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Contents

   



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1 List of notable promotions  




2 Calendar of notable shows  


2.1  January  




2.2  February  




2.3  March  




2.4  April  




2.5  May  




2.6  June  




2.7  July  




2.8  August  




2.9  September  




2.10  October  




2.11  November  




2.12  December  






3 Accomplishments and tournaments  


3.1  AAA  




3.2  JWP  




3.3  Ring of Honor  




3.4  Total Nonstop Action Wrestling  




3.5  WWE  






4 Title changes  


4.1  AAA  




4.2  NJPW  




4.3  ROH  




4.4  The Crash Lucha Libre  




4.5  TNA  




4.6  WWE  


4.6.1  NXT  








5 Awards and honors  


5.1  AAA Hall of Fame  




5.2  Pro Wrestling Illustrated  




5.3  TNA Hall of Fame  




5.4  Wrestling Observer Newsletter  


5.4.1  Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame  




5.4.2  Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards  






5.5  WWE  


5.5.1  WWE Hall of Fame  




5.5.2  Slammy Awards  








6 Debuts  




7 Retirements  




8 Deaths  




9 See also  




10 References  













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    2013 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

    List of notable promotions[edit]

    These promotions held notable events in 2013.

    Promotion Name Abbreviation Notes
    Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL
    Juggalo Championship Wrestling JCW
    Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide AAA The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración.
    New Japan Pro-Wrestling NJPW
    Pro Wrestling Guerrilla PWG
    Pro Wrestling Noah NOAH
    Ring of Honor ROH
    Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA
    World Wrestling Council WWC
    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.
    NXT served as WWE's developmental territory.

    Calendar of notable shows[edit]

