Back in the 1970’s and 1980’s, kayfabe magazines such as Pro Wrestling World and Pro Wrestling Illustrated would often have a listing at the back of the magazines that listed every major promotion’s major champions. It was a real treat for those who couldn’t always keep up with every promotion to keep an eye on who was holding the gold elsewhere. Once a month, Last Word on Pro Wrestling looks to continue this tradition, including many of the world’s top major independents as well. Here’s the roll call as we head into September of 2017.
The Championship Report: September 2017
Special thanks to all the wrestling fans around the world who have requested additional promotions to be added – we started with about 35 promotions and we’re now covering over 60 promotions worldwide! If you want to see a promotion not listed added to future reports, leave us the promotion’s name in the comments section at the end of the article. We added over 10 more this month alone!
NOTE: To avoid spoilers, champions are listed per television appearance – any title changes that occurred during tapings for future episodes are not revealed.
ABSOLUTE INTENSE WRESTLING (AIW), USA (Cleveland)
- AIW Absolute Champion: Tim Donst, 3rd reign, def. Josh Prohibition, 161 days
- AIW Women’s Champion: Shayna Baszler, 1st reign, def. Heidi Lovelance (Ruby Riot), 356 days
- AIW Intense Champion: Joey Janela, 1st reign, def. Alex Daniels, 42 days
- AIW Tag Team Champions: To Infinity And Beyond (Colin Delaney & Cheech), 3rd reign, def. Gringo Loco & Steve Pain, 161 days
ALL AMERICAN WRESTLING (AAW), USA (Chicago)
- AAW Heavyweight Champion: Rey Fenix, 1st reign, def. Sami Callihan, 1 day
- AAW Heritage Champion: Penta El 0M, 1st reign, def. ACH, 168 days
- AAW Tag Team Champions: Scarlet & Graves (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz), 1st reign, def. AR Fox & Rey Fenix, 48 days
ALL JAPAN PRO WRESTLING (AJPW), Japan (Yokohama)
- Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion: Kento Miyahara, 2nd reign, def. Shuji Ishikawa, 5 days
- World Tag Team Champions: Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto & Yuji Okabayashi), 1st reign, def. KAI & Naoya Nomura, 5 days
- World Junior Heavyweight Champion: Ultimo Dragon, 2nd reign, def. Tajiri, 5 days
- All Asia Tag Team Champions: TAKA Michinoku & Black Tiger, 1st reign, def. Evolution (Atsushi Aoki & Hikaru Sato), 5 days
- Gaora TV Champion: Jun Akiyama, 1st reign, def. Kenso, 172 days
ALL-STAR WRESTLING (ASW), England (Liverpool)
- ASW British Heavyweight Champion: Harlem Bravado, 1st reign, def. Dean Allmark, 247 days
- ASW British Middle Heavyweight Champion: Seiki Yoshioka, 1st reign, def. Dean Allmark, 1,153 days
- World Middle Heavyweight Champion: Mikey Whiplash, 1st reign, def. Tom LaRuffa, 3,085 days
ALPHA-1, Canada (Hamilton, ON)
- A1 Alpha Male Champion: Kobe Durst, 1st reign, def. Heidi Lovelace (Ruby Riot), 348 days
- A1 Outer Limits Champion: Stokely Hathaway, 1st reign, def. Joey Janela, 19 days
- A1 Tag Team Champions: 2 Stars (Cody Rhodes & Ethan Page), 1st reign, def. Virus (Gavin Quinn & Josh Alexander), 75 days
- A1 Zero Gravity Champion: Space Monkey, 1st reign, def. Alessandro Del Bruno, 75 days
AMERICA’S MOST LIKED WRESTLING (AML), USA (Winston-Salem, NC)
- AML Champion: Zane Dawson, 1st reign, def. Shane Williams, 188 days
- AML Prestige Champion: Brandon Scott, 1st reign, def. Axton Ray, 96 days
- AML Tag Team Champions: The Geordie Bulldogs (Mark & Sean Denney), 2nd reign, def. The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell & Sigmon), 313 days
AMERICAN COMBAT WRESTLING (ACW), USA (Florida)
- ACW Heavyweight Champion: Parrow, 1st reign, def. Sean Swag, 258 days
- ACW Women’s Champion: Jenna, 1st reign, def. Aria Blake, 258 days
- ACW Combat Champion: Sideshow, 4th reign, def. Romeo Quevedo, 152 days
- ACW Cruiserweight Champion: Troy Hollywood, 1st reign, def. Johann Ramzes, 152 days
- ACW Tag Team Champions: The Stateline (Damien Angel & Eddie Taurus), 6th reign, def. The Lacey Twins (Gabe & Greyson Lacey), 48 days
ANARCHY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (ACW), USA (Austin, TX)
- ACW Heavyweight Champion: Jojo Bravo, 1st reign, 40 days
- ACW American Joshi Champion: Sage Sin, 1st reign, def. Su Yung, 75 days
- ACW Televised Champion: Ricky Starks, 1st reign, def. Darin Childs, 229 days
- ACW Tag Team Champions: Killah Kash & MASADA, 1st reign, def. The Unholy Complex (Gregory James & Jason Silver), 474 days
