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1990 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1990.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW | |
| American Wrestling Association | AWA | AWA became inactive during the fall and filed for bankruptcy the following year. |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL | |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF | |
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
- January 1 – The CWA merges with the United States Wrestling Association
- May 5 – Two World title matches was held at a AWA Twin Wars '90 live event where Larry Zbyszko defeated Nikita Koloff to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman
- July 16- The Road Warriors and "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich made their WWF debuts at a WWF Wrestling Challenge TV taping.
- August 12 – The AWA hosts their Team Challenge Series final and two title changes were taped with Buck Zumhoff defeating Jonnie Stewart for the reactivated AWA Light Heavyweight title and The Trooper and D.J. Peterson defeating the Destruction Crew for the AWA World Tag Team titles at their final TV taping in Rochester, MN
- August 26 – The Herb Abrams version of the Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams) was launched at a Wrestling fans convention in New York, NY
- November 22 – The Undertaker and The Gobbledy Gooker (Héctor Guerrero) debut at WWF Survivor Series
- November 23 – World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) held its final show.
- December 1 – WCW drops the NWA brand from their TV shows and championships.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AJW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Grand Prix 1990 | Manami Toyota | June 17 | |
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Shiho Tsubaki | ||
AJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| World's Strongest Determination League 1990 | Terry Gordy and Steve Williams | December 7 |
WCW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament | Brian Pillman and The Z-Man | February 12 | |
| Pat O'Connor Memorial International Tag Team Tournament | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) | December 16 |
WWF
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Hulk Hogan | January 21 | |
| WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Mr. Perfect | April 1 |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Title changes
WWF
Incoming champion – Hulk Hogan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | The Ultimate Warrior | WrestleMania VI | This was a title vs. title match, with Warrior's Intercontinental Championship also on the line. | |
Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Vacated | WrestleMania VI | Warrior vacated the title after defeating Hulk Hogan in a title vs. title match to win the WWF Championship. | |
| April 23 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on May 19. | |
| August 27 | The Texas Tornado | SummerSlam | ||
| November 19 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Aired on tape delay on December 15, 1990. | |
Incoming champion – Rockin' Robin | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
| Incoming champions – The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Demolition (Ax, Smash and Crush) |
WrestleMania VI | ||
| August 27 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) |
SummerSlam | ||
| October 30 | The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) |
The Main Event IV | ||
Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase | ||||
| unsanctioned championship | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes | ||||
Debuts
Debut date
- January 17 - Yukihide Ueno and Ryo Miyake
- January 13 – Tatanka
- February 12 - Lee Gak Soo(이각수) (FMW)
- February 22 - Masao Orihara
- March 10 - Kim Hyun Hwan (FMW)
- March 15 - Ultraman Robin
- March 27 - Hiroaki Hatanaka
- May 12 - Flying Kid Ichihara
- May 19 – El Gigante
- June 9 - J.T. Smith
- July 21 - Akemi Torisu (All Japan Women's)
- July 22 - Shooter Niiyama
- August 13 - Takaku Fuke
- September 21 – Tomoko Watanabe
- October 2 – Chris Jericho
- October 10 - Numacchi (All Japan Women's)
- November 1 – Mikiko Futagami (JWP) and Sumiko Saito (JWP)
- December 20 - Kintaro Kanemura
- December 22 - Bad Nurse Nakamura
Uncertain debut date
- Bill DeMott
- Sweet Saraya
- Debbie Malenko
- Ray González
- Marc Mero
- The Gambler
- Big Vito
- Buff Bagwell
- Shiho Tsubaki (All Japan Women)
Retirements
- Otto Wanz (1968–1990)[5]
- Frenchy Martin (1971–1990)
- Ann Casey (1962–1990)
- Nick Kiniski (1985–1990)
- Ole Anderson (1967–1990)
- Ray Candy (1973–1990)
- Raymond Rougeau (1971–1990)
- Ron Hutchison (1983–1990)
- Scott Casey (1970–1990)
- Seiji Sakaguchi (August 5, 1967 – March 15, 1990)
- Soldat Ustinov (1985-October 25, 1990)
- Uncle Elmer (1960–1990)
- Lou Thesz (1932–December 26, 1990)
- Les Thornton (1957–1990)
Births
- January 7 - Jack Gallagher
- January 14 – Kacy Catanzaro, American female wrestler[6]
- January 23 - Alex Silva, Canadian wrestler
- March 6 – Demitrius Bronson, American wrestler
- March 7 – Chase Owens, American wrestler[7]
- March 15 - Jordan Devlin
- March 24 – Lacey Evans, American female wrestler
- April 2 – Sawyer Fulton, American wrestler
- April 30 – Tomahawk T.T., Japanese wrestler[8]
- May 1 - Ace Romero
- May 2 - Mahabali Shera
- May 25 – Bo Dallas[9]
- June 27 – Kimber Lee[10]
- July 6 –
- July 8 – Axel Dieter Jr.
