2025 in professional wrestling
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2025 in professional wrestling describes the current year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of promotions
These promotions held events throughout 2025.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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AAW Wrestling | AAW | |
Absolute Intense Wrestling | AIW | |
All Elite Wrestling | AEW | |
All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
Banger Zone Wrestling | BZW | |
Combat Zone Wrestling | CZW | |
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
CyberFight | CF | CyberFight is an umbrella brand that oversees and promotes three individual promotions: DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah), and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW). |
Deadlock Pro-Wrestling | DPW | |
DEFY Wrestling | DEFY | |
Dragongate | DG | |
Dream Star Fighting Marigold | Marigold | |
Game Changer Wrestling | GCW | |
German Wrestling Federation | GWF | |
House of Glory | HOG | |
Juggalo Championship Wrestling | JCW | |
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | AAA | The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. |
Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling | MLP | Relaunch of the former Maple Leaf Wrestling, now owned by Scott D'Amore. |
National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
Progress Wrestling | PROGRESS | |
Pro Wrestling Zero1 | Zero1 | |
Prestige Wrestling | Prestige | |
Revolution Pro Wrestling | RevPro | |
Ring of Honor | ROH | |
The Wrestling Revolver | REVOLVER | |
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | TNA | |
West Coast Pro Wrestling | West Coast Pro | |
Westside Xtreme Wrestling | wXw | |
Women of Wrestling | WOW | |
World Wonder Ring Stardom | Stardom | |
WWE | — | "WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which remains the company's legal name, though the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. WWE divides its roster into three storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw and SmackDown are their two main brands, while NXT serves as their developmental territory. |
Calendar of notable shows
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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4 | GCW | TBA | Anchorage, Alaska | GCW's first event in Alaska. | |
MLW | Slaughterhouse | Long Beach, California | |||
5 | NJPW Stardom ISHIN |
Historic X-Over 3 | Guangzhou, China | ||
7 | NJPW | Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Goes Even More Crazy | Tokyo, Japan | ||
11 | WWE: | Crown Jewel | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | First Crown Jewel to not be held in Saudi Arabia. | |
12 | GWF | Blockbuster 5 | Berlin, Germany | ||
TNA | Bound for Glory | Lowell, Massachusetts | Trick Williams (c) vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship | ||
17 | NWA | Samhain: Part 3 | Atlanta, Georgia | Taping for NWA Powerrr. | |
18 | AEW | WrestleDream | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
CMLL RevPro |
Fantastica Mania UK | Wolverhampton, England | |||
26 | Progress | TBA | London, England | ||
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
November
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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1 | WWE: | Saturday Night's Main Even XLI | TBA | ||
2 | GWF | Legacy: 30 Jahre Berlin Wrestling | Berlin, Germany | ||
16 | Progress | Chapter 186: Noisy Neighbours | Manchester, England | ||
20 | MLW | Lucha de los Muertos | Charleston, South Carolina | ||
22 | AEW | Full Gear | Newark, New Jersey | ||
29 | WWE: | Survivor Series: WarGames | San Diego, California | ||
30 | Progress | Chapter 187: Vendetta 3 | London, England | ||
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
December
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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5 | ROH | Final Battle | Columbus, Ohio | ||
7 | GWF | Final Countdown | Berlin, Germany | ||
13 | wXw | 25th Anniversary | Oberhausen, Germany | ||
WWE: | Saturday Night's Main Event XLII | Boston, Massachusetts | Featuring John Cena's retirement match. | ||
27 | AEW | Worlds End | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | ||
28 | Progress | TBA | London, England | ||
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Notable events
- January 1 –
- Fight for the Fallen special of AEW Dynamite began All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) new media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), where Dynamite, AEW Collision, and other television specials are simulcast on their respective TV channels (TBS and TNT) and WBD's streaming platform Max.
- WWE Network nearly worldwide shut down, with WWE content moved to Netflix in international markets where WWE Network was still available. A select few territories still maintain the WWE Network for an undetermined period of time due to pre-existing contracts and will then transition to Netflix.
- January 3 – WWE SmackDown expanded to three hours for the first time since its inception.
- January 6 – WWE Raw premiered on Netflix after airing on the USA Network since 2005, also marking the first time in the show's history in which it did not air on linear television. Also for the first time and due to the advantage of the streaming platform over set runtimes on cable, the show became flexible, with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque stating the average runtime would be around 2.5 hours.
- January 16 – WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) announced a multi-year partnership, allowing more opportunities for wrestlers from WWE's NXT brand to perform at TNA events and vice versa. An agreement between the two companies began in January 2024, which saw various wrestlers from each company appearing and performing on the other's shows.
- February 12 – Carlos Silva was appointed President of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), after the resignation of Anthony Cicone.
- February 15 – Grand Slam Australia and Global Wars Australia were All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor's (ROH) first events in Australia, respectively; AEW's event aired on tape delay later that same day in the United States while ROH's event aired on tape delay on February 17.
- February 16 – WWE LFG premiered on A&E.
- March 1 – At WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto, John Cena turned heel for the first time since 2003.
- March 5 – WWE Evolve, a relaunch of the defunct Evolve promotion under WWE as the Evolve brand, premiered on Tubi in the United States and YouTube internationally.
- March 9 – After winning the AEW International Championship at Revolution, Kenny Omega became recognized as All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) first Grand Slam Champion, after previously holding the AEW World Championship, AEW World Tag Team Championship, and AEW World Trios Championship.
- April 16 – Spring BreakThru special of AEW Dynamite was the program's 289th episode, making it the longest-running prime time weekly pro-wrestling program in Turner Sports history, surpassing the former World Championship Wrestling's Monday Nitro, which had a total of 288 episodes.
- April 19 – WWE announces their acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, and the return of WWE Worlds Collide involving AAA.[7]
- April 28 - Mayu Iwatani announces her departure from World Wonder Ring Stardom, later signing with Dream Star Fighting Marigold on May 1.
- April 30 – Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and freestyle wrestling trainer Israel "Izzy" Martinez announced the formation of Real American Freestyle (RAF), an unscripted freestyle wrestling league that will launch on August 30.[8]
- May 25 – Trick Williams became the first WWE-contracted wrestler to hold a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) title by defeating Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship at WWE's NXT Battleground.
- June 18 – Grand Slam Mexico, held in partnership with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), was All Elite Wrestling's (AEW) first event in Mexico.
- July 4 – WWE SmackDown returned to two hours after airing for three hours since January 3.
- July 20 – At Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's (TNA) Slammiversary, NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne defeated TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich in a Winner Takes All match to become the first wrestler to simultaneously hold championships in WWE and TNA.
- July 24 – Hulk Hogan passed away at the age of 71 as a result of a cardiac arrest.
- July 29 –
- NWA Powerrr premiered on The Roku Channel in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, after streaming on X since October 2024.
- WWE: Unreal premiered on Netflix, a docuseries going behind-the-scenes of various WWE events.
- August 2 and 3 – First two-night WWE SummerSlam.
- August 3 – At the conclusion of Night 2 of SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar made his WWE return for the first time since 2023 after being on hiatus due to being named in the Vince McMahon sex trafficking scandal.
- August 20 – Clash in Paris will be the final WWE main roster premium live event to air on Peacock, which had exclusive distribution rights to WWE Network content since March 2021. Starting September 20, premium live events will move to ESPN's direct-to-consumer service, starting with Wrestlepalooza: Indianapolis, with most WWE content leaving Peacock the following March.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Rey de Reyes | Niño Hamburguesa | March 22 | Defeated El Mesías, El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and DMT Azul in the final to win. |
Copa Bardahl | Omos | August 16 | Last eliminated La Parka to win the Copa Bardahl Trophy. |
AAW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Chi-Town Rumble | Davey Vega | January 31 | Last eliminated Isaiah Moore to earn a future AAW Heavyweight Championship match. |
AEW
AIW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Gauntlet for the Gold | Chuck Stone | April 26 | Last eliminated Isaiah Broner to earn an AIW Absolute Championship match. He defeated Eric Turner to win the title at Absolution XVIII. |
AJPW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Champion Carnival | Rei Saito | May 18 | Defeated Kento Miyahara in the final to earn a Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship match. He challenged Jun Saito for the title on the first night of the Super Power Series tour but was unsuccessful. |
Zennichi Junior Festival | Atsuki Aoyagi | August 3 | Defeated Rising Hayato in the final to earn a future World Junior Heavyweight Championship match. He defeated Seiki Yoshioka to win the title on the second night of the Nettou Summer Action Wars tour. |
Royal Road Tournament | TBD | September 15 | Sixteen-man single-elimination tournament for a future Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship match. |
Basara
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Itadaki | Ryota Nakatsu | May 23 | Defeated Keisuke Ishii in the final to win. |
BJW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Our Ikkitousen | Kazumasa Yoshida | May 5 | Won a five-man round-robin tournament to qualify for the Ikkitousen Strong Climb. |
Ikkitousen Strong Climb | Leyton Buzzard | June 22 (aired July 5) |
Defeated So Daimonji in the final to win. |
CF
DDT
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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D Generations Cup | Yuya Koroku | February 23 | Defeated Takeshi Masada in the final to earn a KO-D Openweight Championship match. He challenged Chris Brookes for the title at Change Age but was unsuccessful. |
Twilight Rouge Cup Battle Royal | Kazuki Hirata | June 21 | Last eliminated To-y to win. |
King of DDT Tournament | Kazusada Higuchi | May 25 | Defeated Kanon in the final to earn a KO-D Openweight Championship match. He defeated Chris Brookes to win the title at King of Kings. |
KO-D Openweight Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal | Yuki Ueno | July 16 | Last eliminated Kazuki Hirata to earn a KO-D Openweight Championship match. He will challenge for the title on Night 2 of Wrestle Peter Pan. |
Noah
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Noah The Rumble | Tadasuke | January 1 | Last eliminated LJ Cleary to earn a GHC National Championship match the following night at New Year Reboot. He challenged Manabu Soya for the title but was unsuccessful. |
Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League | Amakusa and Junta Miyawaki | March 2 | Defeated Mark Trew and Kieron Lacey in the final to earn a GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match. They defeated Passionate Ratel's (Hayata and Yo-Hey) to win the titles on Night 3 of Star Navigation Premium. |
GHC National Championship Tournament | Galeno | April 11 | Defeated Tetsuya Endo in the final to win the vacant title. |
N-1 Victory | TBD | September 23 | Ten-man round-robin tournament for a future GHC Heavyweight Championship match. |
TJPW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Princess of Princess Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal | Rika Tatsumi | January 11 | Last eliminated Shoko Nakajima to earn a Princess of Princess Championship match. She challenged Mizuki for the title at Grand Princess '25 but was unsuccessful. |
"Futari wa Princess" Max Heart Tournament | Kyoraku Kyomei (Hyper Misao and Shoko Nakajima) |
February 8 | Defeated Max the Impaler and Pom Harajuku in the final to earn a Princess Tag Team Championship match. They defeated 121000000 (Miyu Yamashita and Maki Itoh) to win the titles at Grand Princess '25. |
Tokyo Princess Cup | Arisu Endo or Miu Watanabe | August 23 | Sixteen-woman single-elimination tournament for a future Princess of Princess Championship match. |
CMLL
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship Tournament | Tengu | January 1 | Defeated KeMalito in the final to win the vacant title. |
International Women's Cup | Momo Watanabe | January 5 | Defeated Athena, Persephone, and Willow Nightingale in the final to earn a championship opportunity from the promotion of her choosing (AEW, ROH, CMLL, or Stardom). She chose to challenge Mercedes Moné for the AEW TBS Championship at Revolution but was unsuccessful. |
Lucha Gauntlet | Taiji Ishimori | Defeated Hechicero, Kosei Fujita, Soberano Jr., Master Wato, Máscara Dorada, Titán, and El Desperado to win. | |
Reyes del Aire | Neón | February 4 | Last eliminated Templario in a torneo cibernetico to win. |
Copa Herederos | El Hijo del Villano III | February 22 | Last eliminated Blue Panther Jr. in a torneo cibernetico to win. |
Torneo de Facciones | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Titán) |
February 26 | Defeated Los Depredadores (Magnus and Rugido) in the final to win. |
Torneo de Escuelas | Team CDMX (Alexius, Fury Boy, Pendulo, Poseidon, and Troyano) |
February 28 | Defeated Team Querétaro (Atomico Jr., Galactico Dragon, Kastigador Jr., Samuray Azteca, and Vengador) and Team Puebla (Astro, Blue Shark, Dreyko, El Vigia, and Tiger Boy) in the final to win. |
CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championship | Las Chicas Indomables (La Jarochita and Lluvia) |
March 21 | Defeated Taya Valkyrie and Lady Frost in the final to win the vacant titles. |
Copa 82 Aniversario Cibernetico | Skadi | April 5 | Last eliminated Persephone to win. |
CMLL Universal Championship | Titán | April 25 | Defeated Ángel de Oro and Esfinge in the final, which was contested as a three-way elimination match, to win. |
Embajador de los Ninos | Futuro | April 27 | Last eliminated Max Star in a torneo cibernetico to win. |
La Copa Junior | Zandokan Jr. | May 30 | Defeated Máscara Dorada in the final to win. |
Copa Dinistias | Guerreros de la Atlantida (Atlantis and Atlantis Jr.) |
June 15 | Defeated Los Divinos Laguneros (Blue Panther and Blue Panther Jr.) in the final to win. |
CMLL Barroco Championship | Blue Shark | July 21 | Defeated Robin in the final to win. |
Leyenda de Plata | Neón | July 25 | Defeated Máscara Dorada in the final to win. |
International Gran Prix | TBD | August 29 | Torneo cibernetico for the International Gran Prix Trophy. |
CZW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Best of the Best XXI | TBD | TBD | |
Tournament of Death XXII | TBD | September 6 |
DEFY
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Super 8XGP Tournament | Clark Connors | March 15 | Defeated Starboy Charlie in the final to win the vacant DEFY World Championship. |
DG
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Young Dragon Cup | Yoshiki Kato | January 19 | Defeated Mochizuki Jr. in the final to win. |
Rey de Parejas | Z-Brats (Shun Skywalker and Homare) |
March 30 | Defeated Z-Brats (Kota Minoura and Jason Lee) in the final to win. |
Open the Brave Gate Championship Tournament | U-T | May 5 | Defeated Homare in the final to win the vacant title. |
Diana
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Crystal Tournament | Honoka | April 27 | Defeated Soy in the final to win the vacant World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Crystal Championship. |
Diana Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Blue Orchid (Risa Sera and Miran) |
August 16 | Defeated Nanami Hateno and Rina Amikura in the final to earn a future World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship match. |
DPW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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DPW Worlds Championship Ultimate Conflict Match | Adam Priest | April 18 (aired April 23) |
Last eliminated Calvin Tankman to win the vacant DPW Worlds Championship. |
Tag Festival | Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller and Kylon King) |
July 13 (aired July 20) |
