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2012 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world ofprofessional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 2012.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
| Juggalo Championship Wrestling | JCW | |
| LN Promotions | LN | |
| 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. |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | PWG | |
| Pro Wrestling Noah | NOAH | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | TNA | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| WWE | — | WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which is still the legal name, but the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming anorphaned initialism. NXT became WWE's developmental territory in June, replacingFlorida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which ceased operations. |
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom VI | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeatedMinoru Suzuki in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 6/7/8 | WWC | Euphoria | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Various | |
| 8 | TNA | Genesis | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy defeatedBobby Roode (c) by disqualification in a singles match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 29 | WWE | Royal Rumble | St. Louis, Missouri | Sheamus won the 30-manRoyal Rumble match by last eliminatingChris Jericho to earn a world championship match atWrestleMania XXVIII[1] | Sheamus chose to challenge for theWorld Heavyweight Championship. This wasChris Jericho's first match in WWE since 2010 |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | LN | A Nightmare To Remember II | Villa Rica, Georgia | Kyle Matthews defeatedJimmy Rave | |
| 12 | NJPW | The New Beginning | Osaka | Kazuchika Okada defeatedHiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 12 | TNA | Against All Odds | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode (c) defeatedBully Ray,James Storm, andJeff Hardy in a Four-Way match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship withSting as the Special Guest Ringside Enforcer | |
| 19 | AJPW NJPW NOAH | All Together: Mōikkai, Hitotsu ni Narō ze | Sendai | Hiroshi Tanahashi,Suwama andTakeshi Morishima defeatedGo Shiozaki,Seiya Sanada andTetsuya Naito in a Six-man Tag team match | |
| 19 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | Milwaukee,Wisconsin | John Cena defeatedKane in anAmbulance match[2] | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ROH | 10th Anniversary Show: Young Wolves Rising | New York City, New York | Adam Cole andEddie Edwards defeated Team Ambition (Davey Richards andKyle O'Reilly) in a Tag team match | |
| 12 | AAA | Rey de Reyes | Zapopan, Jalisco,Mexico | Rey de Reyes final four-way elimination match | |
| 18 | TNA | Victory Road | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode defeatedSting in a No Holds Barred match | |
| 25 | Progress | Progress Chapter One: In The Beginning | London, England | Nathan Cruz defeatedEl Ligero,Marty Scurll and Mike Mason to become the inauguralProgress World Champion | |
| 30–31 | ROH | Showdown in the Sun | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Davey Richards (c) defeatedEddie Edwards andRoderick Strong in a three-way elimination match for theROH World Championship (Day 1) Davey Richards (c) defeatedMichael Elgin in a Singles match for theROH World Championship (Day 2) | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE | WrestleMania XXVIII | Miami Gardens, Florida | The Rock defeatedJohn Cena in a singles match[3] | This wasThe Rock's first WrestleMania match sinceWrestleMania XX in 2004 |
| 15 | TNA | Lockdown | Nashville, Tennessee | Bobby Roode (c) defeatedJames Storm in a Steel cage match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 29 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Rosemont,Illinois | John Cena defeatedBrock Lesnar in anExtreme Rules match[4] | This wasBrock Lesnar's first match in WWE since 2004 |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeatedHirooki Goto in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 12 | ROH | Border Wars | Toronto, Ontario | Kevin Steen defeatedDavey Richards (c) in a Singles match for theROH World Championship | |
| 13 | TNA | Sacrifice | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode (c) defeatedRob Van Dam in a Ladder match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 20 | WWE | Over the Limit | Raleigh, North Carolina | John Laurinaitis defeatedJohn Cena in aNo Disqualification match Had Cena won, Laurinaitis would have been fired, and anyone who interfered would have been fired.[5] | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | TNA | Slammiversary | Arlington, Texas | Bobby Roode (c) defeatedSting in a Singles match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 16 | NJPW | Dominion | Osaka | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeatedKazuchika Okada (c) in a Singles match to win theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 17 | WWE | No Way Out | East Rutherford, New Jersey | John Cena defeatedBig Show in a steel cage match. Since Cena won,John Laurinaitis was fired, Had Show won, Cena would have been fired. | |
| 24 | Progress | Progress Chapter Two: The March Of Progress | London, England | Nathan Cruz (c) defeatedMarty Scurll score (2-1) in aBest two out of three falls match to retain thePROGRESS World Championship | |
| ROH | Best in the World | New York, New York | Kevin Steen (c) defeatedDavey Richards in the Anything Goes match for theROH World Championship | ||
| 29 | CMLL | Infierno en el Ring | Mexico City, Mexico | 10-woman Infierno en el Ring, Lucha de Apuestas Hair vs. Hair Steel cage match | |
| 30 | WWC | 39th WWC Aniversario | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | The Invaders defeated Mr. X & Masked Man | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | WWE | SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash | Corpus Christi, Texas | Zack Ryder won by last eliminatingKane in a 20-Man Battle Royal to determine the guest General Manager for next week'sSmackDown. | |
| 8 | TNA | Destination X | Orlando, Florida | Austin Aries defeatedBobby Roode (c) in a Singles match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 15 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Phoenix, Arizona | John Cena defeatedBig Show,Kane,Chris Jericho, andThe Miz in aMoney in the Bank ladder match for aWWE Championship match contract | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AAA | Triplemanía XX | Mexico City,Mexico | Dr. Wagner Jr. defeatedMáscara Año 2000 Jr. (withMáscara Año 2000) | |
| 11 | ROH | Boiling Point | Providence, Rhode Island | Kevin Steen (c) defeatedEddie Kingston in an Anything Goes match for theROH World Championship | |
| 1-11 | NJPW | G1 Climax final | Tokyo | Kazuchika Okada defeatedKarl Anderson in a G1 Climax tournament | |
| 12 | JCW | Bloodymania 6 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | 2 Tuff Tony (c) defeatedKongo Kong for theJCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 12 | TNA | Hardcore Justice | Orlando, Florida | Austin Aries (c) defeatedBobby Roode in a Last Chance match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 19 | WWE | SummerSlam | Los Angeles,California | Brock Lesnar defeatedTriple H in a No Disqualification match | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | PWG | Battle of Los Angeles | Reseda, California | Adam Cole defeatedMichael Elgin in a Battle of Los Angeles tournament | |
| 9 | TNA | No Surrender | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy defeatedBully Ray in the final of the 2012Bound for Glory Series | |
| 14 | CMLL | CMLL 79th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Rush defeatedEl Terrible in a two-out-of three-falls Lucha de Apuestas, Hair vs. Hair match | |
| 15 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Kevin Steen (c) defeatedRhino in a No Disqualification match for the ROH World Championship | |
| 16 | WWE | Night of Champions | Boston,Massachusetts | CM Punk (c) vsJohn Cena for theWWE Championship ended in a draw | |
| 23 | NJPW | Destruction | Kobe | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeatedNaomichi Marufuji in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 30 | Progress | Progress Chapter Three: Fifty Shades Of Pain | London, England | Dave Mastiff andGreg Burridge defeatedEl Ligero andNathan Cruz | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AAA | Heroes Inmortales | San Luis Potosí,San Luis Potosí | Jack Evans andLa Secta Bizarra Cibernetica (Cibernético,Dark Cuervo andDark Ozz) defeatedLos Perros del Mal (Halloween,El Hijo del Perro Aguayo,Psicosis andTeddy Hart) | |
| 8 | NJPW | King of Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeatedMinoru Suzuki in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 13 | ROH | Glory By Honor | Mississauga, Ontario | Kevin Steen (c) defeatedMichael Elgin in a Singles match for theROH World Championship | |
