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{{short description|World Championship Wrestling/WWE special event series}}
]
{{Infobox wrestling PPV series
'''Halloween Havoc''' was an annual ] ] event produced by ] (WCW) from 1989 through 2000. Since the event was held in October it had a Halloween themed show. The first two events were held when WCW was affiliated with the ]. The final five events were held in the ] suburb of ]<!---The MGM Grand Garden Arena is not in Las Vegas. Per every wrestling and sporting events, we list the actual city it took place in--->. at the ]. ] has owned the rights to Halloween Havoc since it purchased WCW in March 2001.
|name = Halloween Havoc

|image = NXT_Halloween_Havoc_Logo.png
==Results==
|image_size =
===1989===
|caption = WWE Halloween Havoc logo since 2024
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1989 |alt =
|promotions = ] (1989–2000)<br/>] (2020–present)
|image =HH 89.JPG
|brands = WCW/] (1998)<br>] (2020–present)
|caption =] cover featuring ] and ]
|firstevent = ]
|tagline = Settling the Score
|lastevent =
|promotion = ]
|featuredmatches = ] (1992–1993, 2020–present)
|date = October 28, 1989
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 7,300
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}} }}
'''Halloween Havoc''' is a ] ] currently produced by ]. Since 2020, it has been held annually for the company's ], ]. As the name implies, it is a ]-themed show held in October.
'''Halloween Havoc 1989''' took place on October 28, 1989 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=134}}</ref>


It was originally produced as an annual ] (PPV) event by ] (WCW) from 1989 until 2000. The first two events were held when WCW was still affiliated with the ] (NWA) before WCW split from the NWA in January 1991. The final five events under WCW (1996–2000) were held at the ] in the ] suburb of ].
{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ] defeated ] (13:23)
** Zenk pinned Rotunda when he reversed a splash from Rotunda.
* ] (], ] and ]) defeated ] (] and ]) and ] (with ]) (18:23)
** Savage pinned Lane when Stan Lane collided with Jim Cornette.
* ] defeated ] (8:29)
** Rich pinned Assassin with a Lou Thesz Press.
* ] (] and ]) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (] and ]) (with ]) to retain the ] (11:28)
** Garvin pinned Douglas after a splash.
*] (] and ]) (with ]) defeated ] (] and ]) (15:32)
** Reed pinned Rick after a headbutt.
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (16:49)
** Luger pinned Pillman after hitting him with the top rope.
* The ] (] and ]) (with ]) defeated ] (] and ]) (with ]) by ] (11:39)
* ] and ] (with ]) defeated ] and ] (with ]) (with ] as ]) in a ] (23:46)
** Flair and Sting won when Hart threw in the towel for his team.
{{-}}


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 ] of NXT's ], with the latter broadcast as a two-week event. The 2022 edition aired via WWE's ] platforms, with the 2024 event to also air via this medium, subsequently returning to a singular night.
===1990===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 1990
|image =HH 91.JPG
|caption =] cover featuring ] and ]
|tagline =Terror Rules the Ring
|promotion =]
|date = October 27, 1990
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 8,000
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1990''' took place on October 27, 1990 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news| title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=135}}</ref>


==History==
{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
In 1989, ] (WCW) of the ] (NWA) scheduled a ]-themed ] (PPV) event for October 28, 1989, at the ] in ]. The event was aptly named ].<ref name=PWIHavoc89/> A ] 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.<ref name=PWIHavoc90/>
* ]: ] defeated ] (8:35)
** Horner pinned Horowitz.
* Dark match: ] defeated ] (3:57)
** Rogers pinned Riggins.
* ] and ] defeated ] (] and ]) (with ]) (20:49)
** Rich pinned Lane after hitting him with Cornette's tennis racket.
* ] (] and ]) (with ]) defeated The Renegade Warriors (] and ]) (17:28)
** Garvin pinned Chris Youngblood after Hayes DDT'd him behind the referee's back.
* ] (] and ]) defeated ] (] and ]) to retain the ] (15:24)
** Scott pinned Knobs after a Frankensteiner.
* ] defeated ] (11:47)
** Taylor pinned Irwin.
* ] defeated ] (5:04)
** Armstrong pinned Storm.
* The ] (] and ]) defeated The ] (] and ]) (7:17)
** Blade pinned Armstrong after interference by "General" Jim Cornette, enabling Steel to clothesline him in the back of the head.
* The ] defeated ] (3:15)
** JYD pinned Rex.
* ] ] (] and ]) fought ] and ] to a double count-out (18:20)
** Doom retained the titles after Simmons, Reed, Flair, and Anderson brawled outside the ring.
* ] defeated ] to win the ] (9:30)
** Hansen pinned Luger after a lariat.
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (12:38)
** Sting pinned Vicious after a Stinger Splash.
** ], disguised as Sting, traded places with Sting after Vicious attacked him backstage during the match.
** Sid originally won the match after falling on top of Windham while he tried to bodyslam Vicious.
** Sting came out after the pin to reveal the ruse and the match was restarted.
{{-}}


