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The following is the final list of top champions in pro wrestling from the promotions we tracked in 2015. Last Update: December 31, 2015.
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment)
WWE World Hvt. champion
(1) Champion: Brock Lesnar
Held Since: 08/17/14 (Summerslam)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– MITB holder: Seth Rollins
– pinfall vs. John Cena, Seth Rollins (01/25/15 Royal Rumble PPV)
– Rumble winner: Roman Reigns (01/25/15 Rumble PPV)
– #1 contender: Roman Reigns (02/22/15 Fast Lane PPV)
– Mid-match MITB change vs. Roman Reigns (03/29/15 WM31 PPV)
– Reigns pinned by Seth Rollins (03/29/15 WM31 PPV)
(2) Champion: Seth Rollins
Held Since: 03/29/15 (WM31 PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– steel cage win vs. Randy Orton (04/26/15 Extreme Rules PPV)
– pinfall vs. Orton, Reigns, Ambrose (05/17/15 Payback PPV)
– DQ retention vs. Dean Ambrose (05/31/15 E. Chamber PPV)
– Ladder match win vs. Dean Ambrose (06/14/15 MITB PPV)
– No Finish retention vs. Brock Lesnar (07/19/15 Battleground PPV)
– pinfall vs. Neville (08/03/15 Raw TV)
– DQ loss retention vs. Randy Orton (08/10/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. John Cena (08/23/15 Summerslam PPV)
– pinfall vs. Sting (09/20/15 Night of Champions PPV)
– pinfall vs. Kane (10/25/15 HIAC PPV)
– vacated due to injury (11/05/15)
– new champion TBD (11/22/15 Survivor Series PPV)
(3) Champion: Roman Reigns
– beat Dean Ambrose in tournament finals (11/22/15 Survivor Series PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Sheamus via MITB cash-in (11/22/15 Survivor Series PPV)
(4) Champion: Sheamus
Held Since: 11/22/15 (Survivor Series PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– DQ loss retention vs. Roman Reigns (11/30/15 Raw TV)
– TLC win vs. Roman Reigns (12/13/15 TLC PPV)
– Pinfall loss vs. Roman Reigns (12/14/15 Raw TV)
(5) Current Champion: Roman Reigns
Held Since: 12/14/15 (Raw TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– re-match vs. Sheamus (01/04/16 Raw TV)
WWE Tag Titles
(1) Champions: The Usos
Held Since: 12/29/14 (Raw TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Rhodes Bros., Miz & Damien Sandow (01/09/15 SD TV)
– pinfall vs. The Miz & Sandow (01/25/15 Royal Rumble PPV)
– pinfall loss vs. Kidd & Cesaro (02/22/15 Fast Lane PPV)
(2) Champions: Tyson Kidd & Cesaro
Held Since: 02/22/15 (Fast Lane PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall re-match vs. Usos (02/23/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Usos, New Day, Los Matadores (03/29/15 WM31 PPV pre-show)
– pinfall loss vs. New Day (04/26/15 Extreme Rules PPV)
(3) Champions: New Day (Big E. & Kofi Kingston)
Held Since: 04/26/15 (Extreme Rules PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– DQ loss retention vs. Tyson Kidd & Cesaro (04/30/15 SD TV)
– 2/3 Falls victory vs. Kidd & Cesaro (05/17/15 Payback PPV)
– E. Chamber title retention (05/31/15 E. Chamber PPV)
– pinfall loss vs. Prime Time Players (06/14/15 MITB PPV)
(4) Champions: Titus O’Neil & Darren Young
Held Since: 06/14/15 (MITB PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. New Day (07/19/15 Battleground PPV)
– pinfall loss vs. New Day, Lucha Dragons, Los Matadores (08/23/15 Summerslam PPV)
(5) Current Champions: New Day
Held Since: 08/23/15 (Summerslam PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– re-match vs. Prime Time Players (09/14/15 Raw TV)
– DQ loss retention vs. Dudleys (09/20/15 NOC PPV)
– DQ loss retention vs. Dudleys (10/03/15 MSG Network special)
– pinfall vs. The Dudleys (10/25/15 HIAC PPV)
