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professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1986
Overview of the events of 1986 in professional wrestling
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1986 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling .
Calendar of notable shows
Date
Promotion(s)
Event
Location
Main Event
January 21
PNW
Superstar Extravaganza
Portland, Oregon
Ric Flair (c) defeated Dusty Rhodes by disqualification in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
February 7
JCP
Superstars on the Superstation
Atlanta , Georgia
Ric Flair (c) defeated Ron Garvin in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [ 1]
April 7
WWF
WrestleMania 2
Uniondale, New York Rosemont, Illinois Los Angeles, California
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated King Kong Bundy in a steel Cage match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
April 19
JCP
1st Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Louisiana Superdome
The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk ) defeated Ron Garvin and Magnum T.A. in a tournament final[ 5]
April 20
AWA
WrestleRock 86
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nick Bockwinkel defeated Stan Hansen (c) by disqualification in a singles match for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship
May 4
WCCW
3rd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions
Irving, Texas
Steve Simpson , Kerry Von Erich and Lance Von Erich defeated the Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes , Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts ) (c) in a Lumberjack elimination match for the WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship [ 6]
July 1 – August 2
JCP
The Great American Bash (1986)
Multiple
Various[ 7] [page needed ]
July 14
WWF
King of the Ring (1986)
Foxborough, Massachusetts
British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid ) (c) defeated The Dream Team (Greg Valentine and Brutus Beefcake ) in a steel cage match for the WWF World Tag Team Championship [ 8]
August 28
The Big Event
Toronto, Ontario
Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Paul Orndorff via disqualification in a singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [ 9]
August 29
Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament
St. Louis, Missouri
Hulk Hogan (c) and Paul Orndorff fought to a double-disqualification in a singles match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship [ 10] [ 11]
September 19
EMLL
EMLL 53rd Anniversary Show
Mexico City, Mexico
Américo Rocca , Tony Salazar and Ringo Mendoza defeated Los Misioneros de la Muerte (El Signo , Negro Navarro and El Texano ) in a Lucha de Apuestas triple hair vs. triple hair match[ 12]
WWC
WWC 13th Aniversario
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Tony Atlas vs. Hiroshi Wajima in a singles match (result unknown)
September 20
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Ric Flair (c) defeated Miguel Perez, Jr. in a singles match for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
October 12
WCCW
3rd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza
Dallas, Texas
Bruiser Brody defeated Abdullah the Butcher in a steel cage match with guest referee Fritz Von Erich [ 13] [ 14]
November 27
JCP
Starrcade
Greensboro, North Carolina Atlanta, Georgia
Ric Flair (c) wrestled Nikita Koloff to a double disqualification in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship [ 7] [page needed ]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
Notable events
Tournaments and accomplishments
JCP
WWF
Slammy Awards
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Title changes
WWF
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
No title changes
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
No title changes
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
January 22
Vacant
N/A
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
No title changes
Births
Seth Rollins
Debuts
Unknown date
Retirements
Deaths
See also
References
^ "411MANIA" . The Name on the Marquee: NWA Superstars on the Superstation (2.7.1986) . Retrieved 2019-08-21 .
^ "WrestleMania II results" . Wrestling Supercards and Tournaments . Retrieved 2008-05-25 .
^ "WrestleMania II Facts/Stats" . WWE. Retrieved 2008-05-25 .
^ "WrestleMania 2 review" . Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-05-25 .
^ "1st Annual Crockett Cup" . Wrestling Supercards & Tournaments. Retrieved August 23, 2009 .
^ "3rd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions" . Pro Wrestling History . May 4, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ a b c Cawthon, Graham; Cornette, Jim (2013-12-25). Sawyer, Grant (ed.). The History of Professional Wrestling: Jim Crockett Promotions & the NWA World Title 1983-1988 (1 ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781494803476 .
^ WWF King Of The Ring 1986
^ Canoe – Slam! Wrestling – the Big Event 21 years later
^ Matysik, Larry . Wrestling at the Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling . Toronto: ECW Press, 2005. (pg. 213) ISBN 1-55022-684-3
^ "Sam Muchnik Tournament" . Misc. Tournaments . ProWrestlingHistory.com.
^ "53rd Anniversary Show" . Pro Wrestling History. September 19, 1986. Retrieved September 27, 2012 .
^ "3rd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza" . Pro Wrestling History. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 10, 2015 .
^ "Historical Cards: 3rd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza (October 12, 1986. Dallas, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts . Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
^ "Bunkhouse Stampedes" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved June 17, 2015 .
^ a b c d e "Slammy Awards History" . Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
^ a b c d e "WWF Slammy Awards (1986)" . TWNP News. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
^ a b c d e "WWF Slammy Awards (1986)" . Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .
^ "Chad Gable: Profile & Match Listing" . The Internet Wrestling Database . Retrieved July 18, 2015 .
^ "Mustafa Ali" . Cagematch . Retrieved January 17, 2017 .
^ "Charlotte" . NXT Wrestling . Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012 .
^ "Alicia Fox" . Slam! Sports . Canadian Online Explorer . Retrieved January 7, 2011 .
^ "Mojo Rawley: Profile & Match Listing" . profightdb .
^ "ラジャ・シン" . Inoki Genome Federation (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-06-21. Retrieved 21 June 2015 .
^ "Colin Cassady: Profile & Match Listing" . profightdb . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ "Interview on From the Top Rope Ep20" . Barstool Sports.
^ "Colin Cassady – old NXT profile" . NXT Wrestling. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2014 .
^ "OWOW profile" . Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2017-12-26 .
^ Hoekstra, Dave (May 2, 2012). "Viva Vavoom! Extravaganza blends Mexican masked wrestling, comedy" . Chicago Sun-Times . Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2014 .
^ "Enzo Amore: Profile & Match Listing" . profightdb . Retrieved May 24, 2015 .
^ Kristian Pope & Ray Whebbe (2003). The Encyclopedia of Professional Wrestling: 100 Years of History, Headlines & Hitmakers (2nd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87349-625-4 .
^ "History of El Solitario" . Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-18 .
^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "Ángel Blanco". Mondo Lucha a Go-Go: the bizarre and honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling . HarperColins Publisher. pp. 102–105. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3 .
^ Centinela, Teddy (April 27, 2015). "En un día como hoy… 1986: Fallece El Ángel Blanco en trágico accidente — Rudy Reyna triunfa en Pachuca" . SuperLuchas Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2015 .