1985 in professional wrestling

none 1985 professional wrestling 1985 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 1985. Promotion NameAbbreviationAll Japan Pro WrestlingAJPW All Japan Women's Pro WrestlingAJWAmerican Wrestling AssociationAWAEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLLFlorida Championship WrestlingFCWLutte InternationaleLutteMid-South WrestlingMid-SouthNational Wrestling AllianceNWANew Japan Pro-WrestlingNJPWPacific Northwest WrestlingPNWPolynesian Pro WrestlingPPPWorld Class Championship WrestlingWCCWWorld Wrestling CouncilWWCWorld Wrestling FederationWWF Calendar of notable shows DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventFebruary 18 WWFThe War to Settle the ScoreNew York City, New YorkHulk Hogan (c) defeated Roddy Piper by disqualification in a singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championshiphttp://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/daily-pro-wrestling-history-0218-wwf-war-settle-score-230371 On this day in pro wrestling history (February 18): WWF War to settle the score February 18, 2015 February 18, 2017 Brian Hoops Wrestling Observer Figure Four OnlineFebruary 24 AWA / NWAStar WarsEast Rutherford, New JerseySgt. Slaughter won a "tag team battle royal." Slaughter's partner, Jerry Blackwell, was injured and could not compete, forcing Slaughter to wrestle alone. Also in the match were: The Road Warriors, Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell, Kamala and Billy Robinson, Mark and Chris Youngblood, Jerry Lawler and Baron Von Raschke, Bob Backlund and Jimmy Valiant, Mr. Saito and Masked Superstar, Nick Bockwinkel and Dory Funk Jr., Jimmy Garvin and Larry Zbyszko, and Steve Keirn and Jerry OskiMarch 1 – April 18NJPWYoung Lion CupTokyo, JapanShunji Kosugi defeated Keiichi Yamada in the tournament final http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results7080s.html NJPW "Super Powers Clash", 4/24/89 (WPW) June 2, 2010 Strong Style Spirit August 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100808160205/http://www.puroresufan.com/njpw/results7080s.html dead March 31 WWFWrestleManiaNew York City, New YorkHulk Hogan and Mr. T defeated Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper in a Tag team match with Muhammad Ali and Pat Patterson as special guest refereesShields, Brian. Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s, p.150.April 5 EMLL29. Aniversario de Arena MéxicoMexico City, MexicoPirata Morgan defeats El Egipcio by disqualification in a Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair matchFlores, Manuel Pirata Morgan: 30 Años de Lucha Libre SuperLuchas 302 Mexico City, D.F. 26–28 February 16, 2009 esApril 21 AWAStarCage 1985St. Paul, MinnesotaSgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell beat Masked Superstar, King Tonga, & Adnan Al-Kassie in a Handicap Steel Cage matchMay 5 WCCW2nd Von Erich Memorial Parade of ChampionsIrving, TexasKerry Von Erich defeated One Man Gang in a Hair vs. One Man Gang facing Fritz Von Erich matchhttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/wccw/parade.html#85 2nd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions May 5, 1985 April 10, 2015 Pro Wrestling HistoryMay 10WWFSaturday Night's Main EventUniondale, New YorkHulk Hogan (c) defeated Bob Orton by disqualification in a singles match to retain the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 21 PNW60th Anniversary Wrestling ExtravaganzaPortland, OregonRic Flair (c) vs. Billy Jack Haynes ended in a time limit draw for the NWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipMay 10 – June 15NJPWIWGP LeagueMatsumoto, JapanAndré the Giant defeated Tatsumi Fujinami in a tournament finalhttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/japan/newjapan/iwgp.html#85 IWGP League1985 May 10 – June 11, 1985 May 12, 2010 ProWrestlingHistory.comJune 25 AJWJapan Grand Prix FinalsTokyo, JapanLioness Asuka defeated Dump Matsumoto in the finalsJuly 6 NWAThe Great American BashCharlotte, North CarolinaDusty Rhodes defeated Tully Blanchard (c) in a Steel cage match for the NWA World Television ChampionshipGraham Cawthon the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 3:Jim Crockett and the NWA World Title 1983-1989 CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2013 149480347X2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1985 Wrestling's Historical Cards Kappa Publishing 2007 129July 8 WWFKing of the RingFoxboro, MassachusettsHulk Hogan (c) defeated Nikolai Volkoff in a singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipWWF King Of The Ring 1985July 27Mid-SouthWrestlefestTulsa, OklahomaBill Watts, Jim Duggan & Dick Murdoch