Defeated Jake Something and The Beast Mortos, The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake), and DPW Worlds Tag Team Champions Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake in the final, which was a four-way tag team elimination match, to win the titles. |
Carolina Classic | TBD | September 14 | Eight-man tournament for a future DPW Worlds Championship match. |
Battle of the Best Tournament | TBD | TBD | Eight-woman single-elimination tournament for a future DPW Women's Worlds Championship match. |
EVE
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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SHE-1 Tournament | Nina Samuels | January 10 | Defeated Alex Windsor in the final to retain the Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship and the Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship. |
Multiverse Rumble | Kasey | February 7 | Last eliminated Amira Blair to win. |
GCW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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The Jersey Lotto | Matthew Justice | February 16 | Last eliminated Mr. Danger to earn a JCW World Championship match. He challenged Masha Slamovich for the title at So Much Fun but was unsuccessful. |
Jersey J-Cup | Masha Slamovich | Defeated Alec Price in the final to retain the JCW World Championship. | |
Clusterfuck Battle Royal | Brodie Lee Jr. | April 19 | Last eliminated Joey Janela to win. |
Tournament of Death X | Matt Tremont | June 7 | Defeated Otis Cogar in the final, which was contested in a Concrete Hell Deathmatch, to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship. |
The Jersey Lotto | Marcus Mathers | July 6 | Last eliminated Griffin McCoy to earn a JCW World Championship match. He challenged Masha Slamovich for the title at High Noon but was unsuccessful. |
Gleat
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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G-Rex Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal | Kaito Ishida | January 11 | Last eliminated Takanori Ito to earn a G-Rex Championship match later in the night. He would defeat Soma Watanabe to win the title. |
G-Rush Tournament | El Lindaman | January 24 | Defeated Issei Onitsuka in the final to compete for the inaugural G-Rush Championship. He defeated Lio Rush to win the title at Gleat Ver. 16. |
One Day Tag Tournament Gotanda Cup | Ryo Aitaka and T-Hawk | March 29 | Defeated El Lindaman and Katsuhiko Nakajima in the final to win. |
G-Class Tournament | Katsuhiko Nakajima | June 1 | Defeated Ryo Aitaka in the final to win. |
GWF
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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GWF World Cup | Axel Tischer | May 4 | Defeated Aytaç Bahar, Erkan Sulcani, and Robbie X in the final, which was contested as a four-way elimination match, to earn a GWF World Championship match. He defeated champion Metehan and Erkan Sulcani in a three-way match to win the title at Rising Heat. |
HOG
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Matt Travis Memorial Battle Royal | Amazing Red | August 1 | Last eliminated Idris Jackson to earn an HOG Heavyweight Championship match contract. |
IWRG
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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El Protector | El Hijo de Canis Lupus and Super Boy | February 16 | Last eliminated El Hijo de Pirata Morgan and Principe Centauro in a torneo cibernetico to win. |
Tryout Tournament | Golden Power | March 13 | Defeated Fly and Pentagóncito Black in the final to win. |
Guerra del Golfo | Cerebro Negro | April 4 | Defeated Mr. Mike in the final, which was determined in a hair vs. hair match, to win. |
Rey del Ring | El Hijo de Pirata Morgan | June 1 | Last eliminated Vangelys to win. |
Ruleta de la Muerte | Aguila Roja | August 17 | Defeated Spider Fly in the final to win the IWRG Rey del Aire Championship. This was a Winner Takes All match where Roja's IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship was also on the line. |
JCW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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JCW Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) |
March 8 (aired April 10) |
Defeated The Backseat Boyz (JP Grayson and Tommy Grayson) in the final to win the vacant titles. |
JCW Battle Royal Championship Battle Royal | Ricky Morton | March 8 (aired April 17) |
Last eliminated Kerry Morton to become the inaugural champion. |
JTO
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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JTO Tournament | Thunder Masami | March 28 | Defeated Genta Yubari in the final to win. |
JTO Girls Tournament | Azusa Inaba | Defeated Misa Kagura in the final to win. |
Marigold
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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New Year's Dream Rumble | Yuki Mashiro | January 3 | Last eliminated Minami Yuuki to win. |
Dream Star Grand Prix | TBD | September 14 | Sixteen-woman round-robin tournament for a Marigold World Championship match. |
Marvelous
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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One Day Tag Team Tournament | Sareee and Takumi Iroha | May 5 | Defeated Veny and Ai Houzan in the final to earn an AAAW Tag Team Championship match. They defeated H2D (Ryo Mizunami and Sonoko Kato) to win the titles on May 20. |
MLP
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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MLP Women's Canadian Championship Tournament | Gisele Shaw | May 10 | Defeated Kylie Rae in the final to become the inaugural champion. |
MLP Canadian Championship Gauntlet for the Gold | Josh Alexander | Last eliminated Matt Cardona to become the inaugural champion. |
MLW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Gravity Gamble match | Mads Krule Krügger | January 11 | Defeated Akira, Matthew Justice, Brett Ryan Gosselin, and Mr. Thomas to earn an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match at the time and place of his choosing. |
Battle Riot | Matt Riddle | April 5 | Last eliminated Rob Van Dam to retain the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. Riddle became the first man to win two Battle Riot matches, win consecutive Battle Riot matches, and successfully defend the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in the match. |
Opera Cup | TBD | TBD | Sixteen-man single-elimination tournament for the Opera Cup Trophy. |
NJPW
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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New Japan Ranbo | Hirooki Goto | January 4 | Last eliminated Great-O-Khan to earn an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match. He defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to win the title at The New Beginning in Osaka. |
Lucha Gauntlet | Taiji Ishimori | January 5 | Defeated Hechicero, Kosei Fujita, Soberano Jr., Master Wato, Máscara Dorada, Titán, and El Desperado to win. |
Torneo de Facciones | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Titán) |
February 26 | Defeated Los Depredadores (Magnus and Rugido) in the final to win. |
New Japan Cup | David Finlay | March 20 | Defeated Shota Umino in the final to earn an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Sakura Genesis. He challenged Hirooki Goto for the title at the event but was unsuccessful. |
Best of the Super Juniors 32 | Kosei Fujita | June 1 | Defeated Yoh in the final to earn an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match. He challenged El Desperado for the title on Night 9 of the New Japan Soul tour but was unsuccessful. |
Tamashii Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Pretty Boys (Magic Mark and Pretty Richie) |
July 4 | Defeated Young Blood (Oskar Leube and Yuto Nakashima) in the final to become the inaugural champions. |
G1 Climax 35 | Konosuke Takeshita | August 17 | Defeated Evil in the final to earn an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 20. |
NWA
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Dane Memorial Heavyweight Tournament | Colby Corino | March 22 (aired June 10) |
Defeated Frank in the final to earn an NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match. He challenged for the title in a three-way match against champion Thom Latimer and Rhino at the Crockett Cup, but was unsuccessful. |
David Crockett Invitational Tag Team Battle Royal | The Slimeballz (Sage Chantz and Tommy Rant) |
May 17 (aired July 29) |
Last eliminated The JV Squad (Dalton McKenzie and Jack Vaughn) to earn the #12 seed in the Crockett Cup tournament. |
Crockett Cup | The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) |
May 17 (airing TBD) |
Defeated The Colóns (Eddie Colón and Orlando Colón) in the final to win the Crockett Cup Trophy and an NWA World Tag Team Championship match. The defeated Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch to win the titles at the NWA 77th Anniversary Show. |
Osaka Pro
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Osaka Tag Festival | Tigers Mask and Aran Sano | February 24 (aired February 26) |
Defeated Rogue Nation (Toru and Yasutaka Oosera) in the final to earn an Osaka Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship match. They challenged Quiet Storm and Shigehiro Irie for the titles on March 9 but were unsuccessful. |
Osaka Pro 4th Light Heavyweight Tournament | Suzaku | May 25 (aired May 27) |
Defeated Ryuya Matsufusa in the final to earn an Osaka Light Heavyweight Championship match. He challenged Yasutaka Oosera for the title at Castle Festival but was unsuccessful. |
Oz Academy
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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New Year's Makenokori Majiten Tournament | Rina Yamashita | January 5 | Defeated Zones in the final to win. |
Progress
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Super Strong Style 16 | Man Like DeReiss | May 5 | Defeated Leon Slater in the final to earn a Progress World Championship match. He will challenge Luke Jacobs for the title at Chapter 183: Hundred Volts in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. |
RevPro
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Women's Revolution Gauntlet Match | Dani Luna | April 20 | Pinned Emersyn Jayne to earn a future Undisputed British Women's Championship match. |
Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | TK Cooper | May 25 | Defeated Zozaya in the final to earn an Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship match. He challenged Michael Oku for the title at Revolution Rumble but was unsuccessful. |
British J-Cup | Nino Bryant | June 14 | Defeated Adam Priest, Cameron Khai, and Chris Ridgeway in the final, which was contested as a four-way elimination match, to earn Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship match. He defeated Will Kaven to win the title at Revolution Rumble. |
Revolution Rumble match | Sha Samuels | June 22 | Last eliminated Liam Slater to earn an Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship match. He will challenge Ricky Knight Jr. for the title on Night 2 of the RevPro 13th Anniversary Show. |
Undisputed British Women's Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Safire Reed | July 13 | Defeated Emersyn Jayne in the final to earn a Undisputed British Women's Championship match. She challenged Mercedes Moné for the title at Summer Sizzler but was unsuccessful. |
Great British Tag League | Connor Mills and Jay Joshua or Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders and Thomas Shire) |
August 23 | Eight-team round-robin tournament for a future Undisputed British Tag Team Championship match. |
Trios Grand Prix | TBD | September 21 | Eight-team single-elimination tournament |
REVOLVER
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Golden Ticket | BDE | June 14 | Defeated Bigg Pound, Jefferey John, Joe Alonzo, Juni Underwood, KJ Reynolds, and Ryan Matthias in a seven-way scramble to earn a "Golden Ticket" for a championship match at the time and place of his choosing. |
REVOLVER Texas Championship Tournament | Brick Savage | June 28 | Defeated JD Griffey in the final to become the inaugural champion. |
Jerry Lynn Invitational Tournament | Rich Swann | August 9 | Defeated Alan Angels in the final to win. Jerry Lynn served as the special guest referee. |
ROH
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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International Women's Cup | Momo Watanabe | January 5 | Defeated Athena, Persephone, and Willow Nightingale in the final to earn a championship opportunity from the promotion of her choosing (AEW, ROH, CMLL, or Stardom). She chose to challenge Mercedes Moné for the AEW TBS Championship at Revolution but was unsuccessful. |
ROH Women's Pure Championship Tournament | TBD | TBD | Sixteen-woman single-elimination tournament to determine the inaugural champion. |
Stardom
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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High Speed Battle Royal | Saki Kashima | January 3 | Last eliminated Yuna Mizumori to earn a High Speed Championship match. She challenged Mei Seira for the title at New Year Stars in Korakuen Hall in a two out of three falls match, but was unsuccessful. |
International Women's Cup | Momo Watanabe | January 5 | Defeated Athena, Persephone, and Willow Nightingale in the final to earn a championship opportunity from the promotion of her choosing (AEW, ROH, CMLL, or Stardom). She chose to challenge Mercedes Moné for the AEW TBS Championship at Revolution but was unsuccessful. |
Artist of Stardom Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Cosmic Angels (Yuna Mizumori, Aya Sakura, and Sayaka Kurara) |
January 12 | Defeated H.A.T.E. (Natsuko Tora, Fukigen Death, and Rina) to earn an Artist of Stardom Championship match the following night at New Year Stars in Korakuen Hall. They challenged Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Saori Anou, and Natsupoi) for the titles at the event but were unsuccessful. |
New Year's Unit Competition League | Neo Genesis (AZM, Mei Seira, and Suzu Suzuki) |
January 23 | Defeated Empress Nexus Venus (Mina Shirakawa, Hanako, and Rian) in the final, which was contested as a single's Best of Five Series, to win. |
New Blood Tag Team Title Challenger Determination One Day Tournament | Sakuradamon (Yuna Mizumori and Aya Sakura) |
March 1 | Defeated God's Eye (Nanami and Ranna Yagami) in the final to earn a New Blood Tag Team Championship match. They challenged Rice or Bread (Hanako and Waka Tsukiyama) for the titles at New Blood 20 but were unsuccessful. |
Cinderella Tournament | Sayaka Kurara | March 15 | Defeated Rina in the tournament final for a "wish" of her desire. Kurara wished for a World of Stardom Championship match, challenging Saya Kamitani for the title on May 11, but was unsuccessful. |
Stardom Rumble | Hanako | April 27 | Last eliminated Miyu Amasaki for a title match of her choosing. Hanako chose to challenge for the Wonder of Stardom Championship, challenging Starlight Kid for the title on May 21, but was unsuccessful. |
5 Star Grand Prix | TBD | August 23 | Multi-woman round-robin tournament for a World of Stardom Championship match. |
Tenryu Project
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Tenryu Festival Mixed 1-Day Tournament | Koji Iwamoto and Chihiro Hashimoto | February 2 | Defeated Jun Masaoka and Dash Chisako in the final to win. |
TNA
Wave Pro
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Catch the Wave | Kohaku | July 21 | Defeated Ranna Yagami and Haruka Umesaki in the final to win the title of "Nami Oona" ¥1,000,000, and a Wave Single Championship match. She defeated Saya Kamitani at the Wave 18th Anniversary Show to win the title. |
West Coast Pro
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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West Coast Pro Golden Gate Championship Tournament | Bret the Threat | April 4 | Defeated Jiah Jewell in the final to become the inaugural champion. |
WWE
Raw and SmackDown
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament | Lyra Valkyria | January 13 | Defeated Dakota Kai in the tournament final to become the inaugural WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. The first round and semifinals occurred in December 2024. |
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament | Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) |
January 17 | Defeated Los Garza (Angel and Berto) in the final to earn a WWE Tag Team Championship match. They challenged #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for the title at the Royal Rumble in a two out of three falls match, but were unsuccessful. |
Royal Rumble match (Women) |
Charlotte Flair | February 1 | Last eliminated Roxanne Perez to earn a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 41. Flair from SmackDown chose to challenge for her own brand's WWE Women's Championship, but was defeated by Tiffany Stratton on Night 1 of the event. |
Royal Rumble match (Men) |
Jey Uso | Last eliminated John Cena to earn a men's world championship match at WrestleMania 41. Uso from Raw chose to challenge for his own brand's World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Gunther to win the title on Night 1 of the event. | |
WWE United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament | LA Knight | February 28 | Defeated Jacob Fatu and Carmelo Hayes in the final to earn a WWE United States Championship match. He defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to win the title on the March 7 episode of SmackDown. |
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Gauntlet match | Bayley and Lyra Valkyria | April 11 | Last eliminated The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) to earn a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania 41. They were set to challenge The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez) for the titles on Night 2 of the event, but before Night 1, Bayley was found attacked and injured backstage. Becky Lynch would replace her, and she and Valkyria would win the titles at the event. |
