The War is On

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The WWE and TNA companies have been at war. Ever since WCW was defeated by Vince McMahon, his promotion did not have a legitimate mainstream company to compete with. TNA began to emerge onto the scene and when Hogan and Bischoff came into the picture, they wanted to recreate the Monday Night War. However, that plan backfired as a surging young company quickly went the other direction and this move killed all the momentum. For years they tried to recover until Donald J. Trump decided to purchase TNA, move them to FOX Sports 1, bring in Shawn Michaels, and revamp TNA Impact Wrestling. All of a sudden, WWE has competition again. TNA made stellar signings such as Chris Jericho, John Hennigan, Two Cool Bucks, Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, Kenny Omega, and the return of TNA original AJ Styles. All these signings helped put TNA back on the map as a legitimate threat to WWE in terms of ratings.

On the other side of the coin, WWE was trying to stay the top dog. To do so, they maintained business as usual, but the storylines and pushes became more evident they were listening to the fanbase more. Pushes to the indy darlings like Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, and others showed they wanted to keep the fans interest so they don't resort to other programming. WWE also went out and re-signed those of the past like Bobby Lashley and Carlito while signing some of tomorrow's next superstars like Adam Cole, Tama Tonga, and Zack Sabre Jr.

Running a wrestling promotion is no simple task. It is complex and has many moving parts. It becomes more complicated when you have another company trying to best you.

And now... the war is on.


Monday: WWE Raw 8 pm - 11 pm on USA
Tuesday: WWE SmackDown! 8 pm - 10 pm on USA
Wednesday: WWE NXT 9 pm - 10 pm on WWE Network
Friday: TNA Impact 8 pm - 10 pm on FS1

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2017 | Year in Review



EMPEROR ROMAN REIGNS | DEAN AMBROSE
After Roman Reigns turned heel winning the King of the Ring, he and Ambrose entered an intense feud. Emperor Reigns would obtain a cheap victory at Payback and win a Steel Cage match at Battleground by slipping out of the grasps of Ambrose from the top of the cage. Reigns began to set his sights on Brock Lesnar and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, but Ambrose wanted one more chance at the Emperor. SummerSlam is where Ambrose would finally overcome the Emperor in a 30-minute Iron Man match, earning a title opportunity at the following Pay-Per-View.

CONTROL OF THE WWE
The Rock had gained control of the WWE at WrestleMania, but it was Triple H emerging back into the picture, wanting to gain back control. Triple H nagged at The Rock and Mick Foley, before succumbing to a 5-on-5 Survivor Series match to be in control of the WWE. Triple H recruited Batista back to help, along with Randy Orton and Kevin Owens to fill out 4 of his 5. The Rock would wrestle on his own team as well, along with help from Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, and Braun Strowman. With each team wanting to fill its fifth man, they desired Seth Rollins. Ric Flair tried getting Rollins to join Triple H's team, but it was the go-home episode of SmackDown where Rollins signed on to Team Rock.

At Survivor Series, the fifth man for Team Triple H was filled... and it was none other than Brock Lesnar! The progress of the match saw The Rock get eliminated by Lesnar's F5, and this meaning the final four was Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, and Braun Strowman. Yet, it was Strowman turning on Rollins and accepting a count-out elimination while Lesnar hit an F5, followed by Triple H hitting a Pedigree, as Triple H gained control once again of the WWE.

With Triple H back in control, his first order of business was to fire Mick Foley and The Rock as Raw and SmackDown Commissioners. Triple H then put General Managers Trish Stratus and Edge under microscopes, in which they were under evaluation for several weeks. Triple H then declared on the first Raw of 2018, an announcement will be made determining their futures.

WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Finn Balor was riding high until Brock Lesnar returned to take the title from him, in which he successfully did. Lesnar's reign would last until SummerSlam where a dream match between he and Bobby Lashley would culminate in a Spear and a loss for the Beast. As Ambrose won the #1 contenders match that same night, he had first shot at Lashley. Brock Lesnar appeared that night, making it a no contest, and setting up a triple threat match at Vengeance the next month when Lashley would retain. Following, Bobby Lashley would defend against rival John Cena at Survivor Series where Cena would win his 16th world championship. Cena closed the year out as WWE Champion, yet he defends inside the Elimination Chamber on January 7th at New Year's Revolution. Yet, per an agreement with Triple H to be on his team at Survivor Series, Brock Lesnar will challenge the champion at the Royal Rumble.

UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Universal Champion Seth Rollins took a face turn as Ric Flair sat at home following Bray Wyatt's attack. Rollins, earning the fans' respect, carried the championship until Rage in the Cage when The Miz would win the Universal Championship! The Miz's reign would be short-lived when he would beat Rollins in a rematch on SmackDown, but Shinsuke Nakamura was emerging on the scene and while The Miz cheaply retained at Survivor Series, it was Nakamura getting a second chance at Demolition Derby three weeks later for his first title reign. Nakamura is slated, however, to grant The Miz a rematch on the opening episode of SmackDown 2018.

WOMEN'S DIVISION
Charlotte dominated the Raw brand and would butt-heads with General Manager Trish Stratus. Charlotte would eventually lose her title to NXT call-up Asuka on the October 30th edition of Raw. Charlotte would blame Trish Stratus, and this led to Stratus coming out of retirement for one night against Charlotte at Survivor Series in which Charlotte emerged victorious. Charlotte is scheduled to challenge Asuka for the Divas Championship at New Year's Revolution.

