This is a list of various things that took place in 2017.
Significant events
January
- 14 & 15 - WWE holds the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament to crown the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion.
- 16 - Kurt Angle is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
February
- 6 - The Rock 'n' Roll Express is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 13 - Theodore Long is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 20 - Diamond Dallas Page is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 27 - Beth Phoenix is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
March
- 6 - Rick Rude is announced as being inducted into the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame on Monday Night Raw.
- 13 - Jack Swagger is released from WWE.
April
- 5 - Simon Gotch is released from WWE.
- 20 - Karen Jarrett announced that Global Force Wrestling had "merged" with Impact Wrestling on April 20, 2017. GFW championships have since appeared on Impact Wrestling television.
May
- 12 - SHINE Wrestling introduces the SHINE Nova Championship.
July
- 1 & 2 - NJPW holds a tournament to crown the first-ever IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
- 13 & 14 - WWE holds the first 4 rounds of the Mae Young Classic.
- 14 - SHINE Wrestling holds a title tournament beginning at SHINE 43 to crown the first-ever SHINE Nova Champion.
- 16 - SHINE Wrestling's title tournament ends at SHINE 44, where Priscilla Kelly wins the SHINE Nova Championship.
September
- 12 - WWE holds the finals of the Mae Young Classic.
October
- 29 - Darren Young, Emma, and Summer Rae are released from WWE.
November
- 3 - Sawyer Fulton is released from WWE.
- 16 - James Ellsworth is released from WWE.
Births
May
Deaths
January
- 9 - Timothy Well (55) (Kidney failure)
- 15 - Jimmy Snuka (73) (Stomach cancer)
- 25 - Mary Tyler Moore (80) (Complications from pneumonia)
February
- 11 - Chavo Guerrero, Sr. (68) (Liver cancer)
- 16 - Nicole Bass (52) (Heart attack)
- 17 - George Steele (79) (Kidney failure)
- 18 - Ivan Koloff (74) (Liver cancer)
March
- 4 - Tom Jones (76)
- 7 - Ron Bass (68)
- 13 - Dennis Stamp (70)
April
- 8 - Fishman (66), Joaquin Roldan (62)
- 10 - Larry Sharpe (65)
- 17 - Matthew Anoa'i (47)
- 28 - Brazo de Oro (66)
May
- 7 - Gran Apache (58)
June
- 23 - Mr. Pogo (66) (Cerebral infarction)
July
- 2 - Smith Hart (68)
- 6 - Diane Von Hoffman (55)
September
- 17 - Bobby Heenan (72)
October
- 20 - Stan Kowalski (91)
November
- 5 - Tokyo Joe (75)
- 5 - Don Arakawa (71)
Debuts and Returns
April
- 2 - The Hardy Boyz made a surprise return to WWE at WrestleMania 33 and won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
- 3 - Kurt Angle made a surprise return to WWE and was announced as the new general manager of RAW.
- 15 - Leo Isaka made his in-ring debut.
- 23 - Amber Nova debuts in Impact Wrestling.
June
- 23 - Jayme Jameson makes her WWE debut in NXT under the ring name Jayme Hachey.
July
August
- 22 - Shelton Benjamin made a surprise return to WWE at WWE Smackdown as Chad Gable's new tag team partner.
September
- 9 - The Shield reunited on October 9, 2017 on Monday Night RAW.
- 12 - Cheng Yuxiang makes his in-ring debut in WWE NXT.
November
- 5 - Chris Jericho returned to NJPW to challenge Kenny Omega to a match at Wrestle Kingdom 12 for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.