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Carmelo Hayes | April 18 | Last eliminated Andrade to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy |
Money in the Bank ladder match (Women) |
Naomi | June 7 | Defeated Alexa Bliss, Giulia, Rhea Ripley, Roxanne Perez, and Stephanie Vaquer in a six-woman ladder match to earn a women's championship match contract. She cashed in during the Women's World Championship match between champion Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley at Evolution to win the title. She was subsequently transferred to Raw as she was a SmackDown wrestler. |
Money in the Bank ladder match (Men) |
Seth Rollins | Defeated Andrade, El Grande Americano, LA Knight, Penta, and Solo Sikoa in a six-man ladder match to earn a men's championship match contract. He cashed in on and won the World Heavyweight Championship from CM Punk on Night 1 of SummerSlam. | |
Queen of the Ring tournament | Jade Cargill | June 28 | Defeated Asuka in the final to be crowned Queen of the Ring and earn a women's world championship match at SummerSlam. She won as a SmackDown wrestler and challenged Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship on Night 1 of the event but was unsuccessful. |
King of the Ring tournament | Cody Rhodes | Defeated Randy Orton to be crowned King of the Ring and earn a men's world championship match at SummerSlam. He won as a SmackDown wrestler and defeated John Cena to win the Undisputed WWE Championship on Night 2 of the event in a Street Fight. | |
Evolution Battle Royal | Stephanie Vaquer | July 13 | Last eliminated Lash Legend to earn a women's championship match at Clash in Paris. She won as a Raw wrestler and will challenge for the Women's World Championship at the event. |
World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender's Gauntlet match | CM Punk | July 14 | Last eliminated Bron Breakker to earn a World Heavyweight Championship match at SummerSlam. He defeated Gunther to win the title on Night 1 of the event. |
WWE Women's Crown Jewel Championship | TBD | October 11 | Raw's Women's World Champion vs. SmackDown's WWE Women's Champion for the Women's Crown Jewel Championship. |
WWE Crown Jewel Championship | TBD | Raw's World Heavyweight Champion vs. SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Champion for the Crown Jewel Championship. |
NXT
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Gauntlet match | Hank and Tank | April 15 | Last eliminated Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura to earn a NXT Tag Team Championship match at Stand & Deliver. They defeated FrAxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) to win the titles at the event. |
NXT Championship #1 Contender's Battle Royal | Myles Borne | June 6 | Last eliminated Ethan Page and Shawn Spears to earn an NXT Championship match at Battleground. He challenged Oba Femi for the title at the event but was unsuccessful. |
NXT Women's Championship Evolution Eliminator | Jordynne Grace | June 24 | Defeated Jaida Parker, Lash Legend, and Izzi Dame in the final to earn an NXT Women's Championship match at Evolution. She challenged Jacy Jayne for the title at the event but was unsuccessful. |
WWE Speed
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Chad Gable | January 24 (aired January 29) |
Defeated Chris Sabin in the final to earn a WWE Speed Championship match. He challenged Dragon Lee for the title at the January 31 WWE Speed taping, which aired on February 1, but was unsuccessful. |
WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Zoey Stark | February 14 (aired February 19) |
Defeated Shotzi to earn a WWE Women's Speed Championship match. She challenged Candice LeRae for the title at the February 21 WWE Speed taping, which aired on February 26, but it ended in a time limit draw. |
WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Ivar | March 7 (aired March 12) |
Defeated Dominik Mysterio to earn a WWE Speed Championship match. He challenged Dragon Lee for the title at the March 7 WWE Speed taping, which aired on March 19, but was unsuccessful. |
WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Sol Ruca | April 4 (aired April 9) |
Defeated Michin in the final to earn a WWE Women's Speed Championship match. She defeated Candice LeRae to win the title on the April 11 WWE Speed taping, which aired on April 16. |
WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | El Grande Americano | April 25 (aired April 30) |
Defeated Alex Shelley in the final to earn a WWE Speed Championship match. He defeated Dragon Lee to win the title on the May 5 WWE Speed taping, which aired on May 7. |
WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Ivy Nile | May 16 (aired May 21) |
Defeeated Kelani Jordan to earn a WWE Women's Speed Championship match. She challenged Sol Ruca for the title at the May 23 WWE Speed taping, which aired on May 28, but was unsuccessful. |
WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Berto | June 6 (aired June 11) |
Defeated Noam Dar in the final to earn a WWE Speed Championship match. He challenged El Grande Americano for the title at the June 17 WWE Speed taping, which aired on June 18, but was unsuccessful. |
WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Alba Fyre | June 30 (aired July 2) |
Defeated Thea Hail in the final to earn a WWE Women's Speed Championship match. She challenged Sol Ruca for the title on the July 8 WWE Speed taping, which aired the following day, but was unsuccessful. |
WWE ID
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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WWE Women's ID Championship Tournament | Kylie Rae | August 1 | Defeated Zara Zakher and Zayda Steel in the final to become the inaugural WWE Women's ID Champion. |
WWE ID Championship Tournament | Cappuccino Jones | Defeated Jack Cartwheel in the final to become the inaugural WWE ID Champion. |
wXw
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
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Road to 16 Carat Gold Tournament | Bobby Gunns | February 8 | Defeated Fast Time Moodo and Stephanie Maze in the final to earn a spot in the 16 Carat Gold Tournament. |
Ambition 16 | Thomas Shire | March 8 | Defeated Danny Jones in the final to win. |
16 Carat Gold Tournament | 1 Called Manders | March 9 | Defeated Ahura in the final to earn a wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship match. He defeated Elijah Blum at We Love Wrestling: 16 Carat Gold Revenge to win the vacant title. |
Shortcut to the Top match | Peter Tihanyi | August 16 | Last eliminated Nick Schreier to earn a wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship match. |
Zero1
Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bright Future Openweight Championship Tournament | Satsuki Nagao | April 5 | Defeated Tsugutaka Sato in the final to become the inaugural champion. |
Fire Festival | Hayabusa | July 4 | Defeated Chris Vice in the final to win the Fire Sword. |
Title changes
2AW
2AW Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ayato Yoshida | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 27 (aired May 1) |
Naka Shuma | Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba | |
June 22 (aired July 6) |
Daiju Wakamatsu | 6th Anniversary Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba |
2AW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Buttobe Missile Kickers (Daiju Wakamatsu and Taishi Takizawa) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 23 | Makoto Oishi and Shiori Asahi | Grand Slam in Korakuen Hall | |
June 22 (aired July 6) |
Koen (Takuro Niki and Tatsuya Hanami) |
6th Anniversary Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba | |
July 21 | MJ2 (Kengo Mashimo and Kyu Mogami) |
Grand Slam in 2AW Square Night 2 |
AAA
AAA Mega Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Alberto El Patrón | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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May 31 | El Hijo del Vikingo | Alianzas |
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Laredo Kid | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAA Latin American Championship | |||
Incoming champion – El Mesías | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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August 16 | El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. | Triplemanía XXXIII |
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Flammer | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAA World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Team India (Satnam Singh and Raj Dhesi) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 19 | Vacated | – | The titles were vacated after Team India didn't defend the titles. |
March 22 | Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Forastero) |
Rey de Reyes | Defeated Laredo Kid and Pagano, and Jeff Jarrett and Sam Adonis in a three-way tag team match to win the vacant titles. |
June 15 | Los Garza (Angel and Berto) |
Triplemanía Regia III | This was a four-way tag team match also involving Psycho Clown and Pagano, and The Nemeth Brothers (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth). |
August 16 | Pagano and Psycho Clown | Triplemanía XXXIII | This was a Street Fight. |
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Mr. Iguana and La Hiedra | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAA World Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Los Psycho Circus (Psycho Clown, Murder Clown, and Dave the Clown) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAW
AAW Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Matt Riddle | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 31 | Ren Jones | Chi-Town Rumble | |
August 9 | Trevor Lee | Take No Prisoners | This was a three-way match also involving Rafael Quintero. |
AAW Heritage Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Joe Alonzo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 28 | Robert Anthony | Epic: The 21 Year Anniversary Event |
AAW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – The Hellhounds (Russ Jones and Schaff) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 28 | Aaron Roberts and Joey Avalon | Crush & Destroy |
AAW Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sierra | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 31 | Maggie Lee | Chi-Town Rumble | This was a street fight. |
AEW
AEW World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jon Moxley | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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July 12 | "Hangman" Adam Page | All In | This was a Texas Deathmatch. |
AEW Women's World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mariah May | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 15 | "Timeless" Toni Storm | Grand Slam Australia |
AEW International Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Konosuke Takeshita | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 9 | Kenny Omega | Revolution | |
July 12 | Kazuchika Okada | All In | This was a Winner Takes All Unification match, in which Okada defended the AEW Continental Championship, to also become the inaugural AEW Unified Champion, but with the titles maintaining their individual images. |
AEW Continental Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kazuchika Okada | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AEW Unified Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 12 | Kazuchika Okada | All In | Defeated AEW International Champion Kenny Omega in a Winner Takes All Unification match, in which Okada defended the AEW Continental Championship, to become the inaugural champion, but with the titles maintaining their individual images. |
AEW TNT Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Daniel Garcia | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 6 | Adam Cole | Dynasty | |
July 12 | Vacated | All In Zero Hour |
Adam Cole, who was originally scheduled to defend the title against Kyle Fletcher on the main card, relinquished the title due to injury and ruled out of action indefinitely. |
Dustin Rhodes | All In | Defeated Kyle Fletcher, Daniel Garcia, and Sammy Guevara in a four-way match to win the vacant title. | |
July 31 | Kyle Fletcher | Collision | This was a Chicago Street Fight. |
AEW TBS Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mercedes Moné | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AEW World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 22 | The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) |
Dynamite |
AEW World Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Death Riders (Pac, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuta) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 16 | The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Katsuyori Shibata) |
Dynamite: Spring BreakThru | Due to a legitimate injury, Death Riders stablemate Jon Moxley filled in as interim title holder in place of Pac. |
AIW
AIW Absolute Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Chuck Stone | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 17 | Eric Turner | Concepts of a Plan | |
July 18 | Chuck Stone | Absolution XVIII |
AIW Intense Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Wes Barkley | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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July 18 | Isaiah Broner | Absolution XVIII |
AIW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – PME (Marino Tenaglia and Philly Collins) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AJPW
Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jun Saito | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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World Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Naruki Doi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 26 | Musashi | New Year Wars Night 3 |
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May 18 | Seiki Yoshioka | Champion Carnival Night 14 |
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August 10 | Atsuki Aoyagi | Nettou Summer Action Wars Night 2 |
Gaora TV Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yuko Miyamoto | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 15 | Takashi | Super Power Series Night 3 |
World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Saito Brothers (Jun Saito and Rei Saito) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 9 | Business Tag Team (Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi) |
Giant Power Series Tag 1 |
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August 1 | Hideki Suzuki and Kengo Mashimo | Nettou Summer Action Wars Night 1 |
All Asia Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – ELPIDA (Yuma Anzai and Rising Hayato) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 15 | Atsuki Aoyagi and Yuma Aoyagi | Super Power Series Night 3 |
AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Hokuto-gun (Hokuto Omori, Kumaarashi, and Cyrus) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 2 | Baka no Jidai (Fuminori Abe, Hikaru Sato, and Yuma Aoyagi) |
New Year Wars Night 1 |
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May 18 | Hokuto-gun (Hokuto Omori, Takashi Yoshida, and Kuma Arashi) |
Champion Carnival Night 14 |
Basara
Union Max Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Masato Kamino | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 2 | Ryota Nakatsu | Basara 272: Oji no Kitsune 27 |
Iron Fist Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Astronauts (Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 21 | Hyakushou Ikki (Fuma and Ryuichi Sekine) |
Basara 271: Utage | |
August 3 | MJ2 (Kengo Mashimo and Ayuma Honda) |
Basara 285: Masho Sakushin |
BJW
BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Hideyoshi Kamitani | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 29 | Akira | BJW | This was a Tokyo SOS Crazy Monster Deathmatch. |
BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Hideyoshi Kamitani | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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May 5 | Daichi Hashimoto | BJW 30th Anniversary ~ Dainichi Spirit |
BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ikuto Hidaka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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May 5 | Kosuke Sato | BJW 30th Anniversary ~ Dainichi Spirit |
BJW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Mad Man Pondo and Dale Patricks | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 28 | W-Daichan (Daisuke Sekimoto and So Daimonji) |
BJW | |
May 15 | Mad Man Pondo and Dale Patricks | BJW | |
June 13 | Vacated | – | Vacated due to Pondo's unavoidable schedule change after returning to the United States. |
June 22 | Kankuro Hoshino and Ryuji Ito | Ikkitousen Strong Climb Final | Defeated Akira and Dale Patricks in a Concrete Block Deathmatch to win the vacant titles. |
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Daisuke Sekimoto, Kazumi Kikuta, and Yasufumi Nakanoue | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 17 | Abdullah Kobayashi, Kankuro Hoshino, and Ryuji Ito | Kanagawa Start:Dash!! |
UWA World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Hideyoshi Kamitani and Isami Kodaka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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BZW
BZW Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Joseph Fenech Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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BZW Hardcore Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jacob Vadocq | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 25 | Big F'n Joe | BZW/GCW Enter the Zone | Co-promoted with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This was a three-way match also involving Cole Radrick. |
July 7 | Georges Balzac | Les Jeux sont Faits |
BZW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mao and Yoshihiko | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CF
DDT
KO-D Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Chris Brookes | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 29 | Kazusada Higuchi | King of Kings |
DDT Universal Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Gringo Loco | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 26 | Yuki Ueno | New Year, New Hero | |
March 20 | Minoru Suzuki | Judgement |
DDT Extreme Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Danshoku Dino | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 20 | Super Sasadango Machine | Judgement | This was a Loser Joins DDT match with Amon Tsurumi as a special observer. |
June 15 (aired June 18) |
To-y | Echigo Power Slam | This was a two-out-of-three falls deathmatch. To-y won 2–1. |
KO-D Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The37Kamiina (Mao and To-y) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 20 | Astronauts (Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura) |
Judgement | |
June 29 | The Apex (Yuki Iino and Yukio Naya) |
King of Kings |
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Damnation T.A. (Daisuke Sasaki, Kanon, and MJ Paul) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 25 | Vacated | Next Generation 2025: Kisaragi Roman | The titles were vacated after Kanon's expulsion from Damnation T.A. |
March 20 | NωA Jr. (Shunma Katsumata, Yuni, and Kazuma Sumi) |
Judgement | Defeated Harimau (Kazusada Higuchi, Ryota Nakatsu and Yuki Ishida) to win the vacant titles. |
April 27 (aired April 29) |
Damnation T.A. (Daisuke Sasaki, Hideki Okatani, and Ilusion) |
Sapporo Night Crush |
KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Keigo Nakamura, Yuki Ishida, To-y, Kazuma Sumi, and Yuya Koroku | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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O-40 Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Toru Owashi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 23 | Antonio Honda | Haru no Ken Festival |
World Ōmori Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Masahiro Takanashi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sanshiro Takagi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 3 | Chris Harrington | New Year☆Dramatic Parade 2025: Answer Will Be Given in a Year | Senior Vice President of Business Strategy at All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Pinned Takagi backstage after spraying him with hair spray during a selfie. |
January 4 | Bryce Remsburg | Tokyo Joshi Pro '25 | All Elite Wrestling (AEW) referee. This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) event. |
Poison Julie Sawada | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) event. | ||
January 18 | Tetsu Inada | The Fortune Battle | Voice actor. |
February 2 | Tomoyuki Kurokawa | – | |
Towel | |||
Tetsu Inada | Voice actor. | ||
February 15 (aired February 19) |
Raku | TJPW Shinkansen Joshi Pro Wrestling | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) event. Raku pinned Inada during a Shinkansen train ride |
February 15 (aired February 18) |
Miyu Yamashita | TJPW 2025 Winter Fes. [West] | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) event. This was an eight-woman tag team match where Yamashita teamed with Maki Itoh, Yuki Arai, and Max the Impaler to defeat Raku, Miu Watanabe, Mizuki, and Aja Kong. Yamashita pinned Raku to win the match and the title, subsequently. |
Mecha fist | Model of a mecha fist. Tetsu Inada threw the fist at Yamashita, which covered her and subsequently won the title. | ||
Tetsu Inada | Voice actor. | ||
February 23 | Shunma Katsumata | Next Generation | Pinned Inada backstage. |
March 2 | To-y | To-y Thanksgiving Season 2 | |
March 6 | Shunma Katsumata | Meet & Greet Fight in March | Submitted To-y during the event. |
April 1 | Yuni | No Spoilers Event Vol. 3 in Ueano | Pinned Katsumata backstage |
April 3 | Kazuma Sumi | Meet & Greet Fight in April | |
Yuni | |||
Shunma Katsumata | |||
April 12 (aired April 15) |
Kazuki Hirata | Mentai Wars | |
April 19 | Poko-tan | Las Vegas Series ~Jitsugesu~ | Mascot of DDT. Pinned Hirata after hitting him with a spanner. |
Masanori Kishikawa and Mizuki Takashima | Miko at Kanda Shrine. Mikoshi, the mascot for Kanda Shrine, attacked Poko-tan. Kishikawa and Takashima would both pin Poko-tan to win the title. | ||
April 20 | Kazuki Hirata | Las Vegas Series ~Neshin~ | Hirata pinned both Kishikawa and Takashima to win the title. |
Sumire Uesaka | Voice actor. Tetsu Inada threw Poko-tan's head at Inada in the locker room. Uesaka pinned Hirata to win the title. | ||
Poko-tan's head | Head of the mascot of DDT. Poko-tan placed its head on Uesaka's head, causing Uesaka to "submit" out of fear. | ||
May 31 | Poison Sawada Julie | Dramatic Dream Takashimaya Vol. 3 | |
June 29 | Sanshiro Takagi | King of Kings | |
July 5 | Riara | TJPW I Can't Wait Until Summer Sun Princess '25 | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) event. The title change took place backstage. |
Yoshiko Hasegawa | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) event. This was a tag team match where Hasegawa teamed with Kaya Toribami to defeat Riara and Himawari. Hasegawa submitted Riara to win the match and the title, subsequently. | ||
July 8 | Suzume | TJPW Yoshiko Hasegawa Graduation - NonfictioN | This was a Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling event where Yoshiko Hasegawa defended the title in a 27-on-1 handicap match which also represented her official retirement bout. Suzume pinned Hasegawa to win the title. |
Mizuki | Pinned Suzume during the same bout. | ||
Miu Watanabe | Pinned Mizuki during the same bout. | ||
Pico Pico Hammer | A plastic hammer decoration toy. Watanabe was struck with the hammer by Mizuki, which then fell on her and "pinned" her to win the title. The title change occurred after the event concluded. | ||
Sanshiro Takagi | Pinned the hammer decoration toy backstage after kicking it off the referee's hand. The title change occurred after the event concluded. | ||
July 20 | Kazuma Sumi | Handmade in Japan FES | |
July 22 | Yuni | – | Took place at the DDT Dojo. NωA Jr. (Yuni, Sumi, and Shunma Katsumata) were training when Yuni pinned Sumi to win the title. |
July 26 | Kazuma Sumi | Galafest DASH!! | Took place at the Galafest music festival. |
Shunma Katsumata | Took place at the Galafest music festival. | ||
Reni Takagi | Member of idol group Momoiro Clover Z. Took place at the Galafest music festival. | ||
Juri Suzue | South African Marine Predator Lab student. Took place at the Galafest music festival. |
Noah
GHC Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kaito Kiyomiya | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 1 | Ozawa | The New Year | |
July 19 | Kenoh | New Departure Night 1 |
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July 20 | Kenta | New Departure Night 2 |
GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Daga | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 1 | Eita | The New Year | This was a two out of three falls match. Eita won 2–1. |
May 3 | Yo-Hey | Memorial Voyage in Kokugikan |
GHC National Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Manabu Soya | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 11 | Tetsuya Endo | Star Navigation Premium Night 1 |
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February 11 | Manabu Soya | Star Navigation Premium Night 2 |
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March 2 | Ozawa | Memorial Voyage in Yokohama | This was a Winner Takes All Lumberjack Deathmatch, where Ozawa's GHC Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. |
Vacated | Ozawa relinquished the title right after the bout concluded. | ||
April 11 | Galeno | Sunny Voyage | Defeated Tetsuya Endo in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
GHC Women's Championship | |||
Co-promoted with Dream Star Fighting Marigold | |||
Incoming champion – Kouki Amarei | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 2 | Takumi Iroha | Monday Magic Prime Time Season #2 |
GHC Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 1 | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Omos) |
The New Year | |
January 25 | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Daga) |
Sunny Voyage | Morris and Omos originally won the titles. On January 25, lineal champion Omos announced that he would be returning to WWE and gifted his half of the titles to stablemate Daga. Noah did not recognize this substitution and vacated the titles. |
January 27 | Vacated | — | Officially vacated due to Noah not recognising the transfer of the championship. |
April 6 | Team 2000X (Jack Morris and Daga) |
Sunny Voyage | Defeated All Rebellion (Galeno and Kaito Kiyomiya) to win the vacant titles. |
May 3 | Kenoh and Ulka Sasaki | Memorial Voyage in Kokugikan | |
June 3 | Passionate Ratel's (Manabu Soya and Daiki Inaba) |
Star Navigation Night 2 |
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August 11 | Team 2000X (Masa Kitamiya and Takashi Sugiura) |
Kawasaki Summer Voyage |
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Ratel's / Passionate Ratel's (Hayata and Yo-Hey) | |||
On February 11, Ratel's name was changed to Passionate Ratel's | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 22 | Amakusa and Junta Miyawaki | Star Navigation Premium Night 3 | |
May 3 | Los Golpeadores (Dragon Bane and Alpha Wolf) |
Memorial Voyage in Kokugikan |
GHC Openweight Hardcore Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Shuji Ishikawa | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 30 | Hayata | Wrestle Magic |
TJPW
Princess of Princess Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Miu Watanabe | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 4 | Mizuki | Tokyo Joshi Pro '25 |
International Princess Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yuki Arai | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 4 | Suzume | Tokyo Joshi Pro '25 | |
July 21 | Moka Miyamoto | Summer Sun Princess |
Princess Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – 121000000 (Miyu Yamashita and Maki Itoh) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 16 | Kyoraku Kyomei (Hyper Misao and Shoko Nakajima) |
Grand Princess |
CMLL
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Gran Guerrero | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Averno | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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August 1 | MJF | Viernes Espectacular |
CMLL World Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Templario | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Welterweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Titán | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Lightweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Stigma | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Último Dragoncito | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 | Tengu | Sin Salida | Defeated KeMalito in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
CMLL World Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Zeuxis | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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June 18 | Mercedes Moné | Grand Slam Mexico | Co-promoted with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). |
CMLL Japan Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Unagi Sayaka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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March 1 | Lluvia | Lady's Lucha Fiesta #3 | |
July 4 | Dark Silueta | Viernes Espectacular |
CMLL World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – El Triangulo (El Hijo del Villano III and Villano III Jr.) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CMLL World Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Los Infernales (Averno, Euforia, and Mephisto) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 16 | Sky Team (Místico, Máscara Dorada, and Neón) |
CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 21 | Las Chicas Indomables (La Jarochita and Lluvia) |
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | Defeated Taya Valkyrie and Lady Frost in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. |
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Atlantis Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Flip Gordon | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Mexican National Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Star Black | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 28 | Akuma | Viernes Espectacular |
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Esfinge | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Mexican National Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Guerrero Maya Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Mexican National Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Rayo Metálico | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Mexican National Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sanely | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 7 | India Sioux | Función 100% Femenil |
Mexican National Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Los Depredadores (Magnus and Rugido) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Mexican National Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Los Viajeros del Espacio (Futuro, Max Star, and Hombre Bala Jr.) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 16 | Felino Jr., El Cobarde, and Hijo de Stuka Jr. | Lunes Clásico |
Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Andrómeda and Skadi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Bestia Negra | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Light Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Esfinge | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Zandokan Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Welterweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Explosivo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Lluvia | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Dulce Gardenia and La Fashion | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Occidente Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Crixus, Difunto, and Raider | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 20 | Furia Roja, Guerrero de la Muerte, and Ráfaga | Martes de Glamour |
Occidente Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Adira and Náutica | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
N/A | Vacated | N/A | The reason or date the titles were vacated is unknown |
January 7 | Las Infernales (Dark Silueta and Zeuxis) |
Martes de Glamour | Defeated Las Chicas Indomables (La Jarochita and Lluvia) to win the vacant titles. |
The Crash
The Crash Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – DMT Azul | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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The Crash Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Keyra | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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The Crash Cruiserweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Tonalli | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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The Crash Junior Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Gallo Extreme | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 20 | Atomik Star | The Crash |
The Crash Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – La Dinistia Wagner (El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno del Mal) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CZW
CZW World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Eran Ashe | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CZW Wired Championship | |||
(Title reactivated) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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CZW World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Milk Chocolate (Brandon Watts and Randy Summers) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 22 | Post Game (Mike Walker and Vinny Talotta) |
CZW 26th Anniversary Show | |
June 21 | Rivality (MBM and Ultima Sombra) |
Showdown at Sundown |
DEFY
DEFY World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kenta | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 7 | Ricky Starks | Hundredth – 8 Year Anniversary | |
February 28 | Vacated | – | Starks vacated the title after signing with WWE. |
March 15 | Clark Connors | Aftermath | Defeated Starboy Charlie in the final of the Super 8XGP Tournament to win the vacant title. |
DEFY Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Marina Shafir | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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DEFY PrimoLucha Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Guillermo Rosas | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 16 | Kevin Blackwood | Fatal Fantasy | This was a scramble match also involving Cody Chhun, Eddie Pearl, Evan Rivers and Miles Deville. |
DEFY Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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DG
Open the Dream Gate Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yamato | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 13 | Shun Skywalker | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival | |
August 17 | Madoka Kikuta | Dangerous Gate |
Open the Brave Gate Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yamato | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 7 | Vacated | – | Yamato vacated the title due to also holding the Open the Dream Gate Championship. |
