2012

This is a list of various things that took place in2012.

Significant events[]

January

• 9 -Edge is inducted into the 2012WWE Hall of Fame onMonday Night Raw.

• 9 -Four Horsemen is inducted into the 2012WWE Hall of Fame onMonday Night Raw.

• 16 -Mil Máscaras is inducted into the 2012WWE Hall of Fame onMonday Night Raw.

• 21 -Gold Rush Pro Wrestling is founded in Pacifica, California.

• 30 -Mike Tyson is inducted into the 2012WWE Hall of Fame onMonday Night Raw.

February

• 21 -Ron Simmons is inducted into the 2012WWE Hall of Fame onMonday Night Raw.

March

• 1 -Next Level Pro Wrestling was founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

April

May

June

August

• 31 - Ownership of theNational Wrestling Alliance brand and trademarks passes from previous owner Pro Wrestling Organization LLC to a new company, International Wrestling Corporation LLC.

September

• As a result of the change of ownership of the NWA to the International Wrestling Corporation, several promotions previously affiliated with the NWA, includingChampionship Wrestling from Hollywood, Pro Wrestling Revolution, Wisconsin Pro Wrestling and Mach-One Pro Wrestling, withdraw their memberships and leave the NWA. The affected promotions' decision to terminate their NWA memberships stemmed from, among other issues, not being happy with certain terms and conditions contained in new licensee agreements sent out to NWA members and associate promotions.
• 10 - During a live telecast ofMonday Night RAW, color commentatorJerry Lawler suffers a legitimate heart attack, while helpingMichael Cole call a match between Team Hell No (Kane andDaniel Bryan) andThe Prime Time Players. Cole summoned paramedics to the announcer's table when Lawler missed a cue, and the only deviation from the planned match was referee Charles Robinson and wrestler Titus O'Neill signaling for aid after observing what was going on at ringside. Cole, immediately scrapping his heel persona, provides live updates and wishes Lawler a speedy recovery, and is able to tell the audience that Lawler had been revived, was on his way to the hospital and was receiving the best care. (Incidentally, Lawler had wrestled earlier in the evening and had not complaining of illness before collapsing.) Lawler undergoes an angioplasty the next day and a week later returns home; he will return to work in mid-November. The situation makes national news, and Cole -- falling back on his days as a reporter for CNN -- is lauded for his expertise and breaking news reporting abilities.

October

• NWA All Star Wrestling (notthe long-defunct Canadian promotion of the same name, but aVirginia-based promotion) becomes the latest promotion to drop out of the NWA.

November

• 24 -Right Coast Pro was founded inNewark, Delaware.

December

• 1 -NWA 360 Pro Wrestling was founded inTemple, Texas.

• 22 - Two more NWA affiliates, Coastal Championship Wrestling and Ring Warriors, withdraw their NWA memberships and leave the Alliance

Births[]

Deaths[]

January

• 12 -Pablo Fuentes Reyna (car accident)

March

• 2 -Doug Furnas (heart disease)

April

• 3 -Chief Jay Strongbow (injuries from fall at home)
• 12 -Aristóteles Radamés Coccó Flores (spinal cancer)
• 14 -Dom Travis

May

• 26 -Hans Schmidt

July

• Hollie Stevens (breast cancer)

August

• 11 -Red Bastien (complications from Alzheimer's Disease)

September

• 30 -Bobby Jaggers (renal failure and complications from Hepatitis C)

October

• 18 -Brain Damage (suicide)
• 19 -Mike Graham (suicide)

November

• 1 -Brad Armstrong
• 29 -Buddy Roberts (pneumonia)

December

• 22 -Rip Hawk

Debuts and Returns[]

January

• 2 -Chris Jericho - Return toWWE onRAW
• 6 -Antonio Cesaro - Debut onRAWHouse show

April

• 2 -Lord Tensai - Return toWWE onRAW
• 2 -Brock Lesnar - Return toWWE onRAW
• 6 -Ryback - Return toWWE onSmackdown
• 29 -Layla - Return toWWE atExtreme Rules

May

• 4 -Damien Sandow - Debut onSmackdown
• 5 -Dave McCall - Made his in ring debut

June

• 11 -Vader - Return toWWE onRAW
• 11 -Vince McMahon - Return toWWE onRAW
• 18 -Mick Foley - Return toWWE onRAW
• 18 -Wendi Richter - Return toWWE onRAW
• 18 -Cyndi Lauper - Return toWWE onRAW
• 18 -Rowdy Roddy Piper - Return toWWE onRAW
• 25 -Chris Jericho - Return toWWE onRAW
• 25 -Psycho Sid - Return toWWE onRAW

