1998 in professional wrestling

1998 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable events in 1998.

Calendar of notable shows

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Accomplishments and tournaments

AAA

AJW

AJPW

JWP

NJPW

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

Births

• January 2 – Takuho Kato
• January 20 – Koguma
• February 4 – Kaisei Takechi
• April 27 – Arisu Endo
• May 17 – Ancham
• June 1 – Megan Bayne
• June 18 – Masha Slamovich
• July 15 – Anna Jay
• July 19 – Lola Vice
• July 24 – Daiju Wakamatsu
• September 14 – Utami Hayashishita
• September 17 – Towa Iwasaki
• October 12 – Connor Mills
• November 3 – Alec Price
• November 7 – Ryohei Oiwa
• November 8 – Soma Watanabe
• November 23 – Rina Shingaki
• November 27 – Suzume
• December 19 – Naka Shuma

Debuts

• A.J. Styles
• Amazing Red
• Chuck Palumbo
• Rodney Mack
• Sal E. Graziano
• Cliff Compton
• Tony Mamaluke
• Kazunari Murakami
• Tomoka Isozaki (All Japan Women's)
• January 23 - and Kayoko Haruyama
• January 28 - and Akira Raijin
• January 31 – Thanomsak Toba
• February 5 -
• February 7 - Ryuji Hijikata
• March 1 -
• April 13 - Vince McMahon
• April 30 - Místico
• May 15 - Frankie Kazarian
• June 19 - Bobby Roode
• August 9 - Ayako Hamada
• August 16 -
• August 21 – Kurt Angle
• August 28 - Naomichi Marufuji
• September 6 – Quiet Storm
• September 13 - Tigre Uno
• September 15 - Mika Harigai (All Japan Women's)
• September 25 - Low Ki
• October - Kongo Kong
• October 25 -
• November 29 - Takashi Uwano
• December 14 – Faby Apache
• December 16 -

Retirements

• Austin Idol (1972–1998)
• Antonio Inoki (September 30, 1960–April 4, 1998) (returned to wrestling in 2000 and retired on December 30, 2001)
• Marcus Laurinaitis (1987–1998)
• Joey Maggs (1987–1998)
• Rick Martel (1973–1998)
• Shawn Michaels (1984-March 28, 1998) (returned to wrestling in 2002 and retired in 2010)
• John Nord (1984-1998)
• The Patriot (wrestler) (1988-1998)
• Sgt. Craig Pittman (1993-1998) (returned to wrestling for two matches in 2011)
• Paul Roma (1984–1998) (returned to wrestling in 2006)
• The Sheik (wrestler) (1947-1998)
• Mark Starr (1986–1998)
• Pez Whatley (1973-1998)

Deaths

• January 20 – Bobo Brazil, 73
• February 15 – Louie Spicolli, 27
• April 6 - Stanley Radwan, 89
• June 2 – Junkyard Dog, 45
• July 1 - Toyonobori, 67
• July 20 - June Byers, 76
• August 17 – Terry Garvin, 61
• August 18 – Shane Shamrock, 23
• August 30 – Gorilla Pogi, 96
• November 6 – Sky Low Low, 70
• November 29 – Giant Haystacks, 51
• December 9 - Archie Moore, 84
• December 15 – Brady Boone, 40
• December 30 - Sam Muchnick, 93
• December 31 - Frank Valois, 77

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