1989_in_professional_wrestling
1989 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1989
1989 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 1989.
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Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW | |
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL | |
Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | Founded in July. |
New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
Universal Wrestling Association | UWA | |
World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
World Wrestling Federation | WWF | |
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- January the alliance between The American Wrestling Association and The Continental Wrestling Association ended due to AWA Owner Verne Gagne refusing to pay then-World Champion Jerry Lawler for participating on the company's first-ever Pay-Per-View AWA SuperClash III.
- February 7 - In a live event at St. Paul, Minnesota, Larry Zbyszko won the battle royal to capture the vacant AWA World Heavyweight Championship.
- The World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, closed.
- August 4 WCCW becomes the USWA when Eric Embry pinned Phil Hickerson in a steel cage match in Dallas, Texas.
AJW
More information Accomplishment, Winner ...
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Japan Grand Prix 1989 | Mitsuko Nishiwaki | August 24 | |
Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Kaoru Ito | ||
Tag League The Best 1989 | Madusa Miceli and Mitsuko Nishiwaki | October 8 |
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AJPW
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Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Asunaro Cup 1989 | Toshiaki Kawada | July 25 |
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NJPW
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Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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World Cup League | Riki Choshu | December 7 |
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WCW
More information Accomplishment, Winner ...
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) | June 14 | |
Iron Man tournament | Sting | December 13 | |
Iron Team tournament | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) | December 13 |
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WWF
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Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Royal Rumble | Big John Studd | January 15 | |
King of the Ring | Tito Santana | October 14 |
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Main article: List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
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WWF
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Incoming champion – Randy Savage | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 2 | Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania V |
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Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 2 | Rick Rude | WrestleMania V | ||
August 28 | The Ultimate Warrior | SummerSlam | ||
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Incoming champion – Antonio Inoki | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 24 | Shota Chochishvili | House show | ||
May 25 | Antonio Inoki | House show | ||
December 31 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
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Incoming champions – The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 14 | Retired | N/A | ||
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Incoming champion – Rockin' Robin | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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No title changes | ||||
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Incoming champions – Demolition (Ax and Smash) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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July 18 | The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) |
Saturday Night's Main Event XXII | ||
October 2 | Demolition (Ax and Smash) |
Superstars of Wrestling | Aired on Tape Delay on November 4. | |
December 13 | The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) |
Superstars of Wrestling | Aired on Tape Delay on December 30. | |
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(Title created) | ||||
Unsanctioned championship | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 15 | Ted DiBiase | Superstars of Wrestling | DiBiase had the title created for himself and unveiled the belt during a segment called "The Brother Love Show". This episode aired on tape delay on March 4. | |
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- January 11 – Natalia Markova
- January 25 – Stu Grayson
- February 25 – Natsumi Sumikawa
- March 1 – Tenille Dashwood
- April 9 – Bianca Belair[17]
- April 11 – Ariya Daivari[18]
- April 16 – Mia Yim
- April 21 – Nikki Cross[19]
- April 22 –Andre Chase
- May 14 – Rob Gronkowski
- May 19 – Tom Phillips
- June 14 - Peter Avalon
- June 15 – Bayley[20]
- June 23 – Billie Kay[21]
- July 5 – Adam Cole[22]
- July 28 – Nick Jackson
- August 8 – Gianni Valletta
- August 16 – Cedric Alexander
- August 28 – Christina Von Eerie
- September 20 - Ethan Page
- October 3 – T. K. O'Ryan
- October 11 – Riddick Moss[23]
- October 24 – Heidi Howitzer
- November 3 – Andrade "Cien" Almas[24]
- December 4 – Hiromu Takahashi
Debut date
- January 10 - Utako Hozumi (JWP)
- January 14 - Leo Kitamura (JWP)
- February 22 - Salman Hashimikov, Victor Zangiev and Vladimir Berkovich
- March 1 – Booker T
- March 19 - Super Delfin
- April 20 - Maniaco
- April 24 - Wahka Eveloev (NJPW)
- April 30 – Rey Mysterio
- May 11 – Steve Austin
- May 12 - Timur Zalasov (NJPW)
- May 25 - Habieli Victachev (NJPW)
- August 2 - Evgeny Artyukhin Sr. (NJPW)
- September 19 – Yoshihiro Tajiri
- October 6 - Shark Tsuchiya, Miwa Sato and Mitsuteru Tokuda
- October 8 – Kaoru Ito, Bat Yoshinaga (All Japan Women's) and Tomoko Watanabe
- October 29 – Tommy Dreamer
- November 26 - Andrei Sulsaev (NJPW)
- December 1 - Yasha Kurenai (JWP), Carol Midori (JWP) and Sambo Asako (FMW)
- December 6 - Hisae Kuboki (All Japan Women's), Mayumi Yamamoto (All Japan Women's) and Michiko Nagashima (All Japan Women's)
- December 7 - Kazue Saito (All Japan Women's) and Sakie Hasegawa (All Japan Women's)
Uncertain debut date
- Al Tomko (July 9, 1954 – 1989)
- Alfonso Dantés (1960–1989)
- Blue Demon (March 31, 1948 – August 27, 1989)
- Jonathan Boyd (1966–1989)
- Nelson Royal (1955–1989)
- Rayo de Jalisco (February 1950 – 1989)
- Steve Rickard (1943–1989)
- Victor Rivera (1964–1989)
- Big John Studd (1972–1989)
- January 6 - Mario Galento, 73
- January 7 - Aslam Pahalwan, 61
- February 18 - Mildred Burke, 73
- March 7 - Paul Boesch, 76
- March 14 – Happy Humphrey, 62
- April 17 – Villano II, 39
- December 7 – Haystacks Calhoun,[25] 55
- December 28 – Earl Patrick Freeman, 57
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- "WrestleMania V". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
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- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Cawthon, Graham (2014). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989–1994. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1499656343.
- "WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. May 7, 1989. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- "The Great American Bash 1989 results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. July 23, 1989. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
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- "56th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 22, 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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