The ] was the final Halloween Havoc produced by WCW, as in March 2001, WCW was acquired by the ] (WWF); the WWF was renamed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002 ("WWE" became an ] in 2011).<ref name=PWIHavoc2000/> After 19 years since the acquisition of WCW, WWE revived Halloween Havoc for their ], ]. Both the ] and ] events were held as ] ] of the '']'' television program, which aired on the ].<ref name=HH2020/><ref name=HH2021/> The ], however, was held as a ] event, airing on ] in the United States and the ] in international markets.<ref name=HH2022/> The event returned to being a television special in ], but was expanded to a two-part special of ''NXT'' on the USA Network.<ref name="HH2023">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=NXT Halloween Havoc Set For October 24 And October 31|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-halloween-havoc-set-october-24-and-october-31|work=Fightful|date=September 30, 2023|access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> It then returned to livestreaming in 2024 and to one night.<ref name=":0" />
===1991===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 1991
|image =HH 91.JPG
|caption = Promotional poster featuring ], ] and the wrestlers originally advertised to compete in the Chamber of Horrors match
|tagline = Chamber of Horrors
|promotion = ]
|date = October 27, 1991
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 8,900
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1991''' took place on October 27, 1991 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=136}}</ref>


The 1994 and 1995 events were both held at the ] in ]<ref name=PWIHavoc94/><ref name=PWIHavoc95/> before becoming a main stay at the ] in ] from 1996 to 2000.<ref name=PWIHavoc96/><ref name=PWIHavoc97/><ref name=PWIHavoc98/><ref name=PWIHavoc99/> From the event's revival in 2020 to 2023, it was held at NXT's home venue, the ] in ].<ref name=HH2020/><ref name=HH2021/><ref name=HH2022/> The ] marks the first time that NXT Halloween Havoc would take place outside of the WWE Performance Center.<ref name=":0" />
{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ], ], and ] (] and ]) defeated ], ], ] and ] in a ] (12:33)
** Sting's team won after Cactus Jack accidentally pulled the switch while Abdullah was in the electric chair.
** Originally the match was supposed to feature El Gigante, Sting, and the Steiners against Oz, the Diamond Studd, the One Man Gang, and Barry Windham. Cactus replaced Oz, Vader replaced Windham, and Abdullah replaced Gang.
** During the pre-show, Barry Windham was attacked by ] and ] and suffered a broken hand when they slammed his hand in a car door.
** ] has said in a shoot interview he was scheduled take part in this match, but left WCW before hand (the poster for the event reveals he was).
* ] and ] defeated The Creatures (] and ]) (5:16)
** News pinned one of the Creatures.
* ] defeated ] (16:00)
** Eaton pinned Taylor.
* ] defeated ] (8:16)
** Badd pinned Garvin.
* ] ] fought ] to a time-limit draw (15:00)
** Austin retained the title.
* ] defeated ] (3:59)
** Kazmaier forced Oz to submit.
** Oz replaced Cactus Jack.
* ] defeated ] (1:13)
** Hammer pinned Somers.
** Somers replaced Michael Hayes.
* ] defeated ] to become the first ] (12:45)
** Pillman pinned Morton.
** This was the finals of a tournament to crown the first Light Heavyweight Champion.
* ] defeated ] (1:27)
** The Phantom pinned Zenk.
** The Phantom later revealed himself to be ].
* The ] (] and ]) defeated The Patriots (] and ]) to retain the ] (9:51)
** Anderson pinned Chip.
** The Patriots' ] was not on the line, despite being the champions.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (with ]) in a ] to retain the ] (18:59)
**Simmons pinned Luger (4:54)
**Simmons was disqualified for throwing Luger over the top rope (15:00)
**Luger pinned Simmons after a ] (18:59)
{{-}}


In 2014, all WCW PPVs, including Halloween Havoc, were made available on WWE's streaming service, the WWE Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/every-pay-per-view-on-wwe-network-26179147|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140205010229/http://www.wwe.com/inside/every-pay-per-view-on-wwe-network-26179147|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2014|title=Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network|publisher=]|date=February 4, 2014|accessdate=February 8, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=January 25, 2021|title=NBCU's Peacock Pins WWE Network Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights|url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/wwe-network-peacock-exclusively-streaming-1234890954/|access-date=January 25, 2021|work=Variety}}</ref> From 2020 to 2023, Halloween Havoc carried the NXT logo until it was replaced by the WWE logo from 2024.
===1992===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 1992
|image =HH 92.JPG
|caption = ] cover featuring ]
|tagline = Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal
|promotion = ]
|date = October 25, 1992
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 7,000
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1992''' took place on October 25, 1992 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=138}}</ref>


==Events==
{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
{|class="wikitable" style="margin: 0 auto"
* ]: ] and ] defeated ] (] and ]) (12:00)
|style="background:#ddd; width:2em"|
* ], ] and ] defeated ], ] and ] (11:02)
|WCW/nWo co-branded event
** Gunn pinned Hayes.
|style="background: #FFFF80; width: 2em"|
* ] defeated ] (10:25)
|NXT (WWE brand)|NXT-branded event
** Steamboat pinned Pillman.
|}
* ] defeated ] (11:35)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="align: center" width=100%
** Vader pinned Koloff.
!#
** Vader was defending the ] for ], who complained about having to wrestle twice.
!Event
** This was also a No Disqualification Match and ] was barred from ringside.
!Date
* ] and ] ] and ] fought ] and ] to a time-limit draw (30:00)<ref name=truth91>Stone Cold Steve Austin. ''The Stone Cold Truth'' (p.91-93)</ref>
!City
** Windham and Rhodes retained the titles.
!Venue
** Austin was subbing for ], who ] the event.<ref name=truth91/>
!class="unsortable"|Main event(s)
** It was originally scheduled to be Williams and Gordy vs. ], but was changed after ] suffered a torn chest muscle during a Japanese tour, and Windham and Rhodes won the titles from Williams and Gordy on the October 3 edition of ], making Williams and Gordy challenge Windham and Rhodes to a rematch for the titles.<ref name=WCW92>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw92.htm|title=WCW Results 1992}}</ref>
!class="unsortable"|Ref
* ] (with ]) defeated ] ] (with ]) (with ] and ] as ]) by ] (22:23)
|-
** Chono was disqualified by Race for throwing Rude over the top rope, Chono retained the title.
!colspan=7|{{sort|00|]: ]}}
** After the match, Sasaki attacked Rude and Race.
|-
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (with ]) to retain the ] (12:41)
|1
** Simmons pinned Barbarian.
|{{sort|01|]}}
* ] defeated ] in a ] (10:34)
|October 28, 1989
** Sting pinned Roberts after Roberts was bitten by his own snake.
|]
** This was a "Spin the Wheel, Make a Deal" match with the match type determined by spinning wheel.
|]
{{-}}
|{{small|] and ] vs. ] and ] in a ] with ] as ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc89>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1989|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=134}}</ref>
|-
|2
|{{sort|02|]}}
|October 27, 1990
|]
|]
||{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc90>{{cite news| title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1990|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=135}}</ref>
|-
!colspan=7|]
|-
|3
|{{sort|03|]}}
|October 27, 1991
|]
|]
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc91>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1991|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=136}}</ref>
|-
|4
|{{sort|04|]}}
|October 25, 1992
|]
|]
|{{small|] vs. ] in a ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc92>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1992|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=138}}</ref>
|-
|5
|{{sort|05|]}}
|October 24, 1993
|]
|]
|{{small|] vs. ] in a ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc93>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1993|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards| publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=139}}</ref>
|-
|6
|{{sort|06|]}}
|October 23, 1994
|rowspan="2"|]
|rowspan="2"|]
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ] with ] as ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc94>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1994|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=141}}</ref>
|-
|7
|{{sort|07|]}}
|October 29, 1995
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc95>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1995|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=142}}</ref>
|-
|8
|{{sort|08|]}}
|October 27, 1996
|rowspan="5"|]
|rowspan="5"|]
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc96>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1996|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=144}}</ref>
|-
|9
|{{sort|09|]}}
|October 26, 1997
|{{small|] vs. ] in a ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc97>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1997|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=146–147}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#ddd"
|10
|{{sort|10|]}}
|October 25, 1998
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc98>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1998|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=148–149}}</ref>
|-
|11
|{{sort|11|]}}
|October 24, 1999
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc99>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1999|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=151}}</ref>
|-
|12
|{{sort|12|]}}
|October 29, 2000
|{{small|] vs. ] (] and ]) in a ] ]}}
|<ref name=PWIHavoc2000>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 2000|work=Wrestling's Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=153}}</ref>
|-
!colspan=7|]: ]
|-style="background: #FFFF80;"
|13
|]
|October 28, 2020
|rowspan="5"|]
|rowspan="5"|]{{efn|The main arena of the WWE Performance Center was known as the Capitol Wrestling Center from October 2020 to September 2021.}}
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=HH2020>{{cite web|title=NXT Halloween Havoc to take place Oct. 28|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-halloween-havoc-to-take-place-oct-28|work=WWE|date=October 4, 2020|access-date=October 4, 2020}}</ref>
|-style="background: #FFFF80;"
|14
|]
|October 26, 2021
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=HH2021>{{cite web|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|title=NXT Announces Halloween Havoc For 10/26; Tommaso Ciampa Set To Defend NXT Championship|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nxt-announces-halloween-havoc-1026-tommaso-ciampa-set-defend-nxt-championship|work=Fightful|date=October 5, 2021|access-date=October 6, 2021}}</ref>
|-style="background: #FFFF80;"
|15
|]
|October 22, 2022
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=HH2022>{{cite web|last1=Defelice|first1=Robert|last2=Tessier|first2=Colin|title=Solo Sikoa Forced To Relinquish NXT North American Title, Ladder Match Set For Halloween Havoc|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/solo-sikoa-forced-relinquish-nxt-north-american-title-ladder-match-set-halloween-havoc|work=Fightful|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=September 21, 2022}}</ref>
|-style="background: #FFFF80;"
|rowspan="2"|16
|rowspan="2"|]
|October 24, 2023
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name="NXT10242023">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=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|url=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, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>
|-style="background: #FFFF80;"
|October 31, 2023
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] for the ]}}
|<ref name="NXT10312023">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=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. Stone|url=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, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 31, 2023}}</ref>
|- style="background: #FFFF80;"
|17
|]
|October 27, 2024
|]
|]
|{{small|] (c) vs. ] in a ] for the ]}}
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=WWE Announces NXT No Mercy on Sunday, September 1 & NXT Halloween |url=http://www.wwe.com/article/nxt-no-mercy-nxt-halloween-havoc-set-for-sunday-sept-1-and-sunday-oct-27 |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="11"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match}}
|-
|}


