2022 in professional wrestling explained
2022 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Beginning in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the professional wrestling industry worldwide, with many promotions presenting shows behind closed doors. Some events were canceled while others were rescheduled to occur in 2021 and then some in 2022. Larger companies such as All Elite Wrestling and WWE resumed live touring with full-capacity crowds in July 2021—further companies also began readmitting fans to events in 2022.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events throughout 2022.
Calendar of notable shows
January
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | CF | Noah The New Year 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) defeated Go Shiozaki to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWE | Day 1[1] | Atlanta, Georgia | Brock Lesnar defeated Big E (c), Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, and Bobby Lashley in a fatal five-way match to win the WWE Championship | WWE's first PPV to take place on New Year's Day. |
| CMLL | Sin Salida | Mexico City, Mexico | Dulce Gardenia defeated Disturbio in a Lucha de Apuestas elimination masks vs. hair steel cage match | |
| 4 | WWE | New Year's Evil | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker defeated Tommaso Ciampa (c) to win the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. Final event to feature the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. |
| NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada defeated Shingo Takagi (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | First Wrestle Kingdom to be held on three nights as well as the first in which one night was not held at the Tokyo Dome. |
| 5 | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Will Ospreay to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship |
| 8 | NJPW
CF | Yokohama, Japan | Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Keiji Mutoh and Kaito Kiyomiya |
| 4 | CF | Reboot 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Stinger (Hayata and Yoshinari Ogawa) (c) defeated Los Perros del Mal de Japón (Kotaro Suzuki and Yo-Hey) to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | |
| 5 | New Sunrise 2022 | Daiki Inaba, Go Shiozaki, Kaito Kiyomiya, Masa Kitamiya and Yoshiki Inamura defeated M's Alliance (Keiji Muto, Masato Tanaka and Naomichi Marufuji) and Sugiura-gun (Kazuyuki Fujita and Takashi Sugiura) | |
| 8 | AEW | Battle of the Belts I | Charlotte, North Carolina | Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (c) defeated Riho to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | The first episode in AEW's quarterly Battle of the Belts television special series on TNT. |
| Impact | Hard To Kill | Dallas, Texas | Mickie James (c) defeated Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Deathmatch to retain the Impact Knockouts World Championship | |
| NWA | Duuuval Brawl | Jacksonville, Florida | Trevor Murdoch (c) defeated Gangrel to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| 14 | GCW | Most Notorious | Detroit, Michigan | Alex Colon (c) defeated Hoodfoot to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship | GCW's debut in the Harpos Theatre. |
| 15 | NJPW | The New Beginning USA | Seattle, Washington | Jay White defeated Jay Lethal | |
| 16 | CF | Bumper Crop 2022 In Sendai | Sendai, Japan | Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) defeated Masa Kitamiya to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| 21 | MLW | Blood & Thunder | Dallas, Texas | Jacob Fatu defeated Mads Krügger | |
| 22 | CF | Noah Higher Ground 2022 | Osaka, Japan | Masakatsu Funaki defeated Kenoh (c) to win the GHC National Championship | |
| 23 | GCW | The Wrld on GCW | New York, New York | Matt Tremont and Nick Gage defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) in a Tag team open challenge to win the GCW Tag Team Championship | GCW's debut in the Hammerstein Ballroom and the first wrestling event in the venue since 2019. |
| 26 | AEW | Beach Break | Cleveland, Ohio | Orange Cassidy defeated Adam Cole in an Unsanctioned Lights Out match | Aired live as a special episode of Dynamite. Featured Cody Rhodes' final match in AEW. |
| Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) (with Christian Cage) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) (with Matt Hardy and The Blade) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired on tape delay on January 28 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 28 | CMLL | Reyes del Aire | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico defeated Último Guerrero | |
| 29 | WWE | Royal Rumble | St. Louis, Missouri | Brock Lesnar won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Drew McIntyre to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 38 | The event notably saw the return of Ronda Rousey, who won the women's Royal Rumble match to earn a women's championship match at WrestleMania 38. Lesnar chose to challenge Roman Reigns for SmackDown's Universal Championship while Rousey chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship. |
| Stardom | Nagoya Supreme Fight | Nagoya, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Mirai to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| PWG | Battle of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Daniel Garcia defeated Mike Bailey to win the 2022 Battle of Los Angeles | |
| 30 |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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February
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 11 | NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Sendai | Sendai, Japan | El Desperado (c) defeated Master Wato to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
| 12 | NWA | PowerrrTrip | Oak Grove, Kentucky | Matt Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| 13 | NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito and Sanada) defeated Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi | |
| 15 | WWE | Vengeance Day | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Santos Escobar to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. First Vengeance to air as a television special. |
| 17 | NJPW | Rivals | Los Angeles, California | Jay White defeated Shane Strickland | |
| 19 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Brock Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley (c), AJ Styles, Austin Theory, Riddle, and Seth "Freakin" Rollins in an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship | First Elimination Chamber held in Saudi Arabia, as well as the first held outside the United States and on a Saturday. |
| Impact | No Surrender | Westwego, Louisiana | Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO, Vincent, and Kenny King) defeated Team Impact (Chris Sabin, Willie Mack, Rhino, Rich Swann, and Steve Maclin) | |
| AAA | Rey de Reyes | Veracruz, Veracruz | Hijo del Vikingo (c) defeated Johnny Superstar to retain the AAA Mega Championship | |
| NJPW | New Years Golden Series in Sapporo | Sapporo, Japan | Sanada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) to win the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| 20 | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 23 | CF | Gain Control 2022 In Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | Kazuyuki Fujita defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| Stardom | Cinderella Journey | Nagaoka, Japan | Saya Kamitani (c) defeated Natsupoi to retain the Wonder of Stardom Championship | |
| 25 | CMLL | Torneo Increible De Parejas | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis Jr. and Stuka Jr. defeated Averno and Mistico to win 2022 Torneo Increible De Parejas. | |
| 26 | CMLL
NJPW | NJPW X CMLL | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | Mistico, Negro Casas and Templario defeated Atlantis, Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero | |
| MLW | SuperFight | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Von Erichs (Marshall von Erich and Ross von Erich) defeated The Mortons (Kerry Morton and Ricky Morton) | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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March
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | NJPW | NJPW 50th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) and Yoshiaki Fujiwara | |
| 4 | CMLL | Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Mexico City, Mexico | Euforia defeated Gran Guerrero to win the vacant Mexican National Heavyweight Championship. | |
| 5 | Impact | Sacrifice | Louisville, Kentucky | Moose (c) defeated Heath to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 6 | AEW | Revolution | Orlando, Florida | "Hangman" Adam Page (c) defeated Adam Cole to retain the AEW World Championship | |
| 8 | WWE | Roadblock | Orlando, Florida | Dolph Ziggler defeated Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker (c) in a triple threat match to win the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. First Roadblock since December 2016 and the first held as a television special. |
| 11 | Stardom | New Blood 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Utami Hayashishita defeated Miyu Amasaki | |
| 12 | GCW | Astronaut | Atlanta, Georgia | The H8 Club (Matt Tremont and Nick Gage) (c) vs. The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) for the GCW Tag Team Championship ended in a double pin. | GCW's debut in Center Stage. |
| 15 | CMLL | CMLL World Lightweight Championship Tournament | Mexico City, Mexico | Star Jr., Titan and Volador Jr. defeated Los Malditos (El Sagrado, Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II) | |
| 16 | AEW | St. Patrick's Day Slam | San Antonio, Texas | Thunder Rosa defeated Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. (c) in a Steel Cage match to win the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| 18 | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
| Mexico City, Mexico | Místico and Averno defeated TJP and Volador Jr. | |