| 14 | TNA | Bound for Glory | Phoenix, Arizona | Jeff Hardy defeatedAustin Aries (c) in a Singles match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 28 | WWE | Hell in a Cell | Atlanta, Georgia | CM Punk (c) defeatedRyback in aHell in a Cell match to retain theWWE Championship | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NJPW | Power Struggle | Osaka | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeatedYujiro Takahashi in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 11 | TNA | Turning Point | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy (c) defeatedAustin Aries in a Ladder match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 18 | WWE | Survivor Series | Indianapolis,Indiana | CM Punk (c) defeatedJohn Cena andRyback in a Triple threat match to retain theWWE Championship | This event was notable for the onscreen debut ofThe Shield |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WWE | Tribute to the Troops | Norfolk, Virginia | John Cena defeatedAntonio Cesaro in a Singles match | |
| 9 | TNA | Final Resolution | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy (c) defeatedBobby Roode in a Singles match for theTNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 14 | CMLL | Sin Piedad | Mexico City,Mexico | La Sombra defeatedTama Tonga in a Singles match for the 2012 La Copa Junior Tournament Final | |
| 16 | WWE | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Brooklyn, New York | Dolph Ziggler (contract holder) defeatedJohn Cena in aLadder match to retain theWorld Heavyweight ChampionshipMoney in the Bank contract | This markedThe Shield's in-ring debut |
| 16 | ROH | Final Battle 2012: Doomsday | New York, New York | Kevin Steen (c) defeatedEl Generico in theLadder War IV for theROH World Championship | This wasEl Generico's last match in ROH before signing with the WWE as the new ring nameSami Zayn onNXT |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey de Reyes | El Hijo del Perro Aguayo | March 18 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tag League the Best 2012 | Ran Yu-Yu andToshie Uematsu | April 8 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise and Prove Tournament | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls andShane Haste) | February 17 | |
| March Mayhem Tournament | Tommaso Ciampa | March 13 | |
| ROH World Tag Team Championship Tournament | S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs andSteve Corino) | September 15 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Tournament | Magnus andSamoa Joe | January 8 | |
| TNA X Division Championship Tournament | Zema Ion | July 8 | |
| Turkey Bowl | Eric Young | November 22 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Sheamus | January 29 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either theWWE Championship orWorld Heavyweight Championship atWrestleMania XXVIII; Sheamus last eliminatedChris Jericho to win and chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship, which he subsequently won fromDaniel Bryan. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match | Dolph Ziggler | July 15 | DefeatedDamien Sandow,Tyson Kidd,Christian,Santino Marella,Tensai,Cody Rhodes, andSin Cara to win aWorld Heavyweight Championship match contract. Ziggler cashed in the contract on the April 8, 2013 episode ofRaw and won the title fromAlberto Del Rio. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match | John Cena | DefeatedKane,Chris Jericho,Big Show, andThe Miz to win aWWE Championship match contract. Cena cashed in the contract on the July 23 episode ofRaw but won the match against championCM Punk by disqualification thanks to interference fromBig Show, thus Cena did not win the title. | |
| Gold Rush Tournament | Seth Rollins | July 26 (aired August 29) | DefeatedJinder Mahal in the tournament final to win the inauguralNXT Championship. |
| WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes andDamien Sandow) | October 22 | DefeatedRey Mysterio andSin Cara in the tournament final to win aWWE Tag Team Championship match atHell in a Cell, but were unsuccessful in winning the title fromTeam Hell No (Daniel Bryan andKane). |
| AAA Mega Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Jeff Jarrett | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | El Mesias | Rey de Reyes | ||
| December 2 | El Texano Jr. | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| AAA Latin American Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –L.A. Park | ||||
| No title changes |
| AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Mini Psicosis | ||||
| No title changes |
| AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Jack Evans | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Juventud Guerrera | Noche de Campeones | ||
| December 2 | Daga | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Sexy Star | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes | ||||
| AAA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions –La Legión Extranjera (Abyss andChessman) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Joe Líder andVampiro | Héroes Inmortales | ||
| AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions –La Sociedad(Alan Stone andJennifer Blake) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Halloween andMari Apache | Héroes Inmortales | ||
