2017

This is a list of various things that took place in 2017.
==Significant events==
January
*14 & 15 - WWE holds the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion.
*16 - Kurt Angle is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
February
*6 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
*13 - Theodore Long is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
*20 - Diamond Dallas Page is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
*27 - Beth Phoenix is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
March
*6 - Rick Rude is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
*13 - Jack Swagger is released from WWE.
April
*5 - Simon Gotch is released from WWE.
*20 - Karen Jarrett announced that Global Force Wrestling had "merged" with Impact Wrestling on April 20, 2017. GFW championships have since appeared on Impact Wrestling television.
May
*12 - SHINE Wrestling introduces the SHINE Nova Championship.
July
*1 & 2 - NJPW holds a tournament to crown the first-ever IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
*13 & 14 - WWE holds the first 4 rounds of the Mae Young Classic.
*14 - SHINE Wrestling holds a title tournament beginning at SHINE 43 to crown the first-ever SHINE Nova Champion.
*16 - SHINE Wrestling's title tournament ends at SHINE 44, where Priscilla Kelly wins the SHINE Nova Championship.
September
*12 - WWE holds the finals of the Mae Young Classic.
October
*29 - Darren Young, Emma, and Summer Rae are released from WWE.
November
*3 - Sawyer Fulton is released from WWE.
*16 - James Ellsworth is released from WWE.
==Births==
May
==Deaths==
January
*9 - Timothy Well (55) (Kidney failure)
*15 - Jimmy Snuka (73) (Stomach cancer)
*25 - Mary Tyler Moore (80) (Complications from pneumonia)
February
*11 - Chavo Guerrero, Sr. (68) (Liver cancer)
*16 - Nicole Bass (52) (Heart attack)
*17 - George Steele (79) (Kidney failure)
*18 - Ivan Koloff (74) (Liver cancer)
March
*4 - Tom Jones (76)
*7 - Ron Bass (68)
*13 - Dennis Stamp (70)
April
*8 - Fishman (66), Joaquin Roldan (62)
*10 - Larry Sharpe (65)
*17 - Matthew Anoa'i (47)
*28 - Brazo de Oro (66)
May
*7 - Gran Apache (58)
June
*23 - Mr. Pogo (66) (Cerebral infarction)
July
*2 - Smith Hart (68)
*6 - Diane Von Hoffman (55)
September
*17 - Bobby Heenan (72)
October
*20 - Stan Kowalski (91)
November
*5 - Tokyo Joe (75)
*5 - Don Arakawa (71)
==Debuts and Returns==
April
*2 - The Hardy Boyz made a surprise return to WWE at WrestleMania 33 and won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
*3 - Kurt Angle made a surprise return to WWE and was announced as the new general manager of RAW.
*15 - Leo Isaka made his in-ring debut.
*23 - Amber Nova debuts in Impact Wrestling.
June
*23 - Jayme Jameson makes her WWE debut in NXT under the ring name Jayme Hachey.
July
*8 - Big Boa made his in-ring debut in WWE NXT.
August
*22 - Shelton Benjamin made a surprise return to WWE at WWE Smackdown as Chad Gable's new tag team partner.
September
*14 - Lio Rush makes his WWE debut in NXT.
October
* 9 - The Shield reunited on October 9, 2017 on Monday Night RAW.
*12 - Cheng Yuxiang makes his in-ring debut in WWE NXT.
November
*5 - Chris Jericho returned to NJPW to challenge Kenny Omega to a match at Wrestle Kingdom 12 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
==Events==
January
*2 - Monday Night Raw
*3 - WWE Main Event
*3 - Smackdown
*3 - WWE 205 Live
*4 - WWE NXT
*9 - Monday Night Raw
*10 - WWE Main Event
*10 - Smackdown
*10 - WWE 205 Live
*11 - WWE NXT
*16 - Monday Night Raw
*17 - WWE Main Event
*17 - Smackdown
*17 - WWE 205 Live
*18 - WWE NXT
*23 - Monday Night Raw
*24 - WWE Main Event
*24 - Smackdown
*24 - WWE 205 Live
*25 - WWE NXT
*30 - Monday Night Raw
*31 - WWE Main Event
*31 - Smackdown
*31 - WWE 205 Live	
February
*6 - Monday Night Raw
*13 - Monday Night Raw
*20 - Monday Night Raw
*27 - Monday Night Raw	
March
*6 - Monday Night Raw
*13 - Monday Night Raw
*20 - Monday Night Raw
*27 - Monday Night Raw
April
*3 - Monday Night Raw
*10 - Monday Night Raw
*17 - Monday Night Raw
*24 - Monday Night Raw	
May
*8 - Monday Night Raw
*15 - Monday Night Raw
*22 - Monday Night Raw
*29 - Monday Night Raw	
June
*5 - Monday Night Raw
*12 - Monday Night Raw
*19 - Monday Night Raw
*26 - Monday Night Raw
July
*3 - Monday Night Raw
*10 - Monday Night Raw
*17 - Monday Night Raw7
*24 - Monday Night Raw
*31 - Monday Night Raw	
August
*7 - Monday Night Raw
*14 - Monday Night Raw
*21 - Monday Night Raw
*28 - Monday Night Raw	
September
*4 - Monday Night Raw
*11 - Monday Night Raw
*18 - Monday Night Raw
*25 - Monday Night Raw
October
*2 - Monday Night Raw
*9 - Monday Night Raw
*16 - Monday Night Raw
*23 - Monday Night Raw
*30 - Monday Night Raw	
November
*6 - Monday Night Raw
*13 - Monday Night Raw
*20 - Monday Night Raw
*27 - Monday Night Raw	
December
*4 - Monday Night Raw
*11 - Monday Night Raw
*18 - Monday Night Raw
*25 - Monday Night Raw
==Pay-Per-View Events==
January
*28 - NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
*29 - Royal Rumble
February
*17 - Elimination Chamber
March
*5 - Fastlane
April
*1 - NXT TakeOver: Orlando
*2 - WrestleMania 33
*30 - Payback
May
*20 - NXT TakeOver: Chicago
*21 - Backlash
June
*4 - Extreme Rules
*18 - Money in the Bank
July
*9 - Great Balls of Fire
*23 - Battleground
August
*19 - NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
*20 - SummerSlam
September
*24 - No Mercy
October
*8 - Hell in a Cell
*22 - TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs
November
*18 - NXT TakeOver: WarGames
*19 - Survivor Series
December
*17 - Clash of Champions
==Retirements==
February
*13 - Rosa Mendes
June
*Big Van Vader
August
*Mark Henry
November
*5 - Gail Kim
==Title changes==
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January
*3 - Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz (c) (w/ Maryse) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Smackdown
*7 - Drew Galloway defeated Moose (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
*8 - Bobby Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards (c) to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
*8 - Trevor Lee defeated DJ Z (c) in a Ladder match to win the TNA X Division Championship
*9 - Chris Jericho defeated Roman Reigns (c) to win the WWE United States Championship on RAW
*12 - Moose defeated Drew Galloway (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
*25 - Team Next Level (Devin Driscoll & Tony Gunn) defeated Big Smooth (Big Jon & Justin Smooth) (c) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship
*25 - Robbie Walker defeated Tyler Matrix (c), Big Zo & Reverend Stuart Miles (w/ Josh Ashcraft) in a Four Way Match to win the OVW Television Championship
*28 - The Authors of Pain (Rezar & Akam) (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
*28 - Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
*29 - Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Cesaro & Sheamus (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at the Royal Rumble
*29 - Neville defeated Rich Swann (c) by submission to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble
*29 - John Cena defeated AJ Styles (c) to win the WWE World Championship at the Royal Rumble
February
*12 - Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at the Elimination Chamber
*12 - Bray Wyatt defeated John Cena (c), AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, The Miz & Dean Ambrose in an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber
*13 - Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship on Raw.
