1991 in professional wrestling
1991 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable shows in 1991.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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| Catch Wrestling Association | CWA | |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre/Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | EMLL/CMLL | During the fall, EMLL was renamed to CMLL. |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Universal Wrestling Association | UWA | |
| Universal Wrestling Federation | UWF | |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF | |
Calendar of notable shows
Accomplishments and tournaments
WCW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCW United States Championship Tournament | Sting | August 25 | |
| WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) | September 5 | |
| WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Brian Pillman | October 27 |
WWF
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Hulk Hogan | January 19 | |
| King of the Ring | Bret Hart | September 7 |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
| Category | Winner |
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| Wrestler of the Year | Jumbo Tsuruta |
| Most Outstanding | Jushin Thunder Liger |
| Feud of the Year | Mitsuharu Misawa and company vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and company |
| Tag Team of the Year | Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada |
| Most Improved | Dustin Rhodes |
| Best on Interviews | Ric Flair |
Title changes
WWF
Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 19 | Sgt. Slaughter | Royal Rumble | ||
| March 24 | Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania VII | ||
| November 27 | The Undertaker | Survivor Series | ||
| December 3 | Hulk Hogan | This Tuesday in Texas | ||
| December 4 | Vacant | Superstars of Wrestling | Hogan was stripped of the title by WWF President Jack Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. It aired on tape delay on December 7, 1991. | |
Incoming champion – Mr. Perfect | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| August 26 | Bret Hart | SummerSlam | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 7 | Perro Aguayo and Gran Hamada | N/A | Later abandoned in 1991. | |
| Incoming champions – The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| March 24 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) |
WrestleMania VII | ||
| August 26 | The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) |
SummerSlam | ||
Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Virgil | SummerSlam | ||
| November 11 | Ted DiBiase | Survivor Series Showdown | This program aired on tape delay on November 24, 1991. | |
WCW
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 11 | Ric Flair | House show | Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (i.e. the Big Gold Belt) WWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign (and not a WCW one) | |
| July 1 | Vacant | Ric Flair left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him. | ||
| July 14 | Lex Luger | The Great American Bash | ||
Incoming champion – Lex Luger | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| July 14 | Vacant | The Great American Bash | Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
| August 25 | Sting | House show | Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final | |
| November 19 | Rick Rude | Clash of the Champions XVII | ||
| Incoming champions – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| April 6 | Vacant | World Wide Wrestling | ||
| May 19 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) |
SuperBrawl | Defeated The Young Pistols for the vacant title | |
| August 12 | The Patriots (Todd Champion and Firebreaker Chip) |
World Championship Wrestling | ||
| November 5 | The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) |
Main Event | ||
Incoming champion – The Z-Man | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 7 | Arn Anderson | World Wide Wrestling | ||
| May 19 | Bobby Eaton | SuperBrawl | ||
| June 3 | Steve Austin | World Wide Wrestling | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| October 27 | Brian Pillman | Halloween Havoc | Defeated Richard Morton in the finals of a tournament to decide the inaugural champion. | |
| December 25 | Jushin Thunder Liger | House show | ||
| Incoming champions – Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 24 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) |
WrestleWar | ||
| February 18 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
Pro | ||
| July 20 | Vacant | WCW | ||
| September 5 | The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) |
Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl | ||
| November 19 | Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes | Clash of the Champions XVII | ||
| (Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 17 | Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich | House show | ||
| June 3 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) |
WCW Main Event | Aired on June 30 | |
| August 5 | Big Josh, Dustin Rhodes and Tom Zenk | WCW Worldwide | Aired on August 24 | |
| October 8 | The York Foundation (Richard Morton, Thomas Rich and Terrance Taylor) |
WCW Main Event | Aired on November 10 | |
| December 1 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
Births
- January 9 - Ruby Riott,[8] American wrestler
- January 28 - Bronson Matthews,
- February 5 - Brennan Williams, American wrestler
- February 12 - Boby Zavala, Mexican luchador
- February 15 - Rich Swann
- April 4 - Laurel Van Ness, Canadian female wrestler
- May 31 - Cody Hall, American wrestler
- June 12 - Tomoyuki Oka, Japanese wrestler
- June 25 - Kennadi Brink
- July 7 - Josh Woods, American wrestler
- July 11 - Marcus Louis, French wrestler
- July 18 - Mandy Rose
- July 21 - Adam Page, American wrestler
- August 9 - Alexa Bliss
- December 21 - Otis Dozovic,[9] American wrestler
Retirements
- Rocky Johnson (1964–1991)
- Angelo Poffo (1949–1991)
- Smith Hart (1973–1991)
- Trudy Adams (1987–1991)
- Tojo Yamamoto (1953–1991)
- Ron Bass (1971–1991)
- S.D. Jones (1971–1991)
- Bugsy McGraw (1967–1991)
- Bobby Jaggers (1972–1991)
- Cody Michaels (1986–1991)
- Dennis Stamp (1971–1991)
- Donna Christianello (1963–1991)
- Harley Race (1960–1991)
- Itzuki Yamazaki (1981–1991)
- Lady Blossom (1979–1991)
- Joyce Grable (1971–1991)
- Mark Rocco (1972–1991)
- Mike George (1969–1991)
Deaths
- January 21 – Nick Gulas, American wrestling promoter (b. 1914)
- June 30 – Hisao Tanaka, Japanese wrestler (b. 1921)
- August 15- Tank Morgan, American wrestler (b. 1933)
- August 25 – Vivian Vachon, Canadian wrestler (b. 1951)
- September 12 – Chris Von Erich, American wrestler (b. 1969)
- October 31 – Gene Anderson, American wrestler (b. 1939)
- November 10 – Dick the Bruiser, American wrestler (b. 1929)
- November 12 – Ripper Collins, American wrestler (b. 1933)
- December 25 – Wilbur Snyder, American wrestler (b. 1929)
See also
- List of WCW pay-per-view events
- List of WWF pay-per-view events
- List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
References
- "WrestlWar 1991". Pro Wrestling History. February 24, 1991. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- "Historical Cards: SuperBrawl I (May 19, 1991. St. Petersburg, Florida)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 156. 2007 Edition.
- "SuperBrawl "Return of the Rising Sun"". Pro Wrestling History. May 19, 1991. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- "58th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 8, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- "WWF This Tuesday in Texas results/info". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- "Juicio Final con Aníbal". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish) (#1970): 3–4. December 20, 1991.
- Adamson, Matt (2008-02-18). "Going Old School: Starrcade '91". 411mania. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- "Internet Wrestling Database". Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- "Nikola Bogojevic". teamusa.org. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
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