| 19 | NWA | Crockett Cup | Nashville, Tennessee | The Commonwealth Connection (Doug Williams and Harry Smith) defeated Gold Rushhh (Jordan Clearwater and Marshe Rockett) by submission in a Crockett Cup quarterfinals tag team match | |
| 20 | Matt Cardona (c) defeated Nick Aldis by disqualification to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| NJPW | Strong Style Evolved | Tampa, Florida | Jay White defeated Chris Sabin | |
| CF | | Tokyo, Japan | Tetsuya Endo defeated Konosuke Takeshita (c) to win the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
| 21 | CF | Great Voyage in Fukuoka 2022 | Fukuoka, Japan | Kazuyuki Fujita (c) defeated Masato Tanaka to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
| Puebla, Mexico | Mistico defeats Gran Guerrero | |
| AJPW | AJPW Champions Night 3: 50th Anniversary Tour | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Shuji Ishikawa to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |
| 22 | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas
| Guadalajara, Mexico | Averno and Black Warrior defeated Mistico and Titan | |
| 26 | Stardom | World Climax 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Giulia to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 27 | Syuri (c) defeated Mayu Iwatani to retain the World of Stardom Championship |
| NJPW | New Japan Cup
| Osaka, Japan | Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tetsuya Naito to win the 2022 New Japan Cup | |
| 31 | MLW | Intimidation Games | Dallas, Texas | | |
| AAA | AAA Invades WrestleCon | Psycho Clown defeated Black Taurus | |
| WrestleCon | Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) defeated The Rottweilers (Homicide and Low Ki) | |
| GCW | Bloodsport 8 | Chris Dickinson defeated Minoru Suzuki | |
| Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 1 | John Wayne Murdoch defeated Alex Colon to win the GCW Ultraviolent Championship |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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April
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | ROH | Supercard of Honor XV | Garland, Texas | Jonathan Gresham (c) defeated Bandido in a Winner Takes All match to determine the undisputed ROH World Champion | ROH's first live event since their hiatus in 2021. |
| NJPW | Lonestar Shootout | Dallas, Texas | Tomohiro Ishii defeated Chris Dickinson | |
| Impact | Multiverse of Matches | The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) | |
| MLW | Azteca Underground | Jacob Fatu defeated Bestia 666 in an Azteca Apocalypto match | |
| GCW | Joey Janela's Spring Break 6 Part 2 | The Second Gear Crew (AJ Gray, Mance Warner and Matthew Justice) won the 54-person Clusterfuck battle royal |
| 2 | WrestleCon | USA vs. The World | Michael Oku (c) defeated Rich Swann to retain the RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship | |
| WWE | Stand & Deliver | Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated Bron Breakker to retain the NXT Championship | Aired midday before WrestleMania 38 Night 1. |
| CMLL | 79. Aniversario Arena Coliseo | Mexico City, Mexico | Dragon Rojo Jr. defeated El Soberano Jr. (c) to win the CMLL World Middleweight Championship | |
| WWE | WrestleMania 38 | Arlington, Texas | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeated Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred match | This was Austin's first match in 19 years. Also featured Cody Rhodes' return to WWE after six years. |
| 3 | Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Champion) defeated Brock Lesnar (WWE Champion) in a Winner Takes All match to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion | Featured Vince McMahon's first match in 10 years. |
| 9 | NJPW | Hyper Battle[2] | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 10 | Zero1
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NJPW
CF | Zero1 20th Anniversary from Ryogoku Kokugikan | Takashi Sugiura (c) defeated Shinjiro Otani to retain the Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 15 | AEW | Battle of the Belts II | Garland, Texas | Thunder Rosa (c) defeated Nyla Rose to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired on tape delay on April 16. |
| 16 | AJPW
NJPW | Korakuen Hall's 60th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jake Lee and Taichi ended in a time limit draw. | |
| NJPW | Windy City Riot | Villa Park, Illinois | Jon Moxley defeated Will Ospreay | |
| 23 | Impact | Rebellion | Poughkeepsie, New York | Josh Alexander defeated Moose (c) to win the Impact World Championship | |
| 29 | Stardom | Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2022
| Yokohama, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Himeka to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| CMLL | 66. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico defeated Titán to win the CMLL Universal Championship | |
| CF | Noah Majestic 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Go Shiozaki defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to win the vacant GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| 30 | AAA | | | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Hijo del Vikingo and Fenix | First of three Triplemanía events to be held by AAA in 2022. |
| NWA | PowerrrTrip 2 | Oak Grove, Kentucky | KiLynn King and Missa Kate defeated Kamille and Kenzie Paige | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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May
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | PWG | Delivering The Goods | Los Angeles, California | Daniel Garcia defeated Bandido (c) to win the PWG World Championship | |
| NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |
| 3 | WWE | Spring Breakin' | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Joe Gacy to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. |
| 5 | AJPW | Champion Carnival 2022 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Yuma Aoyagi defeated Jake Lee to win the 2022 Champion Carnival | |
| Stardom | Golden Week Fight Tour | Fukuoka, Japan | | |
| 7 | Impact | Under Siege | Newport, Kentucky | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 8 | WWE | WrestleMania Backlash | Providence, Rhode Island | The Bloodline (Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)) defeated Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Riddle) in a six-man tag team match | |
| 13 | Stardom | New Blood 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Cosmic Angels (Mina Shirakawa and Unagi Sayaka) and Haruka Umesaki defeated YoungOED (Starlight Kid, Ruaka and Rina) | |
| MLW | Kings of Colosseum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Jacob Fatu defeated Mads Krügger in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match | |
| 14 | NJPW | Capital Collision | Washington, D.C. | Juice Robinson defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c), Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley in a four-way match to win the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| AJPW | AJPW 50th Anniversary Tour Sapporo | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | Twin Towers (Kohei Sato and Shuji Ishikawa) defeated Runaway SUPLEX (Shotaro Ashino and Suwama) (c) to win the AJPW World Tag Team Championship | |
| 15 | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Yuma Aoyagi to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |
| 23 | Independent | Hana Kimura Memorial Show 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri defeated Asuka | |
| 28 | Stardom | Flashing Champions | Tokyo, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Risa Sera to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 29 | AEW | Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada | CM Punk defeated "Hangman" Adam Page (c) to win the AEW World Championship | Featured the finals of the inaugural men's and women's Owen Hart Cup tournaments. |
| 31 | AJPW | Jumbo Tsuruta 23rd Anniversary Memorial Service | Tokyo, Japan | Jake Lee, Joe Doering and Takao Omori vs. Jun Akiyama, Kento Miyahara and Minoru Suzuki ended in a time limit draw. | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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June
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 4 | WWE | In Your House | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Joe Gacy to retain the NXT Championship | |
| 5 | WWE | Hell in a Cell | Rosemont, Illinois | Cody Rhodes defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match | |
| AJPW | Over The Future | Tokyo, Japan | Hitamaru Sasaki defeated Kotaro Nasu | |
| 11 | NWA | Alwayz Ready | Knoxville, Tennessee | Trevor Murdoch defeated Nick Aldis, Thom Latimer, and Sam Shaw to win the vacant NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| 12 | NJPW | Dominion 6.12 in Osaka-jo Hall | Osaka, Japan | Jay White defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |
| CF | CyberFight Festival 2022 | Saitama, Japan | Satoshi Kojima defeated Go Shiozaki (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| 15 | AEW | Road Rager | St. Louis, Missouri | The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (c) in a ladder match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Darby Allin defeated Bobby Fish | Aired on tape delay on June 17 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| AJPW | Fortune Dream 7 | Tokyo, Japan | Daichi Hashimoto, Kazusada Higuchi and Yuma Aoyagi defeated Daisuke Sekimoto, Shuji Ishikawa and Yuji Hino | |
| 18 | AAA | Triplemanía XXX: Tijuana | Tijuana, Mexico | Los Hermanos Lee (Dragon Lee and Dralístico) defeated Matt Hardy and Johnny Hardy | |
| 19 | AJPW | Champions Night IV: 50th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Jake Lee defeated Kento Miyahara (c) to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |
| NOAH | Back To Kobe! Live | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | Daiki Inaba, Daisuke Harada, Hao, Kaito Kiyomiya and Satoshi Kojima defeated Kongo (Hi69, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh, Manabu Soya and Tadasuke) | |
