- 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. [ [http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/dec17_starrcade.html Starrcade, the original "super card"] John Molinaro. SLAM! Wrestling. SLAM! Sports online.] Supercards are heavily advertised and cost more than standard card events.Professional wrestling
Supercards serve as the focal point of
professional wrestling promotion s and are a primary source of revenue. [ [http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Comparative-Media-Studies/CMS-997Spring-2007/6BA80A88-F877-4E71-8182-2C13B239C8B5/0/ford_mcmahon_emp.pdf 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."] In current mainstream American pro wrestling, supercards are held monthly and aired onpay-per-view television.Wrestling supercards often recur annually;
WrestleMania is the most famous of these, and has run since1985 . Examples of non-pay-per-view supercards includeSaturday Night's Main Event andClash of the Champions .Other sports
In other sports, such as
boxing andmixed martial arts , true supercards are more rare. They usually involve a "dream fight" and multiple title defenses. [ [http://www.touchgloves.com/news/2007/03/ufc_and_pride_merge_is_boxing.html UFC and Pride merge, is boxing doomed?] Jeff Soklin. TouchGloves.com News. March 29, 2007]ee also
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