# 2019 in professional wrestling

2019 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

## List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable events in 2019.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
| All Elite Wrestling | AEW | Officially founded on January 1. |
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
| DDT Pro-Wrestling | DDT | The "DDT Pro-Wrestling" name has been solely used since 2004, but the "DDT" initialism had previously stood for "Dramatic Dream Team". |
| Evolve | — | |
| Impact Wrestling | Impact | |
| International Wrestling Revolution Group | IWRG | |
| Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | AAA | The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. |
| Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | PWG | |
| Revolution Pro Wrestling | RevPro | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| The Crash Lucha Libre | The Crash | |
| Westside Xtreme Wrestling | wXw | |
| World Wonder Ring Stardom | Stardom | |
| 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. WWE divided its roster into five storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively performed on their respective weekly television programs. Raw and SmackDown were their two main brands until NXT became their third main brand in September; NXT used to serve as WWE's developmental territory. NXT UK and 205 Live were specialty brands that were promoted under the NXT banner; 205 Live was its own brand until September when it merged under NXT. |

## 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 | Tokyo, Japan | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kenny Omega (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 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: NXT UK | 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 shows) | Tokyo, Japan | Dragon Lee and Místico defeated Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Cuatrero and Sansón) in a CMLL Family Tag Tournament Final Match | |
| 20 | CMLL NJPW | Fantastica Mania (Tokyo shows) | Tokyo, Japan | Dragon Lee and Místico defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) | |
| 21 | CMLL NJPW | Fantastica Mania (Tokyo shows) | Tokyo, Japan | 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 | ROH | Road to G1 Supercard Texas | Houston, Texas | Lifeblood (Bandido, Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Mark Haskins and Tracy Williams) defeated Bully Ray, Shane Taylor, Silas Young and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | |
| 26 | ROH | Road to G1 Supercard Texas | San Antonio, Texas | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) defeated Lifeblood (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) to win 2019 Tag Wars | |
| 26–27 | WWE: NXT NXT UK 205 Live | 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. Dream chose to challenge for the NXT North American Championship. |
| 26 | WWE: NXT | TakeOver: Phoenix | Phoenix, Arizona | Tommaso Ciampa (c) defeated Aleister Black in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship | |
| 27 | WWE: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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. Seth Rollins chose to challenge 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 | NJPW | The New Beginning in Sapporo | Sapporo, Japan | Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Taichi to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
| 3 | WWE: NXT | Halftime Heat | Orlando, Florida | Aleister Black, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream defeated Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa and Adam Cole | |
| 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 | Tokyo, Japan | Konosuke Takeshita defeated Daisuke Sasaki (c) for the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
| 17 | WWE: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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 | ROH NJPW | Honor Rising: Japan | Tokyo, Japan | 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 | 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: Raw SmackDown | 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 | Queens, New York | Bobby Gunns (c) defeated Shigehiro Irie to retain the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship | |
| 4 | DDT | Coming to America | Queens, New York | Tetsuya Endo defeated Daisuke Sasaki (c) to win the KO-D Openweight Championship | First show in the United States. |
| 4 | 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: NXT | 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 |
| 5 | RevPro | RevPro UK: Live in NYC | New York City | Suzuki-Gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay | |
| 5 | Stardom | American Dream | Queens, New York | Mayu Iwatani, Arisa Hoshiki, Saki Kashima and Tam Nakano defeated Kagetsu, Session Moth Martina, Andras Miyagi, and Jamie Hayter | |
| 5 | MLW | Battle Riot II | Queens, New York | 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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 | This featured the final matches of Kurt Angle and Batista, as well as the first women's match to main event a 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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 | Mexico City, Mexico | Bárbaro Cavernario and Titán defeated Último Guerrero and Volador Jr. | |
| 27 | NWA ROH | Crockett Cup | Concord, North Carolina | Nick Aldis (c) 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 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka, Japan | 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 | ROH NJPW | War of the Worlds | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Matt Taven (c) defeated PCO to retain the ROH World Championship. | |
| 11 | ROH NJPW | War of the Worlds | 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 | ROH NJPW | War of the Worlds | 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 | RevPro | Mayhem | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK | Minoru Suzuki defeats Sha Samuels in a Single Match | |
| 19 | WWE: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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 | 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 | 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 | Waukesha, Wisconsin | Teddy Hart (c) defeated Jimmy Havoc to retain the MLW World Middleweight Championship | |
| 1 | WWE: NXT | TakeOver: XXV | 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | Stomping Grounds | Tacoma, Washington | Seth Rollins (c) 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 |
| 29 | AEW | Fyter Fest | Daytona Beach, Florida | Jon Moxley defeated Joey Janela in a Non-sanctioned match | Jon Moxley's AEW debut match |
| 29 | 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 | |
| 6 | 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 | Dallas, Texas | 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) | |
| 13 | 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | Extreme Rules | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 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: SmackDown | 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 | Mexico City | Blue Demon Jr. (mask) defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. (hair) in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. hair match | 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: NXT | TakeOver: Toronto | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Adam Cole (c) defeated Johnny Gargano in a two out of three falls match to retain the NXT Championship | |
| 11 | WWE: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | SummerSlam | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 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 (c) 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 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 | ROH | 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 |
| 25 | 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 Team Mexico (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 | |
| 31 | WWE: NXT UK | TakeOver: Cardiff | Cardiff, Wales | Walter (c) defeated Tyler Bate to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship | |
| 31 | AEW | All Out | 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 |
| 6 | ROH CMLL | Global Wars Espectacular | Dearborn, Michigan | Bandido defeated Jay Briscoe |
| 7 | ROH CMLL | Global Wars Espectacular | Villa Park, Illinois | Villain Enterprises (Flip Gordon, Brody King, and PCO) defeated Lifeblood (Bandido, Tracy Williams, and Mark Haskins) |
| 8 | ROH CMLL | Global Wars Espectacular | 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: Raw SmackDown 205 Live | Clash of Champions | Charlotte, North Carolina | Seth Rollins (c) defeated Braun Strowman to retain the WWE Universal Championship |
| 15 | AAA Impact | Lucha Invades NY | New York City | Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Blue Demon Jr. |
| 15 | NJPW | Destruction in Beppu | Beppu, Japan | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) to win the British Heavyweight Championship |
| 16 | NJPW | Destruction in Kagoshima | Kagoshima, Japan | Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Kenta to retain the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate |
| 22 | NJPW | Destruction in Kobe | Kobe, Japan | Jay White defeated Tetsuya Naito (c) 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 |
| 27 | CMLL | CMLL 86th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Último Guerrero defeated Negro Casas in a Luchas de Apuestas, hair vs hair, Steel Cage match Also in the 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 | SmackDown's 20th Anniversary | Los Angeles, California | Brock Lesnar 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 | 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: Raw SmackDown | 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 | 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: Raw SmackDown | 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 | |
| 1 | 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 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 | |
| 3 | NJPW | Power Struggle | 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 | |
| 9 | Impact | Turning Point | Hazleton, Pennsylvania | Sami Callihan (c) defeated Brian Cage to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 9 | MLW | Blood and Thunder | Orlando, Florida | Myron Reed defeated Teddy Hart (c) to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship | |
| 9 | NJPW | Showdown | San Jose, California | Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay) defeated Kota Ibushi and Amazing Red | |
| 11 | NJPW | Showdown | Los Angeles, California | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and Bushi) defeated Bullet Club (Jay White, Chase Owens and Gedo) | |
| 23 | WWE: NXT | 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: Raw SmackDown NXT | 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: Raw SmackDown | Starrcade | Duluth, Georgia | Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens by disqualification | |
| 1 | AAA | Triplemanía Regia | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Aero Star defeated Monster Clown in a Steel cage Lucha de Apuestas, Mask vs. Hair match Psycho Clown, Blue Demon Jr., Dr. Wagner Jr., Texano Jr., Rey Escorpión, and Chessman were also involved in the match. | |
| 5 | MLW | Opera Cup | 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 | |
| 6 | WWE: Raw SmackDown | 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 | |
| 14 | 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: Raw SmackDown | 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: Raw SmackDown | 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

* April 10 – Dark Side of the Ring premiered on Viceland.
* May 1 – Impact Wrestling launched their online streaming service Impact Plus.
* September 18 – WWE NXT premiered on USA Network.
* October 2 – AEW Dynamite premiered on TNT.
* October 4 – WWE SmackDown premiered on FOX.
* October 8 – AEW Dark premiered on YouTube.
* October 8 – NWA Power premiered on YouTube, Facebook, and FITE TV.
* October 29 – Impact! premiered on AXS TV.
* October 31 – At WWE's Crown Jewel pay-per-view, the first women's match was contested in Saudi Arabia between Natalya and Lacey Evans.
* November 5 – WWE Backstage premiered on Fox Sports 1.

## 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

| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
| Casino Battle Royale (Men) | Adam Page | May 25 | Last eliminated MJF to earn an AEW World Championship match against the winner of Double or Nothing's main event (Chris Jericho) to determine the inaugural champion at All Out on August 31. At All Out, Jericho defeated Page. |
| Casino Battle Royale (Women) | Nyla Rose | August 31 | Last eliminated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. to earn an AEW Women's World Championship match against Riho (who defeated Hikaru Shida at All Out to earn her respective spot) to determine the inaugural champion on Dynamite on October 2. On Dynamite, Riho defeated Rose. |
| AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament | SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) | October 30 | Defeated the Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Fénix) in the tournament final to determine the inaugural champions. |
| Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale | Adam Page and MJF | November 20 | The cowinners of the 12-man battle royal face each other in a singles match for the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF defeated Page on the Thanksgiving Eve special episode of Dynamite on November 27 to win the inaugural AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring. |

### CMLL

| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won |
| Reyes Del Aire | Titán | January 6 |
| Universal Champion | El Terrible | February 15 |
| Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles | Titán and Bárbaro Cavernario | April 26 |
| Universal Women's Champion | Dalys la Caribeña | August 19 |
| International Gran Prix | Volador Jr. | August 30 |
| Torneo Gran Alternativa | Star Jr. and Valiente | October 19 |

### Impact

| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
| Mashup Tournament | Sami Callihan | August 2 | Defeated Tessa Blanchard in the tournament final to become the #1 contender to the Impact World Championship. He would be unsuccessful in capturing the title at Bound for Glory |
| Call Your Shot Gauntlet | Eddie Edwards | October 20 | Last eliminated Mahabali Shera to win the Call Your Shot trophy for a championship match of his choosing. Edwards would end up in a Best of 5 Series with Michael Elgin for the trophy, but ended 2-2 after the fifth match ended in a double pinfall. Edwards and Elgin were supposed to face Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard in a three-way match at Rebellion, but Blanchard could not make the show due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Edwards would subsequently win the title in a five-way elimination match at Slammiversary. |

### MLW

| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
| Battle Riot | LA Park | April 5 | Last eliminating Sami Callihan to earn an MLW World Heavyweight Championship opportunity. He was unsuccessful in capturing the title at Saturday Night SuperFight |
| Opera Cup | Davey Boy Smith Jr. | December 5 | Defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the tournament final to win. |

### NJPW

| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
| New Japan Cup | Kazuchika Okada | March 24 | Defeated Sanada in the tournament final to win. |
| Best of the Super Juniors | Will Ospreay | June 5 | Defeated Shingo Takagi in the tournament final to win. |
| G1 Climax | Kota Ibushi | August 12 | Defeated Jay White in the tournament final to win. |
| Super J-Cup | El Phantasmo | August 25 | Defeated Dragon Lee in the tournament final to win. |
| Young Lion Cup | Karl Fredericks | September 22 | Defeated Shota Umino in the tournament final to win. |
| Super Junior Tag League | Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) | November 3 | Defeated Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) in the tournament final to win. |
| World Tag League | Juice Robinson and David Finlay | December 8 | Defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Evil) in the tournament final to win. |

### NWA

| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
| Crockett Cup | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) | April 27 | The team also won the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship |

### 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 | January 27 | 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 | April 7 | 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 | May 19 | 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. The tournament final was originally scheduled to occur at 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

AEW World Championship :
| (Title created) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| August 31 | Chris Jericho | All Out | Defeated Adam Page to become the inaugural champion. |
AEW Women's World Championship :
| (Title created) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| October 2 | Riho | Dynamite | Defeated Nyla Rose to become the inaugural champion. |
AEW World Tag Team Championship :
| (Title created) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| October 30 | SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) | Dynamite | Defeated the Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Fénix) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions. |

### CMLL

CMLL World Heavyweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Último Guerrero |||
* No title changes |||
CMLL World Middleweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – El Cuatrero |||
* No title changes |||
CMLL World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Diamante Azul and Valiente ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| May 31 | Los Guerreros Laguneros (Euforia and Gran Guerrero) | Juicio Final | |
| November 1 | Alianza de Plata y Oro (Carístico and Místico) | Día de Muertos | Carístico's first four reigns were under the name Místico. The current Místico took over the name in 2012. |
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship :
* Incoming champions – Esfinge and Tritón |||
* No title changes |||
CMLL World Trios Championship :
* Incoming champions – Los Guerreros Laguneros (Euforia, Gran Guerrero, and Último Guerrero) |||
* No title changes |||
CMLL World Women's Championship :
* Incoming champion – Marcela |||
* No title changes |||
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Stuka Jr. |||
* No title changes |||
NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Carístico |||
* No title changes |||
NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Volador Jr. |||
* No title changes |||
Occidente Heavyweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Furia Roja |||
* No title changes |||

### Impact Wrestling

Impact World Championship :
| Incoming champion – Johnny Impact ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 28 | Brian Cage | Rebellion | Lance Storm was the special guest referee. |
| October 25 (aired October 29) | Sami Callihan | Impact! | Steel cage match. |
Impact X Division Championship :
| Incoming champion – Vacant ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 6 | Rich Swann | Homecoming | Ultimate X match, also involving Ethan Page, Jake Crist, and Trey Miguel. |
| July 19 (aired July 26) | Jake Crist | Impact! | |
| October 20 | Ace Austin | Bound for Glory | Intergender ladder match, also involving Acey Romero, Daga, and Tessa Blanchard. |
Impact Knockouts Championship :
| Incoming champion – Tessa Blanchard ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 6 | Taya Valkyrie | Homecoming | Gail Kim served as special guest referee. |
Impact World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – The Latin American Xchange (Ortiz and Santana) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 13 (aired February 8) | The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) | Impact! | |
| April 28 | The Latin American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) | Rebellion | |
| July 5 | The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) | Bash at the Brewery | |

### IWRG

IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Máscara Año 2000, Jr. ||||
| 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. |
IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Vacant ||||
* No title changes ||||
IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Imposible ||||
* No title changes ||||
IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Capo del Norte and Capo del Sur ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 1 | Los Oficiales (Oficial AK-47 and Oficial 911) | IWRG 23rd Anniversary Show | |
| February 24 | Vacated | N/A | Title was vacated due to Oficial 911 being unable to defend the championship. |
| March 24 | Aramís and Imposible | IWRG show | Won a six-team tag team tournament to win the vacant title. |
| November 25 | Vacated | N/A | Championship vacated for undisclosed reasons |
| December 1 | Bryce Benjamin and Marshe Rockett | PALL 1st Anniversary Show | Won a six-team tag team tournament for the vacant title. |
IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship :
* Incoming champions – Centella de Oro, Multifacético, and Prayer ||||
* No title changes ||||
IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Cerebro Negro ||||
* No title changes ||||
IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship :
| 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 :
* Incoming champion – Dragón Bane ||||
* No title changes ||||
IWRG Rey del Ring Championship :
* Incoming champion – Emperador Azteca ||||
* No title changes ||||
Distrito Federal Trios Championship :
| Incoming champions – Los Comandos Elite (Oficial Rayan, Oficial Spector and Oficial Liderk) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 3 | El Infierno Eterno (Demonio Infernal, Eterno, and Lunatic Xtreme) | IWRG show | |

### Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

AAA Mega Championship :
| Incoming champion – Fénix ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| October 19 | Kenny Omega | Héroes Inmortales XIII | |
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Sammy Guevara ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 16 | Laredo Kid | AAA Conquista Total | |
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship :
| Incoming champion – Mini Psycho Clown ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 16 | Dinastía | AAA Vive Latino show | |
AAA Latin American Championship :
| Incoming champion – Drago ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| October 19 | Daga | Héroes Inmortales XIII | |
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship :
| Incoming champion – Lady Shani ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| June 16 | Keyra | Verano de Escándalo | |
| August 3 | Vacated | Triplemanía XXVII | Title was vacated due to Keyra suffering an injury. |
| August 3 | Tessa Blanchard | Triplemanía XXVII | Seven-woman Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Lady Shani, Taya, Faby Apache, Chik Tormenta, La Hiedra, and Ayako Hamada. |
| September 15 | Taya Valkyrie | Lucha Invades NY | Taya Valkyrie was previously known as Taya. |
AAA World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – El Texano Jr. and Rey Escorpión ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 16 | Lucha Brothers (Fenix and Pentagón Jr.) | Rey de Reyes | |
| March 16 | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Rey de Reyes | |
| June 16 | Lucha Brothers (Fenix and Pentagón Jr.) | Verano de Escándalo | |
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Big Mami and Niño Hamburguesa ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| August 3 | Lady Maravilla and Villano III Jr. | Triplemanía XXVII | |
AAA World Trios Championship :
| Incoming champions – El Hijo del Vikingo, Laredo Kid, and Myzteziz Jr. ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| August 3 | Vacated | Triplemanía XXVII | The title was vacated due to Laredo Kid leaving the group to focus on his individual career. |
| August 3 | Jinetes del Aire (El Hijo del Vikingo, Golden Magic, and Myzteziz Jr.) | Triplemanía XXVII | Three-way match for the vacant title, also involving El Nuevo Poder del Norte (Mocho Cota Jr., Carta Brava Jr., and Tito Santana) and Las Fresas Salvajes (Pimpinela Escarlata, Mamba, and Máximo). |

### MLW

MLW World Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Low Ki ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 2 | Tom Lawlor | Superfight | |
| July 6 | Jacob Fatu | Kings of the Colosseum | |
MLW World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 2 | The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr., and Brian Pillman Jr.) | Superfight | Hart and Smith won the match, but Pillman also defended the title under the Freebird Rule. |
| July 5 (aired July 13) | The Dynasty (MJF and Richard Holliday) | Fusion | Ladder match. Hart and Pillman represented The Hart Foundation. |
| November 2 | The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) | Saturday Night SuperFight | Texas Tornado match. |
MLW World Middleweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Teddy Hart ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| November 9 | Myron Reed | Blood & Thunder | |
MLW National Openweight Championship :
| (Title created) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| June 1 | Alexander Hammerstone | Fury Road | Defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of a four-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. |

### NJPW

IWGP Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Kenny Omega ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | |
| February 11 | Jay White | The New Beginning in Osaka | |
| April 6 | Kazuchika Okada | G1 Supercard | |
IWGP Intercontinental Championship :
| Incoming champion – Chris Jericho ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Tetsuya Naito | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | No disqualification match. |
| April 6 | Kota Ibushi | G1 Supercard | |
| June 9 | Tetsuya Naito | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | |
| September 22 | Jay White | Destruction in Kobe | |
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Cody ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Juice Robinson | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | |
| June 5 | Jon Moxley | Best of the Super Juniors 26 Final | |
| October 14 | Vacated | King of Pro Wrestling | Jon Moxley was forced to relinquish the title as he was unable to attend the event due to Typhoon Hagibis. |
| October 14 | Lance Archer | King of Pro Wrestling | Defeated Juice Robinson to win the vacant championship. |
IWGP Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Evil) | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | Three-way match, also involving The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). |
| February 23 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) | Honor Rising: Japan | |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Kushida ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Taiji Ishimori | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | |
| April 6 | Dragon Lee | G1 Supercard | |
| June 9 | Will Ospreay | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Shingo Takagi) | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | Three-way match, also involving Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh, accompanied by Rocky Romero). |
| March 6 | Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) | Anniversary Show | |
| June 16 | Bullet Club (El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori) | Kizuna Road | |
NEVER Openweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Kota Ibushi ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 4 | Will Ospreay | Wrestle Kingdom 13 | |
| April 6 | Jeff Cobb | G1 Supercard | |
| May 3 | Taichi | Wrestling Dontaku | |
| June 9 | Tomohiro Ishii | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | |
| August 31 | Kenta | Royal Quest | |
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Bullet Club (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Taiji Ishimori) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 30 | Taguchi Japan (Ryusuke Taguchi, Togi Makabe, and Toru Yano) | Road to The New Beginning | |

### NWA

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship :
* Incoming champion – Nick Aldis ||||
* No title changes ||||
NWA World Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Jazz ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 22 | Vacated | N/A | Jazz vacated the title due to medical and personal reasons. |
| April 27 | Allysin Kay | Crockett Cup | Defeated Santana Garrett to win the vacant championship. |
NWA National Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Willie Mack ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 27 | Colt Cabana | Crockett Cup | |
| June 29 | James Storm | Best in the World | |
| October 1 | Colt Cabana | NWA Power | |
| December 14 | Aron Stevens | Into the Fire | Triple threat match, also involving Ricky Starks. |
NWA World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Vacant ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 27 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) | Crockett Cup | Defeated Royce Isaacs and Thomas Latimer in the finals of the Crockett Cup Tournament to win the vacant title. |
| September 7 | The Wild Cards (Thom Latimer and Royce Isaacs) | Global Wars Espectacular | |
| October 1 | The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) | NWA Power | |

### ROH

ROH World Championship :
| Incoming champion – Jay Lethal |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 6 | Matt Taven | G1 Supercard | |
| September 27 | Rush | Death Before Dishonor XVII | |
| December 13 | PCO | Final Battle | Friday The 13th Massacre Match |
ROH World Television Championship :
| Incoming champion – Jeff Cobb ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| May 9 | Shane Taylor | War of the Worlds | Four Corner Survival match, also featuring Hirooki Goto and Brody King |
| December 13 | Dragon Lee | Final Battle | |
ROH World Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 15 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) | ROH 17th Anniversary Show | |
| April 6 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) | G1 Supercard | |
| July 20 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Manhattan Mayhem | NYC Street Fight |
| December 13 | Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham | Final Battle | |
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 16 | Villain Enterprises (Brody King, Marty Scurll, and PCO) | Ring of Honor Wrestling | |
Women of Honor Championship :
| Incoming champion – Kelly Klein ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 10 | Mayu Iwatani | Bound By Honor | |
| April 6 | Kelly Klein | G1 Supercard | |
| September 27 | Angelina Love | Death Before Dishonor XVII | |
| October 12 | Kelly Klein | Glory By Honor XVII | |

### The Crash Lucha Libre

The Crash Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Willie Mack ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 2 | Austin Theory | The Crash | Four-way match, also involving Bárbaro Cavernario and Sansón. |
| May 4 | Rey Horus | The Crash | Four-way match, also involving Adam Brooks and Maxwell Jacob Friedman. |
| November 23 | Bandido | The Crash | Three-way match, also involving Marty Scurll. |
The Crash Cruiserweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Bandido ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 23 | Jonathan Gresham | The Crash | Four-way match, also involving Flamita and Shane Strickland. |
| November 1 | Oraculo | The Crash VIII Aniversario | Four-way match, also involving Black Danger and Dinámico. |
The Crash Junior Championship :
| Incoming champion – Xperia ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| May 24 | Tiago | The Crash | Three-way match, also involving Torito Negro. |
| October 10 | Vacated | N/A | The Crash announced a match for the vacant championship at The Crash VIII Aniversario. |
| November 1 | Terro Azteca | The Crash VIII Aniversario | Five-way match for the vacant title, also involving Toto, Próximo, Baby Xtreme, and Soldado del Invierno. |
The Crash Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Vacant ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| May 4 | Los Lucha Bros (Ray Fenix and Penta 0M) | The Crash | For unexplained reasons, billed as champions again for the May 4 show, negating the previously announced vacancy. |
| May 24 | La Rebelión Amarilla (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) | The Crash | |
The Crash Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Tessa Blanchard ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 9 | Vacated | The Crash | The title was vacated as Tessa Blanchard was unable to defend the championship. |
| February 9 | Lady Flamer | The Crash | Four-way match, also involving Christie Jaynes, Miranda Alize, and Reina Isis. |

### WWE

    – Raw
    – SmackDown
    – 205 Live
    – NXT
    – NXT UK
    – Unbranded

#### Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live

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.
WWE Universal Championship :
| Incoming champion – Brock Lesnar ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 7 | Seth Rollins | WrestleMania 35 | |
| July 14 | Brock Lesnar | Extreme Rules | Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. |
| August 11 | Seth Rollins | SummerSlam | |
| October 31 | "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt | Crown Jewel | Falls Count Anywhere match that could not be stopped for any reason. |
| The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand due to "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt's status as a SmackDown wrestler. ||||
WWE Championship :
| Incoming champion – Daniel Bryan ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 7 | Kofi Kingston | WrestleMania 35 | First African-born WWE Champion. |
| October 4 | Brock Lesnar | SmackDown's 20th Anniversary | Lesnar's first televised non-pay-per-view match in 15 years. |
| The title became exclusive to the Raw brand after Brock Lesnar quit SmackDown on November 1 and transferred to Raw. ||||
WWE Intercontinental Championship :
| Incoming champion – Dean Ambrose ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 14 | Bobby Lashley | Raw | Triple threat match, also involving Seth Rollins. |
| February 17 | Finn Bálor | Elimination Chamber | Handicap match with Lio Rush as Lashley's partner. Bálor pinned Rush to win Lashley's title. |
| March 11 | Bobby Lashley | Raw | |
| April 7 | Finn Bálor | WrestleMania 35 | |
| The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following April's Superstar Shake-up when Finn Bálor was drafted to SmackDown. ||||
| July 14 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Extreme Rules Kickoff | |
WWE United States Championship :
| Incoming champion – Rusev ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 27 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Royal Rumble | |
| January 29 | R-Truth | SmackDown | |
| March 5 | Samoa Joe | SmackDown | Fatal four-way match, also involving Andrade and Rey Mysterio. |
| The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following April's Superstar Shake-up when Samoa Joe was drafted to Raw. ||||
| May 19 | Rey Mysterio | Money in the Bank | |
| June 3 | Samoa Joe | Raw | Rey Mysterio relinquished the title to Joe due to a shoulder injury. |
| June 23 | Ricochet | Stomping Grounds | |
| July 14 | AJ Styles | Extreme Rules | |
| November 25 | Rey Mysterio | Raw | |
| December 26 | Andrade | WWE Live | |
WWE Raw Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Ronda Rousey ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 8 | Becky Lynch | WrestleMania 35 | Winner takes all triple threat match, also involving Charlotte Flair, who defended the SmackDown Women's Championship. First women's match to main event a WrestleMania. The event was on April 7, but the match went past midnight ET, thus the title change occurred on April 8. |
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Asuka ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 26 | Charlotte Flair | SmackDown | |
| April 8 | Becky Lynch | WrestleMania 35 | Winner takes all triple threat match, also involving Ronda Rousey, who defended the Raw Women's Championship. First women's match to main event a WrestleMania. The event was on April 7, but the match went past midnight ET, thus the title change occurred on April 8. |
| May 19 | Charlotte Flair | Money in the Bank | |
| May 19 | Bayley | Money in the Bank | Cashed in her Money in the Bank contract. |
| October 6 | Charlotte Flair | Hell in a Cell | |
| October 11 | Bayley | SmackDown | |
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – Bobby Roode and Chad Gable ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 11 | The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) | Raw | |
| April 7 | Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder | WrestleMania 35 Kickoff | |
| June 10 | The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) | Raw | Triple threat match, also involving The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| July 29 | Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson | Raw | Triple threat match, also involving The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). |
| August 19 | Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman | Raw | |
| September 15 | Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode | Clash of Champions | Robert Roode was formerly known as Bobby Roode. |
| October 14 | The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) | Raw | |
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) ||||
| 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) Big E and Woods won the match. At the time, Kingston was the reigning 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. |
WWE Cruiserweight Championship :
| Incoming champion – Buddy Murphy ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 7 | Tony Nese | WrestleMania 35 Kickoff | |
| June 23 | Drew Gulak | Stomping Grounds Kickoff | Triple threat match, also involving Akira Tozawa, who Gulak pinned. |
| In October, the title became shared with the NXT brand and was renamed NXT Cruiserweight Championship. ||||
| October 9 | Lio Rush | NXT | |
| December 11 | Angel Garza | NXT | |

#### NXT

NXT Championship :
| Incoming champion – Tommaso Ciampa ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 13 (aired March 20) | Vacated | NXT | Title was vacated due to Tommaso Ciampa suffering a legitimate neck injury that required surgery. |
| April 5 | Johnny Gargano | TakeOver: New York | Defeated Adam Cole in a two out of three falls match to win the vacant title. |
| June 1 | Adam Cole | TakeOver: XXV | |
NXT North American Championship :
| Incoming champion – Ricochet ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 26 | Johnny Gargano | TakeOver: Phoenix | |
| January 30 (aired February 20) | Velveteen Dream | NXT | |
| September 18 | Roderick Strong | NXT | |
NXT Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Shayna Baszler ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| December 18 | Rhea Ripley | NXT | |
NXT Tag Team Championship :
| Incoming champions – The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 26 | War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) | TakeOver: Phoenix | During their reign, War Raiders' (Hanson and Rowe) team and ring names were renamed to The Viking Experience (Ivar and Erik) when they were drafted to the Raw brand during April's Superstar Shake-up. The week after being drafted, their team name was again changed to The Viking Raiders. |
| May 1 (aired May 15) | Vacated | NXT | The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar), who were drafted to Raw during April's Superstar Shake-up, voluntarily relinquished the title. |
| June 1 | The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) | TakeOver: XXV | Fatal four-way ladder match for the vacant title, also involving Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish), and The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler). |
| August 15 (aired August 28) | The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) | NXT | |

#### NXT UK

WWE United Kingdom Championship :
| Incoming champion – Pete Dunne ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| April 5 | Walter | TakeOver: New York | |
NXT UK Women's Championship :
| Incoming champion – Rhea Ripley ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 12 | Toni Storm | TakeOver: Blackpool | |
| August 31 | Kay Lee Ray | TakeOver: Cardiff | |
NXT UK Tag Team Championship :
| (Title created) ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| January 12 | Zack Gibson and James Drake | TakeOver: Blackpool | Defeated Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions. |
| August 31 | Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews | TakeOver: Cardiff | Triple threat match, also involving Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang). |
| October 4 (aired October 17) | Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) | 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).
WWE 24/7 Championship :
| (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. |
| May 20 | Robert Roode | Raw | Pinned Titus O'Neil on the entrance ramp. |
| May 20 | R-Truth | Raw | 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. |
| May 28 | R-Truth | SmackDown | 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. |
| June 2 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. |
| June 4 | R-Truth | SmackDown | 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. |
| June 6 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. |
| June 24 | R-Truth | Raw | Pinned Heath Slater in the ring as Slater was trying to escape from the other wrestlers. |
| June 24 | Cedric Alexander | Raw | Pinned R-Truth in the ring. |
| June 24 | EC3 | Raw | Pinned Cedric Alexander at ringside as Alexander was trying to escape from the other wrestlers. |
| June 24 | R-Truth | Raw | Pinned EC3 on the entrance ramp after EC3 was distracted by Carmella. |
| July 1 | Drake Maverick | Raw | Pinned R-Truth backstage after throwing his suitcase at Truth, who was trying to avoid a mob of wrestlers. |
| July 15 | R-Truth | Raw | 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. |
| July 22 | Pat Patterson | Raw Reunion | Pinned Drake Maverick backstage after kicking him on the floor after Maverick tripped and hurt himself trying to escape The Boogeyman. First WWE Hall of Famer and non-active wrestler to win the title, and subsequently the oldest champion in WWE history at 78 years old. |
| July 22 | Gerald Brisco | Raw Reunion | Pinned Pat Patterson off-screen backstage. |
| July 22 | Kelly Kelly | Raw Reunion | Pinned Gerald Brisco backstage after kneeing him in the groin. First woman to win the title. |
| July 22 | Candice Michelle | Raw Reunion | Pinned Kelly Kelly after attacking her backstage. Melina was the special guest referee. |
| July 22 | Alundra Blayze | Raw Reunion | Submitted Candice Michelle backstage with a sleeper hold. Melina was the special guest referee. |
| July 22 | The Million Dollar Man | Raw Reunion | Bought the title from Alundra Blayze, who was about to throw the title in a trash can at the commentary table. |
| July 22 | Drake Maverick | Raw Reunion | Pinned The Million Dollar Man in a limousine backstage after attacking him in the limo. |
| July 22 | R-Truth | Raw Reunion | 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. |
| July 29 | Maria Kanellis | Raw | 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. |
| August 5 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. |
| August 12 | R-Truth | Raw | After Kalisto performed a "Salida del Sol" on Scott Dawson, Carmella pulled Truth on top of Dawson to get the pin. |
| August 12 | Elias | Raw | 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. |
| August 23 | 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. First non-wrestler to win the title. |
| August 23 | Elias | Fox College Football | 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 | SmackDown | Pinned Drake Maverick backstage following several attempts by other wrestlers. |
| September 3 | Drake Maverick | SmackDown | After being chased to the ring, Maverick pinned Bo Dallas after a skirmish with some other wrestlers in the ring. |
| September 3 | R-Truth | SmackDown | 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. Attacked and pinned R-Truth during an in-ring segment. Second non-wrestler to win the title. |
| September 9 | R-Truth | Raw | Occurred prior to the live taping of Raw, but shown on that night's episode. Pinned 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. |
| September 16 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. Occurred just prior to Raw going live on the air and shown later that night. |
| September 20 | EC3 | WWE Live | Pinned R-Truth in the ring. |
| September 20 | R-Truth | WWE Live | Pinned EC3 in the ring. |
| September 21 | EC3 | WWE Live | Pinned R-Truth in the ring. |
| September 21 | R-Truth | WWE Live | Pinned EC3 in the ring. Chad Gable was the special guest referee. |
| September 22 | EC3 | WWE Live | Pinned R-Truth in the ring. |
| September 22 | R-Truth | WWE Live | 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. Third non-wrestler to win the title. |
| October 4 | Carmella | SmackDown's 20th Anniversary | 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. |
| October 6 | R-Truth | Hell in a Cell | Pinned Tamina by the international commentary tables. Truth won the title as a member of the 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. |
| October 31 | 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. Fourth non-wrestler to win the title. |
| November 19 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. Fifth non-wrestler to win the title. |
| December 2 | R-Truth | Raw | 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. |
| December 22 | Santa Claus | N/A | Pinned Akira Tozawa at Columbus Circle during a sightseeing trip of New York City. Shown on the December 23 episode of Raw. Santa Claus was played by independent wrestler Bear Bronson. |
| December 22 | R-Truth | N/A | 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. |
| December 26 | R-Truth | WWE Live | Pinned Sunil Singh in the ring. |
| December 27 | Samir Singh | WWE Live | Handicap match, also involving Sunil Singh. |
| December 27 | Mike Rome | WWE Live | Pinned Samir Singh in the ring. Rome is the ring announcer for Raw. Sixth non-wrestler to win the title. |
| December 27 | Sunil Singh | WWE Live | Pinned Mike Rome in the ring. |
| December 27 | R-Truth | WWE Live | Pinned Sunil Singh in the ring. |
| December 28 | Samir Singh | WWE Live | Handicap match, also involving Sunil Singh. |
| December 28 | R-Truth | WWE Live | Pinned Samir Singh in the ring. |
| December 29 | Samir Singh | WWE Live | Handicap match, also involving Sunil Singh. |
| December 29 | Sunil Singh | WWE Live | Pinned Samir Singh in the ring. |
| December 29 | R-Truth | WWE Live | 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. |
| December 31 | R-Truth | Fox's New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey | 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. |
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship :
| (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

