This is a list of various things that will take place in 2021.
Contents
Significant events
April
- 15 - WWE released Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, Bo Dallas, Wesley Blake, Kalisto, Tucker, Chelsea Green, and Mojo Rawley.
May
- 19 - WWE released Alexander Wolfe, Jessamyn Duke, Vanessa Borne, Kavita Devi and Skyler Story.
- 20 - WWE released The Velveteen Dream
June
- 2 - WWE released Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Buddy Murphy, Lana, Ruby Riott and Santana Garrett.
- 25 - WWE released Fandango, Tyler Breeze, Killian Dain, Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, August Grey, Curt Stallion, Matt Martel, Chase Parker, Sunil Singh, Samir Singh, Arturo Ruas and Marina Shafir.
July
- 31 - WWE released Bray Wyatt
August
- 6 - WWE released Bronson Reed, Bobby Fish, Mercedes Martinez, Stephon Smith, Tyler Rust, Leon Ruff, Jake Atlas, Kona Reeves, Ari Sterling, Asher Hale, Desmond Troy, Giant Zanjeer and Zechariah Smith.
November
- 4 - WWE released Nia Jax, Karrion Kross, Keith Lee, Ember Moon, Eva Marie, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado, Mia Yim, Scarlett, B-FAB, Jessi Kamea, Franky Monet, Oney Lorcan, Trey Baxter, Katrina Cortez, Zayda Ramier, Harry Smith and Jeet Rama.
- 18 - WWE released John Morrison, Jaxson Ryker, Drake Maverick, Tegan Nox, Ashante Adonis, Isaiah Scott, Top Dolla and Shane Thorne.
Births
Deaths
January
- 7 – Tommy Lasorda (93)
- 23 - El Hijo de Aníbal
- 23 - Larry King (87)
February
- 5 – Butch Reed (66)
- 5 – Leon Spinks (67)
- 11 – Rusty Brooks (63)
- 20 - Dean Ho (80)
- 23 - Art Michalik (91)
- 26 - Johnny DeFazio
- Jocephus
March
- 1 - Ann Casey (82)
- 3 - Jim Crockett, Jr. (76)
- 5 - Buddy Colt
- 20 - Barry Orton (62)
May
- 1 - Shawn Vexx
- 14 - New Jack (58)
- 17 - Don Kernodle (71)
July
- 12 - Paul Orndorff (71)
August
- 4 - Bobby Eaton (62)
September
- 1 - Daffney (46)
November
- 28 - Pat Barrett (80)
December
- 8 - Jack Lanza (86)
- 12 - Jimmy Rave (39)
Debuts and Returns
August
- 20 - After 7 years away from professional wrestling CM Punk returned and joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Events
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Pay-Per-View Events
January
- 16 – Hard to Kill
- 31 – Royal Rumble
February
- 14 - TakeOver: Vengeance Day
- 21 - Elimination Chamber
March
- 21 - Fastlane
April
- 7-8 - TakeOver: Stand & Deliver
- 10-11 - WrestleMania 37
- 25 - Rebellion
May
- 16 - WrestleMania Backlash
- 30 - Double or Nothing
June
- 20 - Hell in a Cell
July
- 17 - Slammiversary
- 18 - Money in the Bank
August
- 21 - SummerSlam
- 22 - NXT TakeOver 36
September
- 26 - Extreme Rules
October
- 21 - Crown Jewel
- 23 - Bound for Glory
November
- 13 - Full Gear
- 21 - Survivor Series
December
- 5 - NXT WarGames
Retirements
Title changes
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
January
- 8 - Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode defeated The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
- 16 - Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz defeated Jessicka Havok & Nevaeh to win the vacant Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 31 - Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax defeated Charlotte Flair & Asuka (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
February
- 21 - Riddle defeated Bobby Lashley (c) & John Morrison in a Triple threat match to win the WWE United States Championship
- 21 - The Miz defeated Drew McIntyre (c) to win the WWE Championship
March
- 1 - Bobby Lashley defeated The Miz (c) in a Lumberjack Match to win the WWE Championship
- 13 - Ace Austin (w/ Madman Fulton) defeated TJP (c) to win the Impact X Division Championship
- 13 - FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 15 - The New Day (Xavier Woods & Kofi Kingston) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin) (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
April
- 7 - MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) defeated Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) and Legado Del Fantasma (Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde) in a Triple threat tag team match to win the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship
- 7 - Raquel González defeated Io Shirai (c) to win the NXT Women's Championship
- 8 - Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett) defeated Finn Bálor (c) to win the NXT Championship
- 10 - AJ Styles & Omos defeated The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- 10 - Bianca Belair defeated Sasha Banks (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- 11 - Sheamus defeated Riddle (c) to win the WWE United States Championship
- 11 - Apollo Crews defeated Big E (c) in a Nigerian Drum Fight to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 11 - Rhea Ripley defeated Asuka (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- 13 - Kushida defeated Santos Escobar (c) to win the NXT Cruiserweight Championship
- 25 - Josh Alexander defeated Ace Austin (w/ Madman Fulton) (c) and TJP in a Triple Threat Match to win the Impact X Division Championship
- 25 - Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering defeated Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 25 - Kenny Omega (AEW) (w/ Don Callis) defeated Rich Swann (Impact) in a Title vs. Title match to retain the AEW World Championship and win the Impact World Championship
May
- 4 - The Way (Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell) defeated Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon (c) in a Street Fight to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 14 - Tamina & Natalya defeated Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax (w/ Reginald) (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
