2018 in professional wrestling
{{Short description|Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 2018}}
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2018 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 2018.
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Promotion Name
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Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
|align=center|CMLL | |
DDT Pro-Wrestling
|align=center|DDT | |
Impact Wrestling
|align=center|Impact | |
{{nowrap|International Wrestling Revolution Group}}
|align=center|IWRG | |
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
|align=center|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. |
Lucha Libre Elite
|align=center|Elite | |
Major League Wrestling
|align=center|MLW | |
National Wrestling Alliance
|align=center|NWA | |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
|align=center|NJPW | |
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
|align=center|PWG | |
Revolution Pro Wrestling
|align=center|RevPro | |
Ring of Honor
|align=center|ROH | |
The Crash Lucha Libre
|align=center|The Crash | |
World Wrestling Council
|align=center|WWC | |
WWE
|align=center|— |WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which is still the legal name, but the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. |
Calendar of notable shows
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| CMLL | Negro Casas defeated Sam Adonis in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match | {{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/01/02/negro-casas-rapo-a-sam-adonis-la-primera-victima-de-2018| title=Negro Casas rapó a Sam Adonis, la primera víctima de 2018 | language=es | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=MSN | date=January 2, 2018 | access-date=January 2, 2018}} |
IWRG
| Impossible (c) defeated Dr. Cerebro in a Steel cage match for the IWRG Rey del Ring Championship |
4
| NJPW | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | First NJPW event to feature Chris Jericho in nearly two decades |
7
| IWRG | Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico | Aramis defeated Black Dragon, Alas de Acero, Diablo Jr., Dinamic Black, Dragon Fly, El Hijo del Alebrije, Pantera I, Eterno, Freelance, Heddi Karaoui, Imposible, Tortuga Leo, Tortuga Mike, Tortuga Rafy, and Tortuga Teelo |
19
| rowspan=3|Fantastica Mania | Niebla Roja (c) defeated Gran Guerrero for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship | |
21
| Volador Jr. (c) defeated Barbaro Cavernario for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship | |
22
| Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) defeated Dragon Lee and Místico in a CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament Final Match | |
26
| AAA | El Hijo del Fantasma (c) defeated El Texano Jr. in a Steel cage match to retain the AAA Latin American Championship |The event was also notable for the surprise appearance of the formers CMLL stars Máximo and La Máscara following then the match between Psycho Clown and Rey Escorpión. |
27
| WWE:
| Andrade "Cien" Almas (c) defeated Johnny Gargano in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship | First appearance of Ricochet and the return of EC3, who had last performed in WWE in 2013 under former ring name Derrick Bateman. |
27
|rowspan=2| NJPW |rowspan=2| The New Beginning in Sapporo | Minoru Suzuki defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
28
| Jay White defeated Kenny Omega (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |
28
| WWE: | Asuka won the 30-woman Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Nikki Bella to earn a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34{{cite web|title=The 2018 30-Man Over-The-Top Royal Rumble Match|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2018/mens-royal-rumble-match-2018|work=WWE|access-date=January 1, 2018}} | This was the first event to feature a women's Royal Rumble match, which was the second women's match to main event a WWE PPV, and the first to main event one of WWE's "Big Four" PPVs.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/royal-rumble-womens-match?sf176733324=1|title=The historic first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match announced for Jan. 28|date=December 18, 2017|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE.com|access-date=December 19, 2017}} Asuka chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34. |
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3
|ROH |Manhattan Mayhem |BULLET CLUB (Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeat Shane Taylor & The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) | |
3
| Impact | One Night Only: March Breakdown | Kongo Kong and RJ City defeated Austin Aries and Alberto El Patron | Aired on March 16. |
4
| AAA | El Hijo del Fantasma defeated El Texano Jr. in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. hair match. | |
6
| NJPW | IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada defeated IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay in a non-title Champion vs Champion match. | |
9–10
|ROH | Dalton Castle (c) defeated Jay Lethal in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship | |
11
|WWE: |AJ Styles (c) defeated Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, and John Cena in a Six-Pack Challenge to retain the WWE Championship | Last SmackDown-exclusive PPV, and brand-exclusive PPV, of the second brand split, as following WrestleMania 34, all WWE PPVs ceased being brand exclusive. |
16
|CMLL |El Cuatrero defeated Ángel de Oro Mask vs Mask match | |
18
| IWRG | Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico | El Hijo del Alebrije defeated Apolo Estrada Jr., Capo del Norte, Diablo Jr., Dr. Karonte, El Hijo del Medico Asesino, El Hijo del Pantera, Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Lunatic Extreme, Mascara Magica Jr., and Hip Hop Man |
21
| NJPW | New Japan Cup Final | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi | |
24
| Impact | Austin Aries (c) defeated Eli Drake for the Impact World Championship | Aired on May 11. |
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| DDT | Judgement 2018: DDT 21st Anniversary | Konosuke Takeshita (c) defeated Shuji Ishikawa to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
NJPW
| Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) defeated The Young Bucks in a Tag team match | |
IWRG
| Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico | Ricky Marvin defeated Dr. Cerebro | As a result of his loss, Dr. Cerebro had all his hair shaved off{{cite web | url= http://www.thegladiatores.com/ricky-marvin-se-queda-con-la-cabellera-dr-cerebro-en-naucalpan/| title= Ricky Marvin se queda con la cabellera Dr. Cerebro en Naucalpan.| date=March 26, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
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= April =
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1
|NJPW |Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
6
|Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground |Pentagón Dark defeated Austin Aries and Fénix in a Three-way match | |
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|ROH |Dalton Castle (c) defeated Marty Scurll in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship |First Ring of Honor show to sell 6,000 fans in attendance |
WWE: {{smalldiv|1=
|Johnny Gargano defeated Tommaso Ciampa by submission in an unsanctioned match |First event to feature the NXT North American Championship |
CMLL
|75. Aniversario de Arena Coliseo |Atlantis and Blue Panther defeated Fuerza Guerrera and El Satánico |
8
|WWE: |Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns in a Singles match to retain the WWE Universal Championship |This was Daniel Bryan's in-ring return after 3 years, as he was forced to retire, but was cleared to compete again. |
10
|NJPW |Ayato Yoshida and Go Asakawa defeated Yuji Nagata and Shota Umino in a Tag team match | |
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|ROH |Masters of the Craft |Marty Scurll defeated Dalton Castle, Beer City Bruiser and Punishment Martinez | |
IWRG
|Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |Tortuga Mike defeated Tortuga Teelo |Teelo lost a Steel Cage match and had to unmask{{cite web | url= http://www.thegladiatores.com/agridulce-victoria-de-tortuga-mike-en-la-guerra-del-golfo/| title=Agridulce victoria de Tortuga Mike en la Guerra del Golfo. | date= April 16, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
22
|Pentagón Jr. defeated Austin Aries (c) and Rey Fenix in Triple threat match to win the Impact World Championship | |
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|WWE: |Braun Strowman won by last eliminating Big Cass in a 50-man Royal Rumble match for the Greatest Royal Rumble Championship |First-ever 50-man Royal Rumble match last appearance of Chris Jericho |
CMLL
|62. Aniversario de Arena México |Atlantis, Místico and Volador Jr. defeated La Peste Negra (Bárbaro Cavernario and Negro Casas) and Último Guerrero |{{cite web | language=es | work=Medio Tiempo | publisher=MSN | access-date=September 20, 2018 | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/04/27/princesa-sugehit-rapo-a-seductora-en-la-arena-mexico | title=Princesa Sugehit rapó a Seductora en la Arena México | date=April 27, 2018 | first=Apolo | last=Valdés}} |
27
| rowspan="2" | ROH | rowspan="2" | Bound By Honor |The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | |
28
|Bullet Club (Cody, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated Dalton Castle, Silas Young & The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) | |
29
|NJPW |Tetsuya Naito defeated Minoru Suzuki (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | |
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3
|rowspan=2|NJPW |rowspan=2|Wrestling Dontaku |rowspan=2|Fukuoka, Japan |Kenny Omega defeated Hangman Page in a Singles match |rowspan=2| |
4
|Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |
6
|WWE: |Roman Reigns defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match | |
9
| rowspan="4" | War of the Worlds Tour | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Hiromu Takahashi) in a Tag team match | |
11
| Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi and Sanada) defeated Dalton Castle, Jay Lethal, Kenny King and Colt Cabana in an Eight-man tag team match | |
12
| The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Tetsuya Bushi) in a Tag team match to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | |
13
| Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito) in a Ten-man tag team match | |
15
|NJPW |Yuji Nagata defeated Ayato Yoshida in a Singles match | |
20
|IWRG |Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |Emperador Azteca won the 30-man Rey del Ring match |
24
| rowspan="3" | ROH | rowspan="3" | Honor United |The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) (c) defeat BULLET CLUB (Cody & Hangman Page) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | |
26
|The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) (c) defeat BULLET CLUB (Hangman Page, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) and SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) to retain the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship | |
27
|The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeat Los Ingobernables de Japón (Evil & Sanada) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) and The Kingdom (T. K. O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) | |
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|AAA |Jeff Jarrett defeated Rey Wagner (c) and Rey Mysterio Jr. in a three-way match to win the AAA Mega Championship |The event was also notable for the surprises returns of Lady Maravilla, Keira, Xtreme Tiger, Laredo Kid, Brian Cage, Jeff Jarrett, Konnan and Fénix in AAA. | |
Impact
|Pentagon, Jr. defeated Eli Drake and Moose in a Triple Threat match |Aired on June 15. | |
IWRG
|Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |Black Dragon defeated Lunatik Xtreme |Lunatik Xtreme had all his hair shaved off as a result of his loss.{{cite web | url= http://www.thegladiatores.com/encarnizada-victoria-para-black-dragon/| title=Encarnizada victoria para Black Dragón. | date=June 4, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} | |
9
|NJPW |Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall |Kenny Omega defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) 2–1 in No time limit two out of three falls match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |Chris Jericho defeated Tetsuya Naito to win IWGP Intercontinental Championship, with the win, Jericho became the first person to hold Intercontinental Championships in both WWE and NJPW. | |
13
|NJPW | Lion's Gate Project X3 |Ayato Yoshida defeated Shota Umino in a Singles match | | |
15
| rowspan="2" | ROH | rowspan="2" | State Of The Art |Bullet Club (Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeat The Killer Elite Squad (Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer) & The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia) | | |
16
|Punishment Martinez defeated Silas Young (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship | | |
16
|WWE:
|Tommaso Ciampa defeated Johnny Gargano in a Chicago Street Fight | | |
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|WWE: |Braun Strowman defeated Bobby Roode, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Rusev, Samoa Joe, and The Miz to win the men's Money in the Bank ladder match for a world championship match contract |Alexa Bliss won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match and then cashed in the contract that same night to win the Raw Women's Championship. | |
IWRG
|Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park defeated Dragon Lee and Rush | |
18
|rowspan=2|WWE: |rowspan=2|United Kingdom Championship Tournament |rowspan=2|Kensington, London, England |Zack Gibson defeated Travis Banks by submission in the Tournament final to determine the #1 contender to the WWE United Kingdom Championship |rowspan=2| | |
19
|Pete Dunne (c) defeated Zack Gibson in a Singles match to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship | |
29
|ROH |Dalton Castle (c) defeated Cody and Marty Scurll in a Three-way match to retain the ROH World Championship | | |
29
|NJPW |The Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi) defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi) | | |
30 | Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) (c) defeated Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii) in a Tag team match for the Undisputed British Tag Team Championship
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= July =
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1
|Minoru Suzuki defeated Tomohiro Ishii (c) in a Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship | |
7
| NJPW | Kenny Omega (c) defeated Cody in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
13
| CMLL | Atlantis 35th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Los Ingobernables (Rush and El Terrible) defeated Sky Team (Valiente and Volador Jr.) (c) for the CMLL World Tag Team Championship |
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|WWE: |Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated Seth Rollins 5–4 in sudden death overtime in a 30-minute Iron Man match to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship |This was the first time the Intercontinental Championship main evented a WWE pay-per-view since Backlash in 2001. |
IWRG
|Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |Obett defeated X-Fly |Obett was shaved bald as a result of his loss{{cite web | url= http://www.thegladiatores.com/en-salvaje-lucha-ovett-rapa-a-x-fly/ | title=En salvaje lucha Ovett rapa a X-Fly. | date= July 16, 2018| access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
14
|WWC |WWC Anniversary 45 |Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |Jack Swagger defeated Carlito Caribbean Cool | |
21
| Team ELITE (Electroshock, L.A. Park and Puma King) defeated Team AAA (Psycho Clown, El Hijo del Fantasma and Rey Wagner) in a 6 Man Tag Team Match | |
19
| MLW | Tom Lawlor won by last eliminating Jake Hager in a 40-man Battle Riot match for a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship match | |
20
|ROH |The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) | |
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|Austin Aries (c) defeated Moose in a singles match to retain the Impact World Championship | |
IWRG
|Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico |Las Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II), El Hijo del Medico Asesino and Eterno defeated Los Tortugas Ninjas (Leo, Mike and Rafy) and Relampago and El Hijo del Alebrije, Emperador Azteca, Freelance and Imposible and Dr. Cerebro, El Hijo de Canis Lupus, El Pantera II and Veneno |
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|Johnny Impact (c) defeated Moose for the Impact World Championship |Aired on December 21. | |
2
|AAA |Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes |Blue Demon Jr. and Killer Kross defeated Psycho Clown and Rey Wagner in tag team match. | | |
4
|WWE: |AJ Styles and Seth Rollins defeated Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose in a tag team match |Aired on December 20 on the USA Network. | |
9
|NJPW |Evil and Sanada defeated Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa to win the 2018 World Tag League | | |
14
|ROH |The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) (c) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship in a Ladder war | | |
