1982 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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Date |
Promotion(s) |
Event |
Location |
Main Event |
February 14 |
UWA |
UWA 7th Anniversary Show |
Naucalpan, Mexico |
Abdullah the Butcher and Perro Aguayo defeated Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami in a Tag team match[1] |
March 15 |
WCCW |
Wrestling Star Wars |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
Kevin and Kerry Von Erich fought to a double disqualification against Gary Hart and King Kong Bundy in a "Texas Death" steel cage match[2] |
April 1 |
NJPW |
MSG League |
Tokyo, Japan |
André the Giant defeated Killer Khan |
April 2 |
EMLL |
26. Aniversario de Arena México |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Máscara Año 2000 defeated David Morgan (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship[3] |
June 4 |
WCCW |
Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show |
Irving, Texas |
Fritz Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy (c) in a Falls count anywhere match for the NWA American Heavyweight Championship[4][5] |
August 15 |
Wrestling Star Wars |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
Ric Flair (c) and Kerry Von Erich wrestled to a draw at one win a piece before being double disqualified in the third fall in a Best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship[6][7] |
September 17 |
EMLL |
EMLL 49th Anniversary Show |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Perro Aguayo defeated Tony Salazar in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[8] |
December 10 |
Juicio Final |
El Satánico defeated Sangre Chicana in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair vs. hair match[9] |
NJPW |
MSG Tag League |
Tokyo, Japan |
Hulk Hogan and Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Khan and Tiger Toguchi |
December 22 |
UWA |
Arena Naucalpan 5th Anniversary Show |
Naucalpan, State of Mexico |
Los Misioneros de la Muerte (El Signo, Negro Navarro and El Texano) defeated Los Villanos (Villano I, Villano II and Villano III) in a Best two-out-of-three-falls six-man tag team match[10] |
December 25 |
WCCW |
Christmas Star Wars |
Dallas, Texas |
Ric Flair (c) defeated Kerry Von Erich in a no disqualification Steel Cage match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship[11][12] |
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- March 6- Bob Konovsky, 47
- June 12 - Peter Maivia,[18] 45
- June 19 - Lionel Baillargeon, 60
- July 25 - Shag Thomas, 56
- July 27 - Kasavubu, 26
- July 29 - Harold Sakata, 62
- August 28 - Bearcat Wright, 50
- September 5 - Dick Lane, 83
- September 24 - Jack O'Brien, 72
- October 24 - Pak Song, 39
- December 2 - Joe Pazandak, 68
- December 12 - Bill Longson, 76
- December 13 - George Gadaski, 52
- December 15 - Chatti Yokouchi, 45
Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.{{cite news}}
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"Historical Cards: Fritz Von Erich Retirement Show (June 4, 1982. Irving, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
"Historical Cards: Wrestling Star Wars (August 15, 1982. Ft. Worth, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
"1982 Especial!". Box y Lucha Magazine (in Spanish). January 8, 1983. pp. 2–28. issue 1553.
"Historical Cards: Christmas Star Wars (December 25, 1982. Dallas, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.