defeated Kareem Muhammad, Kamala & Skandar AkbarAugust 3 PPPA Hot Summer NightHonolulu, HawaiiRic Flair (c) fought Siva Afi to a double disqualification in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 16 AWA / NWAStar WarsEast Rutherford, New JerseyThe Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) by disqualification in a six-man tag team matchAugust 26Lutte WWFLutte vs. WWFMontreal, Quebec, CanadaDino Bravo and King Tonga defeated Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik in a tag team matchSeptember 2 FCWBattle of the BeltsTampa, FloridaRic Flair (c) defeated Wahoo McDaniel in 2 out of 3 three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 20EMLLEMLL 52nd Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoEvent was cancelled due to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/anniversary75.html#52 52nd Anniversary Show September 19, 1986 September 27, 2012 ProWrestlingHistorySeptember 21CSPCSP 12th Anniversary ShowSan Juan, Puerto RicoJimmy Valiant defeated Kamala in a singles match by disqualificationSeptember 28 AWASuperClashChicago, IllinoisRick Martel (c) fought Stan Hansen to a double countout in a singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipSuperClash I http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/awa/superclash.html#sc September 28, 1985 April 4, 2015 Pro Wrestling HistoryOctober 3WWFSaturday Night's Main EventEast Rutherford, New JerseyHulk Hogan (c) defeated Nikolai Volkoff in a singles match to retain the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 6 WCCWCotton Bowl ExtravaganzaDallas, TexasKerry and Kevin Von Erich defeated The Dynamic Duo (Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez) in a Hair vs. Hair matchhttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/wccw/cotton.html#85 2nd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza October 6, 1985 April 10, 2015 Pro Wrestling HistoryOctober 6 AJWTag League The Best FinalsTokyo, JapanThe Crush Gals (Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka) defeated Gokuaku Domei (Bull Nakano and Dump Matsumoto) in the finalsOctober 19WWCBattle of the GladiatorsSan Juan, Puerto RicoCarlos Colón defeated Abdullah the Butcher in a singles match to win the vacant WWC Universal ChampionshipOctober 31WWFSaturday Night's Main EventHershey, PennsylvaniaHulk Hogan and André the Giant defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd in a tag team match by disqualificationNovember 7 WWFThe Wrestling ClassicRosemont, IllinoisJunkyard Dog defeated Randy Savage by count-out in a tournament finals matchhttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/miscppvs1980s.html#classic The Wrestling Classic results Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments January 27, 2020November 15 – December 12NJPWIWGP Tag Title LeagueSendai, JapanTatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura defeated Antonio Inoki and Seiji Sakaguchi in a tournament finalNovember 23 – December 12AJPWAJPW Real World Tag LeagueTokyo, JapanTed DiBiase and Stan Hansen won the tournamentNovember 28 NWAStarcadeGreensboro, North CarolinaAtlanta, GeorgiaDusty Rhodes defeated Ric Flair (c) in a singles match by disqualification for the NWA World Heavyweight Championshiphttp://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/64604/ Going Old School: Starrcade '85 Matt Adamson January 28, 2008 411mania May 15, 2008December 6EMLLJuicio FinalMexico City, MexicoEl Solar II vs. Belcebu in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=136489 EMLL Super Viernes – Juicio Final 1985 December 6, 1985 March 21, 2019 Wrestling Data1985 Especial! Box y Lucha Magazine 2–28 17080 January 7, 1986 es Mexico City, Mexico Impresora y Encuaderanadora Glem S.A. de C.V. 2007-0896December 19WWFSaturday Night's Main EventTampa, FloridaHulk Hogan (c) defeated Terry Funk in a singles match to retain the WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 29 AWA / NWANight of Champions IIEast Rutherford, New JerseyStan Hansen defeated Rick Martel (c) by submission in a singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Tournaments and accomplishments AJW AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesJapan Grand Prix 1985Lioness AsukaJune 25Rookie of the Year Decision TournamentAkemi SakamotoTag League the Best 1985Bull Nakano and Dump MatsumotoOctober 10 JCP AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesBunkhouse StampedeDusty Rhodeshttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wcw/misctny.html#bunk Bunkhouse Stampedes Pro Wrestling History June 17, 2015December 28 WWF AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesKing of the RingDon MuracoJuly 