Английская Википедия:2016 in professional wrestling
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Year nav topic5 2016 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 2016.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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Шаблон:Nowrap | CMLL | |
DDT Pro-Wrestling | DDT | |
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 | |
Revolution Pro Wrestling | RevPro | |
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 an orphaned initialism. Шаблон:Small |
Calendar of notable shows
January
February
March
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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12 | WWE | Roadblock | Toronto | Triple H (c) defeated Dean Ambrose to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[14] | |
12 | NJPW | New Japan Cup Final | Aomori | Tetsuya Naito defeated Hirooki Goto in the tournament final to win the 2016 | |
17 | TNA | One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown | Orlando, Florida | Knockouts Gauntlet match to crown the "Queen of the Knockouts" | |
17–19 | TNA | One Night Only: Victory Road | Orlando, Florida | Ethan Carter III vs. Eli Drake | |
18 | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | Mexico City | Volador Jr. (with Flyer) defeated Negro Casas (with Mephisto) in a two out of three falls hair vs. hair match[15] | |
21 | DDT | Judgement 2016: DDT 19th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Harashima defeated Isami Kodaka (c) to win the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
23 | AAA | Rey de Reyes | San Luis | El Texano Jr. defeated El Mesías to win the vacant AAA Mega Championship[16] | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
April
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WWE: Шаблон:Smalldiv |
TakeOver: Dallas | Dallas, TX | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Samoa Joe to retain the NXT Championship[17] | |
1 | ROH | Supercard of Honor X | Dallas, TX | The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) in a tag team match[18] | |
2 | Kyle O'Reilly defeated Adam Cole in a No Holds Barred match | ||||
3 | WWE | WrestleMania 32 | Arlington, TX | Roman Reigns defeated Triple H (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[19] | |
10 | NJPW | Invasion Attack | Tokyo | Tetsuya Naito defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[20] | |
29 | CMLL | Arena México 60th Anniversary Show |
Mexico City | Místico & Mephisto defeated Carístico & Cibernético in the final of the 2016 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles tournament | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
May
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WWE | Payback | Rosemont, IL | Roman Reigns (c) defeated AJ Styles in a no countout, no disqualification match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[21] | |
3 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka | Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[22] | |
8 | ROH NJPW |
Global Wars | Chicago Ridge, IL | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Colt Cabana for the ROH World Championship ended in a no contest[23] | |
19 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi, Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima, Masa Kitamiya, Maybach Taniguchi and Quiet Storm in an Eight-man tag team match | |
22 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Newark, NJ | Roman Reigns (c) defeated AJ Styles in an Extreme Rules match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[24] | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
June
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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3–5 | AAA | Lucha Libre World Cup | Mexico City | Johnny Mundo defeated Pentagón Jr. in the final sudden death match to win the 2016 Lucha Libre World Cup for Team Lucha Underground, after the final and first two sudden death matches had ended in time limit draws[25] | |
8 | WWE: Шаблон:Smalldiv |
TakeOver: The End | Winter Park, FL | Samoa Joe (c) defeated Finn Bálor in a Steel Cage match to retain the NXT Championship[26] | |
12 | TNA | Slammiversary | Orlando, FL | Lashley defeated Drew Galloway (c) by submission in a "knock out or tap out" match to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[27] | |
13 | TNA | One Night Only: World Cup | Orlando, Florida | Ten person intergender elimination tag team match | Aired on July 22 |
19 | NJPW | Dominion | Osaka | Kazuchika Okada defeated Tetsuya Naito (c) to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[28] | |
