2004 in professional wrestling
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2004 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
January
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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4 | NJPW | Wrestling World 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
25 | WWE | Royal Rumble (2004) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
February
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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14 | ROH | Second Anniversary Show | Braintree, Massachusetts | |
15 | WWE (SmackDown brand) | No Way Out (2004) | Daly City, California | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
March
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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14 | WWE | WrestleMania XX | New York City, New York | |
21 | AAA | Rey de Reyes (2004) | Naucalpan, Mexico | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
April
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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18 | WWE (Raw brand) | Backlash (2004) | Edmonton, Alberta | |
30 | CMLL | 48. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
May
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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16 | WWE (SmackDown brand) | Judgment Day (2004) | Los Angeles, California | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
June
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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13 | WWE (Raw brand) | Bad Blood (2004) | Columbus, Ohio | |
20 | AAA | Triplemanía XII | Naucalpan, Mexico | |
27 | WWE (SmackDown brand) | The Great American Bash (2004) | Norfolk, Virginia | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
July
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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11 | WWE (Raw brand) | Vengeance (2004) | Hartford, Connecticut | |
23 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor 2 | Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | |
24 | ROH | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | ||
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
August
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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7-15 | NJPW | G1 Climax | Tokyo | |
10 | GCW | First Annual Fred Ward Memorial Show | Columbus, Georgia | |
15 | WWE | SummerSlam (2004) | Toronto, Ontario | |
21 | WWC | WWC 31st Aniversario | Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
September
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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11 | ROH | Glory By Honor 3 | Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
12 | WWE (Raw brand) | Unforgiven (2004) | Portland, Oregon | |
17 | CMLL | CMLL 71st Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
October
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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3 | WWE (SmackDown brand) | No Mercy (2004) | East Rutherford, New Jersey | |
16 | AAA | Verano de Escándalo (2004) | Orizaba, Mexico | |
19 | WWE (Raw brand) | Taboo Tuesday (2004) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
November
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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7 | TNA | Victory Road (2004) | Orlando, Florida | |
14 | WWE | Survivor Series (2004) | Cleveland, Ohio | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
December
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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5 | AAA | Guerra de Titanes (2004) | Naucalpan, Mexico | |
5 | TNA | Turning Point (2004) | Orlando, Florida | |
12 | WWE (SmackDown brand) | Armageddon (2004) | Duluth, Georgia | |
17 | CMLL | Sin Piedad (2004) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
23 | WWE | WWE Tribute to the Troops | Tirikt, Iraq | |
26 | ROH | Final Battle (2004) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Rey de Reyes | Jeff Jarrett | March 21 |
Ring of Honor
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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ROH Pure Wrestling Championship Tournament | A.J. Styles | February 2 | |
ROH Pure Championship Tournament | Doug Williams | July 17 |
TNA
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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NWA World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender Tournament | Jeff Hardy | October 12 | |
NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament | Kid Kash and Dallas | March 31 | |
2004 TNA World X Cup Tournament | Team TNA | May 26 | |
2004 TNA America's X Cup Tournament | Team TNA | ||
Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament | Alex Shelley and Sean Waltman | August 16 |
TNA Year End Awards
Poll | Winner(s) |
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Tag Team of the Year | America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) |
Babe of the Year | Traci Brooks |
Finisher of the Year | The Canadian Destroyer |
Who To Watch in 2005 | Héctor Garza |
Memorable Moment of the Year | Primetime walks the Six Sides of Steel at Turning Point |
X Division Star of the Year | A.J. Styles |
Match of the Year | Six Sides of Steel Match: Triple X vs. America's Most Wanted at Turning Point |
Mr. TNA | A.J. Styles |
WWE
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Royal Rumble | Chris Benoit | January 25 | Last eliminated Big Show to win Chris Benoit won the Royal Rumble match as a SmackDown! wrestler, but switched to the Raw brand to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XX. |
WWE Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
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Individual | Big John Studd | Big Show |
Don Muraco | Mick Foley | |
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | Jimmy Hart | |
Harley Race | Ric Flair | |
Jesse "The Body" Ventura | Tyrel Ventura | |
Junkyard Dog | Ernie Ladd | |
Sgt. Slaughter | Pat Patterson | |
Superstar Billy Graham | Triple H | |
Tito Santana | Shawn Michaels | |
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan | Blackjack Lanza | |
Celebrity | Pete Rose | Kane |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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The Undertaker |
Bob Backlund |
Masahiro Chono |
Tarzán Lόpez |
Kazushi Sakuraba |
Último Dragón |
