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1990 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
These promotions held notable events in 1990.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW | |
| American Wrestling Association | AWA | AWA became inactive during the fall and filed for bankruptcy the following year. |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL | |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | |
| National Wrestling Alliance | NWA | |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF | |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Grand Prix 1990 | Manami Toyota | June 17 | |
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Shiho Tsubaki | ||
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| World's Strongest Determination League 1990 | Terry Gordy and Steve Williams | December 7 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA United States Tag Team Championship Tournament | Brian Pillman and The Z-Man | February 12 | |
| Pat O'Connor Memorial International Tag Team Tournament | The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) | December 16 |
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Rumble | Hulk Hogan | January 21 | |
| WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Mr. Perfect | April 1 |
Incoming champion – Hulk Hogan | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | The Ultimate Warrior | WrestleMania VI | This was a title vs. title match, with Warrior's Intercontinental Championship also on the line. | |
Incoming champion – The Ultimate Warrior | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Vacated | WrestleMania VI | Warrior vacated the title after defeating Hulk Hogan in a title vs. title match to win the WWF Championship. | |
| April 23 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Defeated Tito Santana in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Aired on tape delay on May 19. | |
| August 27 | The Texas Tornado | SummerSlam | ||
| November 19 | Mr. Perfect | Superstars | Aired on tape delay on December 15, 1990. | |
Incoming champion – Rockin' Robin | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 21 | Deactivated | N/A | ||
| Incoming champions – The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Demolition (Ax, Smash and Crush) | WrestleMania VI | ||
| August 27 | The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) | SummerSlam | ||
| October 30 | The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) | The Main Event IV | ||
Incoming champion – Ted DiBiase | ||||
| unsanctioned championship | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes | ||||
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