===1993=== ==Notes==
{{notelist}}
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1993
|image =HH 93.JPG
|caption =Promotional Poster Featuring ] and ]
|tagline =Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal
|promotion =]
|date = October 24, 1993
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 6,000
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1993''' took place on October 24, 1993 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards| publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=139}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ], ] and ] defeated ] (] and ]) and ] (9:45)
** Shockmaster pinned Kole after a spinebuster.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] by ] (18:35)
** Steamboat was counted-out after The Assassin put a weapon in his mask and ]ed Steamboat.
** Orndorff replaced the injured ].
* ] ] fought ] to a time-limit draw (15:00)
** Regal retained the title.
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (14:23)
** Rhodes pinned Austin with an inside cradle.
* ] (] and ]) (with ]) defeated ] and ] (with ]) to win the ] (14:38)
** Knobs pinned Scorpio.
* ] defeated ] (10:41)
** Sting pinned Vicious with a roll-up.
*] defeated ] (with ] as ]) by ] to retain the ] (19:22)
**Flair was disqualified.
*] (with ]) defeated ] in a ] (15:59)
**Vader won after he pinned Jack on the Stage after a ] on a ] and Race ] Jack to keep him down for the referee's 10 count.
**This was a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match with the match type randomly chosen by a spinning wheel.
{{-}}

===1994===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 1994
|image =HH 94.JPG
|caption = VHS cover featuring ] and ]
|tagline = The Cage! Revenge!
|promotion = ]
|date = October 23, 1994
|venue = ]
|city = ]
|attendance = 14,000
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1994''' took place on October 23, 1994 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=141}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
*'']'' match: ] defeated ]
**Booker pinned Armstrong after a flying forearm.
**Originally, it was scheduled to be Harlem Heat versus The Armstrongs, but ] had a family emergency, and did not appear.
*] ] fought ] to a time-limit draw (10:00)
**Badd retained the title.
*] (] and ]) defeated ] (] and ]) to win the ] (13:47)
** Orndorff pinned Bagwell after a flying elbow drop from Roma while Bagwell had Orndorff pinned.
* ] defeated ] by count-out (5:17)
** Dave made it back into the ring after Kevin threw him into the ringpost, intending to get him counted out.
* ] defeated ] (with ] and ]) (9:50)
** Rhodes pinned Anderson with a roll-up.
* ] defeated ] by ] to retain the ] (8:02)
** Austin was disqualified after he ] Duggan over the top rope.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (8:17)
** Vader pinned the Angel with a splash after Angel suplexed Harley Race.
*] (] and ]) defeated ] and ] (with ] and ]) (7:56)
**Knobs pinned Funk after Sags hit Funk with a Piledriver on a Jack-O-Lantern.
*] (with ]) defeated ] (with ]) (with ] as ]) in a ] ] to retain the ] (19:25)
**Hogan pinned Flair after a ].
**Per the match stipulation, Flair was forced to retire.
**After the match, Hogan was attacked by a masked man who had been stalking him for months. Hogan eventually unmasked the man to reveal him as ].
{{-}}