- July 18
- Golden Magic, Mexican luchador
- Mandy Rose, American female wrestler
- July 21 – Fabian Aichner, Italian wrestler
- July 24 – Angelo Dawkins, American wrestler
- July 24 – Tucker Knight[11]
- August 8 - Zack Gibson, English wrestler
- August 15 – Diamante, American female wrestler
- August 17 - Danhausen
- September 15 – Titán, Mexican luchador
- September 18 – Herodes Jr., Mexican luchador
- September 26 – Eterno, Mexican luchador
- September 30
- October 2 - Barbi Hayden
- October 14 – Raquel Diaz, American retired professional wrestler
- October 17 – Mahabali Shera, Indian wrestler
- November 9 – Robin, Mexican luchador
- December 27 – Zelina Vega, American female wrestler[12]
- December 30 – Fenix, Mexican luchador enmascarado
Deaths
- January 7 – Bronko Nagurski, American football player and wrestler (born 1908)
- February 4 – Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian wrestler (born 1915)[13]
- February - Frank Sexton (born 1914)
- March 2 – Ivan Gomes (born 1939)
- April 18 – Gory Guerrero, American wrestler (born 1921)[14]
- July 7 - Chief Little Eagle, American wrestler (born 1935)
- August 15 – Pat O'Connor, New Zealand wrestler (born 1924)
- August 31 – Bert Assirati, British wrestler (born 1908)
- November 21 – Dean Hart, Canadian music promoter and wrestling referee (born 1954)
- December 9 – Mike Mazurki, American actor and wrestler (born 1907)
- December 31 – Ed Gantner, American wrestler (born 1959)
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1990 in professional wrestling.
References
- ↑ "NJPW Super Fight In Tokyo Dome". cagematch.net.
- ↑ "57th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Octagón (1961) (in Spanish). Mexico. 2008. p. 42. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
- ↑ "NJPW Legends Show at Hamamatsu Arena wrestling results – Internet Wrestling Database".
- ↑ Oliver, Greg (September 14, 2017). "Former AWA World champion Otto Wanz dies". SLAM Wrestling. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ Dan Reilly (July 17, 2014). "14 things #MightyKacy told us after her huge victory on American Ninja Warrior". Esquire.
- ↑ "【10.13両国全カード決定!】年内最後の"IWGPヘビー選手権"AJvs棚橋！"権利証戦"オカダvs内藤！勝者同士が1.4東京ドームで激突!!" (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. September 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "T-Hawk". Dragon Gate (in Japanese). Gaora. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ↑ "WWE Raw in Uniondale (correspondents needed), Dot Net Audio, Raw dark main event, Alberto El Patron, Bray Wyatt, Bo Dallas, Alex Shelley, D'Angelo Dinero". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kimber Lee". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Levi Cooper Profile – Arizona State University Official Athletic Site". Arizona State University.
- ↑ "Thea Trinidad Biography". TheaTrinidad.com. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- ↑ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Dorada de lucha libre: Gory Guerrero". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins. pp. 189–193. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
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