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
January
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJPW | Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome | January 4 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 63,500 |
| WCW | WCW/New Japan Supershow III | January 4 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 63,500 |
| ECW | Battle of the Belts | January 23 | Radisson Hotel | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | N/A |
| WWF | Royal Rumble (1993) | January 24 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California | 16,000[1] |
| UWA | UWA 18th Anniversary Show | January 31 | El Toreo De Naucalpan | Naucalpan, Mexico | N/A |
February
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCW | SuperBrawl III | February 21 | Asheville Civic Center | Asheville, North Carolina | 6,500 |
April
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL | 37. Aniversario de Arena México | April 2 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | N/A[2] |
| WWF | WrestleMania IX | April 4 | Caesars Palace | Paradise, Nevada | 16,891 |
| WWF | UK Rampage (1993) | April 11 | Sheffield Arena | Sheffield, England | 7,300 |
| AAA | Triplemanía I | April 30 | Plaza de Toros | Mexico City, D.F. | 48,000 - 50,000[3][4] |
May
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJPW | Wrestling Dontaku (1993) | May 3 | Fukuoka Dome | Fukuoka, Japan | 55,000 |
| FMW | FMW 4th Anniversary Show | May 5 | Kawasaki Stadium | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | 41,000 |
| WCW | Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion | May 23 | The Omni | Atlanta, Georgia | 7,008[5] |
June
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWF | King of the Ring (1993) | June 13 | Nutter Center | Dayton, Ohio | 6,500 |
| ECW | Super Summer Sizzler | June 19 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 650 |
July
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCW | Beach Blast (1993) | July 18 | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | Biloxi, Mississippi | 8,600 |
August
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWC | WWC 20th Aniversario | August 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FMW | Summer Spectacular (1993) | August 22 | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan | 41,000 |
| WWF | SummerSlam (1993) | August 30 | The Palace of Auburn Hill | Auburn Hills, Michigan | 23,954 |
September
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECW | UltraClash (1993) | September 18 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1,131 |
| WCW | Fall Brawl (1993) | September 19 | Astro Arena | Houston, Texas | 6,000 |
October
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMLL | CMLL 60th Anniversary Show | October 1 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | N/A[6] |
| WCW | Halloween Havoc (1993) | October 24 | Lakefront Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | 6,000 |
November
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECW | Terror at Tabor | November 12 | Tabor Community Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | N/A |
| ECW | November to Remember (1993) | November 13 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1,492 |
| WCW | Battlebowl | November 20 | Pensacola Civic Center | Pensacola, Florida | 7,000 |
| WWF | Survivor Series (1993) | November 24 | Boston Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | 15,509 |
December
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMW | Year End Spectacular (1993) | December 8 | Harumi Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 12,552 |
| CWA | Euro Catch Festival (1993) | December 18 | Stadthalle Bremen | Bremen, Germany | 5,000 |
| FMW | FMW/MPW | December 26 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A |
| ECW | Holiday Hell (1993) | December 26 | ECW Arena | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 800 |
| WCW | Starrcade (1993) | December 27 | Independence Arena | Charlotte, North Carolina | 8,200[7] |
Accomplishments and tournaments
WCW Hall of Fame 1993 inductee, Verne Gagne
Inaugural WWF Hall of Fame sole inductee for 1993, André the Giant
ECW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCW United States Championship Tournament | Dustin Rhodes | January 11 | |
| WCW World Television Championship Tournament | Paul Orndorff | March 2 |
WCW Hall of Fame
| Inductee |
|---|
| Lou Thesz |
| Verne Gagne |
| Mr. Wrestling II |
| Eddie Graham |
WWF
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- February 10 - Bill Watts resigned as Executive Vice President of Wrestling Operations for WCW.
- February 12 – Eric Bischoff becomes Executive Producer of all World Championship Wrestling television and Ole Anderson was announced as new Vice President of Wrestling Operations for WCW.
