Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (July 8th)
July 8th has been another pretty busy day when it comes to pro wrestling title changes. According to wrestlingdata.com, there have been 254 major/notable title changes on this day historically.
Some of the bigger changes include Rey Mysterio Jr winning the WCW Cruiserweight Title in 1996, Austin Aries winning the TNA World Heavyweight Title in 2012 and Dos Caras Jr. winning the
Pro Wrestling Title changes on July 8th
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | All Asia Tag Team Titles | Klondike Bill & Skull Murphy |
| 1991 | All Asia Tag Team Titles | Johnny Ace & Kenta Kobashi |
| 1995 | IWC World Minis Title | Súper Muñequito |
| 1995 | IWC World Minis Title | Defunct |
| 1996 | WCW Cruiserweight Title | Rey Mysterio Jr. |
| 1999 | Mexican National Middleweight Title | Espectro Jr. |
| 2002 | WWE European Title | Jeff Hardy |
| 2004 | WWE United States Title | Vacant |
| 2006 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Gedo & Jado |
| 2007 | CMLL World Heavyweight Title | Dos Caras Jr. |
| 2008 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | Tiger Mask #4 |
| 2012 | TNA World Heavyweight Title | Austin Aries |
| 2012 | TNA X-Division Title | Zema Ion |
1968-1999
The earliest July 8th entry is from 1968, when Klondike Bill and Skull Murphy won the All Asia Tag Team Titles. Johnny Ace and Kenta Kobashi won the All Asia Tag Team Titles in 1991. In 1995, Súper Muñequito won the IWC World Minis Title, which was also listed as defunct that year. Rey Mysterio Jr. won the WCW Cruiserweight Title in 1996. Espectro Jr. won the Mexican National Middleweight Title in 1999.
2002-2008
Jeff Hardy won the WWE European Title in 2002. The WWE United States Title was vacated in 2004. Gedo and Jado won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in 2006. Dos Caras Jr. won the CMLL World Heavyweight Title in 2007. Tiger Mask #4 won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title in 2008.
2012
Two titles changed hands on July 8th, 2012. Austin Aries won the TNA World Heavyweight Title, and Zema Ion won the TNA X-Division Title.
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