May 5 | U-T | Dead or Alive | Defeated Homare in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
July 13 | Ryoya Tanaka | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival |
Open the Twin Gate Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Z-Brats (Jason Lee and Kota Minoura) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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August 17 | D'courage (Dragon Dia and Yuki Yoshioka) |
Dangerous Gate |
Open the Triangle Gate Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Paradox (BxB Hulk, Susumu Yokosuka, and Kagetora) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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May 5 | Natural Vibes (Flamita, Kzy and Strong Machine J) |
Dead or Alive | |
June 4 | Z-Brats (Ishin, Homare, and Yoshiki Kato) |
Rainbow Gate Night 2 |
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July 13 | Bendito, Flamita, and Luis Mante | Kobe Pro-Wrestling Festival | This was a three-way tag team elimination match also involving Love And Peace (Jacky Kamei, Mochizuki Jr. and Riiita). |
Open the Owarai Gate Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Lingerie Mutoh | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 16 | Takashi Yoshida | Open the New Year Gate Night 5 |
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March 1 | Kuishinbo Kamen | Truth Gate Night 11 |
Diana
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ayame Sasamura | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 19 | Hiragi Kurumi | Diana | |
March 9 | Risa Sera | Diana | |
August 9 | Haruka Umesaki | Diana |
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Queen Elizabeth Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kyoko Inoue | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Crystal Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Nanami | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 6 | Vacated | – | Vacated after Nanami won the World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship. |
April 27 | Honoka | Diana | Defeated Soy in the final of the Crystal Tournament to win the vacant title. |
July 26 | Mizuki Kato | Future Sight Vol. 36 |
World Woman Pro-Wrestling Diana Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ayaka (Ayako Sato and Hanako Nakamori) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 6 | Nijumaru (Nanami Hatano and Rina Amikura) |
Diana | This was a three-way tag team match also involving Captain Armstrong (Yuki Miyazaki and Yuko Sakurai). |
July 27 | Caffeine & Crush (Ayako Sato and Debbie Keitel) |
Diana |
DPW
DPW Worlds Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jake Something | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 8 | Vacated | – | Something vacated the title after suffering a torn bicep. |
April 18 (aired April 23) |
Adam Priest | Title Fight in Vegas | Last eliminated Calvin Tankman in an Ultimate Conflict match to win the vacant title. |
DPW Women's Worlds Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Miyuki Takase | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 26 (aired February 2) |
Dani Luna | Title Fight in Texas | |
June 15 (aired June 22) |
Nicole Matthews | Victory Lap | This was Matthews' Last Chance match. |
DPW National Championship | |||
Incoming champion – LaBron Kozone | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Violence is Forever (Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 16 (aired February 23) |
Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) |
No Pressure | |
July 13 (aired July 20) |
Miracle Generation (Dustin Walker and Kylon King) |
Tag Festival | This was the final of the Tag Festival tournament. This was also a four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Jake Something and The Beast Mortos, and The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake). |
EVE
Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Nina Samuels | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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May 2 | Nightshade | EVE 134: Punkin' Investigators – 15th Anniversary Spectacular |
Pro-Wrestling: EVE International Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yuu | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 10 | Nina Samuels | EVE 130: Wrestle Queendom 7: The Ultimate SHE-1 | This was a Winner Takes All match, where Samuels' Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship was also on the line. This was also a semifinal match in the SHE-1 Tournament. |
March 7 | Skye Smitson | EVE 132: Women Behaving Badly #IWD2025 | This was a three-way match also involving Alex Windsor. |
April 5 | Anita Vaughan | EVE 133: Wrestle (Wo)Mania | |
July 4 | Kris Statlander | EVE 136: Mean Grrrls |
Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Gals (Anita Vaughn and Debbie Keitel) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 10 | Hard Up North (Harley Hudson and Lucy Sky) |
EVE 130: Wrestle Queendom 7: The Ultimate SHE-1 | This was a four-way tag team match also involving Aluna and Lucie Lee, and The French Connection (Celine and Princesse Lauriana). |
July 4 | Big Beefy Bitches (Rhio and Emersyn Jayne) |
EVE 136: Mean Grrrls | |
August 1 | Pretty Psycho (Amira Blair and Zoe Lucas) |
EVE 137: Hit Me With Your Best Chop | Blair and Lucas won the match by forfeit. Rhio defended the titles alone. |
Lallie (Hollie Barlow and Lana Austin) |
This was a three-way tag team match also involving Hard Up North (Harley Hudson and Lucy Sky). |
Freedoms
King of Freedom World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Toru Sugiura | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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King of Freedom World Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yuya Susumu | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 17 | Kengo | Feast of the Free People |
King of Freedom World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Violento Jack and Kenji Fukimoto | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 19 | Masashi Takeda and Yusaku Ito | The Gekokujo | This was a Double Hellboard and Free Weapon Deathmatch. |
Barefoot King Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Takayuki Ueki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 3 | Rekka | Happy New Freedoms | This was a 10-man battle royal. Rekka last eliminated Kyu Mogami to win the title. |
February 7 (aired February 15) |
Kentaro Hachisu | Go Beyond the Limit | This was a six-way match also involving Takayuki Ueki, Brahman Shu, Brahman Kei, and Kyu Mogami. |
≤ July 10, 2025 | Takayuki Ueki | N/A | The exact circumstances in which Ueki won the championship are uncertain. On July 10, 2025, at Freedoms/Jun Kasai Produce Tokyo Death Match Carnival Vol. 1, Ueki competed as the titleholder. |
July 10 (aired July 19) |
Jun Masaoka | Freedoms/Jun Kasai Produce Tokyo Death Match Carnival Vol. 1 | This was a Barefoot MJ Death Match. |
Vacated | After winning the title, Masaoka dropped the belt into a trash can, which was sanctioned as a vacancy of the title. | ||
≤ August 17, 2025 | Chest Hair Brothers (Takayuki Ueki and Kentaro Hachisu) |
N/A | The exact circumstances in which Ueki and Hachisu won the championship are uncertain. |
August 17, 2025 | Takashi Sasaki and Unagi Sayaka | Freedoms Feast Of The Free People 2025 | Sayaka became the first female to hold the titles. |
GanPro
Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yumehito Imanari | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Spirit of Ganbare World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Renegades (Mizuki Watase and Shigehiro Irie) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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GCW
GCW World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mance Warner | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Effy | The People vs. GCW |
GCW Ultraviolent Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Matt Tremont | The People vs. GCW | This was a Unification DLC match also including Brandon Kirk, Ciclope, Dr. Redacted, Drew Parker, John Wayne Murdoch, Matthew Justice and Rina Yamashita, alongside Maki Itoh's GCW Extreme Championship on the line. |
GCW World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Violence is Forever (Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Gahbage Daddies (Cole Radrick and Alec Price) |
The People vs. GCW | |
March 29 | Violence Is Forever (Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini) |
No Compadre | This was a four-way tag team match, also involving Bang And Matthews (August Matthews and Davey Bang), and Hot Commodity (Hayden Backlund and Trevor Outlaw). |
April 18 | YDNP (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) |
Joey Janela's Spring Break 9 |
JCW World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Masha Slamovich | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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GCW Extreme Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Maki Itoh | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Matt Tremont | The People vs. GCW | This was a Unification DLC match also including Brandon Kirk, Ciclope, Dr. Redacted, Drew Parker, John Wayne Murdoch, Matthew Justice and Rina Yamashita, alongside the vacant GCW Ultraviolent Championship on the line. |
Unified | Unified into the GCW Ultraviolent Championship. |
Gleat
G-Rex Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Soma Watanabe | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 11 | Kaito Ishida | Gleat Ver. 15 | |
July 1 | Katsuhiko Nakajima | Gleat Ver. 19 ~ 4th Anniversary Special Event |
G-Infinity Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Kuroshio Tokyo Japan and Seigo Tachibana | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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January 20 | Tokyo Bad Boys (SBK and Takuma) |
G Prowrestling Ver. 83 | |
June 1 | Issei Onitsuka and Takehiro Yamamura | Gleat Ver. 17 | |
July 9 | Vacated | – | Title vacated after Issei Onitsuka retired from professional wrestling. |
G-Rush Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 22 | El Lindaman | Gleat Ver. 16 | Defeated Lio Rush to become the inaugural champion. |
April 19 | Issei Onitsuka | G Prowrestling Ver. 88 | |
July 9 | Vacated | – | Title vacated after Issei Onitsuka retired from professional wrestling. |
Lidet UWF World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Katsuhiko Nakajima | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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GWF
GWF World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Peter Tihanyi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 2 | Vacated | – | Vacated due to Tihanyi sustaining a shoulder injury. |
April 13 | Metehan | Mystery Mayhem | Defeated Axel Tischer to win the vacant title. |
June 1 | Axel Tischer | Rising Heat | This was a three-way match also involving Erkan Sulcani. |
GWF Women's World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Lizzy Evo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 4 | Vacated | – | Vacated due to Evo being unavailable to defend the title. |
April 13 | Jane Nero | Mystery Mayhem | Defeated Amy Heartbeat to win the vacant title. |
GWF Berlin Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Rambo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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GWF Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Two Sweet Heroes (Aytaç Bahar and Pascal Spalter) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 2 | Big and Perfect (Toni Harting and Big Nik) |
Chaos City 10 | This was a Chaos City match, where the losing team was forced to disband. |
GWF Mixed Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Der Clan / Gold Rush (Pahlevan Nima and Sultan Suzu) | |||
Nima and Suzu were part of the stable Der Clan before adopting the subname Gold Rush. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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July 6 | Team Blackout (Laurance Roman and Stephanie Maze) |
Summer Smash 10 |
HOG
HOG Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mike Santana | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 7 | Charles Mason | Mike Santana Presents Puerto Rican Weekend | Mason invoked his "Matt Travis Memorial Contract." This was originally a singles match between Santana and Tomohiro Ishii but converted into a three-way match after Mason invoked his contract mid-match. |
HOG Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Megan Bayne | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 9 | Vacated | Waging War | The title was vacated due to Bayne not being available to defend it. |
Indi Hartwell | Defeated Miyu Yamashita to win the vacant title. |
HOG Crown Jewel Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Zilla Fatu | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 1 | Bully Ray | High Intensity | This was a tables match. |
HOG Cruiserweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Daron Richardson | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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HOG Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Cold-Blooded Killers (Charles Mason, Nolo Kitano, Raheem Royal, and Jay Armani) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 15 | The Mane Event (Jay Lyon and Midas Black) |
City of Dreamz | This was a Title vs. Career three-on-two handicap two out of three falls match. Kitano, Royal, and Armani represented The Cold-Blooded Killers. The Mane Event won 2–1. |
LPW Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Oni King | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 21 | Jodi Aura | Relentless |
LPW Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Diamond Virgo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Ice Ribbon
ICE×∞ Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yuki Mashiro | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 13 | Manami Katsu | New Ice Ribbon #1394 |
FantastICE Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Akane Fujita | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Triangle Ribbon Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kyuri | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 11 | Kaori Yoneyama | New Ice Ribbon #1400 | This was a three-way match also involving Arisa Shinose. |
April 7 | Minoru Fujita | Gokigen Pro Wrestling Matsuzawa-san Debut 6th Anniversary | This was a Gokigen Pro Wrestling show. This was a three-way match also involving Matsuzawa-san. |
April 13 | Kakeru Sekiguchi | Gokigen Pro Gokigen April | This was a Gokigen Pro Wrestling show. This was a three-way match also involving Kaori Yoneyama. |
April 19 | Yasu Urano | Gokigen Pro Gokigen Easter | This was a Gokigen Pro Wrestling show. This was a three-way match also involving Kaori Yoneyama. |
May 28 | Minoru Fujita | Gokigen Pro Hataage | This was a Gokigen Pro Wrestling show. This was a three-way match also involving Rina Yamashita. |
July 26 | Vacated | New Ice Ribbon #1433 | The championship was vacated when Minoru Fujita's title defense against Akane Fujita and Satsuki Totoro ended in a fifteen-minute time limit draw. |
August 4 | Nanami Hatano | Gokigen Pro Amistad #7 | This was a Gokigen Pro Wrestling show. Defeated Kaori Yoneyama and Matsuzawa-san in three-way match to win the vacant title. Hatano was previously known mononymously as Nanami. |
International Ribbon Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Mukomako (Hamuko Hoshi and Makoto) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 16 | KiraMiku (Kirari Wakana and Miku Kanae) |
New Ice Ribbon #1408 | |
April 27 | Cheerful Princess (Misa Kagura and Arisa Shinose) |
New Ice Ribbon #1416 | |
May 25 | Bad Butts (Ancham and Yappy) |
New Ice Ribbon #1422 |
IWRG
IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – DMT Azul | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 | Dr. Wagner Jr. | Guerreros de Acero | This was a Steel Cage Ladder match. |
IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Arez | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Multifacetico Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 9 | Caballero de Plata | IWRG |
IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Aguila Roja | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Keyra | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – El Hijo de Canis Lupus and Hell Boy | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 | Mexa Boy's (Noisy Boy and Spider Fly) |
Guerreros de Acero | This was a three-way steel cage also involving Mala Fama (Látigo and Toxin). |
IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Las Shotas (Jessy Ventura, La Diva Salvaje, and Mamba) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship | |||
Incoming champion – El Hijo de Canis Lupus | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Rey del Ring Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Vangellys | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWRG Rey del Aire Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Spider Fly | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 17 | Aguila Roja | Ruleta de la Muerte | This was the final of the Ruleta de la Muerte. This was also a Winner Takes All match where Roja's IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship was also on the line. |
IWRG Mexico Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Hell Boy | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Distrito Federal Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – El Infierno Eterno (Demonio Infernal, Eterno, and Lunatic Extreme) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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JCW
JCW Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Willie Mack | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 25 (aired May 22) |
