Number of Title Changes on Raw This Year

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

So there has only been one title change on RAW this year (Barrett beating Ziggler back in January in case you forgot, I wouldn't blame you). Does anyone else find this a bit odd seven months into the year?

[Push R Truth]

I'm curious as to how many title defenses have even happened on RAW? Those seem rare enough these days.(outside of the Cena challenge)

Then again I'm from the school of thought that a non-World Title should never go more than a month without a defense on TV. So the Cena US Title Challenge brings me joy.

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Didn't someone beat Harper for the title on RAW?

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Aug 3, 2015 8:59:57 GMT -5 @doge said:

Didn't someone beat Harper for the title on RAW?

And wasn't it Ziggler? or am I nuts...

In any event, that's good news - they need to make the specials feel more, well, special, especially now that they're trying to get people to watch the Network. Being disciplined and limiting the title changes to the network is one way to do it. Plus, when a title change DOES happen on RAW it'll mean something. I still get the feeling we may see a WWE Title change on RAW before the end of the year, though, especially if ratings continue to trend downward.

[MikeyMania]

Aug 3, 2015 8:46:16 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

I'm curious as to how many title defenses have even happened on RAW?

Those seem rare enough these days.

Bad News Barrett defeated Dolph Ziggler on the first Raw of 2015 to become the Intercontinental Champion.

The Usos defeated Cesaro & Tyson Kidd by disqualification in a tag team title match in late February whereas Cesaro & Tyson Kidd defeated The New Day by disqualification mid May.

Paige defeated Nikki Bella by disqualification in a diva's title match in early March while Nikki defeated Paige on the go home show to WrestleMania. Nikki went on to get a DQ win against Naomi mid May and another clean defense against Paige early June.

On the Raw after WrestleMania, Daniel Bryan defeated Dolph Ziggler to retain the Intercontinental Championship. John Cena defeated Dean Ambrose to retain the United States Champion and went on to defended the title against Stardust, Bad News Barrett, Kane, Sami Zayn, Neville, Zack Ryder, Cesaro twice, Rusev and Seth Rollins.

Kevin Owens defended the NXT Championship on Raw against Neville in early June too.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Aug 3, 2015 8:59:57 GMT -5 @doge said:

Didn't someone beat Harper for the title on RAW?

Ziggler beat him for it at TLC.

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Aug 3, 2015 8:59:57 GMT -5 @doge said:

Didn't someone beat Harper for the title on RAW?

I actually thought Harper won the IC title from Ziggler on Raw, and Ziggler won it back in a ladder match. But that was late 2014, their ladder match was at TLC.

[blake6905]

I love that the title don't change hands every other week

[ededdneddy]

This is why i hate the current title situations. I remember when titles would change hands here and there throughout the year but now the only title change we had on RAW was Barrett beating Ziggler.

[Ben Wyatt]

I wish they'd do a world title change on Raw. It's certianly make things a bit less predictable

[mhamm05]

Aug 3, 2015 8:40:11 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

So there has only been one title change on RAW this year (Barrett beating Ziggler back in January in case you forgot, I wouldn't blame you). Does anyone else find this a bit odd seven months into the year?

Not saying it'a a given, but you'd think even a minor title change on the post-Wrestlemania RAW could happen.