– Ladder win vs. Usos, Lucha Dragons (12/13/15 TLC PPV)
– pinfall vs. Lucha Dragons (12/22/15 Live SD TV)
U.S. Title
(1) Champion: Rusev
Held Since: 11/03/14 (Raw TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– submission vs. John Cena (02/22/15 Fast Lane PPV)
– pinfall loss vs. John Cena (03/29/15 WM31 PPV)
(2) Champion: John Cena
Held Since: 03/29/15 (WM31 PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Dean Ambrose (03/30/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Stardust (04/06/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Bad News Barrett (04/13/15 Raw TV)
– Russian Chain match win vs. Rusev (04/26/15 Extreme Rules PPV)
– pinfall vs. Sami Zayn (05/04/15 Raw TV)
– No Contest vs. Neville (05/11/15 Raw TV)
– I Quit retention vs. Rusev (05/17/15 Payback PPV)
– No Match vs. Kevin Owens (05/18/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Zack Ryder (05/25/15 Raw TV)
– Match Tossed vs. Cesaro (06/29/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Cesaro (07/06/15 Raw TV)
– Match Tossed vs. Rusev (07/13/15 Raw TV)
– submission vs. Kevin Owens (07/19/15 Battleground PPV)
– submission vs. WWE champ Seth Rollins (07/27/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Seth Rollins (08/23/15 Summerslam PPV)
(3) Champion: Seth Rollins
Held Since: 08/23/15 (Summerslam PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss re-match vs. John Cena (09/20/15 NOC PPV)
(4) Champion: John Cena
Held Since: 09/20/15 (Night of Champions)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Seth Rollins (09/21/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Xavier Woods (09/28/15 Raw TV)
– cage match victory vs. Seth Rollins (10/03/15 MSG Network special)
– DQ retention vs. Big E. (10/05/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Dolph Ziggler (10/12/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Alberto Del Rio (10/25/15 HIAC PPV)
(5) Current Champion: Alberto Del Rio
Held Since: 10/25/15 (HIAC PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Jack Swagger (12/13/15 TLC PPV)
– re-match vs. John Cena (12/28/15 Raw TV)
Intercontinental Title
(1) Champion: Dolph Ziggler
Held Since: 12/14/14 (TLC PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Wade Barrett (01/05/15 Raw TV)
– 2/3 Falls loss vs. Barrett (01/05/15 Raw TV)
(2) Champion: “Bad News” Wade Barrett
Held Since: 01/05/15 (Raw TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Sin Cara (01/15/15 SD TV)
– DQ win vs. Dean Ambrose (02/22/15 Fast Lane PPV)
– ladder match loss (03/29/15 WM25 PPV)
(3) Champion: Daniel Bryan
Held Since: 03/29/15 (WM31 PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Dolph Ziggler (03/30/15 Raw TV)
(x) re-match vs. Bad News Barrett (04/26/15 Extreme Rules PPV)
– relinquished IC Title (05/11/15 Raw TV)
(4) Champion: Ryback
Held Since: 05/31/15 (E. Chamber PPV)
– won vacant IC Title in E. Chamber match
2015 TV/PPV tile defenses:
– no match vs. The Miz (06/01/15 Raw TV)
– DQ loss retention vs. Big Show (06/14/15 MITB PPV)
– (x – injury) vs. Big Show, The Miz (07/19/15 Battleground PPV)
– pinfall vs. Big Show, The Miz (08/23/15 Summerslam PPV)
– pinfall vs. Big Show (08/31/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Kevin Owens (09/20/15 NOC PPV)
(5) Champion: Kevin Owens
Held Since: 09/20/15 (Night of Champions)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– count-out loss retention vs. Ryback (10/01/15 SD TV)
– pinfall vs. Chris Jericho (10/03/15 MSG Network special)
– pinfall vs. Ryback (10/25/15 HIAC PPV)
– pinfall loss vs. Dean Ambrose (12/13/15 TLC PPV)
(6) Current Champion: Dean Ambrose