Kerry Morton | JCW Lunacy | |
June 19 (aired July 17) |
Mad Man Pondo | JCW Lunacy | |
July 17 | Matt Tremont | GCW/JCW Showcase Showdown: The Violence is Right | Co-promoted with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This was a deathmatch. |
August 15 | 2 Tuff Tony | GCW vs. JCW: The 2 Day War Night 2 |
Co-promoted with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This was a Barbed Wire Deathmatch. |
JCW Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Dani Mo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 26 (aired May 29) |
Alice Crowley | JCW Lunacy | This was a three-way match also involving Sonny Kiss. |
JCW American Championshpi | |||
Incoming champion – Sumika Yanagawa | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 6 (aired March 27) |
Caleb Konley | JCW Lunacy |
JCW Battle Royal Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 8 (aired April 17) |
Ricky Morton | JCW Lunacy | Won 13-man battle royal by last eliminating Kerry Morton to become the inaugural champion. |
JCW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Backseat Boyz (JP Grayson and Tommy Grayson) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 15 (aired March 20) |
Colby Corino and Shane Mercer | JCW Lunacy | |
March 6 | Vacated | – | Corino and Mercer were stripped of the titles due to a lack of defenses. |
March 8 (aired April 10) |
The Brothers of Funstrucion (Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) |
JCW Lunacy | Defeated The Backseat Boyz (JP Grayson and Tommy Grayson) in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. |
August 14 | YDNP (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) |
GCW vs. JCW: The 2 Day War Night 2 |
Co-promoted with Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). This was a Winner Takes All match where YDNP's GCW Tag Team Championship was also on the line. |
JTO
King of JTO | |||
Incoming champion – Fire Katsumi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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July 11 | Thunder Masami | JTO 6th Anniversary |
JTO Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Genta Yubari | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Queen of JTO | |||
Incoming champion – Sumika Yanagawa | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 2 | Tomoka Inaba | Girls Special in Osaka | |
July 11 | Azusa Inaba | JTO 6th Anniversary |
JTO Girls Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Azusa Inaba | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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JTO Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Myo-o (Ibuki and Miyamasa) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 10 | Carbell Ito and Arata | Hatsu | This was a four-way tag team match also involving Naoya Akama and Ara, and Bomber Tatsuya and Thunder Masami. |
May 5 | Myo-o (Ibuki and Miyamasa) |
JTO House | |
July 11 | Minoru Suzuki and Genta Yubari | JTO 6th Anniversary | Defeated Keita and Ryoma Tsukamoto, who subbed in for Myo-o teammates Ibuki and Miyamasa. |
JTO Girls Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Aoi and Tomoka Inaba | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 22 | 1111 (Misa Kagura and Sumika Yanagawa) |
Special TokyoSquare in Itabashi | |
April 25 | Akane Fujita and Rhythm | Bell Epoque | |
May 5 | Aoi and Azusa Inaba | JTO Girls | |
June 22 | 1111 (Misa Kagura and Sumika Yanagawa) |
JTO |
UWA World Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Bomber Tatsuya | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 25 | Akira Jumonji | JTO Saturday Fight | |
June 8 | Bomber Tatsuya | JTO House |
Marigold
Marigold World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sareee | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 3 | Utami Hayashishita | First Dream |
Marigold United National Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Miku Aono | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 3 | Mai Sakurai | First Dream |
Marigold Super Fly Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Natsumi Showzuki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 3 | Victoria Yuzuki | First Dream | |
May 24 | Mayu Iwatani | Shine Forever |
Marigold Twin Star Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Dark Wolf Army (Nagisa Nozaki and Chiaki) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 3 | Bozilla and Tank | First Dream | |
January 19 | Nanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka | New Year's Golden Garden Night 2 |
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May 10 | Magenta (Riko Kawahata and Maria) |
Rising Spirit Night 9 |
GHC Women's Championship | |||
Co-promoted with Pro Wrestling Noah | |||
Incoming champion – Kouki Amarei | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 2 | Takumi Iroha | Noah Monday Magic Prime Time Season #2 | This was a Pro Wrestling Noah event. |
Marvelous
AAAW Single Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Takumi Iroha | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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AAAW Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Bob Bob Momo Banana (Mio Momono and Yurika Oka) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 9 | H2D (Ryo Mizunami and Sonoko Kato) |
Oz Academy Angels of The Abyss | This was an Oz Academy show. |
May 20 | Spark Jump (Sareee and Takumi Iroha) |
Marvelous |
Michinoku Pro
Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Pantera Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 4 | Yasutaka Oosera | Michinoku Pro Golden Week Series 2025 | |
July 19 | Pantera Jr. | Michinoku Pro Shobi No Kyu |
Tohoku Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Rasse and Ringo Yamaya | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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MLP
PWA Champions Grail | |||
Co-promoted with Oceania Pro Wrestling and Qatar Pro Wrestling | |||
Incoming champion – Rohan Raja | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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MLP Canadian Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 10 | Josh Alexander | Northern Rising | Last eliminated Matt Cardona in a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold to become the inaugural champion. |
MLP Women's Canadian Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 10 | Gisele Shaw | Northern Rising | Defeated Kylie Rae in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
MLW
MLW World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Satoshi Kojima | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 11 | Matt Riddle | Kings of Colosseum |
MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Janai Kai | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 11 | Delmi Exo | Kings of Colosseum | This was a Title vs. Hair match. |
April 5 | Shoko Nakajima | Battle Riot VII |
MLW World Middleweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Místico | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 5 | Vacated | Battle Riot VII | Místico relinquished the title after sustaining a triceps injury. |
MLW National Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Matthew Justice | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 2 | Último Guerrero | CMLL vs. MLW |
MLW World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – CozyMax (Satoshi Kojima and Shigeo Okumura) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 2 | Los Depredadores (Magnus and Rugido) |
CMLL vs. MLW | |
June 26 | The Skyscrapers (Donovan Dijak and Bishop Dyer) |
Summer of the Beasts |
M-Pro
Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – El Pantera Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 4 | Yasutaka Oosera | Golden Week Series Night 3 |
Tohoku Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Rasse and Ringo Yamaya | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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NJPW
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Zack Sabre Jr. | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 11 | Hirooki Goto | The New Beginning in Osaka | |
June 29 | Zack Sabre Jr. | Tanahashi Jam |
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – David Finlay | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Yota Tsuji | Wrestle Kingdom 19 | |
June 15 | Gabe Kidd | Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Douki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 4 | El Desperado | Wrestle Kingdom 19 | Won the title via referee stoppage after Douki suffered an arm injury. |
IWGP Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mayu Iwatani | |||
Co-promoted with World Wonder Ring Stardom | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 27 | Syuri | Stardom All Star Grand Queendom | |
June 21 | Sareee | Stardom The Conversion |
IWGP Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 5 | The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson and Nicholas Jackson) |
Wrestle Dynasty | Defeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb) and Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) in a three-way tag team match to win the vacant titles. |
February 11 | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) |
The New Beginning in Osaka | |
April 5 | United Empire (Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman) |
Sakura Genesis | |
April 14 | Vacated | – | The titles were vacated after Jeff Cobb left NJPW. |
April 26 | United Empire (Great-O-Khan and Callum Newman) |
Wrestling Redzone | Defeated Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) to win the vacant titles. |
June 15 | Tomohiro Ishii and Taichi | Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida and Kevin Knight) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita) |
Wrestle Kingdom 19 | This was a four-way Tokyo Terror ladder match also involving Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) and Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors and Drilla Moloney). |
April 29 | Master Wato and Yoh | Hizen no Kuni | |
June 15 | House of Torture (Sho and Douki) |
Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall |
NEVER Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Shingo Takagi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Konosuke Takeshita | Wrestle Kingdom 19 | This was a Winner Takes All match, where Takeshita's AEW International Championship was also on the line. |
June 15 | Boltin Oleg | Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-jo Hall |
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Boltin Oleg and Be-Bop Tag Team (Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 30 | House of Torture (Ren Narita, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi) |
Road to the New Beginning Night 3 |
Narita, Sho and Takahashi held the titles as a Bullet Club contingent under the House of Torture subgroup until May 3, at Wrestling Dontaku where the latter split up from Bullet Club to act as a separate unit. |
NJPW World Television Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ren Narita | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 4 | El Phantasmo | Wrestle Kingdom 19 | This was a four-way match also involving Jeff Cobb and Ryohei Oiwa. |
April 5 | Great-O-Khan | Sakura Genesis | Won by countout. |
April 29 | El Phantasmo | Hizen no Kuni |
Strong Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Gabe Kidd | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 11 | Tomohiro Ishii | Windy City Riot | This was a 30-minute iron man match. Ishii won 2–1 in sudden death overtime. |
Strong Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mercedes Moné | |||
Co-promoted with World Wonder Ring Stardom | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 9 | AZM | Resurgence | This was a three-way match also involving Mina Shirakawa. |
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – World Class Wrecking Crew (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 9 | United Empire (TJP and Templario) |
Resurgence |
Tamashii Tag Team Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 4 | The Pretty Boys (Magic Mark and Pretty Richie) |
Tamashii: Cold War | Defeated Young Blood (Oskar Leube and Yuto Nakashima) in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions. |
NWA
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Thom Latimer | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 16 (airing TBA) |
"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason | NWA 77th Anniversary Show |
NWA World Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Kenzie Paige | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 16 (airing TBA) |
Natalia Markova | NWA 77th Anniversary Show |
NWA National Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mims | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 16 (airing TBA) |
Mike Mondo | NWA 77th Anniversary Show |
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Alex Taylor | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jeremiah Plunkett | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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NWA World Television Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Carson Bartholomew Drake | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 (aired July 8) |
Vacated | Hard Times V | Drake vacated the title to challenge Thom Latimer for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship that night as part of the "Lucky Seven Rule." |
May 17 (aired July 29) |
Bryan Idol | Crockett Cup | Defeated Carson Bartholomew Drake to win the vacant title. |
NWA World Women's Television Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Big Mama | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 2 (aired May 13) |
Tiffany Nieves | Powerrr |
NWA World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Knox and Murdoch | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 16 (airing TBA) |
The Immortals (J. R. Kratos and Odinson) |
NWA 77th Anniversary Show |
NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Kenzie Paige and Big Mama | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 (aired June 24) |
TVMA (Tiffany Nieves and Valentina Rossi) |
Hard Times V |
NWA United States Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and KC Cazana) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 (aired June 24) |
The Southern Six (Kerry Morton and Alex Taylor) |
Hard Times V |
Osaka Pro
Osaka Pro Wrestling Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Toru | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Osaka Light Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ryuya Matsufusa | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Januury 12 (aired January 14) |
Yasutaka Oosera | New Year Special Night 2 |
Osaka Meibutsu Sekaiichi Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Joichiro Osaka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 15 | Ebessan III | Castle Festival |
Osaka Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Quiet Storm and Shigehiro Irie | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 15 | Rogue Nation (Shu Asakawa and Goliath) |
Castle Festival |
Oz Academy
Oz Academy Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ryo Mizunami | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 13 | Saori Anou | Battle Big Bonus |
Oz Academy Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – FWC (Hazuki and Koguma) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 13 | Phantom Limit (Kohaku and Tsubasa Kuragaki) |
Battle Big Bonus | |
August 17 | Hiroyo Matsumoto and Zones | Plum no Hanasaku Oz no Kuni |
Oz Academy Pioneer 3-Way Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mayumi Ozaki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 20 | Vacated | – | |
April 13 | Kakeru | Battle Big Bonus | Defeated Itsuki Aoki and Ram Kaicho to win the vacant title. |
Prestige
Prestige World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Alan Angels | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 13 | Judas Icarus | Combat Clash | This was a Steel Cage match. |
Prestige Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 11 | UltraPOWER! (Amira and Jaiden) |
Roseland X | |
April 12 | Midnight Heat (Ricky Gibson and Eddie Pearl) |
Roseland XI |
Progress
Progress World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Luke Jacobs | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Progress World Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Nina Samuels | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 4 | Rhio | Super Strong Style 16 Night 1 |
This was a Title vs. PROGRESS Career match, where Kanji served as special guest referee. |
Progress Atlas Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Axel Tischer | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 27 | Mike D Vecchio | Chapter 182: Stay Humble | This was a tables match. |
Progress Proteus Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Simon Miller | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | Paul Walter Hauser | Chapter 179: Progress Las Vegas | This was a five-way scramble, also involving Adam Priest, Effy, and Charles Crowley. |
Progress Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Smokin' Aces (Charlie Sterling and Nick Riley) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 30 | The Sunshine Machine (Chuck Mambo and TK Cooper) |
Chapter 178: Fix Your Hearts | Had Sunshine Machine lost, they would never team in Progress Wrestling again. |
June 28 | Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) |
Chapter 181: Far From Ordinary People |
Pure-J
Pure-J Openweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Rydeen Hagane | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 6 | Saki | Maniax |
