1989 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable shows in 1989. Calendar of notable shows Notable events January the alliance between The American Wrestling Association and The Continental Wrestling Association ended due to AWA Owner Verne Gagne refusing to pay then-World Champion Jerry Lawler for participating on the company's first-ever Pay-Per-View AWA SuperClash III. The World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, closed. August 4 WCCW becomes the USWA when Eric Embry pinned Phil Hickerson in a steel cage match in Dallas, Texas. Tournaments and accomplishments WCW WWF Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Wrestling Observer Newsletter Title changes WWF Births January 11 - Natalia Markova January 25 - Stu Grayson March 1 – Tenille Dashwood April 9 – Bianca Belair April 11 – Ariya Daivari April 16 – Mia Yim April 21 – Nikki Cross May 19 – Tom Phillips (wrestling) May 26 - Babatunde Aiyegbusi June 14 - Peter Avalon June 15 – Bayley June 23 – Billie Kay July 5 – Adam Cole July 28 - Nick Jackson August 8 - Gianni Valletta August 16 – Cedric Alexander August 28 - Christina Von Eerie September 20 - Ethan Page October 3- T. K. O'Ryan October 11 – Riddick Moss November 3 – Andrade "Cien" Almas December 4 - Hiromu Takahashi Debuts Uncertain Date: Sandman X-Pac Scotty 2 Hotty Billy Gunn March 1 – Booker Huffman April 30 – Rey Mysterio May 11 – Steve Austin September 19 – Yoshihiro Tajiri October 8 – Kaoru Ito October 29 – Tommy Dreamer Retirements Al Tomko (July 9, 1954 – 1989) Alfonso Dantés (1960–1989) Blue Demon (March 31, 1948 – August 27, 1989) Jonathan Boyd (1966–1989) Nelson Royal (1955–1989) Rayo de Jalisco (February 1950 – 1989) Steve Rickard (1943–1989) Victor Rivera (1964–1989) Big John Studd (1972–1989) Deaths January 6 - Mario Galento, 73 January 7 - Aslam Pahalwan, 61 February 18 - Mildred Burke, 73 March 7 - Paul Boesch, 76 March 14 – Happy Humphrey, 62 April 17 – Villano II, 39 December 7 – Haystacks Calhoun, 55 December 28 – Earl Patrick Freeman, 57 See also List of WCW pay-per-view events List of WWF pay-per-view events List of FMW supercards and pay-per-view events References professional wrestling