This is a list of various things that took place in 2022.
Significant events[]
January
- 5 - WWE released William Regal, Timothy Thatcher, Danny Burch and Hachiman
March
- 25 - Triple H retires as an in ring wrestler.
April
- 29 - WWE releases the following wrestlers: Blair Baldwin, Dakota Kai, Draco Anthony, Dexter Lumis, Harland, Malcolm Bivens, Mila Malani, Persia Pirotta, Raelyn Divine and Sanjana George.
July
- 22 - WWE announced Triple H would return as EVP of Talent Relations. Hours later, Vince McMahon announced his retirement as Chairman and CEO.
- 25 - WWE announced Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan would serve as Co-CEOs, Stephanie would serve as Chairwoman and Triple H would assume all responsibilities related to WWE's creative previously held by Vince McMahon.
August
- 18 - WWE announced that NXT UK would go on hiatus in September before the planned launch of NXT Europe.
Deaths[]
January
- 4 - Bill Fryman (86)
- 8 - Jake Slater, Stan Lavdas
- 7 - Matilda The Hun (73), Osamu Inoue
- 11 - Antonio Posa (84)
- 14 - Tom Mix
- 24 - Ken Raper
- 25 - Piraña
- 27 - Adam Evans (35), Roy Schiessl
February
- 8 - Rick Hunter (85)
- 9 - Arturo Rivera (67), Candi Devine (63), Super Muñeco (59)
- 10 - Águila Dorada (87), Shooter Storm (39), Steel Fox
- 13 - Sailor Jim Clark
- 14 - Mickie Henson (59)
- 16 - Charrito de Oro (71)
- 20 - Crusher Bones
- 26 - Terry Landell
- 28 - Black Man (73)
- Boom Boom Comini
March
- 1 - Pablo Romero (37), Theo Koutsouliotas
- 8 - Chucky
- 14 - Scott Hall (63)
- 17 - Warrior Jr. (24)
- 18 - Pepper Martin (85)
- 25 - Logan Legit (28)
- 27 - Rocky King (64)
April
- 4 - Raziel (49)
- 11 - Bob Arnold
- 12 - Sonny Caldinez
- 16 - Tony Walsh
- 21 - Adam Windsor, Zebra Kid
- 24 - Karl Lauer
- 25 - Toro Bill Jr. (40)
- 26 - Devoy Brunson
- Big Mac Smack
May
- 4 - Gengis Khan
- 9 - Doug Grant
- 13 - Apolo Chino
- 17 - Juventud Rebelde
- 25 - Big Pappa (45), Tommy Seabolt (62)
- 29 - Tarzan Goto (58)
June
- 13 - Chelsey Love (31)
- 15 - Luis Mariscal
- 17 - Dave Hebner (73), Jake McCoy (39)
- 19 - Tim White (68)
- 24 - Butcher Blackwell, Tackle
- 29 - Ray Lanier
July
- 7 - Masashi Aoyagi
- 8 - Tigre Hispano (84)
- 16 - Trajan Ender
- 20 - Matt Sinister (46)
- 25 - Wolfgang Saturski
- 28 - Gil Hayes
August
- 1 - Invincible
- 4 - Erick Snake (37)
- 8 - Mike Masters (68)
- 9 - Gene LeBell (89)
- 14 - Kalimaco
- 15 - Guerrero Espacial
- 20 - Bert Royal (90)
- 22 - Ray Wilson
- 26 - Goro Tsurumi (73)
- 27 - Maremoto
- 28 - Bill Ash (76)
- 29 - Súper Loco, Lasser (66)
- Lepra
September
- 1 - Freddie Fargo
- 10 - Bubba Monroe
- 14 - Ricky The Janitor (31), Vito Mussolini
- 15 - Soleil
- 20 - Mary Galaz
- 23 - Starman (47)
October
- 1 - Antonio Inoki (79)
- 6 - Sara Lee (30)
- 12 - Katsuya Kitamura (36)
- 13 - Hurricane Rivera
- 16 - Humberto Garza (85)
- 25 - Damien Van Horn
- 30 - Chavo Lomeli (53)
November
- 1 - Dexter P. Wyler
- 5 - Lord Conn MacIntosh
- 18 - Bobby Lane (69)
- 23 - Ernie Moore
- 27 - Tigre Colombiano (92)
- 28 - Comando Ruso (58)
December
- 3 - Ursula Hayden
- 22 - Stephan Bonnar (45)
- 29 - Jaysin Strife (37)
- 30 - Don West (59)
- 30 - Johnny Powers (79)
Debuts and Returns[]
May
- 9 - Alexa Bliss returns to Monday Night Raw.