| Year | Ring name (Birth name) | AAA recognized accolades |
| 2019 | Silver King (César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón) | Posthumous Inductee: one-time AAA World Tag Team Champion |

### WWE
#### WWE Hall of Fame

| Category | Inductee |
| Individual | The Honky Tonk Man |
| Individual | Torrie Wilson |
| Group | D-Generation X (Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn and X-Pac) |
| Group | Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray) |
| Group | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) |
| Warrior Award | Sue Aitchison |

## Debuts

* January 2
** Atsuki Aoyagi
** Dan Tamura
* January 4 – Unagi Sayaka
* February 28 – Heidi Howitzer
* March 10 – Haruka Umesaki
* April 10 – Strong Machine J
* April 16 – Jacky Kamei
* April 21 – Akari
* April 30 – Momo Kohgo
* May 3 – Mirai
* May 4 – Jack Cartwheel
* May 7 – Maika
* May 12 – Madeline
* July 7 – Crea
* July 8
** Kanon
** Tomoka Inaba
* August 3 – Cain Velasquez
* August 10 – Saya Kamitani
* August 12 – Suzume
* August 14 – Nao Ishikawa
* August 17 – Yuki Mashiro
* August 31 – Teal Piper
* September 24 – Hayato Tamura
* September 28
** Leon Slater
** Takuro Niki
** Yurika Oka
* October 6 – Nanami
* October 18 – Keigo Nakamura
* November 2 – Action Andretti
* November 6 – Yoshiko Hasegawa
* November 7 – Odyssey Jones
* December 22 – SB Kento

## Retirements

* January 30 - Abyss (wrestler) (1995-2019)
* February 21 – Takashi Iizuka (1986–2019)
* March 9 – Mil Máscaras (1963–2019)
* March 11 – Brie Bella (September 15, 2007 – 2019)
* March 19 – Matt Morgan (2002–March 19, 2019)
* March 24 – Nikki Bella (September 15, 2007 – 2019)
* April 6 – George Julio (1965–2019)
* April 7
** Kurt Angle (1998–2019)
** Batista (1999–2019)
* April 21 – Command Bolshoi (1991–2019)
* April 26 – Kris Wolf (2014–2019)
* April 28 – Sawako Shimono (2010–2019)
* April 29 - Rock Riddle (1972-2019)
* May 11
** Bob Armstrong (1961–2019)
** Wendell Cooley (1981–2019)
* May 31 – Metálico
* June 26 – Riki Choshu (1974–June 26, 2019)
* June 30 – Charlie Morgan (2011–2019)
* July – X-Pac (1989–July 2019, came out of retirement in 2022)
* 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 (2000–2019)
* December 14 – Bill Dundee (1962–2019)

## Deaths

* January 2 – "Mean" Gene Okerlund (b. 1942)
* January 5 – Alexis Smirnoff (b. 1947)
* January 22 – Belladonna (b.1979)
* February 1 – Les Thornton (b. 1934)
* February 10 – Kōji Kitao (b. 1963)
* February 9 – Salvatore Bellomo (b. 1951)
* February 12 – Pedro Morales (b. 1942),
* March 4 – King Kong Bundy (b. 1957),
* March 7 – The Destroyer (b. 1930),
* March 18 – Roger Kirby (b. 1939),
* April 8 – Héctor del Mar (b. 1942),
* April 22 – John Quinn, (b. 1940),
* May 11 – Silver King, (b. 1968),
* May 16 – Ashley Massaro, (b. 1979),
* June 3 – Atsushi Aoki, (b. 1977),
* June 8 – Willie Williams (b. 1951)
* June 19 – Lionheart, (b. 1982),
* July 2 – Jacques Rougeau Sr., (b. 1930),
* 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
** Wrestling Pro, (b. 1938)
** Eddie Marlin, (b. 1930)
* 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)