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- Calendar of notable live events
- Tournaments and accomplishments WCW WWF
- Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Title changes WWF
- Births
- Debuts
- Retirements
- Deaths
- See also
- References
{{short description|professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1989}}{{Year nav topic5|1989|professional wrestling}}1989 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. Calendar of notable live events | Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | | WWF | Royal Rumble (1989) | January 15 | The Summit | Houston, Texas | 19,000 | | UWA | UWA 14th Anniversary Show | January 29 | El Toreo De Naucalpan | Naucalpan, Mexico | 18,000 | | WCW | Chi-Town Rumble | February 20 | UIC Pavilion | Chicago, Illinois | 8,000[1] | | WWF | WrestleMania V | April 2 | Atlantic City Convention Hall | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 18,946 | | EMLL | 33. Aniversario de Arena México | April 28 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | | WCW | WrestleWar (1989) | May 7 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | 5,200[2] | | The Great American Bash (1989) | July 23 | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore, Maryland | 14,500[3] | | WWF | SummerSlam (1989) | August 28 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 20,000 | | EMLL | EMLL 56th Anniversary Show | September 22 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | 17,000[4] | | WWC | WWC 16th Aniversario | September 10 | Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 17,000 | | FMW | The Grudge in Nagoya | October 6 | Nagoya Sports Center | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | N/A | | FMW | The Grudge in Tokyo | October 10 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A | | WWF | First WWF UK Event | October 10 | London Arena | London, England | 15,000 | | WCW | Halloween Havoc (1989) | October 28 | Philadelphia Civic Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 7,300 | | WWF | Survivor Series (1989) | November 23 | Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont, Illinois | 15,294 | | FMW | Battle Creation | December 10 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A | | WWF | The Match/The Movie | December 12 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Nashville, Tennessee | | WCW | Starrcade (1989) | December 13 | The Omni | Atlanta, Georgia | 10,000[5] |
Tournaments and accomplishments WCW | Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | | NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Fabulous Freebirds | June 14 | | Iron Man tournament | Sting | | Iron Team tournament | The Road Warriors |
WWF| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | | Royal Rumble | Big John Studd | January 15 |
Awards and honorsPro Wrestling Illustrated{{main|List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards}}| Category | Winner | | PWI Wrestler of the Year | Ric Flair | | PWI Tag Team of the Year | The Brain Busters
(Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) | | PWI Match of the Year | Ricky Steamboat vs. Ric Flair (WrestleWar) | | PWI Feud of the Year | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk | | PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Hulk Hogan | | PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Randy Savage | | PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Scott Steiner | | PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Eric Embry | | PWI Rookie of the Year | The Destruction Crew
(Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom) | | PWI Lifetime Achievement | Gordon Solie | | PWI Editor's Award | Bobby Heenan |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter{{main|List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards}}| Category | Winner | | Wrestler of the Year | Ric Flair | | Most Outstanding | Ric Flair | | Feud of the Year | Ric Flair vs. Terry Funk | | Tag Team of the Year | The Rockers
(Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) | | Most Improved | Lex Luger | | Best on Interviews | Terry Funk |
Title changesWWF| {{center|WWF World Heavyweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Randy Savage}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
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| April 2 | Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania V | |
| {{center|WWF Intercontinental Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| April 2 | Rick Rude | WrestleMania V | | | August 28 | The Ultimate Warrior | SummerSlam | | |
| {{center|WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Antonio Inoki}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| April 24 | Shota Chochishvili | House show | | | May 25 | Antonio Inoki | House show | | | December 31 | Deactivated | N/A | | |
| {{center|WWF Women's Tag Team Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champions – The Glamour Girls {{small|(Leilani Kai and Judy Martin)}}}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| February 14 | Retired | N/A | | |
| {{center|WWF Women's Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – Rockin' Robin}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| No title changes | |
| {{center|WWF Tag Team Championship}} | | Incoming champions – Demolition {{small|(Ax and Smash)}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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| July 18 | {{small>(Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard)}} | Saturday Night's Main Event | | | October 2 | {{small>(Ax and Smash)}} | Superstars of Wrestling | Aired on Tape Delay on November 4. | | December 13 | {{small>(Andre the Giant and Haku)}} | Superstars of Wrestling | Aired on Tape Delay on December 30. | |
| {{center|Million Dollar Championship}} | | {{center|Incoming champion – N/A}} | | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
|---|
| February 15 | Ted DiBiase | Superstars of Wrestling | DiBiase had the title created for himself and unveiled the belt during a segment called "The Brother Love Show". This episode aired on tape delay on March 4. | |
Births- March 1 - Tenille Dashwood
- April 9 - Bianca Belair[6]
- April 11 - Ariya Daivari[7]
- April 16 - Mia Yim
- April 21 - Nikki Cross[8]
- May 19 - Tom Phillips (wrestling)
- May 29 - Brian Kendrick[9][10]
- June 15 - Bayley[11]
- June 23 - Billie Kay[12]
- July 5 - Adam Cole[13]
- August 16 - Cedric Alexander
- October 11 - Riddick Moss[14]
- November 3 - Andrade "Cien" Almas[15]
Debuts- March 1 - Booker Huffman
- April 30 – Rey Mysterio
- May 11 - Steve Austin
- September 19 – Yoshihiro Tajiri
Retirements- Al Tomko (July 9, 1954 - 1989)
- Alfonso Dantés (1960 - 1989)
- Blue Demon (March 31, 1948 - August 27, 1989)
- Jonathan Boyd (1966 - 1989)
- Nelson Royal (1955 - 1989)
- Rayo de Jalisco, Jr. (February 1950 - 1989)
- Steve Rickard (1943 - 1989)
- Victor Rivera (1964 - 1989)
- Big John Studd (1972 - 1989)
Deaths- March 14 - Happy Humphrey
- April 17 - Villano II
- December 7 - Haystacks Calhoun[16]
- December 28 - Earl Patrick Freeman
See also{{Portal|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
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