2012 in professional wrestling
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2012 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 | Notes |
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4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
6/7/8 | WWC | Euphoria | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Various | |
8 | TNA | Genesis | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy defeated Bobby Roode (c) by disqualification in Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
29 | WWE | Royal Rumble | St. Louis, Missouri | Sheamus won by last eliminating Chris Jericho, in the Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII [1] | Sheamus chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship. This was Chris Jericho's first match in WWE since 2010 |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
February
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | LN | A Nightmare To Remember II | Villa Rica, Georgia | Kyle Matthews defeated Jimmy Rave | |
12 | NJPW | The New Beginning | Osaka | Kazuchika Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
12 | TNA | Against All Odds | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Bully Ray, James Storm, and Jeff Hardy in a Four-Way match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with Sting as the Special Guest Ringside Enforcer | |
19 | AJPW NJPW NOAH |
All Together: Mōikkai, Hitotsu ni Narō ze | Sendai | Hiroshi Tanahashi, Suwama and Takeshi Morishima defeated Go Shiozaki, Seiya Sanada and Tetsuya Naito in a Six-man Tag team match | |
19 | WWE | Elimination Chamber | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | John Cena defeated Kane in an Ambulance match[2] | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
March
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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4 | ROH | 10th Anniversary Show: Young Wolves Rising | New York City, New York | Adam Cole and Eddie Edwards defeated Team Ambition (Davey Richards and Kyle O'Reilly) in a Tag team match | |
12 | AAA | Rey de Reyes | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | Rey de Reyes final four-way elimination match | |
18 | TNA | Victory Road | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode defeated Sting in a No Holds Barred match | |
30–31 | ROH | Showdown in the Sun | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Davey Richards (c) defeated Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong in a three-way elimination match for the ROH World Championship (Day 1) Davey Richards (c) defeated Michael Elgin in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship (Day 2) | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
April
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WWE | WrestleMania XXVIII | Miami Gardens, Florida | The Rock defeated John Cena in Singles match[3] | This was The Rock's first WrestleMania match since WrestleMania XX in 2004 |
15 | TNA | Lockdown | Nashville, Tennessee | Bobby Roode (c) defeated James Storm in a Steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
29 | WWE | Extreme Rules | Rosemont, Illinois | John Cena defeated Brock Lesnar in Extreme Rules match[4] | This was Brock Lesnar's first match in WWE since 2004 |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
May
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku | Fukuoka | Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hirooki Goto in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
12 | ROH | Border Wars | Toronto, Ontario | Kevin Steen defeated Davey Richards (c) in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship | |
13 | TNA | Sacrifice | Orlando, Florida | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Rob Van Dam in a Ladder match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
20 | WWE | Over the Limit | Raleigh, North Carolina | John Laurinaitis defeated John Cena in No Disqualification match; Had Cena won, Laurinaitis would have been fired, and anyone who interfered would have been fired.[5] | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
June
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | TNA | Slammiversary | Arlington, Texas | Bobby Roode (c) defeated Sting in a Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
16 | NJPW | Dominion | Osaka | Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
17 | WWE | No Way Out | East Rutherford, New Jersey | John Cena defeated Big Show in Steel Cage match. Since Cena won, John Laurinaitis was fired, Had Show won, Cena would have been fired | |
24 | ROH | Best in the World | New York, New York | Kevin Steen (c) defeated Davey Richards in the Anything Goes match for the ROH World Championship | |
29 | CMLL | Infierno en el Ring | Mexico City, Mexico | 10-woman Infierno en el Ring, Lucha de Apuestas Hair vs. Hair Steel cage match | |
30 | WWC | 39th WWC Aniversario | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | The Invaders defeated Mr. X & Masked Man | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