For SmackDown, the Matrons Championship played some hot potato. Becky Lynch would return and as Paige was going for the championship as well, Alexa Bliss was slated to defend against both women at The Bash. Paige forced Alexa Bliss to tap out to win the title, but Alexa wanted a rematch, while Lynch was saying she was never in the decision. Nia Jax, Alexa's ally, was thrown into the mix by Edge and this created an elimination fatal-four way at SummerSlam for the title. Alexa Bliss reclaimed her title, last beating Becky Lynch, who put down Paige moments before. Alexa Bliss wouldn't hold onto the title long before Becky Lynch reclaimed her title at Rage in the Cage. Lynch would then put down Alexa Bliss one more time, followed by Naomi at Demolition Derby, to end the year as Matrons Champion.

MID-CARD DIVISION
Baron Corbin reigned as Intercontinental Champion, thanks to his alignment with Paul Heyman. Corbin held the belt until the night after Survivor Series when he was told to defend against fan-favorite Finn Balor and lost. Corbin is slated to have a rematch against Balor at New Year's Resolution. The rest of the division saw heavy lifting from the likes of Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Cesaro, Carlito, and Tyler Breeze. Unfortunately, Neville tore his Achilles in early July and has not seen the ring since. In addition, "The Crowe" had debuted on Raw and a few weeks after debuting, he would tear both his ACL and MCL, resulting in him not being seen on television again.

Shinsuke Nakamura as United States Champion saw an end in triple threat action when The Miz pinned Kevin Owens. This incited The Miz versus Nakamura in 1-on-1 action when The Miz got by. The Miz's reign would end right before SummerSlam to Cody Rhodes. Rhodes was then targeted by Bray Wyatt, prompting the third Valley of Shadows Deathmatch in WWE history. Wyatt emerged victorious, earning the title. Wyatt would compete in the SmackDown versus Raw Survivor Series match, the night Rhodes returned and distracted Wyatt to be eliminated. Wyatt, however, won a TLC match against Cody Rhodes to retain the title at Demolition Derby. Dolph Ziggler, Kalisto, and Sami Zayn would also be a big part of the mid-card division. Also, Elias Samson notably debuted the night after Survivor Series and won his pay-per-view debut at Demolition Derby against Kalisto.

TAG TEAM/TRIOS DIVISION
The Usos would control the Raw division for much of the year, and had a historic TLC Match with The Hardy Boyz and American Alpha at SummerSlam, retaining the belts. The Usos would be knocked off the throne a couple months later at Vengeance by The Revival who earned their first championships. The Revival beat The Usos at Survivor Series and are now slated to defend the belts against American Alpha.

SmackDown's Trios division was held down by The New Day. The New Day and the Wyatt Family had three big showdowns at The Bash, SummerSlam, and Night of Champions, yet The New Day came away with wins each time. This was the pinnacle of the division, because these were the prominent trios on the division along with Cultural Revolt. There were some random pairings that happened throughout the year, but at the end of the day, it was the New Day remaining champions headed into 2018.

NXT
The NXT brand lost Elias Samson to SmackDown and Asuka to Raw via promotions to the main roster. Adam Cole continued to reign as NXT Champion throughout the year, yet The Tolutasi defeated the Depths of Despair at the NXT Takeover during Survivor Series weekend. Asuka would defend her title one more time at NXT Takeover Brooklyn III against Tessa Blanchard, when Blanchard would take the belt in a classic. NXT would debut new stars in the remainder of 2017 such as Ember Moon (Athena), JW Richards (Jared Wayne Stevens), Jorge Castro (Levis Valenzuela Jr), Marshe Rockett, Pete Dunne, and Tucker Knight.

Future Endeavors
Raw superstar Kaval and SmackDown superstars Apollo Crews, Curt Hawkins, Justin Gabriel, and R-Truth saw their tenures in WWE end this year. NXT superstars Fandango. Shane Hollister, and Sphinx were let go by the company. In addition, Shaun Ricker never made it out of the WWE Performance Center. After a few months of training, Ricker rubbed people the wrong way and was thus released in October. Then in a move that surprised a lot of people, Natalya opted not to re-sign with WWE and wrestled her last match in November. In other news, The Crowe requested and was granted his release, citing the ACL injury being "too much" for him and retired from in-ring action. When asked to be a backstage producer, he declined.

New Signings
As noted, Batista signed a pay-per-appearance deal with the main roster and is officially listed as a member of the SmackDown roster. The WWE then went about signing people to Performance Center deals, as follows: Cedric Alexander, David Finlay, Desmond Xavier, Ethan Page, Joe Coffey, Josh Alexander, Kona Reeves, La Sombra, Mark Coffey, Moose, Patrick Clark, Sam Shaw, Chelsea Green, Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross, Scarlett Bordeaux, Shayna Baszler, and Thea Trinidad. This is considered one of the stronger PC classes.

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Next PPV :: New Year's Revolution ~ Monday Night Raw Exclusive
January 7, 2018

WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Elimination Chamber Match
John Cena(c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Emperor Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe

Intercontinental Championship Match
Finn Balor(c) vs. Baron Corbin w/Paul Heyman

WWE Tag Team Championships Match
The Revival(c) vs. American Alpha

Divas Championship Match
Asuka(c) vs. Charlotte

Singles Match
Daniel Bryan vs. Tyler Breeze

Tag Team Match
Cesaro & Kassius Ohno vs. The Hardy Boyz

Divas Tag Team Match
Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. The Bella Twins

Tag Team Match - Kickoff
Carlito & Chris Masters vs. The Usos

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2017 | Year in Review


AJ STYLES | KENNY OMEGA + TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
The greatest rivalry in 2017 was that between AJ Styles and Kenny Omega with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in the center. Once Chris Sabin's title opportunity was interrupted by Omega, Jacobs, and Gallows, a King of the Mountain Match was announced for Slammiversary. Sabin had an automatic entry and Omega was barred from qualifying. After EC3 and Patriot 2000 qualified, Omega cornered Shawn Michaels to give him a spot, in which AJ Styles told Michaels he wanted Omega in the match and Michaels obliged. The night of, Chris Sabin was injured backstage and the returning Eric Young took his place in the match. Yet, it was Eric Young who almost hung the title up when Omega's boys Gallows and Jacobs came down and attacked Young, paving the free path for Omega. Two Cool Bucks ran down and took out the three to allow AJ Styles to get out of the cage and begin to scale the ladder. While holding the ladder, the Bucks turned and tipped the ladder before Stereo Superkicks on AJ Styles. They then aligned with Omega to climb the ladder, put the title up, and be crowned TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

The following Impact, Kenny Omega was surrounded by the two top tag teams and claimed the official Bullet Club in TNA. However, next in line was John Hennigan after defeating Drew Galloway at Slammiversary. After Omega would defeat Hennigan cleanly, AJ Styles re-emerged and was hellbent on not only regaining the title, but destroying the empire Omega is trying to build by having his friends stab him in the back. At Hardcore Justice, Kenny Omega received help from the Bullet Club in order to defeat AJ Styles in a Hardcore Match. Styles would then get a rematch at Bound for Glory, but have to go through singles matches with each of the Bullet Club members to get a 1-on-1 opportunity against Omega, unless they get to be apart of the main event. Styles would go 4-for-4 and have a 30-minute Iron Man match against Kenny Omega. The match would end in a 1-1 draw, and as the match was put into "Sudden Death," Styles and Omega battled to the stage where Styles superplexed him off the set and left both men unable to continue.

The following night, it was confirmed that Styles and Omega would meet once more in an I Quit match at the next TNA Heartbreak on November 20th for the title. Styles and Omega fought hard, and Omega ended up climbing the tron to get away from Styles, but Styles followed. When Styles was up there, towering Omega, Omega quit the match, rewarding the match to Styles. Styles took a breath, but Omega got to his feet and pushed Styles off to where he crashed hard through the stage. A couple weeks later, it was confirmed that AJ Styles would have to relinquish the belt due to injury, creating an 8-man tournament.

In the tournament: Chris Jericho, Chris Sabin, Drew Galloway, Eric Young, John Hennigan, Kenny Omega, Rey Mysterio, Stu Alexander

The semifinals concluded with Chris Jericho defeating Rey Mysterio and John Hennigan upsetting Kenny Omega. Therefore, on the first episode of Monday Night Impact of 2018, it will be Jericho versus Hennigan for the vacant TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

X-DIVISION
Ricochet won the championship in March and has overcome a lot of challenges in the division, against the likes of Chris Jericho, Davey Richards, and Rey Mysterio. Ricochet took a break from defending the title at Bound for Glory when he competed in the Bound for Glory Briefcase Ladder Match, one that Ethan Carter III would ultimately win to earn himself a world title opportunity within the next year. Ricochet's third reign with the belt has lasted over nine months and is scheduled to defend his title in an Ultimate X match on the first Impact of 2018 against Andrew Everett, Johnny Gargano, Matt Cross, and Tigre Uno. Matt Cross signed with TNA back in September, in addition to Drago.

KNOCKOUTS DIVISION
Jenny Thunnel's dominant Knockouts Championship reign came to an end at TNA Heartbreak on May 1st to Ivelisse. Ivelisse's triumphant victory landed her in hot water with Thunnel who got her rematch at Slammiversary. Thunnel was unable to come up with a win in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Ivelisse would go on to successfully defend the championship against Angelina Love, who insisted Velvet Sky not be in her corner. Sky would then have a title opportunity, and with help from Love at ringside, she won the Knockouts Championship. This reign only lasted briefly before Ivelisse regained the title at Hardcore Justice. Ivelisse would hold onto the title further, defeating Gail Kim at Bound for Glory, and remaining champion through 2017.

TNA aimed to beef up their knockouts division, so they began signing some knockouts. After the Beautiful People were through with Ivelisse, the debut of Allysin Kay and Taylor Made targeted Sky and Love in a rivalry. Then later, a debuting Su Yung attacked Ivelisse a couple weeks after Bound for Glory. This set up a non-title match where Su Yung emerged victorious over Ivelisse, and now it sets up a title opportunity on the first Impact for Su Yung.

