2021 in professional wrestling
2021 in professional wrestling describes the current year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the professional wrestling industry worldwide in 2020, with many promotions presenting shows behind closed doors. Some events were canceled while others were rescheduled to occur in 2021. All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling reintroduced a limited number of live fans in the second half of 2020, which WWE plans to do for WrestleMania 37. It is expected that the majority of the other promotions will continue to present empty arena shows until further notice.
List of notable promotions
These promotions are holding notable shows throughout 2021.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Elite Wrestling | AEW | |
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
| Impact Wrestling | Impact | |
| Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| WWE | — | The "WWE" name has been solely used since 2011; it is an orphaned initialism that stood for World Wrestling Entertainment for the wrestling promotion, which is still the legal name of the company. WWE divides its roster into five storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw, SmackDown, and NXT are their three main brands, while NXT UK and 205 Live are specialty brands that are promoted under the NXT banner. |
Calendar of notable shows
January
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE: | New Year's SmackDown | St. Petersburg, Florida | Kevin Owens defeated Jey Uso in a singles match | Aired as a special episode of SmackDown. |
| 4 | WWE: | Legends Night | Drew McIntyre (c) defeated Keith Lee in a singles match to retain the WWE Championship | Aired as a special episode of Raw. | |
| NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | Night 1: Kota Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito (c) in a singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event had a limited attendance capacity of 20,000 for both nights; the Tokyo Dome has a total maximum capacity of 57,000. | |
| 5 | Night 2: Kota Ibushi (c) defeated Jay White in a singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship | ||||
| 6 | New Year Dash!! | Los Ingobernables de Japon (Sanada, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, and Bushi) defeated Golden Ace (Kota Ibushi and Hiroshi Tanahashi), Roppongi 3K (Rocky Romero and Sho), and Master Wato in a 10-man tag team match | |||
| MLW | Kings of Colosseum | Orlando, Florida | Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. Mads Krügger in a singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship ended in a double countout | ||
| WWE: | New Year's Evil | Orlando, Florida | Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kyle O'Reilly in a singles match to retain the NXT Championship | Aired as a special episode of NXT. "New Year's Evil" was previously a title of a special episode of WCW Monday Nitro that aired on December 27, 1999. | |
| AEW | New Year's Smash | Jacksonville, Florida | Night 1: Kenny Omega (c) defeated Rey Fénix in a singles match to retain the AEW World Championship | Aired as a two-part special of Dynamite. Night 1 was originally scheduled to air on December 30, 2020, with Night 2 on January 6, but the two-week event was delayed as AEW held a tribute show for Mr. Brodie Lee, following his passing on December 26. Night 1 aired live while Night 2 was pre-recorded on January 7 and aired on January 13. | |
| 7 | Night 2 (aired January 13): Darby Allin (c) defeated Brian Cage in a singles match to retain the AEW TNT Championship. | ||||
| 9 | Impact | Genesis | Nashville, Tennessee | Willie Mack defeated Moose in an "I quit" match | |
| 16 | Hard To Kill | Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, and Moose in a six-man tag team match | |||
| 22 | WWE: | Superstar Spectacle | St. Petersburg, Florida | Drew McIntyre and The Indus Sher (Rinku and Saurav) defeated Jinder Mahal and The Bollywood Boyz (Samir Singh and Sunil Singh) in a six-man tag team match | Aired on tape delay on January 26 as a television special for Indian Republic Day. |
| NJPW | Lion's Break Contender | Port Hueneme, California, United States | Week 1: Ren Narita defeated Bateman in a singles match | Two-week event, promoted as part of New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America's weekly TV show, NJPW Strong. | |
| 29 | Week 2: Lio Rush, TJP, and Fred Rosser defeated Bullet Club (El Phantasmo, Hikuleo, and Kenta) in a six-man tag team match | ||||
| ROH | The Experience | Baltimore, Maryland | Jonathan Gresham (c) defeated Joe Keys in a singles match to retain the ROH Pure Championship | Match took place on December 19, 2020, but aired on tape delay on January 29. Aired as a special episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling. | |
| 30 | NJPW | The New Beginning in Nagoya | Nagoya, Japan | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Shingo Takagi (c) in a singles match to win the NEVER Openweight Championship | |
| 31 | WWE: | Royal Rumble | St. Petersburg, Florida | Edge won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Randy Orton to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 37 | Bianca Belair won the women's Royal Rumble match to earn a women's championship match at WrestleMania 37. With Edge's win, he became the first wrestler to win a Royal Rumble match after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
February
March
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 4 | NJPW | NJPW 49th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 7 | AEW | Revolution | Jacksonville, Florida | This event was originally scheduled to be held on February 27, but was pushed back due to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim boxing match, and will be the first AEW PPV held on a Sunday. This event will also feature Sting's first match in AEW as well as his first match since WWE Night of Champions in September 2015. | |
| 21 | WWE: | Fastlane | St. Petersburg, Florida | First Fastlane event since 2019. First WWE PPV to air on the WWE Network via Peacock in the United States under a new agreement with NBCUniversal, beginning March 18. | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
April
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NJPW | Sakura Genesis | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 10 | WWE: | WrestleMania 37 | Tampa, Florida | Night 1: | This event was originally scheduled to take place in Inglewood, California on March 28, but was delayed and moved to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (the original location of WrestleMania 36) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as COVID-19 restrictions have yet to be lifted in California, but Florida has lifted restrictions, allowing fans to attend events. It was also made a two-night event and will be the first WWE event to have ticketed fans in attendance since the March 9, 2020 episode of Raw. |
| 11 | Night 2: | ||||
| 24 | Impact | Rebellion | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
May
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| 4 | |||||
| 29 | AEW | Double or Nothing | Paradise, Nevada | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
June
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | WWE: | TakeOver: Dublin | Dublin, Ireland | This event was originally scheduled to take place on April 26, 2020. It was then rescheduled for October 25, 2020, but was again rescheduled for June 20, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] First NXT UK TakeOver event held outside the United Kingdom. | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
July
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
August
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
September
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
October
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
November
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
December
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
Unconfirmed date
| Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJPW | Wrestle Dynasty | New York City, New York | Originally scheduled to be held on August 22, 2020 but was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Second non-WWE event to be held in Madison Square Garden. |
Notable events
- March 18 – Under a new agreement between WWE and NBCUniversal, the WWE Network will become exclusively distributed by Peacock in the United States, becoming a premium channel under Peacock.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AEW
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament | TBD | TBA | 16-woman tournament to determine the number one contender for the AEW Women's World Championship. |
Impact
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super X Cup | Ace Austin | January 9 | Defeated Blake Christian in the tournament final to win the Super X Cup Trophy. |
| Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament | Fire N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) |
January 16 | Defeated Havok and Nevaeh in the tournament finals to win the revived Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship; the title was deactivated in 2013. |
NJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Japan Cup | TBD | March 21 |
WWE
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble (Women) |
Bianca Belair | January 31 | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, or NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 37; Belair has yet to choose. |
| Royal Rumble (Men) |
Edge | Winner received their choice of a championship match for either Raw's WWE Championship, SmackDown's Universal Championship, or the NXT Championship at WrestleMania 37; Edge has yet to choose. | |
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (Women) |
TBD | February 14 | Tag team tournament to determine the winner of the inaugural Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy. |
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (Men) |
TBD | Tag team tournament to determine the winner of the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy and a future match for the NXT Tag Team Championship. | |
Title changes
AEW
| AEW World Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Kenny Omega | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW TNT Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Darby Allin | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW Women's World Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Hikaru Shida | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTW Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Brian Cage | ||||
| Title not officially sanctioned by AEW. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CMLL
| CMLL World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Último Guerrero[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Niebla Roja | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Middleweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – El Cuatrero | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Welterweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Titán | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Lightweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Kawato San | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Micro-Estrellas Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Chamuel | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Shockercito | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Alianza de Plata y Oro (Carístico and Místico) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia, Gran Guerrero, and Último Guerrero) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL World Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Princesa Sugehit | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Stuka Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Carístico | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Volador Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Diamante Azul | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Bárbaro Cavernario | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Welterweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Soberano Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Lightweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Eléctrico | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Atlantis Jr. and Flyer | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Nueva Generación Dinamita (El Cuatrero, Forastero, and Sansón) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Reyna Isis | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican National Women's Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – La Jarochita and Lluvia | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Impact
| Impact World Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Rich Swann | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact X Division Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Manik | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Knockouts Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Deonna Purrazzo | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship | ||||
| (Title reactivated) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Fire N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) |
Hard To Kill | Defeated Havok and Nevaeh in the tournament final to win the revived title; the title had been inactive since 2013. | |
IWRG
| IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – El Hijo de Canis Lupus | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Intercontinental Lightweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Demonio Infernal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Bryce Benjamin and Marshe Rockett | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Intercontinental Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Centella de Oro, Multifacético, and Prayer | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Cerebro Negro | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Junior de Juniors Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – El Hijo del Médico Asesino | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Rey del Aire Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Dragón Bane | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWRG Rey del Ring Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Demonio Infernal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distrito Federal Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – El Infierno Eterno (Demonio Infernal, Eterno, and Lunatic Xtreme) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AAA
| AAA Mega Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Kenny Omega | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Laredo Kid | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Dinastía | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Latin American Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Daga | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Taya Valkyrie | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Lucha Brothers (Fenix and Pentagón Jr.) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Lady Maravilla and Villano III Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA World Trios Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Jinetes del Aire (El Hijo del Vikingo, Octagón Jr., and Myzteziz Jr.) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MLW
| MLW World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Jacob Fatu | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLW World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Los Parks (El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park) |
Fusion | ||
| MLW World Middleweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Myron Reed | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Lio Rush | Kings of Colosseum | ||
| MLW National Openweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Alexander Hammerstone | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NJPW
| IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Tetsuya Naito | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Kota Ibushi | Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome Night 1 |
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| IWGP Intercontinental Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Tetsuya Naito | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Kota Ibushi | Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome Night 1 |
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| IWGP United States Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Jon Moxley | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWGP Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi and Zack Sabre Jr.) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) |
Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome Night 1 |
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| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Taiji Ishimori | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Hiromu Takahashi | Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome Night 2 |
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| IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Bullet Club (El Phantasmo and Taiji Ishimori) |
Road to The New Beginning | ||
| NEVER Openweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Shingo Takagi | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | The New Beginning in Nagoya | ||
| NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Chaos (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, and YOSHI-HASHI) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOPW | ||||
| Incoming Champion – Toru Yano | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NWA
| NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Nick Aldis | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Serena Deeb | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Television Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Elijah Burke | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Aron Stevens and JR Kratos | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWA National Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Trevor Murdoch | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ROH
| ROH World Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Rush | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH World Television Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Dragon Lee | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH Pure Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Jonathan Gresham | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH World Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Mexa Squad (Bandido, Flamita, and Rey Horus) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Crash
| The Crash Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Bandido | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crash Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Oraculo | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crash Junior Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Terro Azteca | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crash Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Los Traumas (Trauma I and Trauma II) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crash Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Lady Flamer | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raw and SmackDown
Raw and SmackDown each have a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship.
