2012

This is a list of various things that took place in 2012.

Significant events
January
 * 9 - Edge is inducted into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
 * 9 - Four Horsemen is inducted into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
 * 16 - Mil Máscaras is inducted into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
 * 30 - Mike Tyson is inducted into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.

February
 * 21 - Ron Simmons is inducted into the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.

April
 * 30 - Bella Twins were fired from WWE.
 * 30 - Brock Lesnar broke Triple H's left arm.

May
 * 14 - Big Show was fired from WWE.
 * 20 - WWE has every champion a fan-favorite, this is the first time this has happened since 2007.
 * 20 - Big Show helps John Laurinaitis win

June


 * 8 - Brodus Clay is Banned from Raw by John Laurinaitis
 * 17 - John Laurinaitis was fired from WWE

Deaths
February
 * 20 - Timothy Well

April
 * 3 - Chief Jay Strongbow
 * 12 - Aristóteles Radamés Coccó Flores

Debuts and Returns
January
 * 2 - Chris Jericho - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 6 - Antonio Cesaro - Debut on RAW House show

April
 * 2 - Lord Tensai - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 2 - Brock Lesnar - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 6 - Ryback - Return to WWE on Smackdown
 * 29 - Layla - Return to WWE at Extreme Rules

May
 * 4 - Damien Sandow - Debut on Smackdown

June
 * 11 - Vader - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 11 - Vince McMahon - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 18 - Mick Foley - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 18 - Wendi Richter - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 18 - Cyndi Lauper - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 18 - Rowdy Roddy Piper - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 25 - Chris Jericho - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 25 - Psycho Sid - Return to WWE on RAW

July
 * 2 - Doink The Clown - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 2 - Diamond Dallas Page - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 3 - Sgt. Slaughter - Return to WWE on Smackdown
 * 3 - Jim Duggan - Return to WWE on Smackdown
 * 9 - Bob Backlund - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 16 - Rey Mysterio - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 16 - Rikishi - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Vince McMahon - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Shawn Michaels - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Triple H - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Billy Gunn - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Jesse James - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Road Dogg - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Jim Ross - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Dude Love - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Slick - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - The Rock - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Stephanie McMahon - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Brock Lesnar - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Howard Finkel - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Lita - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - JBL - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Ron Simmons - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 23 - Undertaker - Return to WWE on RAW
 * 30 - Randy Orton - Return to WWE on RAW

Note: There has been 24 jobbers who have lost to Ryback and Jiner Mahal. Click the "jobbers" to see the list.

Debut/Return Trivia

 * Ryback is Skip Sheffield.


 * Ryback has defeated 20 local competitors.


 * Arthur Rosenburg blew out the camera when Ryback threw him at least 7 feet up.


 * Danny Lerman actually weighs 143 pounds.


 * Chris Jericho returned at the presumed "End of the World".
 * It was announced on WWE TV, Brodus Clay was 25-0 since returning to Raw.
 * The jobbers that have competed with Ryback all have favorite cars.

Pay-Per-View Events
January
 * 8 - Genesis 2012
 * 29 - Royal Rumble 2012

February
 * 12 - Against All Odds 2012
 * 19 - Elimination Chamber 2012

March
 * 4 - ROH 10th Anniversary Show
 * 18 - Victory Road 2012
 * 30 - ROH Showdown in the Sun 2012

April
 * 1 - WrestleMania XXVIII
 * 15 - Lockdown 2012
 * 29 - Extreme Rules 2012

May
 * 12 - ROH Border Wars 2012
 * 13 - Sacrifice 2012
 * 20 - WWE Over The Limit 2012

June
 * 10 - Slammiversary 2012
 * 17 - No Way Out 2012
 * 24 - ROH Best in the World 2012

July
 * 7 - Destination X 2012
 * 15 - Money in the Bank 2012

August
 * 12 - Hard-Core Justice 2012
 * 19 - SummerSlam 2012

September
 * 15 - ROH Death before Dishonor X
 * 16 - No Surrender 2012
 * 23 - Night of Champions 2012

October
 * 14 - Bound for Glory 2012
 * 21 - Hell in a Cell 2012

November
 * 11 - Turning Point 2012
 * 18 - Survivor Series 2012

December
 * 9 - Final Resolution 2012
 * 16 - TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2012

Title changes
January
 * 15 - Primo and Epico defeated Air Boom (Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston) at a live event to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
 * 16 - Jack Swagger defeated Zack Ryder on Monday Night Raw to win the WWE United States Championship.

March
 * 5 - Santino Marella defeated Jack Swagger on Monday Night Raw to win the WWE United States Championship.

July


 * 23- The Miz defeated Christian on Raw 1000 to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.