2015 in professional wrestling

none 2015 professional wrestling 2015 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 2015. Promotion NameAbbreviationNotesConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLGlobal Force WrestlingGFWLucha Libre AAA WorldwideAAAThe "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración.New Japan Pro-WrestlingNJPWPro Wrestling GuerrillaPWGRevolution Pro WrestlingRevProRing of HonorROHTotal Nonstop Action WrestlingTNAWorld Wrestling CouncilWWCWWE—WWE stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which is still the legal name, but the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism.NXT served as WWE's developmental territory. Calendar of notable shows January Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 3 WWC Euphoria Bayamon, Puerto Rico Carlito (c) defeated The Mighty Ursus in an Inferno match for the WWC Universal Championship 4 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 Tokyo Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 25 WWE Royal Rumble Philadelphia Roman Reigns won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Rusev to earn a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31(c) – denotes defending champion(s) February Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 11 WWE:NXT TakeOver: Rival Winter Park Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn (c) by referee stoppage to win the NXT Championship 11 NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka Osaka A.J. Styles defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 13 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice Orlando, Florida Bobby Roode defeated Lashley in a Last Man standing match 13 TNA One Night Only: Global Impact – USA vs. The World Orlando, Florida Team International's The Great Muta defeated Team USA's Mr. Anderson 14 NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai Sendai Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Yuji Nagata in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship 14 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild Orlando, Florida 16-person intergender Joker's Wild gauntlet battle royal 15 TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza Orlando, Florida Ultimate X match 15 TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown Orlando, Florida Knockouts Gauntlet match to crown the "Queen of the Knockouts" 15 TNA One Night Only: World Cup Orlando, Florida Six-on-Six Elimination Tag Team match 16 TNA One Night Only: Gut Check Orlando, Florida Five-way elimination match 16 TNA One Night Only: The TNA Classic Orlando, Florida Gunner defeated Bram 22 WWE Fastlane Memphis Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan in a Singles match to retain his spot as the #1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31(c) – denotes defending champion(s) March Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 1 ROH ROH 13th Anniversary Show Las Vegas Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Tommaso Ciampa, Michael Elgin and Hanson in a Four corner survival match to retain the ROH World Championship 15 NJPW New Japan Cup Final Hiroshima Kota Ibushi defeated Hirooki Goto in the tournament final to win the 2015 New Japan Cup 18 AAA Rey de Reyes Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico Four-way elimination Rey de Reyes tournament final match 27 ROH Supercard of Honor IX Redwood City Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship 29 WWE WrestleMania 31 Santa Clara Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar's (c) singles match to make it a triple threat match and pinned Reigns to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) April Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 5 NJPW Invasion Attack Tokyo A.J. Styles (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 26 CMLL 59. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Marco Corleone defeated La Sombra, Pólvora, Barbaro Cavernario, Dragon Lee, Kamaitachi, La Máscara, Ripper, Morphosis and Titán 26 WWE Extreme Rules Rosemont Seth Rollins (c) defeated Randy Orton in a Steel Cage match to retain WWE World Heavyweight Championship with the RKO banned and Kane as the gatekeeper(c) – denotes defending champion(s) May Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 3 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Fukuoka Hirooki Goto defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship 12ROH NJPWWar of the WorldsPhiladelphia Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Shinsuke Nakamura) defeated The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in a Tag Team match 13 The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) defeated Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a Six-man tag team match 15ROHNJPWGlobal WarsToronto ROH All Stars (Hanson, Jay Briscoe, Mark Briscoe, Ray Rowe and Roderick Strong) defeated Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a Ten-man tag team match 16 Bullet Club (A.J. Styles, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Chaos (Beretta, Kazuchika Okada and Rocky Romero) in a Six-man tag team match 17 WWE Payback Baltimore Seth Rollins (c) defeated Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Randy Orton in a Fatal 4-Way match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.Had Rollins lost the title, Kane would have been fired as the Director of Operations. 20 WWE:NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable Winter Park Kevin Owens (c) vs Sami Zayn in a Singles match for the NXT Championship ended in a no contest 31 WWE Elimination Chamber Corpus Christi Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) June Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 7 NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Tokyo Kushida defeated Kyle O'Reilly in final match in Best Of The Super Junior 2015. 14 AAA Verano de Escándalo Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Myzteziz, La Parka and Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Johnny Mundo, El Mesias and Pentagón Jr. in a Six-man tag team match 14 WWE Money in the Bank Columbus Seth Rollins (c) defeated Dean Ambrose in a Ladder match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 19 ROH Best in the World New York City Jay Lethal (c - TV) defeated Jay Briscoe (c - World) in a Winner Take All singles match to win both the ROH World Championship and ROH World Television Championship 28 TNA Slammiversary Orlando Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Eric Young, Drew Galloway, and Bobby Roode in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant TNA King of the Mountain Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) July Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 4 WWE The Beast in the East Sumida John Cena and Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane and King Barrett in a Tag Team match 5 NJPW Dominion Osaka Kazuchika Okada defeated A.J. Styles (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 17 CMLL Sin Salida Mexico City, Mexico Último Guerrero defeated Rey Escorpión in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match 19 WWE Battleground St. Louis Brock Lesnar defeated Seth Rollins (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 24 GFW One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 1 Las Vegas, Nevada GFW Global Championship Tournament match 24 ROH Death Before Dishonor Baltimore Jay Lethal (c) vs. Roderick Strong ended in a 60-minute time limit draw in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship 25 GFW One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 2 Las Vegas, Nevada GFW Global Championship Tournament match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) August Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 9 AAA Triplemanía XXIII Mexico City Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Myzteziz 16 NJPW G1 Climax Final Tokyo Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in the final of the 2015 G1 Climax 21 GFW One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 3 Las Vegas, Nevada GFW Global Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat match 21 GFW One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology – Part 4 Las Vegas, Nevada GFW Global Championship Finals match 22 ROH Field of Honor Brooklyn Jay Lethal and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) in a Tag Team match 22 WWE:NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn Brooklyn Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kevin Owens in a Ladder match to retain the NXT Championship 23 WWE SummerSlam Brooklyn The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar by submission in a Singles match28–30PWGBattle of Los AngelesReseda, CaliforniaZack Sabre Jr. defeated Chris Hero and Mike Bailey in an elimination three-way match to win the 2015 Battle of Los Angeles tournament(c) – denotes defending champion(s) September Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 18 CMLL CMLL 82nd Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Atlantis defeated La Sombra in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match 18 ROH All Star Extravaganza San Antonio Jay Lethal (c) defeated Kyle O'Reilly in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship 20 WWE Night of Champions Houston Seth Rollins (c) defeated Sting in a Singles match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 23 NJPW Destruction in Okayama Okayama Togi Makabe (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship 26 WWC 42nd WWC Aniversario Bayamón, Puerto Rico Tommy Diablo vs. Peter the Bad Romance (c) for the WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship 27 NJPW Destruction in Kobe Kobe Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) October Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 2NJPW / RevProUprisingBethnal Green, London, United KingdomAJ Styles (c) defeated Marty Scurll and Will Ospreay in a Three-way match for