1993 in professional wrestling

none 1993 professional wrestling 1993 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable events in 1993. Promotion NameAbbreviationAsistencia Asesoría y AdministraciónAAAAll Japan Women's Pro-WrestlingAJWCatch Wrestling AssociationCWAConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreCMLLEastern Championship WrestlingECWFrontier Martial-Arts WrestlingFMWNew Japan Pro-WrestlingNJPWUniversal Wrestling AssociationUWAWorld Championship WrestlingWCWWorld Wrestling CouncilWWCWorld Wrestling FederationWWF Calendar of notable shows January DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventJanuary 4 NJPWFantastic Story in Tokyo DomeTokyo, JapanGenichiro Tenryu defeated Riki Choshu in a Singles matchJanuary 4 WCW NJPWWCW/New Japan Supershow IIITokyo, JapanSting defeated Hiroshi Hase in a Singles matchJanuary 13WCWClash of the Champions XXIIMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United StatesDustin Rhodes, Sting and Cactus Jack defeated Big Van Vader, Barry Windham and Paul Orndorff in a Thundercage matchJanuary 23 ECWBattle of the BeltsPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesTerry Funk defeated Eddie Gilbert in a I Quit Texas Death MatchJanuary 24 WWFRoyal RumbleSacramento, California, United StatesYokozuna won by last eliminating Randy Savage in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania IXPro Wrestling History Royal Rumble Event Results http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html November 3, 2008January 31 UWA18th AnniversaryNaucalpan, MexicoVampiro defeated El Canek (c) in a Singles match for the UWA World Heavyweight Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) February DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventFebruary 21 WCWSuperBrawl IIIAsheville, North Carolina, United StatesBig Van Vader defeated Sting in a White Castle of Fear Strap match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) April DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventApril 2 AJWAll-Star DreamslamYokohama, JapanAJW's Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada defeat FMW's Megumi Kudo and Combat Toyoda in a tag team matchApril 2 CMLL37. Aniversario de Arena MéxicoMexico City, MexicoDr. Wagner Jr. defeated Pierroth Jr. (c) in a Best two-out-of-three falls match for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship Lucha 2000 Staff Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre Lucha 2000 Especial 28 April 2006 esApril 2 NJPW / WARWAR vs. NJPWTokyo, JapanRiki Choshu & Shinya Hashimoto defeated Genichiro Tenryu & Takashi Ishikawa in a tag team matchApril 2 WWFWrestleMania IXParadise, Nevada, United StatesHulk Hogan defeated Yokozuna (c) in a Singles match for the WWF ChampionshipApril 11 AJWAll-Star Dreamslam 2Osaka, Japan JWP's Mayumi Ozaki and Dynamite Kansai defeat AJW's Manami Toyota and Toshiyo Yamada for the WWWA World Tag Team ChampionshipApril 11WWFUK RampageSheffield, England, United KingdomLex Luger defeated Jim Duggan by disqualification in a Singles matchApril 30 AAATriplemanía IMexico City, D.F., MexicoCien Caras defeated Konnan in a Best two-out-of-three falls retirement match http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/aaa/triple.html#i Asistencia Asesoría y Administración TripleManía February 9, 2010 ProWrestlingHistory.comhttp://www.luchalibreaaa.com/eventos-magnos/triplemania/item/86-triplemanía-i-konnan-y-cien-caras-por-todo.html Triplemanía I: Konnan y Cien Caras, por todo July 11, 2015 Asistencia Asesoría y Administración es https://web.archive.org/web/20150715223633/http://www.luchalibreaaa.com/eventos-magnos/triplemania/item/86-tripleman%C3%ADa-i-konnan-y-cien-caras-por-todo.html 2015-07-15 dead (c) – denotes defending champion(s) May DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventMay 3 NJPWWrestling DontakuFukuoka, JapanAntonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Genichiro Tenryu and Riki Choshu via submission in a tag team matchMay 5 FMW4th AnniversaryKawasaki, Kanagawa, JapanAtsushi Onita defeated Terry Funk in a No Rope Exploding Barbed Wire Time Bomb DeathmatchMay 23 WCWSlamboreeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesDavey Boy Smith defeated Big Van Vader (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshipthe History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994 Cawthon Graham CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2014 1499656343(c) – denotes defending champion(s) June DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventJune 13 WWFKing of the RingDayton, Ohio, United StatesBret Hart defeated Bam Bam Bigelow in a King of the Ring final matchJune 16WCWClash of the Champions XXIIINorfolk, Virginia, United StatesRic Flair and Arn Anderson defeated The Hollywood Blonds (Brian Pillman and Steve Austin) (c) 2-0 by disqualification in a Two-out-of-three falls match for both the NWA and WCW World Tag Team ChampionshipsJune 19 ECWSuper Summer Sizzler SpectacularPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert defeated Terry Funk in a Texas chain match massacre for the title of "King of Philadelphia"(c) – denotes defending champion(s) July DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventJuly 18 WCWBeach BlastBiloxi, Mississippi, United StatesSting and Davey Boy Smith defeated The Masters of the Powerbomb (Big Van Vader and Sid Vicious) in a tag team match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) August DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventAugust 7NJPWG1 ClimaxTokyo, JapanHiroshi Hase defeated Tatsumi Fujinami in the finalsAugust 8WWC20th AniversarioCarlos Colón defeated Terry Funk in a Singles matchAugust 18WCWClash of the Champions XXIVDaytona Beach, Florida, United StatesBig Van Vader (c) defeated Davey Boy Smith in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 22 FMWSummer SpectacularNishinomiya, Hyōgo, JapanAtsushi Onita defeated Mr. Pogo in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Time Bomb Cage Deathmatch for the vacant FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight ChampionshipAugust 25 AJWLegacy of QueensTokyo, JapanAJW's Aja Kong defeat JWP's Dynamite Kansai in a singles matchAugust 30 WWFSummerSlamAuburn Hills, Michigan, United StatesLex Luger defeated Yokozuna (c) by countout in a Singles match for the WWF Championship(c) – denotes defending champion(s) September DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventNotesSeptember 18 ECWUltraClashPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesThe Headhunters (Headhunter A and Headhunter B) defeated Miguelito Pérez and Crash the Terminator in a Baseball Bat matchSeptember 19 WCWFall BrawlHouston, Texas, United StatesSting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes and The Shockmaster defeated Sid Vicious, Vader and Harlem Heat (Kole and Kane) in a WarGames matchSeptember 29 AJW/ LLPW Nagoya Super WhirlwingNagoya, Japan LLPW's Shinobu Kandori defeats AJW's Yumiko Hotta in a tag team match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) October DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventOctober 1CMLL60th AnniversaryMexico City, MexicoAtlantis defeated Mano Negra in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/anniversary75.html#60 60th Anniversary Show October 1, 1993 February 19, 2010 ProWrestlingHistoryOctober 1ECWNWA BloodfestPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesTerry Funk (c) defeated Jimmy Snuka by escaping the cage in a Steel cage match for the ECW Television ChampionshipThom Loverro The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling https://books.google.com/books?id=JrGwTebNiUIC&pg=PA43 22 May 2007 Simon and Schuster 978-1-4165-6156-9 43–44October 9 AJWWrestlemarinepiad 1993Tokyo, JapanAja Kong defeats Akira Hokuto in a singles matchOctober 23 AJPW21st Anniversary ShowTokyo, JapanMitsuharu Misawa defeated Stan Hansen to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 24 WCWHalloween HavocNew Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesBig Van Vader defeated Cactus Jack in a Texas Death match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) November DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventNovember 10WCWClash of the Champions XXVSt. Petersburg, Florida, United StatesRic Flair defeated Vader (c) by disqualification in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight ChampionshipNovember 12 ECWTerror at TaborPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesTommy Dreamer defeated Johnny Grunge in a Singles matchNovember 13 ECWNovember to RememberPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesSabu (c - World Heavyweight) and Road Warrior Hawk defeated Terry Funk (c - World Television) and King Kong Bundy in a Winner Takes All match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship and the ECW Television ChampionshipNovember 20 WCWBattlebowlPensacola, Florida, United StatesVader won the 16-man battle royal by lastly eliminating StingNovember 24 WWFSurvivor SeriesBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesThe All-Americans (Lex Luger, The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) and The Undertaker) defeated The Foreign Fanatics (Crush, Quebecer Jacques, Ludvig Borga and Yokozuna) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series elimination matchNovember 28 AJWWrestling QueendomOsaka, JapanAJW's Yumiko Hotta and Takako Inoue defeat LLPW's Shinobu Kandori and Miki Handa in a tag team match(c) – denotes defending champion(s) December DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventDecember 6 AJWSt. Battle Final 1993Tokyo, Japan LLPW's Shinobu Kandori defeats AJW's Akira Hokuto in a singles matchDecember 8 FMWYear End SpectacularTokyo, JapanAtsushi Onita (c) defeated Mitsuhiro Matsunaga in a No Ropes Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 18CWAEuro Catch FestivalBremen, GermanyRambo (c) defeated The Barbarian in Round 6 in a Singles match for the CWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipDecember 26 FMWFMW/MPWTokyo, JapanAtsushi Onita, Tarzan Goto and The Great Sasuke vs. Mr. Pogo, Jinsei Shinzaki and Masaru Toi in a Six-man tag team matchDecember 26 ECWHoliday HellPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesTommy Dreamer won a battle royalDecember 27 WCWStarrcadeCharlotte, North Carolina, United StatesRic Flair defeated Vader (c) in a Title vs. Career match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championshiphttp://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/67785 Going Old School: Starrcade '93 Adamson Matt 2008-03-30 411mania 2008-06-01(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Accomplishments and tournaments thumb|120px|upright|right|WCW Hall of Fame 1993 inductee, Verne Gagne thumb|120px|upright|right|Inaugural WWF Hall of Fame sole inductee for 1993, André the Giant AJW AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes AJW Japan Grand Prix 1993Akira HokutoAugust 21 AJW Tag League The Best 1993Akira Hokuto and Manami ToyotaDecember 10 AJPW AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesChampion Carnival 1993Stan HansenApril 21World's Strongest Determination League 1993Kenta Kobashi and Mitsuharu MisawaDecember 2 ECW AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesECW Television Championship TournamentJimmy SnukaMarch 12ECW Tag Team Championship TournamentEddie Gilbert and The Dark PatriotAugust 8 JWP AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesBlue Star Cup 1993 Candy Okutsu WCW AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesWCW United States Championship TournamentDustin RhodesJanuary 11WCW World Television Championship TournamentPaul OrndorffMarch 2 WCW Hall of Fame WCW Hall of Fame InducteeLou TheszVerne GagneWrestling, Mr. Mr. Wrestling IIEddie Graham WWF AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesRoyal RumbleYokozunaJanuary 24King of the RingBret HartJune 13WWF Women's Championship TournamentAlundra BlayzeDecember 13 WWF Hall of Fame WWF Hall of Fame CategoryInducteeInducted byNotesIndividualAndre the Giant André the GiantNone Inaugural inductee Sole inductee Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards CategoryWinnerPWI Wrestler of the YearBig Van VaderPWI Tag Team of the YearThe Steiner Brothers(Rick and Scott Steiner)PWI Match of the YearShawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty (Raw, July 19)PWI Feud of the YearBret Hart vs. Jerry LawlerPWI Most Popular Wrestler of the YearLex LugerPWI Most Hated Wrestler of the YearJerry LawlerPWI Comeback of the YearLex LugerPWI Most Improved Wrestler of the YearYokozunaPWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the YearCactus JackPWI Rookie of the YearVampire WarriorPWI Lifetime AchievementAndré the GiantPWI Editor's AwardJim Cornette Wrestling Observer Newsletter List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards CategoryWinnerWrestler of the YearBig Van VaderMost OutstandingKenta KobashiFeud of the YearBret Hart vs. Jerry LawlerTag Team of the YearThe Hollywood Blonds(Steve Austin and Brian Pillman)Most ImprovedTracy SmothersBest on InterviewsJim Cornette Notable events January 9 - WWF Mania aired its first episode on the USA Network with host Todd Pettengill who's making his WWF TV Debut. January 11 - WWF Monday Night Raw premiered on the USA Network, its first episode was from the Manhattan Center in New York City February 10 - Bill Watts resigned as Executive Vice President of Wrestling Operations for WCW. February 12 – Eric Bischoff becomes Executive Producer of all World Championship Wrestling television and Ole Anderson was announced as new Vice President of Wrestling Operations for WCW. February 21 – Ric Flair makes his WCW return and Davey Boy Smith makes his WCW debut at WCW SuperBrawl III in Asheville, North Carolina February 22 – Hulk Hogan makes his WWF return live on Monday Night Raw. February 25 - Jim Ross resigned from WCW. April 2 - All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling holds their All-Star Dreamslam event. The event featured multiple inter-promotional matches between AJW, FMW, Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling and JWP Joshi Puroresu. April 4 – Jim Ross makes his WWF TV debut at WrestleMania IX April 6 - ECW Hardcore TV debuts on SportsChannel Philadelphia. April 11 - All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling holds their All-Star Dreamslam 2 event. The event featured multiple inter-promotional matches between AJW, FMW, Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling and JWP Joshi Puroresu and the return of Chigusa Nagayo from retirement. April 13 - WCW makes its New York City debut running a live event at the Paramount Theater in New York, NY headlined with Vader defending the WCW World Heavyweight title vs Sting in the main event drawing 3,000. July 7 – WCW Worldwide begins taping at Disney/MGM Studios from Orlando, Florida. This taping schedule ran from July 7–10 taping matches and footage for airing starting the weekend of August 28–29, 1993 which included Ric Flair and Rick Rude wearing the NWA World title, Ricky Steamboat and Lord Steven Regal wearing the WCW TV title and an interview with Paul Roma & Arn Anderson wearing the NWA & WCW world tag team titles and The Nasty Boys managed by Missy Hyatt carrying the NWA World Tag Team titles in the ring. September 1 – WCW leaves the National Wrestling Alliance September 3 - The NWA Convention was held in Las Vegas, NV, also that same day the ECW joined the NWA becoming NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling. October 6 - Mean Gene Okerlund made his WCW debut at a WCW Saturday Night taping in Atlanta, GA (air date November 5) October 27 - Both Sid Vicious and Arn Anderson was both hospitalized following a hotel room brawl which saw both wrestlers stabbing each other with a pair of Scissors after an argument at a hotel bar on WCW's tour of Europe. November 24 – For the first time ever a non - WWF title changed hands at a WWF pay-per-view when The Heavenly Bodies defeating SMW Tag Team Champions The Rock 'n' Roll Express in a title match at the Survivor Series in Boston, Massachusetts. November 30 - The Boss returns to WCW on a WCW Saturday Night taping in Atlanta, GA. December 4 – Bobby Heenan was given an on-air farewell on WWF Monday Night Raw when Gorilla Monsoon picked him up and threw him and his belongings out of the arena and onto the street. Title changes ECW ECW World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – The SandmanDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 3Don MuracoHardcore TVAugust 8Tito SantanaHardcore TVSeptember 9Shane DouglasHardcore TVOctober 2SabuNWA BloodfestDecember 26Terry FunkHoliday Hell ECW World Television ChampionshipIncoming champion – Glen OsbourneDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)FebruaryVacantN/AMarch 12Jimmy SnukaHardcore TVOctober 1Terry FunkNWA Bloodfest: Part 1November 13SabuNovember to Remember ECW World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 2Tony Stetson and Larry WintersHardcore TVApril 3The Suicide Blondes(Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels)Hardcore TVMay 15The Super