Princess of Pro-Wrestling Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Honoka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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KSR Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Momo Tani | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Flying Penguin | Osaka Festival ~ Winter Battle |
Daily Sports Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Creakari (Akari and Crea) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 6 | Rice Leo (Kaori Yoneyama and Leon) |
Maniax | |
July 20 | Moeka Haruhi and Yuna Manase | Pure Spirit Vol. 3 | |
August 11 | Hanako Nakamori and Kaho Kobayashi | Rainbow Mountain ~ PURE-J 8th Anniversary |
PWG
PWG World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Daniel Garcia | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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PWG World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Kings of the Black Throne (Malakai Black and Brody King) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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RevPro
Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Michael Oku | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 25 | Ricky Knight Jr. | Summer Sizzler |
Undisputed British Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mina Shirakawa | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 5 | Mercedes Moné | Wrestle Dynasty | This was a Winner Takes All match where Moné's Strong Women's Championship was also on the line. |
Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Will Kaven | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 22 | Nino Bryant | Revolution Rumble |
Undisputed British Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Jay Joshua and Connor Mills | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 16 | Young Guns (Ethan Allen and Luke Jacobs) |
Epic Encounter |
REVOLVER
REVOLVER World Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Myron Reed | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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REVOLVER Remix Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Jake Something | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 29 | Vacated | – | Something vacated the title after suffering a torn bicep. |
January 31 | Crash Jaxon | Square Game | Defeated Dex Royal, Brayden Lee, Jeffery John, Dark Pledge, and Leon Ruffin in a six-way scramble to win the vacant title. |
May 18 | Jake Crist | Let Us Cook | |
June 14 | A. J. Francis | Cage of Horror 4 |
REVOLVER Texas Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
June 28 | Brick Savage | Texas Title Tournament | Defeated JD Griffey in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
REVOVLER Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Alpha Sigma Sigma (Brent Oakley and KC Jacobs) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 | The Macabre (Krule, Dreadknot, and Alan Angels) |
Goated | Krule and Dreadknot originally won the titles, but Angles would fill in for Krule during title matches due to the latter's injuries. |
May 18 | Alpha Sigma Sigma (Brent Oakley and KC Jacobs) |
Let Us Cook | Dreadknot and Angels represented The Macabre. |
June 14 | The Macabre (Krule, Dreadknot, and Alan Angels) |
Cage of Horror 4 | This was a Frat House Rules six-man tag team match where Dick Myers teamed with Alpha Sigma Sigma. The Macabre would defend the titles under the Freebird Rule. |
ROH
ROH World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Chris Jericho | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 6 | Bandido | AEW Dynasty | This was an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event. This was a Title vs. Mask match. |
ROH Women's World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Athena | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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ROH World Television Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Komander | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | Nick Wayne | AEW Collision: Spring BreakThru | This was an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event. |
ROH Women's World Television Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Red Velvet | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 11 | Mina Shirakawa | Supercard of Honor | Lineal champion Red Velvet was unable to compete at this event due to injury. Shirakawa defeated Miyu Yamashita, Persephone, and Yuka Sakazaki in a four-way match to be crowned interim champion. |
ROH Pure Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Lee Moriarty | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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ROH Women's Pure Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
TBD | TBD | TBD | The inaugural champion will be determined in a single-elimination tournament. |
ROH World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich)) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Seadlinnng
Beyond the Sea Single Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sareee | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 17 | Veny | Shin-Kiba Series Vol. 1 | |
June 17 | Makoto | Early Summer Games! |
Beyond the Sea Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ayame Sasamura and Itsuki Aoki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Senjo
Sendai Girls World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Meiko Satomura | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 19 | Chihiro Hashimoto | The Top of Joshi Wrestling |
Sendai Girls Junior Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Chi Chi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 19 | Aya Sakura | The Top of Joshi Wrestling |
Sendai Girls Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Bob Bob Momo Banana (Mio Momono and Yurika Oka) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 9 | Red Energy (Mika Iwata and Miyuki Takase) |
Sendai Girls | |
July 19 | Team 200kg (Chihiro Hashimoto and Yuu) |
Sendai Girls |
Spark Joshi
Spark Joshi World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Vacant | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | Hazuki | Lady Luck | Defeated Lena Kross to win the vacant championship. |
Spark Joshi Pacific Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Ram Kaicho | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | VertVixen | Lady Luck | |
June 29 | Airica Demia | Ignite Texas | This was a three-way match also involving Miyu Yamashita. |
Spark Joshi Atlantic Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Saki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Stardom
World of Stardom Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Saya Kamitani | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
Wonder of Stardom Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Starlight Kid | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
Goddesses of Stardom Championship | |||
Incoming champions – wing★gori (Hanan and Saya Iida) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 24 | BMI2000 (Natsuko Tora and Ruaka) |
Stardom Nighter in Korakuen |
Artist of Stardom Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano, Saori Anou and Natsupoi) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 2 | Neo Genesis (Starlight Kid, AZM, and Miyu Amasaki) |
Supreme Fight |
High Speed Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mei Seira | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Future of Stardom Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Miyu Amasaki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 24 | Hina | Path of Thunder |
New Blood Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Rice or Bread (Waka Tsukiyama and Hanako) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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IWGP Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mayu Iwatani | |||
Co-promoted with New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 27 | Syuri | All Star Grand Queendom | |
June 21 | Sareee | The Conversion |
Strong Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mercedes Moné | |||
Co-promoted with New Japan Pro-Wrestling | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 9 | AZM | NJPW Resurgence | This was a three-way match also involving Mina Shirakawa. |
Tenryu Project
Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Yusuke Kodama | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 21 | Koji Iwamoto | Live for Today Vol. 2 |
Tenryu Project International Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Yuya Susumu and Kengo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Tenryu Project WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Koji Iwamoto, Kouki Iwasaki, and Shigehiro Irie | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 20 | Daichi Hashimoto, Hikaru Sato and Sushi | Light My Fire Vol. 10 | |
July 20 | Kengo, Masayuki Kono and Yuya Susumu | Live for Today Vol. 4 | |
August 16 | Don Fujii, Kenichiro Arai, and "brother"Yasshi | Osaka Crush Night |
United National Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Kohei Sato and Masayuki Kono | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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TNA
TNA World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Nic Nemeth | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Joe Hendry | Genesis | |
May 25 | Trick Williams | NXT Battleground | First time the title changed hands on a WWE show and the first time a WWE-contracted wrestler held a TNA championship. |
TNA X Division Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Moose | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 20 | Leon Slater | Slammiversary |
TNA Knockouts World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Masha Slamovich | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
July 20 | Jacy Jayne | Slammiversary | This was a Title vs. Title match also for Jayne's NXT Women's Championship |
TNA World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 27 | The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) |
Rebellion | |
July 20 | The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) |
Slammiversary | This was a four-way ladder match also involving Fir$t Cla$$ (A. J. Francis and KC Navarro) and The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed). |
TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 14 | The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, and M by Elegance) |
Sacrifice | This was a 3-on-2 handicap match where Ash, Heather, and their manager, The Personal Concierge, defeated Spitfire. On May 29, Maggie Lee joined the stable as M by Elegance, and they would defend the titles under the Freebird Rule. |
TNA International Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | Steve Maclin | Unbreakable | Defeated A. J. Francis and Eric Young in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
TNA Digital Media Championship | |||
Incoming champion – PCO | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Vacated | The People vs. GCW | This was a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event. In storyline, PCO vacated the title after he destroyed the belt with a sledgehammer before cutting a shoot promo on the promotion. In reality, the title was vacated after PCO departed TNA following his contract expiring. |
January 23 | Steph De Lander | TNA Impact! Live | In storyline, De Lander claimed to have been awarded the title after her divorce from her on-screen husband PCO. |
March 29 (aired April 3) |
Deactivated | TNA Impact! | TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella stripped Steph De Lander of the title and replaced it with the TNA International Championship. |
International Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – PCO | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 19 | Deactivated | The People vs. GCW | This was a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event. After PCO cut a promo in which he legitimately aired his grievances with TNA management, before attempting to destroy the TNA Digital Media Championship belt with a sledgehammer. The Canadian International Heavyweight Championship was subsequently dropped by TNA. |
Wave Pro
Wave Single Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Saya Kamitani | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 10 | Kohaku | WAVE 18th Anniversary ~ Carnival WAVE |
Wave Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Captain Armstrong (Yuki Miyazaki and Yuko Sakurai) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 1 | SPiCEAP (Maika Ozaki and Tae Honma) |
WAVE PHASE2 Reboot 6th ~ NAMI 1 |
West Coast Pro
West Coast Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Titus Alexander | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 10 | Kevin Blackwood | Only the Strong Survive |
West Coast Pro Wrestling Golden Gate Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 4 | Bret the Threat | BTW/West Coast Pro Battle of The Bay | Defeated Jiah Jewell in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
West Coast Pro Wrestling Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Zara Zakher | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 | Johnnie Robbie | West Coast Best Coast |
West Coast Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The Crush Boys (Titus Alexander and Starboy Charlie) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 17 | Cowboy Way (1 Called Manders and Thomas Shire) |
Vegas Vacation | |
July 26 | The Crush Boys (Titus Alexander and Starboy Charlie) | Cruel Summer | This was held as a co-promoted show with Deadlock Pro-Wrestling and Prestige Wrestling. |
WOS
WOS Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Sha Samuels | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WOS Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Alex Windsor | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WOS Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – UK Pitbulls (Bulk and Big Dave) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WOW
WOW World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Tormenta | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WOW World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Miami's Sweet Heat (Laurie Carlson and Lindsey Carlson) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WOW Trios Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Top Tier (Coach Campanelli, Kandi Krush, and Gloria Glitter) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|
WWE
Raw and SmackDown
Raw and SmackDown each exclusively have a world and secondary championship for both the men and women, as well as a tag team championship for men.
World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Gunther | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 19 | Jey Uso | WrestleMania 41 Night 1 |
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June 9 | Gunther | Raw | |
August 2 | CM Punk | SummerSlam Night 1 |
|
Seth Rollins | This was Rollins's Money in the Bank cash-in match. |
Undisputed WWE Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Cody Rhodes | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 20 | John Cena | WrestleMania 41 Night 2 |
|
August 3 | Cody Rhodes | SummerSlam Night 2 |
This was a Street Fight. |
Women's World Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Liv Morgan | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 6 | Rhea Ripley | Raw's Netflix Premiere | |
March 3 | Iyo Sky | Raw | |
July 13 | Naomi | Evolution | This was Naomi's Money in the Bank cash-in match, which was originally a singles match between Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley, but converted into a triple threat match after Naomi cashed-in her contract mid-match. Naomi pinned Sky to win the match. Naomi was a member of the SmackDown roster prior to the cash-in and was subsequently transferred to Raw upon her win. |
August 18 | Vacated | Raw | Naomi relinquished the title after announcing her pregnancy. |
WWE Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Nia Jax | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 3 | Tiffany Stratton | SmackDown | This was Stratton's Money in the Bank cash-in match. |
WWE Intercontinental Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Bron Breakker | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 20 | Dominik Mysterio | WrestleMania 41 Night 2 |
This was a fatal four-way match, also involving Penta and Finn Bálor, who Mysterio pinned. |
WWE United States Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 7 | LA Knight | SmackDown | |
April 19 | Jacob Fatu | WrestleMania 41 Night 1 |
|
June 28 | Solo Sikoa | Night of Champions |
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 13 | Lyra Valkyria | Raw | Defeated Dakota Kai in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. The tournament itself began on December 2, 2024. |
June 7 | Becky Lynch | Money in the Bank | This was a Last Chance match where if Lynch lost, she would have never been able to challenge for the title again for as long as Lyra Valkyria was champion. Since Valkyria lost, she had to raise Lynch's hand and acknowledge her as the better woman. |
WWE Women's United States Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Chelsea Green | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 25 | Zelina Vega | SmackDown | |
June 27 | Giulia | SmackDown |
World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 19 | The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) |
WrestleMania 41 Night 1 |
|
June 30 | The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh) |
Raw |
WWE Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 14 | The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) |
SmackDown | |
July 11 | The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) |
SmackDown |
NXT
NXT exclusively has a primary and secondary championship for both the men and women, as well as a specialty and tag team championship for men.