| Impact | Slammiversary | Nashville, Tennessee | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Eric Young to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 21 | CMLL | 63. Aniversario Arena Coliseo Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Atlantis Jr., El Soberano Jr. and Mistico defeated Averno, El Hijo del Villano III and Mephisto | |
| 23 | MLW | Battle Riot IV | New York, New York | Jacob Fatu lastly eliminated The Real1 to win the 40-man Battle Riot match to earn an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match | |
| 24 | CMLL | Copa Dinastias 2022 Finals | Mexico City, Mexico | El Soberano Jr. ans Euforia defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Ultimo Guerrero) | |
| 26 | AEW
NJPW | Forbidden Door | Chicago, Illinois | Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the interim AEW World Championship | |
| Stardom | Fight in the Top | Nagoya, Japan | Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Koguma and Hazuki) defeated Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita, AZM and Saya Kamitani) in a steel cage match | Featured the first ever steel cage matches promoted by Stardom. |
| 29 | AEW | Blood & Guts | Detroit, Michigan | Eddie Kingston, Santana, Ortiz, and Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli) defeated The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara, Daniel Garcia, Matt Menard, and Angelo Parker) in a Blood and Guts match | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Royal Rampage | Toni Storm defeated Nyla Rose | Aired on tape delay as a special episode of Rampage. |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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July
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | Impact | Against All Odds | Atlanta, Georgia | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Joe Doering to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 2 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Paradise, Nevada | Theory defeated Drew McIntyre, Madcap Moss, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Sheamus in the Money in the Bank ladder match for a championship match contract | With this year's event, Money in the Bank was elevated to being regarded as one of WWE's "Big Five" PPVs, along with Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. |
| 3 | CF | King of DDT Tournament 2022
| Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi defeated Naomi Yoshimura in the finals of the 2022 King of DDT Tournament which was also for the vacant KO-D Openweight Championship | |
| 5 | WWE | The Great American Bash | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Cameron Grimes to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. |
| 8 | Stardom | New Blood 3 | Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Miyu Amasaki | |
| 9 | Mid Summer Champions in Tokyo | Syuri (c) defeated Momo Watanabe to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 13 | AEW | Fyter Fest
| Savannah, Georgia | Swerve in Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) and Team Taz (Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) in a three-way tag team match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| The Lucha Brothers (Penta Oscuro and Rey Fénix) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) | Aired on tape delay on July 15 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 20 | Fyter Fest
| Duluth, Georgia | Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Kingston in a Barbed Wire Deathmatch
| Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Jay Lethal defeated Christopher Daniels | Aired on tape delay on July 22 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 16 | NOAH | Destination | Tokyo, Japan | Kenoh defeats Satoshi Kojima (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| 18 | CMLL | 69. Aniversario Arena Puebla | Puebla, Mexico | El Soberano Jr. defeated Volador Jr. | |
| 23 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Lowell, Massachusetts | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in a two-out-of-three-falls match to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | First ROH PPV event under the ownership of AEW President and CEO Tony Khan. |
| Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.1 | Nagoya, Japan | Yuu defeated Saya Kamitani and Starlight Kid in a casket match | |
| 24 | Mid Summer Champions in Nagoya | Syuri (c) defeated Tam Nakano to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 27 | AEW | Fight for the Fallen | Worcester, Massachusetts | Daniel Garcia defeated Bryan Danielson | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Anna Jay defeated Ruby Soho | Aired on tape delay on July 29 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 30 | NJPW | Music City Mayhem[3] | Nashville, Tennessee | Jon Moxley defeated El Desperado in a no disqualification match | |
| WWE | SummerSlam | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | First SummerSlam to not be held in August. |
| 31 | NOAH | Midsummer Clash | Tokyo, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya, Satoshi Kojima and Takashi Sugiura defeated Kongo (Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh and Manabu Soya | |
| JCP | Ric Flair's Last Match | Nashville, Tennessee | Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo defeated Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett | First JCP event since 1988. |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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August
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 5 | CF | Departure | Tokyo, Japan | HAYATA (c) defeated Shuji Kondo to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
| AEW | Battle of the Belts III | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Claudio Castagnoli (c) defeated Konosuke Takeshita to retain the ROH World Championship | Aired on tape delay on August 6. |
| AAA | Verano de Escándalo | | Taya and Los Lucha Bros (Fénix and Pentagón Jr.) defeated Chik Tormenta, Taurus, and Hijo del Vikingo | |
| 10 | AEW | Quake by the Lake | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Jon Moxley (c) defeated Chris Jericho to retain the AEW Interim World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Orange Cassidy defeated Ari Daivari | Aired on tape delay on August 12 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 12 | Impact | Emergence | Cicero, Illinois | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Alex Shelley to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 16 | WWE | Heatwave | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated JD McDonagh to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT 2.0. |
| 18 | NJPW | G1 Climax 32
| Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada defeated Will Ospreay in the G1 Climax tournament final | Okada received an IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 17. |
| 19 | CMLL | CMLL International Gran Prix | Mexico City, Mexico | Team Mexico (Volador Jr.) defeated Team International (Tiger Mask) | |
| 20 | AJPW | Royal Road Tournament 2022 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara defeated Jake Lee to win the 2022 Royal Road Tournament | |
| CF | Wrestle Peter Pan 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi (c) defeated Tetsuya Endo to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
| 21 | NJPW | Fighting Spirit Unleashed | Los Angeles, California | Fred Rosser (c) defeated TJP to retain the Strong Openweight Championship | |
| Stardom | | Nagoya, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Nanae Takahashi to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 27 | MLW | Fury Road | El Paso, Texas | | House show event that was formerly a taping of MLW Fusion. |
| NWA | NWA 74th Anniversary Show | St. Louis, Missouri | Kamille (c) defeated Taya Valkyrie to retain the NWA World Women's Championship | |
| 28 | Trevor Murdoch (c) defeated Tyrus to retain the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| CMLL | CMLL Lady's Ring | Tokyo, Japan | Tae Honma defeated Hikari Shimizu to win the Mexico Expedition Tournament. | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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September
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|
| 3 | CF | N-1 Victory 2022 Grand Final | Osaka, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Hideki Suzuki to win the 2022 N-1 Victory | |
| WWE | Clash at the Castle[4] | Cardiff, Wales | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | WWE's first major stadium event in the UK in 30 years. |
| 4 | WWE | Worlds Collide | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (NXT) defeated Tyler Bate (NXT UK) to unify the NXT Championship and NXT United Kingdom Championship | Final event for NXT UK before relaunching as NXT Europe in 2023. |
| AEW | All Out | Hoffman Estates, Illinois | CM Punk defeated Jon Moxley (c) to win the AEW World Championship | Featured the final of a tournament for the new AEW World Trios Championship. |
| 13 | CMLL | Viva La Coli | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Averno, El Hijo del Villano III, and Místico defeat Atlantis Jr., Explosivo, and Ultimo Guerrero | |
| 16 | CMLL | 89th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis Jr. defeated Stuka Jr. in a Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match | |
| 18 | AJPW | All Japan Pro Wrestling 50th Anniversary | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara defeated Suwama (c) to win the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |
MLW
AAA
DG | Super Series | Norcross, Georgia | Komander, Laredo Kid, and Microman defeated Mini Abismo Negro, Black Taurus, and Gino Medina | |
| 20 | CMLL | Dia Nacional De La Lucha Libre | Mexico City, Mexico | Gran Guerrero, Rey Bucanero, and Ultimo Guerrero defeated Los Infernales (Averno, El Satanico, and Mephisto) | |
| 21 | AEW | Grand Slam | Queens, New York | Jon Moxley defeated Bryan Danielson in a tournament final to win the vacant AEW World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Ricky Starks defeated Powerhouse Hobbs in a Lights Out match | Aired on tape delay on September 23 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 23 | Impact | Victory Road | Nashville, Tennessee | Steve Maclin defeated Sami Callihan and Moose in a Three-way Barbed Wire Massacre | |
