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2022 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Beginning in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the professional wrestling industry worldwide, with many promotions presenting shows behind closed doors. Some events were canceled while others were rescheduled to occur in 2021 and then some in 2022. Larger companies such as All Elite Wrestling and WWE resumed live touring with full-capacity crowds in July 2021—further companies also began readmitting fans to events in 2022.

## List of notable promotions

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These promotions held notable events throughout 2022.

Promotion Name  | Abbreviation  | Notes

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All Elite Wrestling | AEW  |
All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW  |
CyberFight | CF  | CyberFight is an umbrella brand that oversees and promotes four individual promotions: DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), Ganbare☆Pro-Wrestling (GanPro), Pro Wrestling Noah (NOAH), and Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW).
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL  |
Big Japan Pro Wrestling | BJW  |
DDT Pro-Wrestling | DDT  |
Dragon Gate | —  |
Game Changer Wrestling | GCW  |
Impact Wrestling | Impact  |
Jim Crockett Promotions | JCP  | The assets of JCP had been purchased by Turner Broadcasting System in 1988 and rebranded as World Championship Wrestling. Over 33 years later, in May 2022, JCP was revived.
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  |
Pro Wrestling Noah | Noah  |
Pro Wrestling Zero1 | Zero1  |
Ring of Honor | ROH  | Acquired by AEW President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan on March 2.
World Wonder Ring Stardom | Stardom  |
WWE | —  | "WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which remains the company's legal name, though the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism.
WWE divides its roster into four storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw and SmackDown are their two main brands, while NXT serves as a developmenal territory. NXT UK is a specialty brand promoted under the NXT banner, but was discontinued after September, with plans to reboot the brand in 2023 as NXT Europe. 205 Live was another specialty brand under NXT that was dissolved in February.
Xtreme Pro Wrestling | XPW  |

## Calendar of notable shows

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### January

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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1  | CF:

* Noah

| Noah The New Year 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) defeated Go Shiozaki to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Day 1[1] | Atlanta, Georgia | Brock Lesnar defeated Big E (c), Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Bobby Lashley in a fatal five-way match to win the WWE Championship | WWE's first PPV to take place on New Year's Day.
CMLL | Sin Salida | Mexico City, Mexico  | Dulce Gardenia defeated Disturbio in a Lucha de Apuestas elimination masks vs. hair steel cage match |
4  | WWE:

* NXT

| New Year's Evil | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker defeated Tommaso Ciampa (c) to win the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. Final event to feature the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada defeated Shingo Takagi (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | First Wrestle Kingdom to be held on three nights as well as the first in which one night was not held at the Tokyo Dome.
5  | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Will Ospreay to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
8  | NJPW
CF:

* NOAH

| Yokohama, Japan | Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Keiji Mutoh and Kaito Kiyomiya
4  | CF:

* Noah

| Reboot 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Stinger (Hayata and Yoshinari Ogawa) (c) defeated Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Kotaro Suzuki and Yo-Hey) to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship |
5  | New Sunrise 2022 | Daiki Inaba, Go Shiozaki, Kaito Kiyomiya, Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura defeated M's Alliance (Keiji Muto, Masato Tanaka and Naomichi Marufuji) and Sugiura-gun (Kazuyuki Fujita and Takashi Sugiura)  |
8  | AEW | Battle of the Belts I | Charlotte, North Carolina | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) defeated Riho to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | The first episode in AEW's quarterly Battle of the Belts television special series on TNT.
Impact | Hard To Kill | Dallas, Texas | Mickie James (c) defeated Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Deathmatch to retain the Impact Knockouts World Championship |
NWA | Duuuval Brawl | Jacksonville, Florida | Trevor Murdoch (c) defeated Gangrel to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
14  | GCW | Most Notorious | Detroit, Michigan | Alex Colon (c) defeated Hoodfoot to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship  | GCW's debut in the Harpos Theatre.
15  | NJPW | The New Beginning USA | Seattle, Washington | Jay White defeated Jay Lethal |
16  | CF:

* Noah

| Bumper Crop 2022 In Sendai | Sendai, Japan | Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) defeated Masa Kitamiya to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
21  | MLW | Blood & Thunder | Dallas, Texas | Jacob Fatu defeated Mads Krügger |
22  | CF:

* Noah

| Noah Higher Ground 2022 | Osaka, Japan | Masakatsu Funaki defeated Kenoh (c) to win the GHC National Championship |
23  | GCW | The Wrld on GCW | New York, New York | Matt Tremont and Nick Gage defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) in a Tag team open challenge to win the GCW Tag Team Championship | GCW's debut in the Hammerstein Ballroom and the first wrestling event in the venue since 2019.
26  | AEW | Beach Break | Cleveland, Ohio | Orange Cassidy defeated Adam Cole in an Unsanctioned Lights Out match | Aired live as a special episode of Dynamite. Featured Cody Rhodes' final match in AEW.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired on tape delay on January 28 as a special episode of Rampage.
28  | CMLL | Reyes del Aire | Mexico City, Mexico  | Místico defeated Último Guerrero |
29  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Royal Rumble[1] | St. Louis, Missouri | Brock Lesnar won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Drew McIntyre to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 38 | The event notably saw the return of Ronda Rousey, who won the women's Royal Rumble match to earn a women's championship match at WrestleMania 38. Lesnar chose to challenge Roman Reigns for SmackDown's Universal Championship while Rousey chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Stardom | Nagoya Supreme Fight | Nagoya, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Mirai to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
PWG | Battle of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Daniel Garcia defeated Mike Bailey to win the 2022 Battle of Los Angeles |

(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### February

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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11  | NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Sendai  | Sendai, Japan | El Desperado (c) defeated Master Wato to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship |
12  | NWA | PowerrrTrip | Oak Grove, Kentucky | Matt Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
13  | NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Osaka  | Osaka, Japan | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada) defeated Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi |
15  | WWE:

* NXT

| Vengeance Day | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Santos Escobar to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. First Vengeance to air as a television special.
17  | NJPW | Rivals | Los Angeles, California | Jay White defeated Shane Strickland |
19  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Elimination Chamber | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Brock Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley (c), AJ Styles, Austin Theory, Riddle, and Seth "Freakin" Rollins in an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship | First Elimination Chamber held in Saudi Arabia, as well as the first held outside the United States and on a Saturday.
Impact | No Surrender | Westwego, Louisiana | Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO, Vincent, and Kenny King) defeated Team Impact (Chris Sabin, Willie Mack, Rhino, Rich Swann, and Steve Maclin)  |
AAA | Rey de Reyes | Veracruz, Veracruz | Hijo del Vikingo (c) defeated Johnny Superstar to retain the AAA Mega Championship |
NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Sapporo  | Sapporo, Japan | Sanada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) to win the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |
20  | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
23  | CF:

* Noah

| Gain Control 2022 In Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | Kazuyuki Fujita defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
Stardom | Cinderella Journey | Nagaoka, Japan | Saya Kamitani (c) defeated Natsupoi to retain the Wonder of Stardom Championship |
25  | CMLL | Torneo Increible De Parejas | Mexico City, Mexico  | Atlantis Jr. and Stuka Jr. defeated Averno and Mistico to win 2022 Torneo Increible De Parejas.  |
26  | CMLL
NJPW | NJPW X CMLL  | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico  | Mistico, Negro Casas and Templario defeated Atlantis, Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero  |
MLW | SuperFight | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Von Erichs (Marshall von Erich and Ross von Erich) defeated The Mortons (Kerry Morton and Ricky Morton)  |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### March

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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1  | NJPW | NJPW 50th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) and Yoshiaki Fujiwara |
4  | CMLL | Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Mexico City, Mexico  | Euforia defeated Gran Guerrero to win the vacant Mexican National Heavyweight Championship.  |
5  | Impact | Sacrifice | Louisville, Kentucky | Moose (c) defeated Heath to retain the Impact World Championship |
6  | AEW | Revolution | Orlando, Florida | "Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated Adam Cole to retain the AEW World Championship |
8  | WWE:

* NXT

| Roadblock | Orlando, Florida | Dolph Ziggler defeated Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker (c) in a triple threat match to win the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. First Roadblock since December 2016 and the first held as a television special.
11  | Stardom | New Blood 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Utami Hayashishita defeated Miyu Amasaki |
12  | GCW | Astronaut | Atlanta, Georgia | The H8 Club (Matt Tremont and Nick Gage) (c) vs. The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) for the GCW Tag Team Championship ended in a double pin.  | GCW's debut in Center Stage.
15  | CMLL | CMLL World Lightweight Championship Tournament | Mexico City, Mexico  | Star Jr., Titan and Volador Jr. defeated Los Malditos (El Sagrado, Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II)  |
16  | AEW | St. Patrick's Day Slam | San Antonio, Texas | Thunder Rosa defeated Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. (c) in a Steel Cage match to win the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
18  | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
(Night 1) | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico and Averno defeated TJP and Volador Jr. |
19  | NWA | Crockett Cup | Nashville, Tennessee | The Commonwealth Connection (Doug Williams and Harry Smith) defeated Gold Rushhh (Jordan Clearwater and Marshe Rockett) by submission in a Crockett Cup quarterfinals tag team match |
20  | Matt Cardona (c) defeated Nick Aldis by disqualification to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
NJPW | Strong Style Evolved | Tampa, Florida | Jay White defeated Chris Sabin |
CF:

* DDT

| Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Tetsuya Endo defeated Konosuke Takeshita (c) to win the KO-D Openweight Championship |
21  | CF:

* Noah

| Great Voyage in Fukuoka 2022 | Fukuoka, Japan | Kazuyuki Fujita (c) defeated Masato Tanaka to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
(Night 2) | Puebla, Mexico | Mistico defeats Gran Guerrero  |
AJPW | AJPW Champions Night 3: 50th Anniversary Tour | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Shuji Ishikawa to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
22  | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
(Night 3) | Guadalajara, Mexico | Averno and Black Warrior defeated Mistico and Titan  |
26  | Stardom | World Climax 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Giulia to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
27  | Syuri (c) defeated Mayu Iwatani to retain the World of Stardom Championship
NJPW | New Japan Cup
(Finals) | Osaka, Japan | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the 2022 New Japan Cup |
31  | MLW | Intimidation Games | Dallas, Texas | The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) defeated 5150 (Danny Rivera and Hernandez) in a Bunkhouse Brawl |
AAA | AAA Invades WrestleCon | Psycho Clown defeated Black Taurus |
WrestleCon | Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated The Rottweilers (Homicide and Low Ki)  |
GCW | Bloodsport 8 | Chris Dickinson defeated Minoru Suzuki |
Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1 | John Wayne Murdoch defeated Alex Colon to win the GCW Ultraviolent Championship
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### April

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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1  | ROH | Supercard of Honor XV | Garland, Texas | Jonathan Gresham (c) defeated Bandido in a Winner Takes All match to determine the undisputed ROH World Champion | ROH's first live event since their hiatus in 2021.
NJPW | Lonestar Shootout | Dallas, Texas | Tomohiro Ishii defeated Chris Dickinson |
Impact | Multiverse of Matches | The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)  |
MLW | Azteca Underground | Jacob Fatu defeated Bestia 666 in an Azteca Apocalypto match |
GCW | Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 2 | The Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) won the 54-person Clusterfuck battle royal
2  | WrestleCon | USA vs. The World | Michael Oku (c) defeated Rich Swann to retain the RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship |
WWE:

* NXT

| Stand & Deliver | Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated Bron Breakker to retain the NXT Championship | Aired midday before WrestleMania 38 Night 1.
CMLL | 79\. Aniversario Arena Coliseo | Mexico City, Mexico  | Dragon Rojo Jr. defeated El Soberano Jr. (c) to win the CMLL World Middleweight Championship  |
WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| WrestleMania 38[1] | Arlington, Texas | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred match | This was Austin's first match in 19 years. Also featured Cody Rhodes' return to WWE after six years.
3  | Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Champion) defeated Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion) in a Winner Takes All match to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion | Featured Vince McMahon's first match in 10 years.
9  | NJPW | Hyper Battle[2] | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
10  | Zero1
AJPW
NJPW
CF:

* NOAH

| Zero1 20th Anniversary from Ryogoku Kokugikan | Takashi Sugiura (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani to retain the Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship |
15  | AEW | Battle of the Belts II | Garland, Texas | Thunder Rosa (c) defeated Nyla Rose to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired on tape delay on April 16.
16  | AJPW
NJPW | Korakuen Hall's 60th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jake Lee and Taichi ended in a time limit draw.  |
NJPW | Windy City Riot | Villa Park, Illinois | Jon Moxley defeated Will Ospreay |
23  | Impact | Rebellion | Poughkeepsie, New York | Josh Alexander defeated Moose (c) to win the Impact World Championship |
29  | Stardom | Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022
(Night 4) | Yokohama, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Himeka to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
CMLL | 66\. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico defeated Titán to win the CMLL Universal Championship |
CF:

* Noah

| Noah Majestic 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Go Shiozaki defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to win the vacant GHC Heavyweight Championship |
30  | AAA | Triplemanía XXX: Monterrey | Monterrey, Mexico | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Hijo del Vikingo and Fenix | First of three Triplemanía events to be held by AAA in 2022.
NWA | PowerrrTrip 2 | Oak Grove, Kentucky | KiLynn King and Missa Kate defeated Kamille and Kenzie Paige  |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### May

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1  | PWG | Delivering The Goods  | Los Angeles, California | Daniel Garcia defeated Bandido (c) to win the PWG World Championship |
NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
3  | WWE:

* NXT

| Spring Breakin' | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Joe Gacy to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0.
5  | AJPW | Champion Carnival 2022 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Yuma Aoyagi defeated Jake Lee to win the 2022 Champion Carnival  |
Stardom | Golden Week Fight Tour | Fukuoka, Japan | Saya Kamitani (c) defeated Maika to retain the Wonder of Stardom Championship |
7  | Impact | Under Siege | Newport, Kentucky | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the Impact World Championship |
8  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| WrestleMania Backlash[1] | Providence, Rhode Island | The Bloodline (Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)) defeated Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) in a six-man tag team match |
13  | Stardom | New Blood 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka) and Haruka Umesaki defeated YoungOED (Starlight Kid, Ruaka and Rina)  |
MLW | Kings of Colosseum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Jacob Fatu defeated Mads Krügger in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match |
14  | NJPW | Capital Collision | Washington, D.C. | Juice Robinson defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c), Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley in a four-way match to win the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |
AJPW | AJPW 50th Anniversary Tour Sapporo | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan  | Twin Towers (Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa) defeated Runaway SUPLEX (Shotaro Ashino and Suwama) (c) to win the AJPW World Tag Team Championship |
15  | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Yuma Aoyagi to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
23  | Independent | Hana Kimura Memorial Show 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri defeated Asuka |
28  | Stardom | Flashing Champions | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Risa Sera to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
29  | AEW | Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada | CM Punk defeated "Hangman" Adam Page (c) to win the AEW World Championship | Featured the finals of the inaugural men's and women's Owen Hart Cup tournaments.
31  | AJPW | Jumbo Tsuruta 23rd Anniversary Memorial Service  | Tokyo, Japan | Jake Lee, Joe Doering and Takao Omori vs. Jun Akiyama, Kento Miyahara and Minoru Suzuki ended in a time limit draw.  |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### June

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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4  | WWE:

* NXT

| In Your House | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Joe Gacy to retain the NXT Championship |
5  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Hell in a Cell[1] | Rosemont, Illinois | Cody Rhodes defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match |
AJPW | Over The Future  | Tokyo, Japan | Hitamaru Sasaki defeated Kotaro Nasu  |
11  | NWA | Alwayz Ready | Knoxville, Tennessee | Trevor Murdoch defeated Nick Aldis, Thom Latimer, and Sam Shaw to win the vacant NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
12  | NJPW | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall | Osaka, Japan | Jay White defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
CF:

