7 Phantom Wrestling Title Changes that Fooled Fans!

It’s difficult to pull a fast one on today’s wrestling fans thanks to the dirtsheets and the Internet. However, promoters once had the luxury of announcing title changes despite the matches never happening. Sit back as Wrestling’s Greatest Moments looks at some of wrestling’s notorious phantom title changes that worked! All images and photographs used under fair dealing doctrine of Section 29(1) of the Copyright, Designs, and Patents1988 Act and fair usage doctrine of the Copyright Act of 1976. Under Section 29(1) of the 1988 Act, fair dealing is a valid defense when dealing with copyright infringement for the purpose of non-commercial research or private study. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Works Cited Bourne, Dick. “The Sad Final Chapter in the 1982 World Tag Team Tournament.” Mid-Atlantic Gateway. 17 June 2018. https://www.midatlanticgateway.com/20.... Accessed 2 Sept, 2023. Cawthon, Graham. The History of the WWE. https://thehistoryofwwe.com/jcp-resul.... Accessed 31 Aug. 2023. Levy, Max. “World Class Championship Wrestling. September-December 1983.” WCCW #12. Kayfabe Memories. https://www.kayfabememories.com/Regio.... Accessed 30 Aug. 2023. Melok, Bobby. “The Secret History of Phantom Title Changes.” WWE.com. 12 Dec. 2012. https://www.wwe.com/classics/phantom-.... Accessed 31 Aug. 2023. Photo Credits: The Mid-Atlantic Gateway. https://www.midatlanticgateway.com/