TAG TEAM DIVISION
On May 8th, a week after TNA Heartbreak, Dasher Hatfield used one of his Feast or Fired briefcases for he and Matt Morgan to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships from Two Cool Bucks. Two Cool Bucks then settled into a feud with Doc Gallows and Karl Jacobs leading into Slammiversary, because of Gallows and Jacobs costing them the opportunity. Hatfield and Morgan would lose the titles in their first defense against The Briscoes at Slammiversary. The Briscoes would successfully defend against the Bucks on TNA Heartbreak, and then Gallows and Jacobs in Full Metal Mayhem at Hardcore Justice, and would hold the titles through the rest of the year after defeating Irish Borne and Makabe and Honma in a triple threat tag at Bound for Glory. The Briscoes now have another defense against Dirty Standards on the first Impact of 2018.

MID-CARD DIVISION
TNA has a ton of talent in their main event and X-Division sections that blend into a mid-card section. Eric Young's return at Slammiversary led into good feuds with Patriot 2000 and Drew Galloway, as Young has been regarded as the best wrestler the second half of 2017. Other prominent feuds included that between Ethan Carter III and John Hennigan, Rey Mysterio and Tigre Uno, Agonia and Stu Alexander, as well as Chris Sabin and Ciampa. Rey Mysterio notably wrestled Tigre Uno at Bound for Glory in the instance he lose that he retires. Mysterio won, continuing his career, and has been notably featured on every Impact since.

FUTURE ENDEAVORS + NEW ROLES
In 2017, the TNA terms ended were Chasity, Cortez Castro, Jade, Mandrews, Rockstar Spud, Shelton Benjamin, and Tyrus. Bobby Roode and Matt Morgan have transitioned more into a backstage producer with sporadic in-ring appearances, similar to Jeff Jarrett's current role. In addition, Ken Shamrock is no longer with the company in any capacity. And by the end of the year, Ciampa's contract had expired and has yet to re-sign with the company.

NEW SIGNINGS
As noted, TNA signed Drago, Matt Cross, Allysin Kay, Su Yung, and Taylor Made. TNA has also signed John Skyler, who has been following Eric Young around the last month for guidance and mentorship. Jimmy Havoc was signed back in August for Hardcore Justice where he debuted against Ciampa in a victory, and has since participated in a few hardcore matches, including a Bound for Glory Briefcase Ladder Match. Havoc is now in a feud with Drew Galloway.

According to multiple sources, TNA has apparently stocked up on big names in the wrestling business and have those names secured to debut in 2018.

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Monday Night Impact
January 1, 2018

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match - currently vacant
Chris Jericho vs. John Hennigan

TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Ivelisse(c) vs. Su Yung

TNA Tag Team Championships Match
The Briscoes(c) vs. Dirty Standards w/Chris Sabin

X-Division Championship - Ultimate X Match
Ricochet(c) vs. Andrew Everett vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Matt Cross vs. Tigre Uno

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Drew Galloway w/Brooke vs. Jimmy Havoc

Also:
Shawn Michaels has a big announcement
Bullet Club is teasing a sixth member

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Aiden
Baron Corbin
Big Show
Bobby Lashley
Braun Strowman
Brock Lesnar
Carlito
Cesaro
Chad Gable
Chris Masters
Colin Cassady
Daniel Bryan
Dash Wilder	WWE Tag Team Champion
Dean Ambrose
Enzo Amore
Finn Bálor	Intercontinental Champion
Jason Jordan
Jeff Hardy
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
Joe Hennig
John Cena
Kane
Kassius Ohno
Matt Hardy
Neville	Currently sidelined (injury)
Paul Heyman	Manager of Baron Corbin; Brock Lesnar
Randy Orton	WWE World Heavyweight Champion
Roman Reigns
Rusev
Scott Dawson	WWE Tag Team Champion
Simon
Tyler Breeze

Asuka
Bayley
Billie Kay
Brie Bella
Charlotte	WWE Divas Champion
Dana Brooke
Kelly Kelly
Lana	Manager of Rusev
Mickie James
Nikki Bella
Paige	Women's Royal Rumble winner
Peyton Royce

American Alpha	Chad Gable & Jason Jordan
The Bella Twins	Brie Bella & Nikki Bella
The Hardy Boyz	Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy
New York's Finest	Colin Cassady & Enzo Amore
The Revival	Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson
Scarstruck	Billie Kay & Peyton Royce
The Usos	Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso
The Vaudevillians	Aiden & Simon
-	Bayley & Sasha Banks
-	Carlito & Chris Masters
-	Cesaro & Kassius Ohno

WWE Executive Vice President	Stephanie McMahon
WWE Chief Operating Officer	Triple H
Backstage Interviewer	Charly Caruso
Color Commentator	Corey Graves
Color Commentator	Tyson Kidd
Play-by-Play Commentator	Michael Cole
Ring Announcer	Lilian Garcia

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WWE World Heavyweight Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Finn Bálor	1	April 2, 2017	June 11, 2017	70 days
Brock Lesnar	5	June 11, 2017	August 20, 2017	70 days
Bobby Lashley	1	August 20, 2017	November 26, 2017	98 days
John Cena	13	November 26, 2017	March 5, 2018	99 days
Randy Orton	9	March 5, 2018

WWE Intercontinental Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Baron Corbin	1	May 7, 2017	November 27, 2017	204 days
Finn Bálor	1	November 27, 2017

WWE Tag Team Championships

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
The Usos	5	May 7, 2017	October 29, 2017	175 days
The Revival	1	October 29, 2017	January 1, 2018	64 days
New York's Finest	1	January 1, 2018	January 7, 2018	6 days
The Revival	2	January 7, 2018