16
|WWE: | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
| Asuka defeated Becky Lynch (c) and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship |This was the first-ever women's TLC match, which was also the first time the title was contested in the main event match of a pay-per-view. |
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Accomplishments and tournaments
= All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) =
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February 13
| February 25 | Shuji Kondo defeated Koji Iwamoto to win the 2018 Jr. Battle of Glory |
April 7
| April 30 | Naomichi Marufuji defeated Kento Miyahara to win the 2018 Champion Carnival. |
August 3
| August 25 | Iwamoto and Tajiri defeated Aoki and Sato to win the 2018 AJPW Junior Tag League. |
September 15
| September 24 | Kento Miyahara defeated Kengo Mashimo to win the 2018 Ōdō Tournament. |
= Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) =
= International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) =
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{{dts|January 31, 2018}}
|67. Torneo FILL |Alas de Acero, Angel Oriental, Aramis, Demonio Infernal, Diablo Jr. I, Lunatic Xtreme, Odin and Shadow Boy defeated Adamantium, Balak, Energia, La Mosca, Mascara Magica Jr., Motocross, Orion, Principe Negro and Rey Lagarto by disqualification{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/el-primer-fill-del-2018-es-para-naucalpan/ | title=El primer FILL del 2018 es para Naucalpan. | date=February 1, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
{{dts|February 25, 2018}}
|Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. defeated Ram El Carnero and Trauma I |
{{dts|March 18, 2018}}
|{{nobr|Rebelión de los Juniors}} |El Hijo del Alebrije defeated Apolo Estrada Jr., Capo del Norte, El Diablo Jr., Dr. Karonte, El Hijo del Medico Asesino, El Hijo del Pantera, El Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Lunatic Extreme, Mascara Magica Jr. and Hip Hop Man |
{{dts|May 20, 2018}}
|Emperador Azteca won a 30-man elimination match{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/emperador-azteca-es-el-nuevo-rey-de-naucalpan/ | title= Emperador Azteca es el nuevo Rey de Naucalpan.| date= May 21, 2018| access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
{{dts|June 26, 2018}}
|71. Torneo FILL |El Hijo de Zumbido, Eligor, Flayman, Gallo Colorado, Meza Kid, Pandemonium Jr., Quetzal and Shalom defeated Atomic Star, Black Dragon, El Hijo de X-Fly, Guerrero 2000, Kanon, Lunatik Extreme, Mexica and Shadow Boy |
{{dts|July 25, 2018}}
|72. Torneo FILL |Atomic Star, Black Dragon, Black Puma, Celestial Boy, Guerrero 2000, Kanon, Mexica and Shadow Boy defeated El Hijo de X-Fly, Eligor, Flayman, Gallo Colorado, Neza Kid, Quetzal, Shalom and Pandemonium Jr.{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/en-la-guerra-de-escuelas-death-metal-pone-en-alto-al-gym-zeus/ | title=En la guerra de escuelas Death Metal pone en alto al GYM Zeus. | date=August 20, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
{{dts|August 19, 2018}}
|73. Torneo FILL |Gym Zeuz (Angel Estrella Jr., Death Metal, Guero Palma, Marduk and Taurino) and Gym Zaetas Del Ring (Eligor, Flamante, Neza King, Pandemonium Jr. and& Quetzal) and Gym Arena 23 (Baggera, John Tito, Payaxuco, Stone Magic & Ultimo Conde) defeated Gym FILL (Atomic Star, Black Dragon, Kanon, Mexica and Shadow Boy) |
{{dts|September 30, 2018}}
|74. torneo FILL |Black Puma, Chef Benito, Chicanito, Fire Man, Guerrero 2000, Lunatik Extreme, Puma de Oro and Shadow Boy defeated 19 Y Miedo, Alas de Acero, Apolo, Chris Stone Jr;, Dragon Negro, Iron Kid, Manchitas and Psique |
= Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) =
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! Winner ! Date won ! Notes |
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Rey de Reyes
|March 4 |Defeated Bengala, Hijo del Vikingo and La Parka in the Rey de Reyes final Fatal-4-Way. |
Copa Antonio Peña
|October 28 |Last eliminated El Hijo del Fantasma to win. |
Lucha Capital 1 (Men)
|December 19 |Last eliminated Killer Kross to win. |
Lucha Capital 1 (Women)
|December 12 |Defeated Keira and Vanilla Vargas to win. |
=National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) =
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NWA National Heavyweight Championship tournament
|October 21 |Defeated Sam Shaw in the final to win the vacant title. |
= New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) =
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March 9
| March 21 | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the 2018 New Japan Cup |
May 18
| June 4 | Best of the Super Juniors 25 | Hiromu Takahashi defeated Taiji Ishimori to win the 2018 Best of the Super Juniors Tournament |
July 14
| August 12 | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kota Ibushi to win 2018 G1 Climax Tournament |
October 16
| November 3 | Roppongi 3K defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado and Bushi & Shingo Takagi in a 3-way tag team match to win 2018 Super Jr. Tag League |
November 17
| December 9 | Evil and Sanada defeated Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa to win 2018 World Tag League |
=Pro Wrestling Noah=
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! scope="col" style="width: 80px;" | Final |
March 18
| April 11 |Go Shiozaki and Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Kenoh and Takashi Sugiura to win the 2018 Global Tag League. |
July 7
| August 5 | Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League | Ratel's (Hayata and Yo-Hey) defeated Hajime Ohara and Hitoshi Kumano to win the 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League. |
September 8
| October 4 | Global Junior Heavyweight League | Kotaro Suzuki defeated Yo-Hey to win the 2018 Global Junior Heavyweight League. |
= Pro Wrestling Zero1=
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scope="col" style="width: 80px;" | Start
! scope="col" style="width: 80px;" | Final |
July 8
| July 29 |Yuko Miyamoto defeated Kohei Sato to win the 2018 Fire Festival. |
December 9
| December 22 | Kohei Sato and Sugi defeated Shogun Okamoto and Chris Vice to win the 2018 Furinkazan. |
September 8
| October 4 | Tenka-Ichi Junior | Sugi defeated Asuka to win the 2018 Tenka-Ichi Junior. |
= WWE =
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Accomplishment
! Winner ! Date won ! Notes |
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United States Championship tournament{{Citation|title=U.S. Championship Tournament bracket revealed|url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/us-championship-tournament-bracket-revealed-wwe-now|language=en|access-date=2017-12-29}}
|January 16 |Defeated Jinder Mahal in the tournament final to win the vacant United States Championship; the title was declared vacant after unsuccessful attempts at contacting previous champion Dolph Ziggler, who had abandoned the title belt in the ring on the December 17, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live. |
Royal Rumble {{small|(Men)}} | rowspan="2" | January 28 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either Raw's Universal Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34; Nakamura last eliminated Roman Reigns and chose his own brand's WWE Championship, but was unsuccessful against AJ Styles at the event. |
Royal Rumble {{small|(Women)}} | Asuka | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34; Asuka from Raw last eliminated Nikki Bella to win the inaugural match and chose to challenge for the SmackDown Women's Championship, but was unsuccessful against Charlotte Flair at the event. |
Mixed Match Challenge 1
|April 3 |Defeated Bobby Roode and Charlotte Flair in the tournament final to win. |
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
| The Undisputed Era |rowspan="5"|April 7 | Defeated The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and Pete Dunne & Roderick Strong in the tournament final, which was a Winner Takes All match, in which The Undisputed Era retained the NXT Tag Team Championship and won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. |
WWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational
|Winner faced Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship on April 8.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/axxess-invitational-tournaments|title=WrestleMania Axxess to feature four invitational tournaments, PROGRESS and EVOLVE Wrestling action and more|date=April 2, 2018|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE.com|access-date=April 5, 2018}} Rush was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
NXT North American Championship Invitational
|Winner faced the NXT North American Champion on April 8. Tozawa was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
NXT Tag Team Championship Invitational
|Moustache Mountain |Winner faced the NXT Tag Team Champions on April 8. Moustache Mountain were unsuccessful in winning the title. |
NXT Women's Championship Invitational
|Winner faced the NXT Women's Champion on April 8. Kai was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
Cruiserweight Championship tournament
|rowspan="3" | April 8 |Defeated Mustafa Ali in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE Cruiserweight Championship; previous champion Enzo Amore was released from the company following allegations of sexual assault, thus the title was vacated. |
WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal
| Naomi |Last eliminated Bayley to win the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy. |
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
|Last eliminated Baron Corbin to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. |
Greatest Royal Rumble
|April 27 |Last eliminated Big Cass to win the Greatest Royal Rumble Match and Championship. |
Money in the Bank ladder match {{small|(Women)}} | rowspan="2" | June 17 | Defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Ember Moon, Lana, Naomi, and Sasha Banks to win a title match contract for her brand's women's championship. |
Money in the Bank ladder match {{small|(Men)}} | Defeated Bobby Roode, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Rusev, Samoa Joe, and The Miz to win a title match contract for his brand's world championship. |
United Kingdom Championship Tournament
|June 18 |Winner faced Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship on June 19. Gibson was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
Women's Battle Royal
|rowspan="2"|October 28 |Last eliminated Ember Moon to earn a match for her brand's women's championship. Faced Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, but was unsuccessful. |
Mae Young Classic
|Defeated Io Shirai in the tournament final to win the Mae Young Classic Trophy, which aired as part of Evolution. |
WWE World Cup
|November 2 |Tournament to determine the "best in the world" in WWE. The final match was originally between SmackDown's The Miz and Raw's Dolph Ziggler, but Shane McMahon, who despite not being in the tournament, replaced Miz after Miz was deemed unable to compete due to a pre-match brawl. Shane then defeated Ziggler to win the WWE World Cup Trophy. |
WarGames match
|Pete Dunne, Ricochet, and War Raiders (Hanson and Ray Rowe) |November 17 |Defeated The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong) |
Mixed Match Challenge 2
|December 16 |Winners received the #30 spot of their respective men's and women's Royal Rumble matches at the 2019 Royal Rumble. |
Title changes
=CMLL=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL World Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Marco Corleone}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
August 22
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} | |align=left| |
October 16
|Martes de Nuevos Valores | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL World Middleweight Championship }} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Ángel de Oro}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 19
|Fantastica Mania | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL World Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Negro Casas and Shocker |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
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February 7
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} | | |
March 16
|Valiente and Volador Jr. | |
July 13
|Los Ingobernables {{small|(Rush and El Terrible)}} |Atlantis 35th Anniversary show | |
November 18
|Diamante Azul and Valiente |Domingo Arena Mexico | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Nuevo Generacion Dinamitas {{small|(El Cuatrero and Sansón)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
February 14
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} | | |
March 10
|Sabado Arena Coliseo | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL World Trios Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Sky Team {{small|(Místico, Valiente and Volador Jr.)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
July 1
|Los Guerreros Laguneros |Domingos Arena México | |
September 14
|The Cl4n | |
September 28
|Los Guerreros Laguneros |CMLL Super Viernes | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|CMLL World Women's Championship }} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Dalys la Caribeña}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
November 19
|Lunes Clásico | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Hechicero}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
August 14
|CMLL Martes de Area Mexico | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Último Guerrero}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
August 21
|Nuevos Valores | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Volador Jr.}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
March 30
|Super Viernes | |
August 3
|Negro Casas 40th Anniversary Show | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Occidente Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Diamante Azul}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
March 13
|Furia Roja |CMLL Guadalajara Domingos | |
=Impact Wrestling=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Impact Global Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Eli Drake}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 10 {{small|(aired February 1)}} | |
colspan="5"|{{center|The title was renamed to Impact World Championship.}} |
April 22
|align=left|This was a triple threat match also involving Rey Fenix |
April 24 {{small|(aired May 31)}} | |
October 14
| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Impact X Division Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Taiji Ishimori}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 12 {{small|(aired March 8)}} |align=left|This was a Title vs. Title match. |
July 22
| |
November 15
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |align=left|Cage invoked Option C and challenged Johnny Impact for the Impact World Championship at the upcoming PPV Impact Wrestling Homecoming. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Impact Knockouts Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Laurel Van Ness}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 12 {{small|(aired March 8)}} | |
April 24 {{small|(aired May 31)}} |align=left|This was a Last Rites match. |
August 12 {{small|(aired August 30)}} |align=left|This was a three-way match also involving Allie. Blanchard pinned Allie to win the title. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Impact World Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – The Latin American Xchange {{small|(Ortiz and Santana)}}}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 22
| Eli Drake and Scott Steiner | align=left|Drake cashed in his Feast or Fired tag team title opportunity. |
April 24 {{small|(aired May 17)}} | Z & E | |
April 26 {{small|(aired June 21)}} | The Latin American Xchange | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Impact Grand Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Matt Sydal}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 14 {{small|(aired March 29)}} |align=left|This was a Title vs. Title match. |
June 4
|Retired |N/A |align=left|Unified with Impact Global Championship |
= IWRG =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Mr. Electro{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/rumbo-a-su-aniversario-treinta-y-nueve-iwrg-tiene-nuevo-campeon-completo/ | title=Rumbo a su aniversario treinta y nueve IWRG tiene nuevo campeón completo. | date=December 19, 2016 | access-date=December 19, 2016 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}}}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
December 21
|Guerra de Familias | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champion – Pantera I{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/golden-magic-masacrado-y-pantera-i-nuevo-campeon-ligero/ | title=Golden Magic masacrado y Pantera I nuevo campeón ligero. | date=November 14, 2016 | access-date=November 15, 2016 | work=The Gladiatores Magazine | language=es | first=Alfonso |last= Lizarraga}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
August 5