July
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | TNA | Destination X | Orlando, Florida | Austin Aries defeated Bobby Roode (c) in a Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
15 | WWE | Money in the Bank | Phoenix, Arizona | John Cena defeated Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, and The Miz in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship match contract | |
23 | WWE | Raw 1000 | St. Louis, Missouri | John Cena defeated CM Punk (c) by disqualification in a singles match for the WWE Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
August
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | AAA | Triplemanía XX | Mexico City, Mexico | Dr. Wagner Jr. (with El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Silver King) defeated Máscara Año 2000 Jr. (with Máscara Año 2000) | |
11 | ROH | Boiling Point | Providence, Rhode Island | Kevin Steen (c) defeated Eddie Kingston in the Anything Goes match for the ROH World Championship | |
1-11 | NJPW | G1 Climax final | Tokyo | Kazuchika Okada defeated Karl Anderson in a G1 Climax tournament | |
12 | JCW | Bloodymania 6 | Cave-In-Rock, Illinois | 2 Tuff Tony (c) defeated Kongo Kong for the JCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
12 | TNA | Hardcore Justice | Orlando, Florida | Austin Aries (c) defeated Bobby Roode in a Last Chance match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
19 | WWE | SummerSlam | Los Angeles, California | Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H in No Disqualification match | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
September
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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1-2 | PWG | Battle of Los Angeles (professional wrestling) | Reseda, California | Adam Cole defeated Michael Elgin in a Battle of Los Angeles tournament | |
9 | TNA | No Surrender | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy defeated Bully Ray in a Singles match for final 2012 Bound for Glory Series | |
14 | CMLL | CMLL 79th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Rush defeated El Terrible in a Best two-out-of three-falls Lucha de Apuestas, Hair vs. Hair match | |
15 | ROH | Death Before Dishonor | Chicago Ridge, Illinois | Kevin Steen (c) defeated Rhino in the No Disqualification match for the ROH World Championship | |
19 | WWE | Night of Champions | Boston, Massachusetts | CM Punk (c) vs John Cena ended in a draw in a Singles match for WWE Championship | |
23 | NJPW | Destruction | Kobe | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Naomichi Marufuji in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
October
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | AAA | Heroes Inmortales | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí | Jack Evans and La Secta Bizarra Cibernetica (Cibernético, Dark Cuervo and Dark Ozz) defeated Los Perros del Mal (Halloween, El Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Psicosis and Teddy Hart) | |
8 | NJPW | King of Pro-Wrestling | Tokyo | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
13 | ROH | Glory By Honor | Mississauga, Ontario | Kevin Steen (c) defeated Michael Elgin in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship | |
14 | TNA | Bound for Glory | Phoenix, Arizona | Jeff Hardy defeated Austin Aries (c) in a Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
28 | WWE | Hell in a Cell | Atlanta, Georgia | CM Punk (c) defeated Ryback in Hell in a Cell match to retain the WWE Championship | |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
November
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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11 | NJPW | Power Struggle | Osaka | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Yujiro Takahashi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
11 | TNA | Turning Point | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries in a Ladder match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
18 | WWE | Survivor Series | Indianapolis, Indiana | CM Punk (c) defeated John Cena and Ryback in a Triple threat match to retain the WWE Championship | This event was notable for the onscreen debut of The Shield |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
December
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | WWE | WWE Tribute to the Troops | Norfolk, Virginia | John Cena defeated Antonio Cesaro in a Singles match | |
9 | TNA | Final Resolution | Orlando, Florida | Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Bobby Roode in a Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
14 | CMLL | Sin Piedad | Mexico City, Mexico | La Sombra (with Rush) defeated Tama Tonga (with El Terrible) in a Singles match for the 2012 La Copa Junior Tournament Final | |
