This is a list of various things that took place in 2011.
Significant events[]
Unknown Dates
January
- 10 - Shawn Michaels is inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
February
- 21 - Jim Duggan is inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 28 - Bob Armstrong is inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame after the February 28 edition of RAW.
March
- 7 - Sunny is inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 14 - Drew Carey is inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 21 - Abdullah the Butcher inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame.
- 28 - Legion of Doom inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 28 - Paul Ellering inducted into the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
April
- 25 - WWE 2011 Draft
May
- 21 - Revival Pro Wrestling is founded under the name New England Frontier Wrestling in Massachusetts.
August
November
- 20 - NWA Elite Championship Wrestling is founded in Houma, Louisiana.
December
Births[]
Deaths[]
January
- 4 - John Heidman, 90, (Natural Causes)
- 27 - Shawn Osbourne, 34, (Homicide)
April
- 10 - Larry Sweeney, 29, (Suicide)
May
- 20 - Randy Savage, 58, (Fatal heart attack whilst driving, resulting in car crash)
Debuts and Returns[]
- January 9 - Matt Hardy made his TNA debut at Genesis 2011.
- January 30 - Booker T returned to the Royal Rumble
- January 30 - Diesel returned to the Royal Rumble
- February 14 - The Rock returns to RAW after 7 years.
- February 21 - The Undertaker & Triple H returned on RAW
- March 7 - John Bradshaw Layfield & Stone Cold Steve Austin returned on RAW
- March 14 - Brian Christopher returned to RAW
- April 4 - Sin Cara debut on RAW
- May 1 - Kharma debut at Extreme Rules 2011
Events[]
Pay-Per-View Events[]
January
- 9 – Genesis
- 30 – Royal Rumble
February
- 13 - Against All Odds
- 20 - Elimination Chamber
March
- 13 - Victory Road
April
- 3 - WrestleMania
- 17 - Lockdown
May
- 1 - Extreme Rules
- 15 - Sacrifice
- 22 - Over the Limit
June
- 12 - Slammiversary IX
- 19 - Capitol Punishment
July
- 10 - Destination X
- 17 - Money in the Bank
August
- 7 - Hardcore Justice
- 15 - SummerSlam
September
- 11 - No Surrender
- 18 - Night of Champions
October
- 2 - Hell in a Cell
- 16 - Bound for Glory
- 23 - Vengeance
November
- 13 - Turning Point
- 21 - Survivor Series
December
- 11 - Final Resolution
- 18 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs
Title changes[]
January
- 4 - Kofi Kingston defeated Dolph Ziggler on Smackdown to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- 4 - Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Satoshi Kojima at Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
- 9 - Ken Kennedy defeated Jeff Hardy at Genesis 2011 to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
- 9 - Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode ) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin ) to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship
- 30 - Eve Torres defeated Natalya, Layla & Michelle McCool in a Fatal 4-Way Match to win the WWE Divas Championship at Royal Rumble 2011
February
- 20 - Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel defeated Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov at Elimination Chamber 2011 to win the WWE Tag Team Championship
- 24 - Sting defeated Jeff Hardy to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
March
- 13 - Rosita & Sarita defeated Angelina Love & Winter at Victory Road 2011 to win the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship.
- 14 - Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan on Monday Night Raw to win the WWE United States Championship.
- 19 - Eddie Edwards defeated Roderick Strong (c) at Manhattan Mayhem IV to win ROH World Championship.
- 22 - Wade Barrett defeated Kofi Kingston on Smackdown to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
April
- 1 - Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) defeated The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.
- 11 - Brie Bella defeated Eve Torres to win the WWE Divas Championship
- 17 - Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne to win the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
- 19 - Kane & The Big Show defeated The Corre (Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
May
- 1 - Kofi Kingston defeated Sheamus to win the WWE United States Championship
- 1 - Christian defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 - John Cena defeated The Miz & John Morrison in the Triple Theart Match to win the WWE Championship
- 16 - Abyss defeated Kazarian to win the TNA X-Division Championship
- 17 - Eric Young defeated Gunner to win the TNA Television Championship
- 23 - David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty defeated Kane and The Big Show to win the WWE Tag Team Championship
June
- 12 - Mr. Anderson defeated Sting to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- 19 - Dolph Ziggler defeated Kofi Kingston to win the WWE United States Championship
- 19 - Ezekiel Jackson defeated Wade Barrett to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 20 - Kelly Kelly defeated Brie Bella to win the WWE Divas Championship
- 26 - El Generico defeated Christopher Daniels to win the ROH World Television Championship
July
- 10 - Brian Kendrick defeated Abyss to win the TNA X-Division Championship
- 11 - Sting defeated Mr. Anderson to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- 17 - CM Punk defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship
- 17 - Christian defeated Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Championship
- 18 - WWE Championship was vacanted
- 21 - Ms. Tessmacher and Tara defeated Sarita and Rosita to win the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship
- 25 - Rey Mysterio defeated The Miz to win the vacant WWE Championship
- 25 - John Cena defeated Rey Mysterio to win the WWE Championship
August
- 7 - Kurt Angle defeated Sting to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- 7 - Winter defeated Mickie James to win the TNA Women's Knockout Championship
- 9 - Cody Rhodes defeated Ezekiel Jackson to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 14 - Randy Orton defeated Christian to win the World Heavyweight Championship
- 14 - CM Punk defeated John Cena to become the Undisputed WWE Championship
- 14 - Alberto Del Rio defeated CM Punk to win the WWE Championship
September
- 18 - Mark Henry defeated Randy Orton to win World Heavyweight Championship
October
- 2 - Beth Phoenix defeated Kelly Kelly to win the WWE Divas Championship
November
- 20 - CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Championship
Retirements[]
February
- 6 - Shantelle Taylor
April
- 11 - Adam Copeland (Edge)
May
- 1 - Michelle Leigh McCool-Calaway (Michelle McCool)
August
- 23 - Todd Grisham - Left to work for ESPN