1992 in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1992
Overview of the events of 1992 in professional wrestling
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1992 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1992.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
---|---|
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
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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January 4 | WCW NJPW | WCW/New Japan Supershow II | Tokyo, Japan | Sting and The Great Muta defeated The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) in a tag team match |
January 19 | WWF | Royal Rumble | Albany, New York | Ric Flair won by last eliminating Sid Justice in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship |
January 27 | UWA | UWA 17th Anniversary Show | Naucalpan, Mexico | Pegasus Kid (c) defeated Villano III (2-1) in a Singles match for the WWF World Light Heavyweight Championship |
WWF | Saturday Night's Main Event | Lubbock, Texas | Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice vs. Ric Flair and The Undertaker | |
February 29 | WCW | SuperBrawl II | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Sting defeated Lex Luger (c) (with Harley Race) in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship |
April 3 | CMLL | 36. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Blue Panther defeated American Love Machine by disqualification in a Best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match[1] |
April 3 | JWP | Burning Drama Chapter 1 ~ Grand Opening (debut event) | Tokyo, Japan | Cutie Suzuki & Mayumi Ozaki defeat Dynamite Kansai & Hikari Fukuoka in a tag team match |
April 5 | WWF | WrestleMania VIII | Indianapolis, Indiana | Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice (with Harvey Wippleman) by disqualification in a Singles match |
April 19 | WWF | UK Rampage | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | The British Bulldog defeated Irwin R. Schyster (with Jimmy Hart) in a Singles match |
May 16 | FMW | FMW/WWA in Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California | Atsushi Onita, El Hijo del Santo and Tarzan Goto defeat Horace Boulder, Negro Casas and Tim Patterson in a Best Two Out Of Three Falls Six-Man Tag Team Match |
May 17 | WCW | WrestleWar | Jacksonville, Florida | Sting's Squadron (Sting, Barry Windham, Dustin Rhodes, Ricky Steamboat and Nikita Koloff) defeated The Dangerous Alliance (Steve Austin, Rick Rude, Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton and Larry Zbyszko) (with Paul E. Dangerously and Madusa) in a WarGames match |
June 20 | WCW | Beach Blast | Mobile, Alabama | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) (c) fought Terry Gordy and Steve Williams to a time-limit draw in a tag team match for the WCW World Tag Team Championship |
July 11 | CWA | Euro Catch Festival in Graz | Graz, Austria | Rambo (c) defeated Terry Funk in a Singles match for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship |
July 12 | WCW | The Great American Bash | Albany, Georgia | Terry Gordy and Steve Williams defeated Dustin Rhodes and Barry Windham in a Tournament final for the inaugural NWA World Tag Team Championship |
August 8 | WWC | WWC 19th Aniversario | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Invader #1 defeated Carlos Colón (c) in a Singles match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship |
August 29 | LLPW | Debut event | Tokyo, Japan | Shinobu Kandori beats Rumi Kazama in a singles match |
August 29 | WWF | SummerSlam | London, England, United Kingdom | The British Bulldog defeated Bret Hart (c) in a Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship |
September 18 | CMLL | CMLL 59th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Atlantis, King Haku and Rayo de Jalisco Jr. defeated El Gran Kabuki, La Fiera and Pierroth Jr. in a Best two-out-of-three falls six-man six-man "Lucha Libre rules" tag team match[2] |
September 19 | FMW | FMW 3rd Anniversary Show | Yokohama, Japan | Atsushi Onita defeated Tiger Jeet Singh (c) in a No Rope Explosion Barbed Wire Deathmatch for the WWA World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship |
October 21 | AJPW | 20th Anniversary Show | Tokyo, Japan | Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Toshiaki Kawada to retain the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship |
October 25 | WCW | Halloween Havoc | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sting defeated Jake Roberts in a Coal Miner's Glove match |
October 27 | WWF | Saturday Night's Main Event | Terre Haute, Indiana | Bret Hart (c) vs. Papa Shango for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship |
November 25 | Survivor Series | Richfield Township, Ohio | Bret Hart (c) defeated Shawn Michaels by submission in a Singles match for the WWF Championship | |
December 19 | CWA | Euro Catch Festival in Bremen | Bremen, Germany | Road Warrior Hawk defeated Rambo (c) in Round 6 in a Singles match for the CWA World Heavyweight Championship |
December 28 | WCW | Starrcade | Atlanta, Georgia | The Great Muta last eliminated Barry Windham to win Battlebowl II |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
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 |
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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
Category | Winner |
---|---|
Wrestler of the Year | Ric Flair |
Most Outstanding | Jushin Thunder Liger |
Feud of the Year | Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Lawler vs. The Moondogs |
Tag Team of the Year | The Miracle Violence Connection (Terry Gordy and Steve Williams) |
Most Improved | El Samurai |
Best on Interviews | Ric Flair |
Title changes
ECW
(Title created) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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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) | |
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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 19 – Hyan
- 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
- Kane
- Dieusel Berto
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1992 in professional wrestling.
- List of WCW pay-per-view events
- List of WWF pay-per-view events
- List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
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.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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
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Heffernan died in September 1992 at 67 from a heart attack in Sydney, Australia