WWE By the Numbers: First Half of 2016

Jul 2, 2016 - by Michael Riba

Hello, gerweck.net readers! WWE By the Numbers is back with a SPECIAL FIRST HALF OF 2016 EDITION! In this column, if you haven’t read before or are not familiar with it, I look at how Superstars performed on WWE TV each and every month. By WWE TV, I mean Raw, Main Event, NXT, Smackdown, Superstars, and any WWE Network special event and pay-per-views. I also look at other aspects as requested by you the readers, such as NXT call-ups, injuries, longest and shortest matches, among other things. Without further delay, let’s take a look at the first half of 2016!

Superstar with the Most Wins on WWE TV in the First Half of 2016:

Dean Ambrose (25 wins). Let’s take a look at all of Ambrose’s wins:
1. defeated Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing Match to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
2. defeated Sheamus and Rusev while teaming with Roman Reigns, Raw, January 25th
3. defeated Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper (via disqualification) while teaming with Roman Reigns and Chris Jericho, Smackdown, January 28th
4. defeated Big E and Kofi Kingston while teaming with Roman Reigns, Raw, February 1st
5. defeated Alberto Del Rio and Rusev while teaming with Roman Reigns, Smackdown, February 4th
6. defeated The Dudley Boyz (via disqualification) while teaming with Roman Reigns, Smackdown, February 18th
7. defeated Alberto Del Rio (via disqualification), Raw, February 29th
8. defeated Kevin Owens, Smackdown, March 3rd
9. defeated Bray Wyatt (via disqualification), Raw, March 7th
10. defeated The Wyatt Family while teaming with Dolph Ziggler and The Usos, Smackdown, March 10th
11. defeated Erick Rowan, Smackdown, March 31st
12. defeated Tyler Breeze, Smackdown, April 7th
13. defeated Kevin Owens, Raw, April 18th
14. defeated Chris Jericho, WWE Payback, May 1st
15. defeated Chris Jericho in an Asylum Match, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
16. defeated Dolph Ziggler in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match, Raw, May 23rd
17. defeated Kevin Owens, Alberto Del Rio, and Chris Jericho while teaming with Cesaro and Sami Zayn, Raw, May 30th
18. defeated Kevin Owens and Alberto Del Rio while teaming with Sami Zayn, Smackdown, June 2nd
19. defeated Kevin Owens, Raw, June 6th
20. defeated Chris Jericho, Raw, June 13th
21. defeated Kevin Owens, Alberto Del Rio, and Chris Jericho while teaming with Cesaro and Sami Zayn, Smackdown, June 16th
22. defeated Alberto Del Rio, Cesaro, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
23. defeated Seth Rollins to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
24. defeated AJ Styles, Raw, June 27th
25. defeated The Miz in a Champion vs. Champion Match, Smackdown, June 30th

Rounding Out the Top 5:
T2. AJ Styles (24 wins)
T2. Kalisto (24 wins)
T4. Big E (22 wins)
T4. Rusev (22 wins)

Superstar with the Most Losses on WWE TV in the First Half of 2016:

Viktor (34 losses). Let’s take a look at all of Viktor’s losses:
1. lost to Jack Swagger and Mark Henry while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, January 1st
2. lost to Goldust and R-Truth while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, January 8th
3. lost to Mark Henry and Jack Swagger while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, January 12th
4. lost to Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson while teaming with Konnor, NXT, January 13th
5. lost to The Dudley Boyz while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, January 15th
6. lost to Neville, Mark Henry, R-Truth, and Titus O’Neil while teaming with Konnor, Stardust, and Tyler Breeze, Raw, January 18th
7. lost to Mark Henry and Jack Swagger while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, January 19th
8. lost to Mark Henry and Jack Swagger while teaming with Konnor in a Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Royal Rumble Qualification Match, WWE Royal Rumble Preshow, January 24th
9. lost to The Dudley Boyz while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, January 26th
10. lost to The Usos and The Prime Time Players while teaming with Konnor, Stardust, and Tyler Breeze, Main Event, February 2nd
11. lost to Mark Henry and Jack Swagger while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, February 5th
12. lost to Neville and The Lucha Dragons while teaming with Konnor and Stardust, Smackdown, February 11th
13. lost to The Usos while teaming with Konnor, Raw, February 22nd
14. lost to The Lucha Dragons while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, March 1st
15. lost to Neville, Superstars, March 4th
16. lost to The Usos while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, March 11th
17. lost to The Lucha Dragons while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, March 15th
18. lost to The Usos while teaming with Konnor, Smackdown, March 24th
19. lost in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, WrestleMania 32, April 3rd
20. lost to Big E and Kofi Kingston while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, April 5th
21. lost to Enzo Amore and Big Cass while teaming with Konnor, Smackdown, April 14th
22. lost to Dolph Ziggler, Main Event, April 26th
23. lost in a Battle Royal to determine the Number One Contender for the WWE United States Championship, Raw, May 2nd
24. lost to Apollo Crews, Main Event, May 3rd
25. lost to Apollo Crews, Main Event, May 17th
26. lost to Zack Ryder, Superstars, May 27th
27. lost to Zack Ryder, Main Event, May 31st
28. lost to Jack Swagger, Superstars, June 3rd
29. lost to Titus O’Neil, Main Event, June 7th
30. lost to Sin Cara, Superstars, June 10th
31. lost to Jack Swagger, Main Event, June 14th
32. lost to Enzo Amore and Big Cass while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, June 21st
33. lost to Goldust and R-Truth while teaming with Konnor, Superstars, June 24th
34. lost to The Lucha Dragons while teaming with Konnor, Main Event, June 28th

Rounding Out the Bottom Five:
2. Zack Ryder (28 losses)
3. Konnor (26 losses)
T4. Curtis Axel (25 losses)
T4. Tyler Breeze (25 losses)

Title Matches on WWE TV in the First Half of 2016:
1. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match (w/Mr. McMahon as the Special Guest Referee): Roman Reigns defeated Sheamus, Raw, January 4th
2. WWE Divas Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch, Smackdown, January 7th
3. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens (No Contest), Smackdown, January 7th
4. WWE United States Championship Match: Kalisto defeated Alberto Del Rio, Raw, January 11th
5. WWE United States Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio defeated Kalisto, Smackdown, January 14th
6. WWE Intercontinental Championship Last Man Standing Match: Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
7. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated The Usos, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
8. WWE United States Championship Match: Kalisto defeated Alberto Del Rio, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
9. WWE Divas Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
10. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Royal Rumble Match: Triple H defeated Roman Reigns, Rusev, AJ Styles, Tyler Breeze, Curtis Axel, Chris Jericho, Kane, Goldust, Ryback, Kofi Kingston, Titus O’Neil, R-Truth, Luke Harper, Stardust, The Big Show, Neville, Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens, Dean Ambrose, Sami Zayn, Erick Rowan, Mark Henry, Brock Lesnar, Jack Swagger, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Dolph Ziggler, and Sheamus, WWE Royal Rumble, January 24th
11. WWE United States Championship Match: Kalisto defeated Neville, Smackdown, January 28th
12. NXT Women’s Championship Match: Bayley defeated Carmella, NXT, February 10th
13. WWE Intercontinental Fatal Five-Way Match: Kevin Owens defeated Dean Ambrose, Tyler Breeze, Dolph Ziggler, and Stardust, Raw, February 15th
14. WWE United States Championship Two-Out-of-Three Falls Match: Kalisto defeated Alberto Del Rio, WWE Fastlane Preshow, February 21st
15. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Kevin Owens defeated Dolph Ziggler, WWE Fastlane, February 21st
16. WWE Divas Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Brie Bella, WWE Fastlane, February 21st
17. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated Chris Jericho and AJ Styles, Raw, March 7th
18. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated Sheamus and King Barrett, WWE Roadblock, March 12th
19. NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Revival defeated Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, WWE Roadblock, March 12th
20. WWE Divas Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Natalya, WWE Roadblock, March 12th
21. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H defeated Dean Ambrose, WWE Roadblock, March 12th
22. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Xavier Woods and Big E defeated Rusev and Alberto Del Rio, Raw, March 14th
23. NXT Tag Team Championship Match: American Alpha defeated The Revival, NXT TakeOver: Dallas, April 1st
24. NXT Women’s Championship Match: Asuka defeated Bayley, NXT TakeOver: Dallas, April 1st
25. NXT Championship Match: Finn Balor defeated Samoa Joe, NXT TakeOver: Dallas, April 1st
26. WWE United States Championship Match: Kalisto defeated Ryback, WWE WrestleMania 32 Preshow, April 3rd
27. WWE Intercontinental Championship 7-Man Ladder Match: Zack Ryder defeated Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Dolph Ziggler, Stardust, The Miz, and Sin Cara, WWE WrestleMania 32, April 3rd
28. WWE Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match: Charlotte defeated Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks, WWE WrestleMania 32, April 3rd
29. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns defeated Triple H, WWE WrestleMania 32, April 3rd
30. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated King Barrett and Sheamus, Raw, April 4th
31. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Zack Ryder, Raw, April 4th
32. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Zack Ryder, Smackdown, April 7th
33. WWE Women’s Championship Match: Natalya defeated Charlotte (via disqualification), Raw, April 11th
34. WWE United States Championship Match: Kalisto defeated Ryback, WWE Payback Preshow, May 1st
35. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Cesaro, WWE Payback, May 1st
36. WWE Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Natalya, WWE Payback, May 1st
37. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns defeated AJ Styles, WWE Payback, May 1st
38. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev defeated Kalisto, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
39. WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Big E and Xavier Woods defeated The Vaudevillains, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
40. WWE Intercontinental Championship Fatal Four-Way Match: The Miz defeated Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
41. WWE Women’s Championship Submission Match: Charlotte defeated Natalya, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
42. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Extreme Rules Match: Roman Reigns defeated AJ Styles, WWE Extreme Rules, May 22nd
43. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev defeated Kalisto, Smackdown, May 26th
44. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: The Miz defeated Cesaro, Smackdown, May 26th
45. NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Revival defeated American Alpha, NXT TakeOver: The End, June 8th
46. NXT Women’s Championship Match: Asuka defeated Nia Jax, NXT TakeOver: The End, June 8th
47. NXT Championship Steel Cage Match: Samoa Joe defeated Finn Balor, NXT TakeOver: The End, June 8th
48. WWE Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way Match: Big E and Kofi Kingston defeated The Vaudevillains, Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
49. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev defeated Titus O’Neil, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
50. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Seth Rollins defeated Roman Reigns, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
51. WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Dean Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins, WWE Money in the Bank, June 19th
52. WWE Women’s Championship Match: Charlotte defeated Paige, Raw, June 20th
53. WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Kane defeated The Miz (via count-out), Raw, June 27th
54. WWE United States Championship Match: Rusev defeated Cesaro