| AAA World Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions –Los Perros del Mal(Damián 666,Halloween andX-Fly) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Los Psycho Circus (Monster Clown,Murder Clown andPsycho Clown) | Sin Límite | ||
| May 19 | El Consejo (Máscara Año 2000 Jr.,El Texano Jr. andToscano) | Noche de Campeones | ||
| IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Hiroshi Tanahashi | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Kazuchika Okada | The New Beginning | ||
| June 16 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Dominion 6.16 | ||
| IWGP Intercontinental Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Masato Tanaka | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Hirooki Goto | The New Beginning | ||
| July 22 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Kizuna Road | ||
| Incoming champions –Bad Intentions(Giant Bernard andKarl Anderson) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan andSatoshi Kojima) | Wrestle Kingdom VI | ||
| May 3 | Chaos (Takashi Iizuka andToru Yano) | Wrestling Dontaku | ||
| June 20 | Vacated | – | Iizuka and Yano were stripped of the titles after a title match between them andTencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan andSatoshi Kojima) on June 16 ended in a no contest. | |
| July 22 | Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan andSatoshi Kojima) | Kizuna Road | DefeatedChaos (Takashi Iizuka andToru Yano) to win the vacant title. | |
| October 8 | K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. andLance Archer) | King of Pro-Wrestling | ||
Incoming champion –Prince Devitt | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Low Ki | Wrestling Dontaku | ||
| July 29 | Kota Ibushi | Last Rebellion | ||
| October 8 | Low Ki | King of Pro-Wrestling | ||
| November 11 | Prince Devitt | Power Struggle | ||
| Incoming champions –No Remorse Corps(Davey Richards andRocky Romero) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt andRyusuke Taguchi) | Wrestle Kingdom VI | ||
| February 12 | No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards andRocky Romero) | The New Beginning | ||
| May 2 | Vacated | – | Title held up after Davey Richards was unable to attendWrestling Dontaku 2012 due to travel issues. | |
| June 16 | Jushin Thunder Liger andTiger Mask | Dominion 6.16 | Liger and Tiger Mask defeatedSuzuki-gun (Taichi andTaka Michinoku) to win the vacant title. | |
| July 22 | Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov andRocky Romero) | Kizuna Road | ||
| November 11 | Time Splitters (Alex Shelley andKushida) | Power Struggle | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | Masato Tanaka | Shodai NEVER Musabetsu Kyu Oza Kettei Tournament Final | Tanaka defeatedKarl Anderson in the finals of a sixteen-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. | |
Incoming champion –Davey Richards | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Kevin Steen | Border Wars | ||
Incoming champion –Jay Lethal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31 | Roderick Strong | Showdown in the Sun | ||
| June 29 | Adam Cole | Ring of Honor Wrestling | ||
| Incoming champions –The Briscoe Brothers(Jay andMark Briscoe) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas andShelton Benjamin) | Border Wars | ||
| June 24 | The All Night Express (Rhett Titus andKenny King) | Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis | ||
| July 10 | Vacated | N/A | ||
| September 15 | S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs andSteve Corino) | Death Before Dishonor X: State of Emergency | ||
| December 16 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay andMark Briscoe) | Final Battle 2012: Doomsday | ||
| TNA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Bobby Roode | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8 | Austin Aries | Destination X | Aries voluntarily vacated theTNA X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event. | |
| October 14 | Jeff Hardy | Bound for Glory | ||
| TNA X Division Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Austin Aries | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8 | Vacated | Destination X | Austin Aries voluntarily vacated the TNA X Division Championship in exchange for aTNA World Heavyweight Championship match at the event. | |
| Zema Ion | Ultimate X match for the vacant title, also involvingKenny King,Mason Andrews, andSonjay Dutt. | |||
| October 14 | Rob Van Dam | Bound for Glory | ||
| TNA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions –Crimson andMatt Morgan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | Magnus andSamoa Joe | Against All Odds | ||
