1993 in professional wrestling
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1993 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
Accomplishments and tournaments
ECW
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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ECW Television Championship Tournament | Jimmy Snuka | March 12 | |
ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament | Eddie Gilbert and The Dark Patriot | August 8 |
WCW
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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WCW United States Championship Tournament | Dustin Rhodes | January 11 | |
WCW World Television Championship Tournament | Paul Orndorff | March 2 |
WCW Hall of Fame
Inductee |
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Lou Thesz |
Verne Gagne |
Mr. Wrestling II |
Eddie Graham |
WWF
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Royal Rumble | Yokozuna | January 24 | |
King of the Ring | Bret Hart | June 13 | |
WWF Women's Championship Tournament | Alundra Blayze | December 13 |
WWF Hall of Fame
Category | Inductee | Inducted by | Notes |
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Individual | André the Giant | None | Inaugural inductee Sole inductee |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Notable incidents
- January 11 - WWE Raw premiered on the USA Network, its first episode was from the Manhattan Center in New York City.
Title changes
ECW
Incoming champion – The Sandman
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 3 | Don Muraco | Hardcore TV | ||
August 8 | Tito Santana | Hardcore TV | ||
September 9 | Shane Douglas | Hardcore TV | ||
October 2 | Sabu | NWA Bloodfest | ||
December 26 | Terry Funk | Holiday Hell |
Incoming champion – Glen Osbourne
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February | Vacant | N/A | ||
March 12 | Jimmy Snuka | Hardcore TV #3 | ||
October 1 | Terry Funk | NWA Bloodfest: Part 1 | ||
November 13 | Sabu | November to Remember |
Incoming champion – The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 2 | Tony Stetson and Larry Winters | Hardcore TV #6 | ||
April 3 | The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels) |
Hardcore TV #8 | ||
May 15 | The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) |
Hardcore TV #14 | ||
May 15 | The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels) |
Hardcore TV #15 | ||
July 15 | Vacant | Hardcore TV #16 | ||
August 8 | The Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert | Hardcore TV #22 | ||
October 1 | Vacant | Bloodfest: Part 1 | ||
October 1 | Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson | Bloodfest: Part 1 | ||
November 13 | Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn | November to Remember | ||
December 4 | Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | Hardcore TV #36 |
WCW
Incoming champion – Big Van Vader
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 11 | Sting | House show | ||
March 17 | Big Van Vader | House show | ||
December 27 | Ric Flair | Starrcade |
Incoming champion – N/A
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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July 18 | Ric Flair | Beach Blast | ||
September 19 | Rick Rude | Fall Brawl |
Incoming champion – Vacant
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 11 | Dustin Rhodes | Saturday Night | Aired on tape delay on January 16. | |
May 1 | Vacant | WorldWide | ||
August 30 | Dustin Rhodes | Saturday Night | Aired on tape delay on September 4. | |
December 27 | Steve Austin | Starrcade |
Incoming champion – Vacant
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 2 | Paul Orndorff | Power Hour | Aired on tape delay on March 27. | |
August 18 | Ricky Steamboat | Clash of the Champions XXIV | ||
September 19 | Lord Steven Regal | Fall Brawl |
Incoming champions – Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 2 | The Hollywood Blonds (Steve Austin and Brian Pillman) |
WorldWide | Aired on tape delay on March 27. | |
August 18 | Arn Anderson and Paul Roma | Clash of the Champions XXIV | ||
September 19 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) |
Fall Brawl | ||
October 4 | Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio | Saturday Night | Aired on tape delay on October 23. | |
October 24 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) |
Halloween Havoc |
WWF
Incoming champion – Bret Hart
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 4 | Yokozuna | Wrestlemania IX | ||
April 4 | Hulk Hogan | Wrestlemania IX | ||
June 13 | Yokozuna | King of the Ring |
Incoming champion – Shawn Michaels
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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May 17 | Marty Jannetty | Raw | ||
June 6 | Shawn Michaels | House show | ||
September 27 | Vacant | N/A | ||
September 27 | Razor Ramon | Raw |
Incoming champion – N/A
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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December 13 | Alundra Blayze | All American Wrestling |
Incoming champions – Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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June 14 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
House show | ||
June 16 | Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) |
House show | ||
June 19 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
House show | ||
September 13 | The Quebecers (Pierre and Jacques) |
Raw |
Births
- February 17 – Magnus, Mexican luchador
- May 20 – Sunny Dhinsa, Canadian wrestler
- May 20 - Vanessa Borne
- June 14 – Esfinge, Mexican luchador
- July 28 - Noam Dar, Israeli wrestler[8]
- August 4 – Henare, New Zealand wrestler
- August 12 – El Soberano, Mexican luchador
- September 9 – Sarah Logan,[9] American female wrestler
- September 24 – Sonya Deville, American female wrestler
- November 6 – Bárbaro Cavernario, Mexican luchador
- November 9 - Pete Dunne[10]
- Unknown – Gran Guerrero, Mexican luchador
Debuts
October
November
- 27 - Oziel Toscano
December
- 8 - Joe Lider
Retirements
- Al Madril (1970–1993)
- Anibal (November 1963–1993)
- Shirley Crabtree (1952–1993)
- Bill Watts (1962–1993)
- Bobo Brazil (1951–1993)
- Dick Beyer (December 29, 1954–July 29, 1993)
- Junkyard Dog (1977–1993)
- Oliver Humperdink (1965–1993)
- Omar Atlas (1958–1993)
- Fred Peloquin (1971–1993)
Deaths
- January 27 - André the Giant, French wrestler (b. 1946)
- 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)
- May 25 - D.J. Peterson, American wrestler (b. 1959)
- June 7 - Don Kent, American wrestler (b. 1933)
- October 13 - Espectro, Mexican luchador (b. 1934)
- October 26 - Oro, Mexican luchador (b. 1971)
- November 13 - Rufus R. Jones, American wrestler (b. 1933)
- 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
- ^ "Royal Rumble Event Results". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved November 3, 2008.
- ^ Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.
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- ^ "Noam Dar". Internet Wrestling Database.
- ^ "Crazy Mary Dobson: Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com.
- ^ "Turned 23 years old today! Biggest week of my career. Glasgow - London for @WhatCulturePW tonight and then @RevProUK #GlobalWars thurs & fri".