8The Wrestling ClassicJunkyard DogNovember 7 Awards and honors All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling AJW Rookie of the Year: Akira Hokuto Pro Wrestling Illustrated List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards Category WinnerPWI Wrestler of the YearRic FlairPWI Tag Team of the YearThe Road Warriors(Hawk and Animal)PWI Match of the YearHulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff (WrestleMania)PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the YearHulk HoganPWI Most Hated Wrestler of the YearRoddy PiperPWI Most Improved Wrestler of the YearSteve WilliamsPWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the YearMike Von ErichPWI Rookie of the YearNord the BarbarianPWI Manager of the YearJim CornettePWI Editor's Award Dan Shocket Wrestling Observer Newsletter List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards Category WinnerWrestler of the YearRic Flair Feud of the YearTed DiBiase vs. Jim Duggan Tag Team of the YearThe British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) Most ImprovedSteve WilliamsBest on InterviewsJim Cornette Title changes WWF WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Hulk HoganDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)No title changes WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Greg ValentineDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s) July 6Tito SantanaHouse showIt was a steel cage match WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Antonio InokiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)No title changes WWF Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – The CobraDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 20Hiro SaitoHouse showJuly 28The CobraHouse showOctober 31AbandonedN/A WWF International Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Tatsumi FujinamiDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 19VacantN/AOctober 31VacantN/A WWF International Tag Team Championship(Title reactivated)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 24Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo KimuraHouse showOctober 31DeactivatedN/A WWF Canadian Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)August 18Dino BravoHouse show WWF Women's Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Velvet McIntyre and Desiree PetersenDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)August 1The Glamour Girls(Leilani Kai and Judy Martin)Live event WWF Women's ChampionshipIncoming champion – Wendi RichterDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 18Leilani KaiThe War to Settle the ScoreMarch 31Wendi RichterWrestleMania INovember 25The Masked Spider Lady (Fabulous Moolah)Live event WWF Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 21The U.S. Express(Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham)House showMarch 31The Iron Sheik and Nikolai VolkoffWrestleMania IJune 17The U.S. Express(Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham)Championship WrestlingIt aired on tape delay on July 13.August 24The Dream Team(Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine)House show Spinoff media Wrestling Eye magazine publish its first issue and hit the newsstands Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling premiered on CBS. Mutharamkunnu P.O., directed by Sibi Malayil and starring Mukesh and Lizy, is released. The film is noted for the special appearance of Indian actor-wrestler Dara Singh as himself. British wrestler "Mr. TV" Jackie Pallo's autobiography "You Grunt, I'll Groan" is published. Welsh wrestler-promoter Orig Williams's autobiography "Cario'r Ddraig: Stori El Bandito" is published. The Wrestling Album is released by the World Wrestling Federation. It is the first album released by the WWF and featuring mostly theme music of wrestlers on the roster at the time. Births January 13 – Luke Robinson January 17 – Sage Beckett January 18 – Mark Briscoe January 27 – Yuji Hino February 3 – Angela Fong February 20 – Killian Dain February 26 – Pentagón Jr. March 5 – Martin Casaus March 13 – Matt Jackson March 20 - Matt Taven March 24 – Lana April 10 – Yūki Ōno April 20 – Curt HawkinsBrian Myers http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/curt-hawkins/ Online World of Wrestling October 8, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160920124949/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/b/curt-hawkins/ 2016-09-20 dead April 29 – Jay Lethal May 8 – Tommaso Ciampahttp://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/t/tommaso-ciampa/ Tommaso Ciampa – Online World of Wrestling ("Birthday: May 8, 1985") www.onlineworldofwrestling.com 2016-08-10 