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1987 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1987.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
---|---|
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW |
American Wrestling Association | AWA |
Championship Wrestling from Florida | CWF |
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Jim Crockett Promotions | JCP |
World Class Championship Wrestling | WCCW |
World Wrestling Council | WWC |
World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
Calendar of notable shows
Tournaments and accomplishments
AJW
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japan Grand Prix 1987 | Chigusa Nagayo | June 28 | |
Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Toshiyo Yamada | ||
Tag League the Best 1987 | Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka | October 11 |
JCP
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bunkhouse Stampede | Dusty Rhodes[15][16] | ||
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | The Super Powers (Nikita Koloff and Dusty Rhodes) | April 11 |
WWF
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament | The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell) | March 15 | |
King of the Ring | Randy Savage | September 4 |
Slammy Awards
Poll | Winner | |
---|---|---|
Best Performance by an Animal | George "The Animal" Steele[17][18][19] | |
Woman of the Year | Miss Elizabeth[17][18][19] | |
Best Ring Apparel | Harley Race[17][18][19] | |
Hulk Hogan Real American Award | Superstar Billy Graham[17][18][19] | |
Jesse "The Body" Award | "Ravishing" Rick Rude[17][18][19] | |
Greatest Hit | Jim Duggan[17][18][19] | |
Manager of the Year | None [17][18][19] | |
Best Personal Hygiene | Nikolai Volkoff, Boris Zhukov, and Slick[17][18][19] | |
Best Vocal Performance | Jim Duggan[17][18][19] | |
Song of the Year | No winner (envelope eaten by Sika)[17][18][19][20] | |
Best Group | One Man Gang[20] | |
Humanitarian of the Year | Ted DiBiase[17][18][19] | |
Best Head | Gene Okerlund and Bam Bam Bigelow[17][18][19][20] | |
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan Scholarship Award | The Islanders (Haku & Tama), André the Giant, Hercules, King Kong Bundy, and Harley Race[17][18][19][20] |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Title changes
WWF
Incoming champion – Hulk Hogan
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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No title changes |
Incoming champion – Randy Savage
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 29 | Ricky Steamboat | WrestleMania III | ||
June 2 | The Honky Tonk Man | Superstars of Wrestling | Aired on tape delay on June 13 |
Incoming champion – Antonio Inoki
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No title changes |
Incoming champions – The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin)
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No title changes |
Incoming champion – The Fabulous Moolah
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 24 | Sensational Sherri | Live event |
Incoming champions – The British Bulldogs (British Bulldog and Dynamite Kid) | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 26 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) |
Superstars | aired on tape delay on February 7 | |
August 10 | The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond Rougeau) |
House show | ||
October 27 | Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) |
Superstars | Aired on tape delay on November 7 |
Births
- January 5 – Willie Mack
- January 7 – Alisha Edwards
- January 15:
- January 25 – Laura James
- January 30 – Becky Lynch
- February 1 – Ronda Rousey
- March 1 – Kyle O'Reilly[22]
- March 9 – Aubrey Edwards
- March 17 – Brody King
- March 19 – AJ Lee
- March 20 – Nao Kakuta
- March 30 – Trent Beretta
- April 22 – Yusuke Kodama
- April 23 – Donovan Dijak[23]
- April 28 – Drew Gulak[24][25]
- April 29 – Brittney Savage
- May 2 – Pat McAfee
- May 7 – Angélico
- May 11 – Lince Dorado[26]
- May 17 – Dash Wilder[27]
- May 23 – Bray Wyatt[28][29](died in 2023)
- May 26 – Steve Maclin
- July 7 – Richie Steamboat
- July 9 – Mini Charly Manson
- July 14 – Charly Caruso
- July 20 – Evil Uno
- July 24 – Zack Sabre Jr.
- July 28 – Lindsay Kay Hayward
- August 11 – Chris Dickinson
- August 14 – Johnny Gargano[30]
- August 22 – Apollo Crews[31]
- September 1 – Sami Callihan
- September 3 – Allie
- September 4 – Wesley Blake
- September 5 – A. R. Fox
- September 15 – Rhett Titus
- September 21 – Ivelisse Vélez
- October 7 – Aiden English[32]
- October 23 – Carmella[33]
- October 26 – Portia Perez
- November 2 – Samir Singh
- November 3 – Cameron
- November 5 – Allysin Kay
- November 8 – Kazuchika Okada
- November 22 – Elias
- November 30 – Naomi
- December 7 – A. C. H.
- December 27 – Andy Leavine
Debuts
Debut date
- January 3 - P. N. News
- January 6 - Konnan
- January 24 - Eden Mabuchi (JWP)
- March 22 - El Felino
- March 31 - Isao Takagi
- April 2 - Art Barr
- April 11 - Moon Ayako (JWP)
- April 16 - Selina Majors
- May 13 - Último Dragón
- May 29 - Neftaly
- June - Maxx Payne
- June 3 - Taz
- June 9 - Raja Lion
- June 26 - Mark Calaway
- July 27 - Toshiyo Yamada
- August 5 - Manami Toyota, Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda
- August 7 - Malia Hosaka
- October 10 - Skayde
- October 28 - Roadblock
- November 11 - Miki Handa (JWP)
- November 12 - DeWayne Bruce
- November 23 - Sachiko Koganei (JWP)
- December 17 - Alex Pourteau
Uncertain debut date
Retirements
- Tony Garea (1971–1987)
- Armand Rougeau (1982–1987)
- Bob Boyer (wrestler) (1950s-1987)
- Bob Sweetan (1966–1987)
- Bruno Sammartino (1959–1987)
- David Schultz (1974–1987)
- Huracan Ramirez (1941–1987)
- Ivan Putski (1968–1987)
- Kelly Kiniski (1980–1987)
- Killer Khan (1971–1987)
- Ron Fuller (1973–1987)
- Klondike Bill (1958–1987)
- Moose Cholak (1952–1987)
- Nick Bockwinkel (1955–1987)
- Paul Boesch (1938–1987)
- Pedro Morales (1959–1987)
- Rene Goulet (1957–1987)
- Super Maxx (1981–1987)
- Superstar Billy Graham (1970–1987)
- Tony Marino (1954–1987)
- Tor Kamata (1959–1987)
- Al Costello (1938–1987)
Deaths
- Unknown - Milton Reid, 69 or 70 (born 1917)
- January unknown date - Atholl Oakeley, 86
- January 10 - Steve Casey, 78
- April 12:
- Mike Von Erich, 23
- Akram Pahalwan, 56 or 57 (born 1930)
- August 24 – Malcolm Kirk, 51
- August 30 - Frank Stojack, 75
- September 3 - Rusty Wescoatt, 76
- September 5 – Scott Irwin, 35
- October 22 - Lino Ventura, 68
- November 28 – Kazuharu Sonoda, 31
- December 4 - Betty Jo Hawkins, 57
See also
References
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