Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (July 21st)
July 21st has been another fairly busy day when it comes to pro wrestling title changes, with wrestlingdata.com reporting that there have been around 248 major/notable title changes.
Some of the bigger title changes include The Rock winning the WWE Undisputed Championship at Vengeance 2002, Adam Pearce winning the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title in 2012, Tully Blanchard winning the NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Mid-Atlantic Version) in 1985 and El Hijo del Fantasma winning the CMLL World Middleweight Title in 2009.
Pro Wrestling Title changes on July 21st
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | NWA United States Tag Team Titles (Capitol Version) | Al Costello & Roy Heffernan |
| 1981 | WWF World Tag Team Titles | Rick Martel & Tony Garea |
| 1985 | NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Mid-Atlantic Version) | Tully Blanchard |
| 1989 | NWA World Light Heavyweight Title | El Satánico |
| 1995 | ECW World Television Title | Dean Malenko |
| 2002 | WWE World Tag Team Titles | Christian & Lance Storm |
| 2002 | WWE Undisputed Title | The Rock |
| 2008 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Minoru & Prince Devitt |
| 2009 | CMLL World Middleweight Title | El Hijo del Fantasma |
| 2009 | IWGP Tag Team Titles | Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams |
| 2011 | TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles | Miss Tessmacher & Tara |
| 2012 | NWA World Heavyweight Title | Adam Pearce |
| 2013 | Occidente Middleweight Title | Bárbaro Cavernario |
| 2017 | AAA Mega Title | Vacant |
| 2018 | ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Titles | Cody, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson |
| 2021 | IWGP United States Heavyweight Title | Lance Archer |
| 2023 | AAA World Trios Titles | Abismo Negro Jr., Psicosis & Toxin |
| 2023 | ROH World Tag Team Titles | Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis |
1960-1995
The earliest July 21st entry is from 1960, when Al Costello and Roy Heffernan won the NWA United States Tag Team Titles (Capitol Version). Rick Martel and Tony Garea won the WWF World Tag Team Titles in 1981. Tully Blanchard won the NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Mid-Atlantic Version) in 1985. El Satánico won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in 1989. Dean Malenko won the ECW World Television Title in 1995.
2002
Christian and Lance Storm won the WWE World Tag Team Titles, and The Rock won the WWE Undisputed Title.
2008-2013
Minoru and Prince Devitt won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in 2008. In 2009, El Hijo del Fantasma won the CMLL World Middleweight Title and Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams won the IWGP Tag Team Titles. Miss Tessmacher and Tara won the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles in 2011. Adam Pearce won the NWA World Heavyweight Title in 2012. Bárbaro Cavernario won the Occidente Middleweight Title in 2013.
2017-2023
The AAA Mega Title was vacated in 2017. Cody, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson won the ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Titles in 2018. Lance Archer won the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title in 2021. In 2023, Abismo Negro Jr., Psicosis, and Toxin won the AAA World Trios Titles, and Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis won the ROH World Tag Team Titles.
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