NXT Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Trick Williams | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 7 | Oba Femi | NXT: New Year's Evil | This was a triple threat match also involving Eddy Thorpe. |
NXT Women's Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Roxanne Perez | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 7 | Giulia | NXT: New Year's Evil | |
March 11 | Stephanie Vaquer | NXT: Roadblock | This was a Winner Takes All match in which Vaquer defended the NXT Women's North American Championship. |
May 27 | Jacy Jayne | NXT |
NXT North American Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Tony D'Angelo | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 4 | Shawn Spears | NXT | |
April 1 | Ricky Saints | NXT | |
May 27 | Ethan Page | NXT |
NXT Women's North American Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Fallon Henley | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 15 | Stephanie Vaquer | Vengeance Day | |
April 1 | Vacated | NXT | Vaquer relinquished the title due to simultaneously holding the NXT Women's Championship. |
April 19 | Sol Ruca | Stand & Deliver | Defeated Zaria, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, Izzi Dame, and Thea Hail in a six-woman ladder match to win the vacant title. |
NXT Heritage Cup | |||
Incoming champion – Lexis King | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 22 | Noam Dar | NXT | |
June 21 | Vacated | — | Noam Dar relinquished the championship due to injury. |
June 24 | Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo | NXT | Defeated Tony D'Angelo by 2–1 to win the vacant championship. |
NXT Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Nathan Frazer and Axiom | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 19 | Hank and Tank | Stand & Deliver |
Unbranded
These titles are non-exclusive, available to wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Bianca Belair and Naomi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 24 | Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez | Raw | |
April 20 | Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria | WrestleMania 41 Night 2 |
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April 21 | Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez | Raw | |
June 30 | Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez | Raw | Due to a legitimate injury incurred by Liv Morgan, Perez officially replaced her as Rodriguez's championship partner, with WWE recognizing this as a separate reign for Rodriguez. |
August 2 | Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair | SummerSlam Night 1 |
WWE Speed Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Dragon Lee | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 5 (aired May 7) |
El Grande Americano | Speed |
WWE Women's Speed Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Candice LeRae | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 11 (aired April 16) |
Sol Ruca | Speed |
WWE Evolve
Evolve, a relaunch of the former promotion, is WWE's newer developmental brand focused on trainees from the WWE Performance Center.
WWE Evolve Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 25 (aired June 4) |
Jackson Drake | Evolve | Defeated Keanu Carver, Edris Enofe, and Sean Legacy, who Drake last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion. |
WWE Evolve Women's Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 25 (aired May 28) |
Kali Armstrong | Evolve | Defeated Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey, and Kylie Rae, who Armstrong last eliminated, in a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion. |
WWE ID
The WWE Independent Development (ID) program has two championships, one each for men and women, which are defended exclusively across partner independent promotions.
WWE ID Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 1 | Cappuccino Jones | GCW: The ID Showcase | This was a Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event. Defeated Jack Cartwheel in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
WWE Women's ID Championship | |||
(Title created) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
August 1 | Kylie Rae | GCW: The ID Showcase | This was Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) event. Defeated Zara Zakher and Zayda Steel in tournament final triple threat match to become the inaugural champion. |
wXw
wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Peter Tihanyi | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
February 13 | Vacated | – | Vacated due to Tihanyi sustaining a shoulder injury. |
April 5 | 1 Called Manders | We Love Wrestling: 16 Gold Carat Revenge |
wXw Shotgun Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Anita Vaughan | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 8 | Joseph Fenech Jr. | Shotgun Bonanza | This was a seven-man battle royal. Fenech last eliminated Vaughan to win the title. |
April 5 | Hektor Invictus | We Love Wrestling: 16 Carat Gold Revenge |
wXw European Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Mike D Vecchio | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 20 | Vacated | – | Vacated due to Vecchio sustaining a knee injury. |
May 23 | Marius Al-Ani | Fans Appreciation Night | Defeated Metehan to win the vacant title. |
wXw World Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champions – Young Blood (Oskar Leube and Yuto Nakashima) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
March 7 | Big Bucks (Alex Duke and Norman Harras) |
16 Carat Gold Tournament Night 2 |
This was a four-way tables, ladders, and chairs match also involving High Performer Ltd. (Anil Marik and Icarus) and Planet Gojirah (Robert Dreissker and Marc Empire). |
June 14 | Planet Gojirah (Robert Dreissker and Marc Empire) |
Drive of Champions |
wXw Academy Championship | |||
Incoming champion – M4 | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
May 21 | Dieter Schwartz | Wrestling im Hagenbusch | Four-way match also involving Steven Crown and Yuval Goldshmit. |
Zero1
World Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Go Shiozaki | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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World Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Seiki Yoshioka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 (aired January 12) |
Takumi Baba | Tochi Pro Happy New Year & Shinjiro Otani Aid ~ Stand Up Again and Again | Baba's International Junior Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. |
International Junior Heavyweight Championship | |||
Incoming champion – Seiki Yoshioka | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
January 1 (aired January 12) |
Takumi Baba | Tochi Pro Happy New Year & Shinjiro Otani Aid ~ Stand Up Again and Again | Baba's World Junior Heavyweight Championship was also on the line. |
Intercontinental Tag Team Championship | |||
Incoming champion – M2J (Kengo Mashimo and Naka Shuma) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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Bright Future Openweight Championship | |||
(Title introduced) | |||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
---|---|---|---|
April 5 | Satsuki Nagao | Tochi Pro | Defeated Tsugutaka Sato in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
Awards and honors
Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|
Konnan | Rey Mysterio |
Cauliflower Alley Club
Award | Recipient(s) |
---|---|
Iron Mike Mazurki Award | Mick Foley |
Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award | Natalya |
Men's Wrestling Award | Bob Orton Jr. |
Women's Wrestling Award | Jazz |
Tag Team Award | The Bushwhackers (Bushwhacker Luke and Bushwhacker Butch) |
Lucha Libre Award | El Phantasma |
Independent Wrestling Award | Steve Rivers |
International Award | Abdullah the Butcher |
Posthumous Award | Harley Race |
Karl Lauer Independent Promoter Award | Herb Simmons |
James C. Melby Historian Award | Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hebert |
Ron Hutchison Trainer Award | Tom Prichard |
Courage Award | TBD |
Red Bastien Friendship Award | Wayne Palmer |
CZW
CZW Hall of Fame
Inductee |
---|
Justice Pain |
James Figueiredo |
GCW
Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|---|
Individual | Amazing Red | TBD |
Deathmatch Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|---|
Individual | 2 Tuff Tony | Violent J |
Jeff Cannonball | Tony Deppen | |
"Scrawny" Shawny | John Zandig | |
Group | Mean and Hard (Mean Mitch Page and Rollin' Hard) |
Nick Maniwa |
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee |
---|---|
Singles Inductee | Jake Hager |
Hardcore Hall of Fame
Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|
Nick Gage | Matt Tremont |
Missy Sampson | Heidi Lee Morgan |
International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Category | Inductees |
---|---|
Individual | Trish Stratus |
Tito Santana | |
Group | The Soul Patrol (Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas) |
Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee |
---|---|
Individual | Agnieszka Wieszczek |
Angelina Love | |
Chyna | |
Darling Dagmer | |
La Dama Enmascarada | |
Dark Journey | |
Dawn Marie Psaltis | |
Debra Marshall | |
Desiree Petersen | |
Hollywood | |
Group | Jumping Bomb Angels (Itsuki Yamazaki and Noriyo Tateno) |
WWHOF Awards
Award | Recipient |
---|---|
Pro Wrestler of the Year | Rhea Ripley |
Thunder Rosa | |
Tag Team of the Year | The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) |
Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Tessa Blanchard |
Broadcaster of the Year | Samira |
Courage Award | Sis Sisaki |
Historian Award | Ash Avildsen |
Podcast of the Year | GAW TV |
Women's Wrestling Talk | |
Amateur Wrestler of the Year | Akari Fujinami |
Coach of the Year | Randi Miller |
Susan Tex Green Award | Natalya |
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|---|
Individual | Paul "Triple H" Levesque | Shawn Michaels |
Michelle McCool | The Undertaker | |
Lex Luger | Diamond Dallas Page | |
Group | The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) |
N/A |
Immortal Moment | Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a No Disqualification Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special guest referee from WrestleMania 13 | CM Punk |
Legacy | Kamala | N/A |
Dory Funk Sr. | ||
Ivan Koloff |
WWE Slammy Awards
Category | Winner |
---|---|
Male Superstar of the Year | Cody Rhodes |
Female Superstar of the Year | Liv Morgan |
Tag Team of the Year | Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill |
Faction of the Year | The OG Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn) |
NXT Superstar of the Year | Roxanne Perez |
Breakout Superstar of the Year | Stephanie Vaquer |
Social Star of the Year | Drew McIntyre |
Rivalry of the Year | CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre |
Most Memorable Entrance | Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania XL (Night 2) |
OMG Moment of the Year | John Cena turning on Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber: Toronto |
WTF Moment of the Year | The Wyatt Sicks debut |
Match of the Year | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes in a Bloodline Rules match for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania XL (Night 2) |
CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood | |
Most Aura of the Year | Jey Uso |
Villain of the Year | Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio |
Mic Drop of the Year | Cody Rhodes tells The Rock "Go F*** Yourself" at Elimination Chamber: Toronto |
Debuts
- January 3 – Seri Yamaoka (Marigold)
- January 6 – Brandon Collins (REVOLVER)
- January 14 – Penina Tuilaepa (WWE), Bayley Humphrey (WWE) and Sirena Linton (WWE)
- January 25 – Akira Kurogane (Stardom)
- January 26 – Yuria Hime (Stardom)
- January 29 – Chika (Evolution)
- February 7 – Haze Jameson (WWE), Masyn Holiday (WWE) and Trill Williams (WWE)
- March 20 – Anne Kanaya (Stardom)
- April 4 – Summer Sorrell (WWE)
- May 21 – Ema Maishima and Kikyo Furusawa (Stardom)
- May 24 – Shinno (Marigold)
- June 1 – Ren Konatsu (TJPW)
- June 14 – Yuka Yamazaki (Marigold), Jax Presley (WWE), Harley Riggins (WWE) and Selene Misora (SEAdLINNNG)
- June 18 – Tetsuya Matsumoto (NJPW)
- July 11 – Jewel Bird (JTO), Lulvica Hinano (JTO) and Saki Kuruya (JTO)
- July 20 – Ayato Horiuchi (Shi-en), Ouga (Shi-en)
- August 2 – Jelly Roll
Retirements



- January 8 – Laura Di Matteo
- January 11 – Sumie Sakai
- January 18 – Christopher Daniels
- January 19 – Brandon Kirk
- January 31 – Taiyō Kea
- March 8 – Jack Pollock
- March 20 – Homicide
- April 6 – El Hijo del Santo
- April 9 – Kasey Catal
- April 18 – Sabu
- April 27 – Tam Nakano
- April 29 – Meiko Satomura
- May 3 – Dani Palmer
- May 17 – Sir Samurai
- May 24 – Nanae Takahashi
- May 29 – Miyuna
- June 6 – Brian Milonas
- July 8 – Yoshiko Hasegawa
- July 9 – Issei Onitsuka
- July 12 – Goldberg
- August 7 – Jake Hager
- August 15 – Sami Callihan
- December – John Cena
Deaths



- January 9 – Black Bart (born 1948)
- January 10 – Hunter Q. Robbins III (born 1967/68)
- January 15 – Bob Uecker (born 1934)
- January 23 – Colonel DeBeers (born 1945)
- February 15 – Gran Hamada (born 1950)
- February 27 – Osamu Nishimura (born 1971)
- March 4 – Ciclón Ramirez (born 1961)
- March 6 – Australian Suicide (born 1992)
- March 20 – Rico Suave (born 1970)
- March 25 – Bill Mercer (born 1926)
- April 20 – Black Terry (born 1952)
- April 21 – Hisashi Shinma (born 1935)
- April 23 – Steve McMichael (born 1957)
- April 25 – Takashi Okamura (born 1964)
- May 11 – Sabu (born 1964)
- May 28 – Salman Hashimikov (born 1953)
- July 9 – Ivan Warsaw (born 1984)
- July 24 – Hulk Hogan (born 1953)
- July 28 – Gerry Morrow (born 1949)
- August 5 – Tomohiko Hashimoto (born 1977)
- August 12 – The Great Wojo (born 1950)
See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards, WWE Raw special episodes, WWE SmackDown special episodes, and WWE NXT special episodes
- List of AEW pay-per-view events, AEW special events, AEW Dynamite special episodes, and AEW Collision special episodes
- List of TNA pay-per-view events and TNA+ Monthly Specials
- List of ROH pay-per-view events and Honor Club exclusive events
- List of NWA pay-per-view events and NWA Special Supercards
- List of MLW events
- List of major NJPW events and NJPW Strong special episodes
- List of major World Wonder Ring Stardom events
- List of major Pro Wrestling Noah events
- List of major DDT Pro-Wrestling events
- List of major Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide events
- List of major Progress Wrestling events
Notes
- ^ This was originally a singles match between Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley, but converted into a triple threat match after Naomi cashed-in her contract mid-match.
References
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