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1984

From Pro Wrestling

This is a list of various things that took place in 1984.

Contents

Significant events

April

  • The original Universal Wrestling Federation is formed in Japan
  • April 6 – Ken Patera and Mr. Saito are arrested in Waukesha, Wisconsin on charges of vandalism (for throwing a 30-pound boulder through a McDonald's window after being refused service after hours) and assaulting police officers and resisting arrest in a subsequent brawl with local police at the hotel where Patera and Saito are staying

May

June

  • June 14 – Antonio Inoki defeats Hulk Hogan in the final of the International Wrestling Grand Prix tournament in Tokyo, Japan

July

August

September

Births

May

Deaths

February

May

August

Debuts

February

April

June

September

October

Events

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Title changes

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • June 24 – Wahoo McDaniel wins the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from Rick Steamboat in Greensboro, but is stripped of the title afterward due to interference by Tully Blanchard on McDaniel's behalf

August

  • August 25 – The Road Warriors win the AWA World Tag Team Championship from The Crusher and Baron Von Raschke in Las Vegas, Nevada

September

  • September 24 – Greg Valentine win the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Tito Santana in London, Ontario

October

  • October 7 – Wahoo McDaniel wins the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in a tournament final over Manny Fernandez in Charlotte
  • