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2015 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 2015.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
Global Force Wrestling | GFW | |
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. NXT served as WWE's developmental territory. |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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3 | WWC | Euphoria | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Carlito (c) defeated The Mighty Ursus in an Inferno match for the WWC Universal Championship | |
4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 9 | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
25 | WWE | Royal Rumble | Philadelphia | Roman Reigns won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Rusev to earn a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31 | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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1 | ROH | ROH 13th Anniversary Show | Las Vegas | Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Tommaso Ciampa, Michael Elgin and Hanson in a Four corner survival match to retain the ROH World Championship | |
15 | NJPW | New Japan Cup Final | Hiroshima | Kota Ibushi defeated Hirooki Goto in the tournament final to win the 2015 New Japan Cup | |
18 | AAA | Rey de Reyes | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | Four-way elimination Rey de Reyes tournament final match | |
27 | ROH | Supercard of Honor IX | Redwood City | Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship | |
29 | WWE | WrestleMania 31 | Santa Clara | Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar's (c) singles match to make it a triple threat match and pinned Reigns to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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5 | NJPW | Invasion Attack | Tokyo | A.J. Styles (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
26 | CMLL | 59. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Marco Corleone defeated La Sombra, Pólvora, Barbaro Cavernario, Dragon Lee, Kamaitachi, La Máscara, Ripper, Morphosis and Titán | |
26 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Rosemont | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Randy Orton in a Steel Cage match to retain WWE World Heavyweight Championship with the RKO banned and Kane as the gatekeeper | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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7 | NJPW | Best of the Super Juniors | Tokyo | Kushida defeated Kyle O'Reilly in final match in Best Of The Super Junior 2015. | |
14 | AAA | Verano de Escándalo | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | Myzteziz, La Parka and Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Johnny Mundo, El Mesias and Pentagón Jr. in a Six-man tag team match | |
14 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Columbus | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Dean Ambrose in a Ladder match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
19 | ROH | Best in the World | New York City | Jay Lethal (c - TV) defeated Jay Briscoe (c - World) in a Winner Take All singles match to win both the ROH World Championship and ROH World Television Championship | |
28 | TNA | Slammiversary | Orlando | Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Eric Young, Drew Galloway, and Bobby Roode in a King of the Mountain match to win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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4 | WWE | The Beast in the East | Sumida | John Cena and Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane and King Barrett in a Tag Team match | |
5 | NJPW | Dominion | Osaka | Kazuchika Okada defeated A.J. Styles (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
17 | CMLL | Sin Salida | Mexico City, Mexico | Último Guerrero defeated Rey Escorpión in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match | |
19 | WWE | Battleground | St. Louis | Brock Lesnar defeated Seth Rollins (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
24 | GFW | One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada | GFW Global Championship Tournament match | |
24 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Baltimore | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Roderick Strong ended in a 60-minute time limit draw in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship | |
25 | GFW | One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 2 | Las Vegas, Nevada | GFW Global Championship Tournament match | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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9 | AAA | Triplemanía XXIII | Mexico City | Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Myzteziz | |
16 | NJPW | G1 Climax Final | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in the final of the 2015 G1 Climax | |
21 | GFW | One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 3 | Las Vegas, Nevada | GFW Global Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat match | |
21 | GFW | One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | GFW Global Championship Finals match | |
22 | ROH | Field of Honor | Brooklyn | Jay Lethal and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) in a Tag Team match | |
22 | WWE: | TakeOver: Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kevin Owens in a Ladder match to retain the NXT Championship | |
23 | WWE | SummerSlam | Brooklyn | The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar by submission in a Singles match | |
28–30 | PWG | Battle of Los Angeles | Reseda, California | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Chris Hero and Mike Bailey in an elimination three-way match to win the 2015 Battle of Los Angeles tournament | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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18 | CMLL | CMLL 82nd Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis defeated La Sombra in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match | |
18 | ROH | All Star Extravaganza | San Antonio | Jay Lethal (c) defeated Kyle O'Reilly in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship | |
20 | WWE | Night of Champions | Houston | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Sting in a Singles match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
23 | NJPW | Destruction in Okayama | Okayama | Togi Makabe (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship | |
26 | WWC | 42nd WWC Aniversario | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Tommy Diablo vs. Peter the Bad Romance (c) for the WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
27 | NJPW | Destruction in Kobe | Kobe | Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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7 | NJPW | Power Struggle | Osaka | Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Karl Anderson in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
13 | ROH | Survival of the Fittest | Milwaukee | Bullet Club (A.J. Styles and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated The House of Truth (Jay Lethal, Donovan Dijak and Joey Daddiego) in a Six-man tag team match | |
14 | Hopkins | Michael Elgin defeated Jay Briscoe, Christopher Daniels, A. C. H. and Silas Young to win Survival of the Fittest tournament final Five-way elimination match. Winner will receive an ROH World Championship match | |||
22 | WWE | Survivor Series | Atlanta | Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, then Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns (c) in a singles match to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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8 | WWE | Tribute to the Troops | Jacksonville, Florida | Dean Ambrose, The Dudley Boyz, Ryback, Kane, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) defeated The League of Nations & The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman & The Reapers) | |
13 | WWE | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Boston | Sheamus (c) defeated Roman Reigns in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship | |
16 | WWE: | TakeOver: London | London | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship | |
18 | ROH | Final Battle | Philadelphia | Jay Lethal (c) defeated A.J. Styles in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Rey de Reyes | El Texano Jr. | March 18 | |
Alas de Oro | Drago | June 14 | Last eliminated Super Fly to win. |
Copa Antonio Peña | Taurus | October 4 | Last eliminated La Parka to win. |
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Tag League the Best 2015 | Aoi Kizuki and Kayoko Haruyama | March 22 |
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender Tournament | Bobby Fish | July 17 |
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Joker's Wild | Lashley | February 14 | |
Knockouts Knockdown | Awesome Kong | February 15 | |
World Cup | Team Hardy (Jeff Hardy, Gunner, Crazzy Steve, Davey Richards, Rockstar Spud, Gail Kim) | February 15 | |
TNA X Division Championship Tournament | Tigre Uno | June 27 |
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Royal Rumble | Roman Reigns | January 25 | Last eliminated Rusev to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31, but was unsuccessful in his match against champion Brock Lesnar due to Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank contract, converting the singles match into a triple threat match in which Rollins pinned Reigns to win Lesnar's title. |
NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Finn Bálor | February 11 | Defeated Adrian Neville in the tournament final to win a match for the NXT Championship on the March 25 episode of NXT , but was unsuccessful against champion Kevin Owens. |
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Qualifying Tournament | Hideo Itami | March 28 | Defeated Finn Bálor in the tournament final to win a spot in the battle royal, but was unsuccessful in winning the battle royal. |
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Big Show | March 29 | Last eliminated Damien Mizdow to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. |
King of the Ring | Bad News Barrett | April 28 | Defeated Neville in the tournament final to win and be crowned King of the Ring. Barrett subsequently changed his ring name to King Barrett. |
Money in the Bank ladder match | Sheamus | June 14 | Defeated Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Neville, Kofi Kingston, Roman Reigns, and Randy Orton to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match contract. Sheamus cashed in and won the title from Reigns at Survivor Series after Reigns had just defeated Dean Ambrose to win the vacant title. |
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe | October 7 | Defeated Baron Corbin and Rhyno in the tournament final to win the Dust Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. |
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Roman Reigns | November 22 | Defeated Dean Ambrose in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship; previous champion Seth Rollins vacated the title due to suffering a legitimate injury. |
AAA Mega Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – El Patrón Alberto | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 9 | Vacated | N/A |
AAA Latin American Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Chessman | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
August 31 | Psycho Clown | Sin Límite |
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Dinastía | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – El Hijo del Fantasma | ||||
No title changes |
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Taya | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – Los Perros del Mal (Joe Líder and Pentagón Jr.) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 4 | Los Güeros del Cielo (Angélico and Jack Evans) | Héroes Inmortales IX |
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – La Sociedad (Pentagón Jr. and Sexy Star) | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Trios Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – Los Hell Brothers (Averno, Chessman and Cibernético) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 14 | Los Hell Brothers (Averno, Chessman and Ricky Marvin) | Verano de Escándalo |
IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Hiroshi Tanahashi | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 11 | A.J. Styles | The New Beginning in Osaka | ||
July 5 | Kazuchika Okada | Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall |
IWGP Intercontinental Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 3 | Hirooki Goto | Wrestling Dontaku | ||
September 27 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Destruction in Kobe |
Incoming champions – Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 4 | Meiyu Tag (Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata) | Wrestle Kingdom 9 | ||
February 11 | Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) | The New Beginning in Osaka | ||
April 5 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) | Invasion Attack | ||
July 5 | Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) | Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall |
Incoming champion – Ryusuke Taguchi | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Kenny Omega | Wrestle Kingdom 9 | ||
July 5 | Kushida | Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall | ||
September 23 | Kenny Omega | Destruction in Okayama |
Incoming champions – reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 11 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | The New Beginning in Osaka | This was a three-way match, also involving Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida). | |
April 5 | Roppongi Vice (Beretta and Rocky Romero) | Invasion Attack | ||
May 3 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Wrestling Dontaku | This was a three-way match, also involving reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). | |
August 16 | reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) | G1 Climax 25 |
Incoming champion – Tomohiro Ishii | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Togi Makabe | Wrestle Kingdom 9 | ||
February 14 | Vacated | – | The title was vacated due to Togi Makabe being sidelined with influenza. | |
February 14 | Tomohiro Ishii | The New Beginning in Sendai | Defeated Tomoaki Honma to win the vacant title. | |
April 29 | Togi Makabe | Wrestling Hinokuni | ||
October 12 | Tomohiro Ishii | King of Pro-Wrestling |
Incoming champion – Jay Briscoe | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 19 | Jay Lethal | Best in the World |
Incoming champion – Jay Lethal | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 23 | Roderick Strong | Glory By Honor XIV |
Incoming champion(s) – reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly ) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 4 | The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) | Ring of Honor Wrestling | ||
September 18 | The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett ) | All Star Extravaganza VII | ||
December 18 | War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe ) | Final Battle |
Incoming champion – Ángel Metálico [1] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 8 | Pentagón Jr. | The Crash show | This was a four-way match also involving Drago and Zarco [2] | |
October 2 | Bestia 666 | The Crash show | [3] |
(Title created) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 3 | Star Dragón | The Crash show | [4] | |
October 11 | Mirage | The Crash show | [5] |
(Title created) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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May 8 | Black Boy and Rey Horus | The Crash show | Defeated Bestia 666 and Mosco Negro, and Daga and Steve Pain in the Three way match to become the inaugural champions. [6] | |
September 18 | Tony Casanova and Zarco | The Crash show | [7] |
TNA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Bobby Roode | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 7 | Lashley | Impact Wrestling | ||
January 31 (aired March 20) | Kurt Angle | Impact Wrestling | ||
June 25 (aired July 1) | Ethan Carter III | Impact Wrestling | ||
October 4 | Matt Hardy | Bound for Glory | This was a three-way match also involving Drew Galloway. Jeff Hardy was the special guest referee | |
October 6 | Vacated | — | Vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline |
TNA X Division Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Low Ki | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 7 | Austin Aries | Impact Wrestling | ||
January 8 (aired January 16) | Low Ki | Impact Wrestling | ||
January 31 (aired March 20) | Rockstar Spud | Impact Wrestling | Spud invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity. | |
March 15 (aired May 1) | Kenny King | Impact Wrestling | This was a four-way ladder match also involving Tigre Uno and Mandrews. | |
May 10 (aired May 29) | Rockstar Spud | Impact Wrestling | This was a gauntlet match featuring King, Suicide/Manik, Zema Ion, Mandrews, Argos, Crazzy Steve, and Tigre Uno. | |
May 10 (aired June 10) | Vacated | Impact Wrestling | Rockstar Spud vacated the title in exchange for an opportunity to wrestle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. | |
June 24 | Tigre Uno | Impact Wrestling | Tigre Uno defeated Low Ki and Grado in a three-way elimination match to win the vacant championship. | |
TNA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – The Revolution (Abyss and James Storm) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 30 (aired March 6) | The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) | Impact Wrestling | ||
March 13 (aired April 3) | Vacated | Impact Wrestling | ||
March 16 (aired April 17) | The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) | Impact Wrestling | ||
May 8 | Vacated | Impact Wrestling | Vacated due to Jeff Hardy suffering a broken leg. | |
June 25 (aired July 1) | The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) | Impact Wrestling | ||
July 28 (aired September 2) | Brian Myers and Trevor Lee | Impact Wrestling | ||
July 29 (aired September 9) | The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) | Impact Wrestling | ||
TNA King of the Mountain Championship | ||||
(Title reactivated) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 28 | Jeff Jarrett | Slammiversary | The TNA Television Championship was reactivated on June 25 and renamed the "TNA King of the Mountain Championship." Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway, Eric Young, and Bobby Roode in a King of the Mountain match to win the reactivated championship. | |
July 27 (aired August 12) | Vacated | Impact Wrestling | The title was vacated after Jeff Jarrett became TNA General Manager. | |
July 27 (aired August 12) | PJ Black | Impact Wrestling | PJ Black defeated Lashley, Chris Mordetzky, Eric Young, and Robbie E in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant title. | |
July 28 (aired September 2) | Bobby Roode | Impact Wrestling | ||
TNA Knockouts Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Taryn Terrell | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 25 (aired July 15) | Brooke | Impact Wrestling | Brooke was formerly known as Miss Tessmacher | |
July 29 (aired September 16) | Gail Kim | Impact Wrestling | Fatal four-way match also involving Awesome Kong and Lei'D Tapa. | |
Incoming champion – Brock Lesnar | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 29 | Seth Rollins | WrestleMania 31 | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during a singles match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, thus making it a triple threat match. Rollins pinned Reigns to win the championship, thus becoming the first wrestler to cash in their Money in the Bank contract during a match as well as cash-in and win the title without pinning or submitting the champion. | |
November 4 | Vacated | WWE Live | Vacated after Seth Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and a damaged meniscus at a live show in Dublin, Ireland. | |
November 22 | Roman Reigns | Survivor Series | Defeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final for the vacant title. | |
Sheamus | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. | |||
December 14 | Roman Reigns | Monday Night Raw | Title vs. career match |
Incoming champion – Dolph Ziggler | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 5 | Bad News Barrett | Monday Night Raw | Dolph Ziggler originally retained his title against Barrett, but Director of Operations Kane made the match a two-out-of-three falls match, which Barrett won. | |
March 29 | Daniel Bryan | WrestleMania 31 | Seven-way ladder match, also involving Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Stardust. | |
May 11 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | Vacated due to injury. | |
May 31 | Ryback | Elimination Chamber | Elimination Chamber match for the vacant title, also involving Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and King Barrett (formerly Bad News Barrett). | |
September 20 | Kevin Owens | Night of Champions | ||
December 13 | Dean Ambrose | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | ||
Incoming champion – Rusev | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 29 | John Cena | WrestleMania 31 | ||
August 23 | Seth Rollins | SummerSlam | Winner Takes All match, in which Rollins also defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. | |
September 20 | John Cena | Night of Champions | ||
October 25 | Alberto Del Rio | Hell in a Cell | Open challenge. | |
Incoming champion – Nikki Bella | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 20 | Charlotte | Night of Champions | ||
Incoming champions – The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 22 | Tyson Kidd and Cesaro | Fastlane | ||
April 26 | The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) | Extreme Rules | Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. | |
June 14 | The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) | Money in the Bank | Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day. | |
August 23 | The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) | SummerSlam | Fatal four-way tag team match, also involving The Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores. Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. | |
Incoming champion – Sami Zayn | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 11 | Kevin Owens | TakeOver: Rival | Owens won when the referee decided that Sami Zayn was unable to continue. | |
July 4 | Finn Bálor | The Beast in the East | ||
Incoming champion – Charlotte | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 11 | Sasha Banks | TakeOver: Rival | Fatal four-way match, also involving Bayley and Becky Lynch. | |
August 22 | Bayley | TakeOver: Brooklyn | ||
Incoming champions – The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 15 (aired January 28) | Blake and Murphy (Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy) | NXT | During their reign, their ringnames were shortened to Blake and Murphy, respectively. | |
August 22 | The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) | TakeOver: Brooklyn | ||
October 22 (aired November 11) | The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | NXT | They won the titles as Dash and Dawson. During their reign, they were renamed to The Revival. | |
Inductee |
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Héctor Garza |
El Hijo del Perro Aguayo |
Inductee |
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Jeff Jarrett |
Earl Hebner |
Category | Inductee |
---|---|
Individual | Brock Lesnar |
Shinsuke Nakamura | |
Perro Aguayo, Jr. | |
Ivan Koloff | |
Carlos Colón | |
Eddie Quinn | |
Group | The Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) |
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 and Nick Jackson) |
Most Improved | Bayley |
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|---|
Individual | Randy Savage | Hulk Hogan |
Rikishi | The Usos | |
