Today in Pro Wrestling History (January 5): Events, Births, Titles and more
Discover what happened today in pro wrestling history with our comprehensive list of events and milestones that took place on January 5.
This page provides a comprehensive list of notable occurrences, including PPV & Special Events, wrestler births and deaths, debuts, championships, title changes, and video game releases.
See all the significant events in the world of professional wrestling that happened on this day, January 5, to learn about key milestones and celebrate important anniversaries. Clicking on each event or wrestler brings you to their detailed pages and profiles.
On This Day In Pro Wrestling: January 5
PPV & Special Events on This Day
| Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | |
| Jan 5, 2025 | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | |
| Jan 5, 2023 | |
| Jan 5, 2022 | |
| Jan 5, 2021 | |
| Jan 5, 2020 | |
| Jan 5, 2019 | |
| Jan 5, 2019 | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | |
| Jan 5, 2017 | |
| Jan 5, 2016 | |
| Jan 5, 2015 | |
| Jan 5, 2015 | |
| Jan 5, 2014 | |
| Jan 5, 1996 | |
| Jan 5, 1990 |
Video Games Released on This Day
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Wrestlers Born on This Day
| Wrestler | Date of Birth |
|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2003 (22 years old) | |
| Jan 5, 1987 (39 years old) | |
| Jan 5, 1985 (40 years old) | |
| Jan 5, 1974 |
Wrestlers Who Died on This Day
In our database there are no wrestlers who died on this day.
Wrestler Debuts on This Day
| Wrestler | Debut Date |
|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2005 | |
| Jan 5, 2004 | |
| Jan 5, 1990 | |
| Jan 5, 1974 |
WWE Debuts on This Day
| Wrestler | Debut Date |
|---|---|
| Jan 5, 1959 |
Championships Created on This Day
| Title | Established On |
|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2011 |
Title Changes on This Day
| Title | Wrestler | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |   | The Young BucksMatthew Jackson & Nicholas JacksonDefeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan & Jeff Cobb) and Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi) in a 3-Way Match to win the vacant titles. | Jan 5, 2025 |
 |   | Jurassic ExpressJungle Boy & Luchasaurus | Jan 5, 2022 |
 |  | Jade CargillDefeated Ruby Soho in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | Jan 5, 2022 |
 |  | Hiroshi Tanahashi | Jan 5, 2022 |
 |  | Hiromu Takahashi | Jan 5, 2021 |
 |  | Tetsuya Naito | Jan 5, 2020 |
 |    | Los Ingobernables de JapónShingo Takagi, EVIL & BUSHI | Jan 5, 2020 |
 |  | Hirooki Goto | Jan 5, 2020 |
 |   | Roppongi 3KSHO & YOH | Jan 5, 2020 |
|    | Bullet ClubBad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa | Jan 5, 2018 |
|    | Taguchi JapanRyusuke Taguchi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Manabu Nakanishi | Jan 5, 2017 |
 |  | Ethan Carter IIIDefeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the TNA World Title Series to win the vacant title. | Jan 5, 2016 |
 |  | Bad News Barrett | Jan 5, 2015 |
 | Damien WayneDefeated Chance Prophet and Lance Erikson in a 3-Way Dance to win the vacant title. | Jan 5, 2013 | |
 |  | Jeff JarrettDefeated Barry Windham to win the vacant title. | Jan 5, 1998 |
 |  | 2 Cold Scorpio | Jan 5, 1996 |
 | Orville BrownOn July 14, 1948, NWA was founded in Waterloo, Iowa and Brown was recognized as the first official NWA World Heavyweight Champion. At the time of the founding of the NWA, Brown already held MWA World Heavyweight Championship and Iowa version of NWA World Heavyweight Championship; during the reign, the two titles were unified into the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. | Jan 5, 1948 | |
Tournaments Won on This Day
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Promotions Created on This Day
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