* DDT
* Noah
* TJPW
* GanPro

| CyberFight Festival 2022 | Saitama, Japan | Satoshi Kojima defeated Go Shiozaki (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
15  | AEW | Road Rager | St. Louis, Missouri | The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) in a ladder match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Darby Allin defeated Bobby Fish | Aired on tape delay on June 17 as a special episode of Rampage.
AJPW | Fortune Dream 7  | Tokyo, Japan | Daichi Hashimoto, Kazusada Higuchi and Yuma Aoyagi defeated Daisuke Sekimoto, Shuji Ishikawa and Yuji Hino  |
18  | AAA | Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana | Tijuana, Mexico | Los Hermanos Lee (Dragon Lee and Dralístico) defeated Matt Hardy and Johnny Hardy |
19  | AJPW | Champions Night IV: 50th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Jake Lee defeated Kento Miyahara (c) to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
NOAH | Back To Kobe! Live | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan  | Daiki Inaba, Daisuke Harada, Hao, Kaito Kiyomiya and Satoshi Kojima defeated Kongo (Hi69, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh, Manabu Soya and Tadasuke)  |
Impact | Slammiversary | Nashville, Tennessee | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Eric Young to retain the Impact World Championship |
21  | CMLL | 63\. Aniversario Arena Coliseo Guadalajara  | Guadalajara, Jalisco , Mexico  | Atlantis Jr., El Soberano Jr. and Mistico defeated Averno, El Hijo del Villano III and Mephisto  |
23  | MLW | Battle Riot IV | New York, New York | Jacob Fatu lastly eliminated The Real1 to win the 40-man Battle Riot match to earn an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match  |
24  | CMLL | Copa Dinastias 2022 Finals | Mexico City, Mexico | El Soberano Jr. ans Euforia defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Ultimo Guerrero)  |
26  | AEW
NJPW | Forbidden Door | Chicago, Illinois | Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the interim AEW World Championship |
Stardom | Fight in the Top | Nagoya, Japan | Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma and Hazuki) defeated Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Saya Kamitani) in a steel cage match | Featured the first ever steel cage matches promoted by Stardom.
29  | AEW | Blood & Guts | Detroit, Michigan | Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz, and Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker) in a Blood and Guts match | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Royal Rampage | Toni Storm defeated Nyla Rose | Aired on tape delay as a special episode of Rampage.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### July

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1  | Impact | Against All Odds | Atlanta, Georgia | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Joe Doering to retain the Impact World Championship |
2  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Money in the Bank[1] | Paradise, Nevada | Theory defeated Drew McIntyre, Madcap Moss, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Sheamus in the Money in the Bank ladder match for a championship match contract  | With this year's event, Money in the Bank was elevated to being regarded as one of WWE's "Big Five" PPVs, along with Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.
3  | CF:

* DDT

| King of DDT Tournament 2022
(Finals) | Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi defeated Naomi Yoshimura in the finals of the 2022 King of DDT Tournament which was also for the vacant KO-D Openweight Championship |
5  | WWE:

* NXT

| The Great American Bash | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Cameron Grimes to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0.
8  | Stardom | New Blood 3 | Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Miyu Amasaki |
9  | Mid Summer Champions in Tokyo | Syuri (c) defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
13  | AEW | Fyter Fest
Week 1 | Savannah, Georgia | Swerve in Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) and Team Taz (Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) in a three-way tag team match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta Oscuro and Rey Fénix) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen)  | Aired on tape delay on July 15 as a special episode of Rampage.
20  | Fyter Fest
Week 2 | Duluth, Georgia | Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Kingston in a Barbed Wire Deathmatch
The rest of the Jericho Appreciation Society was suspended above the ring in a shark cage. | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Jay Lethal defeated Christopher Daniels | Aired on tape delay on July 22 as a special episode of Rampage.
16  | NOAH | Destination | Tokyo, Japan  | Kenoh defeats Satoshi Kojima (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship  |
18  | CMLL | 69\. Aniversario Arena Puebla  | Puebla, Mexico  | El Soberano Jr. defeated Volador Jr.  |
23  | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Lowell, Massachusetts | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in a two-out-of-three-falls match to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | First ROH PPV event under the ownership of AEW President and CEO Tony Khan.
Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.1 | Nagoya, Japan | Yuu defeated Saya Kamitani and Starlight Kid in a casket match |
24  | Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya | Syuri (c) defeated Tam Nakano to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
27  | AEW | Fight for the Fallen | Worcester, Massachusetts | Daniel Garcia defeated Bryan Danielson | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Anna Jay defeated Ruby Soho | Aired on tape delay on July 29 as a special episode of Rampage.
30  | NJPW | Music City Mayhem[3] | Nashville, Tennessee | Jon Moxley defeated El Desperado in a no disqualification match |
WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| SummerSlam[1] | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | First SummerSlam to not be held in August.
31  | NOAH | Midsummer Clash | Tokyo, Japan  | Kaito Kiyomiya, Satoshi Kojima and Takashi Sugiura defeated Kongo (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh and Manabu Soya  |
JCP | Ric Flair's Last Match | Nashville, Tennessee | Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo defeated Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett | First JCP event since 1988.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### August

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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5  | CF:

* NOAH

| Departure | Tokyo, Japan  | HAYATA (c) defeated Shuji Kondo to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship |
AEW | Battle of the Belts III | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Claudio Castagnoli (c) defeated Konosuke Takeshita to retain the ROH World Championship | Aired on tape delay on August 6.
AAA | Verano de Escándalo | Aguascalientes, Mexico | Taya and Los Lucha Bros (Fénix and Pentagón Jr.) defeated Chik Tormenta, Taurus, and Hijo del Vikingo |
10  | AEW | Quake by the Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Jon Moxley (c) defeated Chris Jericho to retain the AEW Interim World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Orange Cassidy defeated Ari Daivari | Aired on tape delay on August 12 as a special episode of Rampage.
12  | Impact | Emergence | Cicero, Illinois | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Alex Shelley to retain the Impact World Championship |
16  | WWE:

* NXT

| Heatwave | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated JD McDonagh to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0.
18  | NJPW | G1 Climax 32
(Finals) | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay in the G1 Climax tournament final  | Okada received an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 17.
19  | CMLL | CMLL International Gran Prix | Mexico City, Mexico  | Team Mexico (Volador Jr.) defeated Team International (Tiger Mask)  |
20  | AJPW | Royal Road Tournament 2022 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara defeated Jake Lee to win the 2022 Royal Road Tournament  |
CF:

* DDT

| Wrestle Peter Pan 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi (c) defeated Tetsuya Endo to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship |
21  | NJPW | Fighting Spirit Unleashed | Los Angeles, California | Fred Rosser (c) defeated TJP to retain the Strong Openweight Championship |
Stardom | Stardom x Stardom: Nagoya Midsummer Encounter | Nagoya, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Nanae Takahashi to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
27  | MLW | Fury Road | El Paso, Texas | Alex Hammerstone defeated Willie Mack | House show event that was formerly a taping of MLW Fusion.
NWA | NWA 74th Anniversary Show | St. Louis, Missouri | Kamille (c) defeated Taya Valkyrie to retain the NWA World Women's Championship |
28  | Trevor Murdoch (c) defeated Tyrus to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
CMLL | CMLL Lady's Ring  | Tokyo, Japan  | Tae Honma defeated Hikari Shimizu to win the Mexico Expedition Tournament.  |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### September

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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3  | CF:

* NOAH

| N-1 Victory 2022 Grand Final | Osaka, Japan  | Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Hideki Suzuki to win the 2022 N-1 Victory  |
WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Clash at the Castle[1][4] | Cardiff, Wales | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | WWE's first major stadium event in the UK in 30 years.
4  | WWE:

* NXT
* NXT UK

| Worlds Collide | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (NXT) defeated Tyler Bate (NXT UK) to unify the NXT Championship and NXT United Kingdom Championship | Final event for NXT UK before relaunching as NXT Europe in 2023.
AEW | All Out | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley (c) to win the AEW World Championship | Featured the final of a tournament for the new AEW World Trios Championship.
13  | CMLL | Viva La Coli  | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Averno, El Hijo del Villano III, and Místico defeat Atlantis Jr., Explosivo, and Ultimo Guerrero |
16  | CMLL | 89th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis Jr. defeated Stuka Jr. in a Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match  |
18  | AJPW | All Japan Pro Wrestling 50th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara defeated Suwama (c) to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
MLW
AAA
DG | Super Series | Norcross, Georgia | Komander, Laredo Kid, and Microman defeated Mini Abismo Negro, Black Taurus, and Gino Medina  |
20  | CMLL | Dia Nacional De La Lucha Libre  | Mexico City, Mexico | Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, and Ultimo Guerrero defeated Los Infernales (Averno, El Satanico, and Mephisto)  |
21  | AEW | Grand Slam | Queens, New York | Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final to win the vacant AEW World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Ricky Starks defeated Powerhouse Hobbs in a Lights Out match | Aired on tape delay on September 23 as a special episode of Rampage.
23  | Impact | Victory Road | Nashville, Tennessee | Steve Maclin defeated Sami Callihan and Moose in a Three-way Barbed Wire Massacre |
25  | Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.2 | Tokyo, Japan | Grim Reaper Army (Yuu, Nanae Takahashi and Yuna Manase) defeated Bodyguard Army (Syuri & Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita and Lady C))  |
CF:

* Noah

| Noah Grand Ship In Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Kenoh (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
NJPW | Burning Spirit | Kobe, Japan | Will Ospreay (c) defeated David Finlay to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |
CMLL
Ice Ribbon | CMLL X Ice Ribbon  | Saitama, Japan  | Dalys (c) defeated Tae Honma to retain the CMLL Japan Women's Championship |
30  | CMLL | Noche de Campeones  | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico (c) defeated Rugido to retain the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### October

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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1  | Stardom | Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022
(Finals) | Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Tam Nakano in the finals of the 2022 5Star Grand Prix Tournament  |
NJPW | Royal Quest II | London, England | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) to retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship |
2  | Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr. | Naito earned a future match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
7  | AEW | Battle of the Belts IV | Washington, D.C. | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Kaun) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | First Battle of the Belts to air on a Friday.
Impact | Bound for Glory | Albany, New York | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Eddie Edwards to retain the Impact World Championship |
8  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Extreme Rules[1] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Matt Riddle defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Fight Pit match with Daniel Cormier as the special guest referee | The event saw the return of Bray Wyatt to WWE.
GCW | Fight Club[5] | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Nick Gage defeated Jon Moxley (c) in a Championship vs. Career match to win the GCW World Championship |
9  | Rina Yamashita (c) defeated Ciclope in a Death match to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship |
9  | TJPW | Wrestle Princess III | Tokyo, Japan | Yuka Sakazaki defeated Shoko Nakajima (c) to win the Princess of Princess Championship |
10  | NJPW | Declaration of Power  | Tokyo, Japan | Jay White (c) defeated Tama Tonga to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
AJPW | Legacy II  | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara, Kota Minoura and Shiro Koshinaka defeat Hideki Suzuki, Madoka Kikuta and Yuma Aoyagi  |
15  | AAA | Triplemanía XXX: Mexico City | Azcapotzalco, Mexico | Pentagón Jr. defeated Villano IV in a Lucha de Apuestas Mask vs. Mask match |
18  | AEW | Title Tuesday | Cincinnati, Ohio | Jon Moxley (c) defeated "Hangman" Adam Page by referee stoppage to retain the AEW World Championship.  |
19  | Stardom | New Blood 5 | Tokyo, Japan | Ami Sourei defeated Hanan (c) to win the Future of Stardom Championship |
21  | CMLL | CMLL Universal Amazons Championship | Mexico City, Mexico | Lluvia defeated La Jarochita to win the 2022 CMLL Universal Amazons Championship  |
22  | AJPW | 50th Anniversary In Sanjo: The Soul Of A Champion | Sanjo, Niigata, Japan  | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Takao Omori to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
WWE:

* NXT

| Halloween Havoc | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh to retain the NXT Championship |
XPW | Halloween In Hell III  | Pomona, California | SHLAK (c) defeated Angel to retain the XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship |
27  | NJPW | The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street  | New York City, New York | Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoh), Amazing Red, Eddie Kingston, Homicide, and Jon Moxley defeated Bullet Club (El Phantasmo, Jay White, and Juice Robinson) and Team Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, and Tom Lawlor)  |
28  | Rumble on 44th Street | New York City, New York | Bullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson) defeated Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston |
CMLL | International Women's Grand Prix | Mexico City, Mexico | Team Mexico (Dalys la Caribeña, Faby Apache, La Amapola, La Jarochita, Lluvia, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, and Reyna Isis) defeated Team World (Alex Gracia, Avispa Dorada, Hikari Shimizu, Ivelisse, Lady Frost, Mei Suruga, Stephanie Vaquer, and Tae Honma)  |
30  | AJPW | Halloween ManiaX | Tokyo, Japan  | Kento Miyahara and Rising HAYATO defeated Atsuki Aoyagi and Yuma Aoyagi  |
MLW | Fightland | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Jacob Fatu defeated Lio Rush |
CF:

* Noah

| Noah Ariake Triumph 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya (c) defeated Kazuyuki Fujita to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### November

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event  | Notes

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1  | CMLL | Dia de los Muertos
Night 1 | Mexico City, Mexico | Stuka Jr. defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. in the finals of the Cybernetic Tournament  |
3  | Stardom | Hiroshima Goddess Festival | Hiroshima, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Maika to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
4  | CMLL | Dia de los Muertos
Night 2 | Mexico City, Mexico | Stuka Jr. defeated El Terrible (c) to win the CMLL Rey del Inframundo Championship  |
5  | WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Logan Paul to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship |
NJPW | Battle Autumn '22 | Osaka, Japan | Will Ospreay (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship |
10  | CF:

* Noah

| Noah Global Honored Crown 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya (c) defeated Timothy Thatcher to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship |
11  | CF:

* Noah

DG | Global Dream  | Tokyo, Japan | Kenoh and Kota Minoura defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Yuki Yoshioka  |
NJPW | Tamashii
Night 1 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Taiji Ishimori defeated Aaron Solo |
12  | Anjo City 70th Anniversary  | Aichi, Japan | Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, and Kazuchika Okada defeated Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, and Hiroshi Tanahashi |
NWA | Hard Times 3 | Chalmette, Louisiana | Tyrus defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) and Matt Cardona to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship |
13  | NJPW | Tamashii
Night 2 | Sydney, Australia | Kenta defeated Andrew Villalobos  |
18  | Impact | Over Drive | Louisville, Kentucky | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Frankie Kazarian to retain the Impact World Championship |
19  | Stardom | Stardom Gold Rush | Osaka, Japan | Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Koguma) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai) in a Six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match in the Moneyball tournament final  |
AEW | Full Gear | Newark, New Jersey | MJF defeated Jon Moxley (c) to win the AEW World Championship |
20  | NJPW
Stardom | Historic X-Over[6] | Tokyo, Japan | Kairi defeated Mayu Iwatani in the finals of the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship tournament  |
23  | CF:

* Noah

| Noah The Best 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) defeated Yoshiki Inamura to retain the GHC National Championship |
AEW | Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite | Chicago, Illinois | Chris Jericho (c) defeated Tomohiro Ishii by pinfall to retain the ROH World Championship |
26  | Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.3 | Kawasaki, Japan | Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Reaper Mask) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai) in an Exploding Coffin match |
2AW | Junior Festival  | Tokyo, Japan  | Akira Jumonji, Hashinosuke and Oji Shiiba defeated Chicharito Shoki, Super Macho Monkey and Tyson Maeguchi |
WWE:

* Raw
* SmackDown

| Survivor Series: WarGames[1] | Boston, Massachusetts | The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa, and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)) defeated The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch), Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens in a WarGames match | First WWE main roster event to feature the WarGames match.
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

### December

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2  | Impact | Throwback Throwdown III | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Team Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (Colt McCoy, Tim Burr, Frank the Butcher, Giuseppe Scovelli Jr. and Giuseppe Scovelli Sr.) defeated Team Great Lakes Unionized Wrestling (Devon Damon, Neptune, Lord Humongous and Manfred the Mad Mammal) in a 5-on-4 Handicap Elimination tag team match |
4  | Stardom | Goddesses of Stardom Tag League
(Finals) | Chiba, Japan | 7Upp (Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) defeated AphrOditE (Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani) in the 2022 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League finals |
9  | CMLL | Copa Bicentenarios 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico  | Místico and Rocky Romero defeated Lince Dorado and Volador Jr. to win the Copa Bicentenarios 2022.
10  | ROH | Final Battle | Arlington, Texas | Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Jericho (c) to win the ROH World Championship |
WWE:

* NXT

| Deadline | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Apollo Crews to retain the NXT Championship |
13  | CMLL | Torneo Heredero | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico  | Atlantis Jr. defeated Dark Panther to win the Torneo Heredero  |
14  | AEW | Winter Is Coming | Garland, Texas | MJF (c) defeated Ricky Starks to retain both the AEW World Championship and AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
16  | Stardom | New Blood 6 | Tokyo, Japan | Ami Sourei (c) defeated Ruaka to retain the Future of Stardom Championship |
18  | CF:

* Noah

| New Hope | Tokyo, Japan | Satoshi Kojima defeated Yasutaka Yano  |
CMLL | Posada Navidena | Mexico City, Mexico  | Explosivo, Fantastico and Trono defeated Guerrero de la Muerte, Leo and Omar Brunetti in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match.  |
20  | CF:

* Noah

Tokyo Gurentai | Tokyo Dream Final: Last Festival  | Tokyo, Japan | Kongo (Hajime Ohara, Hi69, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh, Manabu Soya and Tadasuke) defeated Tokyo Gurentai (Fujita, Kikuzawa, Mazada, Nosawa Rongai and Takemura) and Dick Togo |
21  | AJPW | Xmas EVE 4 | Tokyo, Japan  | Jake Lee and Naoya Nomura vs. Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi ended in a time-limit draw.  |
AEW | Holiday Bash | San Antonio, Texas | Jamie Hayter (c) defeated Hikaru Shida to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett defeated Anthony Bowens and Daddy Ass | Aired on tape delay on December 23 as a special episode of Rampage.
23  | CF:

