1980 in professional wrestling
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1980 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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EMLL | 24. Aniversario de Arena México | April 7 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
WWWF | Showdown at Shea | August 9 | Shea Stadium | Flushing, New York | 36,295[1] |
EMLL | EMLL 47th Anniversary Show | September 26 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | 17,000[2] |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Births
- January 8 – Ricky Marvin
- January 20 – Karl Anderson[3]
- January 25 – Michelle McCool
- February 6 – Konnor (wrestler)[4]
- February 9 – Shelly Martinez
- February 21 – Brodus Clay
- February 24 – Shinsuke Nakamura[5][6]
- April 1 – Randy Orton
- April 7 – David Otunga[7]
- April 16 – Paul London
- July 11 – Tyson Kidd[8]
- July 27 – Dolph Ziggler[9][10]
- August 8 – Shayna Baszler
- August 10 – Wade Barrett
- September 6 – Jillian Hall
- September 10 – Trevor Murdoch
- October 8 – The Miz
- October 28 – Christy Hemme
- November 13 – Sara Del Rey[11]
- November 17 – Mercedes Martinez
- November 24 – Beth Phoenix
- December 4 – Viktor[12]
- December 26 – Faby Apache
- December 27 – Cesaro[13]
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
Retirements
- Eddie Graham (1947 - 1980)
Deaths
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References
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ "47th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 26, 1980. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "ザ・マシンガン"カール・アンダーソン. New Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Conor O'Brian". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "New Japan Pro Wrestling profile". New Japan Pro-Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Puroresu Central profile". Puroresu Central. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "David Otunga". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Tyson Kidd Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Dolph Ziggler Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
- ^ Milner, John M. (December 19, 2006). "Nick Nemeth". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ "Sara Del Rey's profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved December 27, 2007.
- ^ "Rick Victor". Florida Championship Wrestling. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Noah matches". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-01-28.