As a daily feature, WWE Network News posts a comprehensive list of everything that took place on this day in wrestling history. Or at least everything that is currently available to watch on the WWE Network. This list is courtesy of our friends on the Reddit version of WWE Network Bot.
Disclaimer: Any incorrect dates are taken directly from the WWE Network’s code. Basically, they goofed, not us. If you notice any incorrect dates, feel free to leave a comment.
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Today In Wrestling History
- 05/17/1980 – All Star Wrestling – All Star Wrestling S1980E138
- 05/17/1980 – WWE Championship Wrestling – WWE Championship Wrestling S1980E15
- 05/17/1985 – Tuesday Night Titans – Salvatore Bellomo cooks up Italian cuisine S1985E17
- 05/17/1986 – Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling S1986E20
- 05/17/1986 – WCCW – World Class Championship Wrestling S1986E137
- 05/17/1986 – World Championship Wrestling – WCW World Championship Wrestling S1986E137
- 05/17/1992 – WrestleWar – WCW WrestleWar 1992 S1992E1
- 05/17/1993 – Raw – Raw S1993E17
- 05/17/1994 – ECW Hardcore TV – ECW Hardcore TV S1994E19
- 05/17/1998 – Slamboree – Slamboree 1998 S1998E1
- 05/17/1999 – WCW Monday Nitro – WCW Monday Nitro S1999E19
- 05/17/1999 – Raw – Raw S1999E20
- 05/17/2000 – WCW Thunder – WCW Thunder S2000E19
- 05/17/2001 – SmackDown – SmackDown S2001E20
- 05/17/2003 – WWE Confidential – SmackDown s European Invasion S2003E20
- 05/17/2004 – Raw – Raw S2004E20
- 05/17/2009 – Judgment Day – Judgment Day 2009 S2009E1
- 05/17/2010 – Raw – Raw S2010E20
- 05/17/2011 – WWE NXT – WWE NXT S2011E11
- 05/17/2013 – SmackDown – SmackDown S2013E20
- 05/17/2014 – This Week in WWE – May 17, 2014 S2014E20
- 05/17/2015 – WWE Payback – WWE Payback 2015 S2015E1
- 05/17/2015 – WWE Payback – WWE Payback 2015 Fallout
- 05/17/2015 – WWE Payback – WWE Payback 2015 Kickoff Show
- 05/17/2017 – WWE NXT – NXT S2017E22
- 05/17/2017 – WWE Top 10 – Top 10 SmackDown LIVE Moments: May 16, 2017 S2017E77
- 05/17/2018 – WWE Formerly Known As – How Bayley started her career as Davina Rose S1E3
- 05/17/2018 – WWE Main Event – WWE Main Event S2018E20
- 05/17/2018 – WWE Now – Are John Cena & Nikki Bella Getting Back Together? S2018E112
- 05/17/2019 – This Week in WWE – May 17, 2019 S2019E20
- 05/17/2019 – WWE Now – Bray Wyatt Apologizes to The Shield: WWE Now S2019E101
- 05/17/2019 – WWE List This! – 5 Money in the Bank Cash-In Fails S2019E28
- 05/17/2020 – Undertaker: The Last Ride – Chapter 2: The Redemption S2020E2
- 05/17/2020 – WWE Top 10 – Becky Lynchs Greatest Moments 2020
- 05/17/2020 – Last Ride: Post-Mortem – Last Ride: Post-Mortem (Chapter 2) S2020E2
- 05/17/2021 – WWE Now – Full WrestleMania Backlash 2021 Results S2021E69
- 05/17/2021 – Raw Talk – May 17, 2021 S2021E20
- 05/17/2021 – WWE Playlist – Umaga s Greatest Moments 2021
- 05/17/2021 – Miz & Mrs. – Mizectomy S2E20
- 05/17/2021 – Raw – Raw S2021E20
- 05/17/2022 – WWE Top 10 – Top 10 Raw Moments: May 16, 2022 2022
- 05/17/2022 – WWE NXT – WWE NXT S2022E21
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