* Noah

| N Innovation 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Amakusa defeated Dante Leon (c) to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship |
CMLL | Gran Alternativa 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico  | Místico and Panterita del Ring Jr. defeated Gran Guerrero and Raider to win the Gran Alternativa 2022.  |
25  | AJPW | XMas Maniax | Tokyo, Japan  | Atsuki Aoyagi, Kento Miyahara, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Sanada), Jake Lee and Yuma Aoyagi ended in a time-limit draw.  |
CMLL | Funcion Espacial De Navidad | Mexico City, Mexico  | Atlantis Jr., Místico and Volador Jr. defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Hechicero and Mephisto) in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match  |
28  | AAA | Noche de Campeones | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | Hijo del Vikingo (c) defeated Bandido to retain the AAA Mega Championship |
AEW | New Year's Smash | Broomfield, Colorado | Samoa Joe (c) defeated Wardlow to retain the AEW TNT Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite.
Swerve Strickland defeated Wheeler Yuta | Aired on tape delay on December 30 as a special episode of Rampage.
NJPW | Ganryujima in Ryogoku  | Tokyo, Japan | Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tom Lawlor in a UWF Rules Match  |
29  | Stardom | Dream Queendom 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Syuri (c) to win the World of Stardom Championship |
CF:

* DDT

| Never Mind 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi (c) defeated Yuki Ueno to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship |
30  | CMLL | Torneo Heredero | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico  | Dark Panther, Dulce Gardenia and Místico defeat Averno, Felino Jr. and Zandokan Jr. in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match  |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

## Notable events

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* January 5 – AEW Dynamite premiered on TBS
* January 8 – All Elite Wrestling's quarterly Battle of the Belts premiered on TNT
* January 8 – NWA USA premiered on YouTube
* January 26 – Ring of Honor announced the creation of the ROH Hall of Fame
* February 15 – WWE's 205 Live brand ceased operations
* February 18 – WWE NXT Level Up premiered on Peacock and the WWE Network, replacing WWE 205 Live
* March 2 – All Elite Wrestling President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Khan acquired Ring of Honor separately from AEW
* March 3 – WWE Network and all WWE programming terminated in Russia due to worldwide sanctions in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
* April 1 – Ring of Honor returned after a hiatus with Supercard of Honor XV
* May 16 – Jim Crockett Promotions, which was purchased by Turner Broadcasting System in 1988, was revived and held Ric Flair's Last Match on July 31.
* July 22 – Vince McMahon retired as chairman and chief executive officer of WWE; McMahon had served in these positions since 1982.
* July 29 – New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom, both owned by entertainment company Bushiroad, announced the creation of the IWGP Women's Championship. The inaugural champion was crowned at the Historic X-Over joint event on November 20.
* September 4 – Worlds Collide was the final event for WWE's NXT UK brand, which was planned to relaunch as NXT Europe in 2023, but these plans were delayed with WWE aiming to relaunch it in 2024.

## Accomplishments and tournaments

[edit]

### 2AW

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Active Advance Tournament  | Ayato Yoshida | November 27  | Defeated Shu Asakawa in the final.

### AAA

[edit]

Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Rey de Reyes | Psycho Clown | February 19  | Defeated Cibernético, Laredo Kid, Bandido, and Heavy Metal in the final.
Copa Triplemanía  | Micro Man | April 30 | Defeated Heavy Metal, Faby Apache, Willie Mack, Charly Manson, Toscano, La Diva Salvaje, Jessy Ventura, Dulce Canela, La Hiedra, and Lady Shani in a Lumberjacks with Straps match.
Niño Hamburguesa | June 18 | Last eliminated Mamba in a 13-person match also involving Mr. Iguana, Abismo Negro Jr., Bestia 666, Charly Manson, Cibernético, Dulce Kanela, Heavy Metal, Mecha Wolf 450, Pagano, Rey Xolo, and Vampiro.
Taurus | October 15 | Defeated Electroshock, Chessman, Sexy Star II, Lady Shani, Flip Gordon, La Diva Salvaje, Jessy Ventura, Aero Star, La Hiedra, and Jack Evans.
Ruleta de la Muerte  | Pentagón Jr. | Defeated Villano IV in the final of an 8-man reverse elimination tournament, with the stipulation that the loser would be forced to unmask.
Showcenter Tournament
(Women) | La Hiedra | October 23  | Defeated Chik Tormenta in the final.
Showcenter Tournament
(Men) | Laredo Kid | Defeated Hijo del Vikingo in the final.
Copa Mundial Imperial  | Pagano | December 28 | Defeated Dave the Clown, Murder Clown, Panic Clown, La Parka Negra, Aero Star, Blue Demon Jr., Jessy Ventura, La Diva Salvaje, Mr. Iguana, Niño Hamburguesa, and Vampiro.

### AJPW

[edit]

Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship Tournament  | Kento Miyahara | January 22  | Defeated Ryuki Honda in the final to win the vacant title.
Champion Carnival | Yuma Aoyagi | May 4  | Defeated Jake Lee in the final for a Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship match but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
Six-Man Tournament  | Strong Hearts
(Issei Onitsuka, Shigehiro Irie, and T-Hawk) | June 12  | Defeated Gungir of Anarchy (Ryuki Honda, Seigo Tachibana, and Shotaro Ashino) in the final.
Royal Road Tournament | Kento Miyahara | August 20  | Defeated Jake Lee in the final for a Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship match. He would defeat Suwama on September 18 to win the title.
Jr. Battle of Glory | Atsuki Aoyagi | December 7  | Defeated Dan Tamura in the final to earn a World Junior Heavyweight Championship match.
Real World Tag League | Kento Miyahara and Takuya Nomura | Defeated Shuji Ishikawa and Cyrus in the final to earn a World Tag Team Championship match.

### AEW

[edit]

Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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TBS Championship Tournament | Jade Cargill | January 5  | Defeated Ruby Soho in the tournament final to determine the inaugural AEW TBS Champion.
Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale | reDRagon
(Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) | February 23  | O'Reilly last eliminated Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks to earn a spot in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution, but they were unsuccessful in winning the title.
Casino Tag Team Royale | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | March 2  | Matt last eliminated Darius Martin of Top Flight to earn a spot in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution, but they were unsuccessful in winning the title.
Face of the Revolution Ladder Match | Wardlow | March 6 | Defeated Keith Lee, Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks, Orange Cassidy, and Christian Cage to earn an AEW TNT Championship match. Wardlow received his title match on the special "St. Patrick's Day Slam" episode of Dynamite on March 16, but was unsuccessful in winning the championship.
Owen Hart Cup
(Women) | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. | May 29 | Defeated Ruby Soho in the final of an eight-woman tournament for The Owen Trophy and Championship belt.
Owen Hart Cup
(Men) | Adam Cole | Defeated Samoa Joe in the final of an eight-man tournament for The Owen Trophy and Championship belt.
Casino Battle Royale
(Men) | Kyle O'Reilly | June 8  | Last eliminated Wheeler Yuta for a spot in the AEW Interim World Championship Eliminator Series.
AEW Interim World Championship Eliminator Series | Jon Moxley | June 26 | Shortly after winning the AEW World Championship, CM Punk suffered an injury that required surgery. A mini-tournament was set up to determine an interim champion until Punk's return. Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the series final to become the interim AEW World Champion.
AEW All-Atlantic Championship Tournament | Pac | Defeated Malakai Black, Miro, and Clark Connors in the final to become the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion.
Royal Rampage Battle Royal | Brody King | June 29
(aired July 1) | Last eliminated Darby Allin to earn an interim AEW World Championship match on the July 6 episode of Dynamite but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
AEW World Trios Championship Tournament | The Elite
(Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | September 4 | Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) in the final to become the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions.
Casino Ladder Match | MJF[a] | Defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fénix, Rush, Andrade El Idolo, and Dante Martin to earn a future match for the AEW World Championship. MJF cashed in his opportunity at Full Gear and defeated Jon Moxley to win the championship.
AEW Grand Slam Tournament of Champions | Jon Moxley | September 21 | Defeated Bryan Danielson in the tournament final for the vacant AEW World Championship.
Golden Ticket Battle Royal | "Hangman" Adam Page | September 21
(aired September 23) | Last eliminated Rush to earn an AEW World Championship match on the October 18 episode of Dynamite but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament | Ricky Starks | November 23  | Defeated Ethan Page in the final to receive an AEW World Championship match at the "Winter Is Coming" edition of Dynamite on December 14, but was unsuccessful in winning the championship.
Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale | December 7  | Last eliminated Ethan Page to earn an opportunity at the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring, held by MJF, at the "Winter Is Coming" edition of Dynamite on December 14, but was unsuccessful in winning the ring.
Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale | A. R. Fox and Top Flight
(Darius Martin and Dante Martin) | December 21
(aired December 23) | Top Flight last eliminated Claudio Castagnoli of the Blackpool Combat Club to win a $300,000 cash prize.

1. ^ Won the match under a mask as "The Joker"; revealed his identity at the end of the show.

### BJW

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Ikkitousen Strong Climb | Daisuke Sekimoto | February 20  | Defeated Yasufumi Nakanoue in the final.
Bloody Musou Tournament  | Hideyoshi Kamitani | August 28
(aired September 4) | Defeated Abdullah Kobayashi in a Fluorescent Lighttubes Jungle Deathmatch to win the vacant BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship.
Toshiwasure! Shuffle Six Man Tag Team Tournament  | Daichi Hashimoto, Yuki Ueno, and Yuma Aoyagi | December 31  | Defeated Mao, Yuko Miyamoto, and Yuka Aoki in the final.

### The Crash

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Copa Juvenil  | Terror Azteca  | February 20  | Defeated Kamik-C, Lazer, Mirage, and Ryan Kidd in a four-way match.

### CMLL

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Note

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Reyes del Aire | Stuka Jr. | January 28  | Defeated Atlantis Jr. in the final by disqualification after Atlantis Jr. tore off Stuka Jr.'s mask
Torneo Increible de Parejas | Atlantis Jr. | February 25  | Defeated Averno and Mistico in the final.
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Tournament  | Euforia | March 4  | Defeated Gran Guerrero in the final to win the vacant title.
CMLL World Lightweight Championship Tournament  | Stigma | March 15  | Defeated Suicida in the final to win the vacant title.
CMLL World Trios Championship Tournament  | Los Malditos
(El Sagrado, Gemelo Diablo I, and Gemelo Diablo II) | March 18  | Defeated Atlantis and Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) in the final to win the vacant title.
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship Tournament  | Hombre Bala Jr. and Robin | April 2  | Defeated La Ola Negra (Akuma and Espanto Jr.) in the final to win the vacant title.
Campeon Universal Del CMLL  | Místico | April 29  | Defeated Titán in the final.
La Copa Junior | Atlantis Jr. | May 27  | Defeated Místico in a two-out-of-three falls match final.
Copa Dinastias  | El Soberano Jr. and Euforia | June 10  | Defeated Flyer and Volador Jr. in the final.
Leyenda de Plata | Templario | July 29  | Defeated El Soberano Jr. in the final.
International Gran Prix | Volador Jr. | August 19  | Last eliminated Tiger Mask IV to win for Team Mexico.
Copa Independencia  | Ángel de Oro | September 16  | Defeated Místico and Volador Jr. in the final.
Cuadrangular Eliminatorio De Parejas Increibles  | Atlantis Jr. | September 17  | Defeated Stuka Jr. in a Lucha de Apuestes Mask vs. Mask final.
CMLL Universal Amazons Championship | Lluvia | October 21  | Defeated La Jarochita in the final.
CMLL World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament  | Los Gemelos Diablo
(Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II) | October 16  | Defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. and El Hijo del Villano III in the final to earn a CMLL World Tag Team Championship match but were unsuccessful.
International Women's Gran Prix | Dalys | October 28  | Last eliminated Lady Frost to win for Team Mexico.
Copa Bicentenario Varonil  | Místico and Rocky Romero | December 9  | Defeated Lince Dorado and Volador Jr. in the final.
Copa Bicentenario Femenil  | Dalys and Lady Frost | Defeated Ivelisse and La Jarochita in the final.
Torneo Heredero  | Atlantis and |Atlantis Jr. | December 13  | Atlantis defeated Dark Panther in the final.
Torneo Gran Alternativa | Místico and Panterita del Ring Jr. | December 23  | Defeated Gran Guerrero and Raider in the final. Volador Jr. was Panterita's original partner, but was unable to compete after being infected with COVID-19, so he was replaced by Místico.

### DDT

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Ultimate Tag League | DISASTER BOX
(Harashima and Naomi Yoshimura) | February 27  | Defeated The 37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata) to win the 2022 Ultimate Tag League Trophy and the vacant KO-D Tag Team Championship.
King of Street Wrestling | Chris Brookes | April 23  | Defeated Abdullah Kobayashi in the final.
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament  | DAMNATION T.A.
(Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul, and Kanon) | May 20  | Defeated Eruption (Yukio Sakaguchi, Kazusada Higuchi, and Hideki Okatani) in the final to win the vacant title.
King of DDT Tournament | Kazusada Higuchi | July 3  | Defeated Naomi Yoshimura in the final to win the vacant KO-D Openweight Championship.
D-Oh Grand Prix | Yuki Ueno | December 4  | Defeated Yukio Naya in the final to earn a KO-D Openweight Championship match.
Toshiwasure! Shuffle Six Man Tag Team Tournament  | Daichi Hashimoto, Yuki Ueno, and Yuma Aoyagi | December 31  | Defeated Mao, Yuko Miyamoto, and Yuka Aoki in the final.

### TJPW

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Futari No Princess Max Heart Tournament  | Hakuchuumu
(Miu Watanabe and Rika Tatsumi) | February 11  | Defeated BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino) in the final.
Tokyo Princess Cup  | Yuka Sakazaki | August 14  | Defeated Miu Watanabe in the final.

### GanPro

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Hardcore Mixed Tag DAY 1 Tournament  | Itsuki Aoki and Shigehiro Irie | January 10  | Defeated Asuka and Shota in the final.

### DG

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Open the Triangle Gate Championship Tournament  | Natural Vibes
(Kzy, U-T, and Jacky "Funky" Kamei) | February 20  | Defeated Z-Brats (H.Y.O, BxB Hulk, and Shun Skywalker) in the final to win the vacant title.
King of Gate | Yuki Yoshioka | June 3  | Defeated Kota Minoura in the final.

### Gleat

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G-Rex Championship First Champion Decision Tournament | El Lindaman | February 22  | Defeated Hayato Tamura in the final to become the inaugural champion.
G-Infinity Championship First Champion Decision Tournament | Bulk Orchestra
(Kazma Sakamoto and Ryuichi Kawakami) | August 24  | Defeated Strong Hearts (Cima and T-Hawk) in the final to become the inaugural champions.

### GCW

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Do or Die Rumble | Homicide | January 1  | Last eliminated Atticus Cogar to earn a GCW World Championship match. He would unsuccessfully challenge Jon Moxley for the title at The Wrld On GCW
Grab The Brass Ring ladder match | AJ Gray  | January 23 | Defeated PCO, Alex Colon, G-Rave, Tony Deppen, Jimmy Lloyd, and Jordan Oliver to win a match of his choosing at any time. Gray chose to challenge Jon Moxley for the GCW World Championship at Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1, but was unsuccessful.
Clusterfuck Battle Royal | The Second Gear Crew
(AJ Gray, Mance Warner, and Matthew Justice) | April 1  |
Tournament of Survival  | Drew Parker | June 4  | Defeated Matt Tremont in the final.
Nick Gage Invitational  | John Wayne Murdoch | November 12  | Defeated Alex Colon in the final.

### IWRG

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Tryout Tournament  | Yorvak  | March 6  | Defeated Estrella de Oro in the final.
100\. Torneo FILL  | La Juaria Jaucan
(Dick Angelo 3G and Lengendario) | October 20  | Defeated El Hijo de Payaso Purasanta and Payaso Purasanta Jr. in the final.
Copa IWRG  | El Hijo del Alebrije  | December 16  | Defeated AK47, Avisman, Bestia Rubia, Bombero Infernal, Cerebro Negro Jr., Jhon Tito, Legendario, Relampago, Rey Halcon Jr., Super Yens, and Mega.
IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship Tournament  | Diosa Quetzal  | Defeated Keyra in the final to win the vacant title. The title had been inactive since 2007.

### Impact

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Accomplishment  | Winner(s)  | Date won  | Notes

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Gauntlet for the Gold
(Heavyweight) | Eric Young | May 8
(aired May 12) | Last eliminated Chris Sabin to earn an Impact World Championship match at Slammiversary. He would challenge Josh Alexander for the title at the event but was unsuccessful in winning it.
Call Your Shot Gauntlet | Bully Ray | October 7 | Last eliminated Steve Maclin to win the Call Your Shot Trophy and a contract for a championship match of his choosing within one year. Ray chose to challenge Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship at Hard To Kill in a Full Metal Mayhem match, but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
Impact X Division Championship Tournament | Trey Miguel | November 18 | Defeated Black Taurus in the final to win the vacant title.

### NJPW

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New Japan Ranbo | Chase Owens, Cima, Minoru Suzuki, and Toru Yano | January 4 | Last eliminated Togi Makabe to determine who would wrestle for the Provision KOPW 2022 Trophy on Night 2, which was won by Suzuki.
New Japan Cup | Zack Sabre Jr. | March 27  | Defeated Tetsuya Naito in the final to win the 2022 New Japan Cup and an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Hyper Battle '22, but was unsuccessful.
Best of the Super Juniors | Hiromu Takahashi | June 3  | Defeated El Desperado in the final to win the 2022 Best of the Super Juniors trophy and an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match on the fifth night of New Japan Road 2022 but was unsuccessful. Takahashi would become the first man to win three consecutive tournaments and the first to become a four-time winner.
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship Tournament | Aussie Open
(Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) | July 24
(aired August 13) | Defeated Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura in the final to become the inaugural champions.
G1 Climax | Kazuchika Okada | August 18  | Defeated Will Ospreay in the finals to win the 2022 G1 Climax and an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 17. He would defeat Jay White to win the title.
IWGP Women's Championship Tournament | Kairi | November 20 | Defeated Mayu Iwatani in the final to become the inaugural IWGP Women's Champion.
World Tag League | Bishamon
(Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) | December 14  | Defeated Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) in the final to earn an IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 17. They would defeat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) to win the titles.
Super Junior Tag League | LiYoh
(Yoh and Lio Rush) | Defeated ABC (1, 2 SWEET!) (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in the final to earn an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 17, but were unsuccessful in winning the titles.

### Noah

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N Innovation U-Cup | Noah Seiki-gun
(Hajime Ohara, Junta Miyawaki, Atsushi Kotoge, and Daisuke Harada) | January 7  | Defeated Kongo (Aleja, Haoh, Nioh, and Tadasuke) in the final.
GHC Tag Team Championship Tournament  | Sugiura-gun
(Hideki Suzuki and Takashi Sugiura) | March 13  | Defeated Daiki Inaba and Kaito Kiyomiya in the final to win the vacant title.
N-1 Victory | Kaito Kiyomiya | September 3  | Defeated Hideki Suzuki in the final to earn a GHC Heavyweight Championship match. He would defeat Kenoh on September 25 for the title.

### M-Pro

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Fukumen World League  | Sagrada Cerezo  | September 25  | Defeated OSO11 in the final.

### Zero1

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Chono Camp  | Shoki Kitamura  | May 4  | Defeated Hiroyuki Suzuki in the final.
Fire Festival | Daisuke Sekimoto | July 31
(aired August 7) | Defeated Yoshiki Inamura in the final.
Tenkaichi Jr. Tournament  | Shoki Kitamura  | October 19  | Defeated Tatsuhito Takaiwa in the final.
Furinkazan Tag Team Tournament | The Kubota Brothers
(Hide Kubota and Yasu Kubota) | December 16  | Defeated Masato Tanaka and Ryo Hoshino in the final to earn an Intercontinental Tag Team Championship. They would defeat Junya Matsunaga and Takafumi on January 1 to win the titles.

### Stardom

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Cinderella Rumble | Mei Suruga | March 27 | Last eliminated Miyu Amasaki to earn a High Speed Championship match but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
Cinderella Tournament | Mirai | April 29  | Defeated Koguma in the final to earn a Wonder of Stardom Championship match but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
5 Star Grand Prix | Giulia | October 1  | Defeated Tam Nakano in the final to earn a World of Stardom Championship match. She would defeat Syuri on December 29 to win the title.
Moneyball Tournament  | Stars
(Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Koguma) | November 19 | Defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Mai Sakurai & Thekla) in the tables, ladders, and chairs final.
Stardom Rumble | Mirai | November 20 | Last eliminated Super Strong Stardom Machine to win.
IWGP Women's Championship Tournament | Kairi | Defeated Mayu Iwatani in the final to become the inaugural IWGP Women's Champion.
Goddesses of Stardom Tag League | 7Upp
(Nanae Takahashi & Yuu) | December 4  | Defeated AphrOditE (Utami Hayashishita & Saya Kamitani) in the final to earn a Goddesses of Stardom Championship match at Dream Queendom 2. They defeated meltear (Tam Nakano and Natsupoi) to win the title.
Stardom Ranbo | Super Strong Stardom Machine and Super Strong Stardom Giant Machine | December 29 | Last eliminated Kikutaro to win.

### MLW

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Battle Riot | Jacob Fatu | June 23 | Last eliminated The Real1 to win an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match.

### NWA

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Team War Tournament  | El Rudo and Strictly Business
(Chris Adonis and Thom Latimer) | December 6, 2021
(aired February 15, 2022) | Defeated Rodney Mack and The End (Odinson and Parrow) in the final for a $30,000 cash prize.
Crockett Cup | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | March 20 | Defeated The Commonwealth Connection (Doug Williams and Harry Smith) in the final for the Crockett Cup Trophy and an NWA World Tag Team Championship match on the April 26 Powerrr, but were unsuccessful.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Homicide | Defeated Austin Aries, Colby Corino, and Darius Lockhart in the final to win the vacant title
Race to The Chase Tournament | Nick Aldis | June 13
(aired July 19) | Defeated Brian Myers, Mike Knox, and Thom Latimer in the finals for an NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match on Night 2 of NWA 74. However, Aldis was stripped of his number one contender's status due to his behavior on social media, and was replaced by Tyrus.
Burke invitational Gauntlet | Max The Impaler  | August 27  | Last eliminated Natalia Markova for the Burke Cup and an NWA World Women's Championship match on Night 2 of NWA 74, but was unsuccessful.
Queen Bee  | Natalia Markova | August 28 | Defeated Missa Kate, Madi Wrenkowski, KiLynn King, Jennacide, and Taya Valkyrie to be crowned "Queen Bee" of the NWA.
NWA National Championship Number One Contender's Tournament | Dak Draper  | August 30
(aired October 11) | Defeated Chris Adonis and "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason in the final for an NWA National Championship match at Hard Times 3 but was unsuccessful.

### WWE

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Royal Rumble match
(Women) | Ronda Rousey | January 29 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 38. Rousey chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
Royal Rumble match
(Men) | Brock Lesnar | Winner received their choice of a world championship match for either Raw's WWE Championship or SmackDown's Universal Championship at WrestleMania 38. Lesnar chose to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Lesnar won an Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber to win the WWE Championship, making the match a title unification match, but was unsuccessful in unifying the titles.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
(Men) | The Creed Brothers
(Brutus and Julius Creed) | February 15 | Defeated MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) in the final to win the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy and an NXT Tag Team Championship match. Originally set for NXT 2.0: Roadblock, The Creed Brothers were attacked in the parking lot before the match, so MSK took their place. However, The Creed Brothers attacked both MSK and champions Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel), rendering the match a no contest. The three teams then competed in a three-way tag team match at NXT Stand & Deliver for the title, which was won by MSK.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
(Women) | Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray | March 16  | Defeated Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo in the final for the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. However, instead of an NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match, Shirai and Ray decided to enter the NXT Women's Championship match at NXT Stand & Deliver, but neither were successful in winning the title.
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Madcap Moss | April 1  | Last eliminated Finn Bálor to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy.
NXT Women's Breakout Tournament | Roxanne Perez | June 7  | Defeated Tiffany Stratton in the tournament final for a championship opportunity of her choice. Perez would invoke her opportunity against Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship on the July 14 episode of NXT 2.0 but was unsuccessful.
Money in the Bank ladder match
(Women) | Liv Morgan | July 2 | Defeated Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans, Raquel Rodriguez, and Shotzi in a 7-woman ladder match for a women's championship match contract. Morgan would cash in the contract later in the night on Ronda Rousey to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.
Money in the Bank ladder match
(Men) | Theory | Defeated Drew McIntyre, Madcap Moss, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Sheamus in an 8-man ladder match for a world championship match contract. Theory would cash in the contract on Rollins for the WWE United States Championship on the November 7 episode of Raw but was unsuccessful. This was the first instance of the contract being used for a secondary championship instead of a world championship.
NXT United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Tyler Bate | July 7
(aired September 1) | Defeated Trent Seven in the tournament final to win the vacant championship.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament | Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez | August 29  | Defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) in the tournament final to win the vacant championship.
SmackDown World Cup | Ricochet | December 2  | Defeated Santos Escobar in the tournament final to win the SmackDown World Cup Trophy and an Intercontinental Championship match on the December 16 episode of SmackDown, but was unsuccessful in winning the title.
Iron Survivor Challenge
(Women) | Roxanne Perez | December 10 | Defeated Cora Jade, Indi Hartwell, Kiana James, and Zoey Stark to earn an NXT Women's Championship match. She would defeat Mandy Rose to win the title on the December 13 episode of NXT.
Iron Survivor Challenge
(Men) | Grayson Waller | Defeated Axiom, Carmelo Hayes, JD McDonagh, and Joe Gacy to earn an NXT Championship match at NXT: New Year's Evil. He challenged Bron Breakker for the title but was unsuccessful.

## Title changes

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### AJPW

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Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 23  | Kento Miyahara | New Year Wars
Night 3 | Defeated Ryuki Honda in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
June 19  | Jake Lee | Champions Night 4 ~ 50th Anniversary Tour  |
July 14  | Suwama | Summer Action Series 2022
Night 2 |
September 18  | Kento Miyahara | AJPW 50th Anniversary  |
World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Runaway Suplex (Suwama & Shotaro Ashino)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 14  | Twin Towers
(Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa) | 50th Anniversary Tour Sapporo 2 Days
Night 1 |
June 19  | Gungnir of Anarchy
(Ryuki Honda and Shotaro Ashino) | Champions Night 4 ~ 50th Anniversary Tour  |
October 23  | Voodoo Murders
(Kono and Suwama) | Raising An Army Memorial Series 2022
Night 2 |
World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Super Crazy
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 3  | Sugi | New Year Wars
Night 2 |
February 23  | Hikaru Sato | Dream Power Series
Night 6 |
June 19  | Tiger Mask IV | Champions Night 4 ~ 50th Anniversary Tour  |
September 18  | Atsuki Aoyagi | AJPW 50th Anniversary  |
All Asia Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Strong Hearts (T-Hawk and El Lindaman)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 2  | TOTAL ECLIPSE
(Hokuto Omori and Yusuke Kodama) | New Year Wars
Night 1 |
July 14  | Voodoo Murders
(Minoru and Toshizo) | Summer Action Series 2022
Night 2 |
September 18  | Dan Tamura and Hikaru Sato | AJPW 50th Anniversary  |
October 30  | Tajiri and Yoshitatsu | Raising An Army Memorial Series 2022
Night 3 |
November 27  | Gungnir of Anarchy
(Masao Hanahata and Yusuke Kodama) | Real World Tag League 2022
Night 6 | Defeated Yoshitatsu in a handicap match to win the title after Tajiri was unable to defend them.
December 7  | Masao Inoue and Takao Omori | Real World Tag League 2022
Night 8 | Four-way tag team match also involving ATM and Black Menso-re, and Tajiri and Yoshitatsu.
UWA World Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Kyu Mogami
No title changes.
Gaora TV Championship

Incoming champion – Shigehiro Irie
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 7  | Izanagi | Dynamite Series 2022
Night 1 |
June 19  | Toshizo | Champions Night 4 ~ 50th Anniversary Tour  | Four-way ladder match also involving Black Menso-re and Yusuke Kodama.
AJPW TV Six-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Yoshitatsu, Seigo Tachibana and Takayuki Ueki
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 22  | Vacated | —  | The title was vacated due to a "difference of direction".

### 2AW

[edit]

2AW Openweight Championship

Incoming champion – Shigehiro Irie
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 21  | Kengo Mashimo | Grand Slam in Korakuen Hall  |
December 25  | Ayato Yoshida | Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba ~ Final Event of the Year  |
2AW Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Rule (Ayato Yoshida & The Andrew King Takuma)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 23  | Voodoo Murders
(Chris Vice and Yoshikazu Yokoyama) | Infinity ~ 2022 Winter  |
April 10  | The Rule
(Ayato Yoshida and Excilio) | Osu Premium Show ZERO1 20th & 21st Anniversary Pro Wrestling  | Promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1.
September 11
(aired September 17) | Koen
(Takuro Niki and Tatsuya Hanami) | Grand Slam in Korokuen Hall  |
AIWF World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Kevin Phoenix
No title changes.
Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Arata
No title changes.
UWA World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Jinsei Shinzaki and The Great Sasuke
No title changes.
Chiba Six Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Inactive
No title changes.
FMW/WEW Hardcore Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Kunio Toshima and Yuma Aoyagi
No title changes.

### AAA

[edit]

AAA Mega Championship

Incoming champion – El Hijo del Vikingo
No title changes.
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship

Incoming champion – Laredo Kid
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 18  | Fénix | Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana | Five-way match also involving Taurus, Bandido, and El Hijo del Vikingo. Taurus' AAA Latin American Championship was also on the line.
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship

Incoming champion – Dinastía
November 5  | Vacant | —  | Dinastía vacated the title after leaving AAA.
November 5  | Deactivated | —  | The championship was abandoned.
AAA Latin American Championship

Incoming champion – Taurus
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 18  | Fénix | Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana | Five-way match also involving Laredo Kid, Bandido, and El Hijo del Vikingo. Kid's AAA World Cruiserweight Championship was also on the line.
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship

Incoming champion – Deonna Purrazzo
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 23  | Taya Valkyrie | Impact Wrestling Rebellion | First time the title changed on an Impact Wrestling show.
AAA World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 28  | Los Hermanos Lee
(Dragon Lee and Dralístico) | Noche de Campeones |
Vacated | Los Hermanos Lee vacated the titles after Lee announced he signed with WWE.
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Los Vipers (Arez and Chik Tormenta)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 30  | Jericho Appreciation Society
(Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti / Tay Melo) | Triplemanía XXX: Monterrey | Four-way mixed tag team match also involving Maravilla and Látigo, and Sexy Star II and Komander. On August 12, Tay Conti's ring name was changed to Tay Melo.
December 28  | Vacated | Noche de Campeones | Konnan stripped Guevara and Melo of the titles after no showing several events.
Abismo Negro Jr. and Lady Flammer | Defeated the teams of Komander and Sexy Star II and Octagón Jr. and Lady Shani in a three-way tag team match to win the vacant title.
AAA World Trios Championship

Incoming champions – Los Mercenarios (La Hiedra, Rey Escorpión, Taurus, and Texano Jr.)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 3  | La Empresa
(DMT Azul, Puma King, and Sam Adonis) | Gira Aniversario XXX  |
August 5  | Nueva Generación Dinamita
(El Cuatrero, Forastero, and Sansón) | Verano de Escándalo |
La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 28  | Arez | Noche de Campeones | Defeated Taurus and Villano III Jr. to become the inaugural champion.

### AEW

[edit]

AEW World Championship

Incoming champion – Adam Page
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 29  | CM Punk | Double or Nothing |
June 26  | Jon Moxley | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door | Lineal champion CM Punk was originally scheduled to defend the AEW World Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi at this event; however, Punk legitimately broke his foot and required surgery. Instead of relinquishing the title, it was decided that there would be an interim champion until Punk's return. Moxley defeated Tanahashi to determine the interim champion.
August 24  | Dynamite | Defeated lineal champion CM Punk to determine the undisputed AEW World Champion. This is officially recognized as the end of Punk's reign and the start of Moxley's.
September 4  | CM Punk | All Out |
September 7  | Vacated | Dynamite | CM Punk was stripped of the title after being suspended by AEW president Tony Khan due to the legitimate physical altercation that happened following the All Out media scrum.
September 21  | Jon Moxley | Dynamite:
Grand Slam | Defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final for the vacant championship.
November 19  | MJF | Full Gear | This was MJF's Casino Poker Chip cash-in match.
AEW Women's World Championship

Incoming champion – Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 16  | Thunder Rosa | Dynamite:
St. Patrick's Day Slam | Steel Cage match.
September 4  | Vacated | All Out | Thunder Rosa was originally scheduled to defend the lineal championship at this event, but due to a back injury incurred in late August, an interim champion was crowned until her return. However, on November 23, 2022, Rosa relinquished the championship, with the subsequent interim reigns retroactively becoming official reigns.
Toni Storm | Lineal champion Thunder Rosa was originally scheduled to defend the title against Storm at the event, but was pulled due to suffering an injury incurred in late August. Storm instead faced and defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Jamie Hayter, and Hikaru Shida in a four-way match to become the interim champion. On November 23, 2022, Rosa relinquished the lineal championship and Storm's interim reign was retroactively made an official reign.
November 19  | Jamie Hayter | Full Gear | Hayter originally defeated Toni Storm for the interim championship, but on November 23, 2022, lineal champion Thunder Rosa relinquished her title, thus Hayter was made the official champion by default.
AEW All-Atlantic Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 26  | Pac | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door | Defeated Clark Connors, Miro, and Malakai Black in a four-way match to become the inaugural champion.
October 12  | Orange Cassidy | Dynamite |
AEW World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 5  | Jurassic Express
(Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) | Dynamite |
June 15  | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Dynamite:
Road Rager | Ladder match
July 13  | Swerve In Our Glory
(Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) | Dynamite:
Fyter Fest
Night 1 | Three-way tag team match also involving Team Taz (Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs).
September 21  | The Acclaimed
(Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) | Dynamite:
Grand Slam |
AEW World Trios Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 4  | The Elite
(Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | All Out | Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
September 7  | Vacated | Dynamite | The Elite were stripped of the title after being suspended by AEW president Tony Khan due to the legitimate physical altercation that happened following the All Out post-event media scrum.
Death Triangle
(Pac, Penta El Zero Miedo, and Rey Fénix)) | Defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, and Orange Cassidy) to win the vacant championship.
AEW TNT Championship

Incoming champion – Cody Rhodes
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 8  | Sammy Guevara | Battle of the Belts I | Guevara was originally scheduled to face Cody Rhodes for the title, however, after Rhodes came into contact with family who had tested positive for COVID-19, Rhodes was pulled from the match, and Guevara instead faced Dustin Rhodes and defeated him to become the interim TNT Champion. This reign is not included in AEW's official title history.
January 26  | Dynamite:
Beach Break | Defeated lineal champion Cody Rhodes in a ladder match to determine the undisputed TNT Champion. This is officially recognized as the end of Rhodes' reign and the start of Guevara's.
March 9  | Scorpio Sky | Dynamite |
April 15
(aired April 16) | Sammy Guevara | Battle of the Belts II |
April 27  | Scorpio Sky | Dynamite | Ladder match.
July 6  | Wardlow | Dynamite | Street fight.
November 19  | Samoa Joe | Full Gear | Three-way match, also involving Powerhouse Hobbs, who Joe submitted.
AEW TBS Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 5  | Jade Cargill | Dynamite | Defeated Ruby Soho in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
FTW Championship

Incoming champion – Ricky Starks
Title not officially sanctioned by AEW.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 27  | Hook | Dynamite:
Fight for the Fallen |

### BJW

[edit]

BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Yuko Miyamoto
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 5  | Drew Parker | Big Japan Welcome Back  | Scaffold and Alpha Deathmatch.
May 13  | Vacated | —  |
August 28
(aired September 4) | Hideyoshi Kamitani | Death Match X 2022  | Defeated Abdullah Kobayashi in a Fluorescent Lighttubes Jungle Deathmatch final of the Bloody Musou Tournament to win the vacant title.
BJW World Strong Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Takuya Nomura
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 2  | Yuji Okabayashi | New Year 2022  |
BJW Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto and Yuji Okabayashi)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 6
(aired March 12) | Okami
(Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani) | BJW |
May 5  | Astronauts
(Fuminori Abe and Takuya Nomura) | Big Japan Welcome Back  |
BJW Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Kota Sekifuda
No title changes.
Yokohama Shopping Street 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Chicharito Shoki, Yasufumi Nakanoue, and Yuji Okabayashi
No title changes.

### The Crash

[edit]

The Crash Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – El Hijo del Vikingo
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 18  | Vacated | —  | Vikingo vacated the title due to an injury.
March 18  | Cinta de Oro | The Crash | Defeated Lince Dorado and Penta El Zero M in a three-way match to win the vacant title.
July 1  | L.A. Park | The Crash | Four-way match also involving El Texano Jr. and Pierroth Jr..
The Crash Cruiserweight Championship

Incoming champion – Dinámico
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 18  | Vacated | —  |
March 18  | Black Destiny  | The Crash | Defeated Black Danger, Septimo Dragon, and Skalibur in a four-way match to win the vacant title.
The Crash Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Lady Flammer
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 28  | Sexy Star | The Crash | Three-way match also involving Lady Maravilla.
The Crash Junior Championship

Incoming champion – Toto
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 1  | Proximo  | The Crash |
The Crash Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – La Rebelión Amarilla (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 9  | Vacated | —  |
Los Hermanos Lee
(Dragon Lee and Dralístico) | The Crash | Defeated Sangre Texano (Texano Jr. and Super Nova) and Los Parks (L.A. Park and L.A. Park Jr.) to win the vacant title.

### CMLL

[edit]

CMLL World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Hechicero
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
November 7  | Gran Guerrero | Lunes Arena Puebla  |
CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Niebla Roja
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 15  | El Bárbaro Cavernario | Super Viernes  |
CMLL World Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Soberano, Jr.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | Dragón Rojo Jr. | 79\. Aniversario Arena Coliseo  |
CMLL World Welterweight Championship

Incoming champion – Titán
No title changes.
CMLL World Lightweight Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 15  | Stigma | Martes de Arena Mexico  | Defeated Suicida in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship

Incoming champion – Chamuel
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
October 30  | Micro Gemelo Diablo I  | Domingos Arena Mexico  |
CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship

Incoming champion – Shockercito
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 20  | Mercurio | Domingos Arena Mexico  |
CMLL World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Titán and Volador Jr.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 23  | Los Nuevos Ingobernables
(Ángel de Oro & Niebla Roja) | Domingos Arena Mexico  |
CMLL World Trios Championship

Incoming champions – Nueva Generacion Dinamita (El Cuatrero, Forastero, and Sansón)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 18  | Vacated | —  |
March 19  | Los Malditos
(El Sagrado, Gemelo Diablo I, and Gemelo Diablo II) | Homenaje A Dos Leyendas  | Defeated Atlantis and Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
September 30  | Los Infernales
(Euforia, Mephisto, and Hechicero) | Noche de Campeones 2022  |
CMLL World Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Princesa Sugehit
No title changes.
CMLL Japan Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Dalys la Caribeña
No title changes.
CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | Hombre Bala Jr. and Robin | 79 Aniversario Arena Coliseo  | Defeated La Ola Negra (Akuma and Espanto Jr.) to win the vacant championship
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Stuka Jr.
No title changes.
NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Místico
No title changes.
NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship

Incoming champion – Volador Jr.
No title changes.
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 4  | Euforia | Super Viernes  | Defeated Gran Guerrero in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
April 1  | El Terrible | Super Viernes  |
October 10  | El Sagrado | Lunes Arena Puebla  |
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Ángel de Oro
No title changes.
Mexican National Welterweight Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 24  | Magia Blanca  | Super Viernes  | Defeated Angel Rebelde, Astral, Diamond, Inquisidor, Príncipe Daniel, Rey Cometa, Rey Samuray, Suicida, and Perverso in a cibernetico match to win the vacant title.
Mexican National Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Templario
No title changes.
Mexican National Lightweight Championship

Incoming champion – Panterita del Ring Jr.
No title changes.
Mexican National Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Felino Jr. and Pólvora
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 20  | OneAtos
(Esfinge and Fugaz) | Domingos Arena Mexico  |
Mexican National Trios Championship

Incoming champions – Los Cancerberos del Infierno (Virus, Cancerbero, and Raziel)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 11  | Vacated | —  |
May 27  | Atrapasuenos
(Dulce Gardenia, Espíritu Negro, and Rey Cometa) | Homenaje A Dos Leyendas  | Defeated Los Depredadores (Magia Blanca, Magnus, and Rugido), OneAtos (Esfinge, Fugaz, and Star Black), and La Fuerza Poblana (Arkalis, Guerrero Maya Jr., and Stigma) in a four way tag team elimination match to win the vacant title.
Mexican National Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Dark Silueta
No title changes.
Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – La Jarochita and Lluvia
No title changes.

### DG

[edit]

Open the Dream Gate Championship

Incoming champion – Kai
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 30  | Yuki Yoshioka | Kobe World 2022 ~ Último Dragón 35th Anniversary  |
Open the Brave Gate Championship

Incoming champion – SB Kento
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 12  | Dragon Dia | Open The New Year Gate
Night 4 |
July 30  | H.Y.O | Kobe World 2022 ~ Último Dragón 35th Anniversary  |
December 25  | Minorita | The Final Gate  |
Open the Twin Gate Championship

Incoming champions – R.E.D. (SB Kento and H.Y.O)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 13  | D'courage
(Dragon Dia and Yuki Yoshioka) | Open The New Year Gate
Night 5 |
May 5  | Z-Brats
(Diamante and Shun Skywalker) | Dead Or Alive 2022  |
July 30  | Kung Fu Masters
(Jacky "Funky" Kamei and Jason Lee) | Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary  |
September 19  | D'courage
(Dragon Dia and Madoka Kikuta) | Dangerous Gate 2022  |
December 2  | Z-Brats
(BxB Hulk and Kai) | Fantastic Gate 2022
Night 1 |
December 4  | Natural Vibes
(Big Boss Shimizu and Kzy) | Fantastic Gate 2022
Night 3 |
Open the Triangle Gate Championship

Incoming champions – MASQUERADE (Jason Lee, Kota Minoura, and Shun Skywalker)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 12  | R.E.D.
(Eita, Kaito Ishida, and H.Y.O) | Open The New Year Gate
Night 4 |
January 12  | Vacated | Open The New Year Gate
Night 4 | Vacated when Eita and Ishida were kicked out of R.E.D.
February 20  | Natural Vibes
(Kzy, U-T, and Jacky "Funky" Kamei) | Truth Gate
Night 8 (Evening Show) | Defeated Z-Brats (H.Y.O, BxB Hulk, and Shun Skywalker) in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
March 5  | GOLD CLASS
(Naruki Doi, Kaito Ishida, and Kota Minoura) | Champion Gate in Osaka
Night 1 | Minorita would often replace of his partners to defend the title via the Freebird Rule, but was not officially recognized as champion.
May 5  | Los Perros del Mal de Japón
(Eita, Kotaro Suzuki, and Nosawa Rongai) | Dead Or Alive 2022  |
June 7  | Stinger
(Seiki Yoshioka, Yoshinari Ogawa, and Yuya Susumu) | Noah Star Navigation 2022
Night 1 |
June 8  | Momo no Seishun Tag
(Yo-Hey, Atsushi Kotoge, and Daisuke Harada) | Noah Star Navigation 2022
Night 2 |
June 23  | Vacated | Noah N Innovation  |
Los Perros del Mal de Japón
(Eita, Kotaro Suzuki, and Nosawa Rongai) | Defeated Extreme Tiger and Momo no Seishun Tag (Yo-Hey and Atsushi Kotoge) for the vacant title.
July 30  | M3K
(Masaaki Mochizuki, Mochizuki Jr., and Susuma Mochizuki) | Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary  |
November 12  | Z-Brats
(Ishin Iihashi/Ishin, Kai, and Shun Skywalker) | Gate of Destiny 2022 |

### Gleat

[edit]

G-Rex Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 22  | El Lindaman | G Prowrestling Ver. 18  | Defeated Hayato Tamura in the finals of the First Champion Decision tournament to become the inaugural champion.
G-Infinity Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
August 24  | Bulk Orchestra
(Kazma Sakamoto and Ryuichi Kawakami) | G Prowrestling Ver. 31  | Defeated Strong Hearts (Cima and T-Hawk) in the finals of the First Champion Decision tournament to become the inaugural champions.
September 4
(aired September 6) | Bulk Orchestra
(Check Shimatani and Hayato Tamura) | G Prowrestling Ver. 32  |
October 30  | Stong Hearts
(Shigehiro Irie and T-Hawk) | G Prowrestling Ver. 37  | Bulk Orchestra was unable to defend the title at the event dur to Tamura suffering an injury. Strong Hearts defeated Coelacanths (Cima and Kaz Hayashi) to become the interim champions. On November 19, Bulk Orchestra defeated Strong Hearts and the team of Masato Kamino and Takanori Ito in a three-way tag team match to become the undisputed champions.

### GanPro

[edit]

Spirit of Ganbare World Openweight Championship

Incoming champion - Tatsuhito Takaiwa
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 3  | Yumehito Imanari | Love Phantom 2022  |
September 3  | Hartley Jackson | Punch Drunk Love 2022  |
December 27  | Mizuki Watase | Giri Giri Chop!  |

### TJPW

[edit]

Princess of Princess Championship

Incoming champion – Miyu Yamashita
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 19  | Shoko Nakajima | Grand Princess '22  |
October 9  | Yuka Sakazaki | Wrestle Princess 3  |
Princess Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Magical Sugar Rabbits (Mizuki and Yuka Sakazaki)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 9  | Reiwa AA Cannon
(Saki Akai and Yuki Arai) | Summer Sun Princess '22  |
International Princess Championship

Incoming champion – Hikari Noa
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Maki Itoh | Tokyo Joshi Pro '22  |
July 9  | Alex Windsor  | Summer Sun Princess '22  |
October 9  | Miu Watanabe | Wrestle Princess 3  |

### GCW

[edit]

GCW World Championship

Incoming champion - Jon Moxley
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
October 8  | Nick Gage | Fight Club
Night 1 | Title vs. Career match.
GCW Ultraviolent Championship

Incoming champion - Alex Colon
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 31  | John Wayne Murdoch | Joey Janela's Spring Break 6
Part 1 |
June 5  | Alex Colon  | Cage of Survival  | Cage of Survival match
August 13  | Rina Yamashita | Homecoming Weekend 2022
Night 1 | Deathmatch
GCW Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions - The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 23  | The H8 Club
(Matt Tremont and Nick Gage) | The Wrld on GCW |
March 31  | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Joey Janela's Spring Break 6
Part 1 | Three-way tag team match also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice). SLADE replace Tremont.
April 9  | BUSSY
(Allie Katch and Effy) | Paranoid  |
July 29  | Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) | The People vs. GCW  | Three-way tag team match also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).
August 13  | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Homecoming Weekend 2022
Night 1 | Deathmatch
September 3  | The Mega Bastards
(Alex Colon and John Wayne Murdoch) | The Art of War Games  | WarGames match also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice), Los Mazisos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo), and BUSSY (Allie Katch and Effy).
October 22  | Los Mazisos
(Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) | Drop Dead  | DLC match also involving The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice).
GCW Extreme Championship

Incoming champion - PCO
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 15  | AJ Gray  | Say You Will  |
July 29  | Cole Radrick | The People vs. GCW  | Six-way Scramble match also involving Axton Ray, The Grim Reefer, Marko Stunt and Shane Mercer.
October 9  | Joey Janela | Fight Club
Night 9 | Title vs. title match also for Janela's DDT Extreme Championship.

### DDT

[edit]

KO-D Openweight Championship

Incoming champion – Konosuke Takeshita
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 20  | Tetsuya Endo | Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary |
June 14  | Vacated | —  | Endo vacated the title after suffering a concussion.
July 3  | Kazusada Higuchi | King of DDT 2022 Final | Defeated Naomi Yoshimura in the finals of the King of DDT Tournament to win the vacant title.
DDT Universal Championship

Incoming champion – Daisuke Sasaki
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 20  | Mao | Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary | Three-way match involving Jun Kasai
June 1  | Masahiro Takanashi | What Are You Doing? 2022  |
August 20  | Yuki Ueno | Wrestle Peter Pan 2022 |
DDT Extreme Championship

Incoming champion – Shinya Aoki
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 14  | Yuki "Sexy" Iino | DDT Free February: Ultimate Tag League 2022 in Shinjuku!! | Turkish Oil Wrestling Rules match. Iino won by Count Out
July 16
(aired July 19) | Akito | Summer Vacation Tour 2022 In Nagoya  | Handicap match against Pheremones (Iino, Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari). Sanshiro Takagi served as special guest referee.
August 14  | Joey Janela | Road TO Peter Pan 2022 In Korakuen Hall ~ Lets Shout!  | Fluorescent Lighttube IPPON Deathmatch.
December 4  | Jun Akiyama | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 The Final | Tables, ladders, and chairs match.
KO-D Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Disaster Box (Harashima and Naomi Yoshimura)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 3  | Vacated |  | Disaster Box vacated the title before the Ultimate Tag League.
February 27  | Disaster Box
(Harashima and Naomi Yoshimura) | 2022 Ultimate Tag League Finals | Defeated The 37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata) in the finals of the Ultimate Tag League to win the vacant title.
March 20  | Calamari Drunken Kings
(Chris Brookes and Masahiro Takanashi) | Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary |
May 22  | Asuka and Mao | Audience 2022  |
July 24  | Harimao
(Kazusada Higuchi and Naomi Yoshimura) | Summer Vacation 2022  |
November 22  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Yoshimura suffered an injury.
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Pheromones (Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, Yuki "Sexy" Iino and Yumehito "Fantastic" Imanari)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 10  | DAMNATION T.A.
(Daisuke Sasaki, Minoru Fujita, and MJ Paul) | April Fool  |
April 21  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Fujita suffered an injury.
May 22  | DAMNATION T.A.
(Daisuke Sasaki, MJ Paul, and Kanon) | Audience 2022  | Defeated Eruption (Yukio Sakaguchi, Kazusada Higuchi, and Hideki Okatani) in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
October 8  | Omega
(Makoto Oishi, Shiori Asahi, and Yuji Hino) | DDT x Only We Get Alive 2022 Tour In Chiba  |
November 12  | Naruki Doi and Disaster Box
(Kazuki Hirata and Toru Owashi) | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 in Osaka |
December 29  | Burning
(Tetsuya Endo, Kotaro Suzuki, and Yusuke Okada) | Never Mind |
KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Antonio Honda, Yoshihiko, and DISASTER BOX (Toru Owashi and Kazuki Hirata)
On January 3, the title was renamed the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 20  | DDT Legend Army
(Poison Sawada Julie, Gentaro, Takashi Sasaki, Misaki and Thanomsak Toba) | Judgement 2022: DDT 25th Anniversary | 5-on-4 handicap match
June 25  | The37Kamiina
(Mao, Shinya Aoki, Shunma Katsumata, Toi Kojima, and Yuki Ueno) | Dramatic Dream Tour 2022 In Yokohama  |
O-40 Championship

Incoming champion – Toru Owashi
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 2  | Vacated | —  | Owashi vacated the title to focus on his upcoming KO-D Tag Team Championship match.
Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship

Incoming champion – Toru Owashi
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 7  | Mao | DDT Free |
February 6  | 100,000 subscribers to the official YouTube channel  | Ultimate Tag League 2022 in Numazu!! | DDT Pro-Wrestling celebrated the milestone of 100,000 YouTube subscribers. The tablet on which this was shown pinned Mao and all the hundred thousand subscribers were considered champions. Took place at ringside.
February 6  | Toru Owashi | Took place at ringside.
February 14  | Antonio Honda | DDT Free February: Ultimate Tag League 2022 in Shinjuku!! | Five-way two-minute time-limit scramble match also involving Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, Masahiro Takanashi and Shunma Katsumata.
February 14  | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Toru Owashi | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Foot massage mat  | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Toru Owashi | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Shunma Katsumata | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match.
February 14  | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match. Honda succeeded in defending the title for two full minutes to win the match.
February 14  | Lingling | Shook Honda's hand and crushed it to become the new champion. Lingling is part of the idol band Bish.
March 25  | Apple | Universe Bible | Took place during the final episode of Abema's Universe Bible. Lingling attempted to crush an apple with her hand but eventually "gave up".
March 25  | Antonio Honda | Universe Bible | Took place during the final episode of Abema's Universe Bible. Honda pinned the apple to win the title.
March 27  | Shinichiro Kawamatsu  | Day Dream Believer 2022  | YouTuber and Tokyo Metropolitan Assemblyman. Kawamatsu pinned Antonio Honda after he had just successfully defended the title against Pokotan.
June 1  | Kazuki Hirata | What Are You Doing? 2022  | This was an Ironman survival gauntlet battle royal also involving Nobutatsu Suzuki, Pokotan, Thanomsak Toba, Antonio Honda, and Toru Owashi. Hirata eliminated Kawamatsu to become the new champion.
Toru Owashi | Took place in the same battle royal. Owashi became champions after Hirata and Honda simultaneously eliminated each other.
September 2  | Vacated |  | Owashi vacated the title to focus on his upcoming KO-D Tag Team Championship match.
September 10  | Toru Owashi | Konosuke Takeshita 10th Anniversary ~ Nishinari Bay Blues ~  | Won a Staggered Entry Battle Royal to win the vacant title.
Kazuki Hirata | Took place after the battle royal.
Keiko Takeshita  | The mother of Konosuke Takeshita. Took place after the battle royal.
November 12  | Shunma Katsumata | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 in Osaka |
November 13  | Yukio Sakaguchi | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 in Kyoto | Six-person intergender tag team match where Sakaguchi, Harashima, and Saki Akai defeated Katsumata, Yuki Ueno, and Aja Kong. Sakaguchi pinned Katsumata to win the title.
Saki Akai | Pinned Sakaguchi after the match.
November 22
(aired November 27) | Ram Kaicho | Masahiro Takanashi Produce Bokutachi Yon Juku de Yon Aishimasu! 2022  |
Saki Akai |

### Impact

[edit]

Impact World Championship

Incoming champion – Moose
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 23  | Josh Alexander | Rebellion |
Impact X Division Championship

Incoming champion – Trey Miguel
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 23  | Ace Austin | Rebellion | Three-way match also involving Mike Bailey.
June 19  | Mike Bailey | Slammiversary | Ultimate X match also involving Alex Zayne, Andrew Everett, Kenny King, and Trey Miguel.
October 7  | Frankie Kazarian | Bound for Glory |
October 8
(aired October 20) | Vacated | Impact! | Vacated after Kazarian invoked Option C
November 18  | Trey Miguel | Over Drive | Defeated Black Taurus in a tournament to win the vacant title.
Impact Knockouts World Championship

Incoming champion – Mickie James
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 5  | Tasha Steelz | Sacrifice |
June 19  | Jordynne Grace | Slammiversary | Queen of the Mountain match also involving Chelsea Green, Deonna Purrazzo, and Mia Yim.
Impact World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 5  | Violent By Design
(Eric Young, Deaner, and Joe Doering) | Sacrifice | Young and Doering represented VBD.
May 7  | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Under Siege | Defeated Young and Deaner who represented VBD.
June 19  | The Good Brothers
(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) | Slammiversary |
August 26
(aired September 1) | Honor No More
(Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) | Impact! |
October 8
(aired October 20) | Heath and Rhino |
December 9
(aired December 15) | The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) |
Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 5  | The Influence
(Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) | Sacrifice |
June 19  | Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie | Slammiversary |
August 12  | VXT
(Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo) | Emergence
Pre-Show |
October 7  | The Death Dollz
(Jessicka, Rosemary, and Taya Valkyrie) | Bound for Glory | Jessicka was formerly known as Havok. Jessicka and Valkyrie won the titles, though Rosemary is also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.
Impact Digital Media Championship

Incoming champion – Jordynne Grace
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 21
(aired February 1) | Matt Cardona | Impact! |
May 28  | Rich Swann | REVOLVER Vegas Vacation  | First time the title changed hands outside of Impact Wrestling.
July 1  | Brian Myers | Against All Odds
Pre-Show | Dot Combat match.
October 22
(aired November 10) | Joe Hendry | Impact! |

### IWRG

[edit]

IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – El Hijo del Espectro Jr.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
August 10  | Vacant | —  |
August 21  | Galena Del Mar  | Caravana De Campeones  | Defeated AK47 to win the vacant title.
IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship

Incoming champion – Aster Boy
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
November 24  | Spider Fly  | 101\. Torneo Fill  |
IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Dragon Bane
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 6  | Travis Banks | El Protector  |
April 3  | Dr. Cerebro | Guerra del Golfo  |
May 29  | Tonalli  | IWRG |
IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship

Incoming champions – (Title reactivated)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 16  | Diosa Quetzal  | Revolucion 60  | Defeated Keyra in a tournament final to win the vacant title. The title had been inactive since 2007.
IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Bryce Benjamin and Marshe Rockett
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 24  | The Golden Gods (Atomico Jr. and Golden Dragon)  | GALLI Alianza 2  |
September 25  | Los OGs
(Joey Marx and Mason Conrad) | GALLI | Defeated Bandolero and La Diva Salvaje, Mr. Iguana and Mr. Leo, and Los Jefes de Jefes (Golden Star & Sobrino Azteca) in a four-way tag team match for the vacant title. Promoted by GALLI.
N/A  | El Hijo de Canis Lupus and Rey Léon  | IWRG | The exact date the title changed occurred is unknown.
IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship

Incoming champions – La Dinastía de la Muerte (Negro Navarro, Trauma I and Trauma II)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 3  | Espartaco, Latino and Tempestad  | Promociones Cantu live event  |
IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship

Incoming champion – Jessy Ventura
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 25  | Tonalli  | Ruleta de la Muerte  |
IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship

Incoming champion – El Hijo del Alebrije
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 27  | Dick Angelo 3G  | IWRG |
IWRG Rey del Aire Championship

Incoming champion – Dragon Bane
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 2  | Freelance  | Guerreros De Acero  | Steel Cage match
June 16  | Puma de Oro  | IWRG Thursday Night Wrestling |
June 16  | Noisy Boy  | IWRG Thursday Night Wrestling |
IWRG Mexico Championship

Incoming champion – Toxin
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 17  | Puma de Oro  | La Jaula De Las Locas 2022  |
October 30  | Tonalli  | Castillo del Terro 2022  | Tonalli's IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship was also on the line.
IWRG Rey del Ring Championship

Incoming champion – Hijo de Canis Lupus
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 15  | Vacant | —  |
May 15  | Hijo del Pirata Morgan | IWRG | Won the 2022 IWRG Rey del Ring to win the vacant title.
Distrito Federal Trios Championship

Incoming champions – El Infierno Eterno (Demonio Infernal, Eterno, and Lunatic Xtreme)
No title changes.

### MLW

[edit]

MLW World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Alexander Hammerstone
No title changes.
MLW World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – 5150 (Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 26  | Hustle and Power
(EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman) | SuperFight |
MLW World Middleweight Championship

Incoming champion – Tajiri
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 21  | Myron Reed | Blood & Thunder | Four-way match also involving Matt Cross and Bandido.
September 18  | Shun Skywalker | Super Series |
October 30  | Lince Dorado | Fightland |
MLW National Openweight Championship

Incoming champion – Alex Kane
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 23  | Davey Richards | Battle Riot IV |
MLW Caribbean Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – King Muertes
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 31  | Octagón Jr. | Intimidation Games | Cyclone match also involving El Dragón and El Hijo de L.A. Park.
MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 13  | Taya Valkyrie | Kings of Colosseum | Defeated Holidead to become the inaugural champion.

### M-Pro

[edit]

Tohoku Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Musashi
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 1
(aired July 10) | Fujita Hayato | Pro Wrestling 2022 Tokyo Conference Vol. 1 ~ Genko Itchi  |
Tohoku Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Great Sasuke and Jinsei Shinzaki
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 6  | Gaina and Taro Nohashi | Michinoku Pro Wrestling |
July 17  | Bad Boy
(Ken45° and Manjimaru) | July Series 2022 ~ Rihi Kyokuchoku
Night 2 |
November 19  | Kazuki Hashimoto and Musashi  | November Series 2022 ~ Kenkai Koko  |
UWA World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Gaina and Taro Nohashi
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 5  | Eisa8 and Hub | BJW Osaka Surprise 59 - Perfect Style 2022  | Promoted by Big Japan Pro Wrestling.

### Zero1

[edit]

World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Takashi Sugiura
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 5  | Masato Tanaka | Shinjiro Otani Aid! Get Up As Many Times As You Want  |
United National Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Chris Vice
No title changes.
World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Fuminori Abe
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 10  | Astroman  | Osu Premium Show ZERO1 20th & 21st Anniversary Pro Wrestling  | Also for Abe's International Junior Heavyweight Championship.
International Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Fuminori Abe
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 10  | Astroman  | Osu Premium Show ZERO1 20th & 21st Anniversary Pro Wrestling  | Also for Abe's World Junior Heavyweight Championship.
Intercontinental Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Gajo and Tomohiko Hashimoto
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 6  | Junya Matsunaga and Takafumi  | 21st Anniversary Launch  |
International Lightweight Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Sugi and Raicho
No title changes.
Zero1 USA World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Camaro Jackson
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 27  | Jake Lander  | Zero1 USA | Steel Cage match.
October 22  | Marvin Moser  | Three-way match also involving Victor Analog
Joey O'Riley  | O'Riley immediately challenge Moser for the title after the match.
Zero1 USA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Jimmy Karryt
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 30  | Mat Fitchett  | Zero1 USA |
November 23  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Fitchett suffered an injury.
December 17  | Victor Analog  | Zero1 USA | Defeated Anakin Murphy, Devonte Knox, and Eli Wylder in a four-way elimination match to win the vacant title.
Zero1 USA World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Besties In The World (Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
N/A  | The Premier
(Campbell Myers & SK Bishop) | Zero1 USA | The exact date the title change occurred is unknown.
April 30  | Country Aire
(Doc Simmons and Zach Hendrix) | Zero1 USA |
Zero1 USA World Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 23  | Max The Impaler  | Zero1 USA | Defeated Rahne Victoria in the finals of the Josei Taichi Tournament for the vacant title
Blast King Championship

Incoming champions – Taru
No title changes.
Blast Queen Championship

Incoming champion – Hiroyo Matsumoto
No title changes.
Blast King Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Revengers (Masato Tanaka and Kide Kubota)
No title changes.

### Noah

[edit]

GHC Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Katsuhiko Nakajima
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 23  | Kazuyuki Fujita | Gain Control 2022 in Nagoya  |
April 27  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Fujita tested positive for COVID-19.
April 30  | Go Shiozaki | Majestic 2022 | Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to win the vacant title.
June 12  | Satoshi Kojima | CyberFight Festival 2022 |
July 16  | Kenoh | Destination 2022 |
September 25  | Kaito Kiyomiya | Grand Ship In Nagoya - Pro-Wrestling Love Forever 2 "Outbreak" |
GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Hayata
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 10  | Daisuke Harada | N Innovation U-Cup
Night 3 |
March 13  | Eita | Great Voyage in Yokohama 2022  |
April 29  | Hayata | Majestic 2022 - N Innovation |
October 30  | Ninja Mack | Ariake Triumph - The Return - Pro-Wrestling Love Forever 3 ~ Triumph ~ |
November 10  | Dante Leon | Global Honored Crown |
December 23  | Amakusa | N Innovation |
GHC National Championship

Incoming champion – Kenoh
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 23  | Masakatsu Funaki | Higher Ground
Night 1 |
November 10  | El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. | Global Honored Crown |
GHC Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – M's Alliance (Keiji Muto & Naomichi Marufuji)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 3  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Muto suffered a hip injury.
March 13  | Sugiura-gun
(Takashi Sugiura and Hideki Suzuki) | Great Voyage 2022 In Yokohama  | Defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Daiki Inaba in a tournament final for the vacant titles.
May 4  | El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and René Duprée | Dream On 2022  |
May 21  | Masa Kitamiya and Michael Elgin | Dream On 2022 Final |
July 16  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Elgin was unable to make it to the scheduled defense.
July 16  | Hideki Suzuki and Timothy Thatcher | Destination 2022 | Defeated Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura for the vacant titles.
September 25  | Sugiura-gun
(Satoshi Kojima and Takashi Sugiura) | Grand Ship In Nagoya - Pro-Wrestling Love Forever 2 "Outbreak" |
GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 22  | Stinger
(Seiki Yoshioka and Yuya Susumu) | Higher Ground
Night 1 | Defeated Atsushi Kotoge and Hajime Ohara to win the vacant title.
February 11  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Yoshioka suffered a heel injury.
February 23  | Atsushi Kotoge and Yo-Hey | Gain Control 2022 in Nagoya | Defeated Stinger (Hayata and Yuya Susumu) to win the vacant title.
April 29  | Stinger
(Chris Ridgeway and Yoshinari Ogawa) | Majestic 2022 - N Innovation |
September 25  | Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka | Grand Ship In Nagoya - Pro-Wrestling Love Forever 2 "Outbreak" |
November 10  | Kongo
(Hajime Ohara and Shuji Kondo) | Global Honored Crown |
November 23  | Atsushi Kotoge and Seiki Yoshioka | The Best |
December 23  | Kzy and Yo-Hey | N Innovation |

### Stardom

[edit]

World of Stardom Championship

Incoming champion – Syuri
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 29  | Giulia | Dream Queendom 2 |
Wonder of Stardom Championship

Incoming champion – Saya Kamitani
No title changes.
Goddesses of Stardom Championship

Incoming champion – Alto Livello Kabaliwan (Giulia & Syuri)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 9  | FWC
(Hazuki & Koguma) | New Year's Stars in Korokuen Hall
Night 2 |
March 26  | Black Desire
(Momo Watanabe & Starlight Kid) | World Climax 2022
Night 1 |
May 5  | FWC
(Hazuki & Koguma) | Stardom Golden Week Fight Tour 2022
Night 4: Fukuoka Goddess Festival ~Batten Stardom~ |
August 21  | meltear
(Tam Nakano & Natsupoi) | Stardom x Stardom: Nagoya Midsummer Encounter |
December 29  | 7Upp
(Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) | Dream Queendom 2 |
Artist of Stardom Championship

Incoming champions – MaiHimePoi (Maika, Himeka & Natsupoi)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 28  | Oedo Tai
(Saki Kashima, Momo Watanabe & Starlight Kid) | Flashing Champions |
December 29  | Prominence
(Risa Sera, Suzu Suzuki, and Hiragi Kurumi) | Dream Queendom 2 | Hardcore match.
High Speed Championship

Incoming champion – Starlight Kid
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 23  | AZM | Cinderella Journey |
SWA World Championship

Incoming champion – Vacant
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 29  | Thekla | Nagoya Supreme Fight | Defeated Mina Shirakawa for the vacant title.
May 4  | Mayu Iwatani | Golden Week Fight Tour
Night 4 |
November 3  | Vacant | Hiroshima Goddess Festival | Iwatani voluntarily relinquished the title to focus on the IWGP Women's Championship Tournament.
November 3  | Deactivated | —  | The championship was abandoned.
Future of Stardom Championship

Incoming champion – Hanan
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
October 19  | Ami Sourei | New Blood 5 |
IWGP Women's Championship

Incoming champion – (Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
November 20  | Kairi | Historic X-Over | Defeated Mayu Iwatani in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.

