Discover what happened A day like today in The history of wrestling: epic combat, debuts memorables, titles won, key facts And much more.
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WWE
- 1985: Roman Reigns (Leati Joseph Anoa'i) is born in Pensacola, Florida (United States).
- 1990: Bo Dallas (Rotunda Taylor) is born in Brooksville, Florida, (United States).
- 1995: Wren Sinclair (Madison Dombkowski) is born in Dallas, Texas (United States).
- 1999: Myles Borne (David Bostian III) is born in Wilmington, North Carolina (United States).
- 2003: The Knight debuts as a fighter. Under the name of Number Two participates in a real battle that involves Nigel McGuinness in an independent event of the Heartland Wrestling Association promoter.
- 2016: TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) debut in NXT, where they will be announced before changing WWE for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where they will be part of the TMDK faction (The Mighty Don't Kneel).
- 2017: Cruz del Toro makes its debut at NXT after participating in the Cruiserweight Classic. Lose before Velveteen Dream in a hand to hand in a weekly program.
- 2020: Apollo Crews wins his first title at WWE. He dethron Andrade as the United States champion in Monday Night Raw.
- 2021: Taya Valkyrie has its first fight in WWE. Under the name of Franky Monet, defeat Cora Jade in a NXT weekly program.
- 2024: WWE celebrates the Premium King and Queen of the Ring event. Gunther is crowned as king of the ring and Nia Jax as Queen of the Ring. Also, Liv Morgan defeats Beck Lynch to win the WWE World Women's Championship.
NJPW
- 1982: YOSHI-HASHI (Nobuo Yoshihashi) and the Profectura de Aichi (Japón).
- 1989: New Japan Pro Wrestling celebrates the NJPW Battle Satellite event, where Justhin Thunder Liger gets his first title defeating Hiroshi Hase to win the Jr. IWGP Full Weight Championship. In addition, Salman Hashimikov defeats Big Van Vader to win the IWGP Full Weight Championship and, in the main fight, Antonio Inoki expires Shota Chochishvili for the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship.
#OnThisDay in 1989: New Japan: Antonio Inoki defeated Shota Chochishvili. pic.twitter.com/5CurFuy9ip
— Allan (@allan_cheapshot) May 25, 2020
CMLL
- 1972: Okumura (Shigeo Okumura) Born in Ikeda, Prefecture of Osaka (Japan).
- 1975: Blue Demon defeats Fishman to be crowned as the new Wéter Nwa world champion in the El Cortijo bullring in Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City (Mexico).
- 1975: In the Mexico Arena, Ray Mendoza loses his hair against Aguayo Dog.
I share this beautiful #Fotoconhistoria Of five true legends and better fighters, my father's companions #ElSanto Blue Demon, Ray Mendoza, Dog Aguayo, Hurricane Ramírez and Karlof Lagarde. #Elhiijodelsanto pic.twitter.com/6J3jz6TDfW
– The Son of the Saint (@elhijodelsanto) June 5, 2021
AAA
- 1975: The Messiah/Ricky Banderas/A thousand deaths (Gilbert Cosme Ramírez) is born in New York, New York (United States).
- 1977: Alberto El Patron (José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan) is born in San Luis Potosí (Mexico).
- 1994: The Son of the Saint unifies the National Wéter Weight Championship with the World Welter Welter Championship UWA defeating Karloff Lagarde Jr. in the main combat of the UWA/AAA Double Power event.
AEW
- 2019: All Elite Wrestling, presents Double Or Nothing. The AEW World Championship is announced. Jon Moxley makes his debut in the company attacking Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega after Jericho defeats Omega in the main fight. Cody (Cody Rhodes) and Dustin Rhodes offers a fight that receives five stars from Dave Meltzer and from which the “American Nightmare” is winning.
- 2022: AEW Dynamite turns three years old. In the main fight, Samoa Joe defeats Kyle O'reilly to advance to the final of the Owen Hart Cup.
Several
- 1922: June Byers (Dealva Eyvonnie Sibley) Born in Houston, Texas (United States).
- 2000: Sean O'Haire makes your debut in professional wrestling. It falls defeated against Chuck Palumbo in the 3rd Annual Brian Pillman Memorial Show event of the Heartland Wrestling Association promoter.
- 2002: Chikara Independent Wrestling Promoter is born, where their fighter races such as CM Punk, Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli or Colt Cabana will bury.
