| 释义 |
- Calendar of notable live events January February March April May June July August September October November December
- Tournaments and accomplishments Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) Pro Wrestling Noah Ring of Honor TNA/Impact/GFW WWE
- Title changes AAA Impact/GFW/TNA NJPW ROH The Crash Lucha Libre WWE Raw/SmackDown NXT
- Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards WWE WWE Hall of Fame NXT Year-End Awards
- Retirements
- Deaths
- See also
- References
{{short description|professional wrestling-related events during the year of 2017}}{{Year nav topic5|2017|professional wrestling}}2017 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. Calendar of notable live events January | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 11 | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Kenny Omega to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[1] | | 6 | TNA | One Night Only: Live! | Orlando, Florida | Ethan Carter III vs. Eddie Edwards (c) for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | | 7 | TNA | One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2017 | Orlando, Florida | 14-person intergender Joker's Wild gauntlet battle royal | Aired on February 10. | | 7 | WWC | Euphoria | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Alberto El Patron fought Carlito to a no contest for the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | | 8 | TNA | One Night Only: Rivals 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy vs. Lashley | Aired on March 17. | | 14–15 | WWE
(United Kingdom) | WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Blackpool, England | Tyler Bate defeated Pete Dunne to become the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion[2] | | 20 | AAA | Guerra de Titanes | Mexico City | Johnny Mundo (c) defeated Pentagón Jr. to retain the AAA Latin American Championship[3] | | 20 | CMLL
NJPW | Fantastica Mania
(Tokyo shows) | Tokyo, Japan | Dragon Lee (c) defeated Bárbaro Cavernario to retain the CMLL World Lightweight Championship[4] | | 21 | Máximo Sexy (c) defeated Hechicero to retain the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship[5] | | 22 | Volador Jr. defeated Último Guerrero in a singles match[6] | | 28 | WWE (NXT) | NXT TakeOver:
San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) to win the NXT Championship[7] | | 29 | WWE | Royal Rumble | San Antonio, TX | Randy Orton last eliminated Roman Reigns to win the Royal Rumble match and earn a title match for his brand's world championship at WrestleMania 33[8] | Since Randy Orton was a member of the SmackDown brand, he earned a match for the WWE Championship. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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February | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| 5 | NJPW | The New Beginning
in Sapporo | Sapporo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship[9] | | 11 | NJPW | The New Beginning
in Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Michael Elgin to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.[10] | | 12 | WWE (SmackDown) | Elimination Chamber | Phoenix, AZ | Bray Wyatt defeated John Cena (c), AJ Styles, The Miz, Dean Ambrose, and Baron Corbin in an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship.[11] | | 26 | ROH
NJPW | Honor Rising: Japan | Tokyo, Japan | Bullet Club (Adam Cole and Kenny Omega) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) in a tag team match.[12] | | 27 | Bullet Club (Cody, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Chaos (Jay Briscoe, Kazuchika Okada, Mark Briscoe and Will Ospreay) in an 8-man tag team match.[13] | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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March | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| 3–4 | TNA | One Night Only: Victory Road – Knockouts Knockdown | Orlando, Florida | Four-on-Four tag team match | | 5 | WWE (Raw) | Fastlane | Milwaukee, WI | Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship.[14] | | 10 | ROH | 15th Anniversary Show | Las Vegas, NV | Christopher Daniels defeated Adam Cole (c) to win the ROH World Championship.[15] | | 17 | CMLL | Homenaje a Dos Leyendas | Mexico City | Diamante Azul defeated and unmasked Pierroth in a Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. mask match.[16] | | 19 | AAA | Rey de Reyes | Monterrey | Aero Star defeated Súper Fly in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta, mask vs. hair match.[17] | | 20 | NJPW | New Japan Cup Final | Nagaoka, Japan | Katsuyori Shibata defeated Bad Luck Fale in the tournament final to win the 2017 New Japan Cup.[18] | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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April | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | ROH | Supercard of Honor XI | Lakeland, FL | The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) (c) in a Ladder match to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[19] | Last appearance of The Hardys before return in WWE's WrestleMania 33 | | 1 | WWE (NXT) | Orlando | Orlando, FL | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the NXT Championship.[20] | This event is also notable for the debut of Aleister Black and the return of Drew Galloway (now under the name Drew McIntyre he previously used in WWE) | | 2 | WWE | WrestleMania 33 | Orlando, FL | Roman Reigns defeated The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match.[21] | This was The Hardy Boyz's return in WWE since 2009. | | 9 | NJPW | Sakura Genesis | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Katsuyori Shibata to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[22] | | 13 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 4 | Tokyo, Japan | Tomoyuki Oka and Yuji Nagata defeated Katsuya Kitamura and Manabu Nakanishi in a Tag team match | | 22 | Impact | One Night Only: Turning Point 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Moose vs. Lashley (c) for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship | Aired on May 11. | | 23 | Impact | One Night Only: No Surrender 2017 | Orlando, Florida | Lashley (c) vs. Eddie Edwards for the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship | Aired on June 16. | | 30 | AJPW | Champion Carnival Final | Fukuoka, Japan | Shuji Ishikawa defeated Joe Doering in the tournament final to win the 2017 Champion Carnival.[23] | | 30 | WWE (Raw) | Payback | San Jose, CA | Braun Strowman defeated Roman Reigns in a Singles Match. | Final Payback event | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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May | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 3 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Bad Luck Fale to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[24] | | 9 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 5 | Tokyo, Japan | Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata defeated Katsuya Kitamura and Tomoyuki Oka in a Tag team match | | 7 | ROH
NJPW | War of the Worlds | Toronto, Canada | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated The Addiction (Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) and Hiroshi Tanahashi in a Six-man tag team match. | | 10 | Dearborn, MI | Chaos (Beretta, Hirooki Goto, Rocky Romero and Will Ospreay) defeated Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page and Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in an Eight-man tag team match. | | 12 | New York, NY | Christopher Daniels (c) defeated Cody and Jay Lethal in an Three-way match to retain the ROH World Championship. | | 14 | Philadelphia, PA | Marty Scurll defeated Adam Cole in a Philadelphia Street Fight match. | | 20 | WWE (NXT) | Chicago | Rosemont, IL | The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship in a Ladder match. | | 21 | WWE (SmackDown) | Backlash | Rosemont, IL | Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship. | The event was also notable for Shinsuke Nakamura's main roster PPV debut where he defeated Dolph Ziggler. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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June | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 3 | NJPW | Best of the Super Juniors | Tokyo, Japan | Kushida defeated Will Ospreay in the tournament final to win the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors. | | 4 | AAA | Verano de Escándalo | Ciudad Juárez | Psycho Clown and Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Nuevo Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr. and Soul Rocker) and Los Traidor Clowns (Monster Clown and Murder Clown) in a Six-way Lucha de Apuestas masks vs. masks match. | | 4 | WWE (Raw) | Extreme Rules | Baltimore, MD | Samoa Joe defeated Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, and Bray Wyatt in a Fatal 5-Way Extreme Rules Match to become the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship at Great Balls of Fire. | | 11 | NJPW | Dominion | Osaka, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) and Kenny Omega wrestled to a time limit draw for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. | | 15 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 6 | Tokyo, Japan | Ayato Yoshida and Satoshi Kojima defeated Tomoyuki Oka and Yuji Nagata in a Tag team match | | 18 | WWE (SmackDown) | Money in the Bank | St. Louis, MO | Baron Corbin defeated Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship match contract. | This event featured the first Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
It also featured the return of Maria Kanellis, who had last performed in WWE in 2010, and the WWE debut appearance of her husband Mike Bennett, under new ring name Mike Kanellis. | | 23 | ROH | Best in the World | Lowell, MA | Cody defeated Christopher Daniels (c) to win the ROH World Championship. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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July | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1–2 | NJPW | G1 Special in USA | Long Beach, CA | Day 1: Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Cody to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
Day 2: Kenny Omega defeated Tomohiro Ishii for the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. | | 2 | Impact Wrestling | Slammiversary XV | Orlando, FL | El Patron Alberto defeated Lashley to retain the GFW Global Championship and to win the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. | | 4 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 7 | Tokyo, Japan | Yuji Nagata defeated Go Asakawa in a Singles match | | 9 | WWE (Raw) | Great Balls of Fire | Dallas, TX | Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Samoa Joe to retain the WWE Universal Championship. | First and only Great Balls of Fire in WWE. | | 23 | WWE (SmackDown) | Battleground | Philadelphia, PA | Jinder Mahal (c) defeated Randy Orton to retain the WWE Championship in a Punjabi Prison Match. | This was the third-ever Punjabi Prison match and the first since 2007 and The Great Khali's return one night only.
