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1991 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 1991.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW | |
| Catch Wrestling Association | CWA | |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre/Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | EMLL/CMLL | During the fall, EMLL was renamed to CMLL. |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| Universal Wrestling Association | UWA | |
| Universal Wrestling Federation | UWF | |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF | |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Grand Prix 1991 | Kyoko Inoue | August 18 | |
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Akemi Torisu | ||
| Tag League The Best 1991 | Kyoko Inoue and Toshiyo Yamada | December 9 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Carnival 1991 | Jumbo Tsuruta | April 18 | |
| World's Strongest Determination League 1991 | Terry Gordy and Steve Williams | December 6 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year Tournament | Yasha Kurenai | February 11 | |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCW United States Championship Tournament | Sting | August 25 | |
| WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament | The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) | September 5 | |
| WCW Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Brian Pillman | October 27 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Hulk Hogan | January 19 | |
| King of the Ring | Bret Hart | September 7 |
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Wrestler of the Year | Jumbo Tsuruta |
| Most Outstanding | Jushin Thunder Liger |
| Feud of the Year | Mitsuharu Misawa and company vs. Jumbo Tsuruta and company |
| Tag Team of the Year | Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada |
| Most Improved | Dustin Rhodes |
| Best on Interviews | Ric Flair |
Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Sgt. Slaughter | Royal Rumble | ||
| March 24 | Hulk Hogan | WrestleMania VII | ||
| November 27 | The Undertaker | Survivor Series | ||
| December 3 | Hulk Hogan | This Tuesday in Texas | ||
| December 4 | Vacant | Superstars of Wrestling | Hogan was stripped of the title by WWF President Jack Tunney due to the controversy surrounding both of the previous title changes. It aired on tape delay on December 7, 1991. | |
Incoming champion – Mr. Perfect | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Bret Hart | SummerSlam | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Perro Aguayo and Gran Hamada | N/A | Later abandoned in 1991. | |
| Incoming champions – The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) | WrestleMania VII | ||
| August 26 | The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) | SummerSlam | ||
Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase | ||||
| unsanctioned championship | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Virgil | SummerSlam | ||
| November 11 | Ted DiBiase | Survivor Series Showdown | This program aired on tape delay on November 24, 1991. | |
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Ric Flair | House show | Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. WCW began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (i.e. the Big Gold Belt) WWE recognizes this reign as an NWA world title reign (and not a WCW one) | |
| July 1 | Vacant | Ric Flair left for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was stripped of the title. When Flair left, he took the Big Gold Belt, which represented the NWA and WCW world titles, with him. | ||
| July 14 | Lex Luger | The Great American Bash | ||
Incoming champion – Lex Luger | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14 | Vacant | The Great American Bash | Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
| August 25 | Sting | House show | Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final | |
| November 19 | Rick Rude | Clash of the Champions XVII | ||
| Incoming champions – The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Vacant | World Wide Wrestling | ||
| May 19 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) | SuperBrawl | Defeated The Young Pistols for the vacant title | |
| August 12 | The Patriots (Todd Champion and Firebreaker Chip) | World Championship Wrestling | ||
| November 5 | The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers) | Main Event | ||
Incoming champion – The Z-Man | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Arn Anderson | World Wide Wrestling | ||
| May 19 | Bobby Eaton | SuperBrawl | ||
| June 3 | Steve Austin | World Wide Wrestling | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27 | Brian Pillman | Halloween Havoc | Defeated Richard Morton in the finals of a tournament to decide the inaugural champion. | |
| December 25 | Jushin Thunder Liger | House show | ||
| Incoming champions – Doom (Ron Simmons and Butch Reed) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) | WrestleWar | ||
| February 18 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) | Pro | ||
| July 20 | Vacant | WCW | ||
| September 5 | The Enforcers (Arn Anderson and Larry Zbyszko) | Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl | ||
| November 19 | Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes | Clash of the Champions XVII | ||
| (Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 17 | Junkyard Dog, Ricky Morton and Tommy Rich | House show | ||
| June 3 | The Fabulous Freebirds (Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Garvin and Michael Hayes) | WCW Main Event | Aired on June 30 | |
| August 5 | Big Josh, Dustin Rhodes and Tom Zenk | WCW Worldwide | Aired on August 24 | |
| October 8 | The York Foundation (Richard Morton, Thomas Rich and Terrance Taylor) | WCW Main Event | Aired on November 10 | |
| December 1 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
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