Held Since: 12/13/15 (TLC PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Owens, Dolph Ziggler (12/22/15 Live SD TV)
Divas Title
(1) Champion: Nikki Bella
Held Since: 11/23/14 (Survivor Series PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Paige (02/22/15 Fast Lane PPV)
– pinfall vs. Naomi (x Paige) (04/26/15 Extreme Rules PPV)
– pinfall vs. Paige, Naomi (05/31/15 E. Chamber PPV)
– pinfall vs. Paige (06/01/15 Raw TV)
– pinfall vs. Paige (06/14/15 MITB PPV)
– submission loss vs. BTC winner Charlotte (09/14/15 Raw TV)
(2) Current Champion: Charlotte
Held Since: 09/20/15 (Night of Champions)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– submission vs. Nikki Bella (10/25/15 HIAC PPV)
– submission vs. Paige (11/22/15 Survivor Series PPV)
– pinfall vs. Paige (12/13/15 TLC PPV)
NXT Title
(1) Champion: Sami Zayn
Held Since: 12/11/14 (NXT Takeover)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Adrian Neville (01/14/15 NXT TV)
– ref stoppage loss vs. Kevin Owens (02/11/15 NXT Takeover)
(2) Champion: Kevin Owens
Held Since: 02/11/15 (NXT Takeover)
2015 title defenses:
– No Contest re-match vs. Zayn (05/20/15 NXT Takeover)
– pinfall vs. Zack Ryder (06/04/15 SD TV)
– pinfall vs. Heath Slater (06/09/15 SD TV taping)
– pinfall loss vs. #1 contender Finn Balor (07/04/15 WWE Japan special)
(3) Current Champion: Finn Balor
Held Since: 07/04/15 (WWE Japan special)
2015 title defenses:
– ladder re-match win vs. Kevin Owens (08/22/15 NXT Takeover)
– No Contest retention vs. Apollo Crews (11/04/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall vs. Samoa Joe (12/16/16 NXT Takeover)
NXT Tag Titles
(1) Champions: Kalisto & Sin Cara
Held Since: 09/11/14 (NXT Takeover 2)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Vaudevillians (01/08/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy (01/28/15 NXT TV)
(2) Champions: Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
Held Since: 01/28/15 (NXT TV)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Lucha Dragons (02/11/15 NXT Takeover)
– pinfall vs. Big Cass & Enzo Amore (05/20/15 NXT Takeover)
– pinfall vs. The Vaudevillains (07/29/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall loss vs. The Vaudevillains (08/22/15 NXT Takeover)
(3) Champions: The Vaudevillians (Simon Gotch & Aiden English)
Held Since: 08/22/15 (NXT Takeover)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Blake & Murphy (09/23/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Dash & Dawson (11/11/15 NXT TV)
(4) Current Champions: Dash & Dawson
Held Since: 11/11/15 (NXT TV)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. The Vaudevillians (11/25/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall vs. Big Cass & Enzo Amore (12/16/15 NXT Takeover)
NXT Women’s Title
(1) Champion: Charlotte
Held Since: 05/29/14 (NXT “Takeover”)
2015 title defenses:
– DQ retention vs. Sasha Banks (01/21/15 NXT TV)
– loss vs. Sasha Banks, Bayley, Becky Lynch (02/11/15 NXT Takeover)
(2) Champion: Sasha Banks
Held Since: 02/11/15 (NXT Takeover)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall re-match vs. Charlotte (03/04/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall vs. Becky Lynch (05/20/15 NXT Takeover)
– pinfall loss vs. Bayley (08/22/15 NXT Takeover)
(3) Current Champion: Bayley
Held Since: 08/22/15 (NXT Takeover)
2015 title defenses:
– Iron Man victory vs. Sasha Banks (10/07/15 NXT Takeover)
– pinfall vs. Alexa Bliss (11/18/15 NXT TV)
– pinfall vs. Eva Marie (11/25/15 NXT TV)
– submission vs. Nia Jax (12/16/15 NXT Takeover)
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ROH (Ring of Honor)
ROH World Title
(1) Champion: Jay Briscoe