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Pay-Per-View Events[]
January
- 1 - WWE Day 1
- 8 - Hard to Kill
- 29 - Royal Rumble
February
- 19 - Elimination Chamber
March
- 5 - Sacrifice
- 6 - Revolution
April
- 1 - Multiverse of Matches
- 2 - NXT Stand & Deliver
- 2 - WrestleMania 38 - Night 1
- 3 - WrestleMania 38 - Night 2
- 23 - Rebellion
May
June
- 5 - Hell in a Cell
- 19 - Slammiversary
July
- 2 - Money in the Bank
- 30 - SummerSlam
August
September
October
- 7 - Bound for Glory XVIII
- 8 - Extreme Rules
November
- 5 - Crown Jewel
- 26 - Survivor Series
December
Retirements[]
March
- 25 - Triple H
Title changes[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
January
- 1 - Brock Lesnar defeated Big E (c) and Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley in a Fatal Five Way Match to win the WWE Championship
- 4 - Carmelo Hayes (c) [NA] defeated Roderick Strong (c) [Cruis] in a Championship Unification Match for the NXT North American Championship and NXT Cruiserweight Championship
- 4 - Bron Breakker defeated Tommaso Ciampa (c) to win the NXT Championship
- 10 - Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) defeated RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- 29 - Bobby Lashley defeated Brock Lesnar (c) to win the WWE Championship
February
- 11 - Sami Zayn defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 12 - Matt Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch (c) to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 19 - Brock Lesnar defeated Bobby Lashley (c), Seth "Freakin" Rollins, Austin Theory, Riddle and AJ Styles in a Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship
- 28 - Finn Bálor defeated Damian Priest (c) to win the WWE United States Championship
March
- 4 - Ricochet defeated Sami Zayn (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 5 - The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) defeated The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 5 - Tasha Steelz defeated Mickie James (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Championship
- 5 - Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 7 - RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) defeated Alpha Academy (Chad Gable & Otis) (c) and Seth "Freakin" Rollins & Kevin Owens in a Triple Threat No DQ Tag Team Match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- 8 - Dolph Ziggler defeated Bron Breakker (c) and Tommaso Ciampa in a Triple Threat Match to win the NXT Championship
April
- 2 - Dakota Kai & Raquel González defeated Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) (c) to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 2 - Cameron Grimes defeated Carmelo Hayes (c) (w/Trick Williams) and Santos Escobar (w/Elektra Lopez, Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) and Solo Sikoa and Grayson Waller (w/Sanga) in a Five Way Ladder Match to win the NXT North American Championship
- 2 - MSK (Nash Carter & Wes Lee) defeated Imperium (Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel) (c) and The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed & Brutus Creed) (w/Malcolm Bivens & Ivy Nile) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to win the NXT Tag Team Championship
- 2 - Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- 3 - Sasha Banks & Naomi defeated Carmella & Queen Zelina (c) and Liv Morgan & Rhea Ripley and Natalya & Shayna Baszler in a Fatal Four Way Tag Team Match to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
- 3 - Roman Reigns (c) defeated Brock Lesnar (c) to unify the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship
- 4 - Bron Breakker defeated Dolph Ziggler to win the NXT Championship
- 5 - Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) defeated Dakota Kai & Raquel González (c) to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 12 - Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) defeated Grayson Waller & Sanga and Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) (w/Elektra Lopez) and The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) and Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs in a Tag Team Gauntlet Match to win the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship
- 18 - Theory defeated Finn Bálor (c) to win the WWE United States Championship
- 23 - Ace Austin defeated Trey Miguel (c) and Mike Bailey in a Triple Threat Match to win the Impact X Division Championship
- 23 - Josh Alexander defeated Moose (c) to win the Impact World Championship
May
- 7 - The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated Violent By Design (Eric Young & Deaner) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 8 - Ronda Rousey defeated Charlotte Flair (c) in an "I Quit" match to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- 20 - The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) (c) defeated RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) (c) to unify the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship and the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
June
- 4 - Carmelo Hayes defeated Cameron Grimes (c) to win the NXT North American Championship