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Pay-Per-View Events
January
- 28 - NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
- 29 - Royal Rumble
February
- 17 - Elimination Chamber
March
- 5 - Fastlane
April
- 1 - NXT TakeOver: Orlando
- 2 - WrestleMania 33
- 30 - Payback
May
- 20 - NXT TakeOver: Chicago
- 21 - Backlash
June
- 4 - Extreme Rules
- 18 - Money in the Bank
July
- 9 - Great Balls of Fire
- 23 - Battleground
August
- 19 - NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- 20 - SummerSlam
September
- 24 - No Mercy
October
November
- 18 - NXT TakeOver: WarGames
- 19 - Survivor Series
December
- 17 - Clash of Champions
Retirements
February
- 13 - Rosa Mendes
June
August
November
- 5 - Gail Kim
Title changes
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
January
- 3 - Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz (c) (w/ Maryse) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Smackdown
- 7 - Drew Galloway defeated Moose (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
- 8 - Bobby Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards (c) to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- 8 - Trevor Lee defeated DJ Z (c) in a Ladder match to win the TNA X Division Championship
- 9 - Chris Jericho defeated Roman Reigns (c) to win the WWE United States Championship on RAW
- 12 - Moose defeated Drew Galloway (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
- 25 - Team Next Level (Devin Driscoll & Tony Gunn) defeated Big Smooth (Big Jon & Justin Smooth) (c) to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship
- 25 - Robbie Walker defeated Tyler Matrix (c), Big Zo & Reverend Stuart Miles (w/ Josh Ashcraft) in a Four Way Match to win the OVW Television Championship
- 28 - The Authors of Pain (Rezar & Akam) (w/ Paul Ellering) defeated #DIY (Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
- 28 - Bobby Roode defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio
- 29 - Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated Cesaro & Sheamus (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at the Royal Rumble
- 29 - Neville defeated Rich Swann (c) by submission to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble
- 29 - John Cena defeated AJ Styles (c) to win the WWE World Championship at the Royal Rumble
February
- 12 - Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at the Elimination Chamber
- 12 - Bray Wyatt defeated John Cena (c), AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, The Miz & Dean Ambrose in an Elimination Chamber match to win the WWE Championship at the Elimination Chamber
- 13 - Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship on Raw.
- 21 - Alexa Bliss defeated Becky Lynch to win the vacant WWE Smackdown Women's Championship on Smackdown
March
- 5 - Goldberg defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship at Fastlane
- 21 - The Usos (Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) defeated American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship on Smackdown
April
- 1 - The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) (c) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- 1 - The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) defeated Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (c), Enzo Amore & Big Cass and Cesaro & Sheamus in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 33
- 1 - Randy Orton defeated Bray Wyatt (c) for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33
- 1 - Brock Lesnar defeated Goldberg (c) to win the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania 33
- 1 - Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss (c), Becky Lynch, Natalya, Mickie James & Carmella in a Six-pack challenge to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 33
- 20 - Low Ki defeated Trevor Lee (c), Andrew Everett, Suicide, Sonjay Dutt, and Dezmond Xavier in a 6 Way Match to win the TNA X-Division Championship
- 21 - Sienna defeated Christina Von Eerie (c) to win the GFW Women's Championship
- 22 - Alberto El Patrón defeated Magnus (c) to win the GFW Global Championship
- 23 - The Latin American Xchange defeated Veterans of War to win the vacant GFW World Tag Team Championship
- 30 - Chris Jericho defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at Payback
- 30 - Alexa Bliss defeated Bayley (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Payback
May
- 2 - Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho (c) to win the WWE United States Championship on Smackdown
- 14 - Kushida defeated Marty Scurll (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
- 20 - Pete Dunne defeated Tyler Bate (c) to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship at NXT TakeOver: Chicago
- 21 - Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship at Backlash
- 30 - Sonjay Dutt defeated Low Ki (c) to win the TNA X-Division Championship
June
- 4 - The Miz defeated Dean Ambrose (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules
- 4 - Cesaro & Sheamus defeated The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) (c) in a Tag team Steel Cage match to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at Extreme Rules