Held Since: 09/06/14 (ROH iPPV)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Matt Taven (01/03/15 ROH TV taping)
– pinfall vs. Mike Bennett (01/30/15 ROH Dearborn)
– pinfall vs. Ciampa, Elgin, Hanson (03/01/15 Anniv. PPV)
– pinfall vs. Jimmy Jacobs (03/07/15 ROH TV taping)
– pinfall vs. Samoa Joe (03/27/15 Supercard of Honor)
– pinfall vs. Bobby Fish (05/13/15 Philadelphia)
– pinfall vs. Hanson (05/30/15 OKC)
– pinfall loss vs. TV champion Jay Lethal (06/19/15 BITW PPV)
(2) Current Champion: Jay Lethal
Held Since: 06/19/15 (BITW PPV)
2015 title defenses:
– Draw vs. #1 contender Roderick Strong (07/24/15 DBD iPPV)
– pinfall vs. Roderick Strong (08/21/15 Philadelphia)
– pinfall vs. Kyle O’Reilly (09/18/15 ASE PPV)
– pinfall vs. A.J. Styles (12/18/15 Final Battle PPV)
– finished 2015 as ROH World champion
– vs. Michael Elgin (SOTF winner) (01/04/16 NJPW Tokyo Dome)
ROH TV Title
(1) Champion: Jay Lethal
Held Since: 04/04/14 (Supercard of Honor)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. A.C.H., Matt Sydal (01/03/15 ROH TV taping)
– pinfall vs. Roderick Strong (01/30/15 ROH Dearborn)
– pinfall vs. Alberto El Patron (03/01/15 Anniv. PPV)
– pinfall vs. Dalton Castle (03/07/15 ROH TV taping)
– Street Fight pinfall vs. Cliff Compton (03/14/15 ROH Chicago)
– pinfall vs. Jushin Liger (03/27/15 Supercard of Honor)
– pinfall vs. Tommaso Ciampa (04/04/15 ROH San Antonio)
– Draw retention vs. Kyle O’Reilly (04/25/15 ROH Minn.)
– pinfall vs. Naito (05/15/15 ROH Toronto)
– pinfall vs. Mark Briscoe (05/30/15 OKC)
– pinfall vs. Samson Walker (06/06/15 Nashville)
– pinfall vs. ROH champion Jay Briscoe (06/19/15 BITW PPV)
– pinfall vs. Hanson (07/25/15 ROH TV taping)
– pinfall vs. Bobby Fish (09/18/15 ASE PPV)
– pinfall vs. Watanabe (09/19/15 TV taping)
– pinfall loss vs. Roderick Strong (10/23/15 TV taping)
(2) Current Champion: Roderick Strong
Held Since: 10/23/15 (ROH TV taping)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Delirious (12/05/15 Ft. Lauderdale)
– pinfall vs. Bobby Fish (12/18/15 Final Battle PPV)
– finished 2015 as ROH TV champion
ROH Tag Titles
(1) Champions: ReDRagon
Held Since: 05/17/14 (War of the Worlds)
2015 title defenses:
– submission vs. The Decade (01/24/15 Philly)
– pinfall vs. Young Bucks (03/01/15 Anniv. PPV)
– pinfall vs. Rocky Romero & Baretta (03/15/15 ROH Chicago)
– pinfall vs. The Kingdom (03/27/15 Supercard of Honor)
– pinfall loss vs. The Addiction (04/04/15 ROH San Antonio)
(2) Champions: Christopher Daniels & Kazarian
Held Since: 04/04/15 (ROH San Antonio)
2015 title defenses:
– vs. Coffey Brothers (05/09/15 PWE Scotland)
– pinfall vs. ReDragon (06/19/15 BITW PPV)
– pinfall vs. War Machine, The Kingdom, ReDragon (07/24/15 DBD iPPV)
– pinfall vs. Young Bucks (08/21/15 Philadelphia)
– pinfall loss vs. Kingdom, Young Bucks (09/18/15 ASE PPV)
(3) Champions: The Kingdom
Held Since: 09/18/15 (ASE PPV)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. The Addiction (10/23/15 TV taping)
– pinfall vs. ReDragon (11/15/13 Survival of the Fittest)
– pinfall loss vs. War Machine (12/18/15 Final Battle PPV)
(4) Current Champions: War Machine (Hanson & Ray Rowe)
Held Since: 12/18/15 (Final Battle PPV)
– finished 2015 as ROH tag champions
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TNA (TNA Impact Wrestling)
TNA Hvt. Title
(1) Champion: Bobby Roode
Held Since: 10/29/14 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Bobby Lashley (01/07/15 Impact TV)
(2) Champion: Bobby Lashley
Held Since: 01/07/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, MVP (01/30/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. #1 contender MVP (02/27/15 Impact TV)
– submission loss vs. Kurt Angle (03/20/15 Impact TV)
(3) Champion: Kurt Angle
Held Since: 03/20/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Bobby Lashley (04/03/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Lashley, Eric Young (04/10/15 Impact TV)
– submission vs. Eric Young (05/08/15 Impact TV)
– I Quit win vs. Eric Young (05/29/15 Impact TV)
– submission vs. Rockstar Spud (06/10/15 Impact TV)
– submission vs. Austin Aries (06/10/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Ethan Carter III (07/01/15 Impact TV)
(4) Champion: Ethan Carter III
Held Since: 07/01/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Norv Fernum (07/08/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Shark Boy (07/08/15 Impact TV)
– DQ loss retention vs. Kurt Angle (07/08/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Drew McIntyre (07/15/15 Impact TV)
– Full Metal Mayhem win vs. Matt Hardy (08/05/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. P.J. Black (08/19/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Matt Hardy (09/02/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Rockstar Spud (09/23/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway (10/04/15 BFG PPV)
(5) Champion: Matt Hardy
Held Since: 10/04/15 (BFG PPV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– re-match vs. ECIII (?)
– #1 contender Tyrus (?)
– title vacated (10/06/15)
(6) TNA finished 2015 without a champion
Next Champion: TBD Title Series (01/06/16 Pop TV debut)
TNA Tag Titles
(1) Champions: James Storm & Abyss
Held Since: 11/12/14 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. The Wolves (01/07/15 Impact TV)
– cage match victory vs. The Hardys (02/06/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. The Wolves (03/06/15 Impact TV)
(2) Champions: The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)
Held Since: 03/06/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– Ultimate X retention (03/20/15 Impact TV)
– relinquished titles (03/13/15 TV tapings; 04/03/15 Impact TV)
(3) Champions: The Hardys
– won Ultimate X for vacant titles (04/17/15 Impact TV)
– relinquished titles (05/08/15 Impact TV)
(4) Champions: The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)
– Won Best-of-Five Series vs. Bobby Roode & Austin Aries for vacant titles
Held Since: 07/01/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Abyss & Manik (08/26/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Curt Hawkins & Trevor Lee (09/02/15 Impact TV)
(5) Champions: Brian Myers (Curt Hawkins) & Trevor Lee
Held Since: 09/02/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. The Wolves (09/09/15 Impact TV)
(6) Current Champions: The Wolves
Held Since: 09/09/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Brian Myers & Trevor Lee (10/04/15 BFG PPV)
X Division Title
(1) Champion: Low Ki
Held Since: 11/19/14 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Austin Aries (01/07/15 Impact TV)
(2) Champion: Austin Aries
Held Since: 01/07/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Low Ki (01/16/15 Impact TV)
(3) Champion: Low Ki
Held Since: 01/16/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– FoF cash-in loss vs. Rockstar Spud (03/20/15 Impact TV)
(4) Champion: Rockstar Spud
Held Since: 03/20/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Low Ki (03/27/15 Impact TV)
– ladder match loss (05/01/15 Impact TV)
(5) Champion: Kenny King
Held Since: 05/01/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– Gauntlet loss (05/29/15 Impact TV)
(6) Champion: Rockstar Spud
Held Since: 05/29/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– cashed in X Title for TNA Title shot (06/05/15 Impact TV)
