Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (August 10th)
After a few slower days (with one even managing to drop below the 200 mark), August 10 takes us back to another big haul of pro wrestling belts changing hands. According to wrestlingdata.com, there have been around 301 major/notable title changes on this day historically.
Some of the bigger changes include Big Van Vader winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title in 1989, Hollywood Hogan winning the WCW Championship in 1996, Chris Jericho winning the WCW World Television Title in 1998 and James Storm & Robert Roode winning the TNA World Tag Team Titles in 2008.
Pro Wrestling Title changes on August 10th
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NWA World Light Heavyweight Title | Frank Stojack |
| 1989 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | Naoki Sano |
| 1989 | IWGP Heavyweight Title | Big Van Vader |
| 1990 | Mexican National Women’s Tag Team Titles | Irma Águilar & Irma González |
| 1996 | WCW World Heavyweight Title | Hollywood Hogan |
| 1997 | WWF World Light Heavyweight Title | Shinjiro Otani |
| 1997 | J-CROWN Octuple Unified Title | Shinjiro Otani |
| 1997 | IWGP Tag Team Titles | Kazuo Yamazaki & Kensuke Sasaki |
| 1997 | NWA World Welterweight Title | Shinjiro Otani |
| 1997 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | Shinjiro Otani |
| 1998 | WWF Tag Team Titles | Kane & Mankind |
| 1998 | WCW United States Heavyweight Title | Lex Luger |
| 1998 | WCW World Television Title | Chris Jericho |
| 1999 | CMLL World Welterweight Title | Arkángel de la Muerte |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Tommy Dreamer |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Shawn Stasiak |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Steven Richards |
| 2003 | WWE Intercontinental Title | Christian |
| 2008 | TNA World Tag Team Titles | James Storm & Robert Roode |
| 2013 | GAORA Television Title | Vacant |
| 2021 | CMLL World Trios Titles | Vacant |
| 2021 | CMLL World Middleweight Title | Vacant |
| 2025 | AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title | Atsuki Aoyagi |
1953-1990
The earliest August 10th entry is from 1953, when Frank Stojack won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title. In 1989, Naoki Sano won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title and Big Van Vader won the IWGP Heavyweight Title. Irma Águilar and Irma González won the Mexican National Women’s Tag Team Titles in 1990.
1996-1997
Hollywood Hogan won the WCW World Heavyweight Title in 1996. Five titles changed hands in 1997: Shinjiro Otani won the WWF World Light Heavyweight Title, the J-CROWN Octuple Unified Title, the NWA World Welterweight Title, and the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title, while Kazuo Yamazaki and Kensuke Sasaki won the IWGP Tag Team Titles.
1998-1999
Three titles changed hands in 1998: Kane and Mankind won the WWF Tag Team Titles, Lex Luger won the WCW United States Heavyweight Title, and Chris Jericho won the WCW World Television Title. Arkángel de la Muerte won the CMLL World Welterweight Title in 1999.
2002
Three WWE Hardcore Title changes took place on August 10th, 2002, under the championship’s 24/7 rule: Tommy Dreamer, Shawn Stasiak, and Steven Richards each held the title on this date.
2003-2008
Christian won the WWE Intercontinental Title in 2003. James Storm and Robert Roode won the TNA World Tag Team Titles in 2008.
2013-2025
The GAORA Television Title was vacated in 2013. In 2021, the CMLL World Trios Titles and the CMLL World Middleweight Title were both vacated. The most recent entry is from 2025, when Atsuki Aoyagi won the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title.
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