19 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Las Vegas, NV | Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, then Dean Ambrose cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Seth Rollins (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[29] | On June 27, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship was renamed to WWE Championship |
24 | ROH | Best in the World | Concord, NC | Jay Lethal (c) defeated Jay Briscoe to retain the ROH World Championship[30] | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
July
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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1 | CMLL | International Gran Prix | Mexico City, Mexico | Volador Jr. defeated Tama Tonga to win the match for "Team Mexico"
Also in the match: Team Mexico (Diamante Azul, Máximo, La Máscara, Rey Escorpión, Rush, Shocker and Último Guerrero), Team International (Johnny Idol, Kushida, Marco Corleone, Michael Elgin, Okumura, Sam Adonis and Tanga Roa) in a 2016 CMLL International Gran Prix, 16-man Torneo Cibernetico |
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13–14 | TNA | One Night Only: X-Travaganza | Orlando, Florida | 7-man Ladder match to determine the #1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship | Aired on August 26 |
24 | WWE | Battleground | Washington, D.C. | Dean Ambrose (c) defeated Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins to retain the WWE Championship[31] | Final WWE PPV before the second brand split went into full affect After the unveiling of the WWE Universal Championship for the Raw brand on July 25, the WWE Championship was renamed to WWE World Championship on July 26 |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
August
September
October
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | AAA | Héroes Inmortales X | Monterrey | Johnny Mundo (c) defeated Garza Jr. to retain the AAA Latin American Championship[48] | |
2 | TNA | Bound for Glory | Orlando, FL | Lashley (c) defeated Ethan Carter III in a No Holds Barred match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship[49] | |
5 | TNA | One Night Only: December | Orlando, Florida | Mike Bennett vs. Eddie Edwards | Aired on December 12 |
9 | WWE: Шаблон:Smalldiv |
No Mercy | Sacramento, CA | Advertised main event: AJ Styles (c) defeated John Cena and Dean Ambrose in a triple threat match to retain the WWE World Championship Final match: Bray Wyatt defeated Randy Orton in a singles match[50] |
The advertised main event was originally the last match on the card, but was changed last minute due to the presidential debate the same night |
10 | NJPW | King of Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Naomichi Marufuji to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[51] | |
14 | ROH | Glory By Honor XV | Chicago Ridge, IL | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Colt Cabana & Dalton Castle to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship[52] | |
15 | Dearborn, MI | ||||
15 | WWC | WWC Anniversary 43 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Angel Cotto defeated Jaycobs (c), Angel Fashion, Tommy Diablo, Engel and OT Fernandez | |
30 | WWE: Шаблон:Smalldiv |
Hell in a Cell | Boston, MA | Charlotte defeated Sasha Banks (c) in a Hell in a Cell match to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship[53] | This was the first-ever women's Hell in a Cell match and the first time that a women's match was the main event of a WWE pay-per-view |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
November
December
Cancelled events
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TBA | WWE: Шаблон:Smalldiv |
WWE Elimination Chamber | TBA | TBA |
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Rey de Reyes | Pentagón Jr. | March 23 | |
Copa Triplemanía | Australian Suicide | August 28 | Last eliminated Daga to win |
Copa Antonio Peña | Pimpinela Escarlata | October 2 | Last eliminated El Zorro to win |
JWP
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Tag League the Best 2016 | Hanako Nakamori and Makoto | February 21 |
Ring of Honor
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) | December 2 |
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
TNA World Title Series | Ethan Carter III | January 5 | |
Joker's Wild | Drew Galloway | January 31 | |
Knockouts Knockdown | Jade | March 17 | |
World Cup | Team Hardy (Jeff Hardy, Eddie Edwards, Robbie E, Jessie Godderz, Jade) | June 13 | |
Impact Grand Championship Tournament | Aron Rex | October 2 | |
Turkey Bowl | Robbie E | November 24 |
WWE
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Royal Rumble | Triple H | January 24 | Unlike the traditional means in which the winner received a world championship match at WrestleMania, this year's match was for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in which Roman Reigns, who entered at number one, defended the title; Triple H eliminated Reigns before lastly eliminating Dean Ambrose to win the title. |