- ACW Hardcore Champion: Sky de Lacrimosa, 1st reign, 40 days
- ACW U-30 Young Gun Champion: Dillon Divine, 1st reign, def. Dylan Dunbar, 40 days
ASISTENCIA ASESORIA Y ADMINISTRACION (AAA), Mexico (Mexico City)
- AAA Mega Champion: Johnny Mundo (John Morrison), 1st reign, def. El Texano Jr., 166 days
- AAA Reina de Reinas Champion: Sexy Star, 3rd reign, def. Faby Apache, Big Mami, Goya Kong, Lady Shani & La Hiedra, 47 days
- AAA Latin America Champion: Johnny Mundo, 1st reign, def. Pentagon Jr., 369 days
- AAA World Cruiserweight Champion: Johnny Mundo, 1st reign, def. El Hijo del Fantasma, 166 days
- AAA World Tag Team Champions: Los Totalmente Traidores (Monster Clown & Murder Clown), 1st reign, def. La Secta (Cuervo & Escoria), 6 days
- AAA World Trios Champions: Neuvo Poder del Norte (Carta Brava Jr., Mocho Cota Jr., & Soul Rocker), 1st reign, def. El Apache, Faby Apache, & Mary Apache, 133 days
ATTACK! PRO WRESTLING, Wales (Cardiff)
- ATTACK! Champion: Chief Deputy Damian Dunne, 1st reign, def. Eddie Dennis, 157 days
- ATTACK! 24/7 Champion: Pete Dunne, 6th reign, def. Tyler Bate, 73 days
- ATTACK! Tag Team Champions: Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis, 1st reign, def. CCK (Chris Brookes & Kid Lykos), 16 days
BORDER CITY WRESTLING, Canada (Windsor, ON)
- BCW Heavyweight Champion: Kongo Kong, 1st reign, def. Cody Deaner, 129 days
- BCW Can-Am Tag Team Champions: Phil Atlas & Brent Banks, 1st reign, def. The Syndicate (Jon Bolen & Johnny Devine), 128 days
CAPITAL CITY CHAMPIONSHIP COMBAT (C-4), Canada (Ottawa)
- C4 Champion: Mathieu St. Jacques, 1st reign, def. Buxx Belmar, 675 days
- C4 Tag Team Champions: Fight or Flight (Gabriel Fuerza & Vaughn Vertigo), 1st reign, def. Heavy Metal Chaos (Alextreme & James Stone), 66 days
- C4 Underground Champion: Kobe Durst, 1st reign, def. Evil Uno, 157 days
CARIBBEAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (CWA), Puerto Rico
- CWA Heavyweight Champion: ‘Sensacional’ Star Roger, 1st reign, def. Jay Lethal, 266 days
- CWA Puerto Rican Champion: Justin Dynamite, 1st reign, def.
- CWA Intercontinental Champion: Steve Joel, 1st reign, def. Mike Nice, 5 days
CAROLINA WRESTLING FEDERATION MID-ATLANTIC (CWF), USA (North Carolina)
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion: Trevor Lee, 1st reign, def. Roy Wilkins, 521 days
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Television Champion: Aric Andrews, 1st reign, def. Smith Garrett, 409 days
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Rising Generation League Champion: Cain Justice, 1st reign, def. Dirty Daddy, 214 days
- CWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions: Dave & Zane Dawson, 1st reign, def. Aaron Boggs & Mecha Mercenary, 80 days
CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM HOLLYWOOD (CWFH), USA (California)
- CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Champion: Tito Escondido, 1st reign, def. Peter Avalon (48 days)
- UWN Television Champion: Rocky Romero, 1st reign, def. Scorpio Sky, 96 days
- UWN Tag Team Champions: Pac 3 (Dan Joseph & Dylan Bostic), 1st reign, def. Classic Connection (Buddy Royal & Levi Shapiro) and Spirit And The Stars (Astro Viajero & Espiritu) and Eric Watts & Ty Matthews, 131 days
CHAOTIC WRESTLING, USA (Massachusetts)
- CW Heavyweight Champion: Elia Markopoulos, 1st reign, def. Chase Del Monte, 168 days
- CW Women’s Champion: Ashley Vox, 1st reign, def. Devienne, 126 days
- CW New England Champion: Donovan Dijak, 1st reign, def. Christian Casanova, 28 days
- CW Tag Team Champions: The Can-Am Connection (Anthony Greene & Cam Zagami), 1st reign, def. The Mill Street Hooligans (Bryan and Matt Logan & Chase Del Monte), 168 days
CHIKARA, USA (Philadelphia)
- Grand Champion: Juan Francisco de Coronado, 1st reign, def. UltraMantis Black, 153 days
- Campeonatos de Parejas: Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.), 1st reign, def. The Rumblebees (Solo Darling & Travis Huckabee), 55 days
- Young Lions Cup: Razorhawk, 1st reign, def. Hermit Crab, 40 days
COMBAT ZONE WRESTLING (CZW), USA (Philadelphia)
- CZW World Heavyweight Champion: Shane Strickland, 1st reign, def. Davey Richards, 55 days
- CZW World Tag Team Champions: CCK (Chris Brookes & Kid Lykos), 1st reign, def. Scarlet & Graves (Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz), 99 days