Longest Match on WWE TV in the First Half of 2016:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Royal Rumble Match, WWE Royal Rumble, 61 minutes and 42 seconds

Shortest Match on WWE TV in the First Half of 2016:
Erick Rowan vs. The Rock, WWE WrestleMania 32, 6 seconds.

NXT Call-ups:
Enzo Amore and Big Cass, April
The Vaudevillains, April
Baron Corbin, April
Apolo Crews, April
Dana Brooke, May
Billie Kay, June

Debuts:
AJ Styles, January
Shinsuke Nakamura, April
Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows, April
TM-61, May
Andrade Cien Almas, May
The Authors of Pain, May

Releases/Retirements:
Bull Dempsey, released February 5th
Marcus Louis released February 5th
Sylvester Lefort, released February 5th
Magno (develpmental), released February 5th
Peter Howard (develpmental), released February 5th
Daniel Bryan, retired February 8th
Sting, retired April 2nd
Brie Bella, retired April 3rd
Rich Brennan, released April 27th
Kyle Edwards, released April 29th
Hornswoggle, released May 6th
Alex Riley, released May 6th
Zeb Colter, released May 6th
El Torito, released May 6th
Cameron, released May 6th
Santino Marella, released May 6th
King Barrett, released May 6th
Damien Sandow, released May 6th
The Brooklyn Brawler, released May 10th
Alex Reyes, released May 18th
Cody Rhodes, released May 22nd
Adam Rose, released May 23rd
Eden Stiles, released May 24th

There you have it: WWE By the Numbers for the halfway point 2016. If you think of anything that you would like to see included in future columns, mention it in the comments below and I’ll try my best to get it included! Thoughts, opinions, etc. are always welcomed, so use the comment section below, or send me tweets (@CoachRiba).

Until next time…

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