### NJPW

[edit]

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Shingo Takagi
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Kazuchika Okada | Wrestle Kingdom 16
Night 1 |
June 12  | Jay White | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall |
IWGP United States Championship

Incoming champion – Kenta
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 5  | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Wrestle Kingdom 16
Night 2 | No Disqualification match
February 19  | Sanada | NJPW New Years Golden Series  |
April 9  | Vacated | Hyper Battle '22 | Sanada vacated the title after suffering a fractured orbital bone.
May 1  | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | Defeated Tomohiro Ishii for the vacant title.
May 14  | Juice Robinson | Capital Collision | Four-way match also involving Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.
June 12  | Vacated | —  | Robinson vacated the title after contracting appendicitis.
June 12  | Will Ospreay | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall | Defeated Sanada to win the vacant title.
IWGP Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Bishamon
(Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) | Wrestle Kingdom 16
Night 1 |
April 9  | United Empire
(Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan) | Hyper Battle '22 |
May 1  | General's Jewel
(Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens) | Wrestling Dontaku 2022 | Three-way tag team match also involving Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi)
June 12  | United Empire
(Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan) | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall |
June 26  | FTR
(Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door | Three-way tag team match also involving Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta). FTR's ROH World Tag Team Championship was also on the line.
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – El Desperado
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 1  | Taiji Ishimori | Wrestling Dontaku 2022 |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Flying Tiger (Robbie Eagles and Tiger Mask)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 19  | Six Or Nine
(Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato) | NJPW New Years Golden Series  | Four-way tag team match involving Bullet Club's Cutest Tag Team (El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori) and Suzuki-gun (El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru)
June 20  | Catch 2/2
(TJP and Francesco Akira) | New Japan Road
Night 4 |
IWGP Women's Championship

Incoming champion – (Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
November 20  | Kairi | Historic X-Over | Defeated Mayu Iwatani in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
NEVER Openweight Championship

Incoming champion – Tomohiro Ishii
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Evil | Wrestle Kingdom 16
Night 1 |
May 1  | Tama Tonga | Wrestling Dontaku 2022 |
June 12  | Karl Anderson | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall | On October 10, Anderson and partner Doc Gallows returned to WWE while Anderson was still champion.
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – House of Torture (Evil, Sho, and Yujiro Takahashi)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 5  | Chaos
(Yoh, Yoshi-Hashi, and Hirooki Goto) | New Japan Road 2022
Night 8 |
September 23  | House of Torture
(Evil, Sho, and Yujiro Takahashi) | Burning Spirit 2022
Night 13 |
KOPW

Incoming Champion – Toru Yano
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 19  | Shingo Takagi | JTO 50th Anniversary for TakaTaichi Together  | Defeated Taichi in a Last Man Standing Lumberjack match to become the official 2022 champion. Promoted by Just Tap Out Professional Wrestling
Strong Openweight Championship

Incoming Champion – Tom Lawlor
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 15
(aired June 26) | Fred Rosser | Strong: Collision in Philadelphia | Title vs. Career match
Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship

(Title created)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 24
(aired August 13) | Aussie Open
(Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) | Strong: High Alert | Defeated Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
October 28  | The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) | Rumble on 44th Street | Three-way tag team match also involving Kevin Knight and The DKC.

### NWA

[edit]

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

Incoming champion – Trevor Murdoch
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 12  | Matt Cardona | PowerrrTrip |
June 12  | Vacated | Alwayz Ready | Cardona vacated the title after suffering a torn bicep.
Trevor Murdoch | Defeated Nick Aldis, Thom Latimer, and Sam Shaw to win the vacant title.
November 12  | Tyrus | Hard Times 3 | Three-way match also involving Matt Cardona.
NWA National Championship

Incoming champion – Chris Adonis
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 12  | Anthony Mayweather | PowerrrTrip |
March 20  | Jax Dane | Crockett Cup
Night 2 | This was Dane's Champion Series title match.
August 27  | Cyon | NWA 74th Anniversary Show
Night 1 |
NWA World Television Championship

Incoming champion – Tyrus
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
August 31
(aired September 24) | Vacated | NWA USA | Tyrus vacated the title to challenge Trevor Murdoch for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship at Hard Times 3 as part of the "Lucky Seven Rule."
November 12  | Jordan Clearwater | Hard Times 3
Pre-Show | Defeated AJ Cazana to win the vacant title.
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

(Title reactivated)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
March 20  | Homicide | Crockett Cup
Night 2 | Defeated Austin Aries, Darius Lockhart, and Colby Corino in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
November 12  | Kerry Morton | Hard Times 3 |
NWA World Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Kamille
No title changes.
NWA World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 12  | The Commonwealth Connection
(Doug Williams and Harry Smith) | Alwayz Ready |
August 27  | Vacated | NWA 74th Anniversary Show
Night 1 | Vacated after Smith was unable to defend the title due to illness.
June 12  | La Rebelión
(Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf 450) | Defeated Hawx Aerie (Luke Hawx and PJ Hawx) to win the vacant title.
NWA United States Tag Team Championship

(Title reactivated)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
August 28  | The Fixers
(Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) | NWA 74th Anniversary Show
Night 2 | Won a tag team battle royal to win the vacant championship.
NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 12  | Pretty Empowered
(Ella Envy and Kenzie Paige) | Alwayz Ready |

### ROH

[edit]

ROH World Championship

Incoming champions – Bandido and Jonathan Gresham
Bandido and Gresham were originally supposed to wrestle at Final Battle for the title, but Bandido was pulled from the show after contracting COVID-19. Gresham defeated Jay Lethal at the event to win the original ROH World Championship title, but Bandido was also recognized as lineal champion, carrying the current design. Both champions would make defenses of their titles through the year until ROH's return from hiatus at Supercard of Honor XV, where Gresham defeated Bandido to become the undisputed champion.
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 23  | Claudio Castagnoli | Death Before Dishonor |
September 21  | Chris Jericho | AEW Dynamite:
Grand Slam | First time the title changed hands on an All Elite Wrestling show.
December 10  | Claudio Castagnoli | Final Battle |
ROH World Television Championship

Incoming champion – Rhett Titus
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 1  | Minoru Suzuki | Supercard of Honor XV |
April 13  | Samoa Joe | AEW Dynamite | First time the title changed hands on an All Elite Wrestling show.
ROH Pure Championship

Incoming champion – Josh Woods
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 1  | Wheeler Yuta | Supercard of Honor XV |
September 7  | Daniel Garcia | AEW Dynamite | First time the title changed hands on an All Elite Wrestling show.
December 10  | Wheeler Yuta | Final Battle |
ROH Women's World Championship

Incoming champion – Rok-C
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 9
(aired January 13) | Deonna Purrazzo | Impact! | First time the title changed hands on an Impact Wrestling show. Purrazzo's AAA Reina de Reinas Championship was also on the line.
April 1  | Mercedes Martinez | Supercard of Honor XV | Lineal champion Deonna Purrazzo was unable to defend the title at the event as she was already booked for Multiverse of Matches the same night. Martinez defeated Willow Nightingale to become the interim champion.
May 4  | AEW Dynamite | Defeated lineal champion Deonna Purrazzo to become the undisputed ROH Women's World champion. This is officially recognized as the end of Purrazzo's reign and the start of Martinez's.
December 10  | Athena | Final Battle |
ROH World Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 1  | FTR
(Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) | Supercard of Honor XV |
December 10  | The Briscoe Brothers
(Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | Final Battle | Double Dog Collar match.
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Righteous (Bateman, Dutch, and Vincent)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 23  | Dalton Castle and
The Boys
(Brandon Tate and Brent Tate) | Death Before Dishonor |
December 10  | The Embassy
(Brian Cage and Gates of Agony (Jasper Kaun and Toa Liona)) | Final Battle |

### WWE

[edit]

– Raw
– SmackDown
– NXT
– NXT UK
– Unbranded

#### Raw and SmackDown

[edit]

Raw and SmackDown each have a men's world championship, a secondary men's championship, a women's world championship, and a men's tag team championship. There is also a women's tag team championship, available to both brands.

WWE Championship

Incoming champion – Big E
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 1  | Brock Lesnar | Day 1 | Fatal five-way match also involving Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, and Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Lesnar was originally scheduled to face Roman Reigns for SmackDown's Universal Championship at this event, but that match was canceled as Reigns tested positive for COVID-19 and Lesnar was instead added to this WWE Championship match.
January 29  | Bobby Lashley | Royal Rumble |
February 19  | Brock Lesnar | Elimination Chamber | Elimination Chamber match, also involving AJ Styles, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Riddle, and Austin Theory, who Lesnar last eliminated to win.
April 3  | Roman Reigns | WrestleMania 38
Night 2 | Winner Takes All match, in which Reigns also defended SmackDown's Universal Championship. With both championships, Reigns became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
WWE Universal Championship

Incoming champion – Roman Reigns
On Night 2 of WrestleMania 38 on April 3, Reigns defeated Brock Lesnar in a Winner Takes All match to win Raw's WWE Championship. He subsequently became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
No title changes.
WWE United States Championship

Incoming champion – Damian Priest
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 28  | Finn Bálor | Raw |
April 18  | Theory | Raw |
July 2  | Bobby Lashley | Money in the Bank |
October 10  | Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Raw |
November 26  | Austin Theory | Survivor Series: WarGames | Triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley.
Austin Theory was previously known by his last name of Theory.
WWE Intercontinental Championship

Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 11
(aired February 18) | Sami Zayn | SmackDown |
March 4  | Ricochet | SmackDown |
June 10  | Gunther | SmackDown |
WWE Raw Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Becky Lynch
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | Bianca Belair | WrestleMania 38
Night 1 |
WWE SmackDown Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Charlotte Flair
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
May 8  | Ronda Rousey | WrestleMania Backlash | "I Quit" match.
July 2  | Liv Morgan | Money in the Bank | Money in the Bank cash-in match.
October 8  | Ronda Rousey | Extreme Rules | Extreme Rules match.
December 30  | Charlotte Flair | SmackDown |
WWE Raw Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 10  | Alpha Academy
(Chad Gable and Otis) | Raw |
March 7  | RK-Bro
(Randy Orton and Riddle) | Raw | Triple threat tag team match also involving Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin" Rollins.
May 20  | The Usos
(Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | SmackDown | Winners Take All match, in which The Usos also defended the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. With both championships, The Usos became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)
On the May 20 episode of SmackDown, The Usos defeated RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) in a Winners Take All match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship. They subsequently became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions.
No title changes.
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Queen Zelina and Carmella
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 3  | Sasha Banks and Naomi | WrestleMania 38
Night 2 | Fatal four-way tag team match also involving the teams of Rhea Ripley & Liv Morgan and Natalya & Shayna Baszler.
May 20  | Vacated | SmackDown | Vacated after Sasha Banks and Naomi legitimately walked out of a scheduled appearance on the May 16 episode of Raw, leaving the championship belts behind.
August 29  | Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah | Raw | Defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) in a tournament final for the vacant championship.
September 12  | Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) | Raw |
October 31  | Alexa Bliss and Asuka | Raw |
November 5  | Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) | Crown Jewel |

#### NXT

[edit]

NXT Championship

Incoming champion – Tommaso Ciampa
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Bron Breakker | NXT 2.0:
New Year's Evil |
March 8  | Dolph Ziggler | NXT 2.0:
Roadblock | Triple threat match also involving Tommaso Ciampa, who Ziggler pinned.
April 4  | Bron Breakker | Raw | First NXT Championship match contested on Raw.
NXT North American Championship

Incoming champion – Carmelo Hayes
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | Cameron Grimes | Stand & Deliver | Fatal five-way ladder match also involving Santos Escobar, Solo Sikoa, and Grayson Waller.
June 4  | Carmelo Hayes | In Your House |
September 13  | Solo Sikoa | NXT 2.0:
One Year Anniversary Show  | Sikoa unofficially replaced Wes Lee as Lee was attacked by Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.
N/A
(aired September 20) | Vacated | NXT | Shawn Michaels ordered Solo Sikoa to vacate the title as he was not originally scheduled to be in the match in which he won the title. It is unknown when the segment was taped.
October 22  | Wes Lee | Halloween Havoc | Fatal five-way ladder match also involving Carmelo Hayes, Oro Mensah, Von Wagner, and Nathan Frazer for the vacant title.
NXT Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Mandy Rose
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
December 13  | Roxanne Perez | NXT |
NXT Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | MSK
(Nash Carter and Wes Lee) | Stand & Deliver | This was a triple threat tag team match also involving The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed).
April 8  | Vacated | —  | Vacated after Nash Carter was released from WWE following abuse allegations from his wife Kimber Lee and a photo surfacing of him impersonating Adolf Hitler.
April 12  | Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) | NXT 2.0 | Won the vacant championship by last eliminating The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) in a five-team gauntlet match, also involving Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza), Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, and Grayson Waller and Sanga.
June 4  | The Creed Brothers
(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) | In Your House |
September 4  | Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) | Worlds Collide | Fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) and NXT UK Tag Team Champions Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs, to unify the NXT UK Tag Team Championship into the NXT Tag Team Championship. Pretty Deadly went forward as the unified NXT Tag Team Champions.
December 10  | The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) | Deadline |
NXT Women's Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 2  | Dakota Kai and Raquel González | Stand & Deliver
Kickoff |
April 5  | Toxic Attraction
(Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) | NXT 2.0 |
July 5  | Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez | NXT 2.0:
The Great American Bash | On the July 12 episode of NXT 2.0, Jade turned on Perez.
July 19  | Roxanne Perez | NXT 2.0 | Jade betrayed Perez on the June 12 episode of NXT, before she threw her championship belt in a trashcan, vacating her half of the championship. WWE.com lists this as a separate entry on the official title history, however, it is unclear if WWE views this as an official second reign for Perez or just a continuation from her reign with Jade.
July 26  | Vacated | NXT 2.0 | Perez vacated the championship due to not having a tag team partner.
August 2  | Katana Chance and Kayden Carter | NXT 2.0 | Defeated the teams of Yulisa León and Valentina Feroz, Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley, and Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match for the vacant title.
NXT Cruiserweight Championship

Incoming champion – Roderick Strong
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January 4  | Carmelo Hayes | NXT 2.0:
New Year's Evil | Championship unification match in which Hayes also defended the NXT North American Championship.
Unified | Unified into the NXT North American Championship.

#### NXT UK

[edit]

NXT United Kingdom Championship

Incoming champion – Ilja Dragunov
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
July 7
(aired August 4) | Vacated | NXT UK | Vacated due to Ilja Dragunov suffering an ankle injury.
July 7
(aired September 1) | Tyler Bate | NXT UK | Defeated Trent Seven in a tournament final to win the vacant title.
September 4  | Unified | Worlds Collide | Bron Breakker defeated Tyler Bate to unify the NXT United Kingdom Championship into Breakker's NXT Championship. Bate is recognized as the final champion with Breakker going forward as the unified NXT Champion.
NXT UK Heritage Cup

Incoming champion – Noam Dar
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
June 23
(aired July 14) | Mark Coffey | NXT UK |
July 7
(aired August 25) | Noam Dar | NXT UK |
On September 4, 2022, at Worlds Collide, all other NXT UK championships were retired as they were unified into their respective NXT championship counterparts due to the closure of NXT UK, which will relaunch as NXT Europe in 2024. The NXT UK Heritage Cup was the only championship from either brand that was not contested at the event. The title's status remained unknown until April 2023 when it was transferred to NXT and renamed NXT Heritage Cup.
NXT UK Women's Championship

Incoming champion – Meiko Satomura
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 4  | Unified | Worlds Collide | Mandy Rose defeated Blair Davenport and NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura to unify the NXT UK Women's Championship into Rose's NXT Women's Championship. Satomura is recognized as the final champion with Rose going forward as the unified NXT Women's Champion.
NXT UK Tag Team Championship

Incoming champions – Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate)
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 21
(aired June 2) | Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter | NXT UK | Triple threat tag team match also involving Die Familie (Teoman and Rohan Raja).
June 22
(aired June 23) | Vacated | NXT UK | Vacated due to Ashton Smith suffering a ruptured medial collateral ligament.
June 22
(aired June 23) | Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen | NXT UK | Defeated Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz, Mark Andrews and Wild Boar, and Die Familie (Teoman and Rohan Raja) in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match to win the vacant title.
September 4  | Unified | Worlds Collide | Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed), Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), and NXT UK Tag Team Champions Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match to unify the NXT UK Tag Team Championship into the NXT Tag Team Championship. Jensen and Briggs are recognized as the final champions with Pretty Deadly going forward as the unified NXT Tag Team Champions.