This event was the first PPV match for Mike Kanellis in WWE.
Final Battleground event | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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August | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 13 | NJPW | G1 Climax | Tokyo, Japan | Tetsuya Naito defeated Kenny Omega in the tournament final to win the G1 Climax 2017. | | 18 | CMLL / NJPW / RPW / ROH | War of the Worlds UK | London, England, U.K. | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi, Sanada, and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page, Marty Scurll, and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)) in a Ten-man tag team match | | 19 | Cody (c) defeated Sanada in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship | | 20 | Silas Young defeated Jay Lethal in a Street fight | | 19 | WWE (NXT) | Brooklyn III | Brooklyn, NY | Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode (c) to win the NXT Championship. | The event is notable for the debut of Adam Cole and the reunion of the team reDRagon (under new stable name The Undisputed Era) after both members Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly made individual debuts on NXT TV | | 20 | WWE | SummerSlam | Brooklyn, NY | Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe, and Braun Strowman to retain the WWE Universal Championship in a Fatal 4-Way Match. | | 26 | AAA | Triplemanía XXV | Mexico City | Psycho Clown defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. in a two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match[25][26] | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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September | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| 1-3 | PWG | Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling) | Reseda, CA | Ricochet defeated Jeff Cobb and Keith Lee in an elimination three-way match to win the 2017 Battle of Los Angeles tournament | | 1-3 | Chikara | King of Trios | Wolverhampton, England[27] | Day 1: House Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield, Mark Angelosetti and Simon Grimm) defeated House Attack (Chief Deputy Dunne, Jim Obstruction and Lee Obstruction)
Day 2: House Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) defeated House Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield, Mark Angelosetti and Simon Grimm)
Day 3: House Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) defeated House Sendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi, Dash Chisako and Meiko Satomura) | | 10 | NJPW | Destruction in Fukushima | Fukushima, Japan | Minoru Suzuki (c) defeated Michael Elgin to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship. | | 12 | WWE | Mae Young Classic | Las Vegas, NV | Kairi Sane defeated Shayna Baszler in the tournament final to win the Mae Young Classic. | | 16 | CMLL | CMLL 84th Anniversary Show | Mexico City | Gran Guerrero defeated Niebla Roja in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match | | 16 | NJPW | Destruction in Hiroshima | Hiroshima, Japan | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Zack Sabre Jr. to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. | | 22 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Las Vegas, NV | Cody (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki to retain the ROH World Championship. | | 24 | NJPW | Destruction in Kobe | Kobe, Japan | Kenny Omega (c) defeated Juice Robinson to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. | | 24 | WWE (Raw) | No Mercy | Los Angeles, CA | Brock Lesnar (c) defeated Braun Strowman to retain the WWE Universal Championship. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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October | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 1 | AAA | Héroes Inmortales XI | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Pagano defeated El Mesías and Joe Lider in a Death Match. | | 8 | WWE (SmackDown) | Hell in a Cell | Detroit, MI | Kevin Owens defeated Shane McMahon in a Hell in a Cell match. | The event was also notable for Bobby Roode's main roster PPV debut where he defeated Dolph Ziggler. | | 9 | NJPW | King of Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo, Japan | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Evil to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. | | 12 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 8 | Tokyo, Japan | Yuji Nagata defeated Daisuke Kanehira in a Singles match | | 12 | ROH
NJPW | Global Wars | Buffalo, NY | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) defeated The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) in a Six-man tag team match to retain ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. | | 13 | Pittsburgh, PA | Luxury Trio (Cody, Kenny Omega and Marty Scurll) (c) defeated Chaos (Toru Yano, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi) in a Six-man tag team match to retain ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. | | 14 | Columbus, OH | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson e Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Best Friends (Beretta and Chuckie T.) and Flip Gordon in a Six-man tag team match to retain ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | | 15 | Villa Park, IL | Kenny Omega (c) defeated Yoshi-Hashi to retain the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. | | 14, 21 | Impact | One Night Only: Collision in Oklahoma | Shawnee, Oklahoma | Lashley vs. Alberto El Patrón | October 14
November 7
December 3 | Impact | One Night Only: Canadian Clash | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Belleville, Michigan
Windsor, Ontario, Canada | James Storm vs. Alberto El Patrón | | 22 | WWE (Raw) | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Minneapolis, MN | Kurt Angle, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins defeated The Miz, Braun Strowman, Kane, Cesaro, and Sheamus in a 5-on-3 handicap Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. | Kurt Angle's first match in WWE in since 2006.
The event was also notable for Asuka's main roster debut where she defeated Emma, who was released WWE contract few days later. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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November | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 5 | NJPW | Power Struggle | Osaka, Japan | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kota Ibushi to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. | | 5 | Impact Wrestling | Bound for Glory | Ottawa, Canada | Eli Drake (c) defeated Johnny Impact to retain the Impact Global Championship. | Last featured of Gail Kim in Impact. | | 9 | NJPW / RPW | Global Wars UK | Bethnal Green, United Kingdom | Chaos (Hirooki Goto and Will Ospreay) defeated Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.) in a Tag team match | | 10 | Walthamstow, United Kingdom | Zack Sabre Jr (c) defeated Will Ospreay in a Singles match for the British Heavyweight Championship | | 16 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 9 | Tokyo, Japan | Satoshi Kojima and Yuji Nagata defeated Daisuke Kanehira and Yuma Aoyagi in a Tag team match | | 18 | WWE (NXT) | WarGames | Houston, TX | The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) defeated The Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) & Roderick Strong and Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe & Killian Dain) in a WarGames Match. | This event featured the WarGames Match, which was the first time in nearly twenty years. | | 19 | WWE | Survivor Series | Houston, TX | Team Raw (Kurt Angle, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, and Triple H) defeated Team SmackDown (Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Roode, Randy Orton, and John Cena) in a Survivor Series interbrand elimination match. Had Team Raw lost, Angle would have been fired as Raw General Manager. | | 25 | WWE | Starrcade | Greensboro, NC | AJ Styles defeated Jinder Mahal in a steel cage match to retain the WWE Championship | This was the first Starrcade event in 17 years, and the first under the WWE banner. | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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December | Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| 5 | WWE | WWE Tribute to the Troops results | Naval Station San Diego | AJ Styles, Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a Six-man tag team match | | 15 | ROH | Final Battle | New York City | Dalton Castle defeated Cody (c) to win the ROH Championship. | | 17 | WWE (SmackDown) | Clash of Champions | Boston, MA | AJ Styles (c) defeated Jinder Mahal to retain the WWE Championship. | | 21 | NJPW | Lion's Gate Project 10 | Tokyo, Japan | Yuji Nagata defeated Yuma Aoyagi in a Singles match | | (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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Tournaments and accomplishments Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) | Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | | Rey de Reyes | Argenis | March 19 | | Copa Triplemanía | La Parka | August 26 | Last eliminated Averno to win. | | Copa Antonio Peña | El Hijo del Fantasma | October 1 | Last eliminated Johnny Mundo to win. | |
