| List of years in professional wrestling |
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2018 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world ofprofessional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 2018.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
| DDT Pro-Wrestling | DDT | |
| Impact Wrestling | Impact | |
| International Wrestling Revolution Group | IWRG | |
| 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. |
| Lucha Libre Elite | Elite | |
| Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | PWG | |
| Revolution Pro Wrestling | RevPro | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| The Crash Lucha Libre | The Crash | |
| 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. WWE divided its roster into five storyline divisions – referred to asbrands where wrestlers exclusively performed on their respective weekly television programs.Raw andSmackDown were their two main brands. Specialty brand205 Live, which separated from Raw to become its own brand followingWrestleMania 34, was also featured on WWE's main pay-per-views.NXT served as WWE's developmental territory, while specialty brandNXT UK was launched in July and promoted under the NXT banner. |
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMLL | Sin Piedad | Mexico City | Negro Casas defeatedSam Adonis in aLucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match | [1] |
| IWRG | IWRG 22nd Anniversary Show | Naucalpan, Mexico | Impossible (c) defeatedDr. Cerebro in aSteel cage match for theIWRG Rey del Ring Championship | [2] | |
| 4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | Tokyo,Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeatedTetsuya Naito in a Singles match to retain theIWGP Heavyweight Championship | First NJPW event to featureChris Jericho in nearly two decades |
| 7 | IWRG | Zona de Ejecucion | Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico | Aramis defeated Black Dragon, Alas de Acero, Diablo Jr.,Dinamic Black, Dragon Fly, El Hijo del Alebrije, Pantera I,Eterno, Freelance, Heddi Karaoui,Imposible, Tortuga Leo, Tortuga Mike, Tortuga Rafy, and Tortuga Teelo | [3] |
| 19 | CMLL NJPW | Fantastica Mania (Tokyo shows) | Tokyo,Japan | Niebla Roja (c) defeatedGran Guerrero for theCMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship | |
| 21 | Volador Jr. (c) defeatedBarbaro Cavernario for theNWA World Historic Welterweight Championship | ||||
| 22 | Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero andÚltimo Guerrero) defeatedDragon Lee andMístico in a CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament Final Match | ||||
| 26 | AAA | Guerra de Titanes | Mexico City | El Hijo del Fantasma (c) defeatedEl Texano Jr. in a Steel cage match to retain theAAA Latin American Championship | The event was also notable for the surprise appearance of the formersCMLL starsMáximo andLa Máscara following then the match betweenPsycho Clown andRey Escorpión. |
| 27 | WWE: | TakeOver: Philadelphia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Andrade "Cien" Almas (c) defeatedJohnny Gargano in a Singles match to retain theNXT Championship | First appearance ofRicochet and the return ofEC3, who had last performed in WWE in 2013 under former ring nameDerrick Bateman. |
| 27 | NJPW | The New Beginning in Sapporo | Sapporo,Japan | Minoru Suzuki defeatedHiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win theIWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
| 28 | Jay White defeatedKenny Omega (c) in a Singles match to win theIWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| 28 | WWE: | Royal Rumble | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Asuka won the 30-womanRoyal Rumble match by last eliminatingNikki Bella to earn a women's championship match atWrestleMania 34[4] | This was the first event to feature a women's Royal Rumble match, which was the second women's match to main event a WWE PPV, and the first to main event one of WWE's "Big Four" PPVs.[5] Asuka chose to challengeCharlotte Flair for theSmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34. The event was also notable for the surprise appearance of formerUFC starRonda Rousey following the women's match, officially confirming that she had signed a full-time deal with WWE. Shinsuke Nakamura won the men's Royal Rumble match and chose to challenge for theWWE Championship at WrestleMania 34. |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
| Dates | Tournament | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Final | ||
| February 13 | February 25 | Jr. Battle of Glory | Shuji Kondo defeatedKoji Iwamoto to win the 2018 Jr. Battle of Glory |
| April 7 | April 30 | Champion Carnival | Naomichi Marufuji defeatedKento Miyahara to win the 2018 Champion Carnival. |
