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Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1989
Overview of the events of 1989 in professional wrestling
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1989 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of
professional wrestling .
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1989.
Calendar of notable shows
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
January 15
WWF
Royal Rumble
Houston, Texas
Big John Studd won the
Royal Rumble match by last eliminating
Ted DiBiase
[1]
January 29
UWA
UWA 14th Anniversary Show
Naucalpan, Mexico
El Canek (c) defeated
Konnan in a
singles match for the
UWA World Heavyweight Championship
[2]
February 16
WWF
Saturday Night's Main Event
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hulk Hogan vs.
Bad News Brown
February 20
WCW
Chi-Town Rumble
Chicago, Illinois
Ricky Steamboat defeated
Ric Flair (c) in a singles match for the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[3]
April 2
WWF
WrestleMania V
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Hulk Hogan defeated
Randy Savage (c) in a
singles match for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[4]
April 24
NJPW
Battle Satellite in Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
Shota Chochishvili defeated
Antonio Inoki (c) by KO in a singles match for the
NJPW Martial Arts Championship
[5]
April 25
WWF
Saturday Night's Main Event
Des Moines, Iowa
Hulk Hogan (c) vs.
Big Boss Man for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
April 28
EMLL
33. Aniversario de Arena México
Mexico City, Mexico
Ángel Azteca defeated
Emilio Charles Jr. © in a
best two-out-of-three falls match for the
NWA World Middleweight Championship
[6]
May 6
AJW
Wrestlemarinepiad '89
Yokohama ,
Japan
Chigusa Nagayo retired in a series of matches where she fought and teamed with
Lioness Asuka .
Lioness Asuka also defeated
Madusa in a
WWWA World Title match.
May 7
WCW
WrestleWar
Nashville, Tennessee
Ric Flair defeated
Ricky Steamboat (c) in a singles match for the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[7]
[8]
July 18
WWF
Saturday Night's Main Event
Worcester, Massachusetts
Hulk Hogan (c) vs.
The Honky Tonk Man for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
July 23
WCW
The Great American Bash
Baltimore, Maryland
Ric Flair (c) defeated
Terry Funk in a singles match for the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
[9]
August 28
WWF
SummerSlam
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Brutus Beefcake and
Hulk Hogan defeated
Randy Savage and
Zeus in a
Tag team match
[10]
September 10
WWC
WWC 16th Aniversario
Bayamón ,
Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón defeated
Steve Strong (c) in a
Barbed wire match for the
WWC Universal Championship
September 21
WWF
Saturday Night's Main Event
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hulk Hogan (c) vs.
Ted DiBiase for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
September 22
EMLL
EMLL 56th Anniversary Show
Mexico City, Mexico
Atlantis (mask) and
El Satánico (hair) defeated
Los Infernales (
Tierra Viento y Fuego (mask) and
MS-1 (hair)) in a best two-out-of-three falls
Lucha de Apuestas mask and hair vs. mask and hair match
[11]
October 6
FMW
The Grudge in Nagoya
Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Masashi Aoyagi defeated
Atsushi Onita by TKO in a Singles match
October 10
FMW
The Grudge in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Atsushi Onita defeated
Masashi Aoyagi by KO in a Singles match
October 10
WWF
First WWF UK Event
London, England
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated
Randy Savage in a singles match for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
[12]
October 14
King of the Ring
Providence, Rhode Island
Dusty Rhodes defeated
Big Boss Man in a
singles match
[13]
October 28
WCW
Halloween Havoc
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ric Flair and
Sting defeated
The Great Muta and
Terry Funk in a
Thunderdome match with
Bruno Sammartino as
special guest referee
[7]
October 31
WWF
Saturday Night's Main Event
Topeka, Kansas
Hulk Hogan (c) vs.
The Genius for the
WWF World Heavyweight Championship
November 23
Survivor Series
Rosemont, Illinois
The Ultimate Warriors (
The Ultimate Warrior ,
Jim Neidhart ,
Shawn Michaels and
Marty Jannetty ) defeated
The Heenan Family (
Bobby Heenan ,
André the Giant ,
Haku and
Arn Anderson ) in a 4-on-4
Survivor Series match
[14]
December 10
FMW
Battle Creation
Tokyo, Japan
Atsushi Onita and
Tarzan Goto defeated
Jerry Blayman and
Mitsuhiro Matsunaga by KO in a Barbed Wire Death match
December 12
WWF
No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie
Nashville, Tennessee
Brutus Beefcake and
Hulk Hogan defeated
Randy Savage and
Zeus in a
Steel Cage match
[15]
December 13
WCW
Starrcade
Atlanta, Georgia
Sting defeated
Ric Flair in a tournament match
[16]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
Notable events
Tournaments and accomplishments
AJW
AJPW
NJPW
Accomplishment
Winner
Date won
Notes
World Cup League
Riki Choshu
December 7
WCW
WWF
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Title changes
WWF
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 14
Retired
N/A
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
No title changes
(Title created)
Unsanctioned championship
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
Debuts
Debut date
Uncertain debut date
Retirements
Deaths
See also
References
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"Chi-Town Rumble results" . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments . February 20, 1989. Retrieved 2011-10-30 .
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"WrestleMania V" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved June 1, 2013 .
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"NJPW Battle Satellite In Tokyo Dome « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database" . Archived from
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"WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown results" . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments . May 7, 1989. Retrieved 2011-12-26 .
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"The Great American Bash 1989 results" . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments . July 23, 1989. Retrieved 2012-01-07 .
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"Hulk Hogan & Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake w/ Elizabeth vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage & Zeus w/ Sensational Sherri" .
World Wrestling Entertainment . Archived from
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"56th Anniversary Show" . Pro Wrestling History. September 22, 1989. Retrieved September 27, 2012 .
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"WWF on Sky One « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database" . www.cagematch.net . Retrieved 15 February 2018 .
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"WWF King of the Ring '89 at Providence Civic Center wrestling results – Internet Wrestling Database" . www.profightdb.com . Retrieved 2019-10-08 .
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"The Ultimate Warriors: Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, and The Rockers defeated The Heenan Family: André the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Haku and Arn Anderson" .
WWE . Retrieved 2008-06-26 .
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"WWF No Holds Barred – The Match/The Movie" . cagematch.net . Retrieved May 4, 2018 .
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"Going Old School: Starrcade '89" . 411mania. Retrieved 2008-05-27 .
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"Bianca Blair – 2012–13 Track & Field / XC Roster – University of Tennessee Athletics" . www.utsports.com . Retrieved 21 August 2017 .
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The Daily Mirror . Retrieved 13 August 2016 .
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