1992 in professional wrestling
1992 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 1992.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW |
| Catch Wrestling Association | CWA |
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW |
| Universal Wrestling Association | UWA |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
- January 26 - The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance closes down due to financial problems.
- January 26 - Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling closes.
- February 25 – Eastern Championship Wrestling is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- April 3 - JWP has their debut event.
- May 15 – Antonio Peña and partners created the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), which would later grow to become one of the dominant promotions in Mexico.[3]
- August 29 - Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling has their debut event.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AJW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji TV Cup Tag Tournament | Aja Kong and Bull Nakano | August 15 | |
| Japan Grand Prix 1992 | Aja Kong | August 30 | |
| Tag League The Best 1992 | Aja Kong and Kyoko Inoue | December 13 |
AJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Carnival 1992 | Stan Hansen | April 17 | |
| World's Strongest Determination League 1992 | Toshiaki Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa | December 4 |
ECW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECW Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) | June 23 |
WCW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Top Ten Challenge Tournament | Rick Rude | May 1 | |
| NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament | Miracle Violence Connection (Steve Williams and Terry Gordy) | July 12 | |
| King of Cable Tournament | Sting | December 28 | |
| Jesse Ventura Strongest Arms Arm Wrestling Tournament | Van Hammer |
WWF
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Ric Flair | January 19 | This was also for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Title changes
ECW
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25 | Jimmy Snuka | Live event | Snuka defeated Salvatore Bellomo in a tournament final to become the first ECW Heavyweight Champion. | |
| April 26 | Johnny Hotbody | Live event | ||
| July 14 | Jimmy Snuka | Live event | ||
| September 30 | Don Muraco | Live event | ||
| November 16 | The Sandman | Live event | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | Johnny Hotbody | Live event | ||
| September 12 | Vacant | N/A | Johnny Hotbody legitimately injured his ankle, and as a result, ECW forced him to relinquish the title. | |
| September 30 | Glen Osbourne | Live event | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23 | The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) |
Live event | ||
NJPW
| Incoming champion – Tatsumi Fujinami | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Riki Choshu | Super Warriors in Tokyo Dome | ||
| August 16 | Keiji Mutoh | G1 Climax Special 1992 | ||
| Incoming champions – Hiroshi Hase and Keiji Mutoh | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Big, Bad, and Dangerous (Big Van Vader and Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow) |
Big Fight Series 1992: New Japan Pro Wrestling 20th Anniversary Show | ||
| June 26 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) |
Masters of Wrestling | ||
| November 22 | Scott Norton and Tony Halme | Wrestling Scramble 1992: Battle Zone Space I | ||
| December 14 | The Hell Raisers (Hawk Warrior and Power Warrior) |
Battle Final 1992 | ||
| Incoming champion – Norio Honaga | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8 | Jushin Thunder Liger | Live event | ||
| June 26 | El Samurai | Live event | ||
| November 22 | Último Dragón | Live event | ||
WCW
Incoming champion – Lex Luger | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 | Sting | SuperBrawl II | ||
| July 12 | Big Van Vader | The Great American Bash | ||
| August 2 | Ron Simmons | Main Event | ||
| December 30 | Big Van Vader | House show | ||
Incoming champion – Rick Rude | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Vacant | N/A | ||
| Incoming champions – The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14 | Big Josh and Ron Simmons | Main Event | ||
| February 17 | Terry Taylor and Greg Valentine | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| May 17 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) |
WrestleWar | ||
| June 25 | Dick Slater and The Barbarian | Main Event | ||
| July 31 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
Incoming champion – Steve Austin | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Barry Windham | Saturday Night | Aired on tape delay on May 2. | |
| May 23 | Steve Austin | WorldWide | ||
| September 2 | Ricky Steamboat | Clash of the Champions XX | ||
| September 29 | Scott Steiner | WorldWide | Aired on tape delay on October 3. | |
| November | Vacant | N/A | ||
Incoming champion – Jushin Thunder Liger | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 | Brian Pillman | SuperBrawl II | ||
| June 20 | Scotty Flamingo | Beach Blast | ||
| July 5 | Brad Armstrong | House show | ||
| September 2 | Retired | Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary | ||
Incoming champions – Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton | House show | ||
| May 3 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) |
House show | ||
| July 5 | Terry Gordy and Steve Williams | House show | ||
| September 21 | Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes | Saturday Night | Aired on tape delay on September 26. | |
| November 18 | Ricky Steamboat and Shane Douglas | Clash of the Champions XXI | ||
WWF
Incoming champion – Vacant | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Ric Flair | Royal Rumble | ||
| April 5 | Randy Savage | WrestleMania VIII | ||
| September 1 | Ric Flair | Prime Time Wrestling | ||
| October 12 | Bret Hart | House show | ||
Incoming champion – Bret Hart | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | The Mountie | House show | ||
| January 19 | Roddy Piper | Royal Rumble | ||
| April 5 | Bret Hart | WrestleMania VIII | ||
| August 29 | The British Bulldog | SummerSlam | ||