| 25 | Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.2 | Tokyo, Japan | Grim Reaper Army (Yuu, Nanae Takahashi and Yuna Manase) defeated Bodyguard Army (Syuri & Queen's Quest (Utami Hayashishita and Lady C)) (with Rossy Ogawa) | |
| CF | Noah Grand Ship In Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya defeated Kenoh (c) to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| NJPW | Burning Spirit | Kobe, Japan | Will Ospreay (c) defeated David Finlay to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |
CMLL
Ice Ribbon | CMLL X Ice Ribbon | Saitama, Japan | Dalys (c) defeated Tae Honma to retain the CMLL Japan Women's Championship | |
| 30 | CMLL | Noche de Campeones | Mexico City, Mexico | Místico (c) defeated Rugido to retain the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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October
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | Stardom | Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix 2022
| Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Tam Nakano in the finals of the 2022 5Star Grand Prix Tournament | |
| NJPW | Royal Quest II | London, England | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) to retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship | |
| 2 | Tetsuya Naito defeated Zack Sabre Jr. | Naito earned a future match for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. |
| 7 | AEW | Battle of the Belts IV | Washington, D.C. | FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) (c) defeated Gates of Agony (Toa Liona and Kaun) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship | First Battle of the Belts to air on a Friday. |
| Impact | Bound for Glory | Albany, New York | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Eddie Edwards to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 8 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Matt Riddle defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Fight Pit match with Daniel Cormier as the special guest referee | The event saw the return of Bray Wyatt to WWE. |
| GCW | Fight Club[5] | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Nick Gage defeated Jon Moxley (c) in a Championship vs. Career match to win the GCW World Championship | |
| 9 | Rina Yamashita (c) defeated Ciclope in a Death match to retain the GCW Ultraviolent Championship | |
| 9 | TJPW | Wrestle Princess III | Tokyo, Japan | Yuka Sakazaki defeated Shoko Nakajima (c) to win the Princess of Princess Championship | |
| 10 | NJPW | Declaration of Power | Tokyo, Japan | Jay White (c) defeated Tama Tonga to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | |
| AJPW | Legacy II | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara, Kota Minoura and Shiro Koshinaka defeat Hideki Suzuki, Madoka Kikuta and Yuma Aoyagi | |
| 15 | AAA | Triplemanía XXX: Mexico City | | Pentagón Jr. defeated Villano IV in a Lucha de Apuestas Mask vs. Mask match | |
| 19 | Stardom | New Blood 5 | Tokyo, Japan | Ami Sourei defeated Hanan (c) to win the Future of Stardom Championship | |
| 21 | CMLL | CMLL Universal Amazons Championship | Mexico City, Mexico | Lluvia defeated La Jarochita to win the 2022 CMLL Universal Amazons Championship | |
| 22 | AJPW | 50th Anniversary In Sanjo: The Soul Of A Champion | Sanjo, Niigata, Japan | Kento Miyahara (c) defeated Takao Omori to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship | |
| WWE | Halloween Havoc | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh to retain the NXT Championship | |
| XPW | Halloween In Hell III | Pomona, California | SHLAK (c) defeated Angel to retain the XPW King of the Deathmatch Championship | |
| 27 | NJPW | The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street | New York City, New York | Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoh), Amazing Red, Eddie Kingston, Homicide, and Jon Moxley defeated Bullet Club (El Phantasmo, Jay White, and Juice Robinson) and Team Filthy (Jorel Nelson, Royce Isaacs, and Tom Lawlor) | |
| 28 | Rumble on 44th Street | New York City, New York | Bullet Club (Jay White and Juice Robinson) defeated Kazuchika Okada and Eddie Kingston | |
| CMLL | International Women's Grand Prix | Mexico City, Mexico | Team Mexico (Dalys la Caribeña, Faby Apache, La Amapola, La Jarochita, Lluvia, Marcela, Princesa Sugehit, and Reyna Isis) defeated Team World (Alex Gracia, Avispa Dorada, Hikari Shimizu, Ivelisse, Lady Frost, Mei Suruga, Stephanie Vaquer, and Tae Honma) | |
| 30 | AJPW | Halloween ManiaX | Tokyo, Japan | Kento Miyahara and Rising HAYATO defeated Atsuki Aoyagi and Yuma Aoyagi | |
| MLW | Fightland | | Jacob Fatu defeated Lio Rush | |
| CF | Noah Ariake Triumph 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya (c) defeated Kazuyuki Fujita to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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November
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | CMLL | Dia de los Muertos
| Mexico City, Mexico | Stuka Jr. defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. in the finals of the Cybernetic Tournament | |
| 3 | Stardom | Hiroshima Goddess Festival | Hiroshima, Japan | Syuri (c) defeated Maika to retain the World of Stardom Championship | |
| 4 | CMLL | Dia de los Muertos
| Mexico City, Mexico | Stuka Jr. defeated El Terrible (c) to win the CMLL Rey del Inframundo Championship | |
| 5 | WWE | Crown Jewel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Roman Reigns (c) defeated Logan Paul to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship | |
| NJPW | Battle Autumn '22 | Osaka, Japan | Will Ospreay (c) defeated Tetsuya Naito to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |
| 10 | CF | Noah Global Honored Crown 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kaito Kiyomiya (c) defeated Timothy Thatcher to retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship | |
| 11 | CF
DG
| Global Dream | Tokyo, Japan | Kenoh and Kota Minoura defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Yuki Yoshioka | |
| NJPW | Tamashii
| Christchurch, New Zealand | Taiji Ishimori defeated Aaron Solo | |
| 12 | Anjo City 70th Anniversary | Aichi, Japan | Toru Yano, Tomohiro Ishii, and Kazuchika Okada defeated Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, and Hiroshi Tanahashi | |
| NWA | Hard Times 3 | Chalmette, Louisiana | Tyrus defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) and Matt Cardona to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | |
| 13 | NJPW | Tamashii
| Sydney, Australia | Kenta defeated Andrew Villalobos | |
| 18 | Impact | Over Drive | Louisville, Kentucky | Josh Alexander (c) defeated Frankie Kazarian to retain the Impact World Championship | |
| 19 | Stardom | Stardom Gold Rush | Osaka, Japan | Stars (Mayu Iwatani, Hazuki & Koguma) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai) in a Six-woman tag team Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match in the Moneyball tournament final | |
| AEW | Full Gear | Newark, New Jersey | MJF defeated Jon Moxley (c) to win the AEW World Championship | |
| 20 | NJPW
Stardom | Historic X-Over[6] | Tokyo, Japan | Kairi defeated Mayu Iwatani in the finals of the inaugural IWGP Women's Championship tournament | |
| 23 | CF | Noah The Best 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) defeated Yoshiki Inamura to retain the GHC National Championship | |
| 25 | CMLL | Leyenda de Azul 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Euforia defeated Angel de Oro and Atlantis and El Mesias and El Sagrado and Esfinge and Gemelo Diablo I and Gemelo Diablo II and Gran Guerrero and Kraneo and Niebla Roja and Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero and Valiente and Volcano and Yota. to win the Leyenda de Azul 2022. | |
| 26 | Stardom | Stardom in Showcase vol.3 | Kawasaki, Japan | Neo Stardom Army (Nanae Takahashi, Yuu & Reaper Mask) defeated Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Thekla & Mai Sakurai) in an Exploding Coffin match | |
| 2AW | Junior Festival | Tokyo, Japan | Akira Jumonji, Hashinosuke and Oji Shiiba defeated Chicharito Shoki, Super Macho Monkey and Tyson Maeguchi | |
| WWE | Survivor Series: WarGames | Boston, Massachusetts | The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa, and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso)) defeated The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch), Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens in a WarGames match | First WWE main roster event to feature the WarGames match. |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
|---|
December
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|
| 2 | Impact | Throwback Throwdown III | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Team Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (Colt McCoy, Tim Burr, Frank the Butcher, Giuseppe Scovelli Jr. and Giuseppe Scovelli Sr.) defeated Team Great Lakes Unionized Wrestling (Devon Damon, Neptune, Lord Humongous and Manfred the Mad Mammal) in a 5-on-4 Handicap Elimination tag team match | |
| 4 | Stardom | Goddesses of Stardom Tag League
| Chiba, Japan | 7Upp (Nanae Takahashi and Yuu) defeated AphrOditE (Utami Hayashishita and Saya Kamitani) in the 2022 Goddesses of Stardom Tag League finals | |
| 9 | CMLL | Copa Bicentenarios 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mistico and Rocky Romero defeated Lince Dorado and Volador Jr. to win the Copa Bicentenarios 2022. |
| 10 | ROH | Final Battle | | Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Jericho (c) to win the ROH World Championship | |
| WWE | Deadline | Orlando, Florida | Bron Breakker (c) defeated Apollo Crews to retain the NXT Championship | |
| 13 | CMLL | Torneo Heredero | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Atlantis Jr. defeated Dark Panther to win the Torneo Heredero | |
| 14 | AEW | Winter Is Coming | Garland, Texas | MJF (c) defeated Ricky Starks to retain both the AEW World Championship and AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| 16 | Stardom | New Blood 6 | Tokyo, Japan | Ami Sourei (c) defeated Ruaka to retain the Future of Stardom Championship | |
| 18 | CF | New Hope | Tokyo, Japan | Satoshi Kojima defeated Yasutaka Yano | |
| CMLL | Posada Navidena | Mexico City, Mexico | Explosivo, Fantastico and Trono defeated Guerrero de la Muerte, Leo and Omar Brunetti in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match. | |
| 20 | CF
Tokyo Gurentai
| Tokyo Dream Final: Last Festival | Tokyo, Japan | Kongo (Hajime Ohara, Hi69, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Kenoh, Manabu Soya and Tadasuke) defeated Tokyo Gurentai (FUJITA, KIKUZAWA, MAZADA, NOSAWA Rongai and TAKEMURA) and Dick Togo | |
| 21 | AJPW | Xmas EVE 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Jake Lee and Naoya Nomura vs. Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi ended in a time limit draw. | |
| AEW | Holiday Bash | San Antonio, Texas | Jamie Hayter (c) defeated Hikaru Shida to retain the AEW Women's World Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett defeated Anthony Bowens and Daddy Ass | Aired on tape delay on December 23 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| 23 | CF | N Innovation 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Amakusa defeated Dante Leon (c) to win the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship | |
| CMLL | Gran Alternativa 2022 | Mexico City, Mexico | Mistico and Panterita del Ring Jr. defeated Gran Guerrero and Raider to win the Gran Alternativa 2022. | |
| 25 | AJPW | XMas Maniax | Tokyo, Japan | Atsuki Aoyagi, Kento Miyahara, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (BUSHI and SANADA), Jake Lee and Yuma Aoyagi ended in a time limit draw. | |
| CMLL | Funcion Espacial De Navidad | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis Jr., Mistico and Volador Jr. defeated Los Infernales (Euforia, Hechicero and Mephisto) in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match | |
| 28 | AAA | Noche de Campeones | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | Hijo del Vikingo (c) defeated Bandido to retain the AAA Mega Championship | |
| AEW | New Year's Smash | Broomfield, Colorado | Samoa Joe (c) defeated Wardlow to retain the AEW TNT Championship | Aired as a special episode of Dynamite. |
| Swerve Strickland defeated Wheeler Yuta | Aired on tape delay on December 30 as a special episode of Rampage. |
| NJPW | Ganryujima in Ryogoku | Tokyo, Japan | Katsuyori Shibata defeated Tom Lawlor in a UWF Rules Match | |
| 29 | Stardom | Dream Queendom 2 | Tokyo, Japan | Giulia defeated Syuri (c) to win the World of Stardom Championship | |
| CF | Never Mind 2022 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazusada Higuchi (c) defeated Yuki Ueno to retain the KO-D Openweight Championship | |
| 30 | CMLL | Torneo Heredero | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | Dark Panther, Dulce Gardenia and Mistico defeat Averno, Felino Jr. and Zandokan Jr. in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six Man Tag Team Match | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |
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Notable events
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| Rey de Reyes | Psycho Clown | February 19 | Defeated Cibernético, Laredo Kid, Bandido, and Heavy Metal in the final. |
| Copa Triplemanía | Micro Man | April 30 | Defeated Heavy Metal, Faby Apache, Willie Mack, Charly Manson, Toscano, La Diva Salvaje, Jessy Ventura, Dulce Canela, La Hiedra, and Lady Shani in a Lumberjacks with Straps match. |
| Niño Hamburguesa | June 18 | Last eliminated Mamba in a 13-person match also involving Mr. Iguana, Abismo Negro Jr., Bestia 666, Charly Manson, Cibernético, Dulce Kanela, Heavy Metal, Mecha Wolf 450, Pagano, Rey Xolo, and Vampiro. |
| Taurus | October 15 | Defeated Electroshock, Chessman, Sexy Star II, Lady Shani, Flip Gordon, La Diva Salvaje, Jessy Ventura, Aero Star, La Hiedra, and Jack Evans. |
| Ruleta de la Muerte | Pentagón Jr. | Defeated Villano IV in the final of an 8-man reverse elimination tournament, with the stipulation that the loser would be forced to unmask. |
Showcenter Tournament
| La Hiedra | October 23 | Defeated Chik Tormenta in the final. |
Showcenter Tournament
| Laredo Kid | Defeated Hijo del Vikingo in the final. |
| Copa Mundial Imperial | Pagano | December 28 | Defeated Dave the Clown, Murder Clown, Panic Clown, La Parka Negra, Aero Star, Blue Demon Jr., Jessy Ventura, La Diva Salvaje, Mr. Iguana, Niño Hamburguesa, and Vampiro. | |
AJPW
AEW
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| TBS Championship Tournament | Jade Cargill | January 5 | Defeated Ruby Soho in the tournament final to determine the inaugural AEW TBS Champion. |
| Revolution Tag Team Battle Royale | reDRagon
| February 23 | O'Reilly last eliminated Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks to earn a spot in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution, but they were unsuccessful in winning the title. |
| Casino Tag Team Royale | The Young Bucks
| March 2 | Matt last eliminated Darius Martin of Top Flight to earn a spot in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match at Revolution, but they were unsuccessful in winning the title. |
| Face of the Revolution Ladder Match | Wardlow | March 6 | Defeated Keith Lee, Powerhouse Hobbs, Ricky Starks, Orange Cassidy, and Christian Cage to earn an AEW TNT Championship match. Wardlow received his title match on the special "St. Patrick's Day Slam" episode of Dynamite on March 16, but was unsuccessful in winning the championship. |
Owen Hart Cup
| Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. | May 29 | Defeated Ruby Soho in the final of an eight-woman tournament for The Owen Trophy and Championship belt. |
Owen Hart Cup
| Adam Cole | Defeated Samoa Joe in the final of an eight-man tournament for The Owen Trophy and Championship belt. |
Casino Battle Royale
| Kyle O'Reilly | June 8 | Last eliminated Wheeler Yuta for a spot in the AEW Interim World Championship Eliminator Series. |
| AEW Interim World Championship Eliminator Series | Jon Moxley | June 26 | Shortly after winning the AEW World Championship, CM Punk suffered an injury that required surgery. A mini-tournament was set up to determine an interim champion until Punk's return. Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in the series final to become the interim AEW World Champion. |
| AEW All-Atlantic Championship Tournament | Pac | Defeated Malakai Black, Miro, and Clark Connors in the final to become the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. |
| Royal Rampage Battle Royal | Brody King | June 29
| Last eliminated Darby Allin to earn an interim AEW World Championship match on the July 6 episode of Dynamite but was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
| AEW World Trios Championship Tournament | The Elite
| September 4 | Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) in the final to become the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions. |
| Casino Ladder Match | MJF | Defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Penta El Zero Miedo, Rey Fénix, Rush, Andrade El Idolo, and Dante Martin to earn a future match for the AEW World Championship. MJF cashed in his opportunity at Full Gear and defeated Jon Moxley to win the championship. |
| AEW Grand Slam Tournament of Champions | Jon Moxley | | Defeated Bryan Danielson in the tournament final for the vacant AEW World Championship. |
| Golden Ticket Battle Royal | "Hangman" Adam Page | September 21
| Last eliminated Rush to earn an AEW World Championship match on the October 18 episode of Dynamite but was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
| AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament | Ricky Starks | November 23 | Defeated Ethan Page in the final to receive an AEW World Championship match at the "Winter Is Coming" edition of Dynamite on December 14, but was unsuccessful in winning the championship. |
| Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale | December 7 | Last eliminated Ethan Page to earn an opportunity at the AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring, held by MJF, at the "Winter Is Coming" edition of Dynamite on December 14, but was unsuccessful in winning the ring. |
| Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale | A. R. Fox and Top Flight
| December 21
| Top Flight last eliminated Claudio Castagnoli of the Blackpool Combat Club to win a $300,000 cash prize. | |
BJW
CMLL
DDT
TJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| Futari No Princess Max Heart Tournament | Hakuchuumu
| February 11 | Defeated BAKURETSU Sisters (Nodoka Tenma & Yuki Aino) in the final. |
| Tokyo Princess Cup | Yuka Sakazaki | August 14 | Defeated Miu Watanabe in the final. | |
DG
Gleat
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| G-Rex Championship First Champion Decision Tournament | El Lindaman | February 22 | Defeated Hayato Tamura in the final to become the inaugural champion. |
| G-Infinity Championship First Champion Decision Tournament | Bulk Orchestra
| August 24 | Defeated Strong Hearts (Cima and T-Hawk) in the final to become the inaugural champions. | |
GCW
IWRG
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| Tryout Tournament | Yorvak | March 6 | Defeated Estrella de Oro in the final. |
| 100. Torneo FILL | La Juaria Jaucan
| October 20 | Defeated El Hijo de Payaso Purasanta and Payaso Purasanta Jr. in the final. |
| Copa IWRG | El Hijo del Alebrije | December 16 | Defeated AK47, Avisman, Bestia Rubia, Bombero Infernal, Cerebro Negro Jr., Jhon Tito, Legendario, Relampago, Rey Halcon Jr., Super Yens, and Mega. |
| IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship Tournament | Diosa Quetzal | Defeated Keyra in the final to win the vacant title. The title had been inactive since 2007. | |
Impact
NJPW
Noah
Zero1
Stardom
NWA
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
| Team War Tournament | El Rudo and Strictly Business
| December 6, 2021
| Defeated Rodney Mack and The End (Odinson and Parrow) in the final for a $30,000 cash prize. |
| Crockett Cup | The Briscoe Brothers
| March 20 | Defeated The Commonwealth Connection (Doug Williams and Harry Smith) in the final for the Crockett Cup Trophy and an NWA World Tag Team Championship match on the April 26 Powerrr, but were unsuccessful. |
| NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Homicide | Defeated Austin Aries, Colby Corino, and Darius Lockhart in the final to win the vacant title |
| Race to The Chase Tournament | Nick Aldis | June 13
| Defeated Brian Myers, Mike Knox, and Thom Latimer in the finals for an NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match on Night 2 of NWA 74. However, Aldis was stripped of his number one contender's status due to his behavior on social media, and was replaced by Tyrus. |
| Burke invitational Gauntlet | Max The Impaler | August 27 | Last eliminated Natalia Markova for the Burke Cup and an NWA World Women's Championship match on Night 2 of NWA 74, but was unsuccessful. |
| Queen Bee | Natalia Markova | August 28 | Defeated Missa Kate, Madi Wrenkowski, KiLynn King, Jennacide, and Taya Valkyrie to be crowned "Queen Bee" of the NWA. |
| NWA National Championship Number One Contender's Tournament | Dak Draper | August 30
| Defeated Chris Adonis and "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason in the final for an NWA National Championship match at Hard Times 3 but was unsuccessful. | |
WWE
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|
Royal Rumble match
| Ronda Rousey | January 29 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the Raw Women's Championship or SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 38. Rousey chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship but was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
Royal Rumble match
| Brock Lesnar | Winner received their choice of a world championship match for either Raw's WWE Championship or SmackDown's Universal Championship at WrestleMania 38. Lesnar chose to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship. Lesnar won an Elimination Chamber match at Elimination Chamber to win the WWE Championship, making the match a title unification match, but was unsuccessful in unifying the titles. |
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
| The Creed Brothers
| February 15 | Defeated MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) in the final to win the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy and an NXT Tag Team Championship match. Originally set for NXT 2.0: Roadblock, The Creed Brothers were attacked in the parking lot before the match, so MSK took their place. However, The Creed Brothers attacked both MSK and champions Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel), rendering the match a no contest. The three teams then competed in a three-way tag team match at NXT Stand & Deliver for the title, which was won by MSK. |
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
| Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray | March 16 | Defeated Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo in the final for the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. However, instead of an NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match, Shirai and Ray decided to enter the NXT Women's Championship match at NXT Stand & Deliver, but neither were successful in winning the title. |
| André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | Madcap Moss | April 1 | Last eliminated Finn Bálor to win the André the Giant Memorial Trophy. |
| NXT Women's Breakout Tournament | Roxanne Perez | June 7 | Defeated Tiffany Stratton in the tournament final for a championship opportunity of her choice. Perez would invoke her opportunity against Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship on the July 14 episode of NXT 2.0 but was unsuccessful. |
Money in the Bank ladder match
| Liv Morgan | July 2 | Defeated Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans, Raquel Rodriguez, and Shotzi in a 7-woman ladder match for a women's championship match contract. Morgan would cash in the contract later in the night on Ronda Rousey to win the SmackDown Women's Championship. |
Money in the Bank ladder match
| Theory | Defeated Drew McIntyre, Madcap Moss, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Sheamus in an 8-man ladder match for a world championship match contract. Theory would cash in the contract on Rollins for the WWE United States Championship on the November 7 episode of Raw but was unsuccessful. This was the first instance of the contract being used for a secondary championship instead of a world championship. |
| NXT United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Tyler Bate | July 7
| Defeated Trent Seven in the tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament | Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez | August 29 | Defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) in the tournament final to win the vacant championship. |
| SmackDown World Cup | Ricochet | December 2 | Defeated Santos Escobar in the tournament final to win the SmackDown World Cup Trophy and an Intercontinental Championship match on the December 16 episode of SmackDown, but was unsuccessful in winning the title. |
Iron Survivor Challenge
| Roxanne Perez | December 10 | Defeated Cora Jade, Indi Hartwell, Kiana James, and Zoey Stark to earn an NXT Women's Championship match. She would defeat Mandy Rose to win the title on the December 13 episode of NXT. |
Iron Survivor Challenge
| Grayson Waller | Defeated Axiom, Carmelo Hayes, JD McDonagh, and Joe Gacy to earn an NXT Championship match at NXT: New Year's Evil. He challenged Bron Breakker for the title but was unsuccessful. | |
Title changes
AJPW
| World Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Runaway Suplex |
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| May 14 | Twin Towers
| 50th Anniversary Tour Sapporo 2 Days
| |
| June 19 | Gungnir of Anarchy
| Champions Night 4 ~ 50th Anniversary Tour | |
| October 23 | Voodoo Murders
| Raising An Army Memorial Series 2022
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2AW
| 2AW Openweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Shigehiro Irie |
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| March 21 | Kengo Mashimo | Grand Slam in Korakuen Hall | |
| December 25 | Ayato Yoshida | Grand Slam in TKP Garden City Chiba ~ Final Event of the Year | | |
| 2AW Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – The Rule |
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| February 23 | Voodoo Murders
| Infinity ~ 2022 Winter | |
| April 10 | The Rule
| Osu Premium Show ZERO1 20th & 21st Anniversary Pro Wrestling | Promoted by Pro Wrestling Zero1. |
September 11
| Koen
| Grand Slam in Korokuen Hall | | |
| AIWF World Heavyweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Kevin Phoenix |
| No title changes. | |
AAA
| La Leyenda Azul Blue Demon Championship |
| (Title created) |
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| December 28 | Arez | Noche de Campeones | Defeated Taurus and Villano III Jr. to become the inaugural champion. | |
| Marvel Lucha Libre Championship |
| (Title created) |
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| December 28 | Arcano | Noche de Campeones | Defeated Engañoso, Gran Mazo, El Leyenda Americana, Picadura Letal, and Terror Púrpura in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | |
AEW
| AEW Women's World Championship |
| Incoming champion – Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. |
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| March 16 | Thunder Rosa | Dynamite:
St. Patrick's Day Slam | Steel Cage match. |
| September 4 | Vacated | All Out | Thunder Rosa was originally scheduled to defend the lineal championship at this event, but due to a back injury incurred in late August, an interim champion was crowned until her return. However, on November 23, 2022, Rosa relinquished the championship, with the subsequent interim reigns retroactively becoming official reigns. |
|---|
| Toni Storm | Lineal champion Thunder Rosa was originally scheduled to defend the title against Storm at the event, but was pulled due to suffering an injury incurred in late August. Storm instead faced and defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Jamie Hayter, and Hikaru Shida in a four-way match to become the interim champion. On November 23, 2022, Rosa relinquished the lineal championship and Storm's interim reign was retroactively made an official reign. |
| November 19 | Jamie Hayter | Full Gear | Hayter originally defeated Toni Storm for the interim championship, but on November 23, 2022, lineal champion Thunder Rosa relinquished her title, thus Hayter was made the official champion by default. | |
BJW
| BJW Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Strong BJ |
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March 6
| Okami
| BJW | |
| May 5 | Astronauts
| Big Japan Welcome Back | | |
The Crash
| The Crash Cruiserweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Dinámico |
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| March 18 | Vacated | — | |
|---|
| March 18 | Black Destiny | The Crash | Defeated Black Danger, Septimo Dragon, and Skalibur in a four-way match to win the vacant title. | |
CMLL
| CMLL World Lightweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Vacant |
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| March 15 | Stigma | Martes de Arena Mexico | Defeated Suicida in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | |
DG
| Open the Twin Gate Championship |
| Incoming champions – R.E.D. |
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| January 13 | D'courage
| Open The New Year Gate
| |
| May 5 | Z-Brats
| Dead Or Alive 2022 | |
| July 30 | Kung Fu Masters
| Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary | |
| September 19 | D'courage
| Dangerous Gate 2022 | |
| December 2 | Z-Brats
| Fantastic Gate 2022
| |
| December 4 | Natural Vibes
| Fantastic Gate 2022
| | |
| Open the Triangle Gate Championship |
| Incoming champions – MASQUERADE |
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| January 12 | R.E.D.
| Open The New Year Gate
| |
| January 12 | Vacated | Open The New Year Gate
| Vacated when Eita and Ishida were kicked out of R.E.D. |
|---|
| February 20 | Natural Vibes
| Truth Gate
| Defeated Z-Brats (H.Y.O, BxB Hulk, and Shun Skywalker) in a tournament final to win the vacant title. |
| March 5 | GOLD CLASS
| Champion Gate in Osaka
| Minorita would often replace of his partners to defend the title via the Freebird Rule, but was not officially recognized as champion. |
| May 5 | Los Perros del Mal de Japón
| Dead Or Alive 2022 | |
| June 7 | Stinger
| Noah Star Navigation 2022
| |
| June 8 | Momo no Seishun Tag
| Noah Star Navigation 2022
| |
| June 23 | Vacated | Noah N Innovation | |
|---|
Los Perros del Mal de Japón
| Defeated Extreme Tiger and Momo no Seishun Tag (Yo-Hey and Atsushi Kotoge) for the vacant title. |
| July 30 | M3K
| Kobe World 2022 ~ Ultimo Dragon 35th Anniversary | |
| November 12 | Z-Brats
| Gate of Destiny 2022 | | |
Gleat
| G-Rex Championship |
| (Title created) |
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| February 22 | El Lindaman | G Prowrestling Ver. 18 | Defeated Hayato Tamura in the finals of the First Champion Decision tournament to become the inaugural champion. | |
| G-Infinity Championship |
| (Title created) |
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| August 24 | Bulk Orchestra
| G Prowrestling Ver. 31 | Defeated Strong Hearts (Cima and T-Hawk) in the finals of the First Champion Decision tournament to become the inaugural champions. |
September 4
| Bulk Orchestra
| G Prowrestling Ver. 32 | |
| October 30 | Stong Hearts
| G Prowrestling Ver. 37 | Bulk Orchestra was unable to defend the title at the event dur to Tamura suffering an injury. Strong Hearts defeated Coelacanths (Cima and Kaz Hayashi) to become the interim champions. On November 19, Bulk Orchestra defeated Strong Hearts and the team of Masato Kamino and Takanori Ito in a three-way tag team match to become the undisputed champions. | |
GanPro
TJPW
| Princess Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Magical Sugar Rabbits |
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| July 9 | Reiwa AA Cannon
| Summer Sun Princess '22 | | |
GCW
DDT
| KO-D Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Disaster Box |
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| January 3 | Vacated | | Disaster Box vacated the title before the Ultimate Tag League. |
|---|
| February 27 | Disaster Box
| 2022 Ultimate Tag League Finals | Defeated The 37Kamiina (Konosuke Takeshita and Shunma Katsumata) in the finals of the Ultimate Tag League to win the vacant title. |
| March 20 | Calamari Drunken Kings
| | |
| May 22 | Asuka and Mao | Audience 2022 | |
| July 24 | Harimao
| Summer Vacation 2022 | |
| November 22 | Vacated | — | Vacated after Yoshimura suffered an injury. | |
|---|
| KO-D 8-Man Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Antonio Honda, Yoshihiko, and DISASTER BOX |
| On January 3, the title was renamed the KO-D 10-Man Tag Team Championship. |
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| March 20 | DDT Legend Army
| | 5-on-4 handicap match |
| June 25 | The37Kamiina
| Dramatic Dream Tour 2022 In Yokohama | | |
| Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Toru Owashi |
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| January 7 | Mao | DDT Free | |
| February 6 | 100,000 subscribers to the official YouTube channel | Ultimate Tag League 2022 in Numazu!! | DDT Pro-Wrestling celebrated the milestone of 100,000 YouTube subscribers. The tablet on which this was shown pinned Mao and all the hundred thousand subscribers were considered champions. Took place at ringside. |
| February 6 | Toru Owashi | Took place at ringside. |
| February 14 | Antonio Honda | DDT Free February: Ultimate Tag League 2022 in Shinjuku!! | Five-way two-minute time-limit scramble match also involving Danshoku "Dandy" Dino, Masahiro Takanashi and Shunma Katsumata. |
| February 14 | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Toru Owashi | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Foot massage mat | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Toru Owashi | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Masahiro Takanashi | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Shunma Katsumata | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Danshoku "Dandy" Dino | Took place in the same scramble match. |
| February 14 | Antonio Honda | Took place in the same scramble match. Honda succeeded in defending the title for two full minutes to win the match. |
| February 14 | Lingling | Shook Honda's hand and crushed it to become the new champion. Lingling is part of the idol band Bish. |
| March 25 | Apple | Universe Bible | Took place during the final episode of Abema's Universe Bible. Lingling attempted to crush an apple with her hand but eventually "gave up". |
| March 25 | Antonio Honda | Universe Bible | Took place during the final episode of Abema's Universe Bible. Honda pinned the apple to win the title. |
| March 27 | Shinichiro Kawamatsu | Day Dream Believer 2022 | YouTuber and Tokyo Metropolitan Assemblyman. Kawamatsu pinned Antonio Honda after he had just successfully defended the title against Pokotan. |
| June 1 | Kazuki Hirata | What Are You Doing? 2022 | This was an Ironman survival gauntlet battle royal also involving Nobutatsu Suzuki, Pokotan, Thanomsak Toba, Antonio Honda, and Toru Owashi. Hirata eliminated Kawamatsu to become the new champion. |
| Toru Owashi | Took place in the same battle royal. Owashi became champions after Hirata and Honda simultaneously eliminated each other. |
| September 2 | Vacated | | Owashi vacated the title to focus on his upcoming KO-D Tag Team Championship match. |
|---|
| September 10 | Toru Owashi | Konosuke Takeshita 10th Anniversary ~ Nishinari Bay Blues ~ | Won a Staggered Entry Battle Royal to win the vacant title. |
| Kazuki Hirata | Took place after the battle royal. |
| Keiko Takeshita | The mother of Konosuke Takeshita. Took place after the battle royal. |
| November 12 | Shunma Katsumata | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 in Osaka | |
| November 13 | Yukio Sakaguchi | D-Oh Grand Prix 2022 in Kyoto | Six-person intergender tag team match where Sakaguchi, Harashima, and Saki Akai defeated Katsumata, Yuki Ueno, and Aja Kong. Sakaguchi pinned Katsumata to win the title. |
| Saki Akai | Pinned Sakaguchi after the match. |
November 22
| Ram Kaicho | Masahiro Takanashi Produce Bokutachi Yon Juku de Yon Aishimasu | 2022 | |
|---|
| Saki Akai | | |
Impact
IWRG
| IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – El Hijo del Espectro Jr. |
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| August 10 | Vacant | — | |
|---|
| August 21 | Galena Del Mar | Caravana De Campeones | Defeated AK47 to win the vacant title. | |
| IWRG Intercontinental Women's Championship |
| Incoming champions – (Title reactivated) |
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| December 16 | Diosa Quetzal | Revolucion 60 | Defeated Keyra in a tournament final to win the vacant title. The title had been inactive since 2007. | |
| IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Bryce Benjamin and Marshe Rockett |
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| April 24 | The Golden Gods (Atomico Jr. and Golden Dragon) | GALLI Alianza 2 | |
| September 25 | Los OGs
| GALLI | Defeated Bandolero and La Diva Salvaje, Mr. Iguana and Mr. Leo, and Los Jefes de Jefes (Golden Star & Sobrino Azteca) in a four-way tag team match for the vacant title. Promoted by GALLI. |
| N/A | El Hijo de Canis Lupus and Rey Léon | IWRG | The exact date the title changed occurred is unknown. | |
| IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship |
| Incoming champions – La Dinastía de la Muerte |
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| July 3 | Espartaco, Latino and Tempestad | Promociones Cantu live event | | |
| IWRG Rey del Aire Championship |
| Incoming champion – Dragon Bane |
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| January 2 | Freelance | Guerreros De Acero | Steel Cage match |
| June 16 | Puma de Oro | IWRG Thursday Night Wrestling | |
| June 16 | Noisy Boy | IWRG Thursday Night Wrestling | | |
| IWRG Mexico Championship |
| Incoming champion – Toxin |
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| July 17 | Puma de Oro | La Jaula De Las Locas 2022 | |
| October 30 | Tonalli | Castillo del Terro 2022 | Tonalli's IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship was also on the line. | |
MLW
M-Pro
Zero1
| Zero1 USA World Heavyweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Camaro Jackson |
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| February 27 | Jake Lander | Zero1 USA | Steel Cage match. |
| October 22 | Marvin Moser | Three-way match also involving Victor Analog |
| Joey O'Riley | O'Riley immediately challenge Moser for the title after the match. | |
| Zero1 USA World Junior Heavyweight Championship |
| Incoming champion – Jimmy Karryt |
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| April 30 | Mat Fitchett | Zero1 USA | |
| November 23 | Vacated | — | Vacated after Fitchett suffered an injury. |
|---|
| December 17 | Victor Analog | Zero1 USA | Defeated Anakin Murphy, Devonte Knox, and Eli Wylder in a four-way elimination match to win the vacant title. | |
| Zero1 USA World Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – The Besties In The World |
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| N/A | The Premier
| Zero1 USA | The exact date the title change occurred is unknown. |
| April 30 | Country Aire
| Zero1 USA | | |
| Zero1 USA World Women's Championship |
| Incoming champion – Vacant |
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| January 23 | Max The Impaler | Zero1 USA | Defeated Rahne Victoria in the finals of the Josei Taichi Tournament for the vacant title | |
| Blast King Championship |
| Incoming champions – Taru |
| No title changes. | |
| Blast King Tag Team Championship |
| Incoming champions – Revengers |
| No title changes. | |
Noah
Stardom
NJPW
| KOPW |
| Incoming Champion – Toru Yano |
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| December 19 | Shingo Takagi | JTO 50th Anniversary for TakaTaichi Together | Defeated Taichi in a Last Man Standing Lumberjack match to become the official 2022 champion. Promoted by Just Tap Out Professional Wrestling | |
NWA
ROH
WWE
– Raw
– SmackDown
– NXT
– NXT UK
– Unbranded
Raw and SmackDown
Raw and SmackDown each have a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship.
| WWE Championship |
| Incoming champion – Big E |
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| January 1 | Brock Lesnar | Day 1 | Fatal five-way match also involving Kevin Owens, Bobby Lashley, and Seth "Freakin" Rollins. Lesnar was originally scheduled to face Roman Reigns for SmackDown's Universal Championship at this event, but that match was canceled as Reigns tested positive for COVID-19 and Lesnar was instead added to this WWE Championship match. |
| January 29 | Bobby Lashley | Royal Rumble | |
| February 19 | Brock Lesnar | Elimination Chamber | Elimination Chamber match, also involving AJ Styles, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Riddle, and Austin Theory, who Lesnar last eliminated to win. |
| April 3 | Roman Reigns | WrestleMania 38
| Winner Takes All match, in which Reigns also defended SmackDown's Universal Championship. With both championships, Reigns became recognized as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. | |
NXT
NXT UK
| NXT UK Heritage Cup |
| Incoming champion – Noam Dar |
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June 23
| Mark Coffey | NXT UK | |
July 7
| Noam Dar | NXT UK | |
| On September 4, 2022, at Worlds Collide, all other NXT UK championships were retired as they were unified into their respective NXT championship counterparts due to the closure of NXT UK, which will relaunch as NXT Europe in 2024. The NXT UK Heritage Cup was the only championship from either brand that was not contested at the event. The title's status remained unknown until April 2023 when it was transferred to NXT and renamed NXT Heritage Cup. | |
Unbranded
These titles are not brand exclusive. The colors indicate the home brand of the champions (names without a color are former WWE wrestlers, Hall of Famers, or non-wrestlers).
Awards and honors
AAA
AAA Hall of Fame
See main article: AAA Hall of Fame.
AEW
AEW Awards
See main article: AEW Awards.
ESPN
ESPN Wrestling Awards
GCW
Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Deathmatch Hall of Fame
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
See main article: George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Hardcore Hall of Fame
See main article: Hardcore Hall of Fame.
Impact
Impact Hall of Fame
See main article: Impact Hall of Fame.
Impact Year End Awards
See main article: Impact Year End Awards.
International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
See main article: International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
NJPW
NJPW Concurso (Best Body)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Yearly Rankings
Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
See main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards.
ROH
ROH Hall of Fame
See main article: ROH Hall of Fame.
St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
See main article: St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
See main article: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
See main article: List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards.
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame
See main article: WWE Hall of Fame (2022).
NXT Superstar of the Year
Retirements
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Currier. Joseph. February 1, 2022. NJPW Announces Return Of Hyper Battle Tour. February 1, 2022. Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
- Web site: MUSIC CITY MAYHEM New Japan Pro-Wrestling. NJPW.
- Web site: Tickets for WWE Clash at the Castle at Principality Stadium on sale Friday May 20. April 29, 2022. WWE.com Staff. WWE. April 29, 2022.
- Web site: Jon Moxley & Nick Gage title vs. career match set for GCW Fight Club. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Carey, Ian. August 31, 2022. October 7, 2022.
- Web site: NJPW and Stardom reveal name for first-ever joint show Historic X-Over will take place on November 20. . F4wonline.com . July 31, 2022 . July 31, 2022.
- Web site: 2AW: "Tank Nagai Kanzen Nenshō". superluchas.com. Dark angel. February 23, 2022. March 20, 2022.
- Web site: DDT ProWrestling. ja:Judgement2022～DDT旗揚げ25周年記念大会～. ddtpro.com. DDT Pro Wrestling. Japanese. March 20, 2022. March 20, 2022.
- Web site: WWE Legend Triple H Announces His Retirement. 25 March 2022. IGN. March 25, 2022.
- Web site: Reika Saiki anuncia su retiro como luchadora profesional. 26 March 2022.
- Web site: Dragon Gate Results: The Gate Of Passion 2022 Day 4 – Tokyo, Japan (4/7). wrestling-news.net. Wayne. Daly. April 7, 2022. May 12, 2022.
- Web site: Dream Slam Weekly Vol 2: Tsukushi Haruka Retires from Pro-Wrestling. postwrestling.com. Karen. Peterson. May 7, 2022. May 8, 2022.
- Web site: Hannibal anuncia su retiro como luchador . 16 May 2022 .
- Web site: Vince McMahon Retires. WWE. July 22, 2022. July 22, 2022.
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- https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/02/08/gladiator-ricky-hunter-dies/ 'GLADIATOR' RICKY HUNTER DIES
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- https://www.wwe.com/article/former-wwe-referee-mickie-jay-henson-passes-away Former WWE referee Mickie Jay Henson passes away
- https://www.wrestleview.com/misc-news/225426-lucha-legend-black-man-passes-away-at-age-73/ Lucha legend Black Man passes away at age 73
- https://www.topinfoguide.com/wiki/dan-mirade-death-new-england-wrestling-promoter-dan-mirade-dies-unexpectedly-cause-of-death-obituary-news/ Dan Mirade Death: New England wrestling promoter, Dan Mirade dies unexpectedly
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- https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/33505127/wrestling-legend-wwe-hall-famer-scott-hall-dies-63 Wrestling legend, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall dies at 63
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- https://www.cbr.com/pepper-martin-obit/ Superman II Actor and Pro Wrestler Pepper Martin Has Died at 85
- https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2022/03/28/rocky-king-wrestler-turned-homeless-advocate-passes/ ROCKY KING, WRESTLER TURNED HOMELESS ADVOCATE, PASSES
- https://www.f4wonline.com/news/mexico/cmlls-raziel-passes-away-at-49-years-old CMLL's Raziel passes away at 49 years old
- Web site: 'Royal Stud' Adam Windsor dead at 41 .
- 1531411397233586178. CACReunion. We send out our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and fans the world over of Japanese hardcore pro wrest…. 30 May 2022.
- 1544939534538145792. noahglobal. We are very sorry to hear that Masashi Aoyagi, 65, has passed away. We send our condolences to his family & friends…. July 7, 2022. July 6, 2022.
- Web site: Stampede legend Gil Hayes dies .
- Web site: Grappling icon Gene LeBell passes away .
- Web site: Goro Tsurumi . . Wrestlingdata.com .
- Web site: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24b35ddcbefd2e240aca03cbf969209e43037f4d . ja:アントニオ猪木さん 自宅で死去 79歳 燃える闘魂 プロレス黄金期けん引 . 2022-10-01 . 2022-10-01 . . ja . 2022-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001024154/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/24b35ddcbefd2e240aca03cbf969209e43037f4d . dead .
- Web site: 2022-10-14 . 元新日本プロレスの北村克哉さんが３６歳で急死 退団後はＲＩＺＩＮでボビー・オロゴンとも対戦 . 2022-10-14 . 東スポWEB . ja.