the British Heavyweight Championship3NJPW / RevProGlobal Wars UKReading, United KingdomAJ Styles (c) defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger in a Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship 3 WWE Live from Madison Square Garden New York City John Cena (c) defeated Seth Rollins in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWE United States Championship 4 AAA Heroes Inmortales San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico El Patrón Alberto (c) defeated Johnny Mundo in a Singles match for the AAA Mega Championship 4 TNA Bound for Glory Concord Matt Hardy defeated Ethan Carter III (c) and Drew Galloway in a Three-Way match to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with Jeff Hardy as special guest referee 7 WWE:NXT TakeOver: Respect Winter Park Bayley (c) defeated Sasha Banks 3–2 in a 30-minute Iron Man match to retain the NXT Women's Championship 12 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Tokyo Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated A.J. Styles in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 23 GFW GFW Amped Anthology – Part 3 Las Vegas, Nevada GFW Global Championship Finals match 23ROHGlory By Honor Kalamazoo The Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) defeated Dalton Castle and War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) in a Six-man tag team match 24 Dayton ROH Champions (Jay Lethal, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett)) defeated ROH All-Stars (Moose, The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Dalton Castle) in an Eight-man elimination tag team match 25 WWE Hell in a Cell Los Angeles Brock Lesnar defeated The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) November Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event 7 NJPW Power Struggle Osaka Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Karl Anderson in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship 13ROHSurvival of the Fittest Milwaukee Bullet Club (A.J. Styles and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated The House of Truth (Jay Lethal, Donovan Dijak and Joey Daddiego) in a Six-man tag team match 14 Hopkins Michael Elgin defeated Jay Briscoe, Christopher Daniels, A. C. H. and Silas Young to win Survival of the Fittest tournament final Five-way elimination match. Winner will receive an ROH World Championship match 22 WWE Survivor Series Atlanta Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship, then Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Reigns (c) in a singles match to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.(c) – denotes defending champion(s) December Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event8WWETribute to the TroopsJacksonville, FloridaDean Ambrose, The Dudley Boyz, Ryback, Kane, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns & The Usos) defeated The League of Nations & The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman & The Reapers) 13 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Boston Sheamus (c) defeated Roman Reigns in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship 16 WWE:NXT TakeOver: London London Finn Bálor (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship 18 ROH Final Battle Philadelphia Jay Lethal (c) defeated A.J. Styles in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Notable events August 31 WWE Performance Center shooting Tournaments and accomplishments thumb|120px|Roman Reigns won the 2015 Royal Rumble match thumb|120px|Big Show, the winner of André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31 AAA AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRey de ReyesEl Texano Jr.March 18 Alas de Oro Drago June 14 Last eliminated Super Fly to win. Copa Antonio Peña Taurus October 4 Last eliminated La Parka to win. JWP AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesTag League the Best 2015Aoi Kizuki and Kayoko HaruyamaMarch 22 Ring of Honor AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesROH World Television Championship #1 Contender TournamentBobby FishJuly 17 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesJoker's WildLashleyFebruary 14Knockouts KnockdownAwesome KongFebruary 15World CupTeam Hardy (Jeff Hardy, Gunner, Crazzy Steve, Davey Richards, Rockstar Spud, Gail Kim)February 15TNA X Division Championship TournamentTigre UnoJune 27 WWE Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes Royal Rumble Roman Reigns January 25 Last eliminated Rusev to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania 31, but was unsuccessful in his match against champion Brock Lesnar due to Seth Rollins cashing in his Money in the Bank contract, converting the singles match into a triple threat match in which Rollins pinned Reigns to win Lesnar's title. NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament Finn Bálor February 11 Defeated Adrian Neville in the tournament final to win a match for the NXT Championship on the March 25 episode of NXT, but was unsuccessful against champion Kevin Owens. Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Qualifying Tournament Hideo Itami March 28 Defeated Finn Bálor in the tournament final to win a spot in the battle royal, but was unsuccessful in winning the battle royal. André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Big Show March 29 Last eliminated Damien Mizdow to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. King of the Ring Bad News Barrett April 28 Defeated Neville in the tournament final to win and be crowned King of the Ring. Barrett subsequently changed his ring name to King Barrett. Money in the Bank ladder match Sheamus June 14 Defeated Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Neville, Kofi Kingston, Roman Reigns, and Randy Orton to win a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match contract. Sheamus cashed in and won the title from Reigns at Survivor Series after Reigns had just defeated Dean Ambrose to win the vacant title. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe October 7 Defeated Baron Corbin and Rhyno in the tournament final to win the Dust Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Roman Reigns November 22 Defeated Dean Ambrose in the tournament final to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship; previous champion Seth Rollins vacated the title due to suffering a legitimate injury. Title changes AAA AAA Mega ChampionshipIncoming champion – El Patrón AlbertoDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)November 9VacatedN/A AAA Latin American ChampionshipIncoming champion – ChessmanDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)August 31Psycho Clown Sin Límite AAA World Mini-Estrella ChampionshipIncoming champion – DinastíaNo title changes AAA World Cruiserweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – El Hijo del FantasmaNo title changes AAA Reina de Reinas ChampionshipIncoming champion – TayaNo title changes AAA World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Los Perros del Mal (Joe Líder and Pentagón Jr.)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 4Los Güeros del Cielo(Angélico and Jack Evans)Héroes Inmortales IX AAA World Mixed Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – La Sociedad (Pentagón Jr. and Sexy Star)No title changes AAA World Trios ChampionshipIncoming champions – Los Hell Brothers (Averno, Chessman and Cibernético)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 14Los Hell Brothers(Averno, Chessman and Ricky Marvin)Verano de Escándalo NJPW IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Hiroshi TanahashiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 11A.J. StylesNew Beginning In Osaka The New Beginning in OsakaJuly 5Kazuchika OkadaDominion 7.5 Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall IWGP Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Shinsuke NakamuraDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 3Hirooki GotoWrestling Dontaku 2015 Wrestling DontakuSeptember 27Shinsuke NakamuraDestruction In Kobe Destruction in Kobe IWGP Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Bullet Club (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4Meiyu Tag(Hirooki Goto and Katsuyori Shibata)Wrestle Kingdom 9 Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo DomeFebruary 11Bullet Club(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)New Beginning In Osaka The New Beginning in OsakaApril 5The Kingdom(Matt Taven and Michael Bennett)Invasion Attack 2015 Invasion AttackJuly 5Bullet Club(Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson)Dominion 7.5 Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Ryusuke TaguchiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4Kenny OmegaWrestle Kingdom 9 Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo DomeJuly 5KushidaDominion 7.5 Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo HallSeptember 23Kenny OmegaDestruction In Okayama Destruction in Okayama IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 11The Young Bucks(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)New Beginning In Osaka The New Beginning in OsakaThis was a three-way match, also involving Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida).April 5Roppongi Vice(Beretta and Rocky Romero)Invasion Attack 2015 Invasion AttackMay 3The Young Bucks(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Wrestling DontakuThis was a three-way match, also involving reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly).August 16reDRagon(Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)G1 Climax 25 G1 Climax 25 NEVER Openweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Tomohiro IshiiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4Togi MakabeWrestle Kingdom 9 Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo DomeFebruary 14Vacated–The title was vacated due to Togi Makabe being sidelined with influenza.February 14Tomohiro IshiiNew Beginning In Sendai The New Beginning in SendaiDefeated Tomoaki Honma to win the vacant title.April 29Togi MakabeWrestling Hinokuni Wrestling HinokuniOctober 12Tomohiro IshiiKing Of Pro Wrestling King of Pro-Wrestling ROH ROH World ChampionshipIncoming champion – Jay BriscoeDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 19Jay LethalBest in the World ROH World Television ChampionshipIncoming champion – Jay LethalDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 23Roderick StrongGlory By Honor XIV ROH World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champion(s) – reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 4The Addiction(Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian)Ring of Honor WrestlingSeptember 18The Kingdom(Matt Taven and Michael Bennett)All Star Extravaganza VIIDecember 18War Machine(Hanson and Raymond Rowe)Final Battle The Crash Lucha Libre The Crash Cruiserweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Ángel Metálicohttp://www.thegladiatores.com/angel-metalico-nuevo-campeon-crucero-impulso-es-el-ganador-absoluto-del-primer-torneo-2014/ ¡Ángel Metálico, nuevo campeón Crucero! ¡Impulso es el ganador absoluto del primer torneo 2014! February 2, 2014 August 19, 2018 The Gladiatores es Samuel Pérez Navarro August 27, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075558/http://www.thegladiatores.com/angel-metalico-nuevo-campeon-crucero-impulso-es-el-ganador-absoluto-del-primer-torneo-2014/ dead DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 8Pentagón Jr.The Crash showThis was a four-way match also involving Drago and Zarcohttp://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=13199 ¡Pentágon Jr. es el nuevo campeón de peso crucero, y dedica su triunfo al líder de la jauría! Pérez Navarro Samuel May 10, 2015 May 11, 2015 The Gladiatores es May 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085950/http://www.thegladiatores.com/?p=13199 dead October 2Bestia 666The Crash show http://pwinsider.com/article/96983/the-lucha-report.html?p=1 The Lucha Report Zellner Kris October 4, 2015 October 4, 2015 Pro Wrestling Insider The Crash Junior Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 3Star DragónThe Crash showhttps://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2589&page=5&reign=1 The Crash Junior Championship >> Title history >> 03.07.2015 - 11.10.2015: Star Dragon CageMatch de August 28, 2018October 11MirageThe Crash showhttps://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2589&page=5&reign=2 The Crash Junior Championship >> Title history >> 11.10.2015 - 12.02.2016: Mirage CageMatch de August 28, 2018 The Crash Tag Team Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 8Black Boy and Rey HorusThe Crash showDefeated Bestia 666 and Mosco Negro, and Daga and Steve Pain in the Three way match to become the inaugural champions.https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2516&page=5&reign=1 The Crash Tag Team Championship >> Reigns >> 08.05.2015 - 18.09.2015: Black Boy & Rey Horus August 26, 2018 CageMatch deSeptember 18Tony Casanova and ZarcoThe Crash showhttps://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2516&page=5&reign=2 The Crash Tag Team Championship >> Reigns >> 18.09.2015 - 13.08.2016: Tony Casanova & Zarco August 26, 2018 CageMatch de TNA TNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Bobby RoodeDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 7Lashley LashleyImpact WrestlingJanuary 31(aired March 20)Angle Kurt AngleImpact WrestlingJune 25(aired July 1)Carter Ethan Carter IIIImpact WrestlingOctober 4Hardy, Matt Matt Hardy[Bound for Glory 2015 Bound for GloryThis was a three-way match also involving Drew Galloway. Jeff Hardy was the special guest refereeOctober 6Vacated0.0 —Vacated due to a legal injunction filed by Ethan Carter III as part of the storyline TNA X Division ChampionshipIncoming champion – Low KiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 7Austin AriesImpact WrestlingJanuary 8(aired January 16)Low KiImpact WrestlingJanuary 31(aired March 20)Rockstar SpudImpact WrestlingSpud invoked his Feast or Fired title opportunity.March 15(aired May 1)Kenny KingImpact WrestlingThis was a four-way ladder match also involving Tigre Uno and Mandrews.May 10(aired May 29)Rockstar SpudImpact WrestlingThis was a gauntlet match featuring King, Suicide/Manik, Zema Ion, Mandrews, Argos, Crazzy Steve, and Tigre Uno.May 10(aired June 10)VacatedImpact WrestlingRockstar Spud vacated the title in exchange for an opportunity to wrestle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.June 24Tigre UnoImpact WrestlingTigre Uno defeated Low Ki and Grado in a three-way elimination match to win the vacant championship. TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The Revolution (Abyss and James Storm)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 30(aired March 6)The Wolves(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)Impact WrestlingMarch 13(aired April 3)VacatedImpact WrestlingMarch 16(aired April 17)The Hardys(Jeff and Matt Hardy)Impact WrestlingMay 8VacatedImpact WrestlingVacated due to Jeff Hardy suffering a broken leg.June 25(aired July 1)The Wolves(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)Impact WrestlingJuly 28(aired September 2)Brian Myers and Trevor LeeImpact WrestlingJuly 29(aired September 9)The Wolves(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)Impact Wrestling TNA King of the Mountain Championship(Title reactivated)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 28Jeff JarrettSlammiversaryThe TNA Television Championship was reactivated on June 25 and renamed the "TNA King of the Mountain Championship." Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway, Eric Young, and Bobby Roode in a King of the Mountain match to win the reactivated championship.July 27(aired August 12)VacatedImpact WrestlingThe title was vacated after Jeff Jarrett became TNA General Manager. July 27(aired August 12)PJ BlackImpact WrestlingPJ Black defeated Lashley, Chris Mordetzky, Eric Young, and Robbie E in a King of the Mountain match to win the vacant title. July 28(aired September 2)Bobby RoodeImpact Wrestling TNA Knockouts ChampionshipIncoming champion – Taryn TerrellDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 25(aired July 15)BrookeImpact WrestlingBrooke was formerly known as Miss TessmacherJuly 29(aired September 16)Gail KimImpact WrestlingFatal four-way match also involving Awesome Kong and Lei'D Tapa. WWE WWE World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Brock LesnarDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 29Seth RollinsWrestleMania 31Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract during a singles match between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, thus making it a triple threat match. Rollins pinned Reigns to win the championship, thus becoming the first wrestler to cash in their Money in the Bank contract during a match as well as cash-in and win the title without pinning or submitting the champion.November 4VacatedWWE LiveVacated after Seth Rollins suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and a damaged meniscus at a live show in Dublin, Ireland. November 22Roman ReignsSurvivor SeriesDefeated Dean Ambrose in a tournament final for the vacant title.SheamusCashed in his Money in the Bank contract.December 14Roman ReignsMonday Night RawTitle vs. career match WWE Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Dolph ZigglerDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 5Bad News BarrettMonday Night RawDolph Ziggler originally retained his title against Barrett, but Director of Operations Kane made the match a two-out-of-three falls match, which Barrett won.March 29Daniel BryanWrestleMania 31Seven-way ladder match, also involving Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Harper, R-Truth, and Stardust.May 11VacatedMonday Night RawVacated due to injury.May 31RybackElimination ChamberElimination Chamber match for the vacant title, also involving Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and King Barrett (formerly Bad News Barrett).September 20Kevin OwensNight of ChampionsDecember 13Dean AmbroseTLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs WWE United States ChampionshipIncoming champion – RusevDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 29John CenaWrestleMania 31August 23Seth RollinsSummerSlamWinner Takes All match, in which Rollins also defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.September 20John CenaNight of ChampionsOctober 25Alberto Del RioHell in a CellOpen challenge. WWE Divas ChampionshipIncoming champion – Nikki BellaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 20CharlotteNight of Champions WWE Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 22Tyson Kidd and CesaroFastlaneApril 26The New Day(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)Extreme RulesBig E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule.June 14The Prime Time Players(Darren Young and Titus O'Neil)Money in the BankBig E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day.August 23The New Day(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)SummerSlamFatal four-way tag team match, also involving The Lucha Dragons and Los Matadores.Big E and Kingston won the match, but Woods was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. NXT NXT ChampionshipIncoming champion – Sami ZaynDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 11Kevin OwensTakeOver: RivalOwens won when the referee decided that Sami Zayn was unable to continue.July 4Finn BálorThe Beast in the East NXT Women's ChampionshipIncoming champion – CharlotteDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 11Sasha BanksTakeOver: RivalFatal four-way match, also involving Bayley and Becky Lynch.August 22BayleyTakeOver: Brooklyn NXT Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 15(aired January 28)Blake and Murphy(Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy)NXTDuring their reign, their ringnames were shortened to Blake and Murphy, respectively.August 22The Vaudevillains(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)TakeOver: BrooklynOctober 22(aired November 11)The Revival(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)NXTThey won the titles as Dash and Dawson. During their reign, they were renamed to The Revival. Awards and honors AAA Hall of Fame AAA Hall of Fame InducteeHéctor GarzaEl Hijo del Perro Aguayo Pro Wrestling Illustrated List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards Category WinnerWrestler of the YearSeth Rollins Tag Team of the YearThe New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)Match of the YearBayley vs. Sasha Banks (NXT TakeOver: Respect)Feud of the YearBrock Lesnar vs. The UndertakerMost Popular Wrestler of the YearDean AmbroseMost Hated Wrestler of the YearSeth Rollins Comeback of the Year The Undertaker Most Improved Wrestler of the YearRoman ReignsInspirational Wrestler of the YearBayleyRookie of the YearMooseWoman of the Year Sasha BanksStanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement)Roddy Piper TNA Hall of Fame TNA Hall of Fame InducteeJeff JarrettEarl Hebner Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeIndividualBrock LesnarShinsuke NakamuraPerro Aguayo, Jr.Ivan KoloffCarlos ColónEddie QuinnGroupThe Assassins (Jody Hamilton and Tom Renesto) Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards CategoryWinnerWrestler of the YearA.J. StylesMost OutstandingA.J. StylesTag Team of the YearThe Young Bucks(Matt and Nick Jackson)Most ImprovedBayley WWE WWE Hall of Fame WWE Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeInducted byIndividualRandy SavageHulk HoganRikishiThe UsosAlundra BlayzeNatalya NeidhartLarry ZbyszkoBruno SammartinoTatsumi FujinamiRic FlairKevin NashShawn MichaelsGroupThe BushwhackersJohn Laurinaitis CelebrityArnold SchwarzeneggerTriple HWarrior AwardConnor "The Crusher" MichalekDana Warrior and Daniel Bryan Slammy Awards Slammy Award Pollhttp://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-12-14/slammy-awards-2015-voting-28352290/page-2 2015 Slammy Awards voting opens tonight! December 14, 2015 WWE December 14, 2015 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222175800/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2015-12-14/slammy-awards-2015-voting-28352290/page-2 dead WinnerTag Team of the Year The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso)Best John Cena's U.S. Open Challenge vs. Cesaro on Raw (July 6)Hashtag of the Year #SuplexCityCelebrity Moment of the Year Stephen Amell dives onto Stardust and King Barrett at SummerSlam"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year Brock Lesnar coins "Suplex City" at WrestleMania 31Rivalry of the Year The Undertaker vs. Brock LesnarBest Original WWE Network Show Stone Cold PodcastDouble-Cross of the Year Damien Mizdow eliminates The Miz from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31Extreme Moment of the Year Roman Reigns attacks Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Rusev, and Triple H with a steel chair at TLC: Tables, Ladders and ChairsBreakout Star of the Year NevilleLOL! Moment of the Year R-Truth mistakes himself of being in the Money in the Bank ladder match on Raw. (June 8)The "OMG!" Shocking Moment of the Year Kalisto executes Salida del Sol off the top of a ladder through another ladder on Jey Uso at TLC: Tables, Ladders and ChairsSuperstar of the Year Seth Rollins"The Hero in All of Us" Award, presented by Coca-Cola John CenaSurprise Return of the Year Sting returns, as Seth Rollins' statue, and attacks Rollins on Raw. (August 24)Diva of the Year Nikki Bella"This is Awesome!" Moment of the Year The Rock and Ronda Rousey attack Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 31.Match of the Year Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match at Hell in a Cell NXT Year-End Awards NXT Year-End Award Poll Winnerhttp://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/nxt-year-end-award-acceptance-speeches The 2015 NXT Year-End Award acceptance speeches WWE 2018-01-04 enTag Team of the Year Enzo Amore and Colin CassadyFemale Competitor of the Year BayleyMale Competitor of the Year Finn BálorTakeOver of the Year NXT TakeOver: BrooklynMatch of the Year Sasha Banks (c) vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: BrooklynOverall Competitor of the Year Finn Bálor Debuts thumb|120px|Liv Morgan thumb|120px|Sonya Deville Date unknown – Alex Coughlin (NJPW) January 31 – Baliyan Akki February 13 – Kuma Arashi and Maxwell Jacob Friedman February 27 - Willow Nightingale February 28 – Hyper Misao March 8 – Senza Volto April 4 – Akam and Ace Austin April 30 – Kazumi Kikuta May 2 Delmi Exo Lyra Valkyria Jamie Hayter Takehiro Yamamura May 6 – Flip Gordon May 7 – Nia Jax May 17 – Fuminori Abe and Karl Fredericks May 23 - KC Navarro May 31 Maika Ozaki Nao Kakuta Natsupoi Saori Anou Tae Honma June 6 – Cole Radrick June 26 Atticus Cogar Otis Cogar June 