| October 27 | Shawn Michaels | Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI | ||
| Incoming champions – The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) |
House show | ||
| July 20 | The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) |
House show | ||
| October 13 | Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and Irwin R. Schyster) |
Wrestling Challenge | aired on tape delay on November 1 | |
Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase | ||||
| unsanctioned championship | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7 | Abandoned | House show | ||
Births
- January 23 – Mark Andrews, British wrestler[4]
- January 26 – Sasha Banks, American female wrestler[5]
- February 14 – Diamante, Mexican luchador[6]
- February 28 – El Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Mexican luchador[7]
- March 3 – Mandy Leon, American wrestler
- March 14 - Shotzi Blackheart
- April 18 - Jacob Fatu
- May 19 - Reika Saiki
- June 7 - Sara Lee (died in 2022)
- June 24 - Kagetsu, Japanese wrestler
- June 25 – Dinamic Black, Mexican luchador
- July 9 – Andrew Everett, American wrestler
- August 17 – Paige, British female wrestler[8]
- August 20 – Oro Jr., Mexican luchador[9]
- September 14 - Penelope Ford
- September 23 – Angel Garza, Mexican wrestler[10]
- October 9 – Jay White, New Zealand wrestler[11]
- November 10
- Marshall Von Erich, American wrestler[12]
- Peyton Royce, Australian female wrestler[13]
- December 27 - Yuka Sakazaki
- December 28 – Rachael Ellering, American female wrestler[14]
Debuts
Debut Date
- January 4 - Yuji Yasuraoka
- January 11 - Michiko Omukai
- February 25 - Stevie Richards
- March - Cibernético
- March 12 - Triple H
- March 20 - GOEMON
- April 3 - Mika Kukahara (JWP)
- April 3 - Mitsue Kobayashi (JWP)
- April 19 - Yuki Ishikawa and Ryūshi Yanagisawa
- July 1 - Edge
- July 13 - Kazunori Yoshida (Eagle Pro)
- July 21 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa
- August 2 - Katsumi Hirano
- August 4 - Candy Okutsu
- September 4 - Taka Michinoku
- September 7 - Men's Teioh
- September 17 - Jun Akiyama
- September 23 - John Bradshaw Layfield
- October 15 - Matt Hardy
- October 16 - Takao Omori
- October 28 - KAMIKAZE
- November 19 - Chaparita ASARI (All Japan Women's), Fusayo Nochi (All Japan Women's) and Yuka Shiina (All Japan Women's)
Date Unknown
Retirements
- Ben Bassarab (1983–1992)
- Bill Kazmaier (1986-1992)
- Billy Robinson (1955–1992)
- Dino Bravo (1970–1992)
- Don Owen (1930s–1992)
- Eric Embry (1977–October 30, 1992)
- Gene Kiniski (February 13, 1952 – February 25, 1992)
- George Wells (1973–1992)
- Goldie Rogers (1972–1992)
- Ken Patera (1973–1992)
- Leo Burke (1966–1992)
- Nikita Koloff (1984–October 25, 1992)
- Randy Rose (1974–1992)
- Ray Stevens (1950–1992)
- Rockin' Robin (1987–1992)
- Vladimir Petrov (January 1987 – 1992)
Deaths
- February 7 – Buzz Sawyer, American wrestler (b. 1959)[15]
- February 19 – Tojo Yamamoto, American wrestler and manager (b. 1927)[16]
- April 20 – Jimmy Lennon, American wrestling announcer (b. 1913)[17]
- May 11 – René Guajardo, Mexican luchador (b. 1933)[18]
- May 12 – Lenny Montana, American wrestler and actor (b. 1926)
- June 26 – Buddy Rogers, American wrestler (b. 1921)[19]
- July 1 – Uncle Elmer, American wrestler (b. 1937)
- July 14 – Danny McShain, American wrestler (b. 1912)[20]
- September 13 - Dick Huffman, American wrestler (b. 1923)
- September 24:
- Roy Heffernan, Australian wrestler (b. 1925)[21]
- Roy Shire, American wrestler (b. 1921)
- October 31 – Joe Dusek, American wrestler (b. 1910)
See also
References
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- "59th Anniversary Show". ProWrestlingHistory. September 18, 1992. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- Guerrero, Eddie. Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story, p. 78.
- "Mark Andrews profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- "Sasha Banks". Online World of Wrestling.
- Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. "Tecnico: Diamante". Fuego en el Ring (in Spanish). Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- "El tesoro del Hijo del Pirata". Mi Lucha Libre (in Spanish). May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- "PROWRESTLING.NET WWE Raw in Anaheim (correspondents needed), John Cena teaming up with a WWE wrestler for the first time, Lilian Garcia, Percy Watson, Tom Prichard, Buddy Landel, Paige, Cheerleader Melissa, wrestling on ESPN Classic". www.prowrestling.net. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- "La Precentacion de Oro Jr". SuperLuchas (in Spanish). April 17, 2011. issue 410. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
- Ocampo, Ernesto, ed. (May 21, 2012). "El Hijo del Ninja: "Mi trabajo demuestra mi profesionalismo."". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Impresos Camsam, SA de CV. pp. 12–14. ISSN 1665-8876. Issue 463. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- "Jay White". Sp.njpw.jp. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Marshall von Erich « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.de.
- Johnson, Mike (13 April 2015). "WWE announces new signings, welcomes them to Performance Center CENTER". PWInsider. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- "Rachel Evers". WWE. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- Harris M. Lentz III (21 October 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-4766-0505-0.
- "Tojo Yamamoto profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- L.A. Ring Announcer Jimmy Lennon Dies; Boxing: He was the popular voice at Southland bouts for more than four decades Los Angeles Times, April 21, 1992.
- L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Rene Guajardo (1933 - 1992) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 49. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
- WWE Hall of Fame profile
- Hornbaker, Tim (2007). National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly That Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. pp. 226–228. ISBN 978-1-55022-741-3.
- Greg Oliver. "Fabulous Kangaroo Al Costello dead". Slam!Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
Heffernan died in September 1992 at 67 from a heart attack in Sydney, Australia
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