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Baron Corbin | April 3 | Last eliminated Kane to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. |
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | The Vaudevillains Шаблон:Small |
May 1 | Faced Enzo Amore and Big Cass in the tournament final, but the match ended in a no contest due to Enzo suffering a legitimate injury. The Vaudevillains were instead awarded the WWE Tag Team Championship match against champions The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) at Extreme Rules, but were unsuccessful. |
Money in the Bank ladder match | Dean Ambrose | June 19 | Defeated Kevin Owens, Alberto Del Rio, Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn, and Cesaro to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match contract. Immediately following the main event that same night, Ambrose cashed in the contract and won the title from Seth Rollins, who had just won the title from Roman Reigns. |
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament | Heath Slater and Rhyno | September 11 | Defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) in the tournament final to determine the inaugural SmackDown Tag Team Champions. |
Cruiserweight Classic | T. J. Perkins | September 14 | Defeated Gran Metalik in the tournament final to win the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Championship |
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | The Authors of Pain Шаблон:Small |
November 19 | Defeated TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) in the tournament final to win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. |
Title changes
AAA
AAA Mega Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 23 | El Texano Jr. | Rey de Reyes |
AAA Latin American Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 3 | Pentagón Jr. | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | ||
August 28 | Johnny Mundo | Triplemanía XXIV |
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
No title changes |
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – Los Güeros del Cielo Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 22 | Шаблон:Sort | Guerra de Titanes | ||
Los Hell Brothers Шаблон:Small |
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July 17 | Los Hell Brothers Шаблон:Small |
AAA Sin Límite | ||
August 28 | Aero Star and Drago | Triplemanía XXIV |
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – La Sociedad Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 19 | Шаблон:Sort | AAA Television Taping |
AAA World Trios Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – Los Hell Brothers Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 22 | Los Xinetez Шаблон:Small |
Guerra de Titanes | ||
November 4 | Los OGT Шаблон:Small |
AAA Worldwide |
TNA
TNA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 5 | Шаблон:Sort | Impact Wrestling | Carter III defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title | |
January 8 Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | Impact Wrestling | This was a Last Man Standing match. Had Hardy not won, he would have left TNA. | |
March 15 | Шаблон:Sort | Impact Wrestling | Galloway invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity to challenge Hardy for the championship and win the title | |
June 12 | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | This was a Knockout or Tapout Only match.
On July 13, Lashley also won the TNA X Division Championship defeating then-champion Eddie Edwards in a title vs. title steel cage match. On August 11, Lashley also won the TNA King of the Mountain Championship by defeating then-champion James Storm in a title vs. titles match. The following day, Lashley retired the TNA King of the Mountain Championship and vacated the X Division Championship | |
October 3 Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | Impact Wrestling |
TNA X Division Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Tigre Uno | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 9 Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | Impact Wrestling | ||
June 12 | Eddie Edwards | Slammiversary | This was a four-way match, also involving Andrew Everett and DJ Z | |
June 14 Шаблон:Small |
Mike Bennett | Impact Wrestling | ||
June 15 Шаблон:Small |
Eddie Edwards | Impact Wrestling | Ultimate X match, also involving Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett, DJ Z, Rockstar Spud, Mandrews, and Braxton Sutter. | |
July 13 Шаблон:Small |
Lashley | Impact Wrestling | This was a Winner Takes All Six Sides of Steel match for both Edwards's X Division Championship and Lashley's TNA World Heavyweight Championship. | |
August 12 Шаблон:Small |