- 4 - The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) defeated Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship
- 10 - Gunther defeated Ricochet (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 12 - Karl Anderson defeated Tama Tonga (c) to win the NEVER Openweight Championship
- 12 - Will Ospreay defeated SANADA to win the vacant IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship
- 12 - Jay White defeated Kazuchika Okada (c) to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- 19 - Mike Bailey defeated Ace Austin (c) and Kenny King and Trey Miguel and Andrew Everett and Alex Zayne in a Six Way Ultimate X match to win the Impact X Division Championship
- 19 - Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie defeated The Influence (Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 19 - The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 19 - Jordynne Grace defeated Tasha Steelz (c) and Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green and Mia Yim in a Five Way Queen of the Mountain match to win the Impact Knockouts Championship
July
- 2 - Bobby Lashley defeated Theory (c) by submission to win the WWE United States Championship
- 2 - Liv Morgan defeated Ronda Rousey (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- 5 - Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez defeated Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) (c) to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
August
- 2 - Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defeated Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon and Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley and Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Tag Team Match to win the vacant NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 12 - Chelsea Green & Deonna Purrazzo defeated Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 26 - Honor No More (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 29 - Raquel Rodriguez & Aliyah defeated Dakota Kai & IYO SKY in the 2022 WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament Final Match to win the vacant WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
September
- 4 - Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) (w/Lash Legend) defeated The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed & Julius Creed) (c) [NXT] (w/Damon Kemp) and Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs (c) [NXT UK] (w/Fallon Henley) and Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (w/Joe Coffey) in a Fatal Four Way Elimination Tag Team Match to unify the NXT Tag Team Championship and NXT UK Tag Team Championship
- 4 - Mandy Rose (c) [NXT] defeated Meiko Satomura (c) [NXT UK] and Blair Davenport in a Triple Threat Match to unify the NXT Women's Championship and NXT UK Women's Championship
- 4 - Bron Breakker (c) [NXT] defeated Tyler Bate (c) [NXT UK] to unify the NXT Championship and NXT UK Championship
- 12 - Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Dakota Kai) defeated Aliyah & Raquel Rodriguez (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
- 13 - Solo Sikoa defeated Carmelo Hayes (c) to win the NXT North American Championship
October
- 7 - Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Bailey (c) to win the Impact X Division Championship
- 7 - Taya Valkyrie & JesSICKa defeated VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 8 - Heath & Rhino defeated Honor No More (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 8 - Ronda Rousey defeated Liv Morgan (c) in an Extreme Rules Match to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- 10 - Seth Rollins defeated Bobby Lashley (c) to win the WWE United States Championship
- 22 - Wes Lee defeated Oro Mensah and Carmelo Hayes and Von Wagner and Nathan Frazer in a Five Way Ladder Match to win the vacant NXT North American Championship
- 31 - Alexa Bliss & Asuka defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
November
- 5 - Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) defeated Alexa Bliss & Asuka (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
- 26 - Austin Theory defeated Seth "Freakin" Rollins (c) and Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat Match to win the WWE United States Championship
December
- 9 - The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) defeated Heath & Rhino (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 10 - Claudio Castagnoli defeated Chris Jericho (c) to win the ROH World Championship
- 10 - Athena defeated Mercedes Martinez (c) to win the ROH Women's World Championship
- 10 - The Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona & Brian Cage) defeated Dalton Castle & The Boys (c) to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
- 10 - Wheeler Yuta defeated Daniel Garcia (c) to win the ROH Pure Championship
- 10 - The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) defeated FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- 13 - Roxanne Perez defeated Mandy Rose (c) to win the NXT Women's Championship
- 30 - Charlotte Flair defeated Ronda Rousey (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship