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2007 WWE & TNA Title Changes

By Eric Cohen, About.com

WWE RAW
WWE World Title
10/2 ECW on Sci Fi - John Cena was stripped of the title due to an injury he suffered the previous night
10/7 No Mercy - Randy Orton was declared the new champion by Vince McMahon
10/7 No Mercy - Triple H beat Randy Orton
10/7 No Mercy - Randy Orton beat Triple H in a Last Man Standing Match
Intercontinental Championship
2/19 RAW - Umaga beat Jeff Hardy
4/16 RAW - Santino Marella beat Umaga in a No Holds Barred Match
7/2 RAW - Umaga beat Santino Marella
9/3 RAW - Jeff Hardy beat Umaga
Women's Title
2/19 RAW - Melina beat Mickie James
4/24 - Mickie James beat Melina and Victoria
4/24 - Melina beat Mickie James
6/24 Vengeance - Candice Michelle beat Mickie James
10/7 No Mercy - Beth Phoenix beat Candice Michelle
World Tag Team Championship
1/29 RAW - John Cena & Shawn Michaels beat Edge & Randy Orton
4/2 RAW - The Hardys won a 10-Team Battle Royal
6/4 RAW - Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch beat Matt & Jeff Hardy
9/5 - Paul London & Brian Kendrick beat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
9/8 - Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch beat Paul London & Brian Kendrick
12/10 RAW - Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly beat Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch

WWE SmackDown
World Heavyweight Championship
4/1 WrestleMania 23 - The Undertaker beat Batista
5/8 SmackDown - Edge beat the Undertaker when he cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot after the Undertaker fought Batista in a steel cage match and then was attacked by Mark Henry
7/17 SmackDown - Edge was forced to relinquish the title due to injury
7/17 SmackDown - The Great Khali won a battle royal by last eliminating Batista and Kane to win the title
9/16 Unforgiven - Batista beat The Great Khali & Rey Mysterio
12/16 Armageddon - Edge beat Batista and The Undertaker in a No Disqualification Match
U.S. Title
5/20 Judgment Day - MVP beat Chris Benoit in a Best-of-3 Falls Match
WWE Tag Team Titles
4/20 SmackDown - Deuce & Domino beat Brian Kendrick & Paul London
8/31 SmackDown - MVP & Matt Hardy beat Deuce & Domino
11/16 SmackDown - The Miz & John Morrison beat MVP & Matt Hardy
Cruiserweight Title
2/18 No Way Out - Gauntlet Match for the Cruiserweight Title: Chavo Guerrero beat Champion Gregory Helms, Scotty 2 Hotty, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang, Daivari, and Shannon Moore
7/22 The Great American Bash - Hornswoggle beat Champion Chavo Guerrero, Funaki, Jamie Noble, Jimmy Wang Yang, and Shannon Moore
9/28 SmackDown - Hornswoggle McMahon was stripped of the title

ECW
ECW World Title
4/29 Backlash - Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Umaga beat Lashley. As a result, Vince McMahon is the new champion.
6/3 One Night Stand - Lashley beat Vince McMahon in a Street Fight
6/11 RAW - the title was declared vacant when Lashley was drafted to RAW
6/24 Vengeance - Johnny Nitro beat CM Punk to win the vacant title
7/17 ECW on Sci Fi- Johnny Nitro changed his name to John Morrison
9/4 ECW on Sci Fi - C.M. Punk beat John Morrison

TNA
TNA World Title
1/14 Final Resolution - Christian Cage beat Champion Abyss & Sting in an Elimination Match
5/13 Sacrifice - Kurt Angle beat Christian Cage & Sting
5/17 iMPACT! - Jim Cornette striped Kurt of the title due to the controversial ending of his title victory
6/17 Slammiversary - Kurt Angle won the vacant title by winning a King of the Mountain Match against Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, and Chris Harris
10/14 Bound for Glory - Sting beat Kurt Angle
10/25 iMPACT! - Kurt Angle beat Sting
TNA Tag Team Titles
4/15 Lockdown - Team 3D beat the LAX in an Electrified Steel Cage Match
7/15 Victory Road - Samoa Joe & Kurt Angle beat Team 3D in the Match of Champions. Samoa Joe will get to pick the tag team partner he wants to share the title with. He never got to pick a partner before losing the title.
8/12 Hard Justice - Kurt Angle beat Samoa Joe
8/30 iMPACT! - Sting beat Samoa Joe, A.J. Styles, and Christian Cage to become Kurt Angle's partner
9/9 No Surrender - Adam "Pacman" Jones & Ron Killings beat Sting & Kurt Angle
10/14 Bound for Glory - A.J. Styles & Tomko beat Ron Killings & Rasheed Creed (subbing for Adam "Pacman" Jones)
X-Division Title
1/14 Final Resolution - Chris Sabin beat Champion Christopher Daniels & Jerry Lynn
6/17 Slammiversary - Jay Lethal beat Chris Sabin
6/21 iMPACT! - Samoa Joe beat Champion Jay Lethal and Chris Sabin
8/12 Hard Justice - Kurt Angle beat Samoa Joe
9/9 No Surrender - Jay Lethal beat Kurt Angle
Women's Championship
10/14 Bound for Glory - Gail Kim won a 10-Woman Knockout Gauntlet to become the first TNA Women's Champion

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