All Japan Pro-Wrestling (AJPW) | Dates | Tournament | Final |
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| Start | Final |
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| February 17 | February 26 | Jr. Battle of Glory | Koji Iwamoto defeated Hikaru Sato to win the 2017 Jr. Battle of Glory.[28] | | April 16 | April 30 | Champion Carnival | Shuji Ishikawa defeated Joe Doering to win the 2017 Champion Carnival. | | September 12 | September 23 | Ōdō Tournament | Suwama defeated Shuji Ishikawa to win the 2017 Ōdō Tournament. | | November 3 | November 9 | Jr. Tag Battle of Glory | Atsushi Maruyama and Masashi Takeda won with a record of three wins and one loss. | | November 19 | December 12 | World's Strongest Tag Determination League | Shuji Ishikawa and Suwama defeated Daichi Hashimoto and Hideyoshi Kamitani to win the 2017 World's Strongest Tag Determination League. | |
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) | Dates | Tournament | Final |
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| Start | Final |
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| February 10 | February 24 | Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles[29] | Bárbaro Cavernario and Volador Jr. defeated Último Guerrero and El Valiente in a Parejas Increibles tag team match | | April 7 | | Reyes del Aire[30] | Ángel de Oro last eliminated Euforia in a 16-man elimination match | | April 14 | April 28 | La Copa Junior[31] | Soberano Jr. defeated to win the 2017 La Copa Junior Nuevos Valores tournament. | | June 2 | June 16 | Torneo Gran Alaternativa[32] | Soberano and Carístico defeated Sansón and Último Guerrero in the finals of a 16-team "rookie/veteran" tag team tournament. | | June 6 | | CMLL World Heavyweight Championship tournament[33] | Marco Corleone eliminated El Terrible as the last man in a 10-man torneo cibernetico to win the vacant championship | | June 10 | | CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship tournament[34] | Niebla Roja eliminated Bárbaro Cavernario as the last man in a 10-man torneo cibernetico to win the vacant championship | | June 30 | July 14 | CMLL Universal Championship[35] | Volador Jr. (NWA World Historic Welterweight Champion and CMLL World Trios Champion) defeated Último Guerrero (NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion) | | October 13 | October 20 | Leyenda de Plata[36] | Volador Jr. defeated Carístico after both survived a torneo cibernetico elimination match | | October 22 | October 29 | Mexican National Heavyweight Championship Tournament[37] | El Terrible defeated Diamante Azul to win the vacant championship | | November 24 | | Copa Dinastia[38] | El Cuatrero, Forastero and Sansón defeated the Muñoz family (Dragon Lee, Místico and Pierroth) |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) | Dates | Tournament | Final |
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| Start | Final |
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| March 11 | March 20 | New Japan Cup | Katsuyori Shibata defeated Bad Luck Fale to win the 2017 New Japan Cup and earn himself an IWGP Heavyweight Championship title match.[18] | | May 17 | June 3 | Best of the
Super Juniors | Kushida defeated Will Ospreay to win the 2017 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. | | July 17 | August 13 | G1 Climax | Tetsuya Naito defeated Kenny Omega to win the 2017 G1 Climax. | | October 23 | November 5 | Super Jr.
Tag Tournament | Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) defeated Super 69 (ACH and Ryusuke Taguchi) to win the 2017 Super Jr. Tag Tournament. | | November 18 | December 11 | World Tag League | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Evil and Sanada) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) to win the 2017 World Tag League. | | October 12 | December 21 | Young Lion Cup | Katsuya Kitamura won with a record of five wins and zero losses. |
Pro Wrestling Noah| Dates | Tournament | Final |
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| Start | Final |
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| April 22 | May 4 | Global Tag League | Naomichi Marufuji and Maybach Taniguchi defeated Go Shiozaki and Atsushi Kotoge to win the 2017 Global Tag League. | | July 13 | July 27 | Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League | XX (Hi69 and Taiji Ishimori) defeated Ratel's (Hayata and Yo-Hey) to win the 2017 Global Junior Heavyweight Tag League. | | October 14 | November 19 | Global League | Kenoh defeated Go Shiozaki to win the 2017 Global League. | |
Ring of Honor | Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | | ROH Soaring Eagle Cup | Dalton Castle | October 28 |
TNA/Impact/GFW | Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | | Joker's Wild | Moose | January 7 | | 2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament | Dezmond Xavier | August 17 | | Turkey Bowl | Eddie Edwards, Allie, Richard Justice, Fallah Bahh and Garza Jr. | November 23 |
WWE | Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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| United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Tyler Bate | January 15 | Defeated Pete Dunne in the tournament final to become the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. | | Royal Rumble | Randy Orton | January 29 | Last eliminated Roman Reigns to win a match for his brand's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33. | | André the Giant Memorial Trophy | Mojo Rawley | April 2 | Last eliminated Jinder Mahal to win. | | Money in the Bank(WWE Championship match contract) | Baron Corbin | June 18 | Defeated Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, and AJ Styles to win. | | Money in the Bank(WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match contract) | Carmella | June 27- This was the first Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
- Defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Natalya, and Tamina to win.
- SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan stripped Carmella of the briefcase two days after the event because of interference by Carmella's manager James Ellsworth, who retrieved the briefcase for Carmella and dropped it to her. A rematch was scheduled for the June 27 episode of SmackDown Live.
| | Money in the Bank(WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match contract) | Carmella | June 29- Defeated Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Natalya, and Tamina to win.
- This was the first Money in the Bank ladder match to not air on pay-per-view, as well as the first to take place on SmackDown Live.
| | Mae Young Classic | Kairi Sane | September 12 | Defeated Shayna Baszler to win in the tournament final. | |
Title changesAAA| AAA Mega Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – El Texano, Jr.}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| March 19 | Johnny Mundo | Rey de Reyes | |
| AAA Latin American Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – Johnny Mundo}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| October 1 | El Hijo del Fantasma | Héroes Inmortales XI | |
| AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – Dinastía}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| May 26 | Mini Psycho Clown | AAA Worldwide | |
| AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – El Hijo del Fantasma}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| March 19 | Johnny Mundo | Rey de Reyes | |
| AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – Taya}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| March 19 | Ayako Hamada | Rey de Reyes | | | April 21 | Taya | AAA Worldwide | | | July 1 | Vacant | N/A | | | July 16 | Sexy Star | AAA Worldwide | | | September 4 | Vacant | N/A | | | October 1 | Lady Shani | Héroes Inmortales XI | |
| AAA World Tag Team Championship | | {{center|Incoming champions – Aero Star and Drago}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| March 31 | {{small>(Dark Cuervo and Scoria)}} | AAA Worldwide | | | May 26 | El Mesias and Pagano | AAA Worldwide | | | June 4 | {{small>(Dark Cuervo and Scoria)}} | Verano de Escándalo | | | August 26 | {{small>(Monster Clown and Murder Clown)}} | Triplemanía XXV | | | December 16 | {{small>(Dark Cuervo and Scoria)}} | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | |
| AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | | {{center|Incoming champions – Vacant}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| June 19 | Big Mami and Niño Hamburguesa | AAA Television Taping | |
| AAA World Trios Championship | | Incoming champions – Los OGT {{small|(Averno, Chessman and Ricky Marvin)}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| March 5 | {{small>(El Apache, Faby Apache and Mary Apache)}} | AAA Worldwide | | | April 21 | {{small>(Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Soul Rocker)}} | AAA Worldwide | | | June 19 | Vacant | AAA Worldwide | | | October 1 | {{small>(Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr. and Tito Santana)}} | Héroes Inmortales XI | | | November 3 | {{small>(Averno, Chessman and Super Fly)}} | AAA Worldwide | |