Alundra Blayze | Natalya Neidhart | |
Larry Zbyszko | Bruno Sammartino | |
Tatsumi Fujinami | Ric Flair | |
Kevin Nash | Shawn Michaels | |
Group | The Bushwhackers | John Laurinaitis |
Celebrity | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Triple H |
Warrior Award | Connor "The Crusher" Michalek | Dana Warrior and Daniel Bryan |
Poll [8] | Winner |
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Tag Team of the Year | The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) |
Best John Cena's U.S. Open Challenge | vs. Cesaro on Raw (July 6) |
Hashtag of the Year | #SuplexCity |
Celebrity Moment of the Year | Stephen Amell dives onto Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam |
"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year | Brock Lesnar coins "Suplex City" at WrestleMania 31 |
Rivalry of the Year | The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar |
Best Original WWE Network Show | Stone Cold Podcast |
Double-Cross of the Year | Damien Mizdow eliminates The Miz from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31 |
Extreme Moment of the Year | Roman Reigns attacks Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Rusev, and Triple H with a steel chair at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs |
Breakout Star of the Year | Neville |
LOL! Moment of the Year | R-Truth mistakes himself of being in the Money in the Bank ladder match on Raw . (June 8) |
The "OMG!" Shocking Moment of the Year | Kalisto executes Salida del Sol off the top of a ladder through another ladder on Jey Uso at TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs |
Superstar of the Year | Seth Rollins |
"The Hero in All of Us" Award, presented by Coca-Cola | John Cena |
Surprise Return of the Year | Sting returns, as Seth Rollins' statue, and attacks Rollins on Raw. (August 24) |
Diva of the Year | Nikki Bella |
"This is Awesome!" Moment of the Year | The Rock and Ronda Rousey attack Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 31. |
Match of the Year | Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell |
Poll | Winner [9] |
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Tag Team of the Year | Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady |
Female Competitor of the Year | Bayley |
Male Competitor of the Year | Finn Bálor |
TakeOver of the Year | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn |
Match of the Year | Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn |
Overall Competitor of the Year | Finn Bálor |
Roderick George Toombs, better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler and actor.
Francisco Islas Rueda, better known by his ring name Super Crazy, is a Mexican luchador. In Mexico, Islas has worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and made appearances for various independent promotions but is not currently associated with one specific Mexican promotion. As Super Crazy, Islas gained American exposure by working for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) between 1998 and 2000 and for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) between 2005 and 2008. He has also toured Japan on several occasions, working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Pro Wrestling Zero-One (Zero-1), All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Noah.
Héctor Solano Segura was a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Héctor Garza. During his career he worked for various major Mexican professional wrestling promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Perros del Mal Producciones and, at the time of death, AAA. Garza also worked for several major promotions such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States.
Pedro Aguayo Ramírez was a Mexican professional wrestler and promoter who achieved fame in wrestling as Perro Aguayo Jr. or El Hijo del Perro Aguayo. He was the real-life son of lucha libre legend Perro Aguayo and not a storyline "Junior". Aguayo was best known as the leader of the Los Perros del Mal stable, which he started in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in mid-2004. The stable became a significant draw in Mexican professional wrestling, peaking during Aguayo's storyline rivalries with Místico and Héctor Garza. In October 2008, Aguayo left CMLL to start his own independent professional wrestling promotion Perros del Mal Producciones, built around members of his Los Perros del Mal stable. In June 2010, Aguayo returned to AAA after a seven-year absence to start an invasion storyline involving his stable.
In professional wrestling, a ten-bell salute is given to honor a wrestler who has died, especially when the wrestler is a current member of the promotion or a distinguished former member of the promotion. It is the professional wrestling equivalent of a three-volley salute. It is typically given at the beginning of a card, with the current members of the promotion either in the entryway, in the ring, or around the ring. Both the wrestlers and audience observe a moment of silence while the bell is rung.
Felipe Estrada, known as El Canek or simply Canek, is a Mexican luchador enmascarado or masked professional wrestler best known for the 20 years he worked for the Universal Wrestling Association where he held the UWA World Heavyweight Championship a total of 15 times. As the major heavyweight working for the Universal Wrestling Association promotion, he became one of Lucha Libre's biggest attractions during the 1980s especially through his high-profile matches against non-Mexicans that sold out numerous shows and led to the UWA using the same formula of "Canek vs. the foreigner" for over a decade. He made his debut in 1972 as "El Universitario" at the age of 18 and would later work under the name "Principe Azul". In 1973 he adopted the ring name El Canek, a name inspired by the Mayan Indian leader Jacinto Canek, that he has used ever since. While he has worked in Mexico for the majority of his career he has also made several, frequent, tours of Japan and has worked in the United States as well as Europe.
