2015 in professional wrestling
| Years in professional wrestling: | 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
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| Years: | 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  NJPW |
Wrestle Kingdom | Tokyo |
Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |
| 25 |  WWE |
Royal Rumble | Philadelphia |
Roman Reigns won by last eliminating Rusev, in the Royal Rumble for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31 |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
February
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | WWE NXT |
NXT TakeOver: Rival | Winter Park |
Kevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn (c) by referee stoppage to win the NXT Championship |
| 11 | NJPW |
The New Beginning in Osaka | Osaka |
A.J. Styles defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |
| 14 | NJPW |
The New Beginning in Sendai | Sendai |
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Yuji Nagata in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship |
| 22 | WWE |
Fastlane | Memphis |
Roman Reigns defeated Daniel Bryan in a Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31 |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
March
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROH |
ROH 13th Anniversary Show | Las Vegas |
Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Tommaso Ciampa, Michael Elgin and Hanson in a Four corner survival match to retain the ROH World Championship |
| 15 | NJPW |
New Japan Cup Final | Hiroshima |
Kota Ibushi defeated Hirooki Goto in the tournament final to win the 2015 |
| 27 | ROH |
Supercard of Honor IX | Redwood City |
Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship |
| 29 | WWE |
WrestleMania 31 | Santa Clara |
Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar (c) in a Triple threat match to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (This was Seth Rollins' Money in the Bank cash-in match) |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
April
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | NJPW |
Invasion Attack | Tokyo |
A.J. Styles (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |
| 26 | WWE |
Extreme Rules | Rosemont |
Seth Rollins (c) defeated Randy Orton in a Steel Cage match to retain WWE World Heavyweight Championship with the RKO banned and Kane as the gatekeeper |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
May
June
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NJPW |
Best of the Super Juniors | Tokyo |
Kushida defeated Kyle O'Reilly in final match in Best Of The Super Junior 2015. |
| 14 | WWE |
Money in the Bank | Columbus |
Seth Rollins (c) defeated Dean Ambrose in a Ladder match to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 19 | ROH |
Best in the World | New York City |
Jay Lethal (TV Champion) defeated Jay Briscoe (World Champion) in the Winner Take All singles match to win both the ROH World Championship and ROH World Television Championship |
| 28 | TNA |
Slammiversary | Orlando |
Jeff Jarrett defeated Matt Hardy, Eric Young, Drew Galloway, and Bobby Roode in the King of the Mountain match to win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
July
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | WWE |
The Beast in the East | Sumida |
John Cena and Dolph Ziggler defeated Kane and King Barrett in a Tag Team match |
| 5 | NJPW |
Dominion | Osaka |
Kazuchika Okada defeated A.J. Styles (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship |
| 19 | WWE |
Battleground | St. Louis |
Brock Lesnar defeated Seth Rollins (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 24 | ROH |
Death Before Dishonor | Baltimore |
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Roderick Strong ended in a 60-minute time limit draw in a Singles match for the ROH World Championship |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
August
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | NJPW |
G1 Climax Final | Tokyo |
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeats Shinsuke Nakamura in the final of the 2015 |
| 22 | ROH |
Field of Honor | Brooklyn |
Jay Lethal and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) in a Tag Team match |
| 22 | WWE NXT |
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Brooklyn |
Finn Bálor (c) defeated Kevin Owens in a Ladder match to retain the NXT Championship |
| 23 | WWE |
SummerSlam | Brooklyn |
The Undertaker defeated Brock Lesnar by submission in a Singles match |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
September
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | ROH |
All Star Extravaganza | San Antonio |
Jay Lethal (c) defeated Kyle O'Reilly in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship |
| 20 | WWE |
Night of Champions | Houston |
Seth Rollins (c) defeated Sting in a Singles match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 23 | NJPW |
Destruction in Okayama | Okayama |
Togi Makabe (c) defeated Kota Ibushi in a Singles match to retain the NEVER Openweight Championship |
| 27 | NJPW |
Destruction in Kobe | Kobe |
Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Hirooki Goto (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
October
November
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | NJPW |
Power Struggle | Osaka |
Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Karl Anderson in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship |
| 13-14 | ROH |
Survival of the Fittest | Milwaukee (day 1) Hopkins (day 2) |
13 Nov Bullet Club (A.J. Styles and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) defeated The House of Truth (Jay Lethal, Donovan Dijak and Joey Daddiego) in a Six-man tag team match 14 Nov Michael Elgin defeated Jay Briscoe, Christopher Daniels, ACH and Silas Young to win Survival of the Fittest tournament final Five-way elimination match. Winner will receive an ROH World Championship match |
| 22 | WWE |
Survivor Series | Atlanta |
