- Source: 1999 in professional wrestling
1999 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1999.
Calendar of notable shows
= January
== February
== March
== April
== May
== June
== July
== August
== September
== October
== November
== December
=Notable events
January 4 – Fingerpoke of Doom
January 12 - Shawn Michaels announces retirement
January 13 - Biography of Andre the Giant airs to highest ratings in A&E history
February 19 – Bill Goldberg makes a $100,000 challenge to Steve Austin on The Tonight Show
April 29 – WWF SmackDown debuted on UPN
May 23 – Death of Owen Hart
June 7 – Sable files a 110 million-dollar lawsuit against the WWF
June 21 – Owen's widow, Martha Hart files a wrongful death claim against the WWF
June 28 – Tatsumi Fujinami named president of NJPW
July 1 – Chris Jericho signs contract with WWF
July 12 – Jerry Lawler announces run for mayor of Memphis
August 27 – ECW on TNN debuted
August 28 – WWF Jakked/Metal debuted on Broadcast syndication replacing WWE Shotgun Saturday Night
September 10 – Eric Bischoff was fired from World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
September 17 – Nicole Bass files lawsuit against the WWF
October 3 – Vince Russo and Ed Ferrera became writers for WCW
November 15-19 – A&E airs new documentaries on Steve Austin, Owen Hart & Mick Foley
Accomplishments and tournaments
= AAA
== AJW
== AJPW
== WCW
== WWF
=Awards and honors
= Pro Wrestling Illustrated
== Wrestling Observer Newsletter
=Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
= ECW
== FMW
== NJPW
== WCW
== WWF
=Debuts
Uncertain debut date
Tank Abbott
CM Punk
Carlito Caribbean Cool
Primo Colón
April Hunter
Towel Boy
Lance Cade
Jasmin St. Claire
February 6 – Eddie Valentine
March 2 – Hub
April 14 - Ai Fujita
May 8 - GENTARO
July 11 - Hikaru (All Japan Women's)
August 10 - Daisuke Sekimoto
October 4
Bryan Danielson
Hartley Jackson
October 8 – Brian Kendrick
October 10
Hiroshi Tanahashi
Katsuyori Shibata
October 23 - Saika Takeuchi (GAEA)
October 30 – Dave Bautista
November 5 – John Cena
November 11 - Tygress
November 29 - Kaori Yoneyama
December 8 - Ayako Seki (All Japan Women's)
Retirements
Marianna Komlos (1999)
Kenny Kaos (1995–1999)
The Gambler (1990-1999)
Hercules (1979–1999)
Jim Brunzell (1972–1999)
Johnny Rodz (1964–1999)
Mike Shaw (1980-1999, returned to wrestling in 2006 and wrestled his last match 2009)
Steve McMichael (1995–1999)
Takashi Ishikawa (November 8, 1977 – January 1999)
Wayne Bloom (1988–1999)
Yuji Yasuraoka (January 5, 1992 – June 20, 1999)
Births
February 17 – Jimmy Lloyd
February 19 – Aigle Blanc
March 11 – Takumi Baba
March 18 – Moka Miyamoto
May 1 – Tiffany Stratton
May 4 – Hook
May 15 – Yuma Anzai
June 13 – Takahiro Katori
July 28 – Riko Kawahata
October 2 – Skye Blue
Deaths
January 4 - Cyclone Anaya, 81
January 31 – Giant Baba, 61
February 9 - Butch Levy, 77
February 23 – The Renegade, 33
March 1 - Satoshi Hasegawa, 22
March 13 – Kurt Von Hess, 56
March 29 - Herb Welch, 91
April 9 – Emiko Kado, 23
April 20 – Rick Rude, 40
May 1 – Jos LeDuc, 54
May 23 – Owen Hart, 34
June 29 - Walter Johnson (defensive tackle), 56
July 19 - Cavernario Galindo, 75
August 7 – Jonathan Boyd, 54
August 9 – Jackie Sato, 41
September 8 – Brian Hildebrand, 37
October 6 – Gorilla Monsoon, 62
October 27 - José Aarón Alvarado Nieves, 33
November 9:
Wolf Ruvinskis, 78
Joe Scarpello, 76
November 13 – Tony Rumble, 43
November 27 – Hiro Matsuda, 62
December 3- Jerry Monti, 59
See also
List of WCW pay-per-view events
List of WWF pay-per-view events
List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Stephanie McMahon
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Bret Hart
- Vince McMahon
- Molly Holly
- Hulk Hogan
- Shane McMahon
- Mick Foley
- Ric Flair
- Rikidōzan
- 1999 in professional wrestling
- Professional wrestling
- List of premature professional wrestling deaths
- Droz (wrestler)
- Piledriver (professional wrestling)
- Mosh (wrestler)
- List of professional wrestling video games
- Shoot (professional wrestling)
- Professional wrestling authority figures
- List of professional wrestling matches rated 5 or more stars by Dave Meltzer
