Published: Jan 4, 2022 by Liam | Last Updated: Feb 5, 2023 by Liam
Liam has been reporting & analyzing wrestling news for over eight years, and is currently the Managing Editor at WrestleTalk.com. Immersed in wrestling for 18 years, he has over 11,000 published articles in addition to leading and overseeing WrestleTalk.com's coverage.
WWE
This page will keep track of every title change that happens in WWE throughout 2022. The list excludes the 24/7 Title, but includes NXT and NXT UK titles.
1. January 1
Title: WWE
New Champion: Brock Lesnar
Defeated: Big E (c), Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins
Reign Number: 6
Where: Day 1
Reign: 28 days (January 1 – January 29)
2. January 4
Title: NXT Cruiserweight
New Champion: Carmelo Hayes
Defeated: Roderick Strong
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT New Year’s Evil
Reign: Championship retired
3. January 4
Title: NXT
New Champion: Bron Breakker
Defeated: Tommaso Ciampa
Reign Number: 1
Where: NXT New Year’s Evil
Reign: 63 days (January 4 – March 8)
4. January 10
Title: Raw Tag Team
New Champion: Alpha Academy
Defeated: RK-Bro
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 56 days (January 10 – March 7)
5. January 29
Title: WWE
New Champion: Bobby Lashley
Defeated: Brock Lesnar
Reign Number: 2
Where: WWE Royal Rumble
Reign: 21 days (January 29 – February 19)
6. February 18
Title: Intercontinental
New Champion: Sami Zayn
Defeated: Shinsuke Nakamura
Reign Number: 3
Where: SmackDown
Reign: 14 days (February 18 – March 4)
7. February 19
Title: WWE
New Champion: Brock Lesnar
Defeated: Bobby Lashley (c), Seth Rollins, AJ Styles, Riddle, Austin Theory
Reign Number: 7
Where: WWE Elimination Chamber
Reign: 43 days (February 19 – April 3)
8. February 28
Title: United States
New Champion: Finn Balor
Defeated: Damian Priest
Reign Number: 1
Where: Raw
Reign: 49 days (February 28 – April 18)
9. March 4
Title: Intercontinental
New Champion: Ricochet
Defeated: Sami Zayn
Reign Number: 1
Where: SmackDown
Reign: 98 days (March 4 – June 10)
10. March 7
Title: Raw Tag Team
New Champion: RK-Bro
Defeated: Alpha Academy (c), Kevin Owens & Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins
Reign Number: 2
Where: Raw
Reign: 74 days (March 7 – May 20)
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