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1982 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Contents

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable shows in 1982.

Promotion NameAbbreviationNotes
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL
Universal Wrestling Association UWA
World Class Championship Wrestling WCCWPreviously known as Big Time Wrestling (BTW).

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain 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]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable events

Accomplishments and tournaments

AJPW

AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes
Champion's Carnival Giant Baba April 18

NJPW

AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes
G1 Climax Andre the Giant June 4defeated Killer Khan in the finals

Awards and honors

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

CategoryWinner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Bob Backlund
PWI Tag Team of the Year Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell
PWI Match of the Year Bob Backlund vs. Jimmy Snuka
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year André the Giant
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Ted DiBiase
PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year Barry Windham
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Roddy Piper
PWI Rookie of the Year Brad Armstrong
PWI Editor's Award Lou Thesz
PWI Manager of the Year J. J. Dillon

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

CategoryWinner
Wrestler of the Year Ric Flair
Feud of the Year Ted DiBiase vs. Junkyard Dog
Tag Team of the Year Stan Hansen and Ole Anderson
Most Improved Jim Duggan
Best on Interviews Roddy Piper

Births

Debuts

Retirements

Deaths

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