2013 in professional wrestling

2013 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 2013.

Debuts

 * January 3 - Rutsuko Yamguchi (Ice Ribbon)
 * January 8 – Dan Moloney
 * January 20 – Aliyah
 * February 19 – Jay White
 * February 23 – Kotori
 * March 24 – The Rotation
 * March 29 – Renee Young
 * April 14 – U-T
 * May 17 – No Way Jose
 * May 25
 * Akane Fujita
 * Big Boss Shimizu
 * May 29 – Mojo Rawley
 * June 20 – Alexa Bliss
 * June 26 – JoJo
 * July 1 – Eva Marie
 * July 6 – Laurance Roman
 * August 3 – Lana Austin
 * August 17 – KANNA (TJPW)
 * August 18
 * Saki Akai
 * Yako Fujigasaki
 * August 23 - Koyuki Hayashi (Ice Ribbon)
 * August 25 – Kyuri
 * September – Carmella
 * September 6 – Ace Romero
 * September 28 - Ayame Yabe (Ice Ribbon)
 * October 23 – Lana
 * November 3 – Keisuke Okuda
 * November 4
 * Koguma
 * Rina Yamashita
 * November 9 – Kid Lykos
 * November 19 – LEONA
 * December 1 – Ayumi Takada (TJPW)
 * December 6 – Deonna Purrazzo
 * December 14 – Kona Reeves
 * December 15 – Takayuki Ueki
 * December 31 – Bin Wang (IGF and NXT)

Retirements

 * Butch Reed (1978-2013)
 * Diane Von Hoffman (1981–2013)
 * Viscera (1991–2013)
 * Eve Torres (October 29, 2007 – January 14, 2013)
 * Robbie Ellis (1966-March 22, 2013)
 * Jerry Lynn (March 23, 1988 – March 23, 2013)
 * Frank Durso (1961-March 23, 2013)
 * Big Bully Busick (1977-April 19, 2013)
 * Kenta Kobashi (February 26, 1988 – May 11, 2013)
 * Epiphany (October 2008 – July 4, 2013)
 * Natsumi Showzuki (January 2012 – July 31, 2013) (returned to wrestling in 2021)
 * Ayumi Kurihara (April 24, 2005 – August 4, 2013)
 * Ted DiBiase Jr. (2006 – September 1, 2013)
 * Yoshihito Sasaki (September 7, 2000 – September 25, 2013)
 * Ivan Koloff (1961-November 16, 2013)
 * William Regal (1983-November 21, 2013)
 * Manny Fernandez (1977-November 30, 2013) (returned to wrestling in 2017)
 * Roxxi Laveaux (2002 - December 6, 2013)

Deaths

 * January 11 - Billy Varga, 94
 * February 8 - Jim Jefferson, 52
 * February 20 - Cyclone Negro, 80
 * March 5 – Paul Bearer, 58.
 * March 16 - Don Carson, 78
 * March 21 – Moondog Spike, 62.
 * March 21 – Reid Flair, 25.
 * April 18 - Jerry Balisok, 57
 * May 22 – Mick McManus, 93
 * May 26 – Héctor Garza, 43.
 * May 28 - Buck Robley, 68
 * June 7 – Mark Starr, 50.
 * June 14 – Al Green, 57.
 * June 24 – Jackie Fargo, 82.
 * June 28 – Matt Borne, 55.
 * July 19 - Geeto Mongol, 82
 * July 31 - Corey Maclin, 43
 * August 3 – Dutch Savage, 78.
 * August 14 - Gia Allemand, 29
 * September 20 – Angelo Savoldi, 99.
 * September 29 – Gene Petit, c.64.
 * October 15 – El Brazo, 52.
 * October 21 - Randhawa (wrestler), 79/80
 * November 4 - Doug Gashouse Gilbert, 76
 * November 21 – Mad Dog Vachon, 84.
 * December 1 – Garry Robbins, 56
 * December 18 - Onno Boelee, 68
 * December 19 - Pedro Septién, 97
 * December 29 – Ari Romero, 62.