1995 in professional wrestling

1995 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1995.

Notable events

 * May 14 – The first WWF in Your House two hour PPV debuts in Syracuse, NY with a Sid Vicious vs WWF World Heavyweight Champion "Big Daddy Cool" Diesel main event.
 * September 4 – WCW Monday Nitro debut on TNT and with it the official start of the Monday Night War
 * The Universal Wrestling Association closed.
 * November 9 – WCW Pro debut their first episode from the Disney/MGM Studios in their custom arena.
 * November 26 – SMW closed their doors after their final live event in Cookeville, Tennessee wrapping up the SMW vs USWA feud.

Births

 * April 1 – Logan Paul
 * May 29 - Konosuke Takeshita
 * June 9
 * Tony D'Angelo
 * Tay Melo
 * July 26 – Tessa Blanchard
 * August 19 – The Velveteen Dream
 * August 29 – Rey Celestial (died in 2017)
 * October 16 – Fuego Del Sol
 * October 28 – Mansoor
 * November 9 – Yuki Ishikawa
 * December 10 - Satnam Singh

Uncertain debut date

 * Chyna
 * Adam Rose
 * Umaga
 * Lenny Lane
 * Akira Shoji
 * Alex Shane
 * Bull Buchanan
 * Hardbody Harrison

Debut date

 * January 8 – Yuki Miyazaki and Tsubasa Kuragaki
 * January 13 - Kanako Motoya
 * January 19 - Abyss
 * February 10 - Keiko Aono
 * February 16 - Sanshiro Takagi
 * February 17 - Kancho Nagase
 * March 31 - Shinigami and Onryo
 * April 15 - Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato
 * May 24 - Cosmo*Soldier
 * June – Christian
 * July 29 - Makie Numao
 * August 18 - Muhammad Yone and Alexander Otsuka
 * September 13 - Takashi Sato
 * October 4 - Mari Mogami (All Japan Women's)
 * October 13 – Kuuga
 * October 14 - Kayo Noumi (All Japan Women's)
 * October 18 - Averno
 * October 25 - Miss Mongol (FMW)
 * November 12 - Shadow WX
 * December 27 - Nosawa Rongai

Retirements

 * Lord Alfred Hayes (1950s–1995)
 * Animal Hamaguchi (1969–1995)
 * Archie Gouldie (November 2, 1962 – September 2, 1995)
 * Baron von Raschke (1966–1995)
 * Bryant Anderson (1993–1995)
 * Dan Spivey (1983–October 1995)
 * Francisco Flores (1960s-1995)
 * Gordon Solie (1950s–1995)
 * Jack Tunney (September 2, 1984 – July 12, 1995)
 * Jim Crockett, Sr. (1973–1994)
 * John Tatum (1983–1995)
 * Jorge Gonzalez (May 19, 1990 – December 8, 1995)
 * Jos LeDuc (1968–1995)
 * Junkyard Dog (1976–1995)
 * Kevin Von Erich (1976–1995)
 * Lou Albano (1953–1995)
 * Pete Sanchez (1958-1995)
 * Pez Whatley (1973–1998)
 * Phil Apollo (1986-1995)
 * The Sheik (1947-1995, did not announce his retirement until 1998)
 * El Supremo (1976–1995)
 * Toni Adams (1985–1995)

Deaths

 * January 22 – Jerry Blackwell, 45
 * February 18 – Eddie Gilbert, 33
 * March 20 – Big John Studd, 47
 * April 11 - Harry Pennington (wrestler), 92
 * May 10 - Ilio DiPaolo, 68
 * May 28 - Chris Colt, 48
 * August 24 – Killer Karl Krupp, 61
 * October 2 – John Ayers, 42
 * December 4 – Little Beaver, 60
 * December 20 - Benny Ramírez, 63