1991 in professional wrestling

1991 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1991.

Births

 * January 9 – Ruby Riott, American wrestler
 * January 17 – Alexander Hammerstone
 * January 28 – Bronson Matthews, American wrestler
 * February 4 – Santana
 * February 5 – Brennan Williams, American wrestler
 * February 7 – Hikuleo
 * February 12 – Boby Zavala, Mexican luchador
 * February 13 – Sumika Yanagawa
 * February 15 – Rich Swann
 * February 19 – David Starr
 * April 4 – Laurel Van Ness, Canadian female wrestler
 * May 6 – Doudrop, Scottish wrestler
 * May 13 – Scarlett Bordeaux
 * May 31 – Cody Hall, American wrestler
 * June 12 – Tomoyuki Oka, Japanese wrestler
 * June 19 – Dilsher Shanky
 * June 25 – Kennadi Brink
 * June 25 – Jessika Carr
 * July 7 – Josh Woods, American wrestler
 * July 18 – Mandy Rose
 * July 21 – Adam Page, American wrestler
 * August 9 – Alexa Bliss
 * August 13 – Momo Tani
 * September 27 – Ortiz
 * December 8 – Sarah Bäckman
 * December 18 – Flip Gordon
 * December 21 – Otis Dozovic, American wrestler

Debuts

 * Uncertain debut date
 * Michael Modest
 * Simon Diamond
 * Bart Gunn
 * Tony DeVito


 * January 11 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan
 * January 25 - Ishinriki Kōji
 * May 5 - Hayabusa
 * July 7 - Road Dogg
 * July 16 - Satoshi Kojima
 * August 1 - Mitsuya Nagai
 * August 4 - Mizuki Endo (LLPW)
 * August 7 - Hideki Hosaka and Katsunari Toi
 * September 16 - Hikaru Kawabata
 * September 20 - Masayoshi Motegi and Hiroshi Shimada
 * October 4 - Rie Tamada (All Japan Women's), Kumiko Maekawa (All Japan Women's) and Chikako Shiratori (All Japan Women's)
 * November 20 - Disco Inferno
 * November 25 - Command Bolshoi
 * December 10 - Hirofumi Miura

Retirements

 * Rocky Johnson (1964–1991)
 * Angelo Poffo (1949–1991)
 * Smith Hart (1973–1991)
 * Trudy Adams (1987–1991)
 * Tojo Yamamoto (1953–1991)
 * Ron Bass (1971–1991)
 * S. D. Jones (1971–1991)
 * Bugsy McGraw (1967–1991)
 * Bobby Jaggers (1972–1991)
 * Cody Michaels (1986–1991)
 * Dennis Stamp (1971–1991)
 * Donna Christianello (1963–1991)
 * Harley Race (1960–1991)
 * Itzuki Yamazaki (1981–1991)
 * Lady Blossom (1979–1991)
 * Joyce Grable (1971–1991)
 * Mark Rocco (1972–1991)
 * Mike George (1969–1991)
 * Buzz Sawyer (1978–1991)

Deaths

 * January 21 – Nick Gulas, American wrestling promoter (b. 1914)
 * April 23 - Frankie Williams (wrestler), American wrestler (b. 1940)
 * June 30 – Duke Keomuka, Japanese wrestler (b. 1921)
 * July 6 - Mr. Moto, American wrestler (b. 1915)
 * August 15- Tank Morgan, American wrestler (b. 1933)
 * August 25 – Vivian Vachon, Canadian wrestler (b. 1951)
 * August 27 – Martín Karadagian, Argentina wrestler (b. 1922)
 * September 12 – Chris Von Erich, American wrestler (b. 1969)
 * September 30 - King Levinsky, American wrestle and boxer (b. 1910)
 * October 27 - Rocky Hata, Japanese wrestler (b. 1948)
 * October 31 – Gene Anderson, American wrestler (b. 1939)
 * November 10 – Dick the Bruiser, American wrestler (b. 1929)
 * November 9 - Abe Yourist, Russian wrestler (b. 1909)
 * November 12 – Ripper Collins, American wrestler (b. 1933)
 * December 25 – Wilbur Snyder, American wrestler (b. 1929)