- CZW Wired Champion: Maxwell Jacob Friedman, 1st reign, def. YUMA, 111 days
- CZW Medal of Honor Champion: Blackwater, 1st reign, def. Frankie Pickard, 265 days
CONSEJO MUNDIAL de LUCHA LIBRE (CMLL), Mexico (Mexico City)
- CMLL World Heavyweight Champion: Marco Corleone (Mark Jindrak), 1st reign, def. Euforia, Dragon Rojo Jr., El Terrible, Gran Guerrero, Kraneo, Mr. Nebula, Pierroth, Rey Bucanero and Rush, 87 days
- CMLL World Women’s Champion: Dalys de Caribena, 1st reign, def. Marcela, 539 days
- CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion: Niebla Rojo, 1st reign, def. Blue Panther, Caristico, Drone, El Barbaro Cavernario, Johnny Idol, Misterioso Jr., Ripper, Stuka Jr., Polvora, 83 days
- CMLL World Lightweight Champion: Dragon Lee, 2nd reign, def. Kamaitachi, 546 days
- CMLL World Middleweight Champion: Angel del Oro, 1st reign, def. Dragon Rojo Jr., 160 days
- CMLL World Welterweight Champion: Mephisto, 2nd reign, def. Mascara Dorado (Gran Metalik), 486 days
- CMLL World Tag Team Champions: Negra Casas & Shocker, 1st reign, def. La Mascara & Rush, 1,176 days
- CMLL World Trios Champions: El Sky Team (Mistico, Valiente, & Volador Jr), 1st reign, def. Los Guerreros Laguneros (Ultimo Guerrero, Euforia, & Niebla Roja), 931 days
- CMLL-REINA International Champion: Zeuxis, 1st reign, def. Marcela, 19 days
- CMLL-REINA Junior Heavyweight Champion: Keira, 1st reign, def. La Silueta, 215 days
- Mexico National Light Heavyweight Champion: Atlantis, 1st reign, def. Mephisto, 739 days
- Mexico National Lightweight Champion: Electrico, 1st reign, def. Pequeno Nitro, 1,480 days
THE CRASH, Mexico (Tijuana)
- The Crash Cruiserweight Champion: Rey Fenix, 2nd reign, def. Rey Horus, 26 days
- The Crash Femenil Champion: Keira, 1st reign, def. Sexy Star, 149 days
- The Crash Junior Heavyweight Champion: Arkangel Divino, 1st reign, def, Black Danger, 223 days
- The Crash Tag Team Champions: Matt & Jeff Hardy, 1st reign, def. Juventud Guerrera & Super Crazy, 223 days
DESTINY WORLD WRESTLING (DWW), Canada (Toronto, ON)
- DWW Champion: “Bruiserweight” Pete Dunne, 1st reign, def. “Psycho” Mike Rollins, 76 days
DRAMATIC DREAM TEAM (DDT) PRO WRESTLING, Japan (Tokyo)
- KO-D Openweight Champion: Konosuke Takeshita, 2nd reign, def. Harashima, 165 days
- KO-D Tag Team Champions: HARASHIMA & Naomichi Marufuji, 1st reign, def. Kazusada Higuchi & Shigehiro Irie, 1st reign, 12 days
- KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champions: Shuten Dojo (KUDO, Masahiro Takanashi & Yukio Sakaguchi), 6th reign, def. NωA (Makoto Oishi, Mao & Shunma Katsumata), 68 days
- Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion: Yuu, 1st reign, def. Mizuki, 10 days
- DDT Extreme Division Champion: Daisuke Sasaki, 1st reign, def. Jun Kasai, 165 days
- King of Dark Champion: Dai Suzuki, 2nd reign, def. Gota Ibushi, 12 days
EAST COAST WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (ECWA), USA (Delaware)
- ECWA Unified Heavyweight Champion: Azrieal, 1st reign, def. Sean Carr, 173 days
- ECWA Women’s Champion: Deonna Purrazzo, 1st reign, def. Tessa Blanchard, 685 days
- ECWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Champion: Breaker Morant, 1st reign, def. Howie Timbereche, 69 days
- ECWA Unified Tag Team Champions: The Classics (Eric Martin & Tyler Stone), 1st reign, def. The Extreme Rednecks (Chuck & Kyle Payne), 69 days
ELITE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (ECCW), Canada (Vancouver, BC)
- ECCW Champion: Nicole Matthews, 3rd reign, def. Shayna Baszler, 181 days
- ECCW Women’s Champion: Tony Baroni, 1st reign, def. Cat Power, 48 days
- ECCW Tag Team Champions: The Voros Twins (Chris & Patrick Voros), 1st reign, def. Beauty And The Builds (Christina Von Eerie & Scotty Mac), 20 days
EVOLVE, USA (Philadelphia)
- WWN Champion: Matt Riddle, 1st reign, def. Fred Yehi, Jon Davis, Parrow, Timothy Hatcher & Tracy Williams, 153 days
- EVOLVE Champion: Zack Sabre Jr., 1st reign, def. Timothy Thatcher, 188 days
- EVOLVE Tag Team Champions: Anthony Henry & James Drake, 1st reign, def. Catch Point (Chris Dickinson & Jaka), 55 days
FIGHT CLUB: PRO, England (Wolverhampton)
- FCP Champion: Chris Brookes, 1st reign, def. Travis Banks, 70 days
F1RST WRESTLING, USA (Minneapolis)
- F1RST Championship: Arik Cannon, 1st reign, def. Ariya Daivari, 229 days
- F1RST Tag Team Champions: The North Star Express (Darin Corbin & Ryan Cruz), def. Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza), 804 days