| August 3 | August 25 | AJPW Junior Tag League | Iwamoto and Tajiri defeated Aoki and Sato to win the 2018 AJPW Junior Tag League. |
| September 15 | September 24 | Ōdō Tournament | Kento Miyahara defeatedKengo Mashimo to win the 2018 Ōdō Tournament. |
| Dates | Tournament | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Final | ||
| February 10 | February 24 | Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles | El Terrible andRush defeatedÚltimo Guerrero andVolador Jr. in aParejas Increibles tag team match |
| February 24 | March 11 | CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship tournament[30] | Esfinge andTritón defeatedDisturbio andVirus to win the vacant championship |
| March 2 | March 16 | CMLL World Tag Team Championship tournament | Valiente andVolador Jr. defeatedEl Terrible andRey Bucanero |
| April 3 | April 17 | Copa Nuevos Valores | Magia Blanca defeatedVolador Jr.[31] |
| May 4 | May 18 | Torneo Gran Alternatia | Flyer andVolador Jr. defeatedTemplario andÚltimo Guerrero[32][33] |
| October 5 | – | CMLL International Gran Prix | Michael Elgin defeatedÚltimo Guerrero[34] |
| October 9 | October 16 | CMLL World Heavyweight Championship tournament | Último Guerrero defeatedDiamante Azul[35] |
| October 26 | November 2 | Rey del Inframundo | Sansón defeatedTemplario |
| Date | Tournament | Final |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2018 | 67. Torneo FILL | Alas de Acero, Angel Oriental, Aramis, Demonio Infernal, Diablo Jr. I, Lunatic Xtreme, Odin and Shadow Boy defeated Adamantium, Balak, Energia, La Mosca, Mascara Magica Jr., Motocross, Orion, Principe Negro and Rey Lagarto by disqualification[36] |
| February 25, 2018 | El Protector | Rokambole Jr. andVillano V Jr. defeated Ram El Carnero andTrauma I[8] |
| March 18, 2018 | Rebelión de los Juniors | El Hijo del Alebrije defeatedApolo Estrada Jr., Capo del Norte,El Diablo Jr., Dr. Karonte,El Hijo del Medico Asesino,El Hijo del Pantera,El Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Lunatic Extreme, Mascara Magica Jr. and Hip Hop Man[9] |
| May 20, 2018 | Rey del Ring | Emperador Azteca won a 30-man elimination match[37] |
| June 26, 2018 | 71. Torneo FILL | El Hijo de Zumbido, Eligor, Flayman, Gallo Colorado, Meza Kid, Pandemonium Jr., Quetzal and Shalom defeated Atomic Star, Black Dragon, El Hijo de X-Fly, Guerrero 2000, Kanon, Lunatik Extreme, Mexica and Shadow Boy |
| July 25, 2018 | 72. Torneo FILL | Atomic Star, Black Dragon, Black Puma, Celestial Boy, Guerrero 2000, Kanon, Mexica and Shadow Boy defeated El Hijo de X-Fly, Eligor, Flayman, Gallo Colorado, Neza Kid, Quetzal, Shalom and Pandemonium Jr.[38] |
| August 19, 2018 | 73. Torneo FILL | Gym Zeuz (Angel Estrella Jr., Death Metal, Guero Palma, Marduk and Taurino) and Gym Zaetas Del Ring (Eligor, Flamante, Neza King, Pandemonium Jr. and& Quetzal) and Gym Arena 23 (Baggera, John Tito, Payaxuco, Stone Magic & Ultimo Conde) defeated Gym FILL (Atomic Star, Black Dragon, Kanon, Mexica and Shadow Boy) |
| September 30, 2018 | 74. torneo FILL | Black Puma, Chef Benito, Chicanito, Fire Man, Guerrero 2000, Lunatik Extreme, Puma de Oro and Shadow Boy defeated 19 Y Miedo, Alas de Acero, Apolo, Chris Stone Jr;, Dragon Negro, Iron Kid, Manchitas and Psique |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey de Reyes | Rey Escorpión | March 4 | Defeated Bengala, Hijo del Vikingo andLa Parka in theRey de Reyes finalFatal-4-Way. |
| Copa Antonio Peña | Pagano | October 28 | Last eliminatedEl Hijo del Fantasma to win. |
| Lucha Capital 1 (Men) | Laredo Kid | December 19 | Last eliminatedKiller Kross to win. |
| Lucha Capital 1 (Women) | Taya Valkyrie | December 12 | DefeatedKeira andVanilla Vargas to win. |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA National Heavyweight Championship tournament | Willie Mack | October 21 | DefeatedSam Shaw in the final to win the vacant title. |
| Dates | Tournament | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Final | ||
| March 9 | March 21 | New Japan Cup | Zack Sabre Jr. defeatedHiroshi Tanahashi to win the 2018 New Japan Cup |
| May 18 | June 4 | Best of the Super Juniors 25 | Hiromu Takahashi defeatedTaiji Ishimori to win the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors Tournament |
| July 14 | August 12 | G1 Climax 28 | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeatedKota Ibushi to win 2018 G1 Climax Tournament |
| October 16 | November 3 | Super Jr. Tag League | Roppongi 3K defeatedYoshinobu Kanemaru &El Desperado andBushi &Shingo Takagi in a 3-way tag team match to win 2018 Super Jr. Tag League |
| November 17 | December 9 | World Tag League | Evil andSanada defeatedTama Tonga andTanga Loa to win 2018 World Tag League |
| Dates | Tournament | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Final | ||
| March 18 | April 11 | Global Tag League | Go Shiozaki andKaito Kiyomiya defeatedKenoh andTakashi Sugiura to win the 2018 Global Tag League. |