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |N/A |align=left|Vacated due to inactivity from Pantera I{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/imposible-se-adueno-de-la-ejecucion-total/ | title=Imposible se adueño de la Ejecución Total. | date=August 5, 2018 | access-date=August 6, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores Magazine | language=es | first=Alfonso |last= Lizarraga}} |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champion – Bombero Infernal{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/bombero-infernal-nuevo-campeon-intercontinental-medio-de-iwrg/ | title=Bombero Infernal nuevo campeón Intercontinental Medio de IWRG. | date=October 2, 2017 | access-date=October 2, 2017 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizárraga}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
January 21
|IWRG Show |
September 9 |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Los Warriors {{small|(Black Warrior and Warrior Jr.)}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
March 11
|Rokambole Jr. and Villano V Jr. |IWRG Show |
November 25
|Capo del Norte and Capo del Sur |IWRG show | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – La Dinastía de la Muerte {{small|(Negro Navarro, Trauma I and Trauma II)}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/los-piratas-naufragaron-la-dinastia-de-la-muerte-nuevos-campeones-de-trios/ | title=Los Piratas naufragaron; la Dinastía de la Muerte, nuevos campeones de Truos | date=August 10, 2015 | access-date=August 11, 2015 | first=Diego |last=Mejía Eguiluz | work=The Gladiatores | language=es}}}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
December 1
|Centella de Oro, Multifacético, and Prayer |Live event | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Emperador Azteca{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/oficiales-contra-piratas-peligrosa-rivalidad-y-emperador-azteca-nuevo-campeon-intercontinental-de-peso-welter/ | title=Oficiales contra Piratas, peligrosa rivalidad y Emperador Azteca nuevo Campeón Intercontinental de peso Welter | trans-title=Los Oficiales versus Piratas in a dangerous rivalry and Emperador Azteca new Intercontinental Welterweight Champion | date=June 18, 2017 | access-date=June 24, 2017 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es}}}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
June 24
|IWRG show |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Máscara Año 2000 Jr.}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
March 25
|IWRG Show |
September 9
|El Hijo de Canis Lupus |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Rey del Aire Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|(Title created)}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
January 1
|align=left|Won a steel cage match to become the first champion{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/dos-cabelleras-caidas-y-un-firme-rey-del-ring-el-saldo-de-la-primer-funcion-del-2018-en-iwrg/ | title= Dos cabelleras caídas y un firme Rey del Ring el saldo de la primer función del 2018 en IWRG.| date=January 2, 2018 | access-date=September 22, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga}} |
September 2
|IWRG Show |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|IWRG Rey del Ring Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Imposible{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/imposible-rey-del-ring-2017/ | title=Imposible Rey del Ring 2017. | first=Alfonso | last=Lizarraga | work=The Gladiatores | language=es | date=May 15, 2017 | access-date=May 15, 2017}}}} |
style="width:14%;"|Date
! style="width:14%;"|Winner ! style="width:14%;"|Event/Show ! style="width:58%;"|Note(s) |
---|
May 20
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |
May 20 |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|Distrito Federal Trios Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – Los Comandos Elite {{small|(Oficial Rayan, Oficial Spector and Oficial Liderk)}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/el-estado-de-mexico-tiene-nuevos-campeones-de-trios/ | title= El Estado de México tiene nuevos campeones de tríos. | date=December 11, 2017 | access-date=September 15, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=es}}}} |
colspan="5"| No title changes |
=Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA Mega Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Johnny Mundo}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 26
|{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| | |
June 3
|{{sort|Verano de Escándalo|Verano de Escándalo}} |align=left|Triple threat match, also involving Rey Mysterio Jr. | |
August 25
|{{sort | Triplemanía XXVI|Triplemanía XXVI}}
|align=left|This was a four-way match, also involving Brian Cage and Rich Swann. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA World Cruiserweight Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Lanzelot}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 26
|{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| | |
August 25
|{{sort | Triplemanía XXVI|Triplemanía XXVI}}
|align=left|This was a four-way match, also involving A. C. H. and Shane Strickland. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Mini Psycho Clown}} |
colspan="5"| No title changes |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA Latin American Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – El Hijo del Fantasma}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
December 2
|{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA Reina de Reinas Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Lady Shani}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 26
|{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| |
December 2
|Lady Shani |{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left|This was a four-way match, also involving La Hiedra and Scarlett Bordeaux. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA World Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Dark Family {{small|(Cuervo and Scoria)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
March 25
|El Texano Jr. and Rey Escorpión |{{sort|AAA Worldwide|AAA Worldwide}} |align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – Big Mami and Niño Hamburguesa}} |
colspan="5"| No title changes |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|AAA World Trios Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Los OGT {{small|(Averno, Chessman and Super Fly)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 26
|El Poder del Norte |{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| |
December 2
|El Hijo del Vikingo, Laredo Kid and Myzteziz Jr. |{{sort|Guerra de Titanes|Guerra de Titanes}} |align=left| |
=MLW=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|MLW World Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Vacant}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 12
| The World Championship Finals | align=left | Defeated Matt Riddle in the finals of an eight-man single-elimination tournament to win the vacant championship. |
July 12 {{small|(aired July 20)}} | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|MLW World Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Vacant}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
June 7 {{small|(aired June 15)}} |Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) | align=left | Defeated Team TBD (Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta) and The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien and Michael Patrick) in a three-way elimination match to become the new champions. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|MLW World Middleweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|(Title created)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
July 19
|Battle Riot | align=left | Defeated Joey Ryan to become the inaugural champion. |
December 7
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |N/A | align=left | Maxwell Jacob Friedman vacated the title after an elbow injury. |
December 14
|Zero Hour | align=left | |
=NJPW=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Kazuchika Okada}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
June 9
| Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | align=left | This was a no time limit, best-of-three falls match. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP Intercontinental Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Hiroshi Tanahashi}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 27
|{{sort|The New Beginning in Sapporo|The New Beginning in Sapporo}} |align=left| |
April 29
|{{sort|Wrestling Hinokuni|Wrestling Hinokuni}} |align=left| |
June 9
| Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | align=left | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Kenny Omega}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 28
|{{sort|The New Beginning in Sapporo|The New Beginning in Sapporo}} |align=left| |
July 7
|{{sort|G1 Special in San Francisco|G1 Special in San Francisco}} |align=left| |
September 30
|Cody |{{sort|Fighting Spirit Unleashed|Fighting Spirit Unleashed}} |align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP Tag Team Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – K.E.S. {{small|(Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer)}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 4
|Los Ingobernables de Japón |{{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 12|Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome}}
|align=left | |
June 9
| The Young Bucks | Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | align=left | | |
September 30
|Guerrillas of Destiny | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Marty Scurll}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 4
|{{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 12|Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome}}
|align=left|This was a four-way match, also involving Hiromu Takahashi and Kushida. |
June 9
| Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | align=left | | |
August 20
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} | N/A | align=left | | |
October 8
| Kushida | align=left | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Roppongi 3K {{small|(Sho and Yoh)}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 4
|The Young Bucks |{{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 12|Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome}}
|align=left| |
January 28
|Roppongi 3K |{{sort|The New Beginning in Sapporo|The New Beginning in Sapporo}} |align=left| | |
March 6
|Suzuki-gun |{{sort|Anniversary Show|Anniversary Show}} |align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|NEVER Openweight Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Minoru Suzuki}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 4
|{{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 12|Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome}}
|align=left| |
June 9
| Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall | align=left | This was a three-way match, also involving Taichi. | |
June 17
|Kizuna Road |align=left| | |
September 17
|align=left| | |
November 3
|align=left| | |
December 9
|align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – Bullet Club {{small|(Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, and Tanga Loa)}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 4
|Chaos |{{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 12|Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome}}
|align=left| |
January 5
|Bullet Club |{{sort|New Year Dash!!|New Year Dash!!}} |align=left| | |
May 3
|Super Villains |{{sort|Wrestling Dontaku 2018|Wrestling Dontaku}} |align=left| | |
August 12
|Bullet Club OG |{{sort|G1 Climax|G1 Climax 28}} |align=left| |
=NWA=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Nick Aldis}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
September 1
|Cody | |
October 21
|align=left|Two out of three falls match. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA World Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Jazz}} |
colspan="5"| No title changes |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|NWA National Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Vacant}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
October 21
|align=left|Defeated Sam Shaw in the finals of an eight-man tournament to win the vacant championship. |
= ROH =
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|ROH World Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Dalton Castle}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
June 30
|{{sort | Ring of Honor Wrestling|Ring of Honor Wrestling}}
|align=left|This was a four-way match, also involving Cody and Matt Taven. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
colspan="5" |{{center|ROH World Television Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Silas Young}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
February 10
| style="text-align:left;"| | |
April 7
| style="text-align:left;"| | |
June 16
|{{sort | State of the Art, Day 2}}
|align=left| |
September 29
|{{sort | Ring of Honor Wrestling}}
|align=left| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|ROH World Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – The Motor City Machine Guns {{small|(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
March 9
|The Briscoe Brothers | style="text-align:left;"| |
October 14
|SoCal Uncensored |Glory By Honor XVI: Philadelphia | style="text-align:left;"| |
December 14
|The Briscoe Brothers |align=left|This was a Ladder War IX, also involving The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champions – The Hung Bucks {{small|(Adam Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
March 9
|SoCal Uncensored | style="text-align:left;"| |
May 9
|The Kingdom |ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds Tour | style="text-align:left;"| |
July 21
|Bullet Club/The Elite | style="text-align:left;"| |
November 4
|The Kingdom | style="text-align:left;"| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|Women of Honor Championship}} |
colspan="5" |Incoming champion – N/A |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 7
| style="text-align:left;"| |
December 14
|align=left|This was a Four Corner Survival match, also involving Karen Q and Madison Rayne. |
=The Crash Lucha Libre=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|The Crash Heavyweight Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Rey Mysterio{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/11/05/rey-mysterio-es-campeon-en-the-crash-volador-jr-lo-masacro|title=Rey Mysterio es Campeón en The Crash, Volador Jr. lo masacró|date=November 5, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017|work=MedioTiempo|language=es}}}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
October 7
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |N/A |align=left|Vacated when Rey Mysterio began working for WWE full-time |
November 3
|The Crash VII Aniversario |align=left| Defeated Bárbaro Cavernario, Michael Elgin, and El Mesías to win the vacant championship.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15PCSEHJgKc | title=The Crash VII Aniversario | date=November 3, 2018 | access-date=November 4, 2018 | work=Mas Luchas | author=+LuchaTV | publisher=YouTube | language=es}} |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
colspan="5" |{{center|The Crash Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Keira{{cite web|last1=Vacah|first1=José|title=The Crash debutó en la Ciudad de México con un cartel plagado de estrellas|url=https://superluchas.com/the-crash-debuto-en-la-ciudad-de-mexico-con-un-cartel-plagado-de-estrellas/|website=Súper Luchas|access-date=May 16, 2018|date=April 6, 2017|language=es}}}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 20
|The Crash show |align=left|{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/01/21/la-rebelion-amarilla-y-garza-jr-fueron-suspendidos-en-tijuana | title=La Rebelión Amarilla y Garza Jr. fueron suspendidos en Tijuana | date=January 21, 2018 | access-date=October 27, 2018 | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=MSN | language=es}} |
July 14
|The Crash show |align=left|This was a Three-way match, also involving Santana Garrett |
=WWE=
==Raw and SmackDown==
Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship. Raw also had a championship for their cruiserweight wrestlers, which became exclusive to the 205 Live brand.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FBB;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE Universal Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Brock Lesnar}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
August 19
|align=left| |
October 22
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |align=left|Title was vacated after Roman Reigns went on a hiatus due to his ongoing battle with leukemia |
November 2
|align=left|Defeated Braun Strowman to win the vacant title. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#BBF;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – AJ Styles}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
November 13
| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FBB;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE Intercontinental Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Roman Reigns}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 22
| |
April 8
|align=left|Triple threat match, also involving Finn Bálor. |
June 18
| |
August 19
| |
December 16
|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#BBF;"
|colspan="5"|{{center|WWE United States Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Vacant}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
January 16
|align=left|Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
March 11
| |
April 8
|align=left|Fatal four-way match, also involving Bobby Roode and Rusev. |
style="background:#FBB;"
|colspan="5"|{{center|The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following day one of the Superstar Shake-up when Jinder Mahal was drafted to Raw.}} |
April 16
| |
style="background:#BBF;"
|colspan="5"|{{center|The title returned to the SmackDown brand following day two of the Superstar Shake-up when Jeff Hardy was drafted to SmackDown.}} |
July 15
| |
December 18 {{small|(aired December 25)}} | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FBB;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE Raw Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Alexa Bliss}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 8
| |
June 17
|align=left|Cashed in her Money in the Bank contract. |
August 19
| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#BBF;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE SmackDown Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Charlotte Flair}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 10
|align=left|Cashed in her Money in the Bank contract. |
August 19
|align=left|Triple threat match, also involving Becky Lynch. |
September 16
|align=left| |
December 16
|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs |align=left|Triple threat Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, also involving Charlotte Flair. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" | |
style="background:#FBB;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE Raw Tag Team Championship}} | |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins}} | |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) | |
---|---|
January 28
| | |
April 8
|Braun Strowman and Nicholas |align=left|Nicholas was a young fan in the audience who was "chosen" by Strowman. | |
April 9
!|{{sort|—|Vacated}} |align=left|Strowman and Nicholas voluntarily relinquished the titles due to Nicholas' schedule as a fourth-grader. | |
April 27
|Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt |align=left|Defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the vacant titles. | |
July 15 | The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) | |
September 3
|Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre | rowspan="4" |Monday Night Raw | | |
October 22
|Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins | | |
November 5
|align=left|Defeated Seth Rollins in a 2-on-1 handicap match; Rollins' co-champion Dean Ambrose turned on him two weeks prior, leaving Rollins to the defend the titles himself | |
December 10
|Bobby Roode and Chad Gable |align=left|3-on-2 handicap match, also involving AOP's manager Drake Maverick. Roode pinned Maverick to win AOP's titles. |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#BBF;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – The Usos {{small|(Jey and Jimmy Uso)}}}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 8
|The Bludgeon Brothers |align=left|Triple threat tag team match, also involving The New Day (represented by Big E and Kofi Kingston). |
August 21
|The New Day |align=left|No Disqualification match. |
October 16
|The Bar |align=left|Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day. |
==NXT==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FFFF80;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|NXT Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Andrade "Cien" Almas}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 7
| |
July 18 {{small|(aired July 25)}} |NXT | |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FFFF80;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|NXT North American Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|(Title created)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 7
|align=left|Defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Ricochet, Lars Sullivan, and Velveteen Dream in a six-way ladder match to determine the inaugural champion. |
August 18
| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FFFF80;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|NXT Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Ember Moon}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
April 7
| |
August 18
| |
October 28
| |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#FFFF80;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|NXT Tag Team Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champions – The Undisputed Era {{small|(Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong)}}}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
June 19 {{small|(aired June 26)}} |Moustache Mountain |United Kingdom Championship Tournament |align=left|Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly represented The Undisputed Era. |
June 21 {{small|(aired July 11)}} |The Undisputed Era |NXT |align=left|Won by submission when Tyler Bate threw in the towel. |
==NXT UK==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#EEE8AA;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|WWE United Kingdom Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|Incoming champion – Pete Dunne}} |
colspan="5"| No title changes |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;" |
style="background:#EEE8AA;"
| colspan="5" |{{center|NXT UK Women's Championship}} |
colspan="5" |{{center|(Title created)}} |
width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Winner !width=14%|Event/Show !width=58%|Note(s) |
---|
August 26 {{small|(aired November 28)}} | style="text-align:left;"|Defeated Toni Storm in the finals of an eight-woman tournament to become the inaugural champion. |
Awards and honors
=AAA=
==AAA Hall of Fame==
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" |
style="width:1%;"|Year
! style="width:7%;"| ! style="width:10%;"|Ring name ! class="unsortable"| AAA recognized accolades |
---|
2018
|Villano III |Posthumous Inductee: Two-time AAA Americas Trios Champion, One-time Mexican National Atómicos Champion. Known for being part of Los Villanos stable.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/08/25/villano-iii-el-apache-y-dr-alfonso-morales-exaltados-al-salon-de-la-fama-aaa | title= Villano III, El Apache y Dr. Alfonso Morales, exaltados al Salón de la Fama AAA| first=Apolo | last=Valdés | date=August 26, 2018 | access-date=August 26, 2018 | work=MedioTiempo | publisher=MSN | language=es}} |
2018
| |El Apache |Posthumous Inductee: Two-time AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion, one-time AAA World Trios Champion |
2018
| |Dr. Alfonso Morales |
=WWE=
== WWE Hall of Fame ==
File:Bill goldberg.jpg inductee, Goldberg]]
{{main|WWE Hall of Fame}}
Debuts
File:Rousey HOF 2018 (cropped).jpg]]
File:Jordan Omogbehin (7).jpg]]
- January 2 – Takuho Kato
- January 4 – Hikari Noa and Miu Watanabe
- January 8 – Peter Tihanyi
- January 28 – Bryan Ishizaka
- February 3
- Akira Hyodo
- Yuki Ishikawa
- February 27 – Man Like DeReiss
- February 24
- Edith Surreal
- Kanji
- March 30 – The DKC
- April 8
- Ronda Rousey{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/22244988/ronda-rousey-signs-wwe|title=Ronda Rousey signs with WWE to perform as full-time pro wrestler|website=ESPN|first=Timothy|last=Fiorvanti|date=January 28, 2018}}
- Momo Tani
- April 10 – Yuya Uemura
- April 22 – Rina Shingaki
- April 27 - Nick Wayne
- April 29 – Solo Sikoa
- May 3 – Yuki Aino
- May 13 – Rina Amikura
- May 27 – Mei Suruga
- June 2 – Aliss Ink
- June 11 – Kota Minoura
- June 16 – Luke Jacobs
- July 3 – Janai Kai
- July 18 – Omos
- July 18 – Ancham
- July 29 – Titus Alexander
- August 5
- Mina Shirakawa
- Yoshiki Inamura
- August 8 – Kohaku
- August 12 – Utami Hayashishita
- August 18 – Levaniel
- September 2 – Ryuki Honda
- October 11 - Nikkita Lyons
- October 28
- Jessamyn Duke
- Marina Shafir
- Yuki Arai
- November 6 – Dragon Dia
- November 15
- Misa Matsui
- Riko Kawahata
- Yuko Sakurai
- November 17 – Hokuto Omori
- November 18 – Mei Hoshizuki
- November 19 – Momoka Hanazono
- December 18 – Malik Blade (NXT){{Citation| last =| first =| year =2022| title =Malik Blade| publisher=Cagematch|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=24513&page=4&s=100| access-date = 12 April 2023}}
- November 23 – Slice Boogie
- November 24 – Pom Harajuku
- December 24 – Maria
- December 25 – Naoki Kamata
- December 31
- Banny Oikawa
- Suzu Suzuki
Retirements
- Aoi Kizuki (2005–2018)
- Azusa Takigawa (2015–2018)
- Bob Backlund (1973–1985, 1988–2001, 2007–2011, 2018)
- Mark Henry (March 11, 1996 – April 27, 2018)
- Great Khali (October 7, 2000 – April 27, 2018)
- Mika Iida (November 21, 2010 – May 4, 2018)
- Great Kabuki (1964–September 30, 2018)
- Daigoro Kashiwa (2001–2018)
- Gene Snitsky (1997–2018)
- Chicky Starr (1975–2018)
- Mark Jindrak (1999–2018)
- Keiko Aono (1996–2018)
- Maho Kurone (2016–2018)
- Hiro Tonai (2006–2018)
Deaths
File:Bruno WWWF Champion.jpg]]
File:Vader 2014 (cropped).jpg]]
File:Dynamite Kid British Bulldogs.jpg]]
- January 2 – Mountain Fiji, 60{{cite web | url=http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/mt-fiji-emily-dole-glow-dead/ | title=GLOW Legend Mountain Fiji Has Died | access-date=January 5, 2018 | publisher=Uproxx | first=Brandon | last=Stroud | date=January 3, 2018}}
- April 4 – Johnny Valiant, 71{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/5229174/wwe-luscious-johnny-valiant-death/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405200826/http://time.com/5229174/wwe-luscious-johnny-valiant-death/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 5, 2018|title=WWE's 'Luscious' Johnny Valiant Killed While Crossing the Street|magazine=Time|date=5 April 2018}}
- April 18
- Bruno Sammartino, 82{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/23230798/wwe-hall-famer-bruno-sammartino-dies-age-82|title=WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino dies at age 82|author=ESPN.com Staff|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Inc.|location=United States|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=April 18, 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/04/18/wwe-bruno-sammartino-dies-82/|title=WWE Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Dies At 82|author=KDKA-TV Staff|work=KDKA-TV|publisher=CBS Corporation|location=Pittsburgh|date=April 18, 2018|access-date=April 18, 2018}}
- Paul Jones, 75{{cite web|url=http://www.midatlanticgateway.com/2018/04/paul-jones-passes-away.html|title=Paul Jones Passes Away|website=www.midatlanticgateway.com|access-date=2018-04-19}}
- April 21 – Neff Maivia, 93
- May 1 – Universo 2000, 55{{cite web |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/universo-2000-los-hermanos-dinamita-passes-away-55-256861 |title=Universo 2000 of Los Hermanos Dinamita passes away at 55 |date=2018-05-01 |website=WON/F4W |access-date=2018-05-02}}
- May 8 – Big Bully Busick, 63{{Cite news|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/big-bully-busick-dead-dies/#.WvIgERaVmEc|title=Former WWF Wrestler Big Bully Busick Dead at 63|date=2018-05-08|work=Pro Wrestling Sheet {{!}} Insider Wrestling News and Reports|access-date=2018-05-09|language=en-US}}
- June 1 – Rockin' Rebel, 52{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/06/01/22779016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180606083821/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/06/01/22779016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 6, 2018|title='Rockin' Rebel' Chuck Williams involved in apparent murder-suicide}}
- June 13 – Arkangel de la Muerte, 52[https://www.publimetro.com.mx/mx/deportes/2018/06/13/arkangel-muere-luchador-mexicano-los-52-anos-cmll.html La lucha libre mexicana está de luto por la muerte de Arkángel] {{in lang|es}}
- June 18 – Big Van Vader, 63{{cite tweet|user=itsvadertime|number=1009447756778360832|title=It is with a heavy heart to inform everyone that my father, Leon White, passed away on Monday night (6/18/18) at approximately 7:25pm.|date=20 June 2018}}
- June 29 – Matt Cappotelli, 38{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/06/29/22780576.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030548/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/06/29/22780576.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2018|title=Tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli dies}}
- July 8 – Piratita Morgan, 49[http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/07/08/fallecio-el-piratita-morgan-idolo-mini-de-la-lucha-libre Falleció el Piratita Morgan, ídolo mini de la lucha libre] {{in lang|es}}
- July 14 – Masa Saito, 76{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/07/16/22781424.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717012945/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/07/16/22781424.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2018|title=Masa Saito dead at 76}}
- July 19 – Rayo de Jalisco Sr., 85{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2018/07/19/fallece-el-rayo-de-jalisco-legendario-luchador-mexicano|title=Falleció El Rayo de Jalisco, legendario luchador mexicano}}
- July 29
- Brickhouse Brown, 57{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=118997|title=BRICKHOUSE BROWN PASSES AWAY - PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}
- Nikolai Volkoff, 70{{Cite news|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/119222/wwe-hall-of-famer-nikolai-volkoff-passes-away-updated-with-career-retrospective.html?p=1|title=WWE HALL OF FAMER NIKOLAI VOLKOFF PASSES AWAY (UPDATED WITH CAREER RETROSPECTIVE)|access-date=2018-07-29|language=en-US}}
- Brian Christopher, 46{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/brian-christopher-pronounced-brain-dead-after-suicide-attempt-262701|title=Brian Christopher pronounced brain dead after suicide attempt|author=Meltzer, Dave|date=July 29, 2018|access-date=July 29, 2018|website=f4wonline.com}}
- August 3 - Picudo, 51
- August 9 – Brian Danovich, 38
- August 10 – Steve Travis, 67
- August 13
- Jim Neidhart, 63[https://web.archive.org/web/20180813210313/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/08/13/22782945.html Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies]
- Ian Dean, 48{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/british-wrestling-legend-ian-doc-15035252 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201065905/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/british-wrestling-legend-ian-doc-15035252 |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |title=British wrestling legend Ian 'Doc' Dean of The Liverpool Lads passes away at 48 |publisher=Liverpool Echo |last=Docking |first=Neil |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=August 17, 2018}}
- August 21 – Villano III, 66{{cite web|url=https://www.solowrestling.com/new/73505-fallecio-el-veterano-luchador-villano-iii-a-sus-66-anos-|title=Falleció el veterano luchador Villano III a sus 66 años}}
- August 22 – Chris Champion, 57[https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2018/08/22/former-nwa-star-chris-champion-passes-away-at-age-57/ Former NWA Star Chris Champion Passes Away at Age 57]
- August 27 – Aya Koyama, 45[https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2018/08/27/former-joshi-star-aliya-passes-away-from-cancer-at-age-45/ Former Joshi Star Aliya' Passes Away From Cancer at Age 45]
- August 30 – Ray, 36[http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/15239478/ 女子プロレスラーのRayさん死去 16年に脳腫瘍を公表 闘病続けるも] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174654/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/15239478/ |date=2018-08-31 }} {{in lang|ja}}
- September 4 – Lee Wang-pyo, 64[http://www.chosunonline.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/09/04/2018090401485.html 訃報:李王杓さん64歳=大木金太郎の弟子]
- September 5 – Mike Hogewood, 63{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/120115/former-roh-on-hd-net-announcer-mike-hogewood-passes-away.html?p=1 |title=Former Roh On Hd Net Announcer Mike Hogewood Passes Away |publisher=PWInsider.com |date= |accessdate=2022-05-13}}
- September 9 – Frank Andersson, 62{{cite web|url=https://www.dead-people.com/Frank-Andersson|title = Frank Andersson Swedish professional wrestler dead at age 62}}
- September 14 – Ethel Johnson, 83
- October 8:
- Wajima Hiroshi, 70[https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/10/09/kiji/20181009s00005000109000c.html 大相撲の元横綱・輪島こと輪島大士氏が死去 70歳 輪湖時代を築く] {{in lang|ja}}
- Leroy Howard, 50
- October 13 – Don Leo Jonathan, 87[https://web.archive.org/web/20181014053130/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/10/13/22786171.html Don Leo Jonathan Dead at 87]
- October 18 – Dick Slater, 67[https://thesportsdaily.com/2018/10/18/wwe-legend-dick-slater-dead-at-67-tfs1102/ Pro Wrestling Legend Dick Slater Dead At 67, WWE Comments]
- November 6 – José Lothario, 83[http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/jose-lothario-dead-dies/ José Lothario Dead At 83-Years-Old]
- November 18 - Tomás Marín, 84
- November 25 – Larry Matysik, 71
- December 5 – Dynamite Kid, 60[https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/stampede-wrestling-superstar-tom-the-dynamite-kid-billington-dead-at-60/wcm/fa89dd8a-2646-4be3-b1f5-5055976d6716 Stampede Wrestling superstar Tom 'The Dynamite Kid' Billington, dead at 60]
- December 6 – Larry Hennig, 82[https://web.archive.org/web/20181206235305/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2018/12/06/22789150.html Larry 'The Axe' Hennig dead at 82]
- December 13 – Bill Fralic, 56
- December 19 – Raúl Mata, 71[https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/raul-mata-passes-away-71-years-old-272901 Raul Mata Passes Away at 71 Years Old]
- December 29 – Dieusel Berto, 60