FREELANCE WRESTLING (FW), USA (Chicago, IL)
- FW Champion: Steve Fierce, 1st reign, def. GPA, 153 days
- FW Tag Team Champions: Team BETA (Craig Mitchell & Kenny Sutra), 1st reign, def. The Superiority Complex (Roy Flash Gordon & Tony Nas) and Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) and Kobe Durst & Nick Brubaker
FULL IMPACT PRO, USA (Largo, FL)
- FIP World Heavyweight Champion: Fred Yehi, 1st reign, def. Caleb Konley, 462 days
- FIP Florida Heritage Champion: Jon Davis, 1st reign, def. Martin Stone, 152 days
- FIP Tag Team Champions: The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter), 1st reign, def. The Savages (Eddie Graves & Teddy Stigma), 756 days
FUTURESHOCK WRESTLING (FSW), England (Manchester)
- FSW Champion: Ashton Smith, 1st reign, def. Zack Gibson, 7 days
- FSW Women’s Champion: April Davids, 2nd reign, def. Lana Austin, 189 days
- FSW Adrenaline Champion: Soner Dursun, 2nd reign, def. Xander Cooper, 265 days
- FSW Tag Team Champions: Sexy Gents (John McGregor & Sexy Kev), 1st reign, def. The WonderLand (Henry T. Grodd & Noah), 7 days
GLOBAL FORCE WRESTLING (GFW), USA (Nashville)
- GFW Unified World Heavyweight Champion: Eli Drake, 1st reign, won 20-man Gauntlet for the Gold, 15 days
- GFW Unified Knockouts Champion: Sienna, 2nd reign, def. Rosemary, 61 days
- GFW Impact Grand Champion: Ethan Carter III, 1st reign, def. Moose, 58 days
- GFW Unified World Tag Team Champions: LAX (Santana & Ortiz), 1st reign, def. The Decay (Crazzy Steve & Abyss), 169 days
- GFW X-Division Champion: Sonjay Dutt, 1st reign, def. Low Ki, 81 days
GLORY PRO, USA (Alton, IL)
- Crown of Glory Champion: Myron Reed, 1st reign, def. Jason Kincaid, 117 days
- Glory Tag Team Champions: Everett Connors & Michael Elgin, 1st reign, def. Besties in the World (Davey Vega & Mat Fitchett), 12 days
HEAVY ON WRESTLING, USA (Duluth, MN)
- HOW Undisputed Champion: Darin Corbin, 1st reign, def. Arik Cannon, 82 days
- HOG Heavyweight Champion: The Amazing Red, 1st reign, def. “The Rogue” Anthony Gangone, 12 days
- HOG Crown Jewel Champion: “The Rogue” Anthony Gangone, 2nd reign, def. Lio Rush, 62 days
- HOG Tag Team Champions: The New York Wrecking Krew (Smooth Blackmon & Chris Seaton), 1st reign, def. EYFBO (Angel Ortiz & Mike Draztik), 61 days
IMPACT PRO WRESTLING, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Impact Pro New Zealand Heavyweight Champion: James Shaw, 3rd reign, def. Brook Duncan, 137 days
- Impact Pro New Zealand Women’s Champion: Britenay, 4th reign, def. Carmen Rose, 202 days
- Impact Pro New Zealand Tag Team Championship: The Privileged (Charlie Roberts & Curtis Castlewood), 1st reign, def. The F.I.S.T. (Brodie Coast & Mason Daniels), 137 days
INSANE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (ICW), Scotland (Glasgow)
- ICW World Heavyweight Champion: Joe Coffey, 2nd reign, def. Trent Seven, 138 days
- ICW Women’s Champion: Kasey Owens, 1st reign, def. Kay Lee Ray, 34 days
- ICW Zero-G Champion: BT Gunn, 1st reign, def. Kenny Williams, 33 days
- ICW World Tag Team Champions: The Marauders (Mike Bird & Wild Boar), 1st reign, def. Polo Promotions (Jackie Polo & Mark Coffey), 208 days
INTERNATIONAL PRO WRESTLING: UNITED KINGDOM (IPW:UK), England (London)
- IPW:UK World Champion: Jimmy Havoc, 1st reign, def. John Klinger, 754 days
- IPW:UK Women’s Champion: Livvii Grace, 1st reign, def. Amazon, 194 days
- All England Champion: Earl Black Jr., 1st reign, def. Scott Star, 40 days
- IPW:UK British Tag Team Champions: DnD (Cieran Donnelly & Danny Duggan), 2nd reign, def. The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch), 230 days
IWA MID-SOUTH, USA (Indiana)
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion: Michael Elgin, 1st reign, def. Larry D, 92 days
- IWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions: The Young Dragons (Dale Patricks & Josh Crane), 1st reign, def. The Rejects (John Wayne Murdoch & Reed Bentley), 36 days
INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING SYNDICATE (IWS), Canada (Montreal, QC)
- IWS World Heavyweight Champion: Scott Parker, 1st reign, def. Black Dynomite, 209 days
- IWS Canadian Champion: Vacant
- IWS Tag Team Champions: Tabernak de Team (Mathieu St-Jacques & Thomas Dubois), 1st reign, def. Hardcore Ninjaz (Hardcore Ninja #1 & #2), 118 days
JUGGALO CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (JCW), USA (Detroit, MI)