Impact/GFW/TNA| Impact Global Championship | | Incoming champion – Eddie Edwards | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| January 8 | Lashley | Impact Wrestling: Genesis | This was a 30-minute Iron Man match. This episode aired on tape delay on January 26, 2017. On March 2, 2017, the championship was renamed to the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship following the renaming of the promotion | |
| July 2 | Alberto|Alberto El Patrón}} | Slammiversary XV|Slammiversary XV}} | This was a unification match to unify the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and the original GFW Global Championship. The championship was renamed to the Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship | | August 14 | {{sort|—|Vacated | Vacated due to Alberto El Patrón's suspension |
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| August 17 | Eli Drake | Impact! Wrestling|Impact!}} | This was a 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold match Drake pinned Eddie Edwards to win the match once they were the last two wrestlers. The title took the GFW Global Championship name, while retaining the TNA title history. On September 18, 2017, the title was renamed "Impact Global Championship". Aired on tape delay August 24, 2017 |
| Impact Grand Championship | | Incoming champion – Moose | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 7 | Drew Galloway | Impact Wrestling | This episode aired on tape delay on January 19, 2017. | | January 12 | Moose | Impact Wrestling | Won by split decision. This episode aired on tape delay on March 2, 2017. | | July 5 | Ethan Carter III | Impact! | Won by split decision. This episode aired on tape delay on August 3, 2017. | | November 10 | Matt Sydal | Impact! | This episode aired on tape delay on January 4, 2018 | |
| Impact X Division Championship | | Incoming champion – DJZ | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 8 | Lee|Trevor Lee}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact Wrestling}} | Lee invoked his Race for the Case for a title opportunity on Open Fight Night. This was a ladder match. This episode aired on tape delay on February 2, 2017. On March 2, 2017, the championship was renamed to the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship following the renaming of the promotion. | | April 20 | Low Ki|Low-Ki}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact!}} | This was a six pack challenge that also included Andrew Everett, Sonjay Dutt, Dezmond Xavier, and Suicide. | | May 30 | Dutt|Sonjay Dutt}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact!}} | This episode aired on tape delay on June 15, 2017. During his reign the title was renamed GFW X Division Championship. | | August 19 | Lee|Trevor Lee}} | Impact! Wrestling|Impact!}} | This was a falls count anywhere match. This episode aired on tape delay on September 14, 2017. During his reign the title was renamed Impact X Division Championship. | | November 9 | Ishimori|Taiji Ishimori}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact!}} | This episode aired on tape delay on January 4, 2018 | |
| Impact World Tag Team Championship | | Incoming champions – The Broken Hardys | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| March 3 | Vacated|Vacated | Impact Wrestling|Impact Wrestling}} | Vacated due to The Broken Hardys leaving TNA. Aired on tape delay March 16, 2017. |
|---|
| March 4 | {{small>(Santana and Ortiz)}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact Wrestling}} | This was a four-way tag team match also involving Decay, Reno Scum and Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. Aired on tape delay March 30, 2017. During their reign, they won and unified the GFW Tag Team Championship with the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship. The title was renamed as GFW World Tag Team Championship. | | August 20 | {{small>(Dave Crist and Jake Crist)}} | Impact!| GFW Impact!: Victory Road (2017)}} | Aired on tape delay September 28, 2017. During their reign, the title was renamed Impact World Tag Team Championship. | | November 9 | {{small>(Santana and Ortiz)}} | Impact Wrestling|Impact!}} | This episode aired on tape delay on January 4, 2018. | |
| Impact Knockouts Championship | | Incoming champion – Rosemary | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| July 2 | Sienna | Slammiversary XV | This was a unification match to unify the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship and the GFW Women's Championship. The title was renamed to GFW Knockouts Championship. During Sienna's second reign, the title was renamed again to Impact Knockouts Championship. | | November 5 | Gail Kim | Bound for Glory (2017) | This was a three–way match also involving Allie. | | November 6 | Vacated | Impact! | Title vacated due to Kim's retirement from GFW. Aired on tape delay on November 16, 2017. |
|---|
| November 8 | Laurel Van Ness | Impact! | Laurel Van Ness defeated Rosemary to win the vacated title. This episode aired on tape delay on December 14, 2017.[39] | |
NJPW| IWGP Heavyweight Championship | | {{center|Incoming champion – Kazuchika Okada}} | | No title changes |
| {{center|IWGP Intercontinental Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Tetsuya Naito}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| June 11 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Dominion 6.11|Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall}} | |
| {{center|IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – N/A}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| July 2 | Kenny Omega | G1 Special in USA|G1 Special in USA}} | Defeated Tomohiro Ishii in the finals of an eight-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. |
| {{center|IWGP Tag Team Championship}} | | Incoming champions – Guerrillas of Destiny {{small|(Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Chaos
(Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) | {{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome} | | | March 6 | Tencozy
(Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) | {{sort | Hataage Kinenbi} | | | April 9 | War Machine
(Hanson and Raymond Rowe) | {{sort | Sakura Genesis 2017} | | | June 11 | Guerrillas of Destiny
(Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) | Dominion 6.11|Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall}} | | | July 1 | War Machine
(Hanson and Raymond Rowe) | G1 Special in USA|G1 Special in USA}} | This was a no disqualification match. | | September 24 | K.E.S.
(Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) | Destruction in Kobe | This was a three-way tornado tag team match, which also included Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa). |
| {{center|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Kushida}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Hiromu Takahashi | {{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome} | | | June 11 | Kushida | Dominion 6.11|Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall}} | | | October 9 | Will Ospreay | {{sort | King of Pro-Wrestling} | | | November 5 | Marty Scurll | {{sort | Power Struggle} | |
| {{center|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship}} | | Incoming champions – The Young Bucks {{small|(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Roppongi Vice
(Beretta and Rocky Romero) | {{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome} | | | March 6 | Suzuki-gun
(Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) | {{sort | Hataage Kinenbi} | | | April 27 | Roppongi Vice
(Beretta and Rocky Romero) | {{sort | Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2017: Aki no Kuni Sengoku Emaki} | | | June 11 | The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | Dominion 6.11|Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall}} | | | August 13 | Funky Future
(King Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi) | G1 Climax 27|G1 Climax 27}} | | | September 24 | Roppongi 3K
(Sho and Yoh) | {{sort | King of Pro-Wrestling} | |
| {{center|NEVER Openweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Katsuyori Shibata}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Hirooki Goto | {{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome} | | | April 27 | Minoru Suzuki | {{sort | Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2017: Aki no Kuni Sengoku Emaki} | |
| {{center|NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champions – David Finlay, Ricochet and Satoshi Kojima}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Los Ingobernables de Japon
{{small>(Bushi, Evil and Sanada)}} | {{sort | Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome} | | | January 5 | {{small>(Hiroshi Tanahashi, Manabu Nakanishi and Ryusuke Taguchi)}} | New Year Dash!!|New Year Dash!!}} | This was a gauntlet match, also involving Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Hangman Page and Yujiro Takahashi) and Chaos (Jado, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi). | | February 11 | Los Ingobernables de Japon
{{small>(Bushi, Evil and Sanada)}} | New Beginning In Osaka|The New Beginning in Osaka}} | | April 4 | {{small>(Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi)}} | Road to Sakura Genesis 2017|Road to Sakura Genesis 2017}} | | | May 3 | Los Ingobernables de Japon
{{small>(Bushi, Evil and Sanada)}} | Wrestling Dontaku 2017|Wrestling Dontaku 2017}} | | December 17 | {{small>(Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)}} | Road to Tokyo Dome|Road to Tokyo Dome}} |
ROH | {{center|ROH World Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Kyle O'Reilly}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 4 | Adam Cole | New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 11 | | | March 10 | Christopher Daniels | 15th Anniversary Show | | | June 23 | Cody | Best in the World | | | December 15 | Dalton Castle | Final Battle | |
| {{center|ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship}} | | Incoming champions – The Kingdom {{small|(Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia}}) | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| March 11 | {{small>(Jay and Mark Briscoe)}} | Ring of Honor Wrestling | | | June 23 | {{small>(Boy 1 and Boy 2)}} | Best in the World | | | August 20 | {{small>(Adam Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)}} | War of the Worlds UK | |
| {{center|ROH World Television Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Marty Scurll}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| May 14 | Kushida | War of the Worlds (2017) | | | September 22 | Kenny King | Death Before Dishonor XV | | | December 15 | Silas Young | Final Battle | |
| {{center|ROH World Tag Team Championship}} | | Incoming champions – War Machine {{small|(Hanson and Raymond Rowe}}) | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| March 4 | {{small>(Matt and Jeff Hardy)}} | War of the Worlds | | | April 1 | {{small>(Matt and Nick Jackson)}} | Manhattan Mayhem VI | | | September 22 | {{small>(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)}} | Death Before Dishonor XV | |
The Crash Lucha Libre| {{center|The Crash Heavyweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – N/A}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| November 4 | Rey Mysterio | The Crash show | Defeated Penta el 0M, La Máscara and Rush in four-way match to become the inaugural champion.[40] |
| {{center|The Crash Cruiserweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Flamita[41]}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| June 2, 2017 | Rey Horus | The Crash show | [42] | | August 6, 2017 | Rey Fénix | The Crash/Revolucha show | align=This was a four-way match also involving Último Ninja and Sammy Guevara[43] |
| {{center|The Crash Junior Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Black Danger[44]}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 21 | Arkángel Divino | The Crash show | [45] | | December 25 | Black Boy | Team 19/27 show | [46] |
| {{center|The Crash Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Garza Jr. and Último Ninja[47]}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 21 | Vacated | N/A | Championship was vacated for undocumented reasons.[48] | | January 21 | {{small>(Matt and Jeff Hardy)}} | The Crash show | Defeated Juventud Guerrera and Super Crazy to win the vacate titles.[49] | | March 3 | Vacated | NA | Title vacated after The Broken Hardys left Impact Wrestling |
| {{center|The Crash Women's Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Sexy Dulce[50]}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| April 5 | Keira | The Crash show | This was a seven-way match, also involving Candy White, Lady Maravilla, Santana Garrett and Laurel Van Ness[51] |
WWE{{Color box|#FBB|border=black}} – Raw {{Color box|#BBF|border=black}} – SmackDown {{color box|yellow|border=black}} – NXT Raw/SmackDown| {{center|WWE Universal Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Kevin Owens}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| March 5 | Goldberg | Fastlane | | | April 2 | Brock Lesnar | WrestleMania 33 | | |
| {{center|WWE Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – AJ Styles}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 29 | John Cena | Royal Rumble | | | February 12 | Bray Wyatt | Elimination Chamber | Elimination Chamber match also involving AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose, and The Miz. | | April 2 | Randy Orton | WrestleMania 33 | | | May 21 | Jinder Mahal | Backlash | 50th WWE Champion and the first wrestler of Indian descent to win the title. | | November 7 | AJ Styles | SmackDown Live | First time the WWE Championship changed hands outside of North America. | |
| {{center|WWE United States Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Roman Reigns}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 9 | Chris Jericho | Monday Night Raw | 2-on-1 handicap match, also involving Kevin Owens, who teamed with Jericho. Jericho pinned Roman Reigns to win the title. | | April 2 | Kevin Owens | WrestleMania 33 | | |
| {{center|The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up when Kevin Owens was drafted to SmackDown.}} | | April 30 | Chris Jericho | Payback | Chris Jericho was part of the Raw brand going into the match, but was transferred to the SmackDown brand after winning the title. | | May 2 | Kevin Owens | SmackDown Live | | | July 7 | AJ Styles | House show | | | July 23 | Kevin Owens | Battleground | | | July 25 | AJ Styles | SmackDown Live | Triple threat match also involving Chris Jericho. | | October 8 | Baron Corbin | Hell in a Cell | Triple threat match also involving Tye Dillinger. | | December 17 | Dolph Ziggler | Clash of Champions | Triple threat match also involving Bobby Roode. | | December 26 | Vacated | SmackDown Live | SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan vacated the title after previous champion Dolph Ziggler left the title in the ring the previous week. The United States Championship tournament was announced to crown a new champion. |
|---|
|
| {{center|WWE Intercontinental Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – The Miz}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 3 | Dean Ambrose | SmackDown Live | | |
| {{center|The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up when Dean Ambrose was drafted to Raw.}} | | June 4 | The Miz | Extreme Rules | Dean Ambrose could also lose the title by disqualification. | | November 20 | Roman Reigns | Monday Night Raw | | |
| {{center|WWE Raw Women's Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Charlotte Flair}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| February 13 | Bayley | Monday Night Raw | | | April 30 | Alexa Bliss | Payback | | | August 20 | Sasha Banks | SummerSlam | | | August 28 | Alexa Bliss | Monday Night Raw | | |
| {{center|WWE SmackDown Women's Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Alexa Bliss}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| February 12 | Naomi | Elimination Chamber | | | February 21 | Vacated | SmackDown Live | SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan vacated the title after previous champion Naomi was injured and could not defend the title within 30 days. |
|---|
| Alexa Bliss | Defeated Becky Lynch for the vacant title | | April 2 | Naomi | WrestleMania 33 | Six-pack challenge also involving Becky Lynch, Carmella, Mickie James, and Natalya. | | August 20 | Natalya | SummerSlam | | | November 14 | Charlotte Flair | SmackDown Live | | |
| {{center|WWE Raw Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champions – Cesaro and Sheamus}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 29 | Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson | Royal Rumble Kickoff show | Two referees were assigned to the match. | | April 2 | {{small>(Jeff and Matt Hardy)}} | WrestleMania 33 | Fatal four-way ladder match also involving Cesaro and Sheamus and Enzo Amore and Big Cass. | | June 4 | Cesaro and Sheamus | Extreme Rules | Steel cage match | | August 20 | Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins | SummerSlam | | | November 6 | Cesaro and Sheamus | Monday Night Raw | | | December 25 | Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins | Monday Night Raw | | |
| {{center|WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champions – American Alpha {{small|(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan)}}}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| March 21 | {{small>(Jey and Jimmy Uso)}} | SmackDown Live | | | July 23 | {{small>(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)}} | Battleground | Kingston and Woods won the match, but Big E was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. | | August 20 | {{small>(Jey and Jimmy Uso)}} | SummerSlam Kickoff show | Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day. | | September 12 | {{small>(Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods)}} | Sin City SmackDown Live | Sin City Street Fight.
Big E and Woods won the match, but Kingston was also recognized as champion under the Freebird Rule. | | October 8 | {{small>(Jey and Jimmy Uso)}} | Hell in a Cell | Hell in a Cell match; first time a WWE tag team championship was defended in a Hell in a Cell match.
Big E and Xavier Woods represented The New Day. | |
| {{center|WWE Cruiserweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Rich Swann}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 29 | Neville | Royal Rumble | | | August 14 | Akira Tozawa | Monday Night Raw | | | August 20 | Neville | SummerSlam Kickoff show | | | September 24 | Enzo Amore | No Mercy | | | October 9 | Kalisto | Monday Night Raw | Lumberjack match | | October 22 | Enzo Amore | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | | |
NXT| {{center|NXT Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 28 | Bobby Roode | San Antonio | | | August 19 | Drew McIntyre | Brooklyn III | The NXT Championship became recognized as a world championship. | | November 18 | Andrade "Cien" Almas | WarGames | | |
| {{center|NXT Women's Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Asuka}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| August 24 | Vacated | NXT | NXT General Manager William Regal vacated the title after previous champion Asuka suffered a collarbone injury in her title defense at Brooklyn III. Aired on tape delay on September 6. |
|---|
| November 18 | Ember Moon | WarGames | Fatal four-way match for the vacant title, also involving Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross, and Peyton Royce. | |
| {{center|NXT Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champions – #DIY {{small|(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)}}}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 28 | {{small>(Akam and Rezar)}} | San Antonio | | | August 19 | {{small>(Alexander Wolfe, Eric Young, and Killian Dain)}} | Brooklyn III | | | November 29 | {{small>(Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)}} | NXT | Aired on tape delay on December 20 | |
| {{center|WWE United Kingdom Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – N/A}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| January 15 | Tyler Bate | WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Defeated Pete Dunne in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | | May 20 | Pete Dunne | Chicago | | |
Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated {{main|List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards}}| Category | Winner | | Wrestler of the Year | A.J. Styles | | Tag Team of the Year | The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) | | Match of the Year | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (Wrestle Kingdom 11) | | Feud of the Year | Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega | | Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | A.J. Styles | | Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Jinder Mahal | | Comeback of the Year | The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) | | Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Jinder Mahal | | Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Christopher Daniels | | Rookie of the Year | Otis Dozovic | | Woman of the Year | Asuka | | Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement) | Jack Brisco |
Wrestling Observer NewsletterWrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame{{main|Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame}}| Inductee | | Mark Lewin | | A.J. Styles | | The Sharpe Brothers (Ben and Mike) | | Minoru Suzuki | | Pedro Morales | |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards{{main|List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards}}| Category | Winner | | Wrestler of the Year | Kazuchika Okada | | Most Outstanding | Kazuchika Okada | | Tag Team of the Year | The Young Bucks
(Matt and Nick Jackson) | | Most Improved | Braun Strowman |
WWE WWE Hall of Fame{{main|WWE Hall of Fame}}| Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
|---|
| Individual | Kurt Angle | John Cena | | Theodore Long | The Acolytes Protection Agency | | Diamond Dallas Page | Eric Bischoff | | Beth Phoenix | Natalya Neidhart | | Rick Rude | Ricky Steamboat | | Group | The Rock 'n' Roll Express[52] | Jim Cornette[53] | | Warrior Award | Eric LeGrand | Dana Warrior | | Legacy | Burns, Martin|Martin "Farmer" Burns}} | | Byers, June|June Byers}} | | Haystacks|Calhoun|Haystacks Calhoun}} | | Grable, Judy|Judy Grable}} | | Graham, Jerry|Dr. Jerry Graham}} | | Lindsay, Luther|Luther Lindsay}} | | Toots, Mondt|Toots Mondt}} | | Rikidōzan|Rikidōzan}} | | Wright, Bearcat|Bearcat Wright}} | |
NXT Year-End Awards{{main|NXT Year-End Award}}The award winners were announced on Philadelphia on January 27, 2018.[54] | Poll | Winners | | Rivalry of the Year | Aleister Black vs. Velveteen Dream | | Male Competitor of the Year | Aleister Black | | Breakout Star of the Year | Aleister Black | | Female Competitor of the Year | Asuka | | Match of the Year | Tyler Bate (c) vs. Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship at Chicago | | Overall Competitor of the Year | Asuka | | TakeOver of the Year | WarGames | | Tag Team of the Year | Sanity (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, and Killian Dain) | | Future Star of NXT | Cezar Bononi |
Retirements - Kyoko Kimura (July 20, 2003 – January 22, 2017)
- Rosa Mendes (November 2006 – February 13, 2017)[55]
- Kellie Skater (2007 – February 25, 2017)
- Ricardo Rodriguez (August 11, 2006 – May 5, 2017)
- Shelly Martinez (December 2000 – May 17, 2017)
- Tyson Kidd (July 23, 1995 – June 29, 2017)
- Velvet Sky (2003 – July 6, 2017)
- Bob Armstrong (1960 – July 13, 2017)
- Mark Henry (September 20, 1996 – August 2, 2017)
- Eva Marie (July 1, 2013 - August 4, 2017)
- Atsushi Onita (April 14, 1974 – October 31, 2017)
- Manami Toyota (August 5, 1987 – November 3, 2017)
- Sid Eudy (1987 – November 3, 2017)
- Candice Michelle (November 15, 2004 – December 2, 2017)[56] (full retirement, through full inactive since 2009)
- Great Kabuki (October 31, 1964 – December 22, 2017)[57]
Deaths - January 9 – Timothy Well, 55[58]
- January 15 – Jimmy Snuka, 73[59]
- January 25 – Jun Izumida, 51[60]
- February 2 – Tom Drake, 86[61]
- February 10 – Bob Sweetan, 76[62]
- February 11 – Chavo Guerrero Sr., 68[63]
- February 16 – George Steele, 79[64]
- February 17 – Nicole Bass, 52[65]
- February 18 – Ivan Koloff, 74[66]
- February 21 – Ion Croitoru, 53[67]
- March 7 – Ron Bass, 68[68]
- March 13 – Dennis Stamp, 68[69]
- April 8 –
- Joaquín Roldán, 63[70]
- Fishman, 66[71]
- April 10 – Larry Sharpe, 66[72]
- April 17 – Rosey, 47[73]
- April 28 – Brazo de Oro, 57[74]
- May 7 – Gran Apache, 58[75]
- May 16 – Doug Somers, 65[76]
- June 23 – Mr. Pogo, 66[77]
- July 2 – Smith Hart, 68[78]
- July 3 – Joe Robinson, 90[79]
- July 6 – Diane Von Hoffman, 55[80]
- July 11 – Buddy Wolfe, 76[81]
- September 14 – Otto Wanz, 74[82]
- September 17 – Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, 72[83][84]
- October 3 – Lance Russell, 91[85]
- October 15 – Burrhead Jones, 80[86][87]
- October 20 – Stan Kowalski, 91[88][89]
- December 9 – Tom Zenk, 59[90]
See also {{Portal|Professional wrestling}}- List of NJPW pay-per-view events
- List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of WWE Network events
- List of WWE pay-per-view events
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12. ^{{cite web|title=NJPW/ROH Honor Rising Results: The Return of Kenny Omega|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpwroh-honor-rising-results-return-kenny-omega-230766|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=27 February 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=NJPW/ROH Honor Rising Results: Omega & Okada square off in tag action|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/njpwroh-honor-rising-results-omega-okada-square-tag-action-230811|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=27 February 2017}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=WWE Fastlane 2017 results|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwefastlane/fastlane-2017-results/article/wwe-fastlane-2017-results|website=WWE|accessdate=6 March 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web|title=ROH 15th Anniversary Show results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=167769|website=Cagematch|accessdate=11 March 2017}}
16. ^{{cite web|title=CMLL Homenaje a Dos Leyendas results|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/cmll-homenaje-dos-leyendas-results-mask-match-main-event-231996|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=20 March 2017}}
17. ^{{cite web|title=AAA Rey De Reyes 2017 Results: Johnny Mundo Becomes Triple Champion|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0320/624274/aaa-rey-de-reyes-2017-results/|website=Wrestling Inc.|accessdate=21 March 2017}}
