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2005 Title Changes

WWE & TNA Title Changes in 2005

By Eric Cohen, About.com

WWE RAW
WWE Title
4/3 WrestleMania 21 - John Cena beat JBL
Intercontinental Title
6/21– Carlito beat Shelton Benjamin
9/18 Unforgiven – Ric Flair beat Carlito
Women’s Title
1/9 New Year’s Revolution – Trish Stratus beat Lita
World Tag Team Titles
1/17 – Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier beat William Regal & Coach (subbing for Eugene)
2/7 – William Regal & Tajiri beat Rob Conway & Sylvan Grenier
5/1 Backlash - The Hurricane & Rosey beat Champs William Regal & Tajiri, The Heart Throbs, La Resistance, and Maven & Simon Dean
9/18 Unforgiven – Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch beat The Hurricane & Rosey
11/1 Taboo Tuesday – Kane & The Big Show beat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch

WWE SmackDown!
World Heavyweight Championship
1/9 New Year’s Revolution - Elimination Chamber for Vacant Title: Triple H beat Randy Orton, Batista, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, & Edge
4/3 WrestleMania 21 – Batista beat Triple H
US Title
3/3 – Orlando Jordan beat John Cena
8/21 SummerSlam – Chris Benoit beat Orlando Jordan
10/21 – Booker T beat Chris Benoit
11/25 – Title declared vacant following a match between Booker T & Chris Benoit
WWE Tag Team Titles
1/13 – The Basham Brother beat Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio
2/20 No Way Out – Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio beat The Bashams
4/21 – MNM beat Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio
7/24 Great American Bash – Animal & Heidenreich beat MNM
10/28 – MNM beat Champs Animal & Heidenreich, Regal & Birchill, & The Mexicools
12/16 – Batista & Rey Mysterio beat MNM
12/30 - MNM beat Batista & Rey Mysterio with the aid of Mark Henry
Cruiserweight Title
2/20 No Way Out – Gauntlet Match: Chavo Guerrero beat Champ Funaki, Spike Dudley, Paul London, Akio, & Shannon Moore
3/31 – Paul London won a battle royal to win the title
8/6 – Nunzio beat Paul London
10/9 No Mercy – Juventud Guerrera beat Nunzio
11/15 – Nunzio beat Juventud Guerrera
11/25 – Juventud Guerrera beat Nunzio
12/18 Armageddon – Kid Kash beat Juventud Guerrera

(Note: The top titles of RAW & SD were switched when John Cena was drafted to RAW and Batista was drafted to SD)

TNA
NWA World Title
5/15 Hard Justice – AJ Styles beat Jeff Jarrett
6/19 Slammiversary – King of the Mountain Match: Raven beat Champ AJ Styles, Sean Waltman, Monty Brown, & Abyss
9/15 – Jeff Jarrett beat Raven
10/23 Bound for Glory- - Rhino beat Jeff Jarrett
11/3 – Jeff Jarrett beat Rhino
NWA Tag Team Titles
1/16 Final Resolution – America’s Most Wanted beat Team Canada (Devine & Young)
4/26 – The Naturals beat America’s Most Wanted
10/22 – America’s Most Wanted beat The Naturals
X-Division Title
1/16 Final Resolution – Ultimate X: AJ Styles beat Champ Petey Williams & Chris Sabin
3/13 Destination X – Chris Daniels beat Champ AJ Styles, Elix Skipper, & Ron Killings
9/11 Unbreakable – AJ Styles beat Champ Chris Daniels & Samoa Joe
12/11 Turning Point – Samoa Joe beat AJ Styles

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