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1984 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1984.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
| Jim Crockett Promotions | JCP |
| Universal Wrestling Association | UWA |
| World Class Championship Wrestling | WCCW |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
- January 23: Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- February 11: After many months of waiting, Tito Santana finally beat Don Muraco to become the first Mexican-American wrestler to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship at Boston Garden.
- May 29: Tuesday Night Titans premiered on the USA Network
- July 14: Black Saturday (professional wrestling)
- July 23: Wendi Richter became the New WWF Women's Champion ending the Fabulous Moolah's 28-year reign as champion at New York's Madison Square Garden.
- September 18: Pro Wrestling USA debuted with a inguinal TV taping at the Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee
- September 24: At London, Ontario Canada, Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. That match would later be seen on WWF All-Star Wrestling.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AJW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Mika Komatsu |
JCP
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA United States Championship Tournament | Wahoo McDaniel | October 7 |
NJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Climax | Antonio Inoki | June 14 | no final round |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Births
- Date of birth uncertain:
- Grizzly Redwood
- January 1 - James Stephanie Sterling
- January 21 - Alex Koslov
- January 25 - Jay Briscoe (died in 2023)
- January 30 - Junior dos Santos
- February 2 - Brian Cage
- February 6 - Ivan Markov
- February 17 - Jimmy Jacobs
- February 24 – Corey Graves[11]
- March 3 - Ivar
- April 20 - Garett Bischoff
- April 30
- May 4:
- May 7 – Kevin Owens
- May 14 - John Klinger
- May 16 - Mickie Knuckles
- May 29 – Nia Jax[12]
- June 5 - Madison Eagles
- June 30 – Scott Dawson[13]
- July 12 – Sami Zayn[14]
- July 13 - Ayumi Kurihara
- July 31 – El Texano Jr.
- August 20 - Fuka Kakimoto
- August 21
- September 3 – T. J. Perkins[16][17]
- September 10 – Drake Younger[18]
- September 13 – Baron Corbin[19]
- September 19 – Eva Marie
- September 30 – Darryl Sharma
- October 6 – Afa Anoa'i Jr.
- October 22 - Aero Star
- November 7 - Jacob Novak
- November 13 – Sunil Singh
- December 4 – Brooke Adams
- December 10 – JTG
- December 11 - James Ellsworth
- December 24 - Pat Buck
- December 25 – Rusev[20]
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- February - Italian Stallion and Tom Zenk
- March 3 - Jushin Liger and Takuma Sano
- March 18 - Esther Moreno
- April 5 - Marty Jannetty
- April 7 - Pat Tanaka
- June 11 - Kendall Windham
- June 24 - Nikita Koloff
- July 21 - Kazue Nagahori and Condor Saito (All Japan Women)
- September 1 - Shinya Hashimoto
- October 2 - Scott Hall
- October 5 - Masa Chono, Keiji Muto
- October 12 - Akira Nogami
- October 16 - Shawn Michaels
Retirements
- Angelo Mosca (1969 - 1984)
- Billy Red Lyons (1956 - 1984)
- Paul Vachon (1957 - 1984)
- Stan Stasiak (1958 - 1984)
- Tommy Gilbert (1969 - 1984)
- Miguel Perez (1954-1984)
Deaths
- January 18 – Lord Athol Layton, 62
- January 27 - Jim McMillen, 81
- February 5 - El Santo, 66
- February 10 – David Von Erich, 25 [21]
- March 4 – Helen Hild, 58
- May 16 - Andy Kaufman, 35
- May 17 – Max Palmer, 56
- May 22 - George Zaharias, 76
- May 24 – Vincent J. McMahon, 69 [22]
- July 14 – Brute Bernard, 63
- August 2 – Argentina Apollo, 46
- November 13 - Chief Little Wolf, 72
See also
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References
- ↑ "9th Anniversary Show". ProWrestlingHistory. February 12, 1984. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ↑ Flores, Manuel (February 16, 2009). "Pirata Morgan: 30 Años de Lucha Libre". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). Mexico City, D.F. pp. 26–28. 302.
- ↑ "1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions". Pro Wrestling History. May 6, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "The War to Settle the Score results". Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments. July 23, 1984. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ↑ "51st Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 21, 1984. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ↑ "1st Cotton Bowl Extravaganza". Pro Wrestling History. October 27, 1984. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Historical Cards: 1st Cotton Bowl Extravaganza (October 27, 1984. Dallas, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
- ↑ "Starrcade 1984". Pro Wrestling History. November 22, 1984. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "EMLL Super Viernes – Juicio Final 1984". Wrestling Data. December 7, 1984. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ↑ "1984 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Impresora y Encuaderanadora Glem S.A. de C.V. January 10, 1985. pp. 2–28. ISSN 2007-0896. 1656.
- ↑ "Sterling James Keenan". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-12-23. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Nia Jax". The Internet WrestlingDatabase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Scott Dawson Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Cagematch profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ↑ "Eve Torres". Official Facebook account. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ↑ "T.J. Perkins". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Accelerator3359 profile". Accelerator3359.com. Retrieved April 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Profile". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
- ↑ "Tom Pestock profile". NFL. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
- ↑ Lana (December 25, 2015). "Lana". Twitter. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
#HappyBirthday to my best friend @RusevBUL 🎂 31 years ago the world became a better place.
- ↑ "The Fall of the House of von Erich".
- ↑ "Vincent J. McMahon". WWE. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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