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1985 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 1985.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW |
| All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling | AJW |
| American Wrestling Association | AWA |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
| Florida Championship Wrestling | FCW |
| Lutte Internationale | Lutte |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW |
| Pacific Northwest Wrestling | PNW |
| World Class Championship Wrestling | WCCW |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Grand Prix 1985 | Lioness Asuka | June 25 | |
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Akemi Sakamoto | ||
| Tag League the Best 1985 | Bull Nakano and Dump Matsumoto | October 10 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkhouse Stampede | Dusty Rhodes [17] [7] | December 28 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of the Ring | Don Muraco | July 8 | |
| The Wrestling Classic | Junkyard Dog | November 7 |
Incoming champion – Hulk Hogan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes | ||||
Incoming champion – Greg Valentine | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | Tito Santana | House show | It was a steel cage match | |
Incoming champion – Antonio Inoki | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes | ||||
Incoming champion – The Cobra | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Hiro Saito | House show | ||
| July 28 | The Cobra | House show | ||
| October 31 | Abandoned | N/A | ||
Incoming champion – Tatsumi Fujinami | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19 | Vacant | N/A | ||
| October 31 | Vacant | N/A | ||
(Title reactivated) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura | House show | ||
| October 31 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
(Title created) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18 | Dino Bravo | House show | ||
Incoming champions – Velvet McIntyre and Desiree Petersen | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) | Live event | ||
Incoming champion – Wendi Richter | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Leilani Kai | The War to Settle the Score | ||
| March 31 | Wendi Richter | WrestleMania I | ||
| November 25 | The Masked Spider Lady (Fabulous Moolah) | Live event | ||
| Incoming champions – The North-South Connection (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) | House show | ||
| March 31 | The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff | WrestleMania I | ||
| June 17 | The U.S. Express (Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham) | Championship Wrestling | It aired on tape delay on July 13. | |
| August 24 | The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine) | House show | ||
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