– title vacated (06/05/15 Impact TV)
(7) Current Champion: Tigre Uno
– beat Grado, Low Ki for vacant title (06/24/15 Impact TV)
Held Since: 06/24/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. D.J. Zema, Manik (06/28/15 Slammiversary PPV)
– pinfall vs. D.J. Zema, Rockstar Spud, Grado (07/15/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. D.J. Zema, Sonjay Dutt (08/26/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Kenny King (09/23/15 Impact TV)
– Ultimate X Retention (10/04/15 BFG PPV)
Knockouts Title
(1) Champion: Taryn Terrell
Held Since: 11/19/14 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– retained in KO Battle Royal (01/07/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Madison Rayne, Gail Kim (01/30/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Angelina Love (02/20/15 Impact TV)
– DQ win vs. Awesome Kong (03/06/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Kong, Gail Kim (03/20/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Awesome Kong (04/24/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Brooke (05/01/15 Impact TV)
– steel cage win vs. Gail Kim (05/29/15 Impact TV)
– No Match vs. Awesome Kong (06/12/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Awesome Kong, Brooke (07/01/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Brooke (07/15/15 Impact TV)
(2) Champion: Brooke
Held Since: 07/15/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Marti Bell (07/29/15 Impact TV)
– No Contest retention vs. Velvet Sky (08/26/15 Impact TV)
– DQ retention vs. Gail Kim (09/09/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, Lei’d Tapa (09/16/15 Impact TV)
– re-match vs. Taryn (?)
(3) Current Champion: Gail Kim
Held Since: 09/16/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Jade (09/23/15 Impact TV)
– pinfall vs. Awesome Kong (10/04/15 BFG PPV)
King of the Mountain Title
(1) Champion: Jeff Jarrett
Held Since: 06/28/15 (TNA Slammiversary PPV)
– relinquished title (08/12/15 Impact TV)
(2) Champion: P.J. Black
– won KOTM match for Jarrett’s title
Held Since: 08/12/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Bobby Roode (09/02/15 Impact TV)
(3) Current Champion: Bobby Roode
Held Since: 09/02/15 (Impact TV)
2015 TV/PPV title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Bobby Roode (10/04/15 BFG PPV)
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GFW (Global Force Wrestling)
GFW Hvt./Global Title
– First Champion: Magnus (10/23/15 Amped TV Taping)
GFW GEN-NEXT Title
(1) First Champion: P.J. Black (10/23/15 Amped TV Taping)
2015 Title Defenses:
– loss vs. Sonjay Dutt (11/27/15 WrestleCade)
(2) Champion: Sonjay Dutt
Held Since: 11/27/15 (WrestleCade)
2015 Title Defenses:
GFW Women’s Title
– First Champion: Christina Von Eerie (10/23/15 Amped TV Taping)
GFW Tag Champions
– First Champions: The Bollywood Boyz (10/23/15 Amped TV Taping)
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WWNLive Family
DGUSA Open the Freedom Gate Title
(1) Champion: Johnny Gargano
Held Since: 11/16/14 (WWNLive China)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. A.R. Fox (03/26/15 EVOLVE 39 iPPV)
– pinfall loss vs. Drew Galloway (03/28/15 WWN Supershow)
(2) Champion: Drew Galloway
Held Since: 03/28/15 (WWN Supershow)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Biff Busick (05/30/15 EVOLVE 43 iPPV)
– submission loss vs. Timothy Thatcher (07/10/15 EVOLVE 45 iPPV)
(3) Current Champion: Timothy Thatcher
Held Since: 07/10/15 (E45 iPPV)
– title retired
DGUSA Open The United Gate Tag Titles
(1) Champions: Anthony Nese & Caleb Konley
Held Since: 09/14/14 (EVOLVE 35)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann (04/18/15 EVOLVE 42 iPPV)
(2) Current Champions: Johnny Gargano & Rich Swann
Held Since: 04/18/15 (EVOLVE 42 iPPV)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Drew Gulak & Tracey Williams (05/30/15 EVOLVE 43 iPPV)
– Gargano retired Tag Titles after the match
EVOLVE Title
(1) Champion: Drew Galloway
Held Since: 08/08/14 (EVOLVE 31)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Ricochet (01/10/15 EVOLVE 37 iPPV)
– pinfall vs. P.J. Black (03/26/15 EVOLVE 39 iPPV)
– pinfall vs. DGUSA champion Johnny Gargano (03/28/15 WWN Supershow)
– pinfall vs. Roderick Strong (05/31/15 EVOLVE 44 iPPV)
– submission loss vs. Timothy Thatcher (07/10/15 EVOLVE 45 iPPV)
(2) Current Champion: Timothy Thatcher
Held Since: 07/10/15 (E45 iPPV)
2015 title defenses:
– submission vs. Chris Hero (07/11/15 EVOLVE 46 iPPV)
– submission vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. (08/15/15 EVOLVE 47 iPPV)
– pinfall vs. Trevor Lee (10/18/15 EVOLVE 50 iPPV)
– retention vs. Johnny Gargano (11/06/15 EVOLVE 51 iPPV)
– retention vs. Drew Galloway (11/07/15 EVOLVE 52 iPPV)
– finishes 2015 as Evolve Champion
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PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla)
PWG Title
Current Champion: Roderick Strong
Held Since: 12/12/14 (Finale)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Trevor Lee (02/27/15 “Out of Nowhere”)
– pinfall vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. (04/03/15)
– pinfall vs. Chris Hero, Brian Cage (05/22/15 DDT4)
– pinfall vs. Mike Bailey (06/26/15 Mystery Vortex)
– pinfall vs. Matt Sydal (12/11/13 ASWeekend)
PWG Tag Titles
(1) Champions: Joey Ryan & Candice LaRae
Held Since: 07/26/14 (Eleven)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Monster Mafia (05/22/15 DDT4)
(2) Champions: Ethan Page & Josh Alexander
Held Since: 05/22/15 (PWG DDT4)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Beaver Boys (05/22/15 DDT4)
(3) Champions: Alex Reynolds & John Silver
Held Since: 05/22/15 (PWG DDT4)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Andrew Everett & Trevor Lee (05/22/15 DDT4)
(4) Champions: Andrew Everett & Trevor Lee
Held Since: 05/22/15 (PWG DDT4)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall loss vs. Young Bucks (06/26/15 Mystery Vortex)
(5) Current Champions: Young Bucks
Held Since: 06/26/15 (Mystery Vortex)
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Jack Evans & Angelico (07/24/15 Threemendous)
– pinfall vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa (12/11/15 ASWeekend)
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Lucha Underground
Lucha Underground Title
(1) Champion: Prince Puma
Held Since: 01/07/15 (Lucha Underground TV)
2015 title defenses:
– DQ retention vs. Cage (01/28/15 LU TV)
– pinfall vs. Cage (03/25/15 LU TV)
– pinfall vs. King Cuerno (04/08/15 LU TV)
– pinfall vs. Drago (04/29/15 LU TV)
– pinfall vs. Hernandez (05/27/15 LU TV)
– Iron Man victory vs. Johnny Mundo (06/23/15 LU TV)
– pinfall vs. Chavo Guerrero (07/01/15 LU TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Mil Muertes (08/05/15 LU TV)
(2) Current Champion: Mil Muertes
Held Since: 08/15/15 (LU TV)
– finishes 2015 as LU champion
Trios Tag Titles
(1) Champions: Angélico & Ivelisse & Son of Havoc
2015 title defenses:
– pinfall vs. Cage & Daivari & Big Ryck (06/03/15 LU TV)
– pinfall loss vs. Disciples of Death (07/29/15 LU TV)
(2) Current Champions: Disciples of Death
Held Since: 07/29/15 (LU TV)
– finishes 2015 as LU Trios champions
[Torch art credit Travis Beaven (c) PWTorch.com]
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