Pro Wrestling Title Changes on August 12: A Historical Overview

August 12 marks a significant day in pro wrestling history, with approximately 266 notable title changes reported by wrestlingdata.com.

Key title changes include Masahiro Chono's victory for the NWA World Heavyweight Title in 1992, Chris Jericho's win of the WCW Cruiserweight title in 1997, and Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo capturing the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Titles in 2022.

The earliest recorded title change on this date occurred in 1954 when Joaquín Murrieta won the Mexican National Heavyweight Title. Other notable events include the vacating of the NWA United States Heavyweight Title in 1979 and the WWF Junior Heavyweight Title in 1983. In 2019, three changes occurred under the WWE 24/7 Title rule, with Elias, Dash Wilder, and R-Truth each holding the title.