2004

The following are events that took place in the year 2004.

Events
January
 * 25 - WWE superstar Chris Benoit wins his first-ever Royal Rumble at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This qualified Benoit to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX.

March
 * 14 - Chris Benoit wins the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX for the first time in his career. He also won the title in a triple threat match which was unprecedented in WrestleMania history.

April
 * 24 - Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation makes its television premiere.

May
 * 4 - Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation opens in theaters in both Hungary and Italy.

November
 * 27 - Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation premieres on DVD in Greece.

December
 * Godzilla: Final Wars opens on December 19, in Japan. It was highly promoted as celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the franchise spanning from the inaugural film made in 1954.