===1995===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1995
|image =HH 95.JPG
|caption =] cover featuring Hulk Hogan
|tagline=There's Nowhere to Hide
|promotion =]
|date =October 29, 1995<br />(] ] match was taped on October 28, 1995)
|venue =]
|city =]
|attendance =13,000
|lastevent =]
|nextevent =]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1995''' took place on October 29, 1995 from the ] in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=142}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
*'']'' match: ] defeated ] (3:21)
**Guerrero pinned Inferno after a flying headscissor takedown from the top rope.
*''Main Event'' match: ] defeated ] (1:22)
**Orndorff pinned Renegade after piledriving him twice.
*''Main Event'' match: ] and ] defeated ] (] and ]) (8:41)
**Benoit pinned Regal after a belly-to-back suplex/dropkick double team maneuver.
*''Main Event'' match: ] defeated ] (3:37)
**Pittman pinned Wallstreet after ] hit Wallstreet with a taped fist.
**Duggan's interference came after ] hit Pittman with his own taped fist to knock him out.
*] defeated ] (with ] and ]) to win the ] (17:01)
**Badd pinned Page after Muscle accidentally hit Page with a clothesline.
**After Page entered the ring, a fake Johnny B. Badd appeared at the entranceway (played by ]) to distract Page and allow the real Badd to sneak up on Page from behind.
*] defeated ] (1:30)
**Savage pinned Zodiac after a Flying Elbow.
**Zodiac replaced ], who had left WCW.
**Near the end of this short match, security is plainly seen escorting an unidentified person out of the ringside area for unspecified reasons. This action is not acknowledged by the commentators.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (3:15)
** Kurasawa pinned Hawk with his feet on the ropes
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (3:25)
** Sabu pinned JL after a split-legged moonsault.
** Immediately following the pin, Sheik threw a fireball into the face of the downed JL.
* ] defeated ] by ] (13:14)
** Meng was disqualified after The Taskmaster interfered on Meng's behalf.
* ] and ] defeated ] and ] by disqualification (17:09)
** Pillman and Anderson were disqualified when Flair turned on Sting.
* ] defeated ] in a ] ] match (5:00)
** Hogan's ] pushed Giant's ] out of the circle for the win.
** This match took place on top of the nearby ]. Although it was portrayed as live, the match was actually taped the previous night.
** WCW stunt co-ordinator Ellis Edwards portrayed the referee for this match, and the commentary team was joined by Bigfoot creator Bob Chandler.
** After the match, Hogan and The Giant began fighting, resulting in Giant (]) falling off the side of the building.
* ] defeated ] (5:23)
** Savage pinned Luger after a Flying Elbow.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (with ]) by disqualification to win the ] (14:30)
** Hogan was disqualified after Hart hit the referee with the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt.
** Hart then turned on Hogan by hitting him with the world title belt and became manager of the ].
** After the match ] came to the ring and assisted Giant in hugging Hogan, so that they were both hugging Hogan at the same time.
** ] came to the ring to try to save Hogan, as did ].
** Luger turned on Savage by attacking him and then put Hogan in the Torture Rack, joining the Dungeon of Doom.
** The Giant took the belt from the referee after the match and left with it; Jimmy Hart later revealed that he had a clause put in the contract that the title could change hands on a disqualification, but a week later on '']'', The Giant was stripped of the title, because the disqualification was due to Hart's interference, The title belt was later rewarded to the winner of the 3 ring 60 man ] at ], which was won by ].
{{-}}

===1996===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1996
|image =
|promotion =]
|tagline =A Night Of Terror And Suspense!
|date =October 27, 1996
|venue =]
|city =]
|attendance =10,000
|lastevent =]
|nextevent =]
}}

'''Halloween Havoc 1996''' took place on October 27, 1996 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=144}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ]: ] defeated ].
** Powers pinned Tanaka.
* Dark match: ] and ] defeated ] and ]
** Guerrera pinned Damien.
* ] defeated ] to win the ] (18:32)
** Malenko pinned Misterio after a ] off of the top rope.
* ] defeated ] (13:44)
** Page pinned Guerrero after a ]
* ] defeated ] by ]
** Jarrett was disqualified after ] gave Giant a ].
* ] defeated ] (9:49)
** Syxx pinned Jericho after a ].
* ] defeated ] (12:22)
** Luger forced Anderson to submit with the ].
* ] and ] (with ] and ]) defeated The ] (] and ]) (9:23)
** Benoit pinned Meng after a ].
* ] (] and ]) defeated ] (] and ]) (with ] and ]) to win the ] (13:07)
** Hall pinned Stevie Ray after Nash hit him twice with Parker's cane behind the referee's back.
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (17:37)
** Hogan pinned Savage after The Giant chokeslammed Savage to the floor; Giant then dragged an unconscious Hogan onto Savage.
** During the match, ] interfered on Savage's behalf.
** ] came out following the match to confront Hogan and make his WCW debut.
{{-}}

===1997===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1997
|image =HH 97.JPG
|caption =VHS Cover featuring ] and ]
|tagline =Snap Into The Madness!
|promotion =]
|date =October 26, 1997
|venue =MGM Grand Garden Arena
|city=Paradise, Nevada
|attendance = 12,457
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}