| July 7 | August 5 | Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League | Ratel's (Hayata andYo-Hey) defeatedHajime Ohara andHitoshi Kumano to win the 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League. |
| September 8 | October 4 | Global Junior Heavyweight League | Kotaro Suzuki defeated Yo-Hey to win the 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight League. |
| Dates | Tournament | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Final | ||
| July 8 | July 29 | Fire Festival | Yuko Miyamoto defeatedKohei Sato to win the 2018 Fire Festival. |
| December 9 | December 22 | Furinkazan | Kohei Sato and Sugi defeated Shogun Okamoto and Chris Vice to win the 2018 Furinkazan. |
| September 8 | October 4 | Tenka-Ichi Junior | Sugidefeated Asuka to win the 2018 Tenka-Ichi Junior. |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Championship tournament[39] | Bobby Roode | January 16 | DefeatedJinder Mahal in the tournament final to win the vacantUnited States Championship; the title was declared vacant after unsuccessful attempts at contacting previous championDolph Ziggler, who had abandoned the title belt in the ring on the December 17, 2017 episode ofSmackDown Live. |
| Royal Rumble (Men) | Shinsuke Nakamura | January 28 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for eitherRaw'sUniversal Championship orSmackDown'sWWE Championship atWrestleMania 34; Nakamura last eliminatedRoman Reigns and chose his own brand's WWE Championship, but was unsuccessful againstAJ Styles at the event. |
| Royal Rumble (Women) | Asuka | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either theRaw Women's Championship orSmackDown Women's Championship atWrestleMania 34; Asuka from Raw last eliminatedNikki Bella to win the inaugural match and chose to challenge for the SmackDown Women's Championship, but was unsuccessful againstCharlotte Flair at the event. | |
| Mixed Match Challenge 1 | The Miz andAsuka | April 3 | DefeatedBobby Roode andCharlotte Flair in the tournament final to win. |
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole andKyle O'Reilly) | April 7 | DefeatedThe Authors of Pain (Akam andRezar) andPete Dunne &Roderick Strong in the tournament final, which was aWinner Takes All match, in which The Undisputed Era retained theNXT Tag Team Championship and won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. |
| WWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational | Lio Rush | Winner facedPete Dunne for theWWE United Kingdom Championship on April 8.[40] Rush was unsuccessful in winning the title. | |
| NXT North American Championship Invitational | Akira Tozawa | Winner faced theNXT North American Champion on April 8.[40] Tozawa was unsuccessful in winning the title. | |
| NXT Tag Team Championship Invitational | Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven andTyler Bate) | Winner faced theNXT Tag Team Champions on April 8.[40] Moustache Mountain were unsuccessful in winning the title. | |
| NXT Women's Championship Invitational | Dakota Kai | Winner faced theNXT Women's Champion on April 8.[40] Kai was unsuccessful in winning the title. | |
| Cruiserweight Championship tournament | Cedric Alexander | April 8 | DefeatedMustafa Ali in the tournament final to win the vacantWWE Cruiserweight Championship; previous championEnzo Amore was released from the company following allegations of sexual assault, thus the title was vacated. |
| WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal | Naomi | Last eliminatedBayley to win the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy. | |
| André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Matt Hardy | Last eliminatedBaron Corbin to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. | |
| Greatest Royal Rumble | Braun Strowman | April 27 | Last eliminatedBig Cass to win the Greatest Royal Rumble Match and Championship. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Women) | Alexa Bliss | June 17 | DefeatedBecky Lynch,Charlotte Flair,Natalya,Ember Moon,Lana,Naomi, andSasha Banks to win a title match contract for her brand's women's championship. Later that night, Bliss cashed in her contract onNia Jax to win theRaw Women's Championship. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Men) | Braun Strowman | DefeatedBobby Roode,Finn Bálor,Kevin Owens,Kofi Kingston,Rusev,Samoa Joe, andThe Miz to win a title match contract for his brand's world championship. Cashed in onUniversal ChampionRoman Reigns atHell in a Cell, but was unsuccessful as the match ended in a no contest. | |
| United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Zack Gibson | June 18 | Winner facedPete Dunne for theWWE United Kingdom Championship on June 19. Gibson was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
| Women's Battle Royal | Nia Jax | October 28 | Last eliminatedEmber Moon to earn a match for her brand's women's championship. FacedRonda Rousey for theRaw Women's Championship atTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, but was unsuccessful. |
| Mae Young Classic | Toni Storm | DefeatedIo Shirai in the tournament final to win the Mae Young Classic Trophy, which aired as part ofEvolution. | |
| WWE World Cup | Shane McMahon | November 2 | Tournament to determine the "best in the world" in WWE. The final match was originally betweenSmackDown'sThe Miz andRaw'sDolph Ziggler, but Shane McMahon, who despite not being in the tournament, replaced Miz after Miz was deemed unable to compete due to a pre-match brawl. Shane then defeated Ziggler to win the WWE World Cup Trophy. |
| WarGames match | Pete Dunne,Ricochet, andWar Raiders (Hanson and Ray Rowe) | November 17 | DefeatedThe Undisputed Era (Adam Cole,Bobby Fish,Kyle O'Reilly, andRoderick Strong) |
| Mixed Match Challenge 2 | R-Truth andCarmella | December 16 | Winners received the #30 spot of their respective men's and women'sRoyal Rumble matches at the2019 Royal Rumble. |
Incoming champion –Marco Corleone | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Vacated | |||
| October 16 | Último Guerrero | Martes de Nuevos Valores | ||
Incoming champion –Ángel de Oro | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | El Cuatrero | Fantastica Mania | ||
| Incoming champions –Negro Casas andShocker | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Vacated | |||
| March 16 | Valiente andVolador Jr. | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | ||
| July 13 | Los Ingobernables(Rush and El Terrible) | Atlantis 35th Anniversary show | ||
| November 18 | Diamante Azul andValiente | Domingo Arena Mexico | ||
| Incoming champions – Nuevo Generacion Dinamitas(El Cuatrero and Sansón) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14 | Vacated | |||
| March 10 | Esfinge andTritón | Sabado Arena Coliseo | ||
| Incoming champions – Sky Team(Místico,Valiente andVolador Jr.) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | Los Guerreros Laguneros (Euforia,Gran Guerrero andÚltimo Guerrero) | Domingos Arena México | ||
| September 14 | The Cl4n (Ciber the Main Man,The Chris andSharlie Rockstar) | CMLL 85th Anniversary Show | ||
| September 28 | Los Guerreros Laguneros (Euforia,Gran Guerrero andÚltimo Guerrero) | CMLL Super Viernes | ||
Incoming champion –Dalys la Caribeña | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19 | Marcela | Lunes Clásico | ||
Incoming champion –Hechicero | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 14 | Stuka Jr. | CMLL Martes de Area Mexico | ||
Incoming champion –Último Guerrero | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Carístico | Nuevos Valores | ||
Incoming champion –Volador Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Matt Taven | Super Viernes | ||
| August 3 | Volador Jr. | Negro Casas 40th Anniversary Show | ||
Incoming champion –Diamante Azul | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Furia Roja | CMLL Guadalajara Domingos | ||
Incoming champion –Eli Drake | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 (aired February 1) | Austin Aries | Impact! | ||
The title was renamed to Impact World Championship. | ||||
| April 22 | Pentagón Jr. | Redemption | This was a triple threat match also involvingRey Fenix | |
| April 24 (aired May 31) | Austin Aries | Impact! Under Pressure | ||
| October 14 | Johnny Impact | Bound for Glory | ||
Incoming champion –Taiji Ishimori | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 (aired March 8) | Matt Sydal | Impact! Crossroads | This was a Title vs. Title match. | |
| July 22 | Brian Cage | Slammiversary | ||
| November 15 | Vacated | Impact! | Cage invokedOption C and challengedJohnny Impact for theImpact World Championship at the upcoming PPVImpact Wrestling Homecoming. | |
Incoming champion –Laurel Van Ness | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 (aired March 8) | Allie | Impact! Crossroads | ||
| April 24 (aired May 31) | Su Yung | Impact! Under Pressure | This was a Last Rites match. | |
| August 12 (aired August 30) | Tessa Blanchard | Impact! ReDefined | This was a three-way match also involvingAllie. Blanchard pinned Allie to win the title. | |
Incoming champions –The Latin American Xchange(Ortiz and Santana) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | Eli Drake andScott Steiner | Redemption | Drake cashed in his Feast or Fired tag team title opportunity. | |
| April 24 (aired May 17) | Z & E (Andrew Everett andDJ Z) | Impact! | ||
| April 26 (aired June 21) | The Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana) | Impact! | ||