16 | WWE | TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Brooklyn, New York | Dolph Ziggler (c) defeated John Cena in a Ladder match for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank contract | This marked The Shield's in-ring debut |
16 | ROH | Final Battle 2012: Doomsday | New York, New York | Kevin Steen (c) defeated El Generico in the Ladder War IV for the ROH World Championship | This was El Generico's last match in ROH before signing with the WWE as the new ring name Sami Zayn on NXT |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
Accomplishments and tournaments
AAA
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Rey de Reyes | El Hijo del Perro Aguayo | March 18 |
Ring of Honor
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Rise and Prove Tournament | TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste) | February 17 | |
March Mayhem Tournament | Tommaso Ciampa | March 13 | |
ROH World Tag Team Championship Tournament | S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino) | September 15 |
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Wild Card Tournament | Magnus and Samoa Joe | January 8 | |
TNA X Division Championship Tournament | Zema Ion | July 8 | |
Turkey Bowl | Eric Young | November 22 |
WWE
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Royal Rumble | Sheamus | January 29 | Last eliminated Chris Jericho to win a world championship match at WrestleMania XXVIII. Sheamus chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship. |
Money in the Bank (World Heavyweight Championship match contract) |
Dolph Ziggler | July 15 | Defeated Damien Sandow, Tyson Kidd, Christian, Santino Marella, Tensai, Cody Rhodes, and Sin Cara to win. |
Money in the Bank (WWE Championship match contract) |
John Cena | Defeated Kane, Chris Jericho, Big Show, and The Miz to win. | |
Gold Rush Tournament | Seth Rollins | July 26 | |
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament | Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow) |
October 22 |
Title changes
AAA
AAA Mega Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Jeff Jarrett | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 18 | El Mesias | Rey de Reyes | ||
December 2 | El Texano Jr. | Guerra de Titanes |
AAA Latin American Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – L.A. Park | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Mini Psicosis | ||||
No title changes |
AAA World Cruiserweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Jack Evans | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 19 | Juventud Guerrera | Noche de Campeones | ||
December 2 | Daga | Guerra de Titanes |
AAA Reina de Reinas Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Sexy Star | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No title changes |
AAA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – La Legión Extranjera (Abyss and Chessman) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 7 | Joe Lider and Vampiro | Héroes Inmortales (2012) |
AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – La Sociedad (Alan Stone and Jennifer Blake) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 7 | Halloween and Mari Apache | Héroes Inmortales (2012) |
AAA World Trios Championship | ||||
Incoming champions – Los Perros del Mal (Damián 666, Halloween and X-Fly) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 11 | Los Psycho Circus (Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown) |
Sin Límite | ||
May 19 | El Consejo (Máscara Año 2000 Jr., El Texano Jr. and Toscano) |
Noche de Campeones |
NJPW
IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Hiroshi Tanahashi | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 12 | Kazuchika Okada | The New Beginning | ||
June 16 | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Dominion 6.16 |
IWGP Intercontinental Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Masato Tanaka | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 12 | Hirooki Goto | The New Beginning | ||
July 22 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Kizuna Road 2012 |
Incoming champions – Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard and Karl Anderson) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) |
Wrestle Kingdom VI | ||
May 3 | Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano) |
Wrestling Dontaku 2012 | ||
June 20 | Vacated | – | Iizuka and Yano were stripped of the title, after a title match between them and Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) on June 16 ended in a no contest. | |
July 22 | Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima) |
Kizuna Road 2012 | Defeated Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano) to win the vacant title. | |
October 8 | K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer) |
King of Pro-Wrestling |
Incoming champion – Prince Devitt | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 3 | Low Ki | Wrestling Dontaku 2012 | ||
July 29 | Kota Ibushi | Last Rebellion | ||
October 8 | Low Ki | King of Pro-Wrestling | ||
November 11 | Prince Devitt | Power Struggle |