WWE Divas Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Charlotte	3	April 2, 2017	October 30, 2017	211 days
Asuka	1	October 30, 2017	February 19, 2018	112 days
Charlotte	4	February 19, 2018

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Alberto Del Rio
Batista
Big E	WWE Trios Champion
Blake
Bray Wyatt	United States Champion
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Dolph Ziggler
Elias Samson
Erick Rowan
Kalisto
Kevin Owens
Kofi Kingston	WWE Trios Champion
Kurt Angle
Luke Harper
Michael Bennett
Murphy
Ric Flair	Manager
Sami Zayn
Samoa Joe	Men's Royal Rumble winner
Sheamus
Seth Rollins
Shinsuke Nakamura	WWE Universal Champion
The Miz
Tomko
Tye Dillinger
Viktor
Xavier Woods	WWE Trios Champion

Alexa Bliss
Becky Lynch	WWE Matrons Champion
Emma
Maria	Manager of Michael Bennett
Naomi
Nia Jax
Sasha Banks
Tessa Blanchard

Cultural Revolt	Alberto Del Rio, Blake & Murphy
The New Day	Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods
The Wyatt Family	Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper
-	Christian & Tomko

WWE Executive Vice President	Stephanie McMahon
WWE Chief Operating Officer	Triple H
Backstage Interviewer	Renee Young
Color Commentator	John Bradshaw Layfield
Play-by-Play Commentator	Tom Phillips
Ring Announcer	Eden

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WWE Universal Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Seth Rollins	1	January 29, 2017	October 15, 2017	259 days
The Miz	1	October 15, 2017	December 17, 2017	63 days
Shinsuke Nakamura	1	December 17, 2017	January 28, 2017	42 days
Batista	1	January 28, 2018	February 18, 2018	21 days
Shinsuke Nakamura	2	February 18, 2018

WWE United States Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Sami Zayn	1	April 23, 2017	May 15, 2017	22 days
Kevin Owens	3	May 15, 2017	May 28, 2017	13 days
Shinsuke Nakamura	1	May 28, 2017	July 2, 2017	35 days
The Miz	3	July 2, 2017	August 7, 2017	36 days
Cody Rhodes	1	August 7, 2017	October 15, 2017	69 days
Bray Wyatt	1	October 15, 2017

WWE Trios Championships

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Cultural Revolt	1	February 14, 2017	May 28, 2017	103 days
The New Day	1	May 28, 2017

WWE Matrons Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Becky Lynch	2	April 2, 2017	May 23, 2017	51 days
Alexa Bliss	1	May 23, 2017	July 2, 2017	40 days
Paige	1	July 2, 2017	August 20, 2017	49 days
Alexa Bliss	2	August 20, 2017	October 15, 2017	56 days
Becky Lynch	3	October 15, 2017

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Abyss	NXT Tag Team Champion
Adam Cole	NXT Champion
Akam
Andrade "Cien" Almas
Angelo Dawkins
Austin Aries
Brilee Fox
Bubba Stone
Cedric Alexander
Dan Matha
Dave Finlay
Desmond Xavier
Dinastía
Harada
Jaxon Thielen
Jorge Castro
JW Richards
Kaluka Maiava
Kodama
Kona Reeves
Ku Mahana
Levi Payne
Logan Brigman
Marshe Rockett
Montez Ford
Moose
Noam Dar
Pete Dunne
Rezar
Rich Swann
Steve Marx	NXT Tag Team Champion
Tama Tonga
Tashard Wiggins
Tommaso Ciampa
Tucker Knight
Zack Sabre Jr.

Brooklyn Taurus
Carmella
Chelsea Green
Ember Moon
Eva Marie
Jenna	Manager of Brilee Fox
Kairi Sane
Lakyn Machisma
Nikki Cross
Rubi Riot
Savanna Gibson
Shayna Baszler
Vanessa Borne
Zelina Vega	Manager of Andrade "Cien" Almas

Depths of Despair	Akam & Rezar
Strange Bedfellows	Abyss & Steve Marx
The Tolutasi	Kaluka Maiava, Ku Mahana, & Tama Tonga
-	Cedric Alexander & Moose
-	Harada & Kodama
-	Jaxon Thielen & Logan Brigman
-	Angelo Dawkins, Marshe Rockett, & Montez Ford

General Manager	William Regal
Backstage Interviewer	Sophia
Color Commentator	Byron Saxton
Play-by-Play Commentator	Vic Joseph
Ring Announcer	JoJo Offerman

WWE Performance Center	Recruits
Aleister Black
Britt Baker
Damian Priest
Dijak
Joey Janela
Judasaurus
MJF
Nick Aldis
Ortiz
Patrick Clark
Penelope Ford
Sam Shaw
Santana
Scarlett Bordeaux
Taynara Conti