Erick Francisco Casas Ruiz is a Mexican professional wrestler currently working under the ring name Heavy Metal for AAA. He is the son of referee Pepe Casas and part of the Casas wrestling family; the brother of Negro Casas and Felino.
When Worlds Collide was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event that took place on November 6, 1994, at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. It was scripted and produced by the Mexican lucha libre company Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), now known as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, and their American partner, International Wrestling Council (IWC). The show was produced by the technical staff of World Championship Wrestling (WCW). WCW Executive Vice-President Eric Bischoff had helped AAA secure the show to be broadcast by American pay-per-view providers, marking the first time a non-US-based wrestling promotion was shown live on US PPV television. The show was broadcast in both English and Spanish. Chris Cruise and Mike Tenay called the action in English, while Arturo Rivera and Andrés Maroñas handled the Spanish announcing. This event also marked Tenay's first commentating role in professional wrestling.
Los Perros del Mal was a Mexican lucha libre wrestling group stable, originally competed in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and in Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA). The name is a play on the name of the founder of the group, Perro Aguayo Jr. It was one of the main rudo (heel) stables in CMLL until October 2008, when Aguayo along with Mr. Águila and Damián 666 left the company to form Perros del Mal Producciones. The stable is a part of the new promotion, despite its namesake. Their motto is "Dios perdona, los Perros no". The group originally started under the name La Furia del Norte but evolved into Los Perros del Mal as wrestlers not from northern Mexico joined the group.
Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza is a Mexican professional wrestler. As of January 2024, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Andrade. He is also known for his appearances in Mexico for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling under the ring name La Sombra and for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Andrade El Idolo.
Perros del Mal Producciones, often referred to as just 'Perros del Mal', was a Mexican professional wrestling promotion founded in October 2007 by Perro Aguayo, Jr. when he left Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and became inactive around 2015. The promotion shared a name with Aguayo, Jr.'s wrestling stable (group) Los Perros del Mal and the stable is the main Rudo (villain) group in the promotion. The promotion had an "open door policy" which meant they did not generally have wrestlers under contract but hired them on a per appearance basis. Perros del Mal was also a booking agency, responsible for hiring the core Perros del Mal group and others to various independent promotions all over Mexico.
Juan Francisco Domínguez is a Mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, currently performing under the ring name X-Fly. He is also known as the original Mosco de la Merced, a name which has since been given another luchador. He is best known for his stints with the AAA promotion, the latest while representing Los Perros del Mal.
Leornardo Carrera Lizarraga is a Mexican luchador or professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bestia 666. He is currently working for various promotions across Mexico, while also performing in the United States for several California-based promotions. Bestia 666's father is professional wrestler Leonardo Carrera, who performs as Damián 666 and who inspired his son's current character. He is the current leader of La Rebelión Amarilla. He is a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion.
Triplemanía XX was a professional wrestling event scripted and produced by the AAA promotion, which took place on August 5, 2012, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was the twentieth annual Triplemanía, which is AAA's biggest show of the year, and marked AAA's debut in the new Arena Ciudad de México. The event was headlined by a match between Dr. Wagner Jr. and Máscara Año 2000 Jr., where the loser was forced to unmask himself. In the semi-main event, El Mesías defended the AAA Mega Championship against the 2012 Rey de Reyes, El Hijo del Perro Aguayo. The event also featured Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) performer Kurt Angle's AAA debut and an induction into the AAA Hall of Fame. This event marked the first time in four years that a Triplemanía was not broadcast live on pay-per-view. Instead, the event would be broadcast in three parts on AAA's official website, starting August 19. The event was attended by 21,000 people, the largest crowd for a professional wrestling event in Mexico in almost five years.
Triplemanía XXII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) produced by the AAA promotion. It took place on August 17, 2014, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was the twenty-second annual Triplemanía, which is AAA's biggest show of the year, airing in Mexico as a regular PPV and internationally as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV). This was the first AAA PPV event to be broadcast simultaneously in English through SAP, having Hugo Savinovich and Vampiro as announcers.
Triplemanía XXIII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) produced by the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. It took place on August 9, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was the twenty-third year in a row that AAA has held a Triplemanía show, and was the thirtieth show held under the Triplemanía name since 1993 as AAA held multiple Triplemanía shows some years. The annual Triplemanía show is AAA's biggest show of the year, serving as the culmination of major storylines and feature wrestlers from all over the world competing in what has been described as AAA's version of WrestleMania or their Super Bowl event.
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