'''Halloween Havoc 1997''' took place on October 26, 1997 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=146–147}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (9:42)
** Nagata forced Dragon to submit with an ].
* ] defeated ] (7:18)
** Jericho forced Gedo to submit with the ].
* ] defeated ] in a ] to win the ] (13:51)
** Misterio pinned Guerrero with a ].
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (6:31)
** Wright pinned McMichael after ] attacked McMichael, hit the ] on him, and placed Wright on top of him.
** After the match Goldberg was given McMichael's ] championship ring by Debra and then attacked Wright in the ring.
** Originally the match was scheduled to be McMichael vs. ], whom Debra was managing at the time. However, Jarrett did not renew his WCW contract when it expired and instead returned to the World Wrestling Federation. Since Debra was also managing Alex Wright at the time, Wright became the replacement.
* ] defeated ] (9:39)
** Jacqueline pinned Inferno with a ].
* ] defeated ] by ] to retain the ] (13:57)
** Flair was disqualified after he tied Hennig in a tree of woe, put the title belt over Hennig's head, and kicked the center plate into his face.
* ] defeated ] (with ]) (with ] as ]) (13:02)
** The match's original ending saw Hall pin Luger by giving him the ] after Syxx interfered and kicked Luger in the head while Zbyszko was arguing with an interfering ]. He then began celebrating in the ring with Bischoff and Syxx while forcing Zbyszko to raise his hand in victory.
** While checking on Luger Zbyszko asked to see a replay of the finish, and declared the match restarted after seeing what Syxx did.
** Hall began arguing with Zbyszko once back in the ring, and Zbyszko shoved him into a waiting Luger, who put Hall in the ] and caused him to submit.
** As Zbyszko called for the bell Syxx attacked him, only to be put in a gogoplata followed by a guillotine choke.
** Bischoff and Hall then returned to the ring and attacked Zbyszko, ending with Bischoff kicking Zbyszko in the head and Hall counting a pin.
*] (with ]) defeated ] in a ] (18:07)
**Page was counted out after a fake ] (]) hit Page with a baseball bat.
**The only way to win the match was to have your opponent not answer the referee's count of 10.
*] defeated Hollywood Hogan in a ] (15:37)
**Piper beat Hogan by ].
**Randy Savage interfered by climbing into the cage and he and Hogan beat down Piper following the match.
**After the match, a fan climbed into the cage and was beat up by Hogan and Savage as the show abruptly cut out.
{{-}}

===1998===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 1998
|image =HH 98.JPG
|caption =] cover featuring ] and ]
|tagline =The Night When Good Battles Evil
|promotion =]
|date = October 25, 1998
|venue = MGM Grand Garden Arena
|city=Paradise, Nevada
|attendance = 10,663
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1998''' took place on October 25, 1998 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada and featured a double main event.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=148–149}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
*] defeated ] to retain the ] (7:49)
**Jericho forced Raven to submit with the ].
*]: ] defeated ] (4:23)
**Wrath pinned Meng after a ].
*] defeated ] (9:39)
**Inferno pinned Guerrera after a ] to become number one contender to the ].
*]: ] defeated ] (5:09)
**Wright pinned Finlay after a ].
*]: ] defeated ] (3:50)
**Saturn pinned Lodi after a ].
*] defeated ] to retain the ] (10:49)
**Kidman pinned Inferno after a ].
*] and ] defeated ] and ] to win the ] (8:24)
**Rick pinned The Giant after a ].
**Bagwell turned on Rick during the match, leaving him to win the title on his own.
**Scott Steiner was a substitute for ], the other half of the tag team champions who was wrestling later that night.
*] defeated ] (5:10)
**Bagwell wearing a mask interfered with Stevie Ray's Slapjack
**Rick pinned Scott after a Steiner Bulldog
*] defeated ] by ] (14:19)
**Nash was counted out after he hit two ] on Hall and left the ring.
*] defeated ] to retain the ] (15:03)
**Hart beat Sting by TKO when he put an unconscious Sting in the ].
*] defeated ] (14:18)
**Hogan pinned Warrior after ] came out and hit Warrior with a steel chair.
**In many areas the pay-per-view was cut off after this match, so for those areas this was the last match which aired on pay-per-view.
*] defeated ] to retain the ] (10:29)
**Goldberg pinned Page after a Jackhammer.
**This match was also shown free the next night on ''Nitro'', due to the pay-per-view feed cutting out in many areas.

====Reaction====
The 1998 card is infamous for featuring ] vs. ] in a widely pilloried rematch from ], a 1990 pay-per-view event produced by rival promotion the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now ]). There, Warrior had defeated Hogan for the ] (and retained his own ]). ] of the '']'' named their 1998 return bout the ], as did readers of professional wrestling magazine '']'',<ref>"1998 ''Power Slam'' Reader Awards". '']''. Issue 55/February 1999. p. 13.</ref> whose editor, Fin Martin, later wrote: "WCW hired Warrior at great expense in May 1998 specifically to massage the Hogan ego. Hogan pinned Warrior in one of the worst matches ever held."<ref>Martin, Fin. "The History of the WWWF/WWF/WWE Championship: Part Five". '']''. Issue 227/August 2013. p. 26.</ref>