Incoming champion –Matt Sydal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 (aired March 29) | Austin Aries | Impact! | This was a Title vs. Title match. | |
| June 4 | Retired | N/A | Unified withImpact Global Championship | |
Incoming champion –Mr. Electro[41] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 21 | Mascara Ano 2000, Jr. | Guerra de Familias | ||
| Incoming champion – Pantera I[42] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | Vacated | N/A | Vacated due to inactivity from Pantera I[43] | |
| Incoming champion –Bombero Infernal[44] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | Dr. Cerebro | IWRG Show | [45] | |
| September 9 | Imposible | Caravana de Campeones | [23] | |
| Incoming champions – Los Warriors(Black Warrior and Warrior Jr.) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Rokambole Jr. andVillano V Jr. | IWRG Show | [46] | |
| November 25 | Capo del Norte and Capo del Sur | IWRG show | ||
Incoming champions –La Dinastía de la Muerte(Negro Navarro,Trauma I andTrauma II)[47] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Centella de Oro, Multifacético, and Prayer | Live event | ||
Incoming champion –Emperador Azteca[48] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24 | Cerebro Negro | IWRG show | [49] | |
Incoming champion –Máscara Año 2000 Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | El Hijo del Alebrije | IWRG Show | [10] | |
| September 9 | El Hijo de Canis Lupus | Caravana de Campeones | [23] | |
IWRG Rey del Aire Championship | ||||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Aramís | IWRG 22nd Anniversary Show | Won asteel cage match to become the first champion[50] | |
| September 2 | Dragón Bane | IWRG Show | [51] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Vacated | Rey del Ring | Vacated for the 2018 tournament[14] | |
| May 20 | Emperador Azteca | Rey del Ring | [14] | |
| No title changes |
Incoming champion –Johnny Mundo | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Dr. Wagner Jr. | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| June 3 | Jeff Jarrett | Verano de Escándalo | Triple threat match, also involvingRey Mysterio Jr. | |
| August 25 | Fénix | Triplemanía XXVI | This was afour-way match, also involvingBrian Cage andRich Swann. | |
Incoming champion – Lanzelot | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Australian Suicide | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| August 25 | Sammy Guevara | Triplemanía XXVI | This was afour-way match, also involvingA. C. H. andShane Strickland. | |
Incoming champion – Mini Psycho Clown | ||||
| No title changes |
Incoming champion –El Hijo del Fantasma | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Drago | Guerra de Titanes | ||
Incoming champion – Lady Shani | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Faby Apache | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| December 2 | Lady Shani | Guerra de Titanes | This was afour-way match, also involving La Hiedra andScarlett Bordeaux. | |
| Incoming champions –Dark Family(Cuervo andScoria) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25 | El Texano Jr. andRey Escorpión | AAA Worldwide | ||
Incoming champions – Big Mami and Niño Hamburguesa | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champions – Los OGT(Averno,Chessman andSuper Fly) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 26 | El Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. andTito Santana) | Guerra de Titanes | ||
| December 2 | El Hijo del Vikingo,Laredo Kid and Myzteziz Jr. | Guerra de Titanes | ||
Incoming champion –Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Shane Strickland | The World Championship Finals | DefeatedMatt Riddle in the finals of an eight-man single-elimination tournament to win the vacant championship. | |
| July 12 (aired July 20) | Low Ki | Fusion | ||
Incoming champion –Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 (aired June 15) | Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. andRey Fénix) | Fusion | Defeated Team TBD (Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta) and The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien and Michael Patrick) in a three-way elimination match to become the new champions. | |
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Maxwell Jacob Friedman | Battle Riot | DefeatedJoey Ryan to become the inaugural champion. | |
| December 7 | Vacated | N/A | Maxwell Jacob Friedman vacated the title after an elbow injury. | |
| December 14 | Teddy Hart | Zero Hour | ||
Incoming champion –Kazuchika Okada | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Kenny Omega | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | This was ano time limit, best-of-three falls match. | |
Incoming champion –Hiroshi Tanahashi | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Minoru Suzuki | The New Beginning in Sapporo | ||
