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

* Brian Gamble

• February 15 – Harashima
• March 18 - Aaron Idol
• May – Beth Phoenix
• May 19 - Izanagi
• June 10 - (Jd' Star)
• June 23 – Damien Sandow
• September 23 - (All Japan Women's), Fumiko Yamane (All Japan Women's) and (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)
• Russ McCullough (1999-December 2001)
• 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)
• Miguel Pérez Sr. (October 17, 1954-April 7, 2001)
• Stan Hansen (1973- January 28, 2001, became commissioner for All Japan Pro Wrestling until 2007)

Births

• January 14 – Cora Jade
• March 14 – Daiki Odashima
• July 12 – Ethan Allen
• August 14 – Takeshi Masada
• August 18 – Starlight Kid
• 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
• March 30 – Tuffy Truesdale, 85
• 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
• November 4 - Helen Hart, 76
• 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