2005 in professional wrestling

2005 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 2005.

WWE

 * – Raw
 * – SmackDown

Raw and SmackDown each had a world championship, a secondary championship, and a tag team championship for male wrestlers. SmackDown also had a title for their cruiserweight wrestlers. There was only one women's championship and it was exclusive to Raw.

Births

 * February 1 – Yuzuki

Debuts

 * Uncertain debut date
 * Ashley Massaro
 * Epico Colón
 * Fenix
 * Killian Dain/Big Damo
 * Seth Rollins/Tyler Black
 * Paige
 * Xavier Woods


 * January 4 – Antonio Honda
 * March 5 - Jonathan Gresham
 * March 6 – Ram Kaicho
 * March 31 - Akebono Tarō
 * April 3 - Kamui
 * May 1 – Aoi Kizuki
 * May 15 – Violento Jack
 * July 15 - Brian Cage
 * August 14 – Guanchulo
 * September 20 – Dark Sheik
 * October 5 - Yūki Ōno
 * October 30 - El Phantasmo
 * November 4 – Serena
 * December 3 – Takoyakida
 * December 23 – Kankuro Hoshino

Retirements

 * Wendi Richter (1979–2005)
 * Joy Giovanni (2004 –2005)
 * Metal Maniac (November 1991 – 2005)
 * Ron Reis (1994-2005)
 * Rochelle Loewen (2003-2005)
 * Lauren Jones (2004-2005)
 * Nathan Jones (11 October 1997 – 2005)
 * Nidia (2001–2005)
 * Tony Anthony (1980-2005)
 * Colonel DeBeers (1972-January 29, 2005)
 * Amy Weber (November 18, 2004 – February 2005)
 * Molly Holly (August 2, 1997 – April 14, 2005) (since then has made occasional appearances)
 * Rico Constantino (1998 – July 2005) (although he had been fully inactive from in-ring competition since 2005, he briefly returned to have his full retirement match in 2012)
 * Muhammad Hassan (2002 – September 21, 2005)

Deaths



 * January 18 – Pez Whatley, 54
 * April 21 – Black Angus Campbell, 70
 * April 28 – Chris Candido, 33
 * May 12 – The Matador, 76
 * May 28 – Daniel Quirk, 22
 * July 11 – Shinya Hashimoto, 40
 * July 16 – Miguel Perez Sr., 68
 * July 16 – Rod Trongard, 72
 * July 21 – Lord Alfred Hayes, 76
 * August 8 – Dean Rockwell, 93
 * August 13 – Chris Tolos, 75
 * August 15 – Peter Smit, 43
 * August 18 – Chri$ Ca$h, 23
 * August 26 – Sailor White, 56
 * September 9 – Tarzan Taborda, 70
 * September 23 – Gene Stanlee, 88
 * October 22 – The Crusher, 79
 * October 22 – Franky Gee, 43
 * November 13 – Eddie Guerrero, 38