Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (July 22nd)
July 22nd has been a lot busier when it comes to pro wrestling title changes than some we’ve seen earlier in the month. According to wrestlingdata.com, there have been 308 notable/major title changes that have taken place on this day.
Some of the bigger changes include Rob Van Dam winning the WWF Hardcore Title at Invasion 2001, AJ Styles getting the TNA Television Championship in 2010, Shinsuke Nakamura winning the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in 2012 and Último Dragón winning the WCW World Television Title in 1997.
Pro Wrestling Title changes on July 22nd
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AJPW World Tag Team Titles | Jumbo Tsuruta & Yoshiaki Yatsu |
| 1997 | WCW World Television Title | Último Dragón |
| 2000 | NWA World Welterweight Title | Ken’ichiro Arai |
| 2001 | WWF Hardcore Title | Rob Van Dam |
| 2002 | WWE European Title | Defunct |
| 2002 | WWE European Title | Rob Van Dam |
| 2005 | NWA World Light Heavyweight Title | Atlantis |
| 2007 | WWE Cruiserweight Title | Hornswoggle |
| 2010 | TNA Television Title | AJ Styles |
| 2012 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero |
| 2012 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Brutus Magnus & Samoa Joe |
| 2012 | IWGP Intercontinental Title | Shinsuke Nakamura |
| 2012 | IWGP Tag Team Titles | Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima |
| 2012 | GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Ricky Marvin & Super Crazy |
| 2014 | Occidente Tag Team Titles | Boby Zavala & El Olímpico |
| 2017 | CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Titles | El Cuatrero & Sansón |
| 2018 | IW X-Division Title | Brian Cage |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Drake Maverick |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Alundra Blayze |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Kelly Kelly |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Pat Patterson |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | R-Truth |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Ted DiBiase |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Candice Michelle |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Jerry Brisco |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Drake Maverick |
| 2021 | AJPW Television 6-Man Tag Team Titles | Carbell Ito, Seigo Tachibana & Yoshitatsu |
| 2021 | AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title | SUGI |
| 2021 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Kaito Kiyomiya & Masa Kitamiya |
1989-2000
The earliest July 22nd entry is from 1989, when Jumbo Tsuruta and Yoshiaki Yatsu won the AJPW World Tag Team Titles. Último Dragón won the WCW World Television Title in 1997. Ken’ichiro Arai won the NWA World Welterweight Title in 2000.
2001-2002
Rob Van Dam won the WWF Hardcore Title in 2001. In 2002, the WWE European Title was listed as defunct and won by Rob Van Dam.
2005-2010
Atlantis won the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in 2005. Hornswoggle won the WWE Cruiserweight Title in 2007. AJ Styles won the TNA Television Title in 2010.
2012
Five titles changed hands on July 22nd, 2012. Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. Brutus Magnus and Samoa Joe won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. Shinsuke Nakamura won the IWGP Intercontinental Title. Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima won the IWGP Tag Team Titles. Ricky Marvin and Super Crazy won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
2014-2018
Boby Zavala and El Olímpico won the Occidente Tag Team Titles in 2014. El Cuatrero and Sansón won the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Titles in 2017. Brian Cage won the IW X-Division Title in 2018.
2019
Nine WWE 24/7 Title changes took place on July 22nd, 2019, under the championship’s 24/7 rule. The title passed through Drake Maverick, Alundra Blayze, Kelly Kelly, Pat Patterson, R-Truth, Ted DiBiase, Candice Michelle, Jerry Brisco, and Drake Maverick again on this date.
2021
Three titles changed hands on July 22nd, 2021. Carbell Ito, Seigo Tachibana, and Yoshitatsu won the AJPW Television 6-Man Tag Team Titles. SUGI won the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title. Kaito Kiyomiya and Masa Kitamiya won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles.
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