Roman Reigns defeated Dean Ambrose in tournament final to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship Sheamus defeated Roman Reigns (c) in a Singles match to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (This was Sheamus' Money in the Bank cash-in match) |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
December
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | WWE |
TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs | Boston |
Sheamus (c) defeated Roman Reigns for Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship |
| 16 | WWE NXT |
NXT TakeOver: London |  London |
Finn Bálor (c) defeated Samoa Joe in a Singles match to retain the NXT Championship |
| 18 | ROH |
Final Battle | Philadelphia |
Jay Lethal (c) defeated A.J. Styles in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship |
(c) - denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Promotions
WWE
Events (WWE)
Roman Reigns won the 2015 Royal Rumble match
Events (NXT)
| Date | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February | NXT TakeOver: Rival | Winter Park, Florida |
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| 20 May | NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable | Winter Park, Florida |
Samoa Joe's debut |
| 22 August | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Brooklyn, New York |
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| 7 October | NXT TakeOver: Respect | Winter Park, Florida |
First ever Iron Women match |
| 16 December | NXT TakeOver: London | London, England |
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Title matches (WWE)
Seth Rollins as WWE World Heavyweight Champion, becoming the third person to hold world championships in WWE and ROH, and the first person held both NXT champion and world champ in WWE, he also held both World Champion and United States Champion at the same time, Superstar of the year
Roman Reigns has been a two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Daniel Bryan is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion, which is the last title he held before retiring. This made him one of six wrestlers at the time to achieve WWE's new "Grand Slam" due to winning every active title in WWE (except for female-exclusive titles), while also making him WWE's 26th Triple Crown Champion
Ryback is a former WWE Intercontinental Champion, which is his only title in WWE
Kevin Owens is a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion, his first title on the main roster
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John Cena after defeating Rusev for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 31, marking first person beat Rusev on main roster. Since he had title, he issued US title open challenge on Raw. At his fifth reign, Cena has the most reigns under the WWE banner
Alberto Del Rio as United States Champion just after his second return in WWE
The Usos are a two-time WWE Tag Team Champions, Tag team of the year for the second time
Tyson Kidd and Cesaro as the WWE Tag Team Champions in March 2015
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, and Xavier Woods) as the WWE Tag Team Champions under the Freebird Rule, in which any two members of a stable can compete for the titles
Nikki Bella is the longest reigning Divas Champion at 301 days, surpassing AJ Lee's previous record of 295 days, Diva of the year
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Charlotte is a one-time and final Divas Champion
Title matches (NXT)
Finn Balor was the longest reigning NXT Champion, NXT Superstar of the year
Blake and Murphy was a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion
Sasha Banks was a one-time NXT Women's Champion
Bayley was a one-time NXT Women's Champion, NXT Women of the year
Other accomplishments
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Roman Reigns | January 25 | Last eliminated Rusev to win. |
| André the Giant Memorial Trophy | Big Show | March 29 | Last eliminated Damien Mizdow to win. |
| King of the Ring | Bad News Barrett | April 28 | Defeated Neville in the finals to win. |
| Money in the Bank | Sheamus | June 14 | Defeated Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Neville, Kofi Kingston, Roman Reigns, and Randy Orton to win. |
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe | October 7 | Defeated Baron Corbin and Rhyno to win |
Retirements
- Brazo de Oro (1975 - 2015)
- Mikey Whipwreck (1994 - 2015)
- AJ Lee (September 29, 2007 - April 3, 2015)
- Tomoka Nakagawa (September 19, 2004 - April 12, 2015)
- Takeshi Morishima (March 22, 1998 - April 21, 2015)
- Layla (August 16, 2006 - July 29, 2015)
- Jimmy Snuka (1968 - September 2015)
- Portia Perez (December 2003 - October 11, 2015)
- Ezekiel Jackson (June 27, 2007 - October 18, 2015)
- Genichiro Tenryu (November 13, 1976 - November 15, 2015)
- Kid Kash (1990 - December 2015)
- Act Yasukawa (February 5, 2012 - December 23, 2015)
Deaths
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- January 7 - Tim Roberts, 38[1]
- January 27 - Larry Winters, 58
- February 9 - Drew McDonald, 59[2]
- February 10 - Daniel Brand, 79
- February 25 - Tim Parker, 51
- March 4 - Iwao Horiuchi, 63
- March 21 - Perro Aguayo, Jr., 35
- April 5 - Steve Rickard, 85
- April 27 - Verne Gagne, 89
- June 1 - Tommy Rogers, 54
- June 11 - Dusty Rhodes, 69
- June 21 - Cora Combs, 92
- June 22 - Buddy Landel, 52
- July 1 - Curly Moe, 53
- July 31 - Roddy Piper, 61[3]
- November 14 - Nick Bockwinkel, 80
- December 5 - Hack Meyers, 41
- December 16 - Lizmark, 64
- December 21 - Emmanuel Yarbrough, 51
See also
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of TNA pay-per-view events
- List of WWE Network events
- List of WWE pay-per-view events
References
- ↑ "RIP The ECW Zombie Tim Roberts, 1976-2015". 7 January 2015.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestlers Who Have Died In 2015 – Rowdy Roddy Piper Makes 14". 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
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