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2001

From Pro Wrestling

This is a list of various things that took place in 2001.

Contents

Significant Events

March

April

Births

Deaths

October

Debuts

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Pay-Per-View Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Title changes

January

February

March

April

  • April 1 – Chyna defeated Ivory to win the WWF Women's Championship
  • April 1 – Eddie Guerrero defeated Test to win the WWF European Championship
  • April 1 – Steve Austin defeated The Rock to win the WWF Championship
  • April 3 – Triple H defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • April 10 – Jeff Hardy defeated Triple H to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • April 16 – Triple H defeated Jeff Hardy to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • April 24 – Matt Hardy defeated Eddie Guerrero to win the WWF European Championship
  • April 29 – Jerry Lynn defeated Crash Holly to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

May

  • May 20 – Kane defeated Triple H to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • May 20 – Chyna vacates the WWF Women's Championship after defeating Lita to retain the title

June

  • June 5 – Jeff Hardy defeated Jerry Lynn to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • June 25 – X-Pac defeated Jeff Hardy to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • June 25 – Albert defeated Kane to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship

July

  • July 23 – Lance Storm defeated Albert to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • July 24 – Kurt Angle defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • July 24 – Chris Kanyon was awarded the WCW United States Championship by Booker T
  • July 30 – Booker T defeated Kurt Angle to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship

August

  • August 6 – Tajiri defeated X-Pac to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • August 19 – X-Pac defeated Tajiri to win the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
  • August 19 – Edge defeated Lance Storm to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • August 19 – The Rock defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • August 27 – The Hurricane defeated Matt Hardy to win the WWF European Championship

September

  • September 10 – Tajiri defeated Chris Kanyon to win the WCW United States Championship
  • September 23 – Christian defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • September 23 – Rhyno defeated Tajiri to win the WCW United States Championship
  • September 23 – Kurt Angle defeated Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship

October

  • October 8 – Steve Austin defeated Kurt Angle to win the WWF Championship
  • October 21 – Edge defeated Christian to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • October 21 – Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • October 22 – Bradshaw defeated The Hurricane to win the WWF European Championship
  • October 22 – Kurt Angle defeated Rhyno to win the WCW United States Championship
  • October 30 – Christian defeated Bradshaw to win the WWF European Championship

November

  • November 5 – Test defeated Edge to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
  • November 5 – The Rock defeated Chris Jericho to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship
  • November 12 – Edge defeated Kurt Angle to win the WCW United States Championship
  • November 18 – The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was abandoned and WWF adopted the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, renaming it the WWF Cruiserweight Championship
  • November 18 – Edge defeated Test to merge the WWF Intercontinental Championship with the WCW United States Championship
  • November 18 – Trish Stratus won a six woman battle royal to win the WWF Women's Championship
  • November 18 – The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was renamed to the World Championship

December

  • December 9 – Chris Jericho defeated The Rock to win the World Championship
  • December 9 – Chris Jericho defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the WWF Championship and to unify it with the World Championship, making the Undisputed WWF Championship


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