Wrestlingdata.com and F4Wonline Mark 359 Title Changes on October 28
October 28 stands out as a very busy day in professional wrestling history, accounting for around 359 major and notable title changes historically according to wrestlingdata.com and detailed by f4wonline.com.
Historical Title Changes Across Eras
The timeline of October 28 title shifts spans nearly fifty years of international competition. Early milestones occurred in 1976 when The Destroyer claimed the PWF United States Heavyweight Title under the All Japan Pro Wrestling banner, while Kim Duk and Kim Il captured the NWA International Tag Team Titles. In Mexico, Rayo de Jalisco Jr. and Tony Benetto secured the Mexican National Tag Team Titles in 1985, followed by Rey Misterio Jr. winning the Mexican National Welterweight Title on the exact same date in 1992.
The autumn date changed the course of Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995. Mikey Whipwreck defeated Sandman to win the ECW World Heavyweight Title, and The Sandman teamed with Too Cold Scorpio to take the ECW Tag Team Titles. Japanese promotions also saw major shifts on this day, including Gen’ichiro Tenryu winning the AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight Title in 2000 and Keiji Muto alongside Taiyo Kea claiming the IWGP Tag Team Titles in 2001.
Further changes accumulated through the 2000s and 2010s. Mohammed Yone and Takeshi Morishima captured the GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Titles in 2005 alongside Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro winning the WWE Tag Team Titles. Marcela claimed the CMLL World Women’s Title in 2011. High-profile global company shifts featured Big Show capturing the WWE World Heavyweight Title in 2012, Ángel de Oro securing the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Title in 2014, and Shayna Baszler winning the NXT Women’s Title in 2018 alongside Star Black taking the Occidente Heavyweight Title.
Title Switches Continue on October 28
Recent years continued the heavy volume of October 28 title switches. Johnny Gargano captured the NXT North American Title in 2020. The following year featured Masaaki Mochizuki winning the GHC National Title and Noam Dar taking the NXT UK Heritage Cup, while Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin won the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Titles in 2022.
Three separate championships changed hands on October 28, 2023, with Jack Morris winning the GHC National Title, Shingo Takagi claiming the NEVER Openweight Title, and Ken-o winning the GHC Heavyweight Title. Most recently, the WWE Women’s Speed Title was left vacant on October 28, 2025.