    January[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes
    4 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 Tokyo Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Kazuchika Okada in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    6 WWC Euphoria Bayamon, Puerto Rico Ricky Banderas vs. Apolo
    12 TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza Orlando Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries Aired on PPV on May 3.
    12 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild Orlando Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries Aired on PPV on May 3.
    13 TNA Genesis Orlando Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Bobby Roode and Austin Aries in a Triple threat elimination match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    27 WWE Royal Rumble Phoenix The Rock defeated CM Punk (c) (with Paul Heyman) to win the WWE Championship This defeat ended CM Punk's 434 day run as WWE Champion
    John Cena won the Royal Rumble match and chose to challenge for the WWE ChampionshipatWrestleMania 29.
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    February[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    10 NJPW The New Beginning Hiroshima Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) defeated Karl Anderson in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    17 WWE Elimination Chamber New Orleans The Rock (c) defeated CM Punk (with Paul Heyman) to retain the WWE Championship
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    March[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    2 ROH ROH 11th Anniversary Show Chicago Ridge Kevin Steen (c) defeated Jay Lethal in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship
    10 TNA Lockdown San Antonio Bully Ray defeated Jeff Hardy (c) in a Steel Cage match to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    17 AAA Rey de Reyes Monterrey, Mexico Three-way elimination Rey de Reyes tournament final match
    17 TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown Orlando Knockouts Gauntlet match
    17 TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion Orlando Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle
    17 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice Orlando Jeff Hardy and Brother Runt vs. Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon)
    18 TNA One Night Only: World Cup Orlando Five-on-Five Elimination Tag Team match
    18 TNA One Night Only: Tag Team Tournament Orlando Austin Aries and Bobby Roode vs. Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon)
    19 TNA One Night Only: Tournament of Champions Orlando Bobby Roode vs. Samoa Joe
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    April[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    5 ROH Supercard of Honor VII New York City Jay Briscoe defeated Kevin Steen (c) in a Singles match to win the ROH World Championship
    7 CMLL Arena Coliseo 70th Anniversary Show Mexico City Dragón Rojo, Jr. (c) defeated La Sombra in a Best two-out-of-three falls match for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship
    7 NJPW Invasion Attack Tokyo Kazuchika Okada defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) in a Singles match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    7 WWE WrestleMania 29 East Rutherford John Cena defeated The Rock (c) to win the WWE Championship
    26 CMLL 57. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Último Guerrero, Volador Jr., and El Terrible defeated Máscara Dorada, Rush, and La Sombra by disqualification — two falls to one in a Best two-out-of-three falls six-man Lucha Libre rules tag team match
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    May[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    3 NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Fukuoka Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Minoru Suzuki in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    4 ROH Border Wars Toronto Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Adam Cole in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship
    11 NOAH Final Burning in Budokan Tokyo Jun Akiyama, Keiji Mutoh, Kensuke Sasaki and Kenta Kobashi defeated Go Shiozaki, Kenta, Maybach Taniguchi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru
    19 WWE Extreme Rules St. Louis Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) defeated Triple H in a Steel Cage match
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    June[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    2 CMLL Sin Salida Mexico City, Mexico Steel cage elimination match Lucha de Apuestas
    2 TNA Slammiversary Boston Bully Ray (c) defeated Sting in No Holds Barred match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    16 AAA Triplemanía XXI Mexico City, Mexico El Hijo del Perro Aguayo defeated Cibernético
    16 WWE Payback Rosemont John Cena (c) defeated Ryback 2–1 in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
    22 ROH Best in the World Baltimore Jay Briscoe (c) defeated Mark Briscoe in a Singles match to retain the ROH World Championship
    22 NJPW Dominion Osaka Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Togi Makabe in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    July[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes
    14 WWE Money in the Bank Philadelphia Randy Orton defeated Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, and Christian in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship match contract This marked Rob Van Dam's return in WWE
    29 CMLL Infierno en el Ring Mexico City, Mexico 10-man Infierno en el Ring, Lucha de Apuesta Hair vs. Hair Steel cage match
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    August[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    1-11 NJPW G1 Climax final Tokyo Tetsuya Naito defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a G1 Climax tournament
    11 JCW Bloodymania 7 Cave-In-Rock, Illinois 2 Tuff Tony and Vampiro defeated Kongo Kong and The Boogeyman
    18 WWE SummerSlam Los Angeles Daniel Bryan defeated John Cena (c) to win the WWE Championship in a Singles match with Triple H as special guest referee, then Randy Orton cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and defeated Daniel Bryan (c) to win the WWE Championship in a Singles match with Triple H as special guest referee
    30-31 PWG Battle of Los Angeles Reseda, California Kyle O'Reilly defeated Michael Elgin in a Battle of Los Angeles tournament
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    September[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes
    13 CMLL CMLL 80th Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico La Sombra defeated Volador Jr. in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match
    15 WWE Night of Champions Detroit Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship Due to a controversial finish, Daniel Bryan was stripped of the title the next night on Raw
    20 ROH Death Before Dishonor Philadelphia Adam Cole defeated Michael Elgin in Final match to win the ROH World Championship Tournament
    21 WWC 40th WWC Aniversario Bayamon, Puerto Rico Sting defeated Carlito
    29 NJPW Destruction Kobe Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Satoshi Kojima in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    October[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes
    6 WWE Battleground Buffalo Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan for the vacant WWE Championship ended in a no contest This event received 114,000 buys worldwide, making it the second lowest number (behind ECW December to Dismember) in the last 17 years
    13 NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Tokyo Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    18 AAA Heroes Inmortales Puebla, Puebla La Parka defeated Chessman, Fénix and El Hijo del Fantasma
    20 TNA Bound for Glory San Diego A.J. Styles defeated Bully Ray (c) in a No Disqualification match to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship Last PPV featuring A.J. Styles in TNA as he left TNA in December
    26 ROH Glory By Honor Chicago Ridge Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander defeated Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Matt Taven in Eight-Man Elimination Tag Team match
    27 WWE Hell in a Cell Miami Randy Orton defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant WWE Championship with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    November[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
    9 NJPW Power Struggle Osaka Kazuchika Okada (c) defeated Karl Anderson in a Singles match to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    24 WWE Survivor Series Boston Randy Orton (c) defeated Big Show in a Singles match to retain the WWE Championship[1]
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    December[edit]

    Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event Notes
    11 WWE Tribute to the Troops Joint Base Lewis-McChord , Washington Big Show defeated Damien Sandow in a Singles match
    14 ROH Final Battle Manhattan Adam Cole (c) defeated Michael Elgin and Jay Briscoe in a Three-way match to retain the ROH World Championship
    15 WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs Houston Randy Orton (WWE Champion) defeated John Cena (World Heavyweight Champion) in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to unify the championships into the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[2] This was the final event to feature the World Heavyweight Championship
    29 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3 Orlando Lethal Lockdown match
    30 TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool Orlando Magnus vs. Samoa Joe for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    (c) – denotes defending champion(s)

    Accomplishments and tournaments[edit]

    AAA[edit]

    Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
    Rey de Reyes El Mesias March 18

    JWP[edit]

    Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
    Tag League the Best 2013 Dash Chisako and Sendai Sachiko April 7

    Ring of Honor[edit]

    Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
    ROH World Championship Tournament Adam Cole September 20

    Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[edit]

    Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
    Joker's Wild James Storm January 12
    TNA X Division Championship #1 Contender Tournament Christian York January 13
    British Boot Camp season 1 Rockstar Spud January 22
    Knockouts Knockdown Gail Kim March 7
    World Cup Team USA (Christopher Daniels, James Storm, Kazarian, Kenny King, Mickie James) March 18
    TNA Gut Check Tournament Jay Bradley June 2
    Jokers Wild Tag Team Tournament Magnus June 30
    TNA X Division Championship Tournament Manik July 25
    Turkey Bowl The BroMans November 28
    TNA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Magnus December 19

    WWE[edit]

    Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
    Royal Rumble Entry Tournament Bo Dallas January 26 Tournament was held for a member of NXT to join the Royal Rumble. Dallas last eliminated Leo Kruger to win.
    Royal Rumble John Cena January 27 Winner received their choice of a championship match for either the WWE ChampionshiporWorld Heavyweight ChampionshipatWrestleMania 29; Cena last eliminated Ryback and chose to challenge for the WWE Championship, which he subsequently won from The Rock.
    NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament British Ambition
    (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)     		January 31
    (aired February 13)     		Defeated The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the tournament final to determine the inaugural NXT Tag Team Champions.
    NXT Women's Championship Tournament Paige June 20
    (aired July 24)     		Defeated Emma in the tournament final to determine the inaugural NXT Women's Champion.
    Money in the Bank ladder match Damien Sandow July 14 Defeated Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Fandango, Antonio Cesaro, and Jack Swagger to win a World Heavyweight Championship match contract. Sandow cashed in on champion John Cena on the October 28 episode of Raw, but was unsuccessful.
    Money in the Bank ladder match Randy Orton Defeated Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, and Christian to win a WWE Championship match contract. Orton cashed in the contract at SummerSlam and won the title from Daniel Bryan, who had just won the title from John Cena.

    Title changes[edit]

    AAA[edit]

    AAA Mega Championship
    Incoming champion – El Texano, Jr.
    No title changes
    AAA Fusion Championship
    Incoming champion – N/A
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    March 17 Fenix Rey de Reyes
    AAA Latin American Championship
    Incoming champion – L.A. Park
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 23 Vacated N/A
    June 16 Blue Demon, Jr. Triplemanía XXI
    AAA World Mini-Estrella Championship
    Incoming champion – Mini Psicosis
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    February 18 Dinastía Sin Límite
    AAA World Cruiserweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Daga
    No title changes
    AAA Reina de Reinas Championship
    Incoming champion – Sexy Star
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    February 19 Vacated N/A
    March 17 Faby Apache Rey de Reyes
    AAA World Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Joe Líder and Vampiro
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 22 Vacated N/A
    June 16 Mexican Powers
    (Crazy Boy and Joe Líder)     		Triplemanía XXI
    October 18 Los Güeros del Cielo
    (Angélico and Jack Evans)     		Héroes Inmortales VII
    AAA World Mixed Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Halloween and Mari Apache
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    July 19 Drago and Faby Apache AAA Television Taping
    AAA World Trios Championship
    Incoming champions – El Consejo (Máscara Año 2000 Jr., El Texano Jr. and Toscano)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    February 18 Los Psycho Circus
    (Monster Clown, Murder Clown and Psycho Clown)     		Sin Límite

    NJPW[edit]

    IWGP Heavyweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Hiroshi Tanahashi
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    April 7 Kazuchika Okada Invasion Attack
    IWGP Intercontinental Championship
    Incoming champion – Shinsuke Nakamura
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 31 La Sombra Super Viernes
    July 20 Shinsuke Nakamura Kizuna Road 2013
    IWGP Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – K.E.S. (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 3 Tencozy
    (Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Satoshi Kojima)     		Wrestling Dontaku 2013 This was a four-way match, which also included Chaos (Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano) and Muscle Orchestra (Manabu Nakanishi and Strong Man).
    November 9 K.E.S.
    (Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Lance Archer)     		Power Struggle This was the second fall of a two-fall three-way tornado tag team match which also included The IronGodz (Jax Dane and Rob Conway).
    IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Prince Devitt
    No title changes
    IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Time Splitters (Alex Shelley and Kushida)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 3 Forever Hooligans
    (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero)     		Wrestling Dontaku 2013
    October 14 Suzuki-gun
    (Taichi and Taka Michinoku)     		King of Pro-Wrestling
    NEVER Openweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Masato Tanaka
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    September 29 Tetsuya Naito Destruction Naito's Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate was also on the line.

    ROH[edit]

    ROH World Championship
    Incoming champion – Kevin Steen
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    April 5 Jay Briscoe Supercard of Honor VII
    July 3 Vacated N/A
    September 20 Adam Cole Death Before Dishonor XI
    ROH World Television Championship
    Incoming champion – Adam Cole
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    March 2 Matt Taven 11th Anniversary Show
    December 14 Tommaso Ciampa Final Battle 2013
    ROH World Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – The Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark Briscoe)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    March 2 reDRagon
    (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)     		Border Wars
    July 27 Forever Hooligans
    (Alex Koslov and Rocky Romero)     		Ring of Honor Wrestling
    August 3 The American Wolves
    (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)     		All-Star Extravaganza V
    August 17 reDRagon
    (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)     		Manhattan Mayhem V

    The Crash Lucha Libre[edit]

    The Crash Cruiserweight Championship
    (Title created)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    June 14 Fénix The Crash show Defeated Ángel Metálico, Flamita, Pentagón Jr., Star Boy, Tony Casanova, Willie Mack and X-Torm in eight-way elimination match to become the inaugural champion.[3]

    TNA[edit]

    TNA World Heavyweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Jeff Hardy
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    March 10 Bully Ray Lockdown This was a steel cage match
    July 18 Chris Sabin Destination X Sabin voluntarily relinquished the TNA X Division Championship in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at this event.
    August 15 Bully Ray Hardcore Justice This was a steel cage match
    October 20 A.J. Styles Bound for Glory This was a no disqualification match
    October 29 Vacated — TNA President Dixie Carter announced via Twitter that Styles had been stripped of the title due to a contract dispute. Styles continued to carry around the championship belt proclaiming himself champion in the storyline
    December 3
    (aired December 19)     		Magnus Final Resolution Defeated Jeff Hardy in a tournament final to win the vacant title. This was a Dixieland match.

    On the January 9, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling (taped December 6, 2013), A.J. Styles returned claiming to be the legitimate TNA World Heavyweight Champion as he was never defeated for the title (though not recognized as such by TNA). Magnus defeated him later that night to become the undisputed champion

    TNA X Division Championship
    Incoming champion – Rob Van Dam
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    February 28 Kenny King Impact Wrestling
    June 2 Chris Sabin Slammiversary XI
    June 20 Austin Aries Impact Wrestling
    June 29 Chris Sabin Impact Wrestling
    June 29 Vacated Impact Wrestling Chris Sabin voluntarily relinquished the title in exchange for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at Destination X.
    July 18 Manik Impact Wrestling
    October 20 Chris Sabin Bound for Glory
    November 23 Austin Aries Impact Wrestling
    December 5 Chris Sabin Impact Wrestling
    TNA World Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 25 Bobby Roode and Austin Aries Impact Wrestling
    April 11 Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez Impact Wrestling
    June 2 Gunner and James Storm Slammiversary XI
    October 20 The BroMans
    (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz)     		Bound for Glory
    TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Eric Young and ODB
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    June 20 Vacated Impact Wrestling
    June 27 Deactivated N/A
    TNA Knockouts Championship
    Incoming champion – Tara
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 26 Velvet Sky Impact Wrestling
    May 23 Mickie James Impact Wrestling
    September 12 ODB No Surrender
    October 20 Gail Kim Bound for Glory
    TNA Television Championship
    Incoming champion – Devon
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    June 2 Abyss Slammiversary XI