| April 29 | Tetsuya Naito | Wrestling Hinokuni | ||
| June 9 | Chris Jericho | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | ||
Incoming champion –Kenny Omega | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28 | Jay White | The New Beginning in Sapporo | ||
| July 7 | Juice Robinson | G1 Special in San Francisco | ||
| September 30 | Cody | Fighting Spirit Unleashed | ||
| Incoming champions –K.E.S.(Davey Boy Smith Jr. andLance Archer) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil andSanada) | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | ||
| June 9 | The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | ||
| September 30 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga andTanga Loa) | Fighting Spirit Unleashed | ||
Incoming champion –Marty Scurll | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Will Ospreay | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | This was afour-way match, also involvingHiromu Takahashi andKushida. | |
| June 9 | Hiromu Takahashi | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | ||
| August 20 | Vacated | N/A | ||
| October 8 | Kushida | King of Pro-Wrestling | ||
| Incoming champions –Roppongi 3K(Sho andYoh) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | ||
| January 28 | Roppongi 3K (Sho andYoh) | The New Beginning in Sapporo | ||
| March 6 | Suzuki-gun (El Desperado andYoshinobu Kanemaru) | Anniversary Show | ||
Incoming champion –Minoru Suzuki | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Hirooki Goto | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | ||
| June 9 | Michael Elgin | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | This was athree-way match, also involvingTaichi. | |
| June 17 | Hirooki Goto | Kizuna Road | ||
| September 17 | Taichi Ishikari | Destruction in Beppu | ||
| November 3 | Hirooki Goto | Power Struggle | ||
| December 9 | Kota Ibushi | World Tag League | ||
| Incoming champions –Bullet Club(Bad Luck Fale,Tama Tonga, andTanga Loa) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Chaos (Beretta,Tomohiro Ishii, andToru Yano) | Wrestle Kingdom 12 | ||
| January 5 | Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale,Tama Tonga, andTanga Loa) | New Year Dash!! | ||
| May 3 | Super Villains (Marty Scurll,Nick Jackson, and Matt Jackson) | Wrestling Dontaku | ||
| August 12 | Bullet Club OG (Tama Tonga,Tanga Loa andTaiji Ishimori) | G1 Climax 28 | ||
Incoming champion –Nick Aldis | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Cody | All In | ||
| October 21 | Nick Aldis | NWA 70th Anniversary Show | Two out of three falls match. | |
Incoming champion –Jazz | ||||
| No title changes |
Incoming champion –Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | Willie Mack | NWA 70th Anniversary Show | DefeatedSam Shaw in the finals of an eight-man tournament to win the vacant championship. | |
Incoming champion –Dalton Castle | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30 | Jay Lethal | Ring of Honor Wrestling | This was afour-way match, also involvingCody andMatt Taven. | |
Incoming champion –Silas Young | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Kenny King | Ring of Honor Wrestling | ||
| April 7 | Silas Young | Supercard of Honor XII | ||
| June 16 | Punishment Martinez | State of the Art, Day 2 | ||
| September 29 | Jeff Cobb | Ring of Honor Wrestling | ||
| Incoming champions –The Motor City Machine Guns(Alex Shelley andChris Sabin) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe andMark Briscoe) | ROH 16th Anniversary Show | ||
| October 14 | SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian andScorpio Sky) | Glory By Honor XVI: Philadelphia | ||
| December 14 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe andMark Briscoe) | Final Battle | This was aLadder War IX, also involvingThe Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). | |
| Incoming champions –The Hung Bucks(Adam Page,Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 | SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels,Frankie Kazarian, andScorpio Sky) | ROH 16th Anniversary Show | ||
| May 9 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven,T. K. O'Ryan, andVinny Marseglia) | ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds Tour | ||
| July 21 | Bullet Club/The Elite (Cody,Matt Jackson, andNick Jackson) | Ring of Honor Wrestling | ||
| November 4 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven,T. K. O'Ryan, andVinny Marseglia) | Survival of the Fittest | ||
| Incoming champion – N/A | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Sumie Sakai | Supercard of Honor XII | ||
| December 14 | Kelly Klein | Final Battle | This was aFour Corner Survival match, also involvingKaren Q andMadison Rayne. | |
