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- Calendar of notable live events
- Accomplishments and tournaments WCW WWF
- Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Title changes WWF
- Debuts
- Retirements
- Births
- Deaths
- See also
- References
{{short description|professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1990}}{{Year nav topic5|1990|professional wrestling}}1990 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 | FMW | Battle Resistance - 1st Open Tournament | Jan 7}} | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A | WWF | Royal Rumble | Jan 21}} | Orlando Arena | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | 18,000}} | NWA | Clash of the Champions X | Feb 6}} | Memorial Coliseum | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | 3,000}} | FMW | Battle Brave in Korakuen | Feb 12}} | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A | WCW | WrestleWar | Feb 25}} | Greensboro Coliseum | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | 7,894}} | FMW | Texas Street Fight | Apr 1}} | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan | N/A | WWF | WrestleMania VI | Apr 1}} | SkyDome | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 67,678}} | AWA | SuperClash IV | Apr 8}} | Saint Paul Civic Center | St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | 2,000}} | WWF/AJPW/NJPW | Wrestling Summit | Apr 13}} | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan | 53,742}} | NWA | Capital Combat | May 19}} | D.C. Armory | Washington D.C., U.S. | 7,500}} | Clash of the Champions XI | Jun 13}} | McAlister Field House | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | 4,100}} | WWC | WWC 17th Aniversario | {{dts|Jul 7}} | Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 10,000}} | NWA | The Great American Bash | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | 14,000}} | FMW | Summer Spectacular in Shiodome | Aug 4}} | Shiodome | Tokyo, Japan | 4,520}} | WWF | SummerSlam | Aug 27}} | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 19,304}} | NWA | Clash of the Champions XII | Sep 5}} | Asheville Civic Center | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | 4,000}} | NJPW | Inoki's 30th Wrestling Anniversary | Sep 30}} | Yokohama Arena | Yokohama, Japan | 18,000}} | EMLL | EMLL 57th Anniversary Show | Oct 21}} | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | N/A[1] | NWA | Halloween Havoc | Oct 27}} | UIC Pavilion | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 8,000}} | NJPW | AJPW Budokan Hall Show | Nov 1}} | Budokan Hall | Tokyo, Japan | 14,014}} | FMW | FMW 1st Anniversary Show | Nov 5}} | Olympic Gym | Tokyo, Japan | 7,352}} | NWA | Clash of the Champions XIII | Nov 20}} | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | 5,000}} | WWF | Survivor Series | Nov 22}} | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | 16,000}} | EMLL | Juicio Final | Dec 14}} | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | 18,000[2] | WCW | Starrcade | Dec 16}} | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | 7,200}} | NJPW | AJPW Legends Show | Dec 26}} | Hamamatsu Arena | Hamamatsu, Japan | N/A |
Accomplishments and tournamentsWCWAccomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament | Brian Pillman and The Z-Man | February 12 | Pat O'Connor Memorial International Tag Team Tournament | The Steiner Brothers | December 16 |
WWFAccomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes | Royal Rumble | Hulk Hogan | January 21 | WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Mr. Perfect | April 1 |
Awards and honorsPro Wrestling Illustrated{{main|List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards}}Category | Winner | Wrestler of the Year | Sting | Tag Team of the Year | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) | Match of the Year | Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior (WrestleMania VI) | Feud of the Year | Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger | Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Hulk Hogan | Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Earthquake | Most Improved Wrestler of the Year | Paul Roma | Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Sting | Rookie of the Year | Steve Austin | Manager of the Year | Teddy Long | Editor's Award (Lifetime Achievement) | Buddy Rogers |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter{{main|List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards}}Category | Winner | Wrestler of the Year | Ric Flair | Most Outstanding | Jushin Thunder Liger | Feud of the Year | Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta | Tag Team of the Year | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) | Most Improved | Kenta Kobashi | Best on Interviews | Arn Anderson |
Title changesWWF{{center|WWF World Heavyweight Championship}} | {{center|Incoming champion – Hulk Hogan}} | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 1 | The Ultimate Warrior | WrestleMania VI | This was a title vs. title match, with Warrior's Intercontinental Championship also on the line. |
{{center|WWF Intercontinental Championship}} | {{center|Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior}} | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 1 | Vacated | WrestleMania VI | Warrior vacated the title after defeating Hulk Hogan in a title vs. title match to win the WWF Championship. |
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April 23 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on May 19. | August 27 | The Texas Tornado | SummerSlam | November 19 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Aired on tape delay on December 15, 1990. |
{{center|WWF Women's Championship}} | {{center|Incoming champion – Rockin' Robin}} | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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February 21 | Deactivated | N/A | | |
{{center|WWF Tag Team Championship}} | Incoming champions – The Colossal Connection {{small|(Andre the Giant and Haku)}} | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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April 1 | {{small>(Ax, Smash and Crush)}} | WrestleMania VI | | August 27 | {{small>(Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart)}} | SummerSlam | | October 30 | {{small>(Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty)}} | The Main Event IV | | |
{{center|Million Dollar Championship}} | {{center|Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase}} | Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
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No title changes |
Debuts- Uncertain debut date
- Bill DeMott
- Sweet Saraya
- October 2 - Chris Jericho
Retirements- Otto Wanz (1968–1990)[3]
- Frenchy Martin (1971–1990)
- Ann Casey (1962–1990)
- Nick Kiniski (1985–1990)
- Ole Anderson (1967–1990)
- Ray Candy (1973–1990)
- Raymond Rougeau (1971–1990)
- Ron Hutchison (1983–1990)
- Scott Casey (1970–1990)
- Seiji Sakaguchi (August 5, 1967–March 15, 1990)
- Uncle Elmer (1960–1990)
- Les Thornton (1957–1990)
Births- January 14 – Kacy Catanzaro, American female wrestler[4]
- March 6 – Demitrius Bronson, American wrestler
- March 7 – Chase Owens, American wrestler[5]
- March 24 – Lacey Evans, American female wrestler
- April 2 – Sawyer Fulton, American wrestler
- April 30 – Tomahawk T.T., Japanese wrestler[6]
- May 25 – Bo Dallas[7]
- June 27 – Kimber Lee[8]
- July 6 – Puma, Mexican luchador
- July 8 – Axel Dieter Jr.
- July 18 – Golden Magic, Mexican luchador
- July 21 – Fabian Aichner, Italian wrestler
- July 24 – Angelo Dawkins, American wrestler
- July 24 – Tucker Knight[9]
- August 15 – Diamante, American female wrestler
- September 15 – Titán, Mexican luchador
- September 18 – Herodes Jr., Mexican luchador
- September 26 – Eterno, Mexican luchador
- October 14 – Raquel Diaz, American retired professional wrestler
- October 17 – Mahabali Shera, Indian wrestler
- November 9 – Robin, Mexican luchador
- December 27 – Zelina Vega, American female wrestler[10]
- December 30 – Fenix, Mexican luchador enmascarado
Deaths- January 7 – Bronko Nagurski, American football player and wrestler (b. 1908)
- February 4 – Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian wrestler (b. 1915)[11]
- February 15 - Mark Tendler, American wrestler (b. 1935)
- April 18 - Gory Guerrero, American wrestler (b. 1921)[12]
- June - Willi Kuhn
- July 2 - Jack Pesek, American promoter and wrestler (b. 1923)
- July 24 - Frank Jares, American wrestler (b. 1912)
- July 26 - Jack Casey
- August 15 - Pat O'Connor, New Zealand wrestler (b. 1924)
- August 31 – Bert Assirati, British wrestler (b. 1908)
- September 23 – Stanley Wyckoff, American wrestler (b. 1907)
- September 28 – Tiger Wilson
- November – Jan Gotch, Polish wrestler (b. 1912)
- November 15 – Georg "Schurli" Blemenschutz, Austrian promoter and wrestler
- November 21 – Dean Hart, Canadian music promoter and wrestling referee (b. 1954)
- December – Les Ruffen, American wrestler (b. 1912)
- December 4 – Johnny Gilbert, American wrestler
- December 9 – Mike Mazurki, American actor and wrestler (b. 1907)
- December 31 – Ed Gantner, American wrestler (b. 1959)
- December 31 – Daniel Aldana, Mexican luchador (b. 1912)
- Unknown – Mike Gallagher, American wrestler (b. 1933)
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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