2019 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 2019
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2019 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling .
These promotions held notable events in 2019.
Calendar of notable shows
January
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
1
CMLL
Sin Piedad
Mexico City , Mexico
Caristico defeated Ultimo Guerrero
4
NJPW
Wrestle Kingdom 13 [ 1] Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kenny Omega (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [ 2]
5
NWA
New Years Clash
Clarksville, Tennessee
Nick Aldis (c) defeated James Storm in a Singles match to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
6
Impact
Homecoming
Nashville, Tennessee
Johnny Impact (c) defeated Brian Cage in a Singles match to retain the Impact World Championship
6
CMLL
Reyes Del Aire
Mexico City , Mexico
Caristico , Dragon Lee and Volador Jr. defeated La Sangre Dinamita (Forastero and Sansón ) and Ultimo Guerrero by DQ
11
RevPro
New Year's Resolution
Guildford , Surrey, England, UK
Zack Sabre Jr (c) defeated Shigehiro Irie in a Singles match to retain the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
12
WWE :TakeOver: Blackpool
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Pete Dunne (c) defeated Joe Coffey in a Singles match to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship
First NXT UK TakeOver event, and the first event to feature the NXT UK Tag Team Championship .
13
ROH
Honor Reigns Supreme
Concord, North Carolina
Jay Lethal (c) defeated Dalton Castle in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship
18
CMLL NJPW
Fantastica Mania Tokyo, Japan
Dragon Lee and Místico defeated Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Cuatrero and Sansón ) in a CMLL Family Tag Tournament Final Match
20
Dragon Lee and Místico defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero )
21
Volador Jr. defeated Carístico
24
ROH
Road to G1 Supercard Texas
Dallas, Texas
Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham defeated Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams
25
Houston, Texas
Lifeblood (Bandido , Juice Robinson , David Finlay , Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams ) (with Tenille Dashwood ) defeated Bully Ray , Shane Taylor, Silas Young and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe )
26
San Antonio, Texas
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO ) defeated Lifeblood (David Finlay and Juice Robinson ) to win 2019 Tag Wars
26–27
WWE :Worlds Collide
Phoenix, Arizona
Velveteen Dream defeated Tyler Bate in a tournament final match to earn a championship match of his choice from either NXT, NXT UK, or 205 Live
Aired on tape delay on February 2.NXT North American Championship .
26
WWE :TakeOver: Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Tommaso Ciampa (c) defeated Aleister Black in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship
27
WWE :Royal Rumble
Phoenix, Arizona
Seth Rollins won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Braun Strowman to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 35
Becky Lynch won the women's Royal Rumble match and chose to challenge Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35.Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
February
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
2
MLW
SuperFight
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Tom Lawlor defeated Low Ki (c) to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
2
NJPW
The New Beginning in Sapporo
Sapporo , Japan
Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Jay White ) defeated Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi
3
Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Taichi to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
3
WWE :Halftime Heat
Orlando, Florida
Aleister Black , Ricochet and Velveteen Dream defeated Johnny Gargano , Tommaso Ciampa and Adam Cole [ 3]
10
ROH
Bound By Honor
Miami, Florida
The Kingdom (Matt Taven , T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia ) defeated Jonathan Gresham , Jay Lethal , and Rush
11
NJPW
The New Beginning in Osaka
Osaka , Japan
Jay White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
15
CMLL
Universal Championship
Mexico City , Mexico
El Terrible defeated Niebla Roja in the finals to win the CMLL Universal Championship
15
RevPro
High Stakes
London, England
PAC vs. Will Ospreay ended in a time-limit draw
17
DDT
Judgement 2019: DDT 22nd Anniversary [ 4] [ 5] Tokyo, Japan
Konosuke Takeshita defeated Daisuke Sasaki (c) for the KO-D Openweight Championship
WWE :Elimination Chamber
Houston, Texas
Daniel Bryan (c) defeated Kofi Kingston , Randy Orton , AJ Styles , Jeff Hardy , and Samoa Joe in the Elimination Chamber match to retain the WWE Championship
First event to feature the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship , a new title for WWE's women's division.
22
ROH NJPW
Honor Rising: Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Hiroshi Tanahashi , Kazuchika Okada and Jay Lethal defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven , T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia )
23
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) (c) defeated Lifeblood (Juice Robinson and David Finlay ) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
March
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
2
MLW
Intimidation Games [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Chicago, Illinois
Tom Lawlor (c) defeated Low Ki in a Steel Cage Match for MLW World Heavyweight Championship
6
NJPW
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
Tokyo, Japan
Jay White defeated Will Ospreay
Champion vs. Champion Match
10
WWE :Fastlane
Cleveland, Ohio
The Shield (Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins , and Roman Reigns ) defeated Baron Corbin , Bobby Lashley , and Drew McIntyre in a Six-man tag team match
Final Fastlane event until 2021.
15
ROH
ROH 17th Anniversary Show
Sunrise Manor, Nevada
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO ) defeated The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
15
CMLL
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
Mexico City , Mexico
Los Hermano Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja ) defeated Los Ingobernables El Terrible and La Bestia del Ring ) in the Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match
16
AAA
Rey de Reyes
Puebla, Puebla
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson ) defeated Lucha Brothers Fénix and Pentagón Jr. ) (c) for the AAA World Tag Team Championship
21
DDT
Into The Fight 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Harashima (c) defeated Muscle Sakai to retain the DDT Extreme Championship
31
ROH
Road to G1 Supercard Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Jay Lethal and Jeff Cobb defeated The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia ) and Lifeblood (Juice Robinson and Bandido )
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
April
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
4
wXw
Amerika 1st Wunderbar [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Queens , New York
Bobby Gunns defeated Shigehiro Irie to retain the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
DDT
Coming to America [ 11] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 13] [ 19] [ 20] Tetsuya Endo defeated Daisuke Sasaki (c) to win the KO-D Openweight Championship
First show in the United States.
