• Source: 1981 in professional wrestling

1981 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.




List of notable promotions


These promotions held notable shows in 1981.




Calendar of notable shows






Notable events


June 20 - At the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Don Muraco pinned Pedro Morales to become the new WWF Intercontinental Champion.
July 21 - On WWF Championship Wrestling, Rick Martel and Tony Garea regain the WWF Tag Team Championship by defeating The Moondogs.
October 13 - On WWF Championship Wrestling, Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito defeated Tony Garea and Rick Martel to become the new WWF Tag Team Champions, Garea would never again wear any WWF Title in his career.
November 23 - At New York's Madison Square Garden in a Texas Death Match, Pedro Morales regained the WWF Intercontinental Championship by pinning Don Muraco.




Accomplishments and tournaments






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Awards and honors






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Tournaments






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Births



January 11 - King Mo
January 12:
Jeet Rama
Krissy Vaine
January 13 – Shad Gaspard (died in 2020)
January 17 - Adam Windsor (died in 2022)
January 26 – Volador Jr.
February 9 - Daisuke Sekimoto
February 14 - Ayako Hamada
February 15 - Jenna Morasca
February 18 - Larry Sweeney (died in 2011)
February 19 – Tye Dillinger
February 26 - Kaori Yoneyama
March 2 – Lance Cade (died in 2010)
March 3 – Justin Gabriel
March 12 – Hideo Itami
April 4 – Tigre Uno
April 10 - Jax Dane
April 28 - Alex Riley
April 29 - Neil Faith
May 8 – Stephen Amell
May 13 – Jimmy Yang
May 22 – Daniel Bryan
June 2 – Velvet Sky
July 8 - Luke Hawx
July 22
Fandango
Kenny King
July 25 – Finn Bálor
August 14 – Kofi Kingston
August 19 – Percy Watson
August 20 – Byron Saxton
August 21 – Trent Seven
August 26 - Petey Williams
September 6 - Chris the Bambi Killer
September 10 - Rain
September 13 – Angelina Love
September 26 – Asuka
October 7 - Thunder (died in 2016)
October 9 - Daniel Puder
October 11 - Arturo Ruas
November 1 - Hallowicked
November 3 – Jackie Gayda
November 10 – Ryback
November 28 – Erick Rowan
December 7 - Luster the Legend
December 11 - Fuego
December 14 - Johnny Jeter
December 17 - Tim Wiese
December 18 - Eddie Kingston
December 23 - Arik Cannon
December 25 - Rhaka Khan
December 31 – Martin Stone




Debuts


Uncertain debut date
King Kong Bundy
El Dandy
Jake Milliman
Wendell Cooley
Itzuki Yamazaki
Mike Rotunda
January 10-Fumihiro Niikura
February 19 - Tarzan Goto
April 25 - Nobukazu Hirai
July 12 - Noriyo Tateno
December 8 - Shunji Takano




Retirements


Black Shadow (1942–1981)
Tony Borne (1952–1981)
Verne Gagne (1949–1981)
Dutch Savage (1962–1981)
The Missouri Mauler (1950–1981)




Deaths


January 24 - Orville Brown, 72
February 6 - Goga Pehlwan, 43
April 9 - Wee Willie Davis, 74
April 12 - Joe Louis, 66
August 12 – Buddy Austin, 52
August 24 - Mike Marino, 59
November 16 - Ali Baba (wrestler), 80




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