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Male wrestlers

Name	Notes
Agonia
Aiden O'Shea
AJ Styles	Currently sidelined (injury)
Andrew Everett	X-Division Champion
Angelico
Bobby Fish
Bram
Brian Pillman Jr.	Signed to Dynamite
Chris Jericho
Chris Sabin
Dasher Hatfield
Davey Boy Smith Jr.	Signed to Dynamite
Davey Richards
Doc Gallows
Don Crist
Drago
Drew Galloway
Eddie Edwards	Currently sidelined (injury)
Eric Young
Ethan Carter III	Bound for Glory Briefcase holder
Jacob Crist
Jay Briscoe	TNA Tag Team Champion
Jimmy Havoc
John Hennigan	TNA World Heavyweight Champion
John Skyler
Johnny Gargano
Karl Jacobs
Kenny Omega
Kyle O'Reilly
Low Ki	Signed to Impact
Mark Briscoe	TNA Tag Team Champion
Matt Cross
Matt Jackson
Matt Sydal
Nick Jackson
Patriot 2000
Rey Mysterio
Ricochet
Stu Alexander
Teddy Hart	Signed to Dynamite
Tigre Uno
Togi Makabe
Tomoaki Honma
Trevor Lee

Female wrestlers

Name	Notes
Allysin Kay
Angelina Love
Bea Priestley
Candy Gargano
Dakota Kai	Signed to Impact
Gail Kim
Hiroyo
Ivelisse	TNA Knockouts Champion
Jenny Thunnel
Kimber Lee	Currently sidelined (injury)
Madi Maxx
Madison Rayne
Nattie Neidhart	Signed to Dynamite
Rhea Ripley	Signed to Dynamite
Su Yung
Taryn Terrell	Currently inactive (maternity leave)
Taylor Made
Toni Storm	Signed to Impact
Velvet Sky

Tag Teams and Stables

Team Name	Members
The Beautiful People	Angelina Love, Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky
Brave Harts	Brian Pillman Jr, Davey Boy Smith Jr, Nattie Neidhart, & Teddy Hart
The Briscoes	Jay & Mark Briscoe
Bullet Club	Doc Gallows, John Hennigan, Karl Jacobs, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
Dirty Standards	Aiden O'Shea, Angelico, Bram & Chris Sabin
Irish Borne	Don & Jacob Crist
Made in Sin	Allysin Kay & Taylor Made
reDRAGON	Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly
Two Cool Bucks	Matt & Nick Jackson
The Wolves	Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards
-	Doc Gallows & Karl Jacobs
-	Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma

Other On-Air Talent

Name	Notes
Brooke	Manager of Drew Galloway
Christy Hemme	Ring announcer
James Storm	Color commentator
Jeremy Borash	Backstage interviewer
Mauro Ranallo	Play-by-Play commentator
McKenzie Mitchell	Backstage interviewer
Shawn Michaels	TNA President; Impact General Manager
Sting	Dynamite General Manager

Other Off-Air Talent

Name	Notes
Bobby Roode	Backstage producer
Jeff Jarrett	Backstage producer
Matt Morgan	Backstage producer

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TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Ethan Carter III	1	June 25, 2015	June 12, 2016	353 days
Mr. Anderson	3	June 12, 2016	September 19, 2016	99 days
Bobby Roode	3	September 19, 2016	November 7, 2016	49 days
AJ Styles	3	November 7, 2016	June 11, 2017	216 days
Kenny Omega	1	June 11, 2017	November 20, 2017	162 days
AJ Styles	4	November 20, 2017	December 4, 2017	14 days
Vacant	-	December 4, 2017	January 1, 2018	28 days
John Hennigan	1	January 1, 2018

TNA X Division Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Tigre Uno	1	June 24, 2015	September 21, 2015	89 days
Chris Sabin	9	September 21, 2015	March 14, 2016	175 days
AJ Styles	7	March 14, 2016	August 28, 2016	167 days
Chris Jericho	1	August 28, 2016	October 30, 2016	63 days
Shelton Benjamin	1	October 30, 2016	October 31, 2016	1 day
Ricochet	1	October 31, 2016	January 9, 2017	70 days
Andrew Everett	1	January 9, 2017	January 23, 2017	14 days
Ricochet	2	January 23, 2017	February 27, 2017	35 days
Andrew Everett	2	February 27, 2017	March 13, 2017	14 days
Ricochet	3	March 13, 2017	January 1, 2018	294 days
Andrew Everett	3	January 1, 2018

TNA World Tag Team Championship

Holders	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)	5	July 29, 2015	September 21, 2015	54 days
Two Cool Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)	1	September 21, 2015	December 21, 2015	91 days
The Krew (Bael, Mr. Cisco, & Cortez Castro) [1]	1	December 21, 2015	January 25, 2016	35 days
Two Cool Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)	2	January 25, 2016	June 13, 2016	140 days
John Hennigan & Robbie E	1	June 13, 2016	July 4, 2016	21 days
Two Cool Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)	3	July 4, 2016	August 28, 2016	55 days
The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards)	6	August 28, 2016	January 2, 2017	127 days
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe)	1	January 2, 2017	April 9, 2017	97 days
Two Cool Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)	4	April 9, 2017	May 8, 2017	29 days
Dasher Hatfield & Matt Morgan	1	May 8, 2017	June 11, 2017	34 days
The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe)	2	June 11, 2017

TNA Knockouts Championship

Holder	Reign	Date won	Date lost	Days held
Gail Kim	5	July 29, 2015	September 21, 2015	54 days
Awesome Kong	3	September 21, 2015	February 29, 2016	161 days
Madison Rayne	6	February 29, 2016	April 17, 2016	48 days
Awesome Kong	4	April 17, 2016	June 12, 2016	56 days
Jenny Thunnel	1	June 12, 2016	May 1, 2017	323 days
Ivelisse	1	May 1, 2017	August 7, 2017	98 days
Velvet Sky	3	August 7, 2017	August 27, 2017	20 days
Ivelisse	2	August 27, 2017

^[1] - Bael and Mr. Cisco won the titles, but Cortez Castro is also a champion under the Freebird Rule.

