Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (August 11th)
After a bumper August 10, August 11 goes back down to under 300 major/notable title changes across the years. According to wrestlingdata.com, there have been 292 notable/major title changes on this day historically.
Some of the bigger changes include Petey Williams winning the TNA X-Division Title in 2004, Seth Rollins winning the WWE Universal Championship in 2019 and Rey Mysterio winning the WWE United States Title in 2023.
Pro Wrestling title changes on August 11th
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Mexican National Women’s Title | Chabela Romero |
| 1969 | NWA International Tag Team Titles | Crusher Lisowski & Dick the Bruiser |
| 1971 | Mexican National Lightweight Title | Estrella Blanca |
| 1973 | Mexican National Welterweight Title | El Marquez |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Steven Richards |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Tommy Dreamer |
| 2002 | WWE Hardcore Title | Shawn Stasiak |
| 2004 | TNA X-Division Title | Petey Williams |
| 2008 | WWE World Tag Team Titles | Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr. |
| 2016 | GAORA Television Title | Yohei Nakajima |
| 2016 | TNA King of the Mountain Title | Bobby Lashley |
| 2019 | WWE Universal Title | Seth Rollins |
| 2023 | WWE United States Title | Rey Mysterio |
| 2025 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Masa Kitamiya & Takashi Sugiura |
1966-1973
The earliest August 11th entry is from 1966, when Chabela Romero won the Mexican National Women’s Title. Crusher Lisowski and Dick the Bruiser won the NWA International Tag Team Titles in 1969. Estrella Blanca won the Mexican National Lightweight Title in 1971. El Marquez won the Mexican National Welterweight Title in 1973.
2002
Three WWE Hardcore Title changes took place on August 11th, 2002, under the championship’s 24/7 rule: Steven Richards, Tommy Dreamer, and Shawn Stasiak each held the title on this date.
2004-2008
Petey Williams won the TNA X-Division Title in 2004. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. won the WWE World Tag Team Titles in 2008.
2016
Yohei Nakajima won the GAORA Television Title, and Bobby Lashley won the TNA King of the Mountain Title.
2019-2025
Seth Rollins won the WWE Universal Title in 2019 and Rey Mysterio won the WWE United States Title in 2023. The most recent entry is from 2025, when Masa Kitamiya and Takashi Sugiura won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
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