- Source: 2001 in professional wrestling
2001 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 2001.
Calendar of notable shows
= January
== February
== March
== April
== May
== June
== July
== August
== September
== October
== November
== December
=Accomplishments and tournaments
= AAA
== AJW
== WCW
== WWF
=Awards and honors
= Pro Wrestling Illustrated
== Wrestling Observer Newsletter
=Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
Title changes
= ECW
== NJPW
== WCW
== WWF
=Debuts
Uncertain debut date
Kris Pavone
Nidia Guenard
Sara Del Ray
Heidenreich
February 15 – Harashima
March 18 - Aaron Idol
May – Beth Phoenix
May 19 - Izanagi
June 10 - Keiko Furuta (Jd' Star)
June 23 – Damien Sandow
September 23 - Mirai (All Japan Women's), Fumiko Yamane (All Japan Women's) and Tomoko Mori (All Japan Women's)
October 2 – Maven
October 6 – Daigoro Kashiwa
October 28 - Saki Maemura (All Japan Women's)
November 4 – Gorgeous Matsuno
November 11 – Ayako Sato
November 23 - Finn Balor
December 7 - Jay Lethal
December 20 – Ken Ohka
Retirements
Midnight (1999-March 2001)
Tori (1988-September 2001)
Al Green (1989–2001) (returned for a match in 2007)
Bushwhacker Butch (1964-September 2001)
Duke Droese (1990–2001, returned for a couple of matches in 2019)
Hardbody Harrison (1995-March 2001)
Dean Malenko (1979-December 2001, became a road agent for WWE)
Nailz (1982–2001)
One Man Gang (1977–2001) (returned to wrestle in 2007 until 2009)
Fred Ottman (1984-April 2001, returned to wrestle a couple of matches in 2009)
Stan Hansen (1973- January 28, 2001, became commissioner for All Japan Pro Wrestling until 2007)
Births
January 14 – Cora Jade
August 14 – Takeshi Masada
August 21 – Brooks Jensen
November 5 – Roxanne Perez
November 8 – Julia Hart
Deaths
January 3 – Kung Fu, 49
January 4 – Villano I, 50
January 18 - Rito Romero, 73
January 29 - Smasher Sloan, 65
March 26 - Benny McGuire, 54
April 24 - Johnny Valentine, 72
May 31 - Tex McKenzie, 70
July 16 – Terry Gordy, 40
July 21 – Dennis Coralluzzo, 48
July 27 – Rhonda Sing, 40
October 7 – Chris Adams, 46
December 4 - Ed Whalen, 74
December 15 – Russ Haas, 27
December 25 – Mike Davis, 45
See also
List of WCW pay-per-view events
List of WWA pay-per-view events
List of WWF pay-per-view events
List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events
List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Rey Mysterio
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- Vince McMahon
- Stephanie McMahon
- Shane McMahon
- Sting (pegulat)
- Daniel Bryan
- Mick Foley
- Sejarah olahraga
- Hulk Hogan
- 2001 in professional wrestling
- List of professional wrestling promotions
- Glossary of professional wrestling terms
- The Invasion (professional wrestling)
- Professional wrestling
- Blading (professional wrestling)
- List of professional wrestling video games
- Grand Slam (professional wrestling)
- The Alliance (professional wrestling)
- List of premature professional wrestling deaths
