1990 in professional wrestling

1990 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1990.

Notable events

 * January 1 – The CWA merges with the United States Wrestling Association
 * May 5 – Two World title matches was held at a AWA Twin Wars '90 live event where Larry Zbyszko defeated Nikita Koloff to retain the AWA World Heavyweight title and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman
 * July 16- The Road Warriors and "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich made their WWF debuts at a WWF Wrestling Challenge TV taping.
 * August 12 – The AWA hosts their Team Challenge Series final and two title changes were taped with Buck Zumhoff defeating Jonnie Stewart for the reactivated AWA Light Heavyweight title and The Trooper and D.J. Peterson defeating the Destruction Crew for the AWA World Tag Team titles at their final TV taping in Rochester, MN
 * August 26 – The Herb Abrams version of the Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams) was launched at a Wrestling fans convention in New York, NY
 * November 22 – The Undertaker and The Gobbledy Gooker (Héctor Guerrero) debut at WWF Survivor Series
 * November 23 – World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) held its final show.
 * December 1 – WCW drops the NWA brand from their TV shows and championships.

Debut date

 * January 17 - Yukihide Ueno and Ryo Miyake
 * January 13 – Tatanka
 * February 12 - Lee Gak Soo(이각수) (FMW)
 * February 22 - Masao Orihara
 * March 10 - Kim Hyun Hwan (FMW)
 * March 15 - Ultraman Robin
 * March 27 - Hiroaki Hatanaka
 * May 12 - Flying Kid Ichihara
 * May 19 – El Gigante
 * June 9 - J.T. Smith
 * July 21 - Akemi Torisu (All Japan Women's)
 * July 22 - Shooter Niiyama
 * August 13 - Takaku Fuke
 * September 21 – Tomoko Watanabe
 * October 2 – Chris Jericho
 * October 10 - Numacchi (All Japan Women's)
 * November 1 – Mikiko Futagami (JWP) and Sumiko Saito (JWP)
 * December 20 - Kintaro Kanemura
 * December 22 - Bad Nurse Nakamura

Uncertain debut date

 * Bill DeMott
 * Sweet Saraya
 * Debbie Malenko
 * Ray González
 * Marc Mero
 * The Gambler
 * Big Vito
 * Buff Bagwell
 * Vladimir Koloff
 * Shiho Tsubaki (All Japan Women)

Retirements

 * Otto Wanz (1968–1990)
 * Frenchy Martin (1971–1990)
 * Ann Casey (1962–1990)
 * Nick Kiniski (1985–1990)
 * Ole Anderson (1967–1990)
 * Ray Candy (1973–1990)
 * Raymond Rougeau (1971–1990)
 * Ron Hutchison (1983–1990)
 * Scott Casey (1970–1990)
 * Seiji Sakaguchi (August 5, 1967 – March 15, 1990)
 * Soldat Ustinov (1985-October 25, 1990)
 * Uncle Elmer (1960–1990)
 * Lou Thesz (1932–December 26, 1990)
 * Les Thornton (1957–1990)

Births

 * January 7 - Jack Gallagher
 * January 14 – Kacy Catanzaro, American female wrestler
 * January 23 - Alex Silva, Canadian wrestler
 * March 6 – Demitrius Bronson, American wrestler
 * March 7 – Chase Owens, American wrestler
 * March 15 - Jordan Devlin
 * March 24 – Lacey Evans, American female wrestler
 * April 2 – Sawyer Fulton, American wrestler
 * April 6 – Hektor Invictus, German wrestler
 * April 30 – Tomahawk T.T., Japanese wrestler
 * May 1 - Ace Romero
 * May 2 - Mahabali Shera
 * May 25 – Bo Dallas
 * June 27 – Kimber Lee
 * July 6 –
 * Puma, Mexican luchador
 * Musashi
 * July 8 – Axel Dieter Jr.
 * July 18
 * Golden Magic, Mexican luchador
 * Mandy Rose, American female wrestler
 * July 21 – Fabian Aichner, Italian wrestler
 * July 24 – Angelo Dawkins, American wrestler
 * July 24 – Tucker Knight
 * August 8 - Zack Gibson, English wrestler
 * August 15 – Diamante, American female wrestler
 * August 17 - Danhausen
 * September 15 – Titán, Mexican luchador
 * September 18 – Herodes Jr., Mexican luchador
 * September 26 – Eterno, Mexican luchador
 * September 30
 * Isaiah Swerve Scott
 * Toru Sugiura
 * October 2 - Barbi Hayden
 * October 14 – Raquel Diaz, American retired professional wrestler
 * October 17 – Mahabali Shera, Indian wrestler
 * November 9 – Robin, Mexican luchador
 * December 27 – Zelina Vega, American female wrestler
 * December 30 – Fenix, Mexican luchador enmascarado

Deaths

 * January 7 – Bronko Nagurski, American football player and wrestler (born 1908)
 * February 4 – Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian wrestler (born 1915)
 * February 15 - Mark Tendler (born 1932)
 * February - Frank Sexton (born 1914)
 * March 2 – Ivan Gomes (born 1939)
 * April 18 – Gory Guerrero, American wrestler (born 1921)
 * July 7 - Chief Little Eagle, American wrestler (born 1935)
 * August 15 – Pat O'Connor, New Zealand wrestler (born 1924)
 * August 31 – Bert Assirati, British wrestler (born 1908)
 * November 21 – Dean Hart, Canadian music promoter and wrestling referee (born 1954)
 * December 9 – Mike Mazurki, American actor and wrestler (born 1907)
 * December 31 – Ed Gantner, American wrestler (born 1959)