July

• 2 -Doink The Clown - Return toWWE onRAW
• 2 -Diamond Dallas Page - Return toWWE onRAW
• 3 -Sgt. Slaughter - Return toWWE onSmackdown
• 3 -Jim Duggan - Return toWWE onSmackdown
• 9 -Bob Backlund - Return toWWE onRAW
• 16 -Rey Mysterio - Return toWWE onRAW
• 16 -Rikishi - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Vince McMahon - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Shawn Michaels - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Triple H - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Billy Gunn - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Jesse James - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Road Dogg - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Jim Ross - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Dude Love - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Slick - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -The Rock - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Stephanie McMahon - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Brock Lesnar - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Howard Finkel - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Lita - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -JBL - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Ron Simmons - Return toWWE onRAW
• 23 -Undertaker - Return toWWE onRAW
• 30 -Randy Orton - Return toWWE onRAW

October

• 14 -Othello - Debuts inChampionship Wrestling From Hollywood
• 18 -Baron Corbin - Debut onWWENXTHouse show
• 18 -Sawyer Fulton - Debut onWWENXTHouse show

Note: There has been 24jobbers who have lost to Ryback and Jinder Mahal. Click the "jobbers" to see the list.

Debut/Return Trivia[]

• Ryback is Skip Sheffield.

• Ryback has defeated 20 local competitors.

• Arthur Rosenburg blew out the camera when Ryback threw him at least 7 feet up.

• Danny Lerman actually weighs 143 pounds.

• Chris Jericho returned at the presumed "End of the World".
• It was announced on WWE TV, Brodus Clay was 25-0 since returning to Raw.
• The jobbers that have competed with Ryback all have favorite cars.
• The Brothers of Destruction return

Events[]

Pay-Per-View Events[]

January

• 8 -Genesis 2012
• 29 -Royal Rumble 2012

February

• 12 -Against All Odds 2012
• 19 -Elimination Chamber 2012

March

• 4 -ROH 10th Anniversary Show
• 18 -Victory Road 2012
• 30 -ROH Showdown in the Sun 2012

April

• 1 -WrestleMania XXVIII
• 15 -Lockdown 2012
• 29 -Extreme Rules 2012

May

• 12 -ROH Border Wars 2012
• 13 -Sacrifice 2012
• 20 -WWE Over The Limit 2012

June

• 10 -Slammiversary 2012
• 17 -No Way Out 2012
• 24 -ROH Best in the World 2012

July

• 7 -Destination X 2012
• 15 -Money in the Bank 2012

August

• 12 -Hard-Core Justice 2012
• 19 -SummerSlam 2012

September

• 15 -ROH Death before Dishonor X
• 9 -No Surrender 2012
• 23 -Night of Champions 2012

October

• 14 -Bound for Glory 2012
• 21 -Hell in a Cell 2012

November

• 11 -Turning Point 2012
• 18 -Survivor Series 2012

December

• 9 -Final Resolution 2012
• 16 -TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012

Retirements[]

September

• 28 -Kelly Kelly

Title changes[]

January

• 15 -Primo and Epico defeatedAir Boom (Evan Bourne &Kofi Kingston) at a live event to win theWWE Tag Team Championship.
• 16 -Jack Swagger defeatedZack Ryder onMonday Night Raw to win theWWE United States Championship.

March

• 5 -Santino Marella defeatedJack Swagger onMonday Night Raw to win theWWE United States Championship.

April

• 1 -Sheamus defeatedDaniel Bryan atWrestleMania XXVIII to win theWorld Heavyweight Championship.

July

• 23 -The Miz defeatedChristian onRaw 1000 to win theWWE Intercontinental Championship.
• 26 -Seth Rollins won a tournament to become the firstNXT Champion.

August

• 19 -Antonio Cesaro defeatedSantino Marella atSummerSlam 2012 to win theWWE United States Championship.

September

• 16 -Daniel Bryan & Kane defeatedKofi Kingston & R-Truth atNight of Champions 2012 to win theWWE Tag Team Championship
• 16 -Eve defeatedLayla atNight of Champions 2012 to win theWWE Divas Championship.

October

• 27 - TheNWA World Heavyweight Championship, last held byAdam Pearce, is vacated by Pearce inMelbourne, Australia following the deciding match between Pearce andColt Cabana in the "Seven Levels of Hate" match series, a steel cage match in Melbourne, because the NWA Board of Directors did not allow Pearce to defend the title in that match

November

• 2 - Kahagas wins a nine-man elimination match to capture the vacant NWA World title in Clayton,New Jersey, last eliminating Damian Wayne. With the win, Kahagas'NWA National Heavyweight Championship is vacated

Active wrestlers[]

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See also[]