Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (June 18th)
According to wrestlingdata.com, 278 title changes have taken place on June 18th across promotions around the world. Below are the notable championship changes recorded on this date:
Pro Wrestling Title changes on June 18th
| Year | Championship | New champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | WWWF International Tag Team Titles | Bruno Sammartino & Dominic DeNucci |
| 1972 | Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title | Enrique Vera |
| 1982 | Mexican National Tag Team Titles | Cachorro Mendoza & Ringo Mendoza |
| 1983 | NWA World Tag Team Titles (Mid-Atlantic Version) | Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco |
| 1995 | WCW United States Heavyweight Title | Sting |
| 1995 | WCW World Television Title | The Renegade |
| 2005 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Minoru Suzuki & Naomichi Marufuji |
| 2005 | U-30 Title | Hiroshi Tanahashi |
| 2005 | ROH World Title | CM Punk |
| 2006 | NWA World Heavyweight Title | Jeff Jarrett |
| 2011 | GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles | Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson |
| 2011 | CMLL World Welterweight Title | Máscara Dorada |
| 2011 | AAA Mega Title | Jeff Jarrett |
| 2011 | IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title | Kota Ibushi |
| 2011 | AAA Latin America Title | Dr. Wagner Jr. |
| 2011 | AAA World Trios Titles | Damián 666, Halloween & X-Fly |
| 2018 | WWE Intercontinental Title | Dolph Ziggler |
| 2019 | WWE 24/7 Title | Drake Maverick |
| 2019 | All Asia Tag Team Titles | Jake Lee & Koji Iwamoto |
| 2022 | AAA World Cruiserweight Title | Fénix |
| 2022 | AAA Latin America Title | Fénix |
| 2025 | CMLL World Women’s Title | Mercedes Moné |
1971-1983
The earliest June 18th entry is from 1971, when Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci won the WWWF International Tag Team Titles. Enrique Vera won the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Title in 1972. Cachorro Mendoza and Ringo Mendoza won the Mexican National Tag Team Titles in 1982. Jack Brisco and Jerry Brisco won the NWA World Tag Team Titles (Mid-Atlantic Version) in 1983.
1995-2006
In 1995, Sting won the WCW United States Heavyweight Title and The Renegade won the WCW World Television Title. Three titles changed hands in 2005: Minoru Suzuki and Naomichi Marufuji won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles, Hiroshi Tanahashi won the U-30 Title, and CM Punk won the ROH World Title. Jeff Jarrett won the NWA World Heavyweight Title in 2006.
2011
Six titles changed hands on June 18th, 2011. Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson won the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles. Máscara Dorada won the CMLL World Welterweight Title. Jeff Jarrett won the AAA Mega Title. Kota Ibushi won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title. Dr. Wagner Jr. won the AAA Latin America Title. Damián 666, Halloween, and X-Fly won the AAA World Trios Titles.
2018-2025
Dolph Ziggler won the WWE Intercontinental Title in 2018. In 2019, Drake Maverick won the WWE 24/7 Title and Jake Lee and Koji Iwamoto won the All Asia Tag Team Titles. In 2022, Fénix won both the AAA World Cruiserweight Title and the AAA Latin America Title. The most recent entry is from 2025, when Mercedes Moné won the CMLL World Women’s Title.
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