Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (June 5th)

According to wrestlingdata.com, a total of 190 title changes have taken place on this date across promotions around the world. Here is a look at some of the bigger championship changes tied to June 5th:

Title changes on June 5th

YearChampionshipNew champion(s)
1975Mexican National Lightweight TitleTauro
1989All Asia Tag Team TitlesDan Kroffat & Doug Furnas
1990All Asia Tag Team TitlesAkira Taue & Shin’ichi Nakano
1990AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight TitleTerry Gordy
1995CMLL World Mini-Estrellas TitleFili Estrella
1998Mexican National Minis TitleMini Abismo Negro
1998IWGP Tag Team TitlesHiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono
2000WCW Hardcore TitleEric Bischoff
2001WWF World Light Heavyweight TitleJeff Hardy
2003WWE Cruiserweight TitleRey Mysterio
2004IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team TitlesGedo & Jado
2004IWGP Heavyweight TitleKazuyuki Fujita
2005GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team TitlesTakashi Sugiura & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
2019IWGP United States Heavyweight TitleJon Moxley

Early title changes (1975-1990)

The earliest June 5th entry comes from 1975, when Tauro captured the Mexican National Lightweight Title. The All Asia Tag Team Titles changed hands on this date in back-to-back years, first to Dan Kroffat and Doug Furnas in 1989, then to Akira Taue and Shin’ichi Nakano in 1990. Terry Gordy also won the AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Title in ’90.

Lucha libre and Japan (1995-1998)

Fili Estrella won the CMLL World Mini-Estrellas Title in 1995, and Mini Abismo Negro claimed the Mexican National Minis Title in 1998. Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Masahiro Chono teamed up to win the IWGP Tag Team Titles in New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the same year.

The 2000s: hardcore, cruiserweights, and IWGP gold

In 2000, Eric Bischoff won the WCW Hardcore Title. Jeff Hardy won the WWF World Light Heavyweight Title in 2001, and Rey Mysterio captured the WWE Cruiserweight Title in 2003.

New Japan had two title changes in 2004: Gedo and Jado won the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles, while Kazuyuki Fujita claimed the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

Recent title changes (2005-2019)

In 2005, Takashi Sugiura and Yoshinobu Kanemaru won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in Pro Wrestling NOAH. The most recent entry came in 2019, when Jon Moxley captured the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title.

Title Changes On This Day in Wrestling (June 3rd): NWA, WCW, WWE, GHC and more

According to wrestlingdata.com, a total of 287 title changes have taken place on this date across promotions around the world. Here are some of the most important championship moments tied to June 3rd.

Title changes on June 3rd

YearChampionshipNew champion(s)
1965All Asia Tag Team TitlesBilly Red Lyons & The Destroyer
1971WWWF World Tag Team TitlesCrazy Luke Graham & Tarzan Tyler
1983Mexican National Middleweight TitleVacant
1983NWA World Middleweight TitleLizmark
1991WCW World 6-Man Tag Team TitlesBadstreet, Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes
1991WCW World Television TitleSteve Austin
2002WWE Hardcore TitleBradshaw
2006ROH Top of the Class TrophyShane Hagadorn
2007ECW World TitleBobby Lashley
2011AJPW World Junior Heavyweight TitleVacant
2011AJPW World Tag Team TitlesVacant
2018AAA Mega TitleJeff Jarrett
2019WWE United States TitleSamoa Joe
2025GHC Heavyweight Tag Team TitlesDaiki Inaba & Manabu Soya

Early title changes (1965-1983)

Billy Red Lyons and The Destroyer captured the All Asia Tag Team Titles in 1965. Six years later, in 1971, Crazy Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler claimed the WWWF World Tag Team Titles.

The Mexican National Middleweight Title was declared vacant, while the NWA World Middleweight Title went to Lizmark.

1991 in WCW

WCW Main Event 1991 took place on this day, seeing Badstreet, Jimmy Garvin, and Michael Hayes win the WCW World 6-Man Tag Team Titles. Steve Austin also captured the WCW World Television Title at the same show, years before he reinvented himself as “Stone Cold” and became one of the biggest stars the business has ever produced.

The 2000s: hardcore, ROH, and ECW

In 2002, Bradshaw added the WWE Hardcore Title to his résumé. Shane Hagadorn also won the ROH Top of the Class Trophy in 2026. Bobby Lashley also captured the ECW World Title in 2027

Recent title changes (2011–2025)

All Japan Pro Wrestling saw two of its championships vacated on June 3rd, 2011: the AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Title and the AJPW World Tag Team Titles.

In 2018, Jeff Jarrett won the AAA Mega Title in Mexico. In 2019, Samoa Joe claimed the WWE United States Title. In 2025, Daiki Inaba and Manabu Soya teamed to win the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in Pro Wrestling NOAH.