- JCW Heavyweight Champion: Kongo Kong, 1st reign, def. The Weedman, 630 days
- JCW Tag Team Champions: The Ring Rydas (Ring Ryda Blue & Ring Ryda Red), 5th reign, def. Super Strong Tiger & The Spike Monkey, 405 days
LUCHA UNDERGROUND, USA (Boyle Heights, CA)
- Lucha Underground Champion: Johnny Mundo (John Morrison), def. Sexy Star, 251 days
- Gift of the Gods Champion: Vacant
- Lucha Underground Trios Champions: Snake Tribe (Kobra Moon, Pindar & Vibora), 1st reign, def. Aero Star, Drago & Fenix (Drago turned on his team), 85 days
MARYLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (MCW), USA (Baltimore)
- MCW Heavyweight Champion: Sean Studd, 1st reign, def. Drolix, 216 days
- MCW Women’s Champion: Melina Perez, 1st reign, def. Renee Michelle, 300 days
- MCW Rage Television Champion: Maxwell Jacob Friedman, 1st reign, def. Dante Caballero, 48 days
- MCW Tag Team Champions: Guns For Hire (Bill Collier & Paul Jordane), 1st reign, def. The Ecktourage (Dirty Money & Eric Chapel), 132 days
MELBOURNE CITY WRESTLING (MCW), Australia (Melbourne)
- MCW Heavyweight Champion: Jonah Rock, 1st reign, def. Mr. Juicy, 27 days
- MCW Intercommonwealth Champion: Adam Brooks, 3rd reign, def. Will Ospreay, 13 days
- MCW Tag Team Champions: The Brat Pack (Mitch Waterman & Nick Bury), 1st reign, def. The World’s Friendliest Bastards (KrackerJak & Lochy Hendricks), 83 days
NCW FEMME FATALES, Canada (Montreal, QC)
- nCw Femme Fatales Champion: Mercedes Martinez, 2nd reign, def. Stefany Sinclair, 118 days
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (NECW), USA (Massachusetts)
- NECW Heavyweight Champion: Todo Loco, 1st reign, def. Mike McCarthy, 426 days
- NECW Women’s Champion: Vanity VixSin, 1st reign, def. Alexxis Naveah, 356 days
- NECW Television Champion: Devin Blaze, 1st reign, def. Kris Pyro, 20 days
- NECW Tag Team Champions: The Kool People (DJ AC & Samme DeLeon), 1st reign, def. Adrenaline Rush (Daniel Evans & Keith Youngblood), 20 days
NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING (NJPW), Japan (Tokyo)
- IWGP World Heavyweight Champion: Kazuchika Okada, 4th reign, def. Tetsuya Naito, 439 days
- IWGP Intercontinental Champion: Hiroshi Tanahashi, 2nd reign, def. Tetsuya Naito, 82 days
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion: Kenny Omega, 1st reign, def. Ishii, 62 days
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion: KUSHIDA, 5th reign, def. Hiromu Takahashi, 82 days
- IWGP Tag Team Champions: War Machine (Hanson & Rowe), 2nd reign, def. Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanaga Loa), 62 days
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: Ricochet & Ryusuke Taguchi, 1st reign, def. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), 19 days
- NEVER Openweight Champion: Minoru Suzuki, 1st reign, def. Hirooki Goto, 127 days
- NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions: Los Ingobernables deJapon (BUSHI, EVIL & SANADA), 3rd reign, def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ricochet & Ryusuke Taguchi, 121 days
NEW GENERATION WRESTLING (NGW), England (Hull)
- NGW Undisputed Champion: Matt Myers, 2nd reign, def. Nathan Cruz, 258 days
- NGW Gen-X Champion: Matt Myers, 1st reign, def. Bubblegum, 412 days
- NGW Tag Team Champions: The Insane Fight Club (Joe Hendry, Kid Fit & Lionheart), 1st reign, def. Britain’s Biggest Tag Team (Colossus Kennedy & Stixx), 461 days
NEW YORK WRESTLING CONNECTION (NYWC), USA (Long Island, NY)
- NYWC Heavyweight Champion: Bull James (Bull Dempsey), 1st reign, def. Stockade, 188 days
- NYWC Starlet Champion: Willow Nightingale, 2nd reign, def. J-Redd, 188 days
- NYWC Fusion Champion: Big O, 2nd reign, def. Tyler Murphy, 188 days
- NYWC Tag Team Champions: Anthony LaCerra & Jesse Vane, 1st reign, def. The Hounds of Hatred (Bam Sullivan & Boo Sullivan), 216 days
NORTHEAST WRESTLING, USA (New York)
- NEW Heavyweight Champion: Cody Rhodes, 1st reign, def. Mike Bennett, 167 days
- NEW Tag Team Champions: NOW (Hale Collins & Vik Dalishus), 1st reign, def. The Battle Brothers (Anthony & Chris Battle), 98 days
OVER THE TOP (OTT) WRESTLING, Ireland (Dublin)
- OTT No Limits Champion: Mark Haskins, 1st reign, def. Ryan Smile, 27 days
- OTT Women’s Champion: Martina The Session Moth, 2nd reign, def. Katey Harvey, 27 days
- OTT Tag Team Champions: The Kings of the North (Bonesaw & Damien Corvin),2nd reign, def. The Gymnasties (B. Cool & Sammy D.), 258 days
PREMIERE WRESTLING XPERIENCE (PWX), USA (Charlotte, NC)