Destroyers(A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl)Hardcore TVMay 15The Suicide Blondes(Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels)Hardcore TVJuly 15VacantHardcore TVAugust 8The Dark Patriot and Eddie GilbertHardcore TVOctober 1VacantBloodfest: Part 1October 1Johnny Hotbody and Tony StetsonBloodfest: Part 1November 13Tommy Dreamer and Johnny GunnNovember to RememberDecember 4Kevin Sullivan and The TazmaniacHardcore TV ECW Maryland Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 16J.T. SmithN/AWon a battle royal. ECW Pennsylvania Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 14Tommy CairoECW Hardcore TVCairo won a battle royal to become the inaugural champion. Aired on June 8.August 7Tony StetsonECW Hardcore TVAired on September 14.September 18DeactivatedUltraClashThe championship is abandoned. NJPW IWGP Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – The Great MutaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 20Shinya HashimotoG1 Climax Special 1993 IWGP Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – The Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior and Power Warrior)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)August 5The Jurassic Powers(Hercules Hernandez and Scott Norton)G1 Climax 1993 IWGP Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Último DragónDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4Jushin Thunder LigerFantastic Story in Tokyo Dome FMW FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Atsushi OnitaDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)August 22Atsushi OnitaSummer Spectacular FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship(Title created)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 28The Great SasukeHouse show WCW WCW World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Big Van VaderDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 11StingHouse showMarch 17Big Van VaderHouse showDecember 27Ric FlairStarrcade NWA World Heavyweight Championship / WCW International World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Masa ChonoDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 4The Great MutaWCW/New Japan Supershow IIIFebruary 21Barry WindhamSuperBrawl IIIJuly 18Ric FlairBeach BlastOn September 1, 1993, WCW withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance. WCW continues to recognize Flair as the "WCW International World Champion".September 19Rick RudeFall Brawl WCW United States Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – VacantDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)January 11Dustin RhodesSaturday NightAired on tape delay on January 16.May 1VacantWorldWideAugust 30Dustin RhodesSaturday NightAired on tape delay on September 4.December 27Steve AustinStarrcade WCW World Television ChampionshipIncoming champion – VacantDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 2Paul OrndorffWorldWideAired on tape delay on April 3August 18Ricky SteamboatClash of the Champions XXIVSeptember 19Lord Steven RegalFall Brawl WCW World Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Ricky Steamboat and Shane DouglasDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 2The Hollywood Blonds(Steve Austin and Brian Pillman)WorldWideAired on tape delay on March 27.August 18Arn Anderson and Paul RomaClash of the Champions XXIVAlso held the NWA World Tag Team Championship until September 1 when WCW withdrew from the National Wrestling AllianceSeptember 19The Nasty Boys(Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)Fall BrawlOctober 4Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold ScorpioSaturday NightAired on tape delay on October 23.October 24The Nasty Boys(Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)Halloween Havoc WWF WWF World Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Bret HartDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 4YokozunaWrestleMania IXApril 4Hulk HoganWrestleMania IXJune 13YokozunaKing of the Ring WWF Intercontinental ChampionshipIncoming champion – Shawn MichaelsDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 17Marty JannettyRawJune 6Shawn MichaelsHouse showSeptember 27VacantN/ASeptember 27Razor RamonRaw WWF Women's Championship(Title reactivated)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)December 13Alundra BlayzeAll American Wrestling WWF Tag Team ChampionshipIncoming champions – Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster)DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 14The Steiner Brothers(Rick and Scott Steiner)House showJune 16Money Inc.(Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster)House showJune 19The Steiner Brothers(Rick and Scott Steiner)House showSeptember 13The Quebecers(Pierre and Jacques)Raw Births January 7 – Darby Allin January 31 – Emersyn Jayne February 17 – Magnus, Mexican luchador February 19 – Mayu Iwatani March 4: James Drake Teoman March 5 – Josh Briggs March 9 – So Daimonji March 17 - Solo Sikoa March 26 – Nico Angelo March 29 – Stephanie Vaquer April 29 – Myla Grace May 5 – Saki Kashima May 7 – Will Ospreay May 16 - David Finlay (wrestler) May 20 – Akam, Canadian wrestler May 27 – Charles Mason June 10 - Queen Aminata June 14 – Esfinge, Mexican luchador July 2 - Kamille (wrestler) July 13 – Mahiro Kiryu July 28: Noam Dar, Israeli wrestlerhttp://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/noam-dar-7979.html Noam Dar Internet Wrestling Database Sammy Guevara August 4 – Henare, New Zealand wrestler August 12 – El Soberano, Mexican luchador September 8 – Yota Tsuji, Japanese wrestler September 9 Sarah Logan,http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/crazy-mary-dobson-9278.html Crazy Mary Dobson: Profile & Match Listing profightdb.com American female wrestler Lexis King September 23 – U-T Japanese wrestler September 24 – Sonya Deville, American female wrestler September 30 – Trevor Lee, American wrestler October 6 - Clark Connors October 9 – La Estrella, Japanese wrestler October 10 – Ilja Dragunov October 23 – 1 Called Manders November 6 – Bárbaro Cavernario, Mexican luchador November 9 – Pete Dunnehttps://twitter.com/petedunneyxb/status/796282185787576320 Turned 23 years old today! Biggest week of my career. Glasgow - London for @WhatCulturePW tonight and then @RevProUK #GlobalWars thurs & fri December 11 – Sonny Kiss December 28 - Harley Cameron Unknown Gran Guerrero, Mexican luchador David Benoit, Canadian-American wrestler and son of Chris Benoit Debuts Debut date January 20 - Tsubo Genjin and Magnitude Kishiwada February 13 - Hayato Nanjo March 18 - Tetsuhiro Kuroda May 2 - Azteca October - Doug Williams October 2 - El Zorro October 28 - Kamikaze and Super Rider October 29 - Katsumi Usuda November 12 - Yumi Fukawa November 27 - Toscano December 2 - C. W. Anderson December 5 - Daisuke Ikeda and Funaki December 8 - Joe Líder December 13 – Tsubasa Uncertain debut date Jeff Bradley Tom Howard Nelson Frazier, Jr. Joey Styles Doug Basham Tammy Sytch Sgt. Craig Pittman Johnny Swinger Carl Malenko The Spellbinder Retirements Al Madril (1970–1993) Aníbal (November 1963 – 1993) Shirley Crabtree (1952–1993) Big John Studd (1972-1993) Bill Watts (1962–1993) Bobo Brazil (1951–1993) Debbie Malenko (1990-1993) (wrestled matches in 2001 and 2017, returned full time in 2021) Dick Beyer (December 29, 1954 – July 29, 1993) Frank Hickey (1935-May 15, 1993) Oliver Humperdink (1965–1993) Omar Atlas (1958–1993) Fred Peloquin (1971–1993) Rita Chatterton (1984–1993) Deaths January 8 - Toshimitsu Naoi, Japanese wrestler (b. 1966) January 27 - André the Giant, French wrestler (b. 1946) January 31 - Joe McHugh, WWWF announcer (b. 1904) February 18 - Kerry Von Erich, American wrestler (b. 1960) March 10 - Dino Bravo, Canadian wrestler (b. 1948) March 25 - Wally Karbo, American wrestling promoter (b. 1915) April 18 - Masahiko Kimura, Japanese wrestler (b. 1917) April 22 - Chief Big Heart, American wrestler (b. 1927) May 25 - D.J. Peterson, American wrestler (b. 1959) June 7 - Don Kent, American wrestler (b. 1933) July 19 - Bruno Elrington, British wrestler (b. 1929) October 13 - Espectro, Mexican luchador (b. 1934) October 26 - Oro, Mexican luchador (b. 1971) November 1 - Pinkie George (b. 1905) November 13 - Rufus R. Jones, American wrestler (b. 1933) December 8 - Frank Hickey, American wrestler (b. 1915) December 10 - Hurcan Castillo, Puerto Rican wrestler (b. unknown) December 13 - Larry Cameron, American wrestler (b. 1952) See also List of WCW pay-per-view events List of WWF pay-per-view events List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events References professional wrestling