27 – Liv Morgan July 12 – Mika Iwata August 2 – Connor Mills August 15 – Silas Mason August 23 Mao Mizuki Watase August 25 Mandy Rose Sara Lee August 29 – Francesco Akira September 6 – Shu Asakawa September 11 – Kaito Ishida September 26 – Jeet Rama (NXT)2023 Jeet Rama Cagematch https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=18099&page=4 12 April 2023 October 4 – Yuto Kikuchi October 24 – Otis November 1 – Ayato Yoshida December 22 – Nodoka Tenma December 30 – Sonya Deville Retirements thumb|upright|120px|Hulk Hogan thumb|right|120px|Jimmy Snuka thumb|300px|Tomoka Nakagawa's final match took place at SHIMMER Volume 75. Nakagawa and Kellie Skater defeated the Canadian NINJAs (Nicole Matthews & Portia Perez) in the main event. Immediately afterwards a retirement ceremony was held and her career was celebrated by the entire roster. Brazo de Oro (1975–2015) Road Dogg (1986-2015, became a WWE producer) Mikey Whipwreck (1994–2015) AJ Lee (September 29, 2007 – April 3, 2015) Tomoka Nakagawa (September 19, 2004 – April 12, 2015) Takeshi Morishima (March 22, 1998 – April 21, 2015) El Matematico (1968-May 17, 2015) Johnny Saint (1958-June 13, 2015) David Otunga (May 29, 2009 - July 5, 2015) (became a color commentator) Serena Deeb (March 2005 - July 10, 2015) (returned in 2017 for the inaugural Mae Young Classic) Traci Brooks (2001 – July 18, 2015) Layla (August 16, 2006 – July 29, 2015) Jimmy Snuka (1968 – September 2015) Portia Perez (December 2003 – October 11, 2015) Ezekiel Jackson (June 27, 2007 – October 18, 2015) Mio Shirai (March 4, 2007 – September 20, 2015) Genichiro Tenryu (November 13, 1976 – November 15, 2015) Kid Kash (1990 – December 2015) Act Yasukawa (February 5, 2012 – December 23, 2015) Neko Nitta (March 2, 2011 – December 31, 2015) Deaths thumb|120px|Dusty Rhodes thumb|120px|Roddy Piper January 7 – Tim Arson, 38http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/rip-the-ecw-zombie-tim-roberts-1976-2015/ RIP The ECW Zombie Tim Roberts, 1976–2015 7 January 2015 January 13 - Brutus Malumba, 93 January 27 – Larry Winters, 58https://www.pwinsider.com/article/91160/original-ecw-booker-twa-star-larry-winters-passes-away.html ORIGINAL ECW BOOKER, TWA STAR LARRY WINTERS PASSES AWAY PWInsider.com www.pwinsider.com 2017-12-25 February 9 – Drew McDonald, 59http://www.inquisitr.com/2300320/pro-wrestlers-that-have-died-in-2015-rowdy-roddy-piper-makes-14/ Pro Wrestlers Who Have Died In 2015 – Rowdy Roddy Piper Makes 14 1 August 2015 February 10 – Daniel Brand, 79Daniel Brand's obituary February 13 - Tony Charles, 79 February 14 - Wim Ruska, 74 March 4 – Iwao Horiuchi, 73http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2015/03/06/kiji/K20150306009922980.html 東京五輪レスリング銅メダルの堀内岩雄さん 糖尿病で死去 6 March 2015 Sponichi ja 19 June 2015 March 20 – Cincinnati Red, 40 March 21 – Perro Aguayo, Jr., 35http://www.mediotiempo.com/mas-deportes/lucha-libre/noticias/2015/03/21/fallecio-el-hijo-del-perro-aguayo Falleció el Hijo del Perro Aguayo March 21, 2015 March 20, 2015 MedioTiempo es MSNhttp://www.el-mexicano.com.mx/informacion/noticias/1/5/deportes/2015/03/21/837022/fallece-en-tijuana-el-hijo-del-perro-aguayo Fallece en Tijuana "El Hijo del Perro Aguayo March 21, 2015 March 21, 2015 El Mexicano es March 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150322185031/http://www.el-mexicano.com.mx/informacion/noticias/1/5/deportes/2015/03/21/837022/fallece-en-tijuana-el-hijo-del-perro-aguayo dead April 5 – Steve Rickard, 85http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/270474/nz-wrestling-great-dies NZ wrestling great dies 2015-04-06 Radio New Zealand 2017-12-25 en-nz April 21 - Ron Wright, 76 April 27 – Verne Gagne, 89 Breaking News: wrestling legend, Observer first year Hall of Famer Verne Gagne passes away at 89 http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/123-other-wrestling/42279-breaking-news-wrestling-legend-observer-first-year-hall-of-famer-verne-gagne-passes-away-at-89 Wrestling Observer Newsletter April 27, 2015 April 28, 2015 April 28 - Ashura Hara, 68 June 1: Tommy Rogers, 54 Mike Lane, 82 June 11 – Dusty Rhodes, 69 June 21 – Cora Combs, 92 June 22 – Buddy Landel, 52 July 1 – Curly Moe, 53 July 9 - Samoan Joe, 66 July 31 – Roddy Piper, 61https://variety.com/2015/biz/obituaries-people-news/roddy-piper-dies-dead-wwe-wrestler-1201554513/ WWE Legend Roddy Piper Dies at 61 | Variety 2015-07-31 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150731234510/http://variety.com/2015/biz/obituaries-people-news/roddy-piper-dies-dead-wwe-wrestler-1201554513/ 2015-07-31 November 8 - Don Fargo, 84 November 14 – Nick Bockwinkel, 80 November 26 - Tommy Gilbert, 75 November 28 - Stan Holek, 82 December 5 – Hack Meyers, 41 December 16 – Lizmark, 64 December 21 – Emmanuel Yarbrough, 51 See also List of GFW events and specials List of NJPW pay-per-view events List of ROH pay-per-view events List of TNA pay-per-view events List of WWE Network events List of WWE pay-per-view events References professional wrestling