Pro Wrestling Title Changes on August 28: A Historical Overview

August 28 is recognized for being a relatively quiet day in the history of pro wrestling title changes, with a total of 256 notable changes recorded, according to wrestlingdata.com.

Significant title changes on this date include Ultimate Warrior's victory for the WWF Intercontinental Title in 1989, Diesel and Shawn Michaels capturing the WWF Tag Team Titles in 1994, and Kevin Nash winning the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000. More recently, Alexa Bliss secured the WWE RAW Women’s Title in 2017.

The earliest recorded title change on August 28 occurred in 1970, when Masio Koma won the NWA World Middleweight Title. Other notable events include Jumbo Tsuruta winning the NWA United National Heavyweight Title in 1976 and various tag team titles being won throughout the years, including the IWGP Tag Team Titles in 1999 and the ROH Pure Title in 2004.