2023 in professional wrestling
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2023 in professional wrestling describes the upcoming year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions are holding notable shows throughout 2023.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| WWE | — | "WWE" stands for World Wrestling Entertainment, which is still the legal name, but the company ceased using the full name in April 2011, with the WWE abbreviation becoming an orphaned initialism. WWE divides its roster into three storyline divisions – referred to as brands where wrestlers exclusively perform on their respective weekly television programs. Raw, SmackDown, and NXT are their three main brands. |
Calendar of notable shows
January
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | NJPW | Wrestle Kingdom 17[1] | Tokyo, Japan | Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship | This will be the first time since Wrestle Kingdom 13 that Wrestle Kingdom will only be held on January 4. The event will also honour NJPW's founder Antonio Inoki who died on October 1, 2022. |
| 5 | New Year Dash!! | ||||
| 28 | WWE | Royal Rumble | San Antonio, Texas |
February
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | NJPW | Battle in the Valley | San Jose, California | ||
| 22 | NJPW CMLL |
Fantastica Mania | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 23 | Kyoto, Japan | ||||
| 24 | Osaka, Japan | ||||
| 26 | Chiba, Japan | ||||
| 27 | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| 28 |
April
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WWE: | WrestleMania 39[2] | Inglewood, California | ||
| 2 |
Accomplishments and tournaments
WWE
| Accomplishment | Winner(s) | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble (Women) |
TBD | January TBD | 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 39. |
| Royal Rumble (Men) |
TBD | 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 39. | |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Women) |
TBD | TBA | 8-woman ladder match for a women's championship match contract. |
| Money in the Bank ladder match (Men) |
TBD | 8-man ladder match for a world championship match contract. |
See also
- List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events, WWE Raw special episodes, WWE SmackDown special episodes, and WWE NXT special episodes
- List of AEW pay-per-view events and AEW Dynamite special episodes
- List of Impact Wrestling pay-per-view events and Impact Plus Monthly Specials
- List of NJPW major events and NJPW Strong special episodes
- List of ROH pay-per-view events
- List of MLW events
- List of NWA pay-per-view events
References
- ^ "【緊急決定！】2023年1月4日（水）『WRESTLE KINGDOM 17』東京ドーム大会が開催！ 1月5日（木）は『NEW YEAR DASH!!』大田区総合体育館大会！". New Japan Pro-Wrestling. August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (April 2, 2022). "WWE WrestleMania 39 Officially Set To Be Held Across Two Nights In April 2023". Fightful. Retrieved April 2, 2022.