2022 in professional wrestling
2022 in professional wrestling describes the upcoming year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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Beginning in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the professional wrestling industry worldwide, with many promotions presenting shows behind closed doors. Some events were canceled while others were rescheduled to occur in 2021 and then some to 2022. Larger companies, such as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and WWE, resumed live touring with full capacity crowds in July 2021. Other companies also began readmitting fans but producing shows from a single location.
List of notable promotions
These promotions are holding notable shows throughout 2022.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Elite Wrestling | AEW | |
| Impact Wrestling | Impact | |
| Major League Wrestling | MLW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Ring of Honor | ROH | |
| WWE | — | "WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which is still the legal name, but the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. WWE divides its roster into five storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw, SmackDown, and NXT are their three main brands, while NXT UK and 205 Live are specialty brands that are promoted under the NXT banner. |
Calendar of notable shows
January
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE: | Day 1[1] | Atlanta, Georgia | WWE's first PPV to take place on New Year's Day. | |
| 4 | WWE: | New Year's Evil | Orlando, Florida | ||
| NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 16 | Tokyo, Japan | Night 1: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | First Wrestle Kingdom to be held on three nights as well as the first in which one night will not be held at the Tokyo Dome. | |
| 5 | Night 2: Shingo Takagi or Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | ||||
| 8 | NJPW NOAH |
Yokohama, Japan | Night 3: | ||
| Impact | Hard To Kill | Dallas, Texas | |||
| NWA | Duuuval Brawl 4 | Jacksonville, Florida | Trevor Murdoch (c) vs. Gangrel for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship | [2] | |
| AEW | Battle of the Belts | Charlotte, North Carolina | Television special airing on TNT. | ||
| 15 | NJPW | The New Beginning USA | Seattle, Washington | ||
| 21 | MLW | Blood & Thunder | North Richland Hills, Texas | ||
| 29 | WWE: | Royal Rumble[1] | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
February
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | WWE: | TBA[1] | TBA | ||
| 17 | NJPW | TBA | Los Angeles, California | ||
March
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | AEW | Revolution | Orlando, Florida | ||
| 20 | NJPW | TBA | Tampa, Florida | ||
| 31 | MLW | Intimidation Games | North Richland Hills, Texas | ||
April
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROH | Supercard of Honor | Texas | ||
| 2 | WWE: | WrestleMania 38[1] | Arlington, Texas | Night 1: | |
| 3 | Night 2: | ||||
May
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | WWE: | TBA[1] | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
June
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | WWE: | TBA[1] | Chicago, Illinois | ||
July
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
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| 2 | WWE: | Money in the Bank[1] | Paradise, Nevada | First Money in the Bank held in a stadium, subsequently becoming one of WWE's "Big Five" PPVs, along with Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. | |
| 30 | WWE: | SummerSlam[1] | Nashville, Tennessee | First SummerSlam to not be held in August. | |
November
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | WWE: | Survivor Series[1] | Boston, Massachusetts | ||
Notable events
- January 5 – AEW Dynamite will premiere on TBS
Accomplishments and tournaments
AEW
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBS Women's Championship Tournament | TBD | January 5 | 12-woman single-elimination tournament to determine the inaugural holder of the AEW TBS Championship. |
WWE
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble (Women) |
TBD | January 29 | 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's world championship match at WrestleMania 38. |
| Royal Rumble (Men) |
TBD | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 38. | |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Women) |
TBD | July 2 | 8-woman ladder match for a women's championship match contract. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Men) |
TBD | 8-man ladder match for a world championship match contract. | |
Title changes
AEW
| AEW TBS Championship | ||||
| (Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | TBD | Dynamite | Inaugural championship match. | |
Raw and SmackDown
Raw and SmackDown each have a world championship, a secondary championship, a women's championship, and a male tag team championship.
| WWE Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Big E | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| WWE Universal Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Roman Reigns | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| WWE Raw Women's Championship | ||||
| Incoming champion – Becky Lynch | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Incoming champions – The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events, WWE Raw special episodes, WWE SmackDown special episodes, and WWE NXT special episodes
- List of AEW pay-per-view events and AEW Dynamite special episodes
- List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events and Impact Plus Monthly Specials
- List of NJPW major events and NJPW Strong special episodes
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of MLW events
- List of NWA pay-per-view events
References
- WWE.com Staff (October 25, 2021). "WWE unveils 2022 pay-per-view schedule". WWE. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- Gibbons, Aidan (December 10, 2021). "Gangrel To Challenge For NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title". cultaholic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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