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|[[Aniversario de Arena México#27. Aniversario de Arena México|27. Aniversario de Arena México]]
|[[Aniversario de Arena México#27. Aniversario de Arena México|27. Aniversario de Arena México]]
|[[Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico]]
|[[Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico]]
|[[Super Halcón]] (c) defeated [[Pirata Morgan]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types|best two-out-of-three falls]] match for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]<ref name=MexHeavyBook>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Heavyweight Title|pages=390–391|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
|[[El Halcón|Super Halcón]] (c) defeated [[Pirata Morgan]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types|best two-out-of-three falls]] match for the [[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]<ref name=MexHeavyBook>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Heavyweight Title|pages=390–391|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
|-
|-
|April 24
|April 24
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|[[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
|[[St. Paul, Minnesota]]
|[[Nick Bockwinkel]] (c) defeated [[Hulk Hogan]] by reverse decision disqualification in a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] for the [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Title]] with [[Lord James Blears]] as [[special guest referee]]
|[[Nick Bockwinkel]] (c) defeated [[Hulk Hogan]] by reverse decision disqualification in a [[Singles match (professional wrestling)|singles match]] for the [[AWA World Heavyweight Championship|AWA World Heavyweight Title]] with [[Lord James Blears]] as [[special guest referee]]
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|June 2
|NJPW
|[[G1 Climax#1983|IWGP League]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|[[Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Antonio Inoki]]
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|-
|June 10
|June 10
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|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|[[Greensboro, North Carolina]]
|[[Ric Flair]] defeated [[Harley Race]] (c) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Gene Kiniski]] as special guest referee<ref name="attendance">{{cite news|url=http://www.midatlanticgateway.com/Resource_Center/thanksgiving/1983.htm|title=Flair defeats Race for wrestling title|date=1983-11-25|work=Greensboro Daily News|accessdate=May 23, 2008|page=D3|quote=A sellout crowd of 15,447 was on hand for the night's competition.|archive-date=2012-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213131607/http://www.midatlanticgateway.com/Resource_Center/thanksgiving/1983.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Ric Flair]] defeated [[Harley Race]] (c) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Cages|steel cage match]] for the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] with [[Gene Kiniski]] as special guest referee<ref name="attendance">{{cite news|url=http://www.midatlanticgateway.com/Resource_Center/thanksgiving/1983.htm|title=Flair defeats Race for wrestling title|date=1983-11-25|work=Greensboro Daily News|accessdate=May 23, 2008|page=D3|quote=A sellout crowd of 15,447 was on hand for the night's competition.|archive-date=2012-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213131607/http://www.midatlanticgateway.com/Resource_Center/thanksgiving/1983.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|December 8
|[[NJPW]]
|[[World Tag League (NJPW)#1983|MSG Tag League]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
|[[Antonio Inoki]] and [[Hulk Hogan]] defeated [[Adrian Adonis]] and [[Dick Murdoch]]
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|-
|December 9
|December 9
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==Notable events==
==Notable events==
* '''January 22:''' The [[Don Muraco]]-[[Pedro Morales]] rivalry reached its peak at [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City when Muraco pinned Morales to become the new WWF Intercontinental champion.
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* March 10–11 The [[WWE|WWF]] holds its first ever live events outside the Northeast in [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
* '''March 8:''' The Wild Samoans defeated [[Jules Strongbow]] and [[Chief Jay Strongbow]] to win their 3rd WWF Tag Team Championship on [[WWF Championship Wrestling]].
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* '''March 10–11:''' The [[WWE|WWF]] holds its first ever live events outside the Northeast in [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
* The [[WWE|WWF]] now fully owned by [[Vince McMahon]] seceded from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] at the annual NWA Convention.
* The [[WWE|WWF]] now fully owned by [[Vince McMahon]] seceded from the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] at the annual NWA Convention.
* September 4 - [[WWF All-American Wrestling]] debut on the [[USA Network]]
* '''September 4:''' [[WWF All-American Wrestling]] debut on the [[USA Network]]
* November 15 - [[Tony Atlas]] and [[Rocky Johnson]] made [[World Wrestling Federation|WWF]] history as they became the first African-Americans to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in a no-disqualification match against [[The Wild Samoans]] on WWE Championship Wrestling.
* '''November 15:''' [[Tony Atlas]] and [[Rocky Johnson]] made [[World Wrestling Federation|WWF]] history as they became the first African-Americans to win the WWF Tag Team Championship in a no-disqualification match against [[The Wild Samoans]] on WWE Championship Wrestling.
* December 26 - [[Iron Sheik]] managed by [[Fred Blassie|"Classy" Freddie Blassie]] defeated [[WWE World Heavyweight Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Bob Backlund]] ending Backlund's nearly 5 year run when his manager [[Arnold Skaaland]] threw in his towel in [[New York, NY]]
* '''December 26:''' [[Iron Sheik]] managed by [[Fred Blassie|"Classy" Freddie Blassie]] defeated [[WWE Championship|WWF World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Bob Backlund]] ending Backlund's nearly 5 year run when his manager [[Arnold Skaaland]] threw in his towel in [[New York, NY]]


==Accomplishments and tournaments==
==Accomplishments and tournaments==

===AJW===
{| class="wikitable"
!Accomplishment
!Winner
!Date won
!Notes
|-
|[[:ja:新人王決定トーナメント (全日本女子プロレス)|Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament]]
|[[Bull Nakano|Keiko Nakano]]
|
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|}

===AJPW===
{| class="wikitable"
!Accomplishment
!Winner
!Date won
!Notes
|-
|[[:ja:あすなろ杯争奪リーグ戦|Lou Thesz Cup 1983]]
|[[Shiro Koshinaka]]
|April 22
|
|}


===NJPW===
===NJPW===
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|[[G1 Climax]]
|[[G1 Climax|IWGP League]]
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|[[Hulk Hogan]]
|June 4
|June 4
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==Births==
==Births==
*Date of birth uncertain:
**[[Quicksilver (wrestler)|Quicksilver]]
*January 8 – [[Chris Masters]]
*January 8 – [[Chris Masters]]
*January 18 - [[Reno Scum|Adam Thornstowe]]
*January 18 - [[Reno Scum|Adam Thornstowe]]
*January 21 – [[Maryse Ouellet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/Ouellet_Maryse.html|title=Maryse Ouellet|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|accessdate=July 4, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/672hgr7OF?url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/Ouellet_Maryse.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*January 21 – [[Maryse Ouellet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/Ouellet_Maryse.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630115759/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/Ouellet_Maryse.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Maryse Ouellet|last=Kamchen|first=Richard|access-date=July 4, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref>
*January 30 – [[Rockstar Spud]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/spud.html|title=Spud|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2017-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027060011/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/spud.html|archive-date=2011-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*January 30 – [[Rockstar Spud]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/spud.html|title=Spud|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|access-date=2017-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027060011/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/spud.html|archive-date=2011-10-27|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*February 10:
*February 10:
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** [[Bushi (wrestler)|Bushi]]
** [[Bushi (wrestler)|Bushi]]
** [[Chie Ishii]]
** [[Chie Ishii]]
*April 9 - [[Hade Vansen]]
*April 25 - [[DeAngelo Williams]]
*April 27 - [[Lacey (wrestler)|Lacey]]
*April 27 - [[Lacey (wrestler)|Lacey]]
*May 1 - [[Human Tornado]]
*May 1 - [[Human Tornado]]
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*May 11 - [[Daizee Haze]]
*May 11 - [[Daizee Haze]]
*May 15 - [[Tom Lawlor]]
*May 15 - [[Tom Lawlor]]
*May 18 - [[Matt Riviera]]
*May 19 - [[Chris Van Vliet]]
*May 19 - [[Chris Van Vliet]]
*May 21 – [[Leva Bates]]
*May 21 – [[Leva Bates]]
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*June 23 - [[Brandi Rhodes]]
*June 23 - [[Brandi Rhodes]]
*July 11 - [[Marcus Louis]]
*July 11 - [[Marcus Louis]]
*July 15 – [[Heath Slater]]
*July 15 – [[Heath Slater]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/h/heath-slater.html|title=Heath Slater|accessdate=April 12, 2011|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*July 22 - [[Fandango (wrestler)]]
*July 24 - [[Joey Kovar]] (died in 2012)
*July 24 - [[Joey Kovar]] (died in 2012)
*July 26 – [[Roderick Strong]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/strong.html|title=Roderick Strong|accessdate=May 30, 2007}}</ref>
*July 26 – [[Roderick Strong]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/strong.html|title=Roderick Strong|accessdate=May 30, 2007}}</ref>
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*August 23 – [[J.C. Bailey]] (died in 2010)
*August 23 – [[J.C. Bailey]] (died in 2010)
*August 24 – [[Tino Sabbatelli]]
*August 24 – [[Tino Sabbatelli]]
*September 6 – [[Sam Roberts (radio personality)|Sam Roberts]]
*September 6:
**[[Sam Roberts (radio personality)|Sam Roberts]]
*September 6 – [[Braun Strowman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/braun-stowman-9702.html|title=Braun Strowman|website=The Internet Wrestling Database |accessdate=August 24, 2015}}</ref>
**[[Braun Strowman]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/braun-stowman-9702.html|title=Braun Strowman|website=The Internet Wrestling Database |accessdate=August 24, 2015}}</ref>
*September 16 – [[Jennifer Blake (wrestler)|Jennifer Blake]]
*September 16 – [[Jennifer Blake (wrestler)|Jennifer Blake]]
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*September 22 - [[Absolute Andy]] (died in 2023)
*September 30 - [[Adam Jones (American football)|Pacman Jones]]
*October 1 – [[Robbie E]]
*October 1 – [[Robbie E]]
*October 8 – [[Hiro Tonai]]
*October 10 – [[Daisuke Masaoka]]
*October 16 – [[Kenny Omega]]
*October 16 – [[Kenny Omega]]
*October 19 – [[Robert Evans (wrestler)|Robert Evans]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://anarchyroster.blogspot.com/2011/07/robert-evans.html | title = "The Essence of Excellence" Robert Evans | date=July 1, 2011 | accessdate=October 22, 2012 | work=Anarchy Championship Wrestling | publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]}}</ref>
*October 19 – [[Robert Evans (wrestler)|Robert Evans]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://anarchyroster.blogspot.com/2011/07/robert-evans.html | title = "The Essence of Excellence" Robert Evans | date=July 1, 2011 | accessdate=October 22, 2012 | work=Anarchy Championship Wrestling | publisher=[[Blogger (service)|Blogger]]}}</ref>
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*November 8 - [[Lucky Cannon]]
*November 8 - [[Lucky Cannon]]
*November 11 – [[Kristal Marshall]]
*November 11 – [[Kristal Marshall]]
*November 21 – [[Nikki Bella]]<ref name=Bella />
*November 21:
**[[Nikki Bella]]<ref name=Bella />
*November 21 – [[Brie Bella]]<ref name=Bella>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/bella-twins.html|title=The Bella Twins|accessdate=March 31, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
**[[Brie Bella]]<ref name=Bella>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/bella-twins.html|title=The Bella Twins|accessdate=March 31, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
*November 25 - [[Kirby Mack]]
*November 25 - [[Kirby Mack]]
*November 28 – [[Summer Rae]]
*November 28 – [[Summer Rae]]
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**[[Kris Travis]] (died in 2016)
**[[Kris Travis]] (died in 2016)
**[[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Jigsaw]]
**[[Jigsaw (wrestler)|Jigsaw]]
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*December 20 - [[Gia Allemand]] (died in 2013)
*December 22 – [[Luke Gallows]]<ref name=WorldTagLeague2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10583 |script-title=ja:『ワールドタッグ』出場チーム決定!! 内藤＆ソンブラ! コンウェイ＆ダンも参戦! アンダーソンは"新顔"ドク・ギャローズとタッグ結成!! |date=November 11, 2013 |accessdate=November 11, 2013 |publisher=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133749/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10583 |archivedate=November 11, 2013 }}</ref>
*December 22 – [[Luke Gallows]]<ref name=WorldTagLeague2013>{{cite web|url=http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10583 |script-title=ja:『ワールドタッグ』出場チーム決定!! 内藤＆ソンブラ! コンウェイ＆ダンも参戦! アンダーソンは"新顔"ドク・ギャローズとタッグ結成!! |date=November 11, 2013 |accessdate=November 11, 2013 |publisher=[[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] |language=Japanese |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133749/http://www.njpw.co.jp/news/detail.php?nid=10583 |archivedate=November 11, 2013 }}</ref>
*December 29 - [[El Desperado (wrestler)]]
*December 29 - [[El Desperado (wrestler)]]
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:*[[Rick Steiner]]
:*[[Rick Steiner]]
:*[[Ben Bassarab]]
:*[[Ben Bassarab]]
:*[[Ramón Álvarez (wrestler)]]
:*[[Bull Nakano]]
:*[[Dan Spivey]]
:*[[Ken Resnick]]
:*Yumi Ogura (All Japan Women)
*March 5 - [[Cueball Carmichael]]
*March 5 - [[Cueball Carmichael]]
*June 6 - [[Road Warrior Hawk]]
*June 6 - [[Road Warrior Hawk]]
*June 24 - [[Mick Foley]]
*June 12 - [[Bestia Salvaje]]
*June 24 - [[Mick Foley]] and Kanako Nagatomo (All Japan Women's)
*September 23 - Tommy Ran (All Japan Women's) and Mika Komatsu (All Japan Women's)


==Retirements==
==Retirements==
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==Deaths==
==Deaths==
*February 7 - [[Miguel Ángel Delgado]], 35
*February 7 - [[Miguel Ángel Delgado]], 35
*March 6 - [[Mayes McLain]], 77
*May 10 - [[Frank Tunney]], 70
*May 10 - [[Frank Tunney]], 70
*May 25 - [[Johnny Rougeau]], 53
*May 25 - [[Johnny Rougeau]], 53
*May 31 - [[Jack Dempsey]], 87
*May 31 - [[Jack Dempsey]], 87
*October 12 - [[Ernie Roth|The Grand Wizard]], <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/grandwizard2.html|title=The Grand Wizard|publisher=Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame|author=Slagle, Steve|accessdate=July 19, 2017|archive-date=January 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125134506/http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/grandwizard2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 57
*October 12 - [[Ernie Roth|The Grand Wizard]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/grandwizard2.html|title=The Grand Wizard|publisher=Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame|author=Slagle, Steve|accessdate=July 19, 2017|archive-date=January 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125134506/http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/pages/wrestlers/grandwizard2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 57
*December 9 - [[Earl McCready]], 78
*December 9 - [[Earl McCready]], 78


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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{commons category-inline}}


{{Years in professional wrestling}}
{{Years in professional wrestling}}

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List of years in professional wrestling
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1983 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

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These promotions held notable shows in 1983.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
American Wrestling Association AWA
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL
Jim Crockett Promotions JCP
World Wrestling Council WWC

Calendar of notable shows

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Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
April 22 EMLL 27. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Super Halcón (c) defeated Pirata Morgan in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the Mexican National Heavyweight Championship[1]
April 24 AWA AWA Super Sunday St. Paul, Minnesota Nick Bockwinkel (c) defeated Hulk Hogan by reverse decision disqualification in a singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Title with Lord James Blears as special guest referee
June 2 NJPW IWGP League Tokyo, Japan Hulk Hogan defeated Antonio Inoki
June 10 MLW Night of the Champions Toronto, Ontario Ric Flair defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race by disqualification
July 4 JCP NWA/WWF World Title Unification Atlanta, Georgia NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair fought WWF World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund to a double count-out
July 24 MLW Return of the Champions Toronto, Ontario NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race defeated Ric Flair by disqualification with Johnny Weaver as special guest referee
September 17 WWC WWC 10th Aniversario San Juan, Puerto Rico André the Giant defeated Abdullah the Butcher via countout
September 23 EMLL EMLL 50th Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Sangre Chicana defeated MS-1 in a Lucha de Apuestas Hair vs. Hair match[2]
October 23 JCP The Last Battle of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Tommy Rich defeated Buzz Sawyer in a Steel Cage Match with Paul Ellering suspended above the cage
November 24 JCP Starrcade Greensboro, North Carolina Ric Flair defeated Harley Race (c) in a steel cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Gene Kiniski as special guest referee[3]
December 8 NJPW MSG Tag League Tokyo, Japan Antonio Inoki and Hulk Hogan defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch
December 9 EMLL Juicio Final Mexico City, Mexico Rayo de Jalisco Jr. defeated El Egipico in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask vs. mask match[4]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable events

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Accomplishments and tournaments

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AJW

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Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament Keiko Nakano

AJPW

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Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
Lou Thesz Cup 1983 Shiro Koshinaka April 22

NJPW

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Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
IWGP League Hulk Hogan June 4 defeated Antonio Inoki in the finals

Awards and honors

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated

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Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
Category Winner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Harley Race
PWI Tag Team of the Year The Road Warriors
(Hawk and Animal)
PWI Match of the Year Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Jimmy Snuka
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Greg Valentine
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Brett Wayne Sawyer
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Hulk Hogan
PWI Rookie of the Year Angelo Mosca Jr.
PWI Manager of the Year J. J. Dillon
PWI Editor's Award The Grand Wizard

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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Main article: List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Category Winner
Wrestler of the Year Ric Flair
Feud of the Year The Freebirds vs. The Von Erichs
Tag Team of the Year Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood
Most Improved Curt Hennig
Best on Interviews Roddy Piper

Births

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Debuts

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  • Uncertain debut date

Retirements

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ "50th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 23, 1983. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Flair defeats Race for wrestling title". Greensboro Daily News. 1983-11-25. p. D3. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved May 23, 2008. A sellout crowd of 15,447 was on hand for the night's competition.
  4. ^ "EMLL Super Viernes – Juicio Final 1983". Wrestling Data. December 9, 1983. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Kamchen, Richard. "Maryse Ouellet". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  6. ^ "Spud". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  7. ^ "Roderick Strong". Retrieved May 30, 2007.
  8. ^ "Braun Strowman". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  9. ^ ""The Essence of Excellence" Robert Evans". Anarchy Championship Wrestling. Blogger. July 1, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "The Bella Twins". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
  11. ^ 『ワールドタッグ』出場チーム決定!! 内藤＆ソンブラ! コンウェイ＆ダンも参戦! アンダーソンは"新顔"ドク・ギャローズとタッグ結成!! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro-Wrestling. November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  12. ^ Slagle, Steve. "The Grand Wizard". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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