| WWE Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Drew McIntyre | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Universal Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Roman Reigns | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE United States Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Bobby Lashley | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Intercontinental Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Big E | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Asuka | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE SmackDown Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Sasha Banks | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode | SmackDown | ||
NXT
| NXT Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Finn Bálor | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT North American Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Johnny Gargano | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Io Shirai | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Jordan Devlin and Santos Escobar (interim) | ||||
| Due to a travel ban as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, an interim champion was determined in the United States as Jordan Devlin, who resides in the United Kingdom, was unable to travel to the U.S. and defend the title. Santos Escobar became the U.S.-based interim champion, while Devlin continues to defend the title on NXT UK, with both Devlin and Escobar recognized as champion. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NXT UK
| NXT United Kingdom Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Walter | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT UK Heritage Cup | ||||
| Incoming champion – A-Kid | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT UK Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Kay Lee Ray | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT UK Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unbranded
These titles are not brand exclusive. The colors indicate the home brand of the champions (names without a color are former WWE wrestlers, Hall of Famers, or non-wrestlers).
| WWE 24/7 Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Angel Garza | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | R-Truth | Raw Legends Night |
Pinned Angel Garza backstage after Garza had been scared by The Boogeyman. | |
| January 31 | Alicia Fox | Royal Rumble | During the women's Royal Rumble match, R-Truth ran out to the ring. Several other wrestlers attempted to attack Truth. During the distraction, Fox rolled up Truth in the ring to win the title. | |
| R-Truth | After Alicia Fox was eliminated from the women's Royal Rumble match, Truth pinned her outside the ring with a rollup to win back the title. | |||
| Peter Rosenberg | Rosenberg, who had served as a panelist during the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show, rolled up R-Truth by the panelist table to win the title. Rosenberg is a radio personality who often serves as a panelist during the pre-shows of WWE pay-per-views. Eighth non-wrestler to win the title. | |||
| February 1 | R-Truth | The Michael Kay Show | During the live remote broadcast, which aired on the YES Network and WEPN Radio, Truth pinned Peter Rosenberg in the latter's hotel room. | |
| February 6 | Doug Flutie | Celebrity Flag Football Game | At Clearwater Beach during halftime of the game, which aired on ESPNEWS, Flutie rolled up R-Truth to win the title. Flutie is a former National Football League, Canadian Football League, and United States Football League player. Ninth non-wrestler to win the title. | |
| R-Truth | Shortly after, Truth snuck up from behind and rolled up Doug Flutie to win back the title, which also aired on ESPNEWS. | |||
| WWE Women's Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – Asuka and Charlotte Flair | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler | Royal Rumble Kickoff |
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Retirements
- January 16 – Madison Rayne
Deaths
- January 16 – Paul Varelans (b. 1969)
- January 23 – Aníbal Jr. (b. 1970)[5]
- February 1 – Dustin Diamond (b. 1977)[6]
- February 5 – Butch Reed (b. 1954)[7]
See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events, WWE Raw special episodes, WWE SmackDown special episodes, and WWE NXT special episodes
- List of AEW pay-per-view events and AEW Dynamite special episodes
- List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events and Impact Plus Monthly Specials
- List of NJPW major events
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of MLW events
- List of NWA pay-per-view events
References
- "NJPW And AJPW Holding Giant Baba Anniversary Show In February 2021". fightful.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Delelice, Robert (September 25, 2020). "Report: NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin Now Rescheduled For 6/20/2021". Fightful. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "Wrestle Dynasty postponed to 2021 【NJoA】【WD1】". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. May 7, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- Lizarranga, Alfonso (October 17, 2018). "Ultimo Guerrero nuevo campeón completo del CMLL". The Gladiatores (in Spanish). Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Muere por Covid-19 el luchador Anibal Jr". eluniversal.com (in Spanish). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- Mark Kennedy (February 1, 2021). "Saved by the Bell star Dustin Diamond dead of cancer at 44". CBC. The Associated Press.
- Nature, Heel By (2021-02-05). "Butch Reed Passes Away At Age 66". Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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