1987 in professional wrestling

1987 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1987.

Births

 * January 5 – Willie Mack
 * January 7 – Alisha Edwards
 * January 15:
 * Kelly Kelly
 * Nicole Matthews
 * January 25 – Laura James
 * January 30 – Becky Lynch
 * February 1 – Ronda Rousey
 * March 1 – Kyle O'Reilly
 * March 9 – Aubrey Edwards
 * March 17 – Brody King
 * March 19 – AJ Lee
 * March 20 – Nao Kakuta
 * March 30 – Trent Beretta
 * April 22 – Yusuke Kodama
 * April 23 – Donovan Dijak
 * April 28 – Drew Gulak
 * April 29 – Brittney Savage
 * May 2 – Pat McAfee
 * May 7 – Angélico
 * May 11 – Lince Dorado
 * May 17 – Dash Wilder
 * May 23 – Bray Wyatt (died in 2023)
 * May 26 – Steve Maclin
 * July 7 – Richie Steamboat
 * July 9 – Mini Charly Manson
 * July 14 – Charly Caruso
 * July 20 – Evil Uno
 * July 24 – Zack Sabre Jr.
 * July 28 – Lindsay Kay Hayward
 * August 11 – Chris Dickinson
 * August 14 – Johnny Gargano
 * August 22 – Apollo Crews
 * September 1 – Sami Callihan
 * September 3 – Allie
 * September 4 – Wesley Blake
 * September 5 – A. R. Fox
 * September 15 – Rhett Titus
 * September 21 – Ivelisse Vélez
 * October 7 – Aiden English
 * October 23 – Carmella
 * October 26 – Portia Perez
 * November 2 – Samir Singh
 * November 3 – Cameron
 * November 5 – Allysin Kay
 * November 8 – Kazuchika Okada
 * November 22 – Elias
 * November 30 – Naomi
 * December 7 – A. C. H.
 * December 27 – Andy Leavine

Debut date
• January 3 - P. N. News

• January 6 - Konnan

• January 24 - Eden Mabuchi (JWP)

• March 22 - El Felino

• March 31 - Isao Takagi

• April 2 - Art Barr

• April 11 - Moon Ayako (JWP)

• April 16 - Selina Majors

• May 13 - Último Dragón

• May 29 - Neftaly

• June - Maxx Payne

• June 3 - Taz

• June 9 - Raja Lion

• June 26 - Mark Calaway

• July 27 - Toshiyo Yamada

• August 5 - Manami Toyota, Etsuko Mita and Mima Shimoda

• August 7 - Malia Hosaka

• September 12 - Bomber Hikaru (JWP)

• October 10 - Skayde

• October 28 - Roadblock

• November 11 - Miki Handa (JWP)

• November 12 - DeWayne Bruce

• November 23 - Sachiko Koganei (JWP)

• December 17 - Alex Pourteau

Uncertain debut date
• Amy the Farmer's Daughter

• Hardcore Holly

• Balls Mahoney

• John Tenta

• Firebreaker Chip

• Abismo Negro

• Pierre Carl Ouellet

• Cynthia Moreno

• Glacier

• Johnny Grunge

• Joey Maggs

• Lloyd Anoa'i

• The Terminator

• Robert Swenson

• Ron Harris

• Sid Vicious

• Timothy Well

• Tommy Angel

• Damien Demento

• Ron and Don Harris

• Sad Genius

Retirements

 * Tony Garea (1971–1987)
 * Armand Rougeau (1982–1987)
 * Bob Boyer (wrestler) (1950s-1987)
 * Bob Sweetan (1966–1987)
 * Bruno Sammartino (1959–1987)
 * David Schultz (1974–1987)
 * Huracan Ramirez (1941–1987)
 * Ivan Putski (1968–1987)
 * Kelly Kiniski (1980–1987)
 * Killer Khan (1971–1987)
 * Ron Fuller (1973–1987)
 * Klondike Bill (1958–1987)
 * Moose Cholak (1952–1987)
 * Nick Bockwinkel (1955–1987)
 * Paul Boesch (1938–1987)
 * Pedro Morales (1959–1987)
 * Rene Goulet (1957–1987)
 * Super Maxx (1981–1987)
 * Superstar Billy Graham (1970–1987)
 * Tony Marino (1954–1987)
 * Tor Kamata (1959–1987)
 * Al Costello (1938–1987)

Deaths

 * Unknown - Milton Reid, 69 or 70 (born 1917)
 * January unknown date - Atholl Oakeley, 86
 * January 10 - Steve Casey, 78
 * April 12:
 * Mike Von Erich, 23
 * Akram Pahalwan, 56 or 57 (born 1930)
 * August 24 – Malcolm Kirk, 51
 * August 30 - Frank Stojack, 75
 * September 3 - Rusty Wescoatt, 76
 * September 5 – Scott Irwin, 35
 * October 22 - Lino Ventura, 68
 * November 28 – Kazuharu Sonoda, 31
 * December 4 - Betty Jo Hawkins, 57