- 15 - Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) defeated Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 16 - Dominik Mysterio & Rey Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
- 18 - Bronson Reed defeated Johnny Gargano (c) in a Steel Cage match to win the NXT North American Championship
- 20 - Violent By Design (Rhino & Joe Doering) (w/ Eric Young & Deaner) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (c) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
June
- 10 - Meiko Satomura defeated Kay Lee Ray (c) to win the NXT UK Women's Championship (18:25)
- 29 - Isaiah Scott (w/ Hit Row) defeated Bronson Reed (c) to win the NXT North American Championship
July
- 6 - Io Shirai & Zoey Stark defeated The Way (Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell) (c) to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 17 - Jessicka Havok & Rosemary defeated Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 17 - The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated Violent By Design (Joe Doering & Rhino) (c) and Fallah Bahh & No Way and Rich Swann & Willie Mack in a Four Way Tag Team Match to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
- 18 - The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) defeated Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
- 18 - Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- 19 - Nikki A.S.H. defeated Charlotte Flair (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship
August
- 13 - Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Apollo Crews (w/ Commander Azeez) (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 13 - Christian Cage defeated Kenny Omega (c) to win the Impact World Championship
- 14 - Deonna Purrazzo (c) [Impact] defeated Fabi Apache (c) [Reinas] in a Title vs. Title match to retain the Impact Knockouts Championship and win the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship
- 21 - RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) defeated AJ Styles & Omos (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
- 21 - Damian Priest defeated Sheamus (c) to win the WWE United States Championship
- 21 - Becky Lynch defeated Bianca Belair (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
- 21 - Charlotte Flair defeated Nikki A.S.H. (c) and Rhea Ripley in a Triple Threat Match to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship
- 22 - Cameron Grimes (w/ Ted DiBiase) defeated LA Knight (c) to win the Million Dollar Championship
- 22 - Ilja Dragunov defeated Walter (c) to win the NXT UK Championship
- 22 - Samoa Joe defeated Karrion Kross (c) to win the NXT Championship
September
- 13 - Big E defeated Bobby Lashley (c) to win the WWE Championship
- 14 - Tommaso Ciampa defeated LA Knight and Pete Dunne and Von Wagner in a Fatal Four Way Match to win the vacant NXT Championship
- 20 - Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley defeated Natalya & Tamina (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
- 21 - Roderick Strong defeated Kushida (c) to win the NXT Cruiserweight Championship
October
- 12 – Carmelo Hayes defeated Isaiah Scott (c) to win the NXT North American Championship
- 23 - Jordynne Grace defeated John Skyler and Crazzy Steve and Fallah Bahh and Chelsea Green and Madison Rayne in the Tournament final Intergender Six Way Match to win the Impact Digital Media Championship
- 23 - The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) defeated Decay (Rosemary & Havok) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
- 23 - Trey Miguel defeated Steve Maclin and El Phantasmo in a Triple Threat Match to win the vacant Impact X Division Championship
- 23 - Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Championship
- 23 - Josh Alexander defeated Christian Cage (c) to win the Impact World Championship
- 23 - Moose defeated Josh Alexander (c) to win the Impact World Championship
- 26 - Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) defeated Io Shirai & Zoey Stark (c) and Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta in a Triple Threat Tag Team Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Scareway to Hell Ladder match to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship
- 26 - Mandy Rose defeated Raquel González (c) in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Chucky's Choice Trick or Street Fight to win the NXT Women's Championship
- 26 - Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) defeated MSK (Nash Carter & Wes Lee) (c) in a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Lumber-Jack O'Lantern Match to win the NXT Tag Team Championship
November
- 17 - Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven & Tyler Bate) defeated Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley & Sam Stoker) (c) to win the NXT UK Tag Team Championship
- 22 - Queen Zelina & Carmella defeated Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley (c) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
December
- 11 - The Righteous (Vincent, Bateman and Dutch) defeated Shane Taylor Promotions (Jasper Kaun, Moses Maddox and O'Shay Edwards) to win the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship
- 11 - Rhett Titus defeated Dalton Castle (c), Silas Young and Joe Hendry in a Four Corner Survival match to win the ROH World Television Championship
- 11 - The Briscoe Brothers (Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe) defeated The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- 11 - Jonathan Gresham defeated Jay Lethal to win the vacant ROH World Championship
- 22 - Cody Rhodes defeated Sammy Guevara (c) to win the AEW TNT Championship