- 23 - Dalton Castle and The Boys defeated Bully Ray and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) (c) to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
- 23 - Cody defeated Christopher Daniels (c) to win the ROH World Championship
July
- 2 - Sienna (GFW) (w/ KM & Laurel Van Ness) defeated Rosemary (Impact) in a Unification match to win Impact Wrestling Women's Knockouts Championship and GFW Women's Championship at Slammiversary XV
- 2 - Alberto El Patrón (GFW) defeated Lashley (Impact) in a Unification match to win the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship and GFW Global Championship at Slammiversary XV
- 5 - Ethan Carter III defeated Moose (c) to win the TNA Grand Championship
- 7 - A.J. Styles defeated Kevin Owens (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at House show
- 23 - The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) (w/ Big E) defeated The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at Battleground
- 23 - Kevin Owens defeated A.J. Styles (c) to win the WWE United States Championship at Battleground
- 25 - A.J. Styles defeated Chris Jericho & Kevin Owens (c) in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE United States Championship on Smackdown
August
- 14 - Akira Tozawa (w/ Titus O'Neil) defeated Neville (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on RAW
- 17 - Eli Drake defeated Eddie Edwards to win the Unified GFW World Heavyweight Championship
- 19 - SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe & Eric Young) (w/ Killian Dain & Nikki Cross) defeated The Authors Of Pain (Akam & Rezar) (w/ Paul Ellering) (c) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- 19 - Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
- 20 - Neville defeated Akira Tozawa (c) (w/ Titus O'Neil) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at SummerSlam
- 20 - The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) (c) (w/ Kofi Kingston) to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
- 20 - Natalya defeated Naomi (c) by submission to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship at SummerSlam
- 20 - Sasha Banks defeated Alexa Bliss (c) by submission to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam
- 20 - Dean Ambrose & Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro & Sheamus (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam
- 20 - oVe (Dave & Jake Crist) defeated Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana) (w/ Diamanté, Konnan & Low Ki) to win the GFW World Tag Team Championship
- 28 - Alexa Bliss defeated Sasha Banks (c) to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship on RAW
September
- 12 - The New Day (Big E & Kofi Kingston) (w/ Xavier Woods) defeated The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c) in a Sin City Street Fight to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship on Smackdown
- 22 - Kenny King defeated KUSHIDA (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
- 24 - Enzo Amore defeated Neville (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at No Mercy
October
- 8 -The Usos (Jey Uso & Jimmy Uso) defeated The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) (w/ Kofi Kingston) (c) in a Hell in a Cell match to win the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship at Hell in a Cell
- 8 - Baron Corbin defeated AJ Styles (c) and Tye Dillinger to win the WWE United States Championship at Hell in a Cell
- 9 - Kalisto defeated Enzo Amore (c) in a Lumberjack match to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship on RAW
- 22 - Enzo Amore defeated Kalisto (c) to win the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at TLC: Tables, Ladders, & Chairs
November
- 5 - Gail Kim defeated Sienna (c) & Allie in a Three-way match to win the Impact Knockouts Championship at Bound for Glory XIII
- 6 - Cesaro & Sheamus defeated Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship on RAW
- 7 - A.J. Styles defeated Jinder Mahal (c) (w/ The Singh Brothers) to win the WWE Championship on Smackdown
- 14 - Charlotte Flair defeated Natalya (c) to win the WWE Smackdown Women's Championship on Smackdown
- 18 - Ember Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Peyton Royce & Nikki Cross in a Fatal Four Way match to win the vacant NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames
- 18 - Andrade "Cien" Almas (w/ Zelina Vega) defeated Drew McIntyre (c) to win the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames
- 20 - Roman Reigns defeated The Miz (c) to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship on RAW
December
- 9 - Nick Aldis defeated Tim Storm (c) to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 15 - Silas Young defeated Kenny King (c) to win the ROH World Television Championship
- 17 - Dolph Ziggler defeated Baron Corbin (c) & Bobby Roode in a Triple Threat match to win the WWE United States Championship at Clash of Champions
- 25 - Jason Jordan & Seth Rollins defeated The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) (c) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship on RAW