- February 21 – Ric Flair makes his WCW return and Davey Boy Smith makes his WCW debut at WCW SuperBrawl III in Ashville, North Carolina
- February 22 – Hulk Hogan makes his WWF return live on Monday Night Raw.
- February 25 - Jim Ross resigned from WCW.
- April 4 – Jim Ross makes his WWF TV debut at WrestleMania IX
- April 5 - ECW Hardcore TV debuts on SportsChannel Philadelphia.
- April 13 - WCW makes its New York City debut running an live event at the Paramount Theater in New York, NY headlined with Vader defending the WCW World Heavyweight title vs Sting in the main event drawing 3,000.
- July 7 – WCW Worldwide begins taping at Disney/MGM Studios from Orlando, Florida. This taping schedule ran from July 7–10 taping matches and footage for airing starting the weekend of August 28–29, 1993 which included Ric Flair and Rick Rude wearing the NWA World title, Ricky Steamboat and Lord Steven Regal wearing the WCW TV title and an interview with Paul Roma & Arn Anderson wearing the NWA & WCW world tag team titles and The Nasty Boys managed by Missy Hyatt carrying the NWA World Tag Team titles in the ring.
- September 1 – WCW leaves the National Wrestling Alliance
- September 3 - The NWA Convention was held in Las Vegas, NV, also that same day the ECW joined the NWA becoming NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling.
- October 6 - Mean Gene Okerlund made his WCW debut at a WCW Saturday Night taping in Atlanta, GA (air date November 5)
- November 24 – For the first time ever an non - WWF title changed hands at a WWF pay-per-view when The Heavenly Bodies defeating SMW Tag Team Champions The Rock 'n' Roll Express in a title match at the Survivor Series in Boston, Massachusetts.
- December 4 – Bobby Heenan was given an on-air farewell on WWF Monday Night Raw when Gorilla Monsoon picked him up and threw him and his belongings out of the arena and onto the street.
Title changes
ECW
Incoming champion – The Sandman | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 champions – The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
NJPW
| Incoming champion – The Great Muta | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Shinya Hashimoto | G1 Climax Special 1993 | ||
| Incoming champions – The Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior and Power Warrior) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 5 | The Jurassic Powers (Hercules Hernandez and Scott Norton) |
G1 Climax 1993 | ||
| Incoming champion – Último Dragón | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Jushin Thunder Liger | Fantastic Story in Tokyo Dome | ||
FMW
| FMW Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Atsushi Onita | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 22 | Atsushi Onita | Summer Spectacular | ||
| FMW Independent World Junior Heavyweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – N/A | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28 | The Great Sasuke | House show | ||
WCW
Incoming champion – Big Van Vader | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Sting | House show | ||
| March 17 | Big Van Vader | House show | ||
| December 27 | Ric Flair | Starrcade | ||
Incoming champion – Masa Chono | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | The Great Muta | WCW/New Japan Supershow III | ||
| February 21 | Barry Windham | SuperBrawl III | ||
| July 18 | Ric Flair | Beach Blast | On September 1, 1993 WCW withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance. WCW continues to recognize Flair as the "WCW International World Champion". | |
| September 19 | Rick Rude | Fall Brawl | ||
Incoming champion – Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Also held the NWA World Tag Team Championship until September 1 when WCW withdrew from the National Wrestling Alliance | |
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | Yokozuna | WrestleMania IX | ||
| April 4 | Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania IX | ||
| June 13 | Yokozuna | King of the Ring | ||
Incoming champion – Shawn Michaels | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13 | Alundra Blayze | All American Wrestling | ||
| Incoming champions – Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – Akam, 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
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.
- ↑ "Asistencia Asesoría y Administración TripleManía". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Triplemanía I: Konnan y Cien Caras, por todo" (in Spanish). Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ Cawthon, Graham (2014). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 4: World Championship Wrestling 1989-1994. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1499656343.
- ↑ "60th Anniversary Show". ProWrestlingHistory. October 1, 1993. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ↑ Adamson, Matt (2008-03-30). "Going Old School: Starrcade '93". 411mania. Retrieved 2008-06-01.
- ↑ "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".
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