Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (July 16th)
July 16th has been a slightly less date busy over the years than recent days, with wrestlingdata.com reporting that there are 272 notable/major title changes that have taken place on this date historically.
Arguably the biggest title win on this day was back in 2003, when KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji became the inaugural GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
Pro Wrestling Title changes on July 16th
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | NWA World Light Heavyweight Title | Carlos Plata |
| 1992 | Mexican National Welterweight Title | Vacant |
| 1992 | CMLL World Welterweight Title | Felino |
| 1994 | Mexican National Minis Title | Fuercita Guerrera |
| 1995 | IWC World Middleweight Title | Rey Misterio |
| 1996 | IWGP Tag Team Titles | Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono |
| 2003 | GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji |
| 2009 | TNA X-Division Title | Homicide |
| 2010 | CMLL World Tag Team Titles | Héctor Garza & Mr. Águila |
| 2017 | Occidente Tag Team Titles | El Rielero & Vaquero Jr. |
| 2017 | AAA Reina de Reinas Title | Vacant |
| 2017 | AAA Reina de Reinas Title | Sexy Star |
| 2022 | GHC Heavyweight Title | Ken-o |
| 2022 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Hideki Suzuki & Timothy Thatcher |
| 2024 | CMLL World Trios Titles | Máscara Dorada, Neón & Star Jr. |
1976-1996
The earliest July 16th entry is from 1976, when Carlos Plata won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title. In 1992, the Mexican National Welterweight Title was vacated and Felino won the CMLL World Welterweight Title. Fuercita Guerrera won the Mexican National Minis Title in 1994. Rey Misterio won the IWC World Middleweight Title in 1995. Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono won the IWGP Tag Team Titles in 1996.
2003-2010
KENTA and Naomichi Marufuji won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in 2003. Homicide won the TNA X-Division Title in 2009. Héctor Garza and Mr. Águila won the CMLL World Tag Team Titles in 2010.
2017
El Rielero and Vaquero Jr. won the Occidente Tag Team Titles. The AAA Reina de Reinas Title was vacated and then won by Sexy Star.
2022-2024
In 2022, Ken-o won the GHC Heavyweight Title and Hideki Suzuki and Timothy Thatcher won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. The most recent entry is from 2024, when Máscara Dorada, Neón, and Star Jr. won the CMLL World Trios Titles.
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