Incoming champions – No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards and Rocky Romero) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 4 | Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) |
Wrestle Kingdom VI | ||
February 12 | No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards and Rocky Romero) |
The New Beginning | ||
May 2 | Vacated | – | Title held up after Davey Richards was unable to attend Wrestling Dontaku 2012 due to travel issues. | |
June 16 | Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask | Dominion 6.16 | Liger and Tiger Mask defeated Suzuki-gun (Taichi and Taka Michinoku) to win the vacant title. | |
July 22 | Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero) |
Kizuna Road | ||
November 11 | Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida) |
Power Struggle |
Incoming champion – N/A | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
November 19 | Masato Tanaka | Shodai NEVER Musabetsu Kyu Oza Kettei Tournament Final | Tanaka defeated Karl Anderson in the finals of a sixteen-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. |
ROH
Incoming champion – Davey Richards | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 12 | Kevin Steen | Border Wars |
Incoming champion – Jay Lethal | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 31 | Roderick Strong | Showdown in the Sun | ||
June 29 | Adam Cole | Ring of Honor Wrestling |
Incoming champions – The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 12 | Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) |
Border Wars | ||
June 24 | The All Night Express (Rhett Titus and Kenny King) |
Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis | ||
July 10 | Vacant | N/A | ||
September 15 | S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs and Steve Corino) |
Best in the World 2012: Hostage Crisis | ||
December 16 | The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe) |
Final Battle 2012: Doomsday |
TNA
TNA World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Bobby Roode | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 8 | Austin Aries | Destination X | Aries voluntarily vacated the X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship title shot at the event | |
October 14 | Jeff Hardy | Bound for Glory |
TNA X Division Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Austin Aries | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 8 | Vacant | Destination X | ||
July 8 | Zema Ion | Destination X | ||
October 14 | Rob Van Dam | Bound for Glory |
TNA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champion(s) – Crimson and Matt Morgan | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 12 | Magnus and Samoa Joe | Against All Odds | ||
May 13 | The World Tag Team Champions of the World (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) |
Sacrifice | ||
June 10 | A.J. Styles and Kurt Angle | Slammiversary X | ||
June 28 | The World Tag Team Champions of the World (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) |
Impact Wrestling | ||
October 14 | Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez | Bound for Glory |
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship | ||||
Incoming champion(s) – Gail Kim and Madison Rayne | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 8 | Eric Young and ODB | Impact Wrestling |
TNA Knockouts Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Gail Kim | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 10 | Miss Tessmacher | Slammiversary | ||
August 12 | Madison Rayne | Hardcore Justice | ||
August 16 | Miss Tessmacher | Impact Wrestling | ||
October 14 | Tara | Bound for Glory | ||
TNA Television Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Robbie E | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 18 | Devon | Victory Road | ||
September 26 | Vacant | N/A | ||
September 27 | Samoa Joe | Impact Wrestling | ||
December 6 | Devon | Impact Wrestling |
WWE
Incoming champion – CM Punk | ||||
No title changes |
Incoming champion – Daniel Bryan | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 1 | Sheamus | WrestleMania XXVIII | ||
October 28 | Big Show | Hell in a Cell | ||
Incoming champion – Cody Rhodes | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 1 | Big Show | WrestleMania XXVIII | ||
April 29 | Cody Rhodes | Extreme Rules | Tables match | |
May 20 | Christian | Over the Limit | ||
July 23 | The Miz | Raw 1000 | ||
October 16 | Kofi Kingston | Main Event | Aired on tape delay on October 17. | |
December 29 | Wade Barrett | Monday Night Raw | Aired on tape delay on December 31. | |
Incoming champion – Zack Ryder | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 15 | Jack Swagger | Monday Night Raw | ||
March 5 | Santino Marella | Monday Night Raw | ||
August 19 | Antonio Cesaro | SummerSlam Kickoff show | ||
Incoming champion – Beth Phoenix | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 23 | Nikki Bella | Monday Night Raw | Lumberjill match | |