Reflecting on the contest, then-WCW president ] conceded critical opinion that it was "one of the worst matches in history", and asserted that it "pretty much stunk up the joint." He however dismissed reports that he had hired Warrior solely to lose to Hogan in return for Hogan's WrestleMania VI loss, claiming that these are "not true" and that those responsible are "]".<ref name="tsdotuw">''The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior''. ]. 2005</ref> Veteran announcer ], who was employed by WCW at the time of the bout, described it as "horrible" and "a disaster".<ref name="tsdotuw"/>

Criticism was compounded by the fact that WCW decided to run the PPV to three and half hours, rather than the standard three, without warning the cable companies. Due to this, many PPV feeds ended while the main event, Goldberg vs. Diamond Dallas Page, was still underway; WCW was forced to air the match the following night for free on ''Nitro''.<ref>Beaston, Erik. . ]. October 17 2013. Retrieved February 14 2014.</ref>
{{-}}

===1999===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name =Halloween Havoc 1999
|image=HH 99.jpg
|caption =] cover featuring ], ] and ]
|tagline=The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of...
''When Our Inner Animals Come Out To Play.
|promotion =]
|date =October 24, 1999
|venue =MGM Grand Garden Arena
|city=Paradise, Nevada
|attendance = 8,464
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}
'''Halloween Havoc 1999''' took place on October 24, 1999 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=151}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (7:35)
** Inferno pinned LeRoux after a ].
* ] (] and ]) defeated The ] (] and ]) and ] (] and ]) (with ]) in a ] ] to win the vacant ] (5:02)
** Booker and Ray pinned Knobs after hitting him with a plastic ].
* ] defeated ] by ] (11:12)
** Saturn was disqualified after ] came out and hit Guerrero with a ].
* ] defeated ] (with ]) (4:23)
** Armstrong pinned Berlyn after a reverse neckbreaker.
* ] defeated ] to win the ] (12:50)
** Steiner pinned Benoit after ] came out and hit Benoit with a steel chair.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] (7:46)
** Package forced Hart to submit with a ].
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (0:03)
** Hogan laid down for Sting, allowing Sting to pin him for the win.
* ] defeated ] to win the ] (7:11)
** Referee Mickey Jay stopped the match and deemed Sid unable to continue due to excessive bleeding after Goldberg re-opened a gash on the champion's head that Sid had received earlier in the evening.
* ] (with ]) defeated ] in a ] (12:49)
** Page pinned Flair after a ].
* ] defeated ] ] in an impromptu unsanctioned match (3:08)
** Goldberg pinned Sting after a ].
** Originally, Goldberg was awarded the title following the match.
** The following night on ''Nitro'', Sting declared that he never agreed to defend the title and called ] to the ring to explain.
** Dillon then announced the title was being vacated due to Sting's attack on referee Charles Robinson during the unsanctioned match and announced a tournament for the vacant title to conclude at the following month's ] pay-per-view event.
{{-}}

===2000===
{{Infobox Wrestling event
|name = Halloween Havoc 2000
|image =
|tagline = The future of Sports Entertainment is here and now...
|caption = Promotional poster featuring ]
|promotion =]
|date =October 29, 2000
|venue =MGM Grand Garden Arena
|city=Paradise, Nevada
|attendance = 7,582
|lastevent = ]
|nextevent = ]
}}

'''Halloween Havoc 2000''' took place on October 29, 2000 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.<ref>{{cite news|title=2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts|work=Wrestling’s Historical Cards|publisher=Kappa Publishing|year=2007|pages=153}}</ref>

{{small|Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.}}
* The ] (] and ]) defeated The ] (] and ]) (with ]) and ] (] and ]) in a ] to retain the ] (10:06)
** O'Haire pinned Disqo after a ].
* ] defeated ] to retain the ] (10:50)
** Reno pinned AWOL after a ] on a table.
* The ] (] and ]) defeated The ] (] and ]) (9:23)
** Loco pinned Stasiak after a ].
* The ] (] and ]) defeated ] and ] (8:38)
** Konnan pinned Douglas after a double face jam.
* ] defeated ] in a ] (5:37)
** Bagwell busted open Flair after hitting him with a steel chair.
* ] (with ] and ]) defeated ] (with ]) by ] in a ] match (3rd round 2:00)
** Miller was counted out while brawling with ], Sanders became the new ] of WCW.
* ] defeated ] (9:49)
** Awesome pinned Vampiro after a top rope ].
* ] defeated ] (c) and ] (with ]) in a ] to win the ] (10:07)
** Rection pinned Duggan after a ], he also won Major Gunns' freedom from ].
* ] defeated ] (14:38)
** Jarrett pinned Sting after hitting him with a guitar (and much interference by a multitude of fake Stings).
* ] defeated ] (with ]) by ] to retain the ] (13:26)
** Steiner was disqualified after hitting Booker with a lead pipe.
* ] defeated ] (] and ]) in a ] ] (3:35)
** Goldberg pinned Clark after a ] through a table (2:25)
** Goldberg pinned Adams after a ] (3:35)


