1983 in professional wrestling
1983 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| April 22 | EMLL | 27. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Super Halcón (c) defeated Pirata Morgan in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship[1] |
| April 24 | AWA | AWA Super Sunday | St. Paul, Minnesota | Nick Bockwinkel (c) defeated Hulk Hogan by reverse decision disqualification in a singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Title with Lord James Blears as special guest referee |
| September 17 | WWC | WWC 10th Aniversario | San Juan, Puerto Rico | André the Giant defeated Abdullah the Butcher via countout |
| September 23 | EMLL | EMLL 50th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Sangre Chicana defeated MS-1 in a Lucha de Apuestas Hair vs. Hair match[2] |
| November 24 | JCP | Starrcade | Greensboro, North Carolina | Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (c) in a steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Gene Kiniski as special guest referee[3] |
| December 9 | EMLL | Juicio Final | Mexico City, Mexico | Rayo de Jalisco Jr. defeated El Egipico in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match[4] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- September 4 - WWF All-American Wrestling debut on the USA Network.
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| PWI Wrestler of the Year | Harley Race |
| PWI Tag Team of the Year | The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) |
| PWI Match of the Year | Ric Flair vs. Harley Race |
| PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Jimmy Snuka |
| PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Greg Valentine |
| PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Brett Wayne Sawyer |
| PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Hulk Hogan |
| PWI Rookie of the Year | Angelo Mosca, Jr. |
| PWI Manager of the Year | James J. Dillon |
| PWI Editor's Award | The Grand Wizard |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
| Category | Winner |
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| Wrestler of the Year | Ric Flair |
| Feud of the Year | The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs |
| Tag Team of the Year | Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood |
| Most Improved | Curt Hennig |
| Best on Interviews | Roddy Piper |
Births
- January 8 – Chris Masters
- January 21 – Maryse Ouellet[5]
- January 30 – Rockstar Spud[6]
- February 10 – Taiji Ishimori
- February 21 – Wes Brisco
- March 18 – Ethan Carter III
- March 28 – Evan Bourne
- March 30 – Zach Gowen
- May 23 – Alex Shelley
- July 15 – Heath Slater[7]
- July 26 – Roderick Strong[8]
- August 24 – Tino Sabbatelli
- September 6 – Sam Roberts
- September 6 – Braun Strowman[9]
- September 16 – Jennifer Blake
- October 1 – Robbie E
- October 16 – Kenny Omega
- October 19 – Rovert Evans[10]
- October 22 – Taya Valkyrie
- November 2 – Darren Young
- November 11 – Kristal Marshall
- November 21 – Nikki Bella[11]
- November 21 – Brie Bella[11]
- November 28 – Summer Rae
November 29 - Rosemary
- December 15 – Rene Dupree
- December 22 – Luke Gallows[12]
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- Scott Armstrong
- Paul Diamond
- Darren Matthews
- Jushin Liger
- Rick Steiner
- Ben Bassarab
- March 5 - Cueball Carmichael
- June 6 - Road Warrior Hawk
- June 24 - Mick Foley
Retirements
- Dean Ho (1962 - 1983)
- Mikel Scicluna (1953 - 1983)
Deaths
- May 10 - Frank Tunney - promoter of Maple Leaf Wrestling.
- October 12 - Ernie Roth, known by his ring name The Grand Wizard.[13]
See also
- List of WCW pay-per-view events
References
- Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- "50th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 23, 1983. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- "Flair defeats Race for wrestling title". Greensboro Daily News. 1983-11-25. p. D3. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
A sellout crowd of 15,447 was on hand for the night's competition.
- "EMLL Super Viernes – Juicio Final 1983". Wrestling Data. December 9, 1983. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- Kamchen, Richard. "Maryse Ouellet". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- "Spud". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "Heath Slater". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- "Roderick Strong". Retrieved May 30, 2007.
- "Braun Strowman". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ""The Essence of Excellence" Robert Evans". Anarchy Championship Wrestling. Blogger. July 1, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- "The Bella Twins". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- 『ワールドタッグ』出場チーム決定!! 内藤＆ソンブラ! コンウェイ＆ダンも参戦! アンダーソンは"新顔"ドク・ギャローズとタッグ結成!! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
- Slagle, Steve. "The Grand Wizard". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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