Supercard

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Not to be confused with SuperCard.

A supercard is the name for a title match combat sport event which is comprised of multiple high-level matches and/or special attractions.[1] Supercards are heavily advertised and cost more than standard card events.

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[edit] Professional wrestling

Supercards serve as the focal point of professional wrestling promotions and are a primary source of revenue.[2] In current mainstream American pro wrestling, supercards are held monthly and aired on pay-per-view television.

Wrestling supercards often recur annually; WrestleMania is the most famous of these, and has run since 1985. Examples of non-pay-per-view supercards include Saturday Night's Main Event and Clash of the Champions.

[edit] Other sports

In other sports, such as boxing and mixed martial arts, true supercards are more rare. They usually involve a "dream fight" and multiple title defenses.[3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Starrcade, the original "super card" John Molinaro. SLAM! Wrestling. SLAM! Sports online.
  2. ^ The McMahons: Creating a Synergistic Media Empire Massachusetts Institute of Technology Comparative Media Studies: Professional Wrestling. "Eventually, these super-events became so popular that they became one of the main sources for company revenue."
  3. ^ UFC and Pride merge, is boxing doomed? Jeff Soklin. TouchGloves.com News. March 29, 2007