- PWX Heavyweight Champion: Anthony Henry, 1st reign, def. Jake Manning, 194 days
- PWX Innovative Television Champion: Darius Lockhart, 1st reign, def. Elijah Evans IV, 12 days
- PWX Ultra J Champion: Logan Easton LeRoux, 1st reign, def. Chet Sterling, 49 days
- PWX Tag Team Champions: The Syndicate (Devan Knight & Timmy Lou Rotten), 1st reign, def. The Ugly Ducklings (Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy), 103 days
PRESTON CITY WRESTLING (PCW), England (Preston)
- PCW Champion: Iestyn Rees, 1st reign, def. Noam Dar, 343 days
- PCW Women’s Champion: Lucy Cole, 1st reign, won 12 woman tournament to crown inaugural champion, 6 days
- PCW Cruiserweight Champion: Dean Allmark, 1st reign, def. Ashton Smith, 77 days
- PCW Tag Team Champions: The UK Hooligans (Roy & Zak Knight), 1st reign, def. The Spirit Squad (Kenny & Mikey), 153 days
PRO WRESTLING ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA (PWA), Australia (Sydney)
- PWA Champion: Adam Brooks, 1st reign, def. Will Ospreay, 14 days
- PWA Tag Team Champions: Big Fudge & Shazza McKenzie, 1st reign, def. SMS (InstaGraham & Unsocial Jordan), 146 days
PRO WRESTLING WOMEN’S ALLIANCE (PWWA), Australia (Sydney)
- PWWA Champion: Shazza McKenzie, 2nd reign, def. Bea Priestley, 91 days
PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA (PWG), USA (Reseda, CA)
- PWG World Heavyweight Champion: Chuck Taylor, 1st reign, def. Zack Sabre Jr., 56 days
- PWG World Tag Team Champions: Penta El 0M & Rey Fenix, 1st reign, def. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), 167 days
PRO WRESTLING NOAH, Japan (Tokyo)
- GHC Heavyweight Champion: Eddie Edwards, 1st reign, def. Katsuhiko Nakajima, 6 days
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion: Taiji Ishimori, 3rd reign, def. HAYATA, 68 days
- GHC Tag Team Champions: Atsushi Kotoge & Go Shiozaki, 1st reign, def. Taniguchi & Naomichi Marafuji, 6 days
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions: HAYATA & YO-HEY, 1st reign, def. Hi69 & Taiji Ishimori, 6 days
PROGRESS, England (London)
- PROGRESS World Champion: Pete Dunne, 1st reign, def. Trent Seven, Matt Riddle, Jimmy Havoc, Sebastian, TK Cooper & Travis Banks for vacant title, 278 days
- PROGRESS Women’s Champion: Toni Storm, 1st reign, def. Jinny & Laura Di Matteo for inaugural title match, 96 days
- PROGRESS Atlas Champion: Matt Riddle, 2nd reign, def. WALTER, 21 days
- PROGRESS Tag Team Champions: British Strong Style (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate), 2nd reign, def. CCK (Chris Brookes & Kid Lykos), 54 days
PRO WRESTLING EVE, England (Suffolk)
- Pro Wrestling EVE Champion: Sammii Jayne, 1st reign, def. Kay Lee Ray, 104 days
PRO WRESTLING REVOLVER, USA (Des Moines, IA)
- PWR Scramble Champion: Matt Palmer, 1st reign, def. Jordan Len-X, 29 days
QUEENS OF COMBAT WRESTLING (QOC), USA (Charlotte, NC)
- QOC Champion: Su Yung, 1st reign, def. Taeler Hendrix, 278 days
- QOC Tag Team Champions: Laurel Van Ness & Taeler Hendrix, 1st reign, def. The Lucha Sisters (Leva Bates & Mia Yim), 195 days
RESISTANCE PRO WRESTLING (RPW), USA (Chicago, IL)
- RPW Heavyweight Champion: Da Cobra, 2nd reign, def. Sean Mulligan, 357 days
- RPW Women’s Champion: Rachael Ellering, 1st reign, def. Amazing Maria, 301 days
- RPW Tag Team Champions: Mojo McQueen & Yabo The Clown, 1st reign, def. Main Street Youth (Jake Omen & Scotty Young), 105 days
REVOLUTION PRO (RevPro), England (Portsmouth)
- RevPro British Heavyweight Champion: Zack Sabre Jr., 2nd reign, def. Katsuyori Shibata, 179 days
- RevPro British Cruiserweight Champion: Josh Bodom, 3rd reign, def. Will Ospreay, 141 days
- RevPro British Tag Team Champions: CCK (Chris Brookes & Travis Banks), 1st reign, def. Charlie Garrett & Joel Redman, 180 days
RING OF HONOR (ROH), USA (Bristol, PA)
- ROH World Champion: Cody Rhodes, 1st reign, def. Christopher Daniels, 70 days
- ROH World Television Champion: KUSHIDA, 1st reign, def. Marty Scurll, 110 days
- ROH World Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), 3rd reign, def. The Broken Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy), 153 days
- ROH World 6-Man Tag Team Champions: Bullet Club (Young Bucks & Hangman Page), 1st reign, def. Dalton Castle & The Boys, 13 days
RIOT CITY WRESTLING (RCW), Australia (South Australia)
- RCW Heavyweight Champion: Matt Basso, 3rd reign, def. Brodie Marshall, 273 days
