2013 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable shows in 2013. Calendar of notable shows January February March April May June July August September October November December Accomplishments and tournaments AAA Ring of Honor Total Nonstop Action Wrestling WWE Title changes AAA NJPW ROH The Crash Lucha Libre TNA WWE NXT Awards and honors AAA Hall of Fame Pro Wrestling Illustrated TNA Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards WWE WWE Hall of Fame Slammy Awards Debuts January 8 – Dan Moloney January 20 – Aliyah February 19 – Jay White March 24 – The Rotation March 29 – Renee Young 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 August 18 Saki Akai Yako Fujigasaki September – Carmella October 23 – Lana November 4 Koguma Rina Yamashita December 6 – Deonna Purrazzo December 15 – Takayuki Ueki 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) 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 20 - Cyclone Negro, 80 March 5 – Paul Bearer, 58. 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