*21 - Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch to win the vacant WWE Smackdown Women's Championship on Smackdown
March
*5 - Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship at Fastlane
*21 - The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) defeated American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship on Smackdown
April
*1 - The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
*1 - The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) defeated Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c), Enzo Amore & Big Cass and Cesaro & Sheamus in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 33
*1 - Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt (c) for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33
*1 - Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 33
*1 - Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss (c), Becky Lynch, Natalya, Mickie James & Carmella in a Six-pack challenge to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 33
*20 - Low Ki defeated Trevor Lee (c), Andrew Everett, Suicide, Sonjay Dutt, and Dezmond Xavier in a 6 Way Match to win the TNA X-Division Championship
*21 - Sienna defeated Christina Von Eerie (c) to win the GFW Women's Championship
*22 - Alberto El Patrón defeated Magnus (c) to win the GFW Global Championship
*23 - The Latin American Xchange defeated Veterans of War to win the vacant GFW World Tag Team Championship
*30 - Chris Jericho defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at Payback
*30 - Alexa Bliss defeated Bayley (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Payback
May
*2 - Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho (c) to win the WWE United States Championship on Smackdown
*14 - Kushida defeated Marty Scurll (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
*20 - Pete Dunne defeated Tyler Bate (c) to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship at NXT TakeOver: Chicago
*21 - Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship at Backlash
*30 - Sonjay Dutt defeated Low Ki (c) to win the TNA X-Division Championship
June
*4 - The Miz defeated Dean Ambrose (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules
*4 - Cesaro & Sheamus defeated The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) (c) in a Tag team Steel Cage match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at Extreme Rules
*23 - Dalton Castle and The Boys defeated Bully Ray and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
*23 - Cody defeated Christopher Daniels (c) to win the ROH World Championship
July
*2 - Sienna (GFW) (w/ KM & Laurel Van Ness) defeated Rosemary (Impact) in a Unification match to win Impact Wrestling Women's Knockouts Championship and GFW Women's Championship at Slammiversary XV
*2 - Alberto El Patrón (GFW) defeated Lashley (Impact) in a Unification match to win the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and GFW Global Championship at Slammiversary XV
*5 - Ethan Carter III defeated Moose (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
*7 - A.J. Styles defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at House show
*23 - The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) (w/ Big E) defeated The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at Battleground
*23 - Kevin Owens defeated A.J. Styles (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at Battleground
*25 - A.J. Styles defeated Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens (c) in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE United States Championship on Smackdown
August
*14 - Akira Tozawa (w/ Titus O'Neil) defeated Neville (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on RAW
*17 - Eli Drake defeated Eddie Edwards to win the Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship
*19 - SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe & Eric Young) (w/ Killian Dain & Nikki Cross) defeated The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (w/ Paul Ellering) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
*19 - Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
*20 - Neville defeated Akira Tozawa (c) (w/ Titus O'Neil) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at SummerSlam
*20 - The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) (c) (w/ Kofi Kingston) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
*20 - Natalya defeated Naomi (c) by submission to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at SummerSlam
*20 - Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss (c) by submission to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam
*20 - Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro & Sheamus (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
*20 - oVe (Dave & Jake Crist) defeated Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana) (w/ Diamanté, Konnan & Low Ki) to win the GFW World Tag Team Championship
*28 - Alexa Bliss defeated Sasha Banks (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship on RAW
September
*12 - The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c) in a Sin City Street Fight to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship on Smackdown
*22 - Kenny King defeated KUSHIDA (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
*24 - Enzo Amore defeated Neville (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at No Mercy
October
*8 -The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) (w/ Kofi Kingston) (c) in a Hell in a Cell match to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at Hell in a Cell
*8 - Baron Corbin defeated AJ Styles (c) and Tye Dillinger to win the WWE United States Championship at Hell in a Cell
*9 - Kalisto defeated Enzo Amore (c) in a Lumberjack match to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on RAW
*22 - Enzo Amore defeated Kalisto (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs
November
*5 - Gail Kim defeated Sienna (c) & Allie in a Three-way match to win the Impact Knockouts Championship at Bound for Glory XIII
*6 - Cesaro & Sheamus defeated Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship on RAW
*7 - A.J. Styles defeated Jinder Mahal (c) (w/ The Singh Brothers) to win the WWE Championship on Smackdown
*14 - Charlotte Flair defeated Natalya (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship on Smackdown
*18 - Ember Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce & Nikki Cross in a Fatal Four Way match to win the vacant NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames
*18 - Andrade "Cien" Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) defeated Drew McIntyre (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames
*20 - Roman Reigns defeated The Miz (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship on RAW
December
*9 - Nick Aldis defeated Tim Storm (c) to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
*15 - Silas Young defeated Kenny King (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
*17 - Dolph Ziggler defeated Baron Corbin (c) & Bobby Roode in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE United States Championship at Clash of Champions
*25 - Jason Jordan & Seth Rollins defeated The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship on RAW
==References==
Category:Wrestling Years