==References== ==References==
* {{cite book|author=Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jim Ross|title=The Stone Cold Truth|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|isbn=0-7434-7720-0|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/stonecoldtruth00aust}}
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* {{cite book|author=Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jim Ross|title=The Stone Cold Truth|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|isbn=0-7434-7720-0}}


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World Championship Wrestling/WWE special event series Professional wrestling pay-per-view event series
Halloween Havoc
WWE Halloween Havoc logo since 2024
PromotionsWorld Championship Wrestling (1989–2000)
WWE (2020–present)
BrandsWCW/nWo (1998)
NXT (2020–present)
First event1989
Signature matchesSpin the Wheel, Make the Deal (1992–1993, 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). After 19 years since the acquisition of WCW, WWE revived Halloween Havoc for their developmental brand, NXT. Both the 2020 and 2021 events were held as television special episodes of the NXT television program, which aired on the USA Network. The 2022 event, however, was held as a livestreaming event, airing on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in international markets. The event returned to being a television special in 2023, but was expanded to a two-part special of NXT on the USA Network. 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 event NXT-branded event
# Event Date City Venue Main event(s) Ref
National Wrestling Alliance: World Championship Wrestling
1 Halloween Havoc (1989) October 28, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Civic Center Ric Flair and Sting vs. The Great Muta and Terry Funk in a Thunderdome match with Bruno Sammartino as special guest referee
2 Halloween Havoc (1990) October 27, 1990 Chicago, Illinois UIC Pavilion Sting (c) vs. Sid Vicious for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
World Championship Wrestling
3 Halloween Havoc (1991) October 27, 1991 Chattanooga, Tennessee UTC Arena Lex Luger (c) vs. Ron Simmons in a two-out-of-three falls match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
4 Halloween Havoc (1992) October 25, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Civic Center Sting vs. Jake Roberts in a Coal Miner's Glove match
5 Halloween Havoc (1993) October 24, 1993 New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack in a Texas Death match
6 Halloween Havoc (1994) October 23, 1994 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Ric Flair in a Steel Cage match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship with Mr. T as special guest referee
7 Halloween Havoc (1995) October 29, 1995 Hulk Hogan (c) vs. The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
8 Halloween Havoc (1996) October 27, 1996 Las Vegas, Nevada MGM Grand Garden Arena Hollywood Hogan (c) vs. Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
9 Halloween Havoc (1997) October 26, 1997 Roddy Piper vs. Hollywood Hogan in a Steel Cage match
10 Halloween Havoc (1998) October 25, 1998 Goldberg (c) vs. Diamond Dallas Page for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
11 Halloween Havoc (1999) October 24, 1999 Sting (c) vs. Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
12 Halloween Havoc (2000) October 29, 2000 Goldberg vs. KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark) in a Handicap elimination match
WWE: NXT
13 NXT Halloween Havoc (2020) October 28, 2020 Orlando, Florida WWE Performance Center Io Shirai (c) vs. Candice LeRae in a Tables, Ladders, and Scares match for the NXT Women's Championship
14 NXT Halloween Havoc (2021) October 26, 2021 Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship
15 NXT Halloween Havoc (2022) October 22, 2022 Bron Breakker (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championship
16 NXT Halloween Havoc (2023) October 24, 2023 Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship
October 31, 2023 Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship
17 NXT Halloween Havoc (2024) October 27, 2024 Hershey, Pennsylvania Giant Center Trick Williams (c) vs. Ethan Page in a Devil's Playground match for the NXT Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Notes

  1. The main arena of the WWE Performance Center was known as the Capitol Wrestling Center from October 2020 to September 2021.

References

  1. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1989". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 134.
  2. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1990". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 135.
  3. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 2000". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 153.
  4. ^ "NXT Halloween Havoc to take place Oct. 28". WWE. October 4, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  5. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (October 5, 2021). "NXT Announces Halloween Havoc For 10/26; Tommaso Ciampa Set To Defend NXT Championship". Fightful. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Defelice, Robert; Tessier, Colin (September 20, 2022). "Solo Sikoa Forced To Relinquish NXT North American Title, Ladder Match Set For Halloween Havoc". Fightful. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  7. Lambert, Jeremy (September 30, 2023). "NXT Halloween Havoc Set For October 24 And October 31". Fightful. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  8. ^ "WWE Announces NXT No Mercy on Sunday, September 1 & NXT Halloween". WWE. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1994". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 141.
  10. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1995". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 142.
  11. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1996". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 144.
  12. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1997". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. pp. 146–147.
  13. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1998". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. pp. 148–149.
  14. ^ "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1999". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 151.
  15. "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  16. Spangler, Todd (January 25, 2021). "NBCU's Peacock Pins WWE Network Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  17. "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1991". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 136.
  18. "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1992". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 138.
  19. "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Halloween Havoc 1993". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 139.
  20. 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. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  21. Moore, John (October 31, 2023). "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. Stone". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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