1984 in professional wrestling
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1984 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 1984.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
| Jim Crockett Promotions | JCP |
| Universal Wrestling Association | UWA |
| World Class Championship Wrestling | WCCW |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
- Championship Wrestling magazine hit the newsstands with its first issue
- January 23: Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- February 11: After many months of waiting, Tito Santana finally beat Don Muraco to become the first Mexican-American wrestler to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship at Boston Garden.
- May 29: Tuesday Night Titans premiered on the USA Network
- July 14: Black Saturday (professional wrestling)
- July 23: Wendi Richter became the New WWF Women's Champion ending the Fabulous Moolah's 28-year reign as champion at New York's Madison Square Garden.
- September 18: Pro Wrestling USA debuted with a inguinal TV taping at the Mid South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee
- September 24: At London, Ontario Canada, Greg Valentine pinned Tito Santana to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. That match would later be seen on WWF All-Star Wrestling.
- December 28: John Stossel while doing a story for 20/20 on the validity of pro wrestling is attacked by David Schultz.
Accomplishments and tournaments
AJW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Mika Komatsu |
JCP
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA United States Championship Tournament | Wahoo McDaniel | October 7 |
NJPW
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 Climax | Antonio Inoki | June 14 | no final round |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Births
- Date of birth uncertain:
- January 1 – James Stephanie Sterling
- January 21 – Alex Koslov
- January 25 – Jay Briscoe (died in 2023)
- January 26 – JD Drake
- January 30 – Junior dos Santos
- January 31 - Knuckles Madsen (died in 2025)
- February 2 – Brian Cage
- February 6 – Ivan Markov
- February 17 - Jimmy Jacobs
- February 24 – Corey Graves[11]
- March 3 - Ivar
- March 9 - Pequeño Nitro (died in 2024)
- April 20 - Garett Bischoff
- April 23 - Moose
- April 30
- May 4:
- May 7 – Kevin Owens
- May 14 – John Klinger (died in 2024)
- May 16 – Mickie Knuckles
- May 29 – Nia Jax[12]
- June 5 – Madison Eagles
- June 30 – Scott Dawson[13]
- July 12 – Sami Zayn[14]
- July 13 – Ayumi Kurihara
- July 27 – Dark Sheik
- July 31 – El Texano Jr.
- August 20 – Fuka Kakimoto
- August 21
- September 3 – T. J. Perkins[16][17]
- September 10 – Drake Younger[18]
- September 13 – Baron Corbin[19]
- September 19
- September 21 – Wale
- September 30 – Darryl Sharma
- October 6 – Afa Anoa'i Jr.
- October 22 - Aero Star
- November 7 - Jacob Novak (wrestler)
- November 13 – Sunil Singh
- December 4 – Brooke Adams
- December 10 – JTG
- December 11 - James Ellsworth
- December 24 - Pat Buck
- December 25 – Rusev[20]
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- February - Italian Stallion and Tom Zenk
- March 3 -
- March 18 - Esther Moreno
- April 5 - Marty Jannetty
- April 7 - Pat Tanaka
- June 11 - Kendall Windham
- June 24 - Nikita Koloff
- July 21 - Kazue Nagahori and Condor Saito (All Japan Women)
- September 1 - Shinya Hashimoto
- October 2 - Scott Hall
- October 5 -
- October 12 - Akira Nogami
- October 16 - Shawn Michaels
Retirements
- Angelo Mosca (1969 - 1984)
- Billy Red Lyons (1956 - 1984)
- Paul Vachon (1957 - 1984)
- Stan Stasiak (1958 - 1984)
- Tommy Gilbert (1969 - 1984)
- Miguel Perez (1954-1984)