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This Week in Wrestling

MONDAY NIGHT RAW

* Triple H began the evening announcing the fates of Trish Stratus and Edge, whom both were in the ring. Triple H announced both are terminated and he will be operating both Raw and SmackDown along with his wife, Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie returned and said her first order of business is doing something she has wanted to do for a long time and slapped the taste out of Trish's mouth. Trish Stratus then tackled Stephanie and both Triple H and Edge separated them. After dissolving the situation, Edge decides to charge and spear Triple H! The crowd roared as Edge and Trish left with some dignity.

* Bobby Lashley one-on-one against Dean Ambrose upped him with a Spear.

* Prior to their title defense on Sunday, The Revival lost the titles to New York's Finest. Later in the evening, it was announced there would be a triple threat tag involving these two teams and American Alpha.

* Emperor Roman Reigns had no other choice but to submit to Samoa Joe's Coquina Clutch.

* The Usos and The Hardy Boyz secured a big 8-man tag win against Carlito, Chris Masters, Cesaro, and Kassius Ohno.

* Finn Balor topped Tyler Breeze with a Coup de Grace but heard from Paul Heyman afterward about what Baron Corbin will do this Sunday. This distracted Balor enough to be attacked by Corbin, but Balor fought back and after connecting with a Slingblade, Corbin retreated.

* In six-woman tag action, the Asuka Lock secured a win for the Divas Champion, Bayley, and Sasha Banks against Charlotte and the Bella Twins.

* In the main event, Braun Strowman and John Cena's match was interrupted by the other four men, resulting in a six-way brawl headed into this Sunday's Elimination Chamber match.

MONDAY NIGHT IMPACT

* The show began with the Ultimate X match where Andrew Everett claimed his third X-Division Championship.

* Shawn Michaels had a huge announcement that was interrupted by the Bullet Club. The Bullet Club's leader Kenny Omega vowed that the entire world would be turned upside down after tonight when the Bullet Club introduces their newest member.

* The Briscoes retained the TNA Tag Team Championships against Dirty Standards, but it was the debut of Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly collectively known as "reDRAGON" who jumped the Briscoes and made their presence known in TNA.

* Drew Galloway topped Jimmy Havoc in a Falls Count Anywhere as he hit the Future Shock on the announce table and pinned Havoc in the rubble.

* Ivelisse retained her Knockouts Championship via count out as Su Yung mysteriously walked out after rendering Ivelisse unconscious in the ring after a ruthless forearm smash following the mist when she could have easily pinned her.

* During the main event for the title, the Bullet Club came and surrounded the ring. Jericho and Hennigan continued to fight until Jericho was setting it up for the Codebreaker. Jacobs and Gallows tried rushing the ring, distracting the ref, and Jericho avoids a superkick by Matt, but can't on the other side by Nick Jackson. John Hennigan then sees his opportunity and hits the End of the World to become the new champion. The Bullet Club gets in the ring and hands Hennigan a Bullet Club shirt. Hennigan embraces them as he's the newest member of Bullet Club!

TUESDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN

* Randy Orton, along with Ric Flair, is the first to declare for the 30-man Royal Rumble match. Seth Rollins then came and put his name in the match, which led to a 1-on-1 match where Rollins won via count-out after Orton retreated.

* Maria introduced her husband, Michael Bennett, as Bennett made his SmackDown debut against Tye Dillinger and came away victorious.

* United States Champion Bray Wyatt defeated Kurt Angle as Harper and Rowan lurked at ringside.

* Christian and Tomko fell in tag team action to Cultural Revolt.

* Matrons Champion Becky Lynch lost due to Emma using the ropes as leverage in a pinfall, but the official didn't catch it.

* In the main event for the WWE Universal Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura upped The Miz to retain the title. However, he was attacked after the match by both Randy Orton and Batista, as directed by Ric Flair.

FRIDAY NIGHT IMPACT

* John Hennigan, with Bullet Club surrounding him, changed his nickname to "Johnny Impact," declaring he is Impact. Chris Jericho came out and challenged John Hennigan to a match later that evening with no Bullet Club members around. John Hennigan accepted.

* Ricochet, following his loss in the Ultimate X match, bounced back and defeated Tigre Uno. Ricochet then issued a challenge to Andrew Everett for a Best 2-of-3 Falls in two weeks for the X-Division Championship.

* In tag team action, The Beautiful People's Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne defeated Made in Sin with help from Angelina Love on the outside. And as they boasted backstage, Allysin Kay and Taylor Made attacked the Beautiful People inciting a brawl.

* The Briscoes addressed reDRAGON from last week. They say they're familiar with them, and would welcome a match down the road. The Briscoes would then defeat Irish Borne in epic fashion, making a statement towards reDRAGON, who stepped out from the back to make another appearance in front of the TNA Tag Team Champions.

* Knockouts Champion Ivelisse defeated Madi Maxx, but it was Su Yung attacking Ivelisse after the match by putting in a Mandible Claw.

* Shawn Michaels is asked by new backstage interviewer McKenzie Mitchell about his announcement last week. Michaels said the Bullet Club interrupted it, but he will be making the announcement next Friday on Impact.