- RCW Women’s Champion: Casey Johns, 1st reign, def. Amity Row, Eliza Sway and Izzy Shaw, 6 days
- RCW Tag Team Champions: The Savage Gentlemen (Brodie Marshall & Tyler Daniels), 1st reign, def. The Rude Ones (Bulldog McKenzie & Marvel), 133 days
SCOTTISH WRESTLING ALLIANCE (SWA), Scotland (Bellshill)
- Scottish Heavyweight Champion: Joe Coffey, 2nd reign, def. Mark Coffey, 279 days
- Scottish Junior Heavyweight Champion: Glen Dunbar, 1st reign, def. Ryan Griffin, 279 days
- SWA Tag Team Champions: Gainz N’ Games (Jason Reed & Kevin Williams), 1st reign, def. The English Agenda (Johnny Lions & Lucian Maynard Smith), 247 days
SENDAI GIRLS’ PRO WRESTLING, Japan
- Sendai Girls’ World Champion: Hiroyo Matsumoto, 1st reign, def. Chihiro Hashimoto, 84 days
- Sendai Girls’ Tag Team Champions: Cassandra Miyagi & DASH Chisako, 1st reign, def. Hikaru Shida & Syuri, 49 days
SHIMMER WOMEN ATHLETES, USA (Berwyn, IL)
- SHIMMER Champion: Mercedes Martinez, 2nd reign, def. Kellie Skater, 292 days
- Heart of SHIMMER Champion: Shazza McKenzie, 1st reign, def. Nicole Savoy, 55 days
- SHIMMER Tag Team Champions: Mount Tessa (Tessa Blanchard & Vanessa Kraven),1st reign, def. Team Slap Happy (Evie & Heidi Lovelace), 292 days
SHINE WRESTLING, USA (Ybor City, FL)
- SHINE Champion: LuFisto, 1st reign, def. Allysin Kay (Sienna) & Mercedes Martinez for vacant title, 231 days
- SHINE Nova Champion: Priscilla Kelly, 1st reign, def. Candy Cartwright, 47 days
- SHINE Tag Team Champions: Las Sicarias (Ivelise & Mercedes Martinez), 1st reign, def. Santana Garrett & Gabi Castrovinci, 112 days
SMASH WRESTLING, Canada (Toronto)
- SMASH Champion: Tyson Dux, 1st reign, def. Brent Banks for vacant title, 293 days
SOUTHSIDE WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (SWE), England (Cambridgeshire)
- SWE Heavyweight Champion: BT Gunn, 1st reign, def. El Ligero, 119 days
- SWE Queen of Southside Champion: Saraya Knight, 1st reign, def. Mia Yim, 63 days
- SWE Speed King Champion: Davey Richards, 1st reign, def. Bubblegum, 76 days
- SWE Tag Team Champions: El Ligero & Joseph Conners, 1st reign, def. GBH (Big Grizzly & Robbie X), 28 days
TIER-1 WRESTLING, USA (New York City)
- Tier 1 Champion: Mike Verna, 1st reign, def. Darius Carter, 82 days
- Tier 1 Tag Team Champions: Matt Tremont & Stockade, 1st reign, def. Bam Sullivan & Logan Black, 43 days
WESTSIDE XTREME WRESTLING (wXw), Germany (Oberhausen)
- wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion: John Klinger, 2nd reign, def. Jurn Simmons, 28 days
- wXw Shotgun Champion: David Starr, 3rd reign, def. Angelico, 62 days
- wXw World Tag Team Champions: The Young Lions (Lucky Kid & Tarkan Aslan), 1st reign, def. A4 (Absolute Andy & Marius Al-Ani), 111 days
WHAT CULTURE PRO WRESTLING (WCPW), England (Newcastle)
- WCPW World Champion: Joe Hendry, 1st reign, def. Martin Kirby, 124 days
- WCPW Women’s Champion: Kay Lee Ray, 1st reign, def. Bea Priestley, 77 days
- WCPW Internet Champion: Gabriel Kidd, 1st reign, def. Cody Rhodes, 125 days
- WCPW Hardcore Champion: BT Gunn, 1st reign, def. Primate, 11 days
- WCPW Tag Team Champions: War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson), 1st reign, def. The Swords of Essex (Will Ospreay & Scott Wainwright), 56 days
WOMEN SUPERSTARS UNCENSORED (WSU), USA (New Jersey)
- WSU World Champion: Mercedes Martinez, 3rd reign, def. Cherry Bomb (Allie), 202 days
- WSU Spirit Champion: Kiera Hogan, 1st reign, def. Su Yung, 202 days
- WSU Tag Team Champions: Maria Manic & Penelope Ford, 1st reign, def. The Fella Twins (Eddy McQueen & Rick Cataldo), 111 days
WORLD ASSOCIATION OF WRESTLING (WAW), England (Norfolk)
- WAW Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion: Vacant
- Bellatrix World Champion: Alex Windsor, 2nd reign, def. Lory, 113 days
- WAW Open Light Heavyweight Champion: Brad O’Brien, 2nd reign, def. Peter Nixon, 19 days
- WAW European Heavyweight Champion: Robin Lekime, 1st reign, def. King Kendo, 224 days
- WAW British Heavyweight Champion: Aaron Sharp, 1st reign, def. Brad Slayer, 231 days
- WAW World Tag Team Champions: The UK Hooligans (Roy & Zak Knight), 2nd reign, def. Old School (Ricky Knight, Jimmy Ocean, Steve Quintain, Ivan Trevors, Hot Stuff, Alex Young and Ricky Knight Jr), 110 days
WORLD WONDER RING STARDOM, Japan (Tokyo)
- World of Stardom Champion: Mayu Iwatani, 1st reign, def. Io Shirai, 72 days
- Wonder of Stardom Champion: Mayu Iwatani, 2nd reign, def. Kairi Hojo, 110 days
