1987 in professional wrestling

1987 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable events in 1987.

Calendar of notable shows

Tournaments and accomplishments

AJW

JCP

WWF

Slammy Awards

Awards and honors

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Title changes

WWF

Births

• January 5 – Willie Mack
• January 7 – Alisha Edwards
• January 15:
• Kelly Kelly
• Nicole Matthews
• January 25 – Laura James
• January 30 – Becky Lynch
• February 1 – Ronda Rousey
• February 28 – Yoshiko Hasegawa
• March 1 – Kyle O'Reilly
• March 9 – Aubrey Edwards
• March 17 – Brody King
• March 19 – AJ Lee
• March 20 – Nao Kakuta
• March 30 – Trent Beretta
• April 22 – Yusuke Kodama
• April 23 – Donovan Dijak
• April 28 – Drew Gulak
• April 29 – Brittney Savage
• May 2 – Pat McAfee
• May 7 – Angélico
• May 11 – Lince Dorado
• May 17 – Dash Wilder
• May 23 – Bray Wyatt(died in 2023)
• May 26 – Steve Maclin
• July 7 – Richie Steamboat
• July 9 – Mini Charly Manson
• July 14 – Charly Caruso
• July 20 – Evil Uno
• July 24 – Zack Sabre Jr.
• July 28 – Lindsay Kay Hayward
• August 11 – Chris Dickinson
• August 14 – Johnny Gargano
• August 15 – Shinichiro Tominaga
• August 22 – Apollo Crews
• September 1 – Sami Callihan
• September 3 – Allie
• September 4 – Wesley Blake
• September 5 – A. R. Fox
• September 15 – Rhett Titus
• September 21 – Ivelisse Vélez
• October 7 – Aiden English
• October 23 – Carmella
• October 26 – Portia Perez
• November 2 – Samir Singh
• November 3 – Cameron
• November 5 – Allysin Kay
• November 8 – Kazuchika Okada
• November 22 – Elias
• November 30 – Naomi
• December 7 – A. C. H.
• December 27 – Andy Leavine

Debuts

Debut date

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Uncertain debut date

Retirements

• Tony Garea (1971–1987)
• Armand Rougeau (1982–1987)
• Bob Boyer (wrestler) (1950s-1987)
• Bob Sweetan (1966–1987)
• Bruno Sammartino (1959–1987)
• David Schultz (1974–1987)
• Huracan Ramirez (1941–1987)
• Ivan Putski (1968–1987)
• Kelly Kiniski (1980–1987)
• Killer Khan (1971–1987)
• Ron Fuller (1973–1987)
• Klondike Bill (1958–1987)
• Moose Cholak (1952–1987)
• Nick Bockwinkel (1955–1987)
• Paul Boesch (1938–1987)
• Pedro Morales (1959–1987)
• Rene Goulet (1957–1987)
• Super Maxx (1981–1987)
• Superstar Billy Graham (1970–1987)
• Tony Marino (1954–1987)
• Tor Kamata (1959–1987)
• Al Costello (1938–1987)

Deaths

• Unknown - Milton Reid, 69 or 70 (born 1917)
• January unknown date - Atholl Oakeley, 86
• January 10 - Steve Casey, 78
• April 12:
• Mike Von Erich, 23
• Akram Pahalwan, 56 or 57 (born 1930)
• August 24 – Malcolm Kirk, 51
• August 27 - Peter Mehringer, 77
• August 30 - Frank Stojack, 75
• September 3 - Rusty Wescoatt, 76
• September 5 – Scott Irwin, 35
• October 22 - Lino Ventura, 68
• November 28 – Kazuharu Sonoda, 31
• December 4 - Betty Jo Hawkins, 57

See also

• List of WCW pay-per-view events
• List of WWF pay-per-view events

References