Vacated | Impact Wrestling | Lashley unified the TNA King of the Mountain Championship with his TNA World Heavyweight Championship and vacated the X Division Championship. | |
August 13 Шаблон:Small |
DJ Z | Impact Wrestling | Ultimate X match, also involving Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett, Rockstar Spud, Mandrews, and Braxton Sutter. |
TNA King of the Mountain Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Bobby Roode | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 6 Шаблон:Small |
Eric Young | Impact Wrestling | With this victory, Young became the only wrestler to win this championship under all four (Legends, Global, Television, King of the Mountain) of its incarnations | |
March 19 Шаблон:Small |
Bram | Sacrifice | Falls Count Anywhere match. | |
April 23 Шаблон:Small |
Eli Drake | Impact Wrestling | Drake invoked his Feast or Fired contract after Bram had been attacked by Lashley. | |
July 14 Шаблон:Small |
James Storm | Impact Wrestling | Drake invoked his Feast or Fired contract after Bram had been attacked by Lashley. | |
August 11 | Lashley | Impact Wrestling | This was a Winner Takes All match, also for Lashley's TNA World Heavyweight Championship and TNA X Division Championship | |
August 12 Шаблон:Small |
Retired | Impact Wrestling | Lashley unified the championship with his TNA World Heavyweight Championship, however at the August 13 tapings of Impact Wrestling, TNA President Billy Corgan announced that the title would be deactivated and retired. |
TNA Grand Championship | ||||
(Title created) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 2 | Aron Rex | Bound for Glory | Defeated Eddie Edwards in a tournament final by split decision to become the inaugural champion. Edwards was a substitute for Drew Galloway, who was legitimately injured | |
October 9 Шаблон:Small |
Moose | Impact Wrestling |
TNA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – The Wolves Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 31 Шаблон:Small |
Beer Money, Inc. Шаблон:Small |
Impact Wrestling | Storm cashed in his Feast or Fired Tag Team Championship contract. | |
March 19 Шаблон:Small |
Decay Шаблон:Small |
Impact Wrestling | Valley of Shadows match. | |
October 2 | The Broken Hardys Шаблон:Small |
Bound for Glory | This was The Great War. The team was previously known as The Hardys, and Brother Nero was previously known as Jeff Hardy. |
TNA Knockouts Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Gail Kim | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 17 Шаблон:Small |
Jade | Impact Wrestling | Three–way match also involving Madison Rayne. | |
June 12 | Sienna | Slammiversary | Three–way match, also involving Gail Kim | |
August 12 | Allie | Turning Point | Five–way match, also involving Madison Rayne, Jade, and Marti Belle | |
August 13 Шаблон:Small |
Maria Kanellis-Bennett | Impact Wrestling | ||
October 2 | Gail Kim | Bound for Glory | ||
October 9 | Vacated | Impact Wrestling | The title was vacated due to Gail Kim sustaining an injury | |
October 9 Шаблон:Small |
Rosemary | Impact Wrestling | Defeated Jade in a Six Sides of Steel match to win the vacant title. |
NJPW
IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 10 | Tetsuya Naito | Шаблон:Sort | ||
June 19 | Kazuchika Okada | Шаблон:Sort |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 25 | Шаблон:Sort | – | Vacated due to Nakamura leaving NJPW | |
February 14 | Kenny Omega | Шаблон:Sort | Defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the vacant title | |
June 19 | Michael Elgin | Шаблон:Sort | This was a ladder match | |
September 25 | Tetsuya Naito | Шаблон:Sort |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Incoming champions – Bullet Club Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | G.B.H. Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
April 10 | Guerrillas of Destiny Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
June 19 | The Briscoe Brothers Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
October 10 | Guerrillas of Destiny Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Kushida | Шаблон:Sort | ||
September 17 | Bushi | Шаблон:Sort | ||
November 5 | Kushida | Шаблон:Sort |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Incoming champions – reDRagon Шаблон:Small | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | The Young Bucks Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
February 11 | Matt Sydal and King Ricochet | Шаблон:Sort | This was a three-way match, also involving reDRagon | |
April 10 | Roppongi Vice Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
May 3 | Matt Sydal and King Ricochet | Шаблон:Sort | ||
June 19 | The Young Bucks Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | This was a four-way elimination match, also involving reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) and Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Katsuyori Shibata | Шаблон:Sort | ||
May 3 | Yuji Nagata | Шаблон:Sort | ||
June 19 | Katsuyori Shibata | Шаблон:Sort | ||
November 5 | Evil | Шаблон:Sort | ||
November 15 | Katsuyori Shibata | Шаблон:Sort |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Incoming champions – N/A | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Chaos Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | Defeated Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi) to become the inaugural champions | |
February 11 | Bullet Club Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
February 14 | Chaos Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
February 20 | The Elite Шаблон:Small |
Honor Rising: Japan | ||
April 10 | Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin and Yoshitatsu | Шаблон:Sort | ||
May 3 | The Elite Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Sort | ||
July 3 | Matt Sydal, Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima | Шаблон:Sort | ||
September 25 | Шаблон:Sort | – | Vacated due to Sydal failing to make a scheduled championship defense because of "travel issues" | |
September 25 | David Finlay, Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima | Шаблон:Sort | Defeated Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) to win the vacant title |
ROH
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
August 19 | Adam Cole | Death Before Dishonor XIV | ||
December 2 | Kyle O'Reilly | Final Battle |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 9 | Tomohiro Ishii | Honor Rising: Japan | ||
May 8 | Bobby Fish | Global Wars | ||
November 18 | Will Ospreay | Reach for the Sky Tour | ||
November 20 | Marty Scurll | Reach for the Sky Tour |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
December 2 | The Kingdom Шаблон:Small |
Final Battle |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Incoming champions – War Machine Шаблон:Small) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 9 | The Addiction Шаблон:Small |
War of the Worlds | ||
September 30 | The Young Bucks Шаблон:Small |
All Star Extravaganza VIII |
The Crash Lucha Libre
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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2016 | Шаблон:Sort | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[62] | |
August 13 | Flamita | The Crash show | Defeated El Torito, Fly Warrior, Laredo Kid, Lince Dorado, Septimo Dragon, and Willie Mack to win the vacant title[63][64] |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 12 | Black Boy | The Crash show | This was a five-way elimination match also involving Jinzo and Proximo and Septimo Dragon[65] | |
July 24 | Black Danger | The Crash show | [66] |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
August 13 | Garza Jr. and Último Ninja | The Crash show | [67] |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 26 | Sexy Dulce | The Crash V Aniversario | Dulce defeated Keira to become the first champion[68] |
WWE
Raw and SmackDown
Following the reintroduction of the WWE brand extension in July, in which titles became exclusive to a brand and others were established as counterparts to the opposing brand's championships, Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship. A championship was also established for Raw's cruiserweight wrestlers.
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 24 | Triple H | Royal Rumble | This was the Royal Rumble match, in which Roman Reigns defended the title. Triple H eliminated Reigns before lastly eliminating Dean Ambrose | |
April 3 | Roman Reigns | WrestleMania 32 | ||
June 19 | Seth Rollins | Money in the Bank | ||
Dean Ambrose | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract | |||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
September 11 | AJ Styles | Backlash | ||
Шаблон:Center |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
August 21 | Finn Bálor | SummerSlam | Defeated Seth Rollins in a pinfall and submission-only match to become the inaugural champion | |
August 22 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | Finn Bálor suffered a legitimate shoulder injury in winning the title | |
August 29 | Kevin Owens | Monday Night Raw | Fatal four-way elimination match for the vacant title, also involving Big Cass, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 15 | Kevin Owens | Monday Night Raw | Fatal five-way match, also involving Tyler Breeze, Stardust, and Dolph Ziggler | |
April 3 | Zack Ryder | WrestleMania 32 | Seven-way ladder match, also involving Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, Stardust, Sin Cara, and The Miz | |
April 4 | The Miz | Monday Night Raw | ||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
