2001 in professional wrestling
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2001 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
January
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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NJPW | Wrestling World 2001 | January 4 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 52,000 |
FMW | New Year Generation 2001: Day 1 | January 7 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
ECW | Guilty as Charged (2001) | January 7 | Hammerstein Ballroom | New York, New York | 2,500 |
WCW | Sin | January 14 | Conseco Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, Indiana | 6,617[1] |
FMW | New Year Generation 2001: Day 6 | January 16 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Royal Rumble (2001) | January 21 | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | 17,137 |
AJPW NJPW |
Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular | January 28 | Tokyo Egg Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 30,000 |
February
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | New Year Generation 2001: Day 6 | February 6 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WCW | SuperBrawl Revenge | February 18 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | 4,395[2] |
WWF | No Way Out (2001) | February 25 | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | 15,223 |
March
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | Winning Road 2001: Tag 2 | March 5 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
FMW | Winning Road 2001: Tag 7 | March 13 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WCW | Greed | March 18 | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Jacksonville, Florida | 5,030[3] |
AAA | Rey de Reyes (2001) | March 30 | Convention Center | Ciudad Madero, Mexico | N/A |
CMLL | Juicio Final (2001) | March 30 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | 16,670 |
April
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | Fighting Creation 2001: Tag 2 | April 1 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | WrestleMania X-Seven | April 1 | Reliant Astrodome | Houston, Texas | 67,925 |
CMLL | 45. Aniversario de Arena México | April 13 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
FMW | Fighting Creation 2001: Tag 3 | April 15 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Backlash (2001) | April 29 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | 15,592 |
May
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku (2001) | May 5 | Fukuoka Dome | Fukuoka, Japan | 55,000 |
FMW | FMW 12th Anniversary Show | May 5 | Kawasaki Stadium | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 10,500 |
WWF | Insurrextion (2001) | May 5 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | London, England | 15,794 |
FMW | Neo 2001: Day 1 | May 11 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Judgment Day (2001) | May 20 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California | 13,623 |
AAA | Triplemanía IX | May 26 | Plaza de Toros | Mexico City, Mexico | 10,000 |
June
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | King of Fight 2001: Day 1 | June 8 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | King of the Ring (2001) | June 24 | Continental Airlines Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 17,777 |
July
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | King of Fight II 2001: Day 9 | July 20 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Invasion | July 22 | Gund Arena | Cleveland, Ohio | 17,964 |
FMW | Rolling Thunder Riverside Death Match Series In Edogawa Kyotei | July 24 | River Boat Race Field | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
August
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | Super Dynamism 2001: Day 4 | August 3 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
N/A | Fourth Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show | August 9 | Oak Hills High School | Cincinnati, Ohio | N/A |
NJPW | G1 Climax | August 4-12 | N/A | Tokyo | N/A |
N/A | Terry Gordy Memorial Show | August 11 | Boutwell Auditorium | Birmingham, Alabama | N/A |
FMW | Super Dynamism 2001: Day 6 | August 11 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | SummerSlam (2001) | August 19 | Compaq Center at San Jose | San Jose, California | 15,293 |
September
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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WWC | WWC 28th Aniversario | September 8 | Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | N/A |
FMW | Super Dynamism 2001: Day 14 | September 9 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
AAA | Verano de Escándalo (2001) | September 16 | El Toreo | Naucalpan, Mexico | 18,000 |
WWF | Unforgiven (2001) | September 23 | Mellon Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 13,855 |
CMLL | CMLL 68th Anniversary Show | September 28 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | N/A |
October
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | Power Splash 2001: Day 4 | October 9 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | No Mercy (2001) | October 21 | Savvis Center | St. Louis, Missouri | 15,647 |
FMW | Power Splash 2001: Day 13 | October 22 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWA | The Inception | October 26 | Sydney Superdome | Sydney, Australia | 8,500 |
November
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | Iizuka Car Race Special I | November 3 | N/A | Fukuoka, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Rebellion (2001) | November 3 | Manchester Arena | Manchester, England | 15,612[4] |
FMW | Iizuka Car Race Special II | November 4 | N/A | Fukuoka, Japan | N/A |
FMW | Scramble Survivor 2001: Day 1 | November 5 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Survivor Series (2001) | November 18 | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina | 10,142 |
AAA | Guerra de Titanes (2001) | November 23 | Plaza de Toros | Mexico City, Mexico | 15,000 |
FMW | Scramble Survivor 2001: Day 1 | November 23 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
World Xtreme Wrestling | Yokozuna Memorial Show | November 29 | WXW Arena | Allentown, Pennsylvania | N/A |
December
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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FMW | FMW PPV | December 9 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
WWF | Vengeance (2001) | December 9 | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego, California | 11,800 |