Incoming champion –Rey Mysterio[54] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Vacated | N/A | Vacated whenRey Mysterio began working forWWE full-time | |
| November 3 | Willie Mack | The Crash VII Aniversario | DefeatedBárbaro Cavernario,Michael Elgin, andEl Mesías to win the vacant championship.[55] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15 | Vacated | N/A | Rey Fénix announced that he was moving up to the heavyweight division[57] | |
| May 19 | Bandido | The Crash show | DefeatedLaredo Kid andDezmond Xavier to win the vacant championship[58] | |
Incoming champion – Black Boy[59] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Vacated | N/A | Declared vacant when Black Boy did not show up for a scheduled championship defense | |
| March 17 | Astrolux | The Crash show | Won asix-way elimination match overTiago, Latigo, Rayo Star, and Torito Negro to win the vacant championship[60] | |
| May 20 | Torito Negro | The Crash Show | [61] | |
| November 3 | Xperia | The Crash VII Aniversario | Match also includedTiago, Baby Star, and Rayo Star[62] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17 | Mexablood (Bandido andFlamita) | The Crash show | Defeated Aeroboy and Septimo Dragon andDezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz in aThree way match to win the vacate titles.[64] | |
| October 7 | Vacated | N/A | Championship declared vacant for undocumented reasons | |
| November 3 | Los Lucha Bros (The King andPenta 0M) | The Crash VII Aniversario | DefeatedNueva Generacio Dinamita (El Cuatrero andSansón) andReno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) inThree way match to win the vacant titles.[55] | |
| November 27 | Vacated | N/A | Championship declared vacant whenThe King was injured and not able to compete.[65] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 20 | Lacey Lane | The Crash show | [67] | |
| July 14 | Tessa Blanchard | The Crash show | This was a Three-way match, also involvingSantana Garrett | |
Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship. Raw also had a championship for theircruiserweight wrestlers, which became exclusive to the 205 Live brand.
Incoming champion –Brock Lesnar | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 | Roman Reigns | SummerSlam | ||
| October 22 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | Title was vacated afterRoman Reigns went on a hiatus due to his ongoing battle with leukemia | |
| November 2 | Brock Lesnar | Crown Jewel | DefeatedBraun Strowman to win the vacant title. Before relinquishing the title,Roman Reigns was originally scheduled to defend the title in atriple threat match at this event against Lesnar and Strowman. | |
Incoming champion –AJ Styles | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13 | Daniel Bryan | SmackDown Live | ||
Incoming champion –Roman Reigns | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | The Miz | Raw 25 Years | ||
| April 8 | Seth Rollins | WrestleMania 34 | Triple threat match, also involvingFinn Bálor. | |
| June 18 | Dolph Ziggler | Monday Night Raw | ||
| August 19 | Seth Rollins | SummerSlam | ||
| December 16 | Dean Ambrose | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | ||
Incoming champion –Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Bobby Roode | SmackDown Live | DefeatedJinder Mahal ina tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
| March 11 | Randy Orton | Fastlane | ||
| April 8 | Jinder Mahal | WrestleMania 34 | Fatal four-way match, also involvingBobby Roode andRusev. | |
The title became exclusive to theRaw brand following day one of theSuperstar Shake-up whenJinder Mahal was drafted to Raw. | ||||
| April 16 | Jeff Hardy | Monday Night Raw | ||
The title returned to theSmackDown brand following day two of theSuperstar Shake-up whenJeff Hardy was drafted to SmackDown. | ||||
| July 15 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Extreme Rules | ||
| December 18 (aired December 25) | Rusev | SmackDown Live | ||
Incoming champion –Alexa Bliss | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | Nia Jax | WrestleMania 34 | ||
| June 17 | Alexa Bliss | Money in the Bank | Cashed in herMoney in the Bank contract. | |
| August 19 | Ronda Rousey | SummerSlam | ||
Incoming champion –Charlotte Flair | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Carmella | SmackDown Live | Cashed in herMoney in the Bank contract. | |
| August 19 | Charlotte Flair | SummerSlam | Triple threat match, also involvingBecky Lynch. | |
| September 16 | Becky Lynch | Hell in a Cell | ||
| December 16 | Asuka | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Triple threatTables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involvingCharlotte Flair. | |
Incoming champions –Jason Jordan andSeth Rollins | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28 | Cesaro and Sheamus | Royal Rumble | ||
