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October 13 has seen 304 notable wrestling title changes
October 13 has a long history of wrestling title changes, with 304 major or notable changes recorded for that date.
The changes span several decades and wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
René Guajardo recorded the earliest listed win, taking the NWA World Middleweight Title in 1960.
Later milestones include Hiroshi Tanahashi winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title in 2014.
Four titles changed hands on October 13, 2025: Konosuke Takeshita, Shuri, Yota Tsuji and EVIL each won a title.
The list shows how many notable championship moments fall on the same calendar date.
It is a historical record; no upcoming event or next step is described.
October 13 has seen 304 major or notable professional wrestling title changes, according to Wrestling Observer, citing wrestlingdata.com.
The earliest listed change was René Guajardo winning the NWA World Middleweight Title in 1960.
Notable changes include Hiroshi Tanahashi winning the IWGP Heavyweight Title in 2014 and KENTA winning the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title in 2008.
Four titles changed hands on October 13, 2025, including the IWGP World Heavyweight Title won by Konosuke Takeshita.
The list also includes titles being vacated in 2001 and 2019.
- Who
- Wrestlers who won or vacated wrestling titles on October 13 across multiple years.
- What
- A historical list records 304 major or notable title changes on that date.
- When
- October 13, from 1960 through 2025 in the listed examples.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
René Guajardo won the NWA World Middleweight Title.
The NWA World Heavyweight Title was vacated.
KENTA won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title.
Hiroshi Tanahashi won the IWGP Heavyweight Title.
Four titles changed hands, including the IWGP World Heavyweight Title won by Konosuke Takeshita.
- Total
- 304 major or notable title changes
- Earliest listed change
- 1960
- 2008 title winner
- KENTA won the GHC Junior Heavyweight Title
- 2014 title winner
- Hiroshi Tanahashi won the IWGP Heavyweight Title
- 2025 title changes
- Four titles changed hands
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