Impact
United We Stand
Rahway, New Jersey
The Lucha Bros (Fénix and Pentagón Jr. ) defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu in a hardcore match.
5
WWE :TakeOver: New York
Brooklyn, New York
Johnny Gargano defeated Adam Cole in a two out of three falls match to win the vacant NXT Championship
Upon winning the NXT Championship, Gargano was recognized as the first NXT Triple Crown Champion
RevPro
RevPro UK: Live in NYC [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] New York City
Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr. ) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay
Stardom
American Dream[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Queens, New York
Mayu Iwatani , Arisa Hoshiki, Saki Kashima and Tam Nakano defeated Kagetsu, Session Moth Martina, Andras Miyagi, and Jamie Hayter
MLW
Battle Riot II [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36] LA Park won by last eliminating Sami Callihan in a 40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match
6
ROH NJPW
G1 Supercard
New York City
Kazuchika Okada defeated Jay White (c) to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
First non-WWE event to sell out Madison Square Garden
7
WWE :WrestleMania 35
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Becky Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey (Raw Women's Champion ) and Charlotte Flair (SmackDown Women's Champion ) in a Winner Takes All triple threat match [ 37] This featured the final matches of Kurt Angle [ 38] Batista ,[ 39] [ 40] WrestleMania . The main event went past midnight ET , thus the match ended on April 8, the date recognized for the title change.
14
ROH
Masters of the Craft
Columbus, Ohio
Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll , PCO and Brody King ) (c) defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven , T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia ) to retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
21
WWE :The Shield's Final Chapter
Moline, Illinois
The Shield (Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins , and Roman Reigns ) defeated Baron Corbin , Bobby Lashley , and Drew McIntyre
The Shield's and Dean Ambrose's final WWE appearance.
26
CMLL
63. Aniversario de Arena México [ 41] Mexico City , Mexico
Bárbaro Cavernario and Titán defeated Último Guerrero and Volador Jr.
27
NWA ROH
Crockett Cup
Concord, North Carolina
Nick Aldis defeated Marty Scurll to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
28
Impact
Rebellion
Toronto , Canada
The Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana) defeated The Lucha Bros (Fénix and Pentagón Jr. ) (c) in a Full Metal Mayhem match to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
29
NJPW
Wrestling Hinokuni
Mashiki, Kumamoto
Jay White defeated Hirooki Goto
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
May
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
3
NJPW
Wrestling Dontaku
Fukuoka , Japan
Dragon Lee (c) defeated Taiji Ishimori to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
4
Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Sanada to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
5
Impact
Code Red
New York City
Sami Callihan defeated Tommy Dreamer
This show aired live on Impact Plus
8
ROH NJPW
War of the Worlds
Buffalo, New York
Flip Gordon defeated Bandido
9
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Matt Taven (c) defeated PCO to retain the ROH World Championship .
11
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Satoshi Kojima , Yuji Nagata , Hirooki Goto , Jay Lethal and Jeff Cobb defeated Bully Ray , Shane Taylor, Silas Young and The Briscoes
12
Chicago, Illinois
Jeff Cobb defeated Jay Lethal , PCO and Rush
10
RevPro
Epic Encounter
London, England
El Phantasmo defeats David Starr (c) to win the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship in a Ladder Match
12
Mayhem
Portsmouth , Hampshire, England, UK
Minoru Suzuki defeats Sha Samuels in a Single Match
19
WWE :Money in the Bank
Hartford, Connecticut
Brock Lesnar defeated Ali , Andrade , Baron Corbin , Drew McIntyre , Finn Bálor , Randy Orton , and Ricochet to win the men's Money in the Bank ladder match for a world championship match contract
Bayley won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match and then cashed in the contract that same night to win the SmackDown Women's Championship – Bayley was subsequently recognized as WWE's first women's Triple Crown and Grand Slam winner.
25
AEW
Double or Nothing [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] Las Vegas, Nevada
Chris Jericho defeated Kenny Omega to earn a future AEW World Championship match against the Casino Battle Royale winner ("Hangman" Adam Page ) to determine the inaugural champion
AEW's inaugural show
31
CMLL
Juicio Final [ 45] Mexico City , Mexico
Último Guerrero defeated Máscara Año 2000 in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas , hair Vs hair match
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
June
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
1
MLW
Fury Road[ 46]
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Teddy Hart (c) defeated Jimmy Havoc to retain the MLW World Middleweight Championship
WWE :TakeOver: XXV [ 47] Bridgeport, Connecticut
Adam Cole defeated Johnny Gargano (c) to win the NXT Championship
2
ROH
State of the Art
Portland, Oregon
Matt Taven defeated PCO , Flip Gordon and Mark Haskins in a Defy or Deny match
7
WWE :Super ShowDown
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
The Undertaker defeated Goldberg
Featured the largest standard battle royal in WWE history with a total of 51 participants
8
Impact
A Night You Can't Mist
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
The Great Muta & Tommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin
This show aired live on Impact Plus
9
NJPW
Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
Osaka, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Chris Jericho to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
16
AAA
Verano de Escándalo
Mérida , Yucatán
Dr. Wagner Jr. and Psycho Clown defeated Blue Demon Jr. and Taurus
23
WWE :Stomping Grounds
Tacoma, Washington
Seth Rollins defeated Baron Corbin in a no countout , no disqualification match to retain the WWE Universal Championship with Lacey Evans as the special guest referee .
28
ROH
Best in the World
Baltimore , Maryland
Matt Taven (c) defeated Jeff Cobb to retain the ROH World Championship
29
NJPW
Southern Showdown
Melbourne , Australia
Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Bullet Club (Jay White and Bad Luck Fale )
First-ever NJPW pay-per-view event in Australia
AEW
Fyter Fest
Daytona Beach, Florida
Jon Moxley defeated Joey Janela in a Non-sanctioned match
Jon Moxley 's AEW debut match
RevPro
Ungovernable
Manchester , England, UK
Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeats SANADA to retain the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
July
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
5
Impact
Bash at the Brewery
San Antonio, Texas
Rob Van Dam defeated Sami Callihan in an Extreme Rules match
6
MLW
Kings of Colosseum
Cicero, Illinois
Jacob Fatu defeated Tom Lawlor (c) to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
NJPW
G1 Climax in Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Kazuchika Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi
The first ever G1 Climax show to take place outside of Japan
7
Impact
Slammiversary XVII
Sami Callihan defeated Tessa Blanchard
13
AEW
Fight for the Fallen
Jacksonville, Florida
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson ) defeated The Brotherhood (Cody and Dustin Rhodes )
Evolve WWE
Evolve 131
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Adam Cole (c) defeated Akira Tozawa to retain the NXT Championship
This was the first independent wrestling show to stream live on WWE Network
14
WWE :Extreme Rules
Seth Rollins (c) and Becky Lynch (c) defeated Baron Corbin and Lacey Evans in a Last Chance Winners Take All Extreme Rules mixed tag team match to retain their respective WWE Universal Championship and WWE Raw Women's Championship , then Brock Lesnar cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Rollins (c) in a singles match to win the WWE Universal Championship
This event featured The Undertaker 's last match in front of a live audience in the United States before his retirement in 2020
15
DDT
Wrestle Peter Pan 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Konosuke Takeshita defeated Tetsuya Endo (c) by submission to win the KO-D Openweight Championship
19
CMLL
Liger: El Adiós de México en la Arena México
Mexico City , Mexico
Jushin "Thunder" Liger defeated Carístico , Negro Casas , and Último Guerrero
Jushin Thunder Liger's last appearance in Mexico
20
ROH
Manhattan Mayhem
New York City
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) defeated The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa ) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
21
ROH
Mass Hysteria
Lowell, Massachusetts
Jay Lethal , Alex Shelley and Jonathan Gresham defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven , T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia )
25
MLW
Never Say Never
Queens, New York City , New York
LA Park defeated Jimmy Havoc in a Street Fight
27
WWE :Smackville
Nashville, Tennessee
Kofi Kingston (c) defeated Dolph Ziggler and Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
August
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
2
Impact
Unbreakable
Santa Ana, California
Sami Callihan defeated Tessa Blanchard for an Impact World Championship match at Bound for Glory
3
AAA
Triplemanía XXVII [ 48] Mexico City
Blue Demon Jr. (mask) defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. (hair) in a Lucha de Apuestas This was Cain Velasquez 's in-ring debut
9
CMLL NJPW ROH
Summer Supercard
Toronto , Ontario, Canada
The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe ) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa ) in a Ladder War X to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship
10
WWE :TakeOver: Toronto
Adam Cole (c) defeated Johnny Gargano in a two out of three falls match to retain the NXT Championship
11
WWE :SummerSlam
Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship
This show presented the first match of Bray Wyatt 's "The Fiend" character/gimmick.
12
NJPW
G1 Climax 29 Final
Chiyoda, Tokyo
Kota Ibushi defeated Jay White to win the G1 Climax 29
17
WWC
Aniversario 46
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Orlando Colón defeats The Precious One Gilbert to win the WWC Universal Championship
18
RevPro
RevPro Seven Year Anniversary
Cheltenham , Gloucestershire, England, UK
Jushin Thunder Liger & Michael Oku defeat Chris Brookes & Hikuleo (w/Kid Lykos ) in a Tag Team Match
24
ROH
Saturday Night at Center Stage
Atlanta , Georgia
Jay Lethal , Jeff Cobb , Kenny King & Rush defeated The Briscoes , Matt Taven & Shane Taylor
This show aired live on Honor Club
25
Honor For All
Nashville, Tennessee
Jeff Cobb defeated Kenny King , Jay Lethal and Matt Taven in a Defy or Deny match
This show aired live on Honor Club
NJPW
Super J-Cup Final
Long Beach, California
El Phantasmo defeated Dragon Lee to win the Super J-Cup
30
CMLL
International Gran Prix
Mexico City , Mexico
Volador Jr. won the 2019 International Gran Prix Rush , Soberano Jr. , Diamante Azul , Dragon Lee , Negro Casas , Volador Jr. and Cuatrero ) defeated Team Resto del Mundo (Matt Taven , Jay Briscoe , Kenny King , Delirious , Oraculo, Big Daddy, Mecha Wolf 450 and Luke Hawx )
31
NJPW
Royal Quest
London, England
Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
WWE :TakeOver: Cardiff
Cardiff , Wales
Walter (c) defeated Tyler Bate to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship
AEW
All Out [ 49] Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Chris Jericho defeated Adam Page to win the inaugural AEW World Championship
First event to feature the AEW World Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
September
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
6
ROH CMLL
Global Wars Espectacular
Dearborn, Michigan
Bandido defeated Jay Briscoe
7
Villa Park, Illinois
Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon , Brody King , and PCO ) defeated Lifeblood (Bandido , Tracy Williams , and Mark Haskins )
8
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Rush and Jeff Cobb defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia )
7
MLW
War Chamber
North Richland Hills, Texas
Marshall Von Erich , Ross Von Erich , Low Ki and Tom Lawlor defeated Contra Unit (Jacob Fatu , Josef Samael , Simon Gotch and Ikuro Kwon)
14
Impact
Victory Road
Enid, Oklahoma
Michael Elgin defeated TJP
15
WWE :Clash of Champions
Charlotte, North Carolina
Seth Rollins (c) defeated Braun Strowman to retain the WWE Universal Championship
AAA Impact
Lucha Invades NY [ 50] New York City
Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Blue Demon Jr.
