend-nxt-championshipurl-status=live}}
15NXT Halloween Havoc (2022)October 22, 2022Bron Breakker (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championshiplast1=Defelicefirst1=Robertlast2=Tessierfirst2=Colintitle=Solo Sikoa Forced To Relinquish NXT North American Title, Ladder Match Set For Halloween Havocurl=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/solo-sikoa-forced-relinquish-nxt-north-american-title-ladder-match-set-halloween-havocwork=Fightfuldate=September 20, 2022access-date=September 21, 2022archive-date=September 21, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921010052/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/solo-sikoa-forced-relinquish-nxt-north-american-title-ladder-match-set-halloween-havocurl-status=live}}
16NXT Halloween Havoc (2023)October 24, 2023Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championshiplast=Moorefirst=Johntitle=NXT TV results (10/24): Moore's review of Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Title, Tony D'Angelo and Stacks vs. Andre Chase and Duke Hudson for the NXT Tag Titlesurl=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/24/nxt-tv-results-10-24-moores-review-of-becky-lynch-vs-lyra-valkyria-for-the-nxt-womens-title-tony-dangelo-and-stacks-vs-andre-chase-and-duke-hudson-for-the-nxt-tag-titles/date=October 24, 2023work=Pro Wrestling Dot Netaccess-date=October 24, 2023archive-date=October 28, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028144635/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/24/nxt-tv-results-10-24-moores-review-of-becky-lynch-vs-lyra-valkyria-for-the-nxt-womens-title-tony-dangelo-and-stacks-vs-andre-chase-and-duke-hudson-for-the-nxt-tag-titles/url-status=live}}
October 31, 2023Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championshiplast=Moorefirst=Johntitle=NXT TV results (10/31): Moore's review of Ilja Dragunov vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship, Dominik Mysterio vs. Nathan Frazer for the NXT North American Title, Bron Breakker vs. Mr. Stoneurl=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/31/nxt-tv-results-10-31-moores-review-of-ilja-dragunov-vs-carmelo-hayes-for-the-nxt-championship-dominik-mysterio-vs-nathan-frazer-for-the-nxt-north-american-title-bron-breakker-vs-mr-stone/date=October 31, 2023work=Pro Wrestling Dot Netaccess-date=October 31, 2023archive-date=November 3, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103042130/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/10/31/nxt-tv-results-10-31-moores-review-of-ilja-dragunov-vs-carmelo-hayes-for-the-nxt-championship-dominik-mysterio-vs-nathan-frazer-for-the-nxt-north-american-title-bron-breakker-vs-mr-stone/url-status=live}}
17NXT Halloween Havoc (2024)October 27, 2024Hershey, PennsylvaniaGiant CenterTrick Williams (c) vs. Ethan Page in a Devil's Playground match for the NXT Championshiptitle=WWE Announces NXT No Mercy on Sunday, September 1 & NXT Halloweenurl=http://www.wwe.com/article/nxt-no-mercy-nxt-halloween-havoc-set-for-sunday-sept-1-and-sunday-oct-27access-date=2024-07-15work=WWEarchive-date=2024-07-19archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719234247/https://www.wwe.com/article/nxt-no-mercy-nxt-halloween-havoc-set-for-sunday-sept-1-and-sunday-oct-27url-status=live }}
18NXT Halloween Havoc (2025)October 25, 2025Prescott Valley, ArizonaFindlay Toyota CenterRicky Saints (c) vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship

Notes

References

References

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  17. Guzzo, Gisberto. (October 5, 2021). "NXT Announces Halloween Havoc For 10/26; Tommaso Ciampa Set To Defend NXT Championship". Fightful.
  18. (September 20, 2022). "Solo Sikoa Forced To Relinquish NXT North American Title, Ladder Match Set For Halloween Havoc". Fightful.
  19. Moore, John. (October 24, 2023). "NXT TV results (10/24): Moore's review of Becky Lynch vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Title, Tony D'Angelo and Stacks vs. Andre Chase and Duke Hudson for the NXT Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
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