    WWE[edit]

    WWE Championship
    Incoming champion – CM Punk
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 27 The Rock Royal Rumble CM Punk had initially won, but the match was then restarted by Mr. McMahon due to interference by The Shield.
    April 7 John Cena WrestleMania 29
    August 18 Daniel Bryan SummerSlam Triple H was the special guest referee.
    Randy Orton Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract. Triple H was the special guest referee.
    September 15 Daniel Bryan Night of Champions
    September 16 Vacated Monday Night Raw Vacated after a controversial finish when Daniel Bryan defeated Randy Orton to win the title. A subsequent match for the vacant title at Battleground between Bryan and Orton ended in a no contest.
    October 27 Randy Orton Hell in a Cell Defeated Daniel Bryan in a Hell in a Cell match for the vacant title with Shawn Michaels serving as the special guest referee.
    On December 15, 2013 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, Orton defeated John Cena to unify the World Heavyweight Championship with the WWE Championship. The World Heavyweight Championship was retired and the WWE Championship became known as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
    World Heavyweight Championship
    Incoming champion – Big Show
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 8
    (aired January 11)     		Alberto Del Rio SmackDown Last Man Standing match.
    April 8 Dolph Ziggler Monday Night Raw Cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
    June 16 Alberto Del Rio Payback
    October 27 John Cena Hell in a Cell
    December 15 Randy Orton TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs title unification match, where Orton also defended his WWE Championship.
    Retired After Randy Orton defeated John Cena to unify the World Heavyweight Championship with the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship was retired and the WWE Championship became the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
    WWE Intercontinental Championship
    Incoming champion – Wade Barrett
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    April 7 The Miz WrestleMania 29
    Pre-Show
    April 8 Wade Barrett Monday Night Raw
    June 16 Curtis Axel Payback Triple threat match, also involving The Miz.
    November 18 Big E Langston Monday Night Raw
    WWE United States Championship
    Incoming champion – Antonio Cesaro
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    April 15 Kofi Kingston Monday Night Raw
    May 19 Dean Ambrose Extreme Rules
    WWE Divas Championship
    Incoming champion – Eve Torres
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 14 Kaitlyn Raw 20th Anniversary Special
    June 16 AJ Lee Payback
    WWE Tag Team Championship
    Incoming champions – Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 19 The Shield
    (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)     		Extreme Rules Tornado Tag Team match
    October 14 Cody Rhodes and Goldust Monday Night Raw No-disqualification match

    NXT[edit]

    NXT Championship
    Incoming champion – Big E Langston
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    May 23
    (aired June 12)     		Bo Dallas NXT
    NXT Women's Championship
    (Title created)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    June 20
    (aired July 24)     		Paige NXT Defeated Emma in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion.
    NXT Tag Team Championship
    (Title created)
    Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
    January 31
    (aired February 13)     		British Ambition
    (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)     		NXT Defeated The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions. Bo Dallas replaced Grey when he was injured, but was not considered champion.
    May 2
    (aired May 8)     		The Wyatt Family
    (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)     		NXT Bo Dallas filled in for an injured Oliver Grey.
    June 20
    (aired July 17)     		Adrian Neville and Corey Graves NXT
    September 12
    (aired October 2)     		The Ascension
    (Conor O'Brian and Rick Victor)     		NXT During their reign, their ring names were shortened to Konnor and Viktor, respectively.

    Awards and honors[edit]

    AAA Hall of Fame[edit]

    Main article: AAA Hall of Fame
    Inductee
    Abismo Negro

    Pro Wrestling Illustrated[edit]

    Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
    Category Winner
    Wrestler of the Year Daniel Bryan
    Tag Team of the Year The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)
    Match of the Year John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan (SummerSlam)
    Feud of the Year The Shield vs. Team Hell No
    Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Daniel Bryan
    Most Hated Wrestler of the Year The Authority
    Comeback of the Year Goldust
    Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Magnus
    Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Darren Young
    Rookie of the Year Tim Zbyszko
    Woman of the Year AJ Lee
    Stanley Weston Award (Lifetime Achievement) Dusty Rhodes

    TNA Hall of Fame[edit]

    Main article: TNA Hall of Fame
    Inductee
    Kurt Angle

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter[edit]

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[edit]

    Main article: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
    Inductee
    Takashi Matsunaga
    Henri Deglane
    Dr. Wagner
    Atlantis
    Kensuke Sasaki
    Hiroshi Tanahashi

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards[edit]

    Main article: List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
    Category Winner
    Wrestler of the Year Hiroshi Tanahashi
    Most Outstanding Hiroshi Tanahashi
    Feud of the Year Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
    Tag Team of the Year The Shield
    (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns)
    Most Improved Roman Reigns
    Best on Interviews Paul Heyman

    WWE[edit]

    WWE Hall of Fame[edit]

    Main article: WWE Hall of Fame
    Category Inductee Inducted by
    Individual Mick Foley Terry Funk
    Bob Backlund Maria Menounos
    Trish Stratus Stephanie McMahon
    Bruno Sammartino Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Booker T Stevie Ray
    Celebrity Donald Trump Vince McMahon

    Slammy Awards[edit]

    Main article: Slammy Award
    Poll[4] Winner
    "What a Maneuver!" Award Roman Reigns' Spear
    Faction of the Year The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns)
    "You Still Got It!" Best Superstar Return Goldust
    Couple of the Year Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella
    Tag Team of the Year Cody Rhodes and Goldust
    Feat of Strength of the Year Mark Henry pulls two trucks with his bare hands
    "Say What?!" Quote of the Year "One stipulation: I'm in my boys' corner and I'll be your huckleberry all night long." – Dusty Rhodes
    Best Dance Moves The Funkadactyls (Naomi and Cameron)
    Favorite Web Show The JBL and Cole Show
    Best Crowd of the Year Raw after WrestleMania (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
    Catchphrase of the Year "YES! YES! YES!" – Daniel Bryan
    Trending Now (Hashtag of the Year) The Shield's #BelieveInTheShielda
    "THIS IS AWESOME!" Moment of the Year Big Show knocks out Triple HonRaw
    Breakout Star of the Year The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns)
    Beard of the Year Daniel Bryan
    "LOL!" Moment of the Year The Rock Concert at the 20th Anniversary of Raw (January 14)
    Double-Cross of the Year Shawn Michaels turns on Daniel Bryan and costs him the WWE ChampionshipatHell in a Cell
    Diva of the Year The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and Nikki Bella)
    Superstar of the Year Daniel Bryan
    Fan Participation of the Year Yes! Yes! Yes!
    Insult of the Year Stephanie McMahon insults Big Show
    Extreme Moment of the Year CM Punk exacts vengeance on Paul HeymanatHell in a Cell
    Match of the Year The Rock vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship – WrestleMania 29

    Debuts[edit]

    Jay White
    Mojo Rawley

    Retirements[edit]

    Kenta Kobashi

    Deaths[edit]

    Paul Bearer

    See also[edit]

    Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2013 in professional wrestling.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "WWE Champion Randy Orton vs. Big Show". WWE. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  • ^ Clapp, John (2013-11-25). "World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. WWE Champion Randy Orton (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)". WWE. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  • ^ "The Crash Cruiserweight Championship > Title Reign > 14.06.2013 - 01.02.2014: Fenix". CageMatch. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  • ^ "Several Hall of Famers Returning to Monday Night Raw for the Slammy Awards; Shawn Michaels to Confront Daniel Bryan? Christian Returning to TV". Wrestlezone. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  • ^ Bin Wang, Cagematch, 2023, retrieved 12 April 2023
  • ^ "Paul Bearer Dead – WWE Legend Dies at 58". TMZ.

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