NJPW
Destruction in Beppu [ 51] Beppu , Japan
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) to win the British Heavyweight Championship
16
Destruction in Kagoshima [ 52] Kagoshima, Japan
Kota Ibushi defeated Kenta to retain the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate
22
Destruction in Kobe [ 53] Kobe , Japan
Jay White defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
19–22
PWG
Battle of Los Angeles
Reseda , California
Bandido defeated David Starr and Jonathan Gresham in a tournament final match
27
ROH
Death Before Dishonor XVII
Las Vegas, Nevada
Rush defeated Matt Taven (c) to win the ROH World Championship
CMLL
CMLL 86th Anniversary Show
Mexico City , Mexico
Último Guerrero defeated Negro Casas in a Luchas de Apuestas , hair vs hair, Steel Cage match Bárbaro Cavernario , Big Daddy, Ciber the Main Man , Gilbert el Boricua , and Volador Jr.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
October
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
4
WWE :SmackDown's 20th Anniversary Los Angeles, California
Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman ) defeated Kofi Kingston (c) to win the WWE Championship
Lesnar's first televised non-pay-per-view match in 15 years.
5
MLW The Crash
The Crash/MLW [ 54] Tijuana, Mexico
La Rebelión Amarilla Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450 ) and L.A. Park defeated Contra Unit (Ikuro Kwon, Josef Samael , and Simon Gotch )
6
WWE :Hell in a Cell
Sacramento, California
Seth Rollins (c) vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship in a Hell in a Cell match ended by referee stoppage
12
ROH
Glory By Honor XVII
New Orleans, Louisiana
PCO defeated Marty Scurll for a ROH World Championship match at Final Battle
14
NJPW
King of Pro-Wrestling [ 55] Tokyo, Japan
Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Sanada to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
18
Impact
Prelude to Glory
South Bend, Indiana
Naomichi Marufuji , Rhino and Rob Van Dam defeated The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander ) and Michael Elgin
19
AAA
Héroes Inmortales XIII
Orizaba , Veracruz
Pentagón Jr. won the four team Relevos Increíbles steel cage match that also included his tag team partner Texano Jr. as well as the teams of Psycho Clown /Rey Escorpión , Averno /Dr. Wagner Jr. and Chessman /Pagano
20
Impact
Bound for Glory
Chicago, Illinois
Brian Cage (c) defeated Sami Callihan to retain the Impact World Championship
31
WWE :Crown Jewel
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt defeated Seth Rollins (c) in a Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason to win the WWE Universal Championship
Featured the first women's match (Natalya vs. Lacey Evans ) to take place in Saudi Arabia.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
November
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
1
CMLL
Día de Muertos
Mexico City , Mexico
La Alianza de Plata y Oro (Carístico and Místico ) defeated Los Guerreros Lagunero Euforia and Gran Guerrero ) (c) to win the CMLL World Tag Team Championship
The Crash
The Crash VIII Aniversario
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Los Lucha Bros Penta El 0M and Rey Fénix ) defeated Los Hermanos Muñoz (Dragon Lee and Rush El Toro Blanco ) by disqualification
2
MLW
Saturday Night SuperFight
Chicago, Illinois
Jacob Fatu (c) defeated LA Park (with Salina de la Renta ) to retain the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
3
DDT
Ultimate Party 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Harashima (Extreme) defeated Konosuke Takeshita (KO-D) in a Title vs. Title match for the KO-D Openweight Championship and the DDT Extreme Division Championship
NJPW
Power Struggle [ 56] Osaka , Japan
Jay White (c) defeated Hirooki Goto to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
9
AEW
Full Gear
Baltimore , Maryland
Jon Moxley defeated Kenny Omega in an Unsanctioned Lights Out match
Impact
Turning Point
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Sami Callihan (c) defeated Brian Cage to retain the Impact World Championship
MLW
Blood and Thunder
Orlando, Florida
Myron Reed defeated Teddy Hart (c) to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship
NJPW
Showdown [ 57] San Jose, California
Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay ) defeated Kota Ibushi and Amazing Red
11
Los Angeles, California
Los Ingobernables de Japón Tetsuya Naito , Shingo Takagi and Bushi ) defeated Bullet Club (Jay White , Chase Owens and Gedo )
23
WWE :TakeOver: WarGames
Rosemont, Illinois
Team Ciampa (Tommaso Ciampa , Keith Lee , Dominik Dijakovic , and Kevin Owens ) defeated The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole , Bobby Fish , Kyle O'Reilly , and Roderick Strong ) in a WarGames match
This event featured the first Women's WarGames Match .
24
WWE :Survivor Series
Rosemont, Illinois
Shayna Baszler (NXT Women's Champion ) defeated Becky Lynch (Raw Women's Champion ) and Bayley (SmackDown Women's Champion ) in a non-title triple threat match by making Bayley submit
First Survivor Series to feature the NXT brand .
27
AEW
Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite
Chicago, Illinois
Chris Jericho (c) defeated Scorpio Sky by pinfall to retain the AEW World Championship .
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
December
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
Notes
1
WWE :Starrcade
Duluth, Georgia
Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens by disqualification
AAA
Triplemanía Regia
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Aero Star defeated Monster Clown in a Steel cage Lucha de Apuestas Psycho Clown , Blue Demon Jr. , Dr. Wagner Jr. , Texano Jr. , Rey Escorpión , and Chessman were also involved in the match.
5
MLW
Opera Cup [ 58] Queens, New York City , New York
Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Brian Pillman Jr. to win 2019 Opera Cup
6
CMLL
Leyendas Mexicanas
Mexico City , Mexico
Rayo de Jalisco Jr. , Tinieblas Jr. , and Villano IV defeated El Canek , Fuerza Guerrera , and Máscara Año 2000 in a Six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match
WWE :Tribute to the Troops
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Seth Rollins defeated Erick Rowan in a singles match
This was the first Tribute to the Troops that was not aired on television.
7
Impact
No Surrender
Dayton, Ohio
Sami Callihan (c) defeated Rich Swann to retain the Impact World Championship
13
ROH
Final Battle
Baltimore , Maryland
PCO defeated Rush (c) to win the ROH World Championship
14
NWA
Into the Fire
Atlanta , Georgia
Nick Aldis (c) defeated James Storm in a Two-out-of-three falls match to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
AAA
Guerra de Titanes
Ciudad Madero , Tamaulipas
Blue Demon Jr. , Rey Escorpión and Rush El Toro Blanco defeated Psycho Clown , Dr. Wagner Jr. , and Drago in a No disqualification Trios match
15
WWE :TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Minneapolis , Minnesota
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane ) (c) defeated Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Featured the first women's tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match .
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
Cancelled events
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Notes
June 16
WWE :
Backlash
San Diego, California
Replaced by Stomping Grounds , which aired on June 23; a house show instead took place on June 16 in San Diego.
Notable events
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment
Winner
Date won
Notes
Rey de Reyes
Aero Star
March 16
Defeated Laredo Kid , El Hijo del Vikingo , Jack Evans , Sammy Guevara , Taurus , Golden Magic , Myzteziz Jr. and Eclipse Vengador Jr. in the Rey de Reyes final
Copa Triplemanía
Pagano
August 3
Defeated Chessman , Eclipse Jr., La Parka , Puma King , Aero Star , Drago , Averno , Super Fly , Monster Clown , Murder Clown , Daga , Konnan , Vampiro , and Rey Escorpión to win.
Copa Antonio Peña
El Hijo del Vikingo
October 19
Last eliminated Taurus to win.
Copa Triplemanía Regia
Niño Hamburguesa
December 1
Defeated Mamba , Mr. Iguana , Abismo Negro Jr. , Michael Nakazawa , Super Fly , Australian Suicide , Averno , Murder Clown , and La Hiedra to win.
AEW
CMLL
Impact
MLW
NJPW
NWA
WWE
Accomplishment
Winner
Date won
Notes
NXT UK Tag Team Championship tournament
Zack Gibson and James Drake
January 12
Defeated Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate ) in the tournament final to determine the inaugural champions.
WWE Worlds Collide Tournament
Velveteen Dream
January 27(aired February 2)
Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the NXT Championship , NXT North American Championship , WWE United Kingdom Championship , or WWE Cruiserweight Championship (the latter could only be chosen if the winner met the weight requirement); Dream defeated Tyler Bate in the finals and chose the NXT North American Championship, which he subsequently won from Johnny Gargano on the January 30 taping of NXT aired February 20).
Royal Rumble (Women)
Becky Lynch
January 27
Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35 ; Lynch from SmackDown last eliminated Charlotte Flair to win and chose the Raw Women's Championship, which she subsequently won from Ronda Rousey (along with the SmackDown title, which Flair defended after she was inserted into the WrestleMania match and had won that title to make the WrestleMania match a winner takes all triple threat match).
Royal Rumble (Men)
Seth Rollins
Winner received their choice of a championship match for either Raw 's Universal Championship or SmackDown 's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 ; Rollins last eliminated Braun Strowman to win and chose his own brand's Universal Championship, which he subsequently won from Brock Lesnar .
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Braun Strowman
April 7
Last eliminated Saturday Night Live ' s Colin Jost to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy.
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal
Carmella
Last eliminated Sarah Logan to win the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy.
Money in the Bank ladder match (Women)
Bayley
May 19
Defeated Naomi , Dana Brooke , Natalya , Nikki Cross , Ember Moon , Mandy Rose , and Carmella to win a women's championship match contract. Later that night, Bayley cashed in the contract and won the SmackDown Women's Championship from Charlotte Flair , who had just defeated Becky Lynch to win the title.
Money in the Bank ladder match (Men)
Brock Lesnar
Lesnar, who replaced Sami Zayn as an unannounced entrant after Zayn was attacked backstage and taken to a medical facility, defeated Ricochet , Drew McIntyre , Baron Corbin , Ali , Finn Bálor , Andrade , and Randy Orton to win a world championship match contract. Lesnar cashed in the contract at Extreme Rules on July 14 and won the Universal Championship from Seth Rollins , who had just retained the title in a previous match.
King of the Ring
Baron Corbin
September 16
Defeated Chad Gable in the tournament final to win and be crowned King of the Ring; he subsequently changed his ring name to King Corbin.Clash of Champions on September 15, but was rescheduled for the following night's Raw
WWE Tag Team World Cup
The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson )
October 31
This was a tag team turmoil match to determine the "best tag team in the world". The O.C. last eliminated The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar ) to win the WWE Tag Team World Cup Trophy.
Title changes
AEW
CMLL
Impact Wrestling
IWRG
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
April 14
El Hijo de Canis Lupus
IWRG 80. Torneo FILL
El Hijo de Canis Lupus defeated Máscara Año 2000 Jr. by count-out. Even so, it was considered a title change.
Incoming champions – Centella de Oro, Multifacético, and Prayer
No title changes
Incoming champion – El Hijo de Canis Lupus
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
March 31
El Hijo del Médico Asesino
IWRG show
IWRG Rey del Aire Championship
No title changes
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 3
El Infierno Eterno(Demonio Infernal, Eterno , and Lunatic Xtreme)
IWRG show
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 16
Laredo Kid
AAA Conquista Total
Incoming champion – Mini Psycho Clown
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
March 16
Dinastía
AAA Vive Latino show
MLW
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 2
Tom Lawlor
Superfight
July 6
Jacob Fatu
Kings of the Colosseum
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
November 9
Myron Reed
Blood & Thunder
NJPW
NWA
ROH
The Crash Lucha Libre
WWE
– Raw
– SmackDown
– 205 Live
– NXT
– NXT UK
– Unbranded
Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship, while 205 Live just had one title for their cruiserweight wrestlers .
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
January 27
The Miz and Shane McMahon
Royal Rumble
February 17
The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso )
Elimination Chamber
April 9
The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy )
SmackDown
April 30
Vacated SmackDown Title was vacated due to Jeff Hardy suffering a legitimate knee injury that required surgery.
May 7
Daniel Bryan and Rowan
SmackDown Defeated The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso ) to win the vacant title.
July 14
The New Day (Big E , Kofi Kingston , and Xavier Woods )
Extreme Rules
Triple threat match , also involving Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker )WWE Champion and his status as SmackDown Tag Team Champion was unclear, but after The New Day won their sixth title in April 2020, he was fully credited for this reign under the Freebird Rule .
September 15
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder )
Clash of Champions
Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day .
November 8
The New Day (Big E , Kofi Kingston , and Xavier Woods )
SmackDown Big E and Kingston won the match. At the time, Xavier Woods was inactive due to injury and his status as SmackDown Tag Team Champion was unclear, but after The New Day won their sixth title in April 2020, he was fully credited for this reign under the Freebird Rule .
NXT
NXT UK
Unbranded
These titles are not brand exclusive. The colors indicate the home brand of the champions (names without a color are former WWE wrestlers, Hall of Famers , or non-wrestlers).
(Title created)
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
May 20
Titus O'Neil
Raw This was a scramble in which the first wrestler to secure the championship laying in the middle of the ring would become the inaugural champion. The scramble also involved EC3 , No Way Jose , Cedric Alexander , Eric Young , Luke Gallows , Karl Anderson , and Drake Maverick .
Robert Roode
Pinned Titus O'Neil on the entrance ramp.
R-Truth
Pinned Robert Roode in the parking lot.
May 28
Elias
SmackDown Pinned R-Truth in the ring after Truth had interrupted Shane McMahon 's "Appreciation Night" and was then ganged up on by Shane, Drew McIntyre , and Elias. The 24/7 rule was then temporarily suspended until after the tag team match later that same night, in which both Elias and Truth were involved.
R-Truth
Pinned Elias in the ring after Elias was speared by Roman Reigns and the 24/7 rule's temporary suspension was lifted.
June 2
Jinder Mahal
N/A
Pinned R-Truth on an unidentified golf course during a golfing session. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
R-Truth
Pinned Jinder Mahal on an unidentified golf course during a golfing session. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
June 4
Elias
SmackDown Lumberjack match where the 24/7 rule was suspended during the match.
R-Truth
Pinned Elias under the ring.
June 6
Jinder Mahal
N/A
Pinned R-Truth at the Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany during a stopover en route to Saudi Arabia for Super ShowDown . Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
R-Truth
Pinned Jinder Mahal while he was sleeping on an airplane 39,000 feet above the Red Sea during a flight to Saudi Arabia for Super ShowDown . Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
June 18
Drake Maverick
SmackDown Pinned R-Truth in the parking lot while disguised as Truth's friend Carmella while Truth was trying to leave the arena.
June 20
R-Truth
Drake Maverick 's wedding
Pinned Drake Maverick in the aisle while Maverick and his wife Renee Michelle were making their exit. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts on June 21.
June 24
Heath Slater
Raw Prior to the scheduled match between Slater and Mojo Rawley , R-Truth ran out from the crowd, being chased by several other wrestlers. A brawl broke out and Slater pinned the distracted Truth in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned Heath Slater in the ring as Slater was trying to escape from the other wrestlers.
Cedric Alexander
Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
EC3
Pinned Cedric Alexander at ringside as Alexander was trying to escape from the other wrestlers.
R-Truth
Pinned EC3 on the entrance ramp after EC3 was distracted by Carmella .
July 1
Drake Maverick
Pinned R-Truth backstage after throwing his suitcase at Truth, who was trying to avoid a mob of wrestlers.
July 15
R-Truth
Pinned Drake Maverick on the hotel bed of Maverick's "honeymoon suite". Truth hid under a dining cart while a referee was disguised as a hotel worker to gain access to Maverick's room.
July 22
Drake Maverick
Raw Reunion Pinned R-Truth backstage after Truth was distracted by Maverick's wife, Renee Michelle.
Pat Patterson
Pinned Drake Maverick backstage after kicking him on the floor after Maverick tripped and hurt himself trying to escape The Boogeyman .WWE Hall of Famer and non-active wrestler to win the title, and subsequently the oldest champion in WWE history at 78 years old.
Gerald Brisco
Pinned Pat Patterson off-screen backstage.
Kelly Kelly
Pinned Gerald Brisco backstage after kneeing him in the groin.
Candice Michelle
Pinned Kelly Kelly after attacking her backstage. Melina was the special guest referee .
Alundra Blayze
Submitted Candice Michelle backstage with a sleeper hold. Melina was the special guest referee .
The Million Dollar Man
Bought the title from Alundra Blayze , who was about to throw the title in a trash can at the commentary table.
Drake Maverick
Pinned The Million Dollar Man in a limousine backstage after attacking him in the limo.
R-Truth
Pinned Drake Maverick backstage as Maverick was trying to leave the building in a limousine.
July 29
Mike Kanellis
Raw Pinned R-Truth in a dogpile after a Mosh Pit mixed tag team match featuring Truth and Carmella against Drake Maverick and his wife, Renee Michelle, during which the 24/7 rule was suspended.
Maria Kanellis
Maria forced her husband Mike Kanellis to lay down and be pinned by her in their locker room.
August 5
Mike Kanellis
N/A
Pinned his wife Maria Kanellis with a hug while she was laying down on the examination table during her OB-GYN appointment where the referee was disguised as a nurse. Occurred during the afternoon and shown on that night's episode of Raw
R-Truth
Pinned Mike Kanellis in the OB-GYN 's waiting room while disguised as a pregnant woman. Occurred during the afternoon and shown on that night's episode of Raw
August 12
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder )
Raw During a scheduled tag team match in which The Revival were facing Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik , with Kalisto ), R-Truth ran out from backstage, being chased by several wrestlers. The match was called off and The Revival performed a "Hart Attack " on Truth and simultaneously pinned him to become the first co-24/7 Champions.
R-Truth
After Kalisto performed a "Salida del Sol " on Scott Dawson , Carmella pulled Truth on top of Dawson to get the pin.
Elias
Pinned R-Truth backstage after hitting him with his guitar.
August 23
R-Truth
Fox Sports Founders Day
Pinned Elias following the latter's musical performance and a distraction by Drake Maverick . Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts on August 24.
Rob Stone
Fox College Football Pinned R-Truth on the show's set. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts on August 24.
Elias
Pinned Rob Stone on the show's set. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts on August 24.
August 27
Drake Maverick
SmackDown Pinned Elias after Elias was hit with a stunner by Kevin Owens and after Maverick stopped R-Truth from pinning Elias.
September 3
Bo Dallas
Pinned Drake Maverick backstage following several attempts by other wrestlers.
Drake Maverick
After being chased to the ring, Maverick pinned Bo Dallas after a skirmish with some other wrestlers in the ring.
R-Truth
Hidden among the King of the Ring props on the entrance stage, Truth snuck up behind Drake Maverick and pinned him on the entrance ramp.
September 9
Enes Kanter
Raw Occurred prior to the live taping of Raw , but shown on that night's episode.R-Truth during an in-ring segment.
R-Truth
Occurred prior to the live taping of Raw , but shown on that night's episode.NBA player Enes Kanter in the ring.
September 16
Mayor Glenn Jacobs
N/A
Pinned R-Truth under the goal post of Neyland Stadium during a tour of Knoxville where the referee was disguised as a police officer. Jacobs is better known by his ring name Kane; this was the first title won under his real name. Occurred during the afternoon and shown on that night's episode of Raw
R-Truth
Pinned Mayor Glenn Jacobs in the valet parking area just after Jacobs arrived at the Thompson-Boling Arena for that night's episode of Raw Raw going live on the air and shown later that night.
September 20
EC3
WWE Live
Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned EC3 in the ring.
September 21
EC3
Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned EC3 in the ring. Chad Gable was the special guest referee .
September 22
EC3
Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned EC3 in the ring. Chad Gable was the special guest referee .
September 23
Carmella
Raw Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
October 4
Marshmello
SmackDown's 20th Anniversary Tripped and fell on top of Carmella backstage.
Carmella
Pinned disc jockey Marshmello in the parking lot. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
October 6
Tamina
Hell in a Cell
Pinned Carmella backstage.
R-Truth
Pinned Tamina by the international commentary tables.SmackDown brand, but was drafted to Raw during the Draft in October .
October 21
Sunil Singh
Raw Pinned R-Truth backstage.
October 31
R-Truth
Crown Jewel Kickoff
Pinned Sunil Singh on the entrance ramp after both Truth and Sunil were eliminated from a battle royal where the 24/7 rule was suspended.
Samir Singh
Crown Jewel
Pinned R-Truth backstage.
November 18
R-Truth
Raw Pinned Samir Singh backstage in the medical examination room where Truth was disguised as a doctor. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
November 19
Michael Giacco
N/A
Pinned R-Truth during a WWE Employee Town Hall Event at WWE Headquarters . Giacco is WWE's Senior Account Manager. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
R-Truth
Pinned Michael Giacco during Giacco's contract signing at a Talent Relations meeting at WWE Headquarters . Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
December 2
Kyle Busch
Raw Pinned R-Truth at ringside with Michael Waltrip as the special guest referee . Busch is a NASCAR driver.
R-Truth
Pinned NASCAR driver Kyle Busch backstage. Shown on WWE's website and social media accounts.
December 22
Akira Tozawa
N/A
Pinned R-Truth at the Rockefeller Center during a sightseeing trip of New York City. Shown on the December 23 episode of Raw
Santa Claus
Pinned Akira Tozawa at Columbus Circle during a sightseeing trip of New York City. Shown on the December 23 episode of Raw independent wrestler Bear Bronson.[ 68]
R-Truth
Pinned Santa Claus at the Lincoln Center during a sightseeing trip of New York City. Shown on the December 23 episode of Raw
December 26
Sunil Singh
WWE Live
Pinned R-Truth in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned Sunil Singh in the ring.
December 27
Samir Singh
Handicap match , also involving Sunil Singh .
Mike Rome
Pinned Samir Singh in the ring.Raw .
Sunil Singh
Pinned Mike Rome in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned Sunil Singh in the ring.
December 28
Samir Singh
Handicap match , also involving Sunil Singh .
R-Truth
Pinned Samir Singh in the ring.
December 29
Samir Singh
Handicap match , also involving Sunil Singh .
Sunil Singh
Pinned Samir Singh in the ring.
R-Truth
Pinned Sunil Singh in the ring.
December 31
Mojo Rawley
Fox's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey Pinned R-Truth during the broadcast in Times Square . Co-host Maria Menounos was the special guest referee .
R-Truth
Shortly after Mojo Rawley won the championship, Elias smashed a guitar against him, allowing Truth to win back the title. Co-host Maria Menounos was the special guest referee .
(Title created)
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 17
The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks )
Elimination Chamber
Tag team Elimination Chamber match to determine the inaugural champions, also involving Nia Jax & Tamina and The Riott Squad's Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan from Raw and Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville , The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce ), and Naomi & Carmella from SmackDown . The Boss 'n' Hug Connection lastly eliminated Rose & Deville, by way of Banks submitting Rose, to win the championship.
April 7
The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce )
WrestleMania 35
Fatal four-way tag team match , also involving Nia Jax & Tamina and Beth Phoenix & Natalya , both of which were from Raw . Kay pinned Bayley to win the championship.
August 5
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
Raw Fatal four-way tag team elimination match , also involving Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane ), both of which were from SmackDown . Bliss & Cross lastly eliminated The Kabuki Warriors, by way of Bliss pinning Sane, to win the championship.
October 6
The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane )
Hell in a Cell
The Kabuki Warriors won the title as members of the SmackDown brand, but were drafted to Raw during the Draft in October .
Awards and honors
AAA
AAA Hall of Fame
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame
Debuts
Atsuki Aoyagi Hayato Tamura
Retirements
Kurt Angle Nikki Bella X-Pac Riki Choshu January 30 - Abyss (wrestler) (1995-2019)
February 21 – Takashi Iizuka [ 77]
March 9 – Mil Máscaras (1963–2019)
March 11 – Brie Bella [ 78]
March 19 – Matt Morgan (2002–March 19, 2019)
March 24 – Nikki Bella [ 79]
April 6 – George Julio (1965–2019)
April 7
April 19 - Rock Riddle (1972-2019)
April 21 – Command Bolshoi [ 82]
April 26 – Kris Wolf [ 83]
April 28 – Sawako Shimono (2010–2019)
May 11
May 31 – Metálico [ 84]
June 26 – Riki Choshu (1974–June 26, 2019)
June 30 – Charlie Morgan [ 85]
July – X-Pac [ 86]
July 5 – Claude Roca (circa 1960s–July 5, 2019)
July 22 – Barbi Hayden (2010–2019)
August 3 – Dwayne Johnson (1996–2004, 2012-2019)
August 10 – Koko B. Ware (1978–2019)
August 17 – Sergio El Hermoso (1960s–2019)
August 18 – Tinieblas (August 20, 1971–2019)
September 15 – Jaque Mate (wrestler) (September 15, 1971–2019)
September 19 – Kim Duk (1968–2019, returned in 2022)
September 21 – Lisa Marie Varon [ 87]
December 14 – Bill Dundee (1962–2019)
Deaths
Pedro Morales Harley Race King Kong Bundy Atsushi Aoki January 2 – "Mean" Gene Okerlund (b. 1942)[ 88]
January 5 – Alexis Smirnoff (b. 1947)[ 89]
January 22 – Belladonna (b.1979)
February 1 – Les Thornton (b. 1934)[ 90]
February 10 – Kōji Kitao (b. 1963)[ 91]
February 9 – Salvatore Bellomo (b. 1951)
February 12 – Pedro Morales (b. 1942),[ 92]
March 4 – King Kong Bundy (b. 1957),[ 93]
March 7 – The Destroyer (b. 1930),[ 94] [ 95]
March 18 – Roger Kirby (b. 1939),[ 96]
April 8 – Héctor del Mar (b. 1942),[ 97]
April 22 – John Quinn , (b. 1940),[ 98]
May 11 – Silver King , (b. 1968),[ 99]
May 16 – Ashley Massaro , (b. 1979),[ 100]
June 3 – Atsushi Aoki , (b. 1977),[ 101]
June 8 – Willie Williams (b. 1951)
June 19 – Lionheart , (b. 1982),[ 102]
July 2 – Jacques Rougeau Sr. , (b. 1930),[ 103]
July 3 – Perro Aguayo , (b. 1946)
July 6 – Paco Alonso , (b. 1952)
August 1 – Harley Race , (b. 1943)
August 14 – Gerry Hoggarth, (b. 1922)
August 15
August 22 – Norman Frederick Charles III (b. 1941)
August 26 – Dr. Karonte , (b. 1957)
September 20 – Rick Bognar , (b. 1970)
October 6 – Giant Gustav (b. 1961)
December 14 – Moondog Rex , (b. 1950)
December 23 – Mr. Niebla , (b. 1973)
December 28 – Izzy Slapawitz , (b. 1948)
See also
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