1998 in professional wrestling

1998 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1998.

Births

 * April 27 – Arisu Endo
 * May 17 – Ancham
 * June 1 – Megan Bayne
 * June 18 – Masha Slamovich
 * July 15 – Anna Jay
 * July 19 - Lola Vice
 * September 17 – Towa Iwasaki
 * November 23 – Rina Shingaki
 * November 27 – Suzume

Debuts

 * A.J. Styles
 * Amazing Red
 * Vince McMahon
 * Chuck Palumbo
 * Rodney Mack
 * Sal E. Graziano
 * Cliff Compton
 * Tony Mamaluke
 * Kazunari Murakami
 * Tomoka Isozaki (All Japan Women's)
 * January 23 - Tomiko Sai and Kayoko Haruyama
 * January 28 - Kenji Fukimoto and Akira Raijin
 * January 31 – Thanomsak Toba
 * February 5 - MAX Miyazawa
 * February 7 - Ryuji Hijikata
 * March 1 - Kengo Takai
 * April 30 - Místico
 * May 15 - Frankie Kazarian
 * June 19 - Bobby Roode
 * August 9 - Ayako Hamada
 * August 16 - Junko Yagi
 * August 21 – Kurt Angle
 * August 28 - Naomichi Marufuji
 * September 6 – Quiet Storm
 * September 13 - Tigre Uno
 * September 15 - Mika Harigai (All Japan Women's)
 * September 25 - Low Ki
 * October - Kongo Kong
 * October 25 - Genkai
 * November 29 - Takashi Uwano
 * December 14 – Faby Apache
 * December 16 - Daisaku Shimada

Retirements

 * Austin Idol (1972–1998)
 * Antonio Inoki (September 30, 1960–April 4, 1998) (returned to wrestling in 2000 and retired on December 30, 2001)
 * Marcus Laurinaitis (1987–1998)
 * Joey Maggs (1987–1998)
 * Rick Martel (1973–1998)
 * Shawn Michaels (1984-March 28, 1998) (returned to wrestling in 2002 and retired in 2010)
 * John Nord (1984-1998)
 * The Patriot (wrestler) (1988-1998)
 * Sgt. Craig Pittman (1993-1998) (returned to wrestling for two matches in 2011)
 * Paul Roma (1984–1998) (returned to wrestling in 2006)
 * The Sheik (wrestler) (1947-1998)
 * Mark Starr (1986–1998)
 * Pez Whatley (1973-1998)

Deaths

 * January 20 – Bobo Brazil, 73
 * February 15 – Louie Spicolli, 27
 * April 6 - Stanley Radwan, 89
 * June 2 – Junkyard Dog, 45
 * July 1 - Toyonobori, 67
 * July 20 - June Byers, 76
 * August 17 – Terry Garvin, 61
 * August 18 – Shane Shamrock, 23
 * November 6 – Sky Low Low, 70
 * November 29 – Giant Haystacks, 51
 * December 9 - Archie Moore, 84
 * December 15 – Brady Boone, 40
 * December 30 - Sam Muchnick, 93