April 29 | Layla | Extreme Rules | Layla pinned Brie Bella to win the title from Nikki Bella after the twins switched places during the match while the referee was distracted. | |
September 16 | Eve Torres | Night of Champions | ||
Incoming champions – Air Boom (Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 15 | Primo & Epico | House show | ||
April 30 | Kofi Kingston and R-Truth | Monday Night Raw | ||
September 16 | Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) |
Night of Champions | ||
NXT
Incoming champion – N/A | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 26 | Seth Rollins | NXT | Defeated Jinder Mahal in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on August 29. | |
December 6 | Big E Langston | NXT | No-disqualification match. Aired on tape delay on January 9, 2013. | |
Awards and honors
AAA Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Octagón |
Perro Aguayo |
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
TNA Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Sting |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Mick McManus |
Alfonso Morales |
John Cena |
Hans Schmidt |
Lou Albano |
Gus Sonnenberg |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by |
---|---|---|
Individual | Mil Máscaras | Alberto Del Rio |
Edge | Christian | |
Ron Simmons | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | |
Yokozuna | Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso | |
Group | The Four Horsemen | Dusty Rhodes |
Celebrity | Mike Tyson | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) |
Slammy Awards
Poll | Winner |
---|---|
Feat of Strength of the Year | Sheamus delivers White Noise to Big Show |
Best Dancer of the Year | Brodus Clay |
Top Social Media Ambassador | Charlie Sheen |
Tweet of the Year | "Goat face is a horrible insult. My face is practically perfect in every way. In fact, from now on I demand to be called Beautiful Bryan." – Daniel Bryan |
Insult of the Year | John Cena to Dolph Ziggler & Vickie Guerrero: "You're the exact opposite. One enjoys eating a lot of nuts and the other is still trying to find his." |
Facial Hair of the Year | Daniel Bryan |
Betrayal of the Year | Big Show knocks out John Cena at Over the Limit |
Crowd Chant of the Year | "Feed Me More!" |
WWE.com Exclusive Video of the Year | Jerry Lawler speaks to WWE.com about his miraculous return |
Upset of the Year | Daniel Bryan defeats Mark Henry and Big Show at Royal Rumble |
Diva of the Year | AJ Lee |
"Tell Me I Didn't Just See That" Moment of the Year | Kofi Kingston handstands during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination at Royal Rumble |
Comeback of the Year | Jerry Lawler |
Kiss of the Year | AJ Lee and John Cena |
Superstar of the Year | John Cena |
LOL! Moment of the Year | The Rock throws John Cena's things into the Boston Harbor |
#Trending Now of the Year | Ryback's #FeedMeMore |
Newcomer of the Year | Ryback |
Match of the Year | Hell in a Cell match: The Undertaker vs. Triple H – WrestleMania XXVIII |
Debuts
- Adam Mercer
- Moose
- October 18 - Baron Corbin
- October 25 - Charlotte Flair
- October 25 - Enzo Amore
- November 15 - Sho Tanaka
- November 19 - Yohei Komatsu
Retirements
- Christina Crawford (July 8, 2010 – 2012)
- Doug Somers (1971 – February 23, 2012)
- Sage Beckett (2007 - June 24, 2012) (return wrestling from 2014)
- Sylvester Terkay (2000 - March 31, 2012)
- Tyler Reks (February 2007 – August 22, 2012)
- Sara Del Rey (2001 – September 2012) (moved to a trainer)
- Vladimir Kozlov (April 7, 2006 – October 16, 2012)
- Richie Steamboat (July 25, 2008 – October 25, 2012)
- Beth Phoenix (May 2001 – October 29, 2012) (brief return only in 2018)
- Ric Flair (December 10, 1972 – December 3, 2012) (full retirement)
- Kelly Kelly (June 13, 2006 – December 4, 2012) (brief return only in 2018)
- Dave Finlay (1974 – December 22, 2012)
Deaths
- March 2 – Doug Furnas, 52
- April 3 – Chief Jay Strongbow, 83
- May 26 – Hans Schmidt, 87
- July 3 – Hollie Stevens, 30
- September 30 – Bobby Jaggers, 64
- October 18 – Brain Damage, 34
- c. October 19 – Mike Graham, 61
- November 1 – Brad Armstrong, 51
- November 29 – Buddy Roberts, 67
- December 28 – Emilio Charles Jr., 56
See also
References
- ↑ Murphy, Ryan (January 29, 2012). "Sheamus won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match". WWE. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ↑ Giannini, Alex (6 February 2012). "John Cena vs. Kane (Ambulance Match)". WWE. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ Adkins, Greg (April 5, 2011). "Raw Results: C U at WrestleMania!". WWE. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ↑ Tom Herrera (9 April 2012). "Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena – Extreme Rules Match". WWE. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ↑ "John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis". WWE. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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