10 Historic Wrestling Moments You've Probably Never Seen
1. Collision in Korea
If you think WWE’s global ambitions are big now, imagine the colossal scale of Collision in Korea—a two-day wrestling event held in Pyongyang that saw nearly 400,000 fans (or people) pack the May Day Stadium. Yes, you read that right.
In 1995, WCW and New Japan Pro Wrestling teamed up for what remains the largest live crowd in wrestling history. The show featured stars like Hulk Hogan, The Giant, and Antonio Inoki battling in front of a North Korean audience largely unfamiliar with pro wrestling’s scripted nature and ordered to attend. The spectacle was both surreal and historic—a Cold War-era cultural exchange disguised as a wrestling card.
Unfortunately, the entire event was never officially released outside of Japan. WCW recorded and aired a condensed version in the US, but the full two-day spectacle is only available in bootlegs and grainy fan recordings. WWE owns the footage but hasn’t done anything with it, likely due to the political sensitivity and technical quality issues... and having to admit that WCW pulled the biggest crowd ever.
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment, lost in the political shadows, and a reminder of wrestling’s strange ability to cross even the most impenetrable borders. Collision in Korea isn’t just rare footage—it’s a piece of untouchable wrestling folklore.