October 9 | Dolph Ziggler | No Mercy | Title vs. career match | |
November 15 | The Miz | SmackDown Live |
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Шаблон:Center | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 11 | Kalisto | Monday Night Raw | ||
January 12 | Alberto Del Rio | SmackDown Live | ||
January 24 | Kalisto | Royal Rumble | ||
May 22 | Rusev | Extreme Rules | ||
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September 25 | Roman Reigns | Clash of Champions |
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April 3 | Retired | WrestleMania 32 | The Divas Championship was retired and replaced by the new WWE Women's Championship |
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 3 | Charlotte | WrestleMania 32 | Defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match to become the inaugural champion. Charlotte was the Divas Champion going into the match and that title was retired after the unveiling of the new Women's Championship | |
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July 25 | Sasha Banks | Monday Night Raw | ||
August 21 | Charlotte | SummerSlam | ||
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October 3 | Sasha Banks | Monday Night Raw | ||
October 30 | Charlotte Flair | Hell in a Cell | First women's Hell in a Cell match and first time a women's match was the main event of a WWE pay-per-view. Charlotte's ring name was lengthened to "Charlotte Flair" | |
November 28 | Sasha Banks | Monday Night Raw | Falls Count Anywhere match | |
December 18 | Charlotte Flair | Roadblock: End of the Line | 30-minute Iron Man match; Charlotte won 3–2 in sudden death overtime. Sasha Banks could no longer challenge for the title as long as Flair was champion (had Banks won, Flair could not have challenged for the title as long as Banks was champion). |
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 11 | Becky Lynch | Backlash | Defeated Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella in a six-pack elimination challenge to become the inaugural champion | |
December 4 | Alexa Bliss | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Tables match |
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December 18 | Cesaro and Sheamus | Roadblock: End of the Line | Big E and Kofi Kingston represented The New Day. |
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 11 | Heath Slater and Rhyno | Backlash | Defeated The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions | |
December 4 | The Wyatt Family Шаблон:Small |
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Wyatt and Orton won the match, but Harper was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. | |
December 27 | American Alpha Шаблон:Small |
SmackDown Live | Fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Heath Slater and Rhyno and The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso). Luke Harper and Randy Orton represented The Wyatt Family. |
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 14 | T. J. Perkins | Cruiserweight Classic | Defeated Gran Metalik in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion | |
October 30 | The Brian Kendrick | Hell in a Cell | ||
November 29 | Rich Swann | 205 Live |
NXT
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 21 | Samoa Joe | NXT Live | ||
August 20 | Shinsuke Nakamura | TakeOver: Brooklyn II | ||
November 19 | Samoa Joe | TakeOver: Toronto | ||
December 3 | Shinsuke Nakamura | NXT | An edited version of this match aired on the December 7 episode. The full match aired on the December 28 episode |
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 1 | Asuka | TakeOver: Dallas |
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April 1 | American Alpha Шаблон:Small |
TakeOver: Dallas | ||
June 8 | The Revival Шаблон:Small |
TakeOver: The End | ||
November 19 | #DIY Шаблон:Small |
TakeOver: Toronto | Two-out-of-three falls match |
Awards and honors
AAA Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Art Barr |
Joaquín Roldán |
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
TNA Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Gail Kim |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Daniel Bryan |
Gene Okerlund |
Sting |
James H. McLaughlin |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Category | Winner |
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Wrestler of the Year | A.J. Styles |
Most Outstanding | A.J. Styles |
Tag Team of the Year | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) |
Most Improved | Matt Riddle |
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
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Individual | Sting | Ric Flair |
The Godfather | The Acolytes Protection Agency | |
Big Boss Man | Slick | |
Jacqueline | The Dudley Boyz | |