* John Hennigan went head-to-head with Chris Jericho and Jericho came away with the win on Hennigan after having him submit to the Walls of Jericho. Afterward, the Bullet Club rushed the ring and laid out Jericho, allowing Hennigan to finish Jericho off with the End of the World.

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The Usos def. Carlito & Chris Masters on the Kickoff
It would take a Double Splash on Chris Masters for The Usos to win.

January 7, 2018

The Revival def. New York's Finest(c) and American Alpha to win the WWE Tag Team Championships
The Revival hit a Shattered Machine on Chad Gable to win their titles back six nights after losing them.

In Charly Caruso's interview with Paul Heyman, Baron Corbin's advocate says the Intercontinental Championship is coming back to his client. When Caruso switches gears and asks about Heyman's other client Brock Lesnar challenging the winner of tonight's Elimination Chamber in three weeks at Royal Rumble, Heyman laughs. Heyman says as great as the wrestlers are in the Elimination Chamber tonight that could steal the show and one will survive the Chamber, none of them can go through Suplex City and survive.

Daniel Bryan def. Tyler Breeze
In a classic, with much effort by Breeze, he got caught with a Knee-Plus that ended Prince Pretty's hopes.

Bobby Lashley is asked by Charly Caruso about regaining the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tonight. Lashley said his childhood dream was to headline WrestleMania. With WrestleMania right around the corner, Lashley says tonight is his chance to regain the title, defend it against Brock Lesnar, and then he's realizing his dream.

Bayley & Sasha Banks def. The Bella Twins
Brie Bella is caught in a Banks Statement and has no choice but to tap.

WWE Executive Vice President Stephanie McMahon is watching the show from her office when Scarstruck walks in. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce congratulate Stephanie and her husband on regaining control of WWE when Stephanie wants them to cut to the chase. Billie Kay asks for a tag team match against Bayley and Sasha tomorrow night, citing revenge on Sasha Banks for dissing them. Stephanie agrees and makes the match official for Raw.

Finn Balor(c) def. Baron Corbin (w/Paul Heyman) to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Balor and Corbin fought relentlessly, but it began to unfold once Corbin missed an End of Days and Balor hit a Slingblade, followed by a Corner Dropkick and a Coup de Grace to retain his gold.

Samoa Joe is interviewed by Charly Caruso about tonight's Elimination Chamber match. Joe admits he's never been a world champion before, and while it may seem early to other people, he believes it is long overdue. Joe recaps a career fighting in the indies trying to make it to WWE and become a world champion. Joe says tonight his entire career will be validated.

Asuka(c) def. Charlotte to retain the Divas Championship
A long match as the two battled for the title finishes with Charlotte being rendered unable to continue after an Asuka Lock.

Once Asuka reached her feet and was handed the Divas Championship, she was blindsided by someone in a hoodie. Asuka was brutalized before hitting a jumping implant DDT and then removing the cover - it's Mickie James! Mickie James is back and she holds Asuka's Divas Championship high above her head, making a big return to the WWE.

John Cena is standing by with Charly Caruso and Caruso asks the WWE World Heavyweight Champion what he is thinking going into the Elimination Chamber. Cena recited 12 years ago surviving an Elimination Chamber match walking in as champion, only to be cashed in on by Edge. Cena laughed and said he's relieved there is no reigning Mr. Money in the Bank. Cena calls this a star-studded Elimination Chamber match. Cena says he will not be taking it lightly.

The Hardy Boyz def. Cesaro & Kassius Ohno
A Twist of Fate to Kassius Ohno from Matt Hardy allows the Hardy Boyz to take a big win.

Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Tyson Kidd preview the main event up next: the Elimination Chamber. They make predictions on who walks out the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Kidd has money on John Cena retaining, while Graves believes it is Samoa Joe. Michael Cole admits he has called many John Cena matches, but he doesn't have a good feeling about this one. Cole picks Braun Strowman to walk out champion.

Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena(c) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Emperor Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe and John Cena begin tonight's match. Third comes Bobby Lashley, who gang up on Cena. Fourth enters Dean Ambrose who evens the odds, following Emperor Roman Reigns who takes on Ambrose. Next comes Braun Strowman who lays waste to everyone. All six men were in the Elimination Chamber at the same time.

Order of Elimination:
- Samoa Joe eliminated by Braun Strowman (Running Powerslam)
- Braun Strowman eliminated by Bobby Lashley & Emperor Roman Reigns (Double Spear through Pod)
- Dean Ambrose eliminated by Emperor Roman Reigns (Emperor Punch followed by Spear)
- Emperor Roman Reigns eliminated by John Cena (STF)

The final two were Bobby Lashley and champion John Cena. After Lashley ran into the corner after Cena sidesteps a Spear, Lashley got hit with a body drop and then got a Five Knuckle Shuffle. Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but Lashley slides off the back and tries for a Spear but Cena trips him up. Cena locks in the STF and Lashley has no choice but to tap!

John Cena laid in the ring motionless as still the WWE World Heavyweight Champion! The Chamber rises and Cena gets his title as the Beast Incarnate's music hits! Brock Lesnar heads out with Paul Heyman and Lesnar heads inside the ring and takes Cena to Suplex City before hitting not one, but two F5s. Lesnar stands above the 16-time world champion as New Year's Revolution comes to a close.