18. ^1 {{cite web|title=New Japan Cup final live results: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bad Luck Fale|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/new-japan-cup-finals-live-results-katsuyori-shibata-vs-bad-luck-fale-232051|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=20 March 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=ROH Supercard Of Honor XI results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=167771|website=Cagematch|accessdate=2 April 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=WWE NXT TakeOver: Orlando results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=166923|website=Cagematch|accessdate=2 April 2017}}
21. ^{{cite web|title=Roman Reigns def. The Undertaker|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/33/undertaker-vs-roman-reigns-results|website=WWE|accessdate=3 April 2017}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=171576|website=Cagematch|accessdate=10 April 2017}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=AJPW Champion Carnival 2017 – Day 11 results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=173797|website=Cagematch|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
24. ^{{cite web|title=NJPW Wrestling Dontakau 2017 results|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=174073|website=Cagematch|accessdate=8 May 2017}}
25. ^{{cite web|title=AAA confirmó: Psycho vs. Wagner por las máscaras en Triplemanía|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/01/24/aaa-confirmo-psycho-vs-wagner-por-las-mascaras-en-triplemania|website=MedioTiempo (in Spanish)|accessdate=17 March 2017}}
26. ^{{cite web|title=Dr. Wagner y Psycho Clown lucharán máscara contra máscara en Triplemanía 25|url=https://deportes.terra.com.mx/luchas/triplemania-25-2017-xxv-fecha-detalles-dr-wagner-psycho-clown-mascara-contra-mascara,8f9891dafe6adfd761164fb5d0e7b1b9rbamfhtj.html|website=Deportes México (in Spanish)|accessdate=17 March 2017}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=King of Trios 2017 – Night Three|url=http://Chikarapro.com/events/season-18/09-03-2017_king-trios-2017-night-three|website=Chikara|accessdate=20 March 2017}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4279|title=Junior Battle Of Glory 2017 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}
29. ^{{cite web|title=¡Volador Jr. y Cavernario, Ganadores del Torneo Increíble de Parejas!|url=https://cmll.com/?p=87999|website=CMLL (in Spanish)|accessdate=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227151737/https://cmll.com/?p=87999|archive-date=2017-02-27|dead-url=yes|df=}}
30. ^{{cite web|title=CMLL Arena México results: Reyes del Aire|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/cmll-arena-mexico-results-reyes-del-aire-233331|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=10 April 2017}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://cmll.com/?p=1788 |title=Resultados Arena México – Viernes Espectacular |date=April 29, 2017 |accessdate=April 30, 2017 |publisher=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre |language=Spanish |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6q6x6Hxks?url=http://cmll.com/?p=1788 |archivedate=April 30, 2017 |deadurl=yes }}
32. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/mexico/cmll-arena-mexico-results-gran-alternativa-tournament-finals-237506 | title=CMLL Arena Mexico Results: Gran Alternativa Tournament Finals | first=Chris | last=Aiken | date=June 17, 2017 | accessdate=June 17, 2017 | work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online}}
33. ^{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2017/06/07/cmll-marco-corleone-nuevo-campeon-mundial-peso-completo/ | trans-title=CMLL: Marco Corleone, new World Heavyweight Champion | title=Marco Corleone: Nuevo campeon mundial peso completo | date=June 7, 2017 | accessdate=June 7, 2017 | work=Súper Luchas|language=Spanish | editor-first=Ernesto | editor-last=Ocampo | publisher=Impresos Camsam, SA de CV | location=Mexico City, Mexico| issn=1665-8876}}
34. ^{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/CMLL_OFICIAL/status/873731439979659264 | title=Niebla Roja ha cumplido su sueño esta noche en la Arena Coliseo! Es el nuevo Campeón Mundial Semicompleto del CMLL. | trans-title=Niebla Roja has fulfilled his dream tonight at Arena Coliseum! He is the new CML World Lightweight Champion | author=Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | publisher=Twitter | work=CMLL_Oficial | language=Spanish | date=June 10, 2017 | accessdate=June 11, 2017}}
35. ^{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2017/07/15/cmll-resultados-viernes-espectacular-14072017-vangellys-pelon-volador-jr-campeon-universal-2017/ | title=CMLL: Resultados Viernes Espectacular 14/07/2017 Vangellys pelón, Volador Jr. es el Campeón Universal 2017 | author=Dark Angeita | date=July 14, 2017 | accessdate=July 15, 2017 | trans-title=CMLL: Friday Spectacular results 14/07/2017 Vangellys bald, Volador Jr. is the 2017 Universal Champion | work=Súper Luchas | editor-first=Ernesto | editor-last=Ocampo | publisher=Impresos Camsam, SA de CV | location=Mexico City, Mexico}}
36. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/10/20/volador-jr-consiguio-su-segunda-leyenda-de-plata | title = Volador Jr. consiguió su segunda Leyenda de Plata | date=October 20, 2017 | accessdate=October 22, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo |language=Spanish}}
37. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/10/29/terrible-es-el-nuevo-campeon-nacional-completo-del-cmll | title=Terrible es el nuevo Campeón Nacional Completo |date=October 29, 2017 | accessdate=March 15, 2018 | work=MedioTiempo | language=Spanish | publisher=MSN | first=Apolo | last=Valdés}}
38. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=26&nr=4660 | title=Copa Dinastia 2017 | date=November 24, 2017 | accessdate=March 14, 2018 | work=Cagematch}}
39. ^http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/1108/633929/spoiler-photo-title-change-at-tonight-impact-wrestling-taping/
40. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/11/05/rey-mysterio-es-campeon-en-the-crash-volador-jr-lo-masacro|title=Rey Mysterio es Campeón en The Crash, Volador Jr. lo masacró|date=November 5, 2017|accessdate=November 5, 2017|work=MedioTiempo|language=Spanish}}
41. ^{{cite web | url= https://deportes.terra.com.mx/santo-jr-se-presento-en-mexico-con-triunfo,58ddc62afe91ce72700731390283bc1de72vucky.html | title = Santo Jr se presentó en México con triunfo | date=August 14, 2016 | accessdate=August 15, 2016 | work=Terra}}
42. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2019&page=5&reign=6 | title=The Crash Cruiserweight Championship > Title Reign > 02.06.2017 - 06.08.2017: Rey Horus | work=CageMatch | accessdate=August 18, 2018}}
43. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2019&page=5&reign=7 | title=The Crash Cruiserweight Championship > Title Reign > 06.08.2017 - 18.04.2018: Rey Fenix (2) | work=CageMatch | accessdate=August 18, 2018}}
44. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2589&page=5&reign=4 | title= The Crash Junior Championship >> Title history >> 24.07.2016 - 21.01.2017: Black Danger | work=CageMatch | language=German | accessdate=August 28, 2018}}
45. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2589&page=5&reign=5 | title= The Crash Junior Championship >> Title history >> 21.01.2017 - 25.12.2017: Arkangel Divino | work=CageMatch | language=German | accessdate=August 28, 2018}}
46. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thegladiatores.com/black-boy-se-corona-campeon-crucero-jr/ | title=¡Black Boy se corona campeón Crucero Jr! | first=Samuel | last=Perez | date=December 26, 2017 | accessdate=August 19, 2018 | work=The Gladiatores | language=Spanish}}
47. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2516&page=5&reign=3 | title= The Crash Tag Team Championship >> Reigns >> 13.08.2016 - 21.01.2017: Garza Jr. & Ultimo Ninja | accessdate=August 26, 2018 | work=CageMatch | language=German}}
48. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=2516 | title= The Crash Tag Team Championship | accessdate=August 26, 2018 | work=CageMatch | language=German}}
49. ^{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/107252/aaa-stars-including-pentagon-jr-bolt-promotion-tna-spoiler-from-mexico.html?p=1|title=AAA stars, including Pentagon Jr. bolt promotion, TNA spoilers from Mexico | accessdate=January 22, 2017 | work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}
50. ^{{cite web|last1=Rosales|first1=Walter|title=Resultados The Crash 5to Aniversario - Se une el equipo de ensueño de Mysterio, Hardy y Fénix|url=https://www.solowrestling.com/new/57103-resultados-the-crash-5to-aniversario-se-une-el-equipo-de-ensueno-de-mysterio--hardy-y-fenix|website=Solowrestling|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=November 29, 2016}}
51. ^{{cite web|last1=Vacah|first1=José|title=The Crash debutó en la Ciudad de México con un cartel plagado de estrellas|url=https://superluchas.com/the-crash-debuto-en-la-ciudad-de-mexico-con-un-cartel-plagado-de-estrellas/|website=Super Luchas|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=April 6, 2017|language=Spanish}}
52. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2017/article/rock-n-roll-express-wwe-hall-of-fame-class-2017|title=The Rock ’n’ Roll Express to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2017-02-06}}
53. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-hall-fame/wwe-hall-of-fame-2017/article/jim-cornette-rock-n-roll-express-wwe-hall-of-fame|title=Jim Cornette to induct The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express into the WWE Hall of Fame|last1=Melok|first1=Bobby|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}
54. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-2017-year-end-awards|title=Voting is now open for the 2017 NXT Year-End Awards|author=WWE.com Staff|publisher=WWE|accessdate=3 January 2018}}
55. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/rosa-mendes-announces-her-retirement|title=Exclusive: Rosa Mendes announces her retirement|publisher=}}
56. ^{{cite web|last1=Johnson|first1=Mike|title=AUSTIN ARIES VS. JOEY MERCURY, TOMMY DREAMER VS. ABYSS, CANDICE MICHELLE RETIREMENT MATCH & MORE: COMPLETE HOUSE OF HARDCORE BLIZZARD BRAWL COVERAGE|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=113953&p=3|website=PWInsider|accessdate=December 3, 2017|date=December 2, 2017}}
57. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/12/23/0010841016.shtml|title=６９歳 ザ・グレート・カブキ リングに別れ「これで毒霧を噴かなくていいかな」|accessdate=2017-12-22|work=Daily Sports Online|language=Japanese}}
58. ^{{cite web|title=Former WWE Wrestler Timothy Well Has Died At The Age Of 55|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-wwe-wrestler-timothy-well-212021902.html|website=Yahoo|accessdate=12 February 2017}}
59. ^{{cite web|title=Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka dies|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/15/us/jimmy-superfly-snuka-obit/|website=CNN|accessdate=12 February 2017}}
60. ^{{cite web|title=Former All Japan and Noah wrestler Ryuma "Jun" Izumida passes away|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/japan/former-all-japan-Noah-wrestler-ryuma-jun-izumida-passes-away-229701|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=12 February 2017}}
61. ^{{cite web|title=Former Alabama House Speaker Tom Drake dies|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/feb/2/former-alabama-house-speaker-tom-drake-dies/|website=Washington Times|accessdate=12 February 2017}}
62. ^{{cite web|title='Bruiser' Bob Sweetan dies at 76 years old|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/bruiser-bob-sweetan-dies-76-years-old-230706|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=24 February 2017}}
63. ^{{cite web|title=Chavo Guerrero Sr. dies at 68|url=http://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2017/2/11/14587380/chavo-guerrero-dies-age-68|website=Cageside Seats|accessdate=12 February 2017}}
64. ^{{cite web|title=George ‘The Animal’ Steele, WWE Star, Dies at 79|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/george-animal-steele-wwe-star-dies-79-n722536|website=NBC|accessdate=17 February 2017}}
65. ^{{cite web|title=Former pro wrestler Nicole Bass dead at 52|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/02/17/nicole-bass-wrestler-dies-howard-stern/98036550/|website=USA Today|accessdate=17 February 2017}}
66. ^{{cite web|title=Ivan Koloff passes away|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/ivan-koloff-passes-away|website=WWE|accessdate=18 February 2017}}
67. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-news-infamous-biker-and-former-wwe-wrestler-passes-away|title=WWE News: Infamous biker and former WWE wrestler Ion Croitoru passes away|date=24 February 2017|publisher=}}
68. ^{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/03/07/22708999.html|title='Outlaw' Ron Bass dead at 68|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=March 7, 2017|date=March 7, 2017|author=Oliver, Greg}}
69. ^{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/03/13/22710425.html|title=Journeyman Dennis Stamp dead at 68|author=Oliver, Greg|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=March 14, 2017|date=March 13, 2017}}
70. ^http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/04/08/fallecio-joaquin-roldan-director-general-de-aaa
71. ^{{cite web | url=http://superluchas.com/2017/04/08/fallecio-el-latigo-lagunero-descanse-en-paz-fishman/ | title=Falleció el látigo lagunero: Descanse en paz Fishman | first=Ernesto | last=Ocampo | work=Súper Luchas | language=Spanish | date=April 8, 2017 | accessdate=April 8, 2017}}
72. ^{{cite web|title=Larry Sharpe passes away at 66 years old|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/larry-sharpe-passes-away-66-years-old-233476|website=F4Wonline|accessdate=11 April 2017}}
73. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/rosey-dead-wwe-roman-reigns-brother-the-rocks-cousin-cause-of-death-a7689376.html|title=Former WWE wrestler Rosey, related to The Rock and Roman Reigns, dies aged 47|date=18 April 2017|publisher=}}
74. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/04/28/la-lucha-libre-esta-de-luto-fallecio-el-brazo-de-oro | title=La lucha libre está de luto; falleció Brazo de Oro | date=April 28, 2017 | accessdate=April 30, 2017 | work=MedioTiempo | language=Spanish | publisher=MSN}}
75. ^{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.com/2017/05/07/victima-cancer-fallecio-gran-apache-uno-los-grandes-maestros-la-lucha-libre/|title=Víctima de cáncer, falleció el Gran Apache, uno de los grandes maestros de la lucha libre – Superluchas|date=7 May 2017|publisher=}}
76. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/2017/05/16/former-awa-world-tag-team-champion-passes-away/|title=Former AWA World Tag Team Champion passes away - Gerweck.net|website=www.gerweck.net}}
77. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mr-pogo-japanese-death-match-wrestling-legend-dies-66-1627586|title=Mr Pogo, Japanese death match wrestling legend, dead at 66|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=23 June 2017}}
78. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/smith-hart-cancer-death-1.4188445|title=Former Stampede Wrestling star Smith Hart dies at 68|publisher=}}
79. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-robinson-tiger-joe&pid=186020077|title=Joseph "Tiger Joe" ROBINSON's Obituary on The Times|website=The Times}}
80. ^{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/07/06/22736240.html|title=Diane Von Hoffman dead at 55|author=Oliver, Greg|publisher=SLAM Wrestling|accessdate=July 6, 2017|date=July 6, 2017}}
81. ^{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/07/13/22737883.html|title=Buddy Wolff dies|work=Slam Canoe|first=Greg|last=Oliver|date=July 13, 2017|accessdate=July 18, 2017}}
82. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0914/632135/former-awa-world-champion-otto-wanz-passes-away/|title=Former AWA World Champion Otto Wanz Passes Away - WrestlingInc.com|publisher=}}
83. ^{{cite web|title=WWE Hall of Famer Bobby "The Brain" Heenan passes away|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/bobby-heenan-passes-away|publisher=WWE|accessdate=September 17, 2017}}
84. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/wwe-hall-fame-manager-bobby-brain-heenan-dies-age-73-article-1.3502897|title=WWE Hall of Fame manager Bobby (The Brain) Heenan dies at age 73|publisher=}}
85. ^{{cite web|url=https://deadspin.com/lance-russell-the-greatest-pro-wrestling-announcer-of-1819057820|title=Lance Russell, The Greatest Pro Wrestling Announcer Of All Time, Dies At 91|first=David|last=Bixenspan|publisher=}}
86. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112931/melvin-nelson-aka-burrhead-jones-passes-away-at-80-years-old.html?p=1|title=MELVIN NELSON AKA BURRHEAD JONES PASSES AWAY AT 80 YEARS OLD - PWInsider.com|website=www.pwinsider.com}}
87. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/pro-wrestling-favorite-burrhead-jones-dies-at-age/article_96baec4c-b275-11e7-940a-cb8b9b3cf340.html|title=Pro wrestling favorite Burrhead Jones dies at age 80|first=Mike Mooneyham Special to The Post and|last=Courier|publisher=}}
88. ^{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2017/10/21/22760005.html|title=Stan Kowalski: Wrestler, veteran, patriot, fundraiser ... friend to many|website=canoe.com|accessdate=22 October 2017}}
89. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/stan-krusher-kowalski-former-minneapolis-pro-wrestler-dies-at-91/453460483/|title=Stan 'Krusher' Kowalski, former Minneapolis pro wrestler, dies at 91|work=Star Tribune|access-date=2017-12-25}}
90. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/tom-zenk-passes-away-59-years-old-248116|title=Tom Zenk passes away at 59 years old|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|authorlink=Dave Meltzer|date=2017-12-17|accessdate=2017-12-17|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}
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