| May 13 | The World Tag Team Champions of the World (Christopher Daniels andKazarian) | Sacrifice | ||
| June 10 | A.J. Styles andKurt Angle | Slammiversary X | ||
| June 28 | The World Tag Team Champions of the World (Christopher Daniels andKazarian) | Impact Wrestling | ||
| October 14 | Chavo Guerrero andHernandez | Bound for Glory | ||
| TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions –Gail Kim andMadison Rayne | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | Eric Young andODB | Impact Wrestling | ||
| TNA Knockouts Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Gail Kim | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Miss Tessmacher | Slammiversary | ||
| August 12 | Madison Rayne | Hardcore Justice | ||
| August 16 | Miss Tessmacher | Impact Wrestling | ||
| October 14 | Tara | Bound for Glory | ||
| TNA Television Championship | ||||
Incoming champion –Robbie E | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | Devon | Victory Road | ||
| September 26 | Vacated | N/A | ||
| September 27 | Samoa Joe | Impact Wrestling | ||
| December 6 | Devon | Impact Wrestling | ||
Incoming champion –CM Punk | ||||
| No title changes |
Incoming champion –Daniel Bryan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Sheamus | WrestleMania XXVIII | ||
| October 28 | Big Show | Hell in a Cell | ||
Incoming champion –Cody Rhodes | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Big Show | WrestleMania XXVIII | ||
| April 29 | Cody Rhodes | Extreme Rules | Tables match | |
| May 20 | Christian | Over the Limit | ||
| July 23 | The Miz | Raw 1000 | ||
| October 16 (aired October 17) | Kofi Kingston | Main Event | ||
| December 29 (aired December 31) | Wade Barrett | Monday Night Raw | ||
Incoming champion –Zack Ryder | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Jack Swagger | Monday Night Raw | ||
| March 5 | Santino Marella | Monday Night Raw | ||
| August 19 | Antonio Cesaro | SummerSlam Pre-Show | ||
Incoming champion –Beth Phoenix | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23 | Nikki Bella | Monday Night Raw | Lumberjill match | |
| April 29 | Layla | Extreme Rules | Layla pinnedBrie Bella to win the title fromNikki Bella after the twins switched places during the match while the referee was distracted. | |
| September 16 | Eve Torres | Night of Champions | ||
Incoming champions – Air Boom(Evan Bourne andKofi Kingston) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 15 | Primo & Epico | House show | ||
| April 30 | Kofi Kingston andR-Truth | Monday Night Raw | ||
| September 16 | Team Hell No (Kane andDaniel Bryan) | Night of Champions | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 (aired August 29) | Seth Rollins | NXT | DefeatedJinder Mahal in thetournament final to become the inaugural champion. | |
| December 6 (aired January 9, 2013) | Big E Langston | NXT | No-disqualification match. | |
| Inductee |
|---|
| Octagón |
| Perro Aguayo |
| Inductee |
|---|
| Sting |
| Inductee |
|---|
| Mick McManus |
| Alfonso Morales |
| John Cena |
| Hans Schmidt |
| Lou Albano |
| Gus Sonnenberg |
| Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Mil Máscaras | Alberto Del Rio |
| Edge | Christian | |
| Ron Simmons | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | |
| Yokozuna | Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso | |
| Group | The Four Horsemen | Dusty Rhodes |
| Celebrity | Mike Tyson | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels andTriple H) |
| Poll | Winner |
|---|---|
| Feat of Strength of the Year | Sheamus delivers White Noise toBig Show |
| Best Dancer of the Year | Brodus Clay |
| Top Social Media Ambassador | Charlie Sheen |
| Tweet of the Year | "Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan." –Daniel Bryan |
| Insult of the Year | John Cena toDolph Ziggler &Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his." |
| Facial Hair of the Year | Daniel Bryan |
| Betrayal of the Year | Big Show knocks outJohn Cena atOver the Limit |
| Crowd Chant of the Year | "Feed Me More!" |
| WWE.com Exclusive Video of the Year | Jerry Lawler speaks to WWE.com about his miraculous return |
| Upset of the Year | Daniel Bryan defeatsMark Henry andBig Show at Royal Rumble |
| Diva of the Year | AJ Lee |
| "Tell Me I Didn't Just See That" Moment of the Year | Kofi Kingston handstands during theRoyal Rumble match to avoid elimination atRoyal Rumble |
| Comeback of the Year | Jerry Lawler |
| Kiss of the Year | AJ Lee andJohn Cena |
| Superstar of the Year | John Cena |
| LOL! Moment of the Year | The Rock throwsJohn Cena's things into theBoston Harbor |
| #Trending Now of the Year | Ryback's #FeedMeMore |
| Newcomer of the Year | Ryback |
| Match of the Year | Hell in a Cell match:The Undertaker vs.Triple H –WrestleMania XXVIII |
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