CMLL | Sin Piedad (2001) | December 14 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | 10,900 |
FMW | Year End Sensation 2001 | December 21 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Rey de Reyes | La Parka, Jr. | March 30 |
WCW
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship Tournament | Elix Skipper and Kid Romeo | March 18 |
WWF
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Royal Rumble | Stone Cold Steve Austin | January 21 | |
King of the Ring | Edge | June 24 | |
Undisputed WWF Championship Tournament | Chris Jericho | December 9 |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Black Shadow |
Diablo Velasco |
Lizmark |
Bull Nakano |
El Satánico |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
ECW
ECW World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Steve Corino | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 7 | The Sandman | Guilty as Charged | This was a Tables, Ladders, Chairs, and Canes match also involving Justin Credible. | |
January 7 | Rhino | |||
April 11 | Deactivated | ECW closed on April 4, 2001, and World Wrestling Entertainment purchased its assets in 2003. |
Incoming champion – Rhino | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 11 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
Incoming champions – Danny Doring and Roadkill | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 11 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
NJPW
Incoming champion – Vacant | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 4 | Kensuke Sasaki | Wrestling World 2001 | ||
March 17 | Scott Norton | N/A | ||
April 9 | Kazuyuki Fujita | Strong Style 2001 |
Incoming champions – Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 23 | Osamu Nishimura and Tatsumi Fujinami | G1 World 2001 | ||
October 28 | BATT (Keiji Mutoh and Taiyo Kea) |
Survival 2001: Fighting Destination in Fukuoka |
Incoming champion – Minoru Tanaka | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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July 20 | Masayuki Naruse | Dome Quake | ||
October 29 | Kendo Kashin | Indicate of Next |
Incoming champions – Koji Kanemoto and Minoru Tanaka | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 6 | El Samurai and Jushin Thunder Liger | Hyper Battle 2001 | ||
July 20 | Gedo and Jado | Dome Quake |
WCW
Incoming champion – Scott Steiner | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 26 | Booker T | Nitro | This was the final episode of Nitro as WCW was purchased by the WWF on March 23, 2001. The title was then defended on WWF programming where it was referred to as the WCW Championship. | |
July 24 | Kurt Angle | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 26. | |
July 30 | Booker T | Raw Is War | ||
August 19 | The Rock | SummerSlam | ||
October 21 | Chris Jericho | No Mercy | ||
November 5 | The Rock | Raw | The title was referred to as the World Championship on November 19, 2001 after the demise of The Alliance. | |
December 9 | Chris Jericho | Vengeance | After defeating The Rock for the World Championship, Chris Jericho defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin to unify the World Championship with the WWF Championship. The World Championship was retired and the WWF Championship became the Undisputed WWF Championship. | |
Unified |
Incoming champion – Chavo Guerrero, Jr. | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 18 | Shane Helms | Greed | ||
July 3 | Billy Kidman | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 5. | |
July 30 | X-Pac | Raw Is War | ||
October 9 | Billy Kidman | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on October 11. | |
October 22 | Tajiri | Raw | The title became the WWF Cruiserweight Championship when the WWF defeated The Alliance at Survivor Series on November 18 and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. | |
Title was renamed WWF Cruiserweight Championship on November 18 and replaced the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship. |
Incoming champion – General Rection | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 14 | Shane Douglas | Sin | ||
February 5 | Rick Steiner | Nitro | ||
March 18 | Booker T | Greed | ||
July 24 | Kanyon | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 26. | |
September 10 | Tajiri | Raw is War | ||
September 23 | Rhyno | Unforgiven | ||
October 22 | Kurt Angle | Raw | ||
November 12 | Edge | Raw | ||
November 18 | Retired | Survivor Series | ||
Incoming champion – Terry Funk | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 14 | Meng | Sin | This was a triple threat hardcore match also involving Crowbar | |
January 21 | Deactivated | N/A | Meng left WCW for WWF a week after winning the title to compete as Haku in the 2001 Royal Rumble and the title was abandoned | |
Incoming champions – N/A | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 18 | Kid Romeo and Elix Skipper | Greed | Defeated the Filthy Animals in a tournament final to become the inaugural champions | |
March 26 | The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr.) |
Monday Nitro: Night of Champions | ||
March 26 | Abandoned | N/A | The World Wrestling Federation purchased WCW and the Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship was abandoned. | |
Incoming champions – The Insiders (Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Nash) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 14 | The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire) |
Sin | Titles renamed to WCW Tag Team Championship | |
August 7 | The Brothers of Destruction (Kane and The Undertaker) |
SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on August 9. | |
September 25 | Booker T and Test | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on September 27. | |
October 8 | The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy) |
Raw | ||
October 23 | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) |
SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on October 25. | |
November 18 | Unified | Survivor Series | ||
WWF
Incoming champion – Kurt Angle | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 25 | The Rock | No Way Out | After the WWF purchased World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in March 2001, the WCW Championship became a second concurrently active world championship in the WWF. | |
April 1 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | WrestleMania X-Seven | This was a no disqualification match.