2017-08-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20170819015916/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/t/tommaso-ciampa/ dead May 14 – Zack Ryder May 16 – Mike Kanellis http://www.wickedlocal.com/kingston/features/x861587730/Carver-native-signs-with-Ring-of-Honor-wrestling Carver native signs with Ring of Honor wrestling; Mike Bennett gets his big break September 10, 2010 Wolcott David May 15, 2011 Wicked Local Kingston May 19 – Aleister Blackhttp://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/wrestler/kader.php?item=34 Kader wXw – more than Wrestling https://web.archive.org/web/20160319014625/http://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/wrestler/kader.php?item=34 March 19, 2016 May 24 – The Great Naga May 25 – Roman Reignshttp://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anoai_joe00.html Joe Anoai April 28, 2014 Georgia Institute of Technology https://web.archive.org/web/20141009071310/http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anoai_joe00.html October 9, 2014 June 6 – Drew McIntyre June 30 – Cody Rhodes July 2 – Jessie Belle Smothers July 16 – Q. 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Marshall July 22 – Akira Tozawahttp://www.gaora.co.jp/dragongate/data/prfl/tozawa.html 戸澤陽 2016-08-27 Dragon Gate Gaora jahttp://www.noah.co.jp/profile036.php Mikey Nicholls 2014-03-28 Pro Wrestling Noah ja https://web.archive.org/web/20130624102001/http://www.noah.co.jp/profile036.php 2013-06-24 dead August 2 – Davey Boy Smith Jr. August 6 – Tony Nesehttp://www.gerweck.net/2011/10/28/anthony-nese/ Anthony Nese Gerweck.net 2016-12-23 August 7 – Jamin Olivencia August 12 – Fallah Bahh August 14 – Jaysin Strife (died in 2022) August 20 – Mikey Nichollshttp://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=3775 Mikey Nicholls 2014-04-06 Cagematch August 22 – Jimmy UsoThe Uso Brothers – Online World of Wrestling http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/u/uso-brothers.html Online World of Wrestling July 9, 2011 Jey Uso August 26 – Ayumu Gunji September 7 – Tristan Archer September 19 – Renee Young September 24 – Shane Hastehttp://www.noah.co.jp/profile037.php Shane Haste 2014-03-28 Pro Wrestling Noah ja https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210423/http://www.noah.co.jp/profile037.php 2016-03-04 dead Sanga September 29 – Candice LeRae October 12 – Amy Zidian October 18 - Atsushi Kotoge November 25 – Yuki Sato December 7 – Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley December 14 – Katsuya Kitamura (died in 2022) December 16 – Psycho Clown December 21 – Oney Lorcan http://www.wwe.com/superstars/oney-lorcan Oney Lorcan | WWE.com wwe.com 2016 August 3, 2016 December 28 – Taryn Terrell Debuts Uncertain debut date Big Van Vader Brittany Brown Jimmy Del Ray Lou Fabiano Paul Diamond Savio Vega Virgil Histeria January 22 - Nick Kiniski March 3 - Masakatsu Funaki April 29 - Miguel Pérez Jr. May 16 - Drill Nakamae (All Japan Women's) May 27 - Mitsuko Nishiwaki (All Japan Women's) June 5 - Yumiko Hotta and Kyoko Aso (All Japan Women's) June 6 - Grizzly Iwamoto (All Japan Women's) June 12 - Akira Hokuto and Suzuka Minami (All Japan Women's) June 14 - Fumie Kanzaki (All Japan Women's) and Sayuri Nakajima (All Japan Women's) July 8 - Yoji Anjo July 23 - Yasuko Ishiguro (All Japan Women's) July 25 - Rie Okabyashi (All Japan Women's) and Akemi Sakamoto (All Japan Women's) July 30 - Miss Elizabeth August 28 - Kahoru Kage (All Japan Women's) August 30 - Scorpio Jr. October 31 - Lex Luger November 22 Chris Benoit November 28 Sting The Ultimate Warrior Hollywood Lisa Moretti Retirements Jack Brisco (1965–1985) Gerald Brisco (1967–1985) (Returned to wrestling in 1998 and retired 2000) Cora Combs (1945–1985) George Scott (1948–1985) Gil Hayes (1966–1985) Chief Jay Strongbow (1955–1985) Larry Hennig (1956–1985) Wally Karbo (1935–1985) Buzz Tyler (1977–1985) Pat Patterson (1959–1985) (Returned to wrestling in 1998 and retired 2000) Deaths January 12 - Paul Luty, British wrestler (b. 1932) January 21 – Eddie Graham, American wrestler and Championship Wrestling from Florida promoter (b. 1930) March 6: Wild Bull Curry, American wrestler (b. 1913) Bholu Pahalwan, Indian wrestler (b. 1922) April 19 - Chabela Romero (b. 1936) September 3 – Jay Youngblood, American wrestler (b. 1955) September 18 – Ed Don George, American wrestler and promoter (b. 1905) November 1 – Rick McGraw, American WWF wrestler (b. 1955) December 24: Pierre "Mad Dog" Lefebvre, Canadian wrestler (b. 1955) Tarzan Tyler, Canadian wrestler and manager (b. 1927) Adrien Debois, Canadian wrestling referee (b. 1950) External links References professional wrestling