| April 8 | Braun Strowman and Nicholas | WrestleMania 34 | Nicholas was a young fan in the audience who was "chosen" by Strowman. | |
| April 9 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | Strowman and Nicholas voluntarily relinquished the titles due to Nicholas' schedule as a fourth-grader. | |
| April 27 | Matt Hardy andBray Wyatt | Greatest Royal Rumble | DefeatedCesaro and Sheamus to win the vacant titles. | |
| July 15 | The B-Team (Bo Dallas andCurtis Axel) | Extreme Rules | ||
| September 3 | Dolph Ziggler andDrew McIntyre | Monday Night Raw | ||
| October 22 | Dean Ambrose andSeth Rollins | |||
| November 5 | AOP (Akam andRezar) | DefeatedSeth Rollins in a2-on-1 handicap match; Rollins' co-championDean Ambrose turned on him two weeks prior, leaving Rollins to the defend the titles himself | ||
| December 10 | Bobby Roode andChad Gable | 3-on-2 handicap match, also involvingAOP's managerDrake Maverick. Roode pinned Maverick to win AOP's titles. | ||
Incoming champions –The Usos(Jey and Jimmy Uso) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper andRowan) | WrestleMania 34 | Triple threat tag team match, also involvingThe New Day (represented byBig E andKofi Kingston). | |
| August 21 | The New Day (Big E,Kofi Kingston, andXavier Woods) | SmackDown Live | No Disqualification match. Kingston and Woods won the match, but Big E was also recognized as champion under theFreebird Rule. | |
| October 16 | The Bar (Cesaro andSheamus) | SmackDown 1000 | Big E andXavier Woods representedThe New Day. | |
Incoming champion –Enzo Amore | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Vacated | – | Title was vacated afterEnzo Amore was released from his contract following publicized accusations of sexual assault[68] | |
| April 8 | Cedric Alexander | WrestleMania 34 | DefeatedMustafa Ali in theCruiserweight Championship tournament final to win the vacant title.[69] | |
Since late May, WWE'scruiserweight division began to wrestle exclusively on205 Live and ceased to appear onRaw. As a result, the Cruiserweight Championship became exclusive to the205 Live brand. | ||||
| October 6 | Buddy Murphy | Super Show-Down | ||
Incoming champion –Andrade "Cien" Almas | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Aleister Black | TakeOver: New Orleans | ||
| July 18 (aired July 25) | Tommaso Ciampa | NXT | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Adam Cole | TakeOver: New Orleans | DefeatedEC3,Killian Dain,Ricochet,Lars Sullivan, andVelveteen Dream in a six-wayladder match to determine the inaugural champion. | |
| August 18 | Ricochet | TakeOver: Brooklyn IV | ||
Incoming champion –Ember Moon | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Shayna Baszler | TakeOver: New Orleans | ||
| August 18 | Kairi Sane | TakeOver: Brooklyn IV | ||
| October 28 | Shayna Baszler | Evolution | ||
Incoming champions –The Undisputed Era(Bobby Fish,Kyle O'Reilly, andRoderick Strong) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 (aired June 26) | Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate andTrent Seven) | United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Roderick Strong andKyle O'Reilly representedThe Undisputed Era. | |
| June 21 (aired July 11) | The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly andRoderick Strong) | NXT | Won by submission whenTyler Bate threw in the towel. | |
Incoming champion –Pete Dunne | ||||
| No title changes |
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 (aired November 28) | Rhea Ripley | NXT UK | DefeatedToni Storm in the finals of an eight-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion. | |
| Year | Ring name (Birth name) | AAA recognized accolades | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  | Villano III (Arturo Díaz Mendoza) | Posthumous Inductee: Two-timeAAA Americas Trios Champion, One-timeMexican National Atómicos Champion. Known for being part ofLos Villanos stable.[70] |
| 2018 | El Apache (Mario Balbuena González) | Posthumous Inductee: Two-timeAAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion, one-timeAAA World Trios Champion[70] | |
| 2018 | Dr. Alfonso Morales | Announcer known for his work in AAA and CMLL[70] |
| Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Goldberg[71] | Paul Heyman |
| Ivory[72] | Molly Holly | |
| Jeff Jarrett[73] | Road Dogg | |
| Hillbilly Jim[74] | Jimmy Hart | |
| Mark Henry | Big Show | |
| Group | The Dudley Boyz[75] (Bubba Ray andD-Von Dudley) | Edge and Christian |
| Warrior Award | Jarrius "JJ" Robertson[76] | Dana Warrior |
| Celebrity | Kid Rock[77] | Triple H |
| Legacy | Boris Malenko | N/A |
| Cora Combs | ||
| Dara Singh | ||
| El Santo | ||
| Hiro Matsuda | ||
| Jim Londos | ||
| Rufus R. Jones | ||
| Sputnik Monroe | ||
| Stan Stasiak | ||
| Lord Alfred Hayes |
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