- High Speed Champion: Mary Apache, 1st reign, def. Shanna, 19 days
- Goddesses of Stardom Champions: Oedo Tai (Hana Kimura & Kagetsu), 1st reign, def. Hiroyo Matsumoto & Jungle Kyona, 72 days
- Artist of Stardom Champions: Queen’s Quest (Io Shirai, HZK & Viper), 4th reign, def. Team Jungle (Hiroyo Matsumoto, Jungle Kyona & Kaori Yoneyama), 19 days
- SWA Undisputed World Women’s Champion: Toni Storm, 1st reign, def. Io Shirai, 404 days
WORLD WRESTLING COUNCIL (WWC), Puerto Rico
- WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion: Ray Gonzalez, 21st reign, def. Thunder, 97 days
- WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion: Gilbert, 7th reign, def. Lightning, 26 days
- WWC World Junior Heavyweight Champion: Peter The Bad Romance, 4th reign, def. O.T. Fernandez, 27 days
- WWC World Tag Team Champions: La Revolución, 7th reign, def. El Cuervo & ‘El Hombre Bestia’ Angel, 47 days
WORLD XTREME WRESTLING (WXW), USA (Pennsylvania)
- WXW Heavyweight Champion: The Beast, 1st reign, def. D. Ramos, 27 days
- WXW Women’s Champion: Mercedes Martinez, 5th reign, def. Rocky, 321 days
- WXW Television Champion: Gariston Spears, 1st reign, def. Jorel Ganzy, 27 days
- WXW Cruiserweight Champion: Tony Ice, 1st reign, def. Ace Radic, 69 days
- WXW Tag Team Champion: The New Breed (The Diamond Kid & Vinny Mac), 2nd reign, def. The Brothers Lockhart (Andrew & Erik Lockhart), 6 days
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE): RAW, USA (Stamford, CT)
- WWE Universal Champion: Brock Lesnar, 1st reign, def. Goldberg, 152 days
- WWE Raw Women’s Champion: Alexa Bliss, 2nd reign, def. Sasha Banks, 4 days
- WWE Intercontinental Champion: The Miz, 7th reign, def. Dean Ambrose, 89 days
- WWE Cruiserweight Champion: Neville, 2nd reign, def. Akira Tozawa, 12 days
- WWE Raw Tag Team Champions: Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose, 1st reign, def. Sheamus & Cesaro, 12 days
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE): SMACKDOWN, USA (Stamford, CT)
- WWE Champion: Jinder Mahal, 1st reign, def. Randy Orton, 103 days
- WWE Smackdown Women’s Champion: Natalya, 1st reign, def. Noami, 12 days
- WWE United States Champion: AJ Styles, 2nd reign, def. Kevin Owens & Chris Jericho, 38 days
- WWE Smackdown Tag Team Champions: The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso), 2nd reign, def. New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E & Xavier Woods), 12 days
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT (WWE): NXT, USA (Orlando)
- NXT Champion: Drew McIntyre, 1st reign, 13 days
- NXT Women’s Champion: VACANT
- WWE United Kingdom Champion: Pete Dunne, 1st reign, def. Tyler Bate, 104 days
- NXT Tag Team Champions: SaNitY (Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe), 1st reign, def. Authors of Pain (Rezar & Akam), 13 days
WORLD WRESTLING LEAGUE (WWL), Puerto Rico
- WWL World Heavyweight Champion: Mr. Big, 1st reign, def. Manny Ferno, Vassago, and Payatronic for vacant title, 216 days
- WWL Americas Champion: Spectro, 1st reign, def. Wonderful Xavier, 216 days
- WWL World Super Cruiserweight Champion: Payatronic, 1st reign, def. Dimes, 69 days
- WWL World Tag Team Champions: West Side Mafia (Morgan & Tabu), 1st reign, def. Khaos & Abbadon, 110 days
- WWL World Trios Champions: ‘La Perla Negra’ Allison, Excellent Mantel & Mark Davidson, 1st reign (Allison replaced Justin Dynamite during reign), def. The Bullying Crew, 259 days
WRESTLECIRCUS, USA (Austin, TX)
- WC Ringmaster Champion: Shane Strickland, 1st reign, def. Brian Cage, 69 days
- WC Lady of the Ring Champion: Tessa Blanchard, 1st reign, def. Rachael Ellering, 41 days
- WC Sideshow Champion: Tessa Blanchard, 1st reign, def. Joey Ryan, 69 days
- WC Big Top Tag Team Champions: Adam Cole & Britt Baker, 1st reign, def. Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero), 27 days
XTREME INTENSE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (XICW), USA (Detroit, MI)
- XICW Champion: “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, 1st reign, def. “The Genetic Jackpot” Joe Coleman, 111 days
- XICW Midwest Heavyweight Champion: Gavin Quinn, 1st reign, def. Hakim Zane, 355 days
- XICW Light Heavyweight Champion: Johnny Devine, 1st reign, def. Willie Watts, 328 days
- XICW Tag Team Champions: The Monroes (Malcolm II and Malcolm III Monroe), 2nd reign, def. OI4K (Dave & Jake Crist), 355 days
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