Stan Hansen | Vader | |
Group | The Fabulous Freebirds | The New Day |
Celebrity | Snoop Dogg | John Cena |
Warrior Award | Joan Lunden | Dana Warrior |
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NXT Year-End Awards
Poll | Presenter | Winner[69] |
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Breakout of the Year | Nigel McGuinness | Billie Kay and Peyton Royce |
Match of the Year | Charly Caruso | The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) in a two-out-of-three falls match for the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: Toronto |
Tag Team of the Year | Corey Graves | The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) |
Female Competitor of the Year | Nigel McGuinness | Asuka |
Male Competitor of the Year | Nigel McGuinness | Shinsuke Nakamura |
Overall Competitor of the Year | Nigel McGuinness | Shinsuke Nakamura |
Debuts
- January 4 - Marika Kobashi and Yuu
- January 23 - Erika Watanabe
- January 30 - Rezar
- February 13 – Mio Momono
- March 5 - Daiki Shimomura and Nobuhiro Shimatani
- March 12 – Tequila Saya
- March 17 – Calvin Tankman
- March 20 – Alejandro
- March 30 - Hana Kimura and Seigo Tachibana
- April 5 – Takuya Nomura
- April 22 – H.Y.O
- May 2 - Dragon Libre
- May 3 – Rin Kadokura
- June 16 – Maho Kurone
- June 25 – Matsuya Uno
- July 8 - Tiger Ruas (NXT/Independents)[70]
- July 24 - Ibis Sara and RiNO
- August 8 – Spike Trivet
- October 17 – Yuki Ueno
- October 29 – Yuki Yoshioka
- November 20 – Ruaka
- December 3 – Logan James
- December 4 - Naomi Yoshimura and Yuni
- December 11 – Junta Miyawaki
Retirements
- Tyson Tomko (2002 – 2016)
- Cliff Compton (1998 - 2016)
- Mark Mercedes (1992-2016)
- Mr. Pogo (March 20, 1972 – 2016)
- Daniel Bryan (December 1999 – February 8, 2016) (first retirement and became General Manager of SmackDown; on March 20, 2018, Bryan was formally cleared to return to full-time in-ring action and had his first match back at WrestleMania 34)[71]
- The Grappler (1977-March 5, 2016)
- Jim Neidhart (1978-March 5, 2016)
- Bobby Eaton (May 1976-March 19, 2016)
- Maki Narumiya (March 19, 2011[72][73] – March 25, 2016[71])
- Sting (November 28, 1985 – April 2, 2016)[74] (first retirement; later debuted in All Elite Wrestling in December 2020 with a match at Revolution in 2021)
- Johnny Kidd (1978 – April 5, 2016, returned to wrestle in 2019)
- Brie Bella (September 15, 2007 – April 6, 2016) (semi, return in 2018)
- Cameron (July 7, 2011 – May 6, 2016) (full inactive, returned to wrestle AEW in July 2020)
- Necro Butcher (January 2, 1998 – June 11, 2016, returned to wrestling in 2018)
- Scott Hall (October 2, 1984 – June 17, 2016)
- Karsten Beck (2006 – July 2, 2016)
- Booker T (1989 – July 30, 2016)
- Scotty 2 Hotty (1989-September 2016) (became a trainer for NXT and returned to wrestling in January 2022)
- Sara Lee (August 25, 2015 – September 30, 2016)
- Darryl Sharma (January 2002 [75] – November 2016 [75])
- D-Von Dudley (1991 – December 17, 2016)
- Kouhiro Kanemura (December 20, 1990 – December 27, 2016)
- Rabbit Miu (August 7, 2011 – December 28, 2016)
Deaths
- January 9 – Bob Leonard, 74
- January 10 – The Wolfman, 80[76]
- January 17 – Mike Sharpe, 64[77]
- January 23 –
- Archie Gouldie, 79[78]
- Espectrito, 49[79]
- January 27 – Taras Bulba, 59
- February 4 – Axl Rotten, 44[80]
- February 10 – Tony Nardo (Moondog Spot), 51[81]
- February 11 – Kevin Randleman, 44[82]
- February 23 – Angel Gabriele, 59[83]
- February 24 – Eddie Einhorn, 80[84]
- February 25 – Mark Young, 48
- March 3 – Hayabusa, 47[85]
- March 3 – Lord James Blears, 92[86][87]
- March 10 – Mike Flowers (Moondog Puppy Love)[88]
- March 11 - Charlie Fulton, 67
- March 23 – Joe Garagiola, Sr., 90[89]
- March 24 – Randal Brown, 64[90]
- March 31 – Kris Travis, 32[91]
- April 1 – George Cavalaris, 84[92]
- April 7 – Blackjack Mulligan, 73[93]
- April 12 – Balls Mahoney, 44[94]
- April 14 – Christin Able, 32
- April 20 – Chyna, 46[95]
- May 6 – Billy Wicks, 84
- May 24:
- Frankie Laine, 73
- Buck Kartalian, 93
- June 15 – Gypsy Joe, 82[96]
- June 30 – Thunder, 34[97]
- July 3 – Muhammad Ali, 74
- August 4 – Jean Antone, 73
- August 28 – Mr. Fuji, 82
- September 9 – Lord Littlebrook, 87
- September 10 – Moose Morowski, 81
- September 16 – Don Bass, 70
- October 9 – El Mongol, 86
- October 21 – Frenchy Martin, 69
- November 18 – Ed Francis, 90
- November 28
- Haruka Eigen, 70
- John Cozman, 52
- December 9 – Mario Milano, 81
- December 15 – Harley Saito, 48
- December 22 – Mocho Cota, 62
See also
- List of GFW events and specials
- List of NJPW pay-per-view events
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of TNA pay-per-view events
- List of WWE Network events
- List of WWE pay-per-view events
References
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