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| June 30 2025 | Bálor and McDonagh defeated The New Day to win the World Tag Team Championship, starting their second reign as a duo. |
| June 2025 | Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes announced they are expecting their first child, due in 2026. |
| 2025 | AJ Styles appears as a playable character in the video game WWE 2K25, representing his ongoing prominence in professional wrestling |
| June 2025 | Vanuatu government spokesperson stated they were 'definitely looking into' revoking Tate's citizenship. |
| May 2025 | The United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service brought 21 criminal charges against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, including charges of rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking. |
| May 25 2025 | Successfully defended the AEW World Tag Team Championship against Sons of Texas (Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara) at Double or Nothing pay-per-view. |
| May 14 2025 | At Dynamite: Beach Break, Lashley, Benjamin, and MVP accepted MJF as a new member of The Hurt Syndicate. |
| April 25 2025 | Shelley and Sabin attempted to regain the WWE Tag Team Championships in a tables, ladders, and chairs match, where the Street Profits retained the titles. |
| April 2025 | Lost to Logan Paul at WrestleMania 41 after refusing to use brass knuckles given by Karrion Kross. |
| April 20 2025 | Bálor failed to win the Intercontinental Championship in a fatal four-way match at WrestleMania 41, being pinned by Dominik. |
| 2025 | Rob Van Dam featured in WWE 2K25 video game, maintaining his presence in wrestling game franchises |
| April 5 2025 | Rob Van Dam competed in the 40-man Battle Riot match at MLW Battle Riot VII, participating alongside notable opponents like Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, Mads Krule Krügger, and Tom Lawlor. The match was for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship, which was ultimately won by Matt Riddle. |
| March 2025 | Tate allegedly performed an erotic asphyxiation on Bri Stern, who was later diagnosed with post-concussive symptoms at a New York hospital. |
| March 23 2025 | Bey made his first public appearance since his injury at a Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) benefit show, closing the event with wrestlers from AEW, WWE, and TNA in attendance. |
| March 9 2025 | At Revolution, Lashley and Benjamin successfully defended their AEW World Tag Team Championship against The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). |
| March 2025 | Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier initiated a criminal investigation into Andrew Tate's affairs upon his arrival in the state. |
| 2025 | The BRUV Party's Twitter handle was initially suspended, but was later restored after Tate personally complained to Elon Musk, demonstrating his ability to leverage social media connections. |
| 2025 | Andrew Tate launched the BRUV (Britain Restoring Underlying Values) Party, announcing his intention to become UK Prime Minister. The party's website presented an aggressive political manifesto focused on national defense, crime reduction, and political reform. |
| February 27 2025 | Tate left Romania by private jet to the United States after pressure from the Trump administration on Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions. |
| February 2025 | Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez announced that approximately £1.2m had been recovered, with hopes to support victims of violence against women and girls. |
| February 13 2025 | Bey posted a video confirming he underwent a C6-C7 neck fusion and C6-C11 spinal cord fusion, and had initially been given only a 10%-25% chance of walking again. |
| February 12 2025 | Lashley and Benjamin successfully defended their AEW World Tag Team Championship by defeating The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn). |
| February 3 2025 | Transferred to the Raw brand. |
| February 1 2025 | Entered the Royal Rumble match at number 18, eliminating Penta before being eliminated by John Cena. |
| February 1 2025 | Acknowledged amongst legends at ringside during the Royal Rumble. |
| January 22 2025 | Lashley and Shelton Benjamin won the AEW World Tag Team Championship by defeating Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen). |
| January 21 2025 | Rob Van Dam publicly updated Bey's condition, revealing that Bey had suffered a broken neck but was no longer paralyzed. |
| January 21 2025 | Rob Van Dam provided an update on Bey's condition, revealing that he suffered a broken neck but was no longer paralyzed. |
| January 2025 | Styles returned at the Royal Rumble, entering as the 21st entrant. He eliminated LA Knight before being eliminated by Logan Paul. |
| January 13 2025 | Bálor was defeated by Priest in a Street Fight match, ending their long-running feud. |
| January 2025 | Shelley and Sabin unsuccessfully attempted to regain the WWE Tag Team Championships in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match at the Royal Rumble event. |
| January 2025 | Responded to Elon Musk's controversial salute by saying 'we're so back', seemingly endorsing a gesture interpreted as a Nazi salute |
| 2024 | Rob Van Dam appears in the video game WWE 2K24, continuing his digital representation in professional wrestling gaming |
| 2024 | AJ Styles is set to appear as a playable character in WWE 2K24. |
| 2024 | He participated in the Undisputed WWE Championship Eliminator Tournament. |
| 2024 | Rob Van Dam continued to participate in AEW events, contributing to significant storylines and matches. |
| 2024 | Bobby Lashley participated in the television show Celebrity Family Feud as part of Team Men of WWE alongside The Street Profits, Austin Theory, and LA Knight. |
| 2024 | Kurt Angle received the Lou Thesz/Art Abrams Award. |
| 2024 | Alex Shelley, teaming with Chris Sabin, competed in the WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament. |
| 2024 | Alex Shelley was ranked No. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500. |
| 2024 | Sabin and Alex Shelley competed in the WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Tournament. |
| 2024 | Tate launched a meme coin called DADDY, which quickly reached a market capitalization of $217 million. He positioned the coin as a provocative statement 'for the patriarchy', using it to mock Iggy Azalea's $MOTHER coin and make controversial statements about gender roles. |
| 2024 | During the debut episode of Raw on Netflix, CM Punk acknowledged Bey and musician Chad Gilbert during his main event match, dedicating the match to them in recognition of their health struggles. |
| 2024 | Awarded Male Tag Team of the Year with Ace Austin in Impact/TNA Year End Awards |
| December 2024 | Westminster Magistrates' Court ruled in favor of Devon and Cornwall police, allowing them to seize £2.8m in unpaid taxes from the Tates' online businesses. |
| December 14 2024 | At Saturday Night's Main Event, Bálor challenged Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship in a triple threat match also involving Priest, but failed to win. |
| December 6 2024 | Shelley and Sabin lost the WWE Tag Team Championships to DIY after Gargano hit Sabin with a low blow, ending their 42-day title reign. |
| November 23 2024 | Defeated Swerve Strickland at Full Gear pay-per-view event. |
| November 23 2024 | At Full Gear, Lashley defeated Swerve Strickland. |
| November 20 2024 | On the Dynamite episode, Lashley made his in-ring debut in AEW, defeating Cheeseburger and Joe Keys in a two-on-one handicap match. |
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