Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (July 3rd)
July 3rd has historically been a lot quieter of a day when it comes to title changes in pro wrestling than we’ve seen recently. According to information from wrestlingdata.com, only 156 major/notable title changes have occurred on this date historically.
Some of the biggest changes include Edge winning the WWE Championship in 2006 in a triple threat match with Rob Van Dam and John Cena, Pentagón Jr winning the AAA Latin America Title in 2016 and El Dandy winning the CMLL World Middleweight Title in 1992 (who were you to doubt him?).
Pro Wrestling Title changes on July 3rd
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NWA World Welterweight Title | Karloff Lagarde |
| 1969 | All Asia Tag Team Titles | Vacant |
| 1975 | NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Mid-Atlantic Version) | Johnny Valentine |
| 1977 | NWA World Middleweight Title | Ringo Mendoza |
| 1986 | WWF Women’s Title | Velvet McIntyre |
| 1987 | AJPW/PWF World Tag Team Titles | Jumbo Tsuruta & Tiger Mask #2 |
| 1987 | Mexican National Heavyweight Title | Súper Halcón |
| 1992 | CMLL World Middleweight Title | El Dandy |
| 1993 | NWA World Middleweight Title | Mano Negra |
| 2001 | WCW Cruiserweight Title | Billy Kidman |
| 2006 | AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Title | Taiyo Kea |
| 2006 | WWE Title | Edge |
| 2013 | ROH World Title | Vacant |
| 2014 | TNA Television Title | Vacant |
| 2016 | AAA Latin America Title | Pentagón Jr. |
| 2016 | NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Titles | Matt Sydal, Ricochet & Satoshi Kojima |
1967-1977
The earliest July 3rd entry is from 1967, when Karloff Lagarde won the NWA World Welterweight Title. The All Asia Tag Team Titles were vacated in 1969. Johnny Valentine won the NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Mid-Atlantic Version) in 1975. Ringo Mendoza won the NWA World Middleweight Title in 1977.
1986-1993
Velvet McIntyre won the WWF Women’s Title in 1986. In 1987, Jumbo Tsuruta and Tiger Mask #2 won the AJPW/PWF World Tag Team Titles and Súper Halcón won the Mexican National Heavyweight Title. El Dandy won the CMLL World Middleweight Title in 1992. Mano Negra won the NWA World Middleweight Title in 1993.
2001-2006
Billy Kidman won the WCW Cruiserweight Title in 2001. In 2006, Taiyo Kea won the AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Title and Edge won the WWE Title.
2013-2016
The ROH World Title was vacated in 2013, and the TNA Television Title was vacated in 2014. In 2016, Pentagón Jr. won the AAA Latin America Title, and Matt Sydal, Ricochet, and Satoshi Kojima won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Titles.
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