#### Unbranded

[edit]

This title was 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

Incoming champion – Dana Brooke
Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 14  | Reggie | Raw | Pinned Dana Brooke in a restaurant.
February 21  | Dana Brooke | Raw | Pinned Reggie in the ring.
April 18  | Reggie | Raw | Pinned Dana Brooke in the ring during a wedding ceremony.
Tamina | Pinned Reggie in the ring during a wedding ceremony.
Akira Tozawa | Pinned Tamina in the ring during a wedding ceremony.
Dana Brooke | Pinned Akira Tozawa in the ring during a wedding ceremony.
May 2  | Nikki A.S.H | Raw | Pinned Dana Brooke backstage.
Dana Brooke | Defeated Nikki A.S.H. in a regular singles match, during which the 24/7 rule was suspended.
May 30  | Tamina | Raw | Took place during MizTV.
Akira Tozawa | Took place during MizTV.
June 8  | Dana Brooke | Raw | Took place during Brooke's match with Becky Lynch.
June 20
(aired June 23) | Doudrop | Main Event | Defeated Dana Brooke in a regular singles match, during which the 24/7 rule was suspended.
Akira Tozawa | Took place in the ring.
R-Truth | Took place ringside.
Nikki A.S.H. | Took place ringside.
Dana Brooke | Took place in the ring.
July 9  | Carmella | WWE Live |
Dana Brooke |
July 10  | Carmella | WWE Live |
Dana Brooke |
July 28  | Akira Tozawa | Raw | Took place during a six-woman tag team match.
Nikki A.S.H.
Alexa Bliss
Doudrop
Tamina
Dana Brooke
August 20  | Nikki A.S.H. | WWE Live |
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
August 21  | Nikki A.S.H. | WWE Live |
Shawn Bennett  | Bennett was a WWE referee.
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
September 10  | Nikki A.S.H. | WWE Live |
Eddie Orengo  | Orengo was a WWE referee.
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
September 24  | Nikki A.S.H. | WWE Live |
Aja Smith  | Smith was a WWE referee.
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
October 29  | Nikki Cross | WWE Live | Previously known as Nikki A.S.H.
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
October 30  | Nikki Cross | WWE Live |
Tamina |
Dana Brooke |
November 7  | Nikki Cross | Raw | Defeated Dana Brooke in a regular single match, during which the 24/7 rule was suspended.
November 9  | Deactivated  | —  | On the November 7 episode of Raw, after Cross won the title, she later discarded the championship as trash. The title was retired shortly thereafter.

## Awards and honors

[edit]

### AAA

[edit]

#### AAA Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: AAA Hall of Fame

Inductee

Arturo "El Rudo" Rivera
Blue Demon

### AEW

[edit]

#### AEW Awards

[edit]

Main article: AEW Awards

Category  | Winner

|

Wrestler of the Year  | Kenny Omega
Biggest Surprise  | Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson debut at All Out
Breakout Star – Male  | Sammy Guevara
Breakout Star – Female  | Jade Cargill
Biggest Beatdown  | Adam Page goes 60 minutes with Bryan Danielson at Winter Is Coming
High Flyer Award  | Dante Martin
Best Moment on the Mic  | CM Punk returns at The First Dance (August 20, 2021)
Biggest WTF Moment  | Street Fight: TayJay (Tay Conti and Anna Jay) vs. The Bunny and Penelope Ford at New Year's Smash (December 31, 2021)
Best Twitter Follow  | Nyla Rose
Best Fashion Moment  | Dr. Britt Baker, D. M. D. "Brittsburg" on Dynamite (August 11, 2021)
Best Mic Duel  | CM Punk and MJF at Thanksgiving Eve Dynamite (November 24, 2021)
Best Tag Team Brawl  | AEW World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage match: The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) at All Out

### ESPN

[edit]

#### ESPN Wrestling Awards

[edit]

Award  | Winner

|

Male Wrestler of the Year  | Roman Reigns
Female Wrestler of the Year  | Bianca Belair
Tag Team of the Year  | The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)
Rookie Wrestler of the Year  | Logan Paul
Breakthrough Wrestler of the Year  | Ricky Starks
Promo Artist of the Year  | MJF
Match of the Year  | Gunther (c) vs. Sheamus for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WWE Clash at the Castle
Best PPV Event of the Year  | Forbidden Door
Best Storyline of the Year  | The Bloodline

### GCW

[edit]

#### Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

[edit]

Inductee  | Inducted by

|

Jerry Lynn | Sean Waltman
Ruckus | Sonjay Dutt
Homicide | Chris Dickinson
LuFisto | Lenny Leonard
Tracy Smothers | Nate Webb
Dave Prazak | CM Punk

#### Deathmatch Hall of Fame

[edit]

Inductee

"Discount" Dewey Donovan
J. C. Bailey
Wifebeater
Toby Klein

### George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

Category  | Inductee

|

Individual  | Mike Rotunda
Frank Gotch Award  | Dan Spivey
James C. Melby Award  | Dick Bourne
Gordon Solie Award  | Jim Ross

### Hardcore Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: Hardcore Hall of Fame

Inductee  | Inducted by

|

Rob Van Dam | Jerry Lynn

### Impact

[edit]

#### Impact Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: Impact Hall of Fame

Inductee  | Inducted by

|

Raven | Tommy Dreamer

#### Impact Year End Awards

[edit]

Main article: Impact Year End Awards

Category  | Winner

|

Wrestler of the Year  | Josh Alexander
Knockout of the Year  | Jordynne Grace
Men's Tag Team of the Year  | The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
Knockouts Tag Team of the Year  | The Death Dollz (Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka, and Rosemary)
X Division Star of the Year  | Mike Bailey
Match of the Year  | Josh Alexander (c) vs. Mike Bailey for the Impact World Championship on Impact! (December 8)
Moment of the Year  | Josh Alexander wins the Impact World Championship from Moose at Rebellion
One to Watch in 2023  | Bhupinder Gujjar

### International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

Category  | Inductee

|

Individual  | Aleksander Aberg
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Fred Beell
Mildred Burke
Tom Cannon
Riki Choshu
Dory Funk Jr.
Karl Gotch
Tom Jenkins
Jim Londos
Billy Robinson
Joe Stecher
Genichiro Tenryu
Excelsior Award  | Anthony DiPippo
Rocky Johnson Award  | Azaliah Farkas
Trailblazer Award  | Dan Severn

### NJPW

[edit]

#### NJPW Concurso (Best Body)

[edit]

Winner

Tama Tonga

### Pro Wrestling Illustrated

[edit]

#### Yearly Rankings

[edit]

List  | Ranked No. 1

|

PWI 500 | Roman Reigns
PWI Women's 150 | Syuri
PWI Tag Team 100 | The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso)

#### Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards

[edit]

Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards

Category  | Winner

|

Wrestler of the Year | Roman Reigns
Woman of the Year | Bianca Belair
Tag Team of the Year | FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
Faction of the Year | The Bloodline
Match of the Year | Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell
Feud of the Year | CM Punk vs. MJF
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Jon Moxley
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | MJF
Comeback of the Year | Taya Valkyrie
Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Mandy Rose
Indie Wrestler of the Year | Matt Cardona
Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Jon Moxley
Rookie of the Year | Hook
Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement) | Bill Apter and George Napolitano

### ROH

[edit]

#### ROH Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: ROH Hall of Fame

Category  | Inductee

|

Individual  | Bryan Danielson
Samoa Joe
CM Punk
Group  | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)
Legacy Award  | Cary Silkin

### St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame

Inudctee

Joyce Grable

### Wrestling Observer Newsletter

[edit]

#### Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Category  | Inductee

|

Individual  | Místico
Kota Ibushi
Tetsuya Naito
Mark "Rollerball" Rocco
Lou Daro
Johnny Doyle
Tag Team  | Holy Demon Army (Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue)
Group  | Los Villanos (Villano I, Villano II, Villano III, Villano IV, and Villano V)

#### Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

[edit]

Main article: List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

Category  | Winner

|

Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award (Wrestler of the Year) | Jon Moxley
Most Outstanding Wrestler | Will Ospreay
Tag Team of the Year | FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
Best on Interviews | MJF
Promotion of the Year | All Elite Wrestling
Best Weekly TV Show | AEW Dynamite
Match of the Year | Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay in the G1 Climax Finals (August 12)
United States/Canada MVP | Jon Moxley
Japan MVP | Kazuchika Okada
Mexico MVP | El Hijo del Vikingo
Europe MVP | Will Ospreay
Danny Hodge Memorial Award (Non-Heavyweight MVP) | El Hijo del Vikingo
Women's Wrestler MVP | Syuri
Best Box Office Draw | Roman Reigns
Feud of the Year | FTR vs. The Briscoes
Most Improved | The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster)
Most Charismatic | MJF
Brayn Danielson Award (Best Technical Wrestler) | Bryan Danielson
Bruiser Brody Award (Best Brawler) | Jon Moxley
Best Flying Wrestler | El Hijo del Vikingo
Most Overrated | Ronda Rousey
Most Underrated | Konosuke Takeshita
Rookie of the Year | Bron Breakker
Best Non-Wrestler | Paul Heyman
Best Teleivision Announcer | Kevin Kelly
Worst Television Announcer | Corey Graves
Best Major Wrestling Show | AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
Worst Major Wrestling Show | Royal Rumble
Best Wrestling Maneuver | Hidden Blade (Will Ospreay)
Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic | Vince McMahon appearing on television for a crowd pop after sexual misconduct allegations came out.
Worst Television Show | Monday Night Raw
Worst Match of the Year | Pat McAfee vs. Vince McMahon on Night 2 of WrestleMania 38
Worst Feud of the Year | The Miz vs. Dexter Lumis
Worst Promotion of the Year | WWE
Best Booker | Tony Khan
Promoter of the Year | Tony Khan
Best Gimmick | Sami Zayn
Worst Gimmick | Maximum Male Models (ma.çé and mån.sôör)
Best Pro Wrestling Book | Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik by Brian Soloman
Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary | Tales from the Territories: Andy Kaufman vs. The King of Memphis

### WWE

[edit]

#### WWE Hall of Fame

[edit]

Main article: WWE Hall of Fame (2022)

Category  | Inductee  | Inducted by

|
|

Individual  | The Undertaker | Vince McMahon
Vader | Jesse White
Queen Sharmell | Booker T
Group  | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner)  | Bron Breakker
Warrior Award  | Shad Gaspard | Dana Warrior

#### NXT Superstar of the Year

[edit]

Winner

Bron Breakker

## Debuts

[edit]

* January 11 – Bodhi Hayward (NXT)[7]
* February 13 – Kouki and Kaoruko Nishida (Actwres girl'Z)[8]
* March 5 – Bozilla
* March 11 – Miyu Amasaki (STARDOM)[9]
* March 13 – Marino Saihara (ActWresGirl'Z)[10]
* March 19 – Juria Nagano (TJPW)
* April 19 – Damaris Griffin (NXT)[11]
* May 11 – Mochizuki Jr. (Dragon Gate)
* May 17 – Bryson Montana (NXT)[12]
* June 4 – Arisa Shinose (Ice Ribbon)
* June 5 – Yoshiki Kato (Dragon Gate)[13]
* June 7 – Myles Borne (NXT)
* June 11 – Hank Walker (NXT)[14]
* June 24 – Sol Ruca (NXT)
* June 26 – Arisa Shinose (Ice Ribbon)
* August 5 – Jakara Jackson (NXT)[15]
* August 9 – Bronco Nima (NXT)[16] and Lucien Price (NXT)[17]
* August 12 – Chika Goto (Actwres girl'Z)
* August 14 – Takeshi Masada (DDT)
* August 21 – Kaito Nagano (Dragon Gate)[18]
* August 28 – Hanako
* September 8 – TN Revolucion (Dragon Gate)[19]
* September 15 – Taishi Ozawa (NOAH)
* September 18 – Yuma Anzai (AJPW)
* October 11 – Tank Ledger (NXT)[20]
* October 23
* Fuwa-chan
* Kazuma Sumi
* October 28 – Dani Palmer (NXT)[21] and Sarah Baer (NXT)[22]
* November 12 – Kale Dixon (NXT)[23]
* November 15 – Oba Femi (NXT)[24]
* December 17 – Lola Vice (NXT)[25]

## Retirements

[edit]

Triple H Vince McMahon

* February 13 – Tank Nagai[26] (2012–2022)
* March 20 – LiLiCo[27] (2014–2022)
* March 25 – Triple H[28] (1992–2022)
* March 26
* Reika Saiki[29] (2016–2022)
* Nodoka Tenma (2015–2022)
* April 7 – K-ness[30] (1996–2022)
* May 4 – Tsukushi Haruka[31] (2010–2022)
* May 15 – Devon Nicholson[32] (2001–2022)
* May 31 \- Kim Duk (August 30, 1968 – May 31, 2022)
* July 22 – Vince McMahon[33] (1969–2022)
* July 31 – Ric Flair (1972–2008, 2009–2012, 2022)
* August 5 – Aiden English (2011–2022)
* August 8 – Kaoru (1986–2022)
* August 14 – Gamma (1996–2022)
* September 24 – Akira Hyodo (2018–2022)
* November 9 – Taryn Terrell (2007–2022)
* November 27 – Ricky Steamboat (1976-1994, 2009-2010, 2022)
* December 11 – Jamie Noble (1995–2015, 2022)
* December 31 – Yuki Mashiro (2019–2022) (returned in 2024)

## Deaths

[edit]

Super Muñeco Scott Hall Antonio Inoki Stephan Bonnar

* January 7 – Dee Booher[34] (born 1948)
* January 18 – Angel (Andrea Michelli) (born 1963)
* February 1 \- Don Brinton (born 1928)
* February 8 – Ricky Hunter[35] (born 1936)
* February 9
* Candi Divine[36] (born 1959)
* Super Muñeco[37] (born 1962)
* Arturo "Rudo" Rivera[38] (born 1954)
* February 14 – Mickie Henson[39] (born 1963)
* February 28 – Black Man[40] (born 1949)
* March 7 – Dan Mirade[41] (born 1979)
* March 9
* Joe D'Orazio[42] (born 1922)
* Caveman Broda (born 1953)
* March 14 – Scott Hall[43] (born 1958)
* March 17 – Black Warrior Jr.[44] (born 1997)
* March 18 – Pepper Martin[45] (born 1936)
* March 27 – Rocky King[46] (born 1958)
* April 4 – Raziel[47] (born 1973)
* April 21 – Adam Windsor[48] (born 1981)
* April 25 – Toro Bill Jr. (born 1986)
* May 21 – Nikolai Zouev (born 1958)
* May 28 \- Denis "Boundless Gringo" Khristenko[49] (born 1987)
* May 29 – Tarzan Goto[50] (born 1963)
* June - Sandy Parker (born 1952)
* June 17 – Dave Hebner (born 1949)
* June 19 – Tim White (born 1954)
* July 6 – Masashi Aoyagi[51] (born 1956)
* July 28 – Gil Hayes[52] (born 1939)
* August 8 \- Mike Masters (wrestler) (born 1954)
* August 9 – Gene LeBell[53] (born 1932)
* August 24 – Howard Brody (born 1960)
* August 26 – Goro Tsurumi[54] (born 1948)
* August 29 – Bill Ash (born 1946)
* September 10 – Bubba Monroe (born 1960)
* September 23 – Starman (born 1974)
* October 1 – Antonio Inoki[55] (born 1943)
* October 6 – Sara Lee (born 1992)
* October 12 – Katsuya Kitamura[56] (born 1985)
* November 8 – Karl Von Steiger (born 1934)
* November 19 – Farmer Brooks (born 1957)
* December 3 – Ursula Hayden (born 1966)
* December 20 – Tommy Lane (born 1949)
* December 22 – Stephan Bonnar (born 1977)
* December 29 – Jaysin Strife (born 1985)
* December 30:
* Don West (born 1963)
* Johnny Powers (born 1943)
* December 31 – Mike Pappas (born 1941)

## See also

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