1995 in professional wrestling

1995 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable events in 1995.

Calendar of notable shows

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Notable events

• May 14 – The first WWF in Your House two hour PPV debuts in Syracuse, NY with a Sid Vicious vs WWF World Heavyweight Champion "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel main event.
• September 4 WCW Monday Nitro debut on TNT and with it the official start of the Monday Night War
• The Universal Wrestling Association closed.
• November 9 – WCW Pro debut their first episode from the Disney/MGM Studios in their custom arena.
• November 26 – SMW closed their doors after their final live event in Cookeville, Tennessee wrapping up the SMW vs USWA feud.

Accomplishments and tournaments

AJW

AJPW

GAEA

JWP

WCW

WCW Hall of Fame

WWF

WWF Hall of Fame

Awards and honors

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Title changes

ECW

FMW

NJPW

WCW

WWF

Births

• April 1
• Lena Kross
• Logan Paul
• May 28 – Takehiro Yamamura
• May 29 – Konosuke Takeshita
• June 9
• Tony D'Angelo
• Tay Melo
• June 26 – Ryuya Takekura
• July 19 – Natsupoi
• July 26 – Tessa Blanchard
• August 7 - Kris Statlander
• August 19 – The Velveteen Dream
• August 29 – Rey Celestial (died in 2017)
• October 16 – Fuego Del Sol
• October 28 – Mansoor
• November 9 – Yuki Ishikawa
• November 22 – Jay Joshua
• December 10 – Satnam Singh
• December 26 – Issei Onitsuka

Debuts

Uncertain debut date

• Chyna
• Adam Rose
• Umaga
• Akira Shoji
• Alex Shane
• Steve McMichael
• Bull Buchanan
• Hardbody Harrison

Debut date

• January 8 – Yuki Miyazaki and Tsubasa Kuragaki
• January 13 -
• January 19 - Abyss
• January 28 - Lenny Lane
• February 10 - Keiko Aono
• February 16 - Sanshiro Takagi
• February 17 -
• March 31 - and Onryo
• April 15 - Chikayo Nagashima, , Toshie Uematsu and Meiko Satomura
• May 24 -
• June – Christian
• July 23 - Tyson Kidd
• July 29 -
• August 18 - Muhammad Yone and Alexander Otsuka
• September 13 -
• October 4 - (All Japan Women's)
• October 13 – Kuuga
• October 14 - (All Japan Women's)
• October 18 - Averno
• October 25 - (FMW)
• November 12 - Shadow WX
• December 27 - Nosawa Rongai

Retirements

• Lord Alfred Hayes (1950s–1995)
• Animal Hamaguchi (1969–1995)
• Archie Gouldie (November 2, 1962 – September 2, 1995)
• Baron von Raschke (1966–1995)
• Bryant Anderson (1993–1995)
• Dan Spivey (1983–October 1995)
• Francisco Flores (1960s-1995)
• Gordon Solie (1950s–1995)
• Jack Tunney (September 2, 1984 – July 12, 1995)
• Jim Crockett, Jr. (1973–1994)
• John Tatum (1983–1995)
• Jorge Gonzalez (May 19, 1990 – December 8, 1995)
• Jos LeDuc (1968–1995)
• Junkyard Dog (1976–1995)
• Kevin Von Erich (1976–1995)
• Lou Albano (1953–1995)
• Pete Sanchez (1958-1995)
• Pez Whatley (1973–1998)
• Phil Apollo (1986-1995)
• The Sheik (1947-1995, did not announce his retirement until 1998)
• El Supremo (1976–1995)
• Toni Adams (1985–1995)

Deaths

• January 22 – Jerry Blackwell, 45
• February 18 – Eddie Gilbert, 33
• March 20 – Big John Studd, 47
• April 11 - Harry Pennington (wrestler), 92
• May 10 - Ilio DiPaolo, 68
• May 28 - Chris Colt, 48
• July 31 - Harry Madison, 85
• August 24 – Killer Karl Krupp, 61
• September 30 - Treacherous Philips, 66
• October 2 – John Ayers, 42
• December 4 – Little Beaver, 60
• December 20 - Benny Ramírez, 63

See also

• List of WCW 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