WWE recognizes Austin's reign as lasting 176 days. | |
September 23 | Kurt Angle | Unforgiven | ||
October 8 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Raw | ||
December 9 | Chris Jericho | Vengeance | Earlier the same night, Jericho defeated (WCW) World Champion The Rock for that title. By defeating Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship, Jericho unified both titles as the Undisputed WWF Championship. | |
Title was renamed Undisputed WWF Championship on December 9 |
Incoming champion – Chris Benoit | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 21 | Chris Jericho | Royal Rumble | This was a ladder match | |
April 3 | Triple H | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 5. | |
April 10 | Jeff Hardy | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 12. | |
April 16 | Triple H | Raw Is War | ||
May 20 | Kane | Judgment Day | This was a Chain match | |
June 26 | Albert | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on June 28. | |
July 23 | Lance Storm | Raw Is War | ||
August 19 | Edge | SummerSlam | ||
September 23 | Christian | Unforgiven | ||
October 21 | Edge | No Mercy | ||
November 5 | Test | Raw | ||
November 18 | Edge | Survivor Series | ||
Incoming champion – Dean Malenko | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 13 | Crash Holly | Sunday Night Heat | Aired on tape delay on March 18. | |
April 29 | Jerry Lynn | Sunday Night Heat | ||
June 5 | Jeff Hardy | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on June 7. | |
June 25 | X-Pac | Raw Is War | ||
August 6 | Tajiri | Raw Is War | ||
August 19 | X-Pac | SummerSlam | ||
November 18 | Retired | N/A | ||
Incoming champion – Ivory | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 1 | Chyna | WrestleMania X-Seven | ||
November 1 | Vacant | N/A | ||
November 18 | Trish Stratus | Survivor Series | This was a six pack challenge for the vacant title also involving Ivory (Alliance), Jazz (Alliance), Jacqueline (WWF), Lita (WWF) and Mighty Molly (Alliance). | |
Incoming champion – William Regal | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 22 | Test | Raw Is War | ||
April 1 | Eddie Guerrero | WrestleMania X-Seven | ||
April 24 | Matt Hardy | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 26. | |
August 27 | The Hurricane | Raw Is War | ||
October 22 | Bradshaw | Raw | ||
October 30 | Christian | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on November 1. | |
Incoming champion – Raven | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 22 | Al Snow | Raw Is War | ||
January 22 | Raven | Raw Is War | ||
February 3 | K-Kwik | House show | ||
February 3 | Crash Holly | House show | ||
February 3 | Raven | House show | ||
February 4 | K-Kwik | House show | ||
February 4 | Crash Holly | House show | ||
February 4 | Raven | House show | ||
February 6 | Hardcore Holly | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on February 8. | |
February 6 | Raven | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on February 8. | |
February 10 | Hardcore Holly | House show | ||
February 10 | Raven | House show | ||
February 11 | Hardcore Holly | House show | ||
February 11 | Al Snow | House show | ||
February 11 | Raven | House show | ||
February 17 | Steve Blackman | House show | ||
February 17 | Raven | House show | ||
February 18 | Steve Blackman | House show | ||
February 18 | Raven | House show | ||
February 25 | Billy Gunn | No Way Out | Pinned Raven during a title defense against The Big Show | |
February 25 | Raven | No Way Out | ||
February 25 | Big Show | No Way Out | ||
March 19 | Raven | Raw Is War | ||
April 1 | Kane | WrestleMania X-Seven | This was a Triple Threat Hardcore match also involving The Big Show | |
April 17 | Rhyno | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 19. | |
May 21 | Big Show | Raw Is War | ||
May 28 | Chris Jericho | Raw Is War | ||
May 28 | Rhyno | Raw Is War | ||
June 12 | Test | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on June 14. | |
June 25 | Rhyno | Raw Is War | ||
June 25 | Mike Awesome | Raw Is War | ||
July 10 | Jeff Hardy | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 12. | |
July 22 | Rob Van Dam | Invasion | ||
August 13 | Jeff Hardy | Raw Is War | Pinned Rob Van Dam during a title defense against Kurt Angle | |
August 19 | Rob Van Dam | SummerSlam | ||
September 10 | Kurt Angle | Raw Is War | ||
September 10 | Rob Van Dam | Raw Is War | ||
December 9 | The Undertaker | Vengeance | ||
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- June 23 - Damien Sandow
Retirements
- Midnight (1999-2001)
- Tori (1988-2001)
- Hardbody Harrison (1995-2001)
Deaths
- January 3 – Kung Fu
- January 4 – Villano I
- July 16 – Terry Gordy
- July 21 – Dennis Coralluzzo
- July 27 – Rhonda Sing
- October 7 – Chris Adams
- December 15 – Russ Haas
- December 25 – Mike Davis
See also
References
- ↑ "WCW Sin Results". TWNPNews. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- ↑ "WCW SuperBrawl". Archived from the original on 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ↑ "Greed". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ "Historical Cards: Rebellion (November 3, 2001. Manchester, England)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 156. 2007 Edition.
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