Kurt Angle |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
NJPW
Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 5 | Vacant | N/A | ||
February 15 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Fighting Spirit 2004 | ||
March 12 | Kensuke Sasaki | Hyper Battle 2004 | ||
March 28 | Bob Sapp | King of Sports | ||
June 2 | Vacant | N/A | ||
June 5 | Kazuyuki Fujita | The Crush II | ||
October 9 | Kensuke Sasaki | Pro Wrestlers Be Strongest | ||
December 12 | Hiroyoshi Tenzan | Battle Final 2004 |
Incoming champions – Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yutaka Yoshie | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 1 | Minoru Suzuki and Yoshihiro Takayama | Fighting Spirit 2004 | ||
November 21 | Vacant | N/A | ||
December 11 | Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shinsuke Nakamura | Battle Final 2004 |
Incoming champion – Heat | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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No title changes |
Incoming champions – Gedo and Jado | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 12 | American Dragon and Curry Man | Hyper Battle 2004 | ||
June 5 | Gedo and Jado | Best of the Super Jr. XI |
WWE
Incoming champion – Triple H | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 14 | Chris Benoit | WrestleMania XX | Triple threat match, also involving Shawn Michaels. | |
August 15 | Randy Orton | SummerSlam | ||
September 12 | Triple H | Unforgiven | ||
December 6 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | The championship was vacated after a double fall occurred in a triple threat match, also involving Chris Benoit and Edge. | |
Incoming champion – Brock Lesnar | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 15 | Eddie Guerrero | No Way Out | ||
June 27 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | The Great American Bash | Texas Bullrope match | |
Incoming champion – Randy Orton | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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July 11 | Edge | Vengeance | ||
September 6 | Vacated | Monday Night Raw | Vacated due to injury. | |
September 12 | Chris Jericho | Unforgiven | Defeated Christian in a ladder match for the vacant title. | |
October 19 | Shelton Benjamin | Taboo Tuesday | Due to the stipulation of the event, fans could vote for who would face Chris Jericho for the title; Benjamin had the most votes. | |
Incoming champion – Big Show | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 14 | John Cena | WrestleMania XX | ||
July 6 | Vacated | SmackDown! | John Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle. Aired on tape delay on July 8. | |
July 27 | Booker T | SmackDown! | Eight-way elimination match for the vacant title, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, and Luther Reigns. Aired on tape delay on July 29. | |
October 3 | John Cena | No Mercy | Fifth match of a Best of Five series. | |
October 5 | Carlito Caribbean Cool | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on October 7. | |
November 16 | John Cena | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on November 18. | |
Incoming champion – Molly Holly | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 23 | Victoria | Monday Night Raw | Fatal four-way elimination match, also involving Jazz and Lita. Victoria pinned Lita to win the championship. | |
June 13 | Trish Stratus | Bad Blood | Fatal four-way match, also involving Lita and Gail Kim. Stratus pinned Lita to win the championship. | |
December 6 | Lita | Monday Night Raw | ||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 16 | Booker T and Rob Van Dam | Monday Night Raw | ||
March 22 | Evolution (Batista and Ric Flair) |
Monday Night Raw | ||
April 19 | Chris Benoit and Edge | Monday Night Raw | ||
May 31 | La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) |
Monday Night Raw | ||
October 19 | Chris Benoit and Edge | Taboo Tuesday | Benoit and Edge were voted into this match as a result of neither winning the World Heavyweight Championship voting. Benoit won the title himself after Edge abandoned him midway through the match. | |
November 1 | La Résistance (Robért Conway and Sylvain Grenier) |
Monday Night Raw | ||
November 15 | Eugene and William Regal | Monday Night Raw | Three-way elimination match, also involving Rhyno and Tajiri. |
Incoming champions – The Basham Brothers (Doug and Danny Basham) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 3 | Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on February 5. | |
April 20 | Charlie Haas and Rico | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on April 22. | |
June 15 | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) |
SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on June 17. | |
July 6 | Billy Kidman and Paul London | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 8. | |
September 7 | Kenzo Suzuki and René Duprée | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on September 9. | |
December 7 | Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on December 9. | |
Incoming champion – Rey Mysterio | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 15 | Chavo Guerrero | No Way Out | ||
May 4 | Jacqueline | SmackDown! | Only woman under the WWE banner to win the title. Aired on tape delay on May 6. | |
May 16 | Chavo Guerrero | Judgment Day | Guerrero won the title with one hand tied behind his back, though his father Chavo Classic untied it during the match. | |
May 18 | Chavo Classic | SmackDown! | Triple threat match, also involving Spike Dudley. Aired on tape delay on May 20. | |
June 15 | Rey Mysterio | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on June 17. | |
July 27 | Spike Dudley | SmackDown! | Aired on tape delay on July 29. | |
December 12 | Funaki | Armageddon | ||
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- March 27 - Adrian Neville
- June - Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley
- August 24 - Matt Jackson
- August 24 - Nick Jackson
- August 29 - Kazuchika Okada
- November 15 - Candice Michelle
- November 18 - Michelle McCool
Retirements
- The Fabulous Moolah (1949–2004)
- Timothy Well (1987–2004)
- Carmella DeCesare (2004)
- Shaniqua (2002–2004)
- Terri Runnels (1990 – March 2004)
- Sable (1996 – August 10, 2004)
Deaths
- January 24 – Jack Tunney, 69
- March 6 – Ray Fernandez, 47
- June 1 – James Dudley, 94
- September 22 – Big Boss Man, 41
- September 26 – Marianna Komlos, 35
See also
References
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