May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 229 days remain until the end of the year.
Births[]
Deaths[]
- 1970 - King Kong Czaya
- 1984 - Andy Kaufman
- 2002 - Alex Rizzo
- 2017 - Doug Somers
- 2019 - Ashley Massaro
Debuts and Returns[]
- 1992 - Masayuki Naruse
- 1996 - Adam Pearce
- 2008 - Kevin Fulton
- 2015 - Xia Brookside makes in-ring debut
Events[]
| Year | Event(s) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Monday Night RAW |
| 1998 | A Matter of Respect |
| 1999 | |
| 2002 | SmackDown |
| 2004 | Judgment Day |
| 2005 | RAW |
| 2008 | Friday Night SmackDown |
| 2011 | RAW |
| 2012 | NXT (Season 5, Episode 63) |
| 2014 | Friday Night SmackDown |
| 2016 | RAW |
| 2017 | SmackDown Live |
| 2018 | NXT |
| 2021 | WrestleMania Backlash |
| 2022 | RAW |
| 2023 | NXT |
Retirements[]
Title changes[]
2002
- The Hurricane defeated Billy Kidman and Tajiri (c) in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
2004
- Chavo Guerrero (w/Chavo Classic) defeated Jacqueline (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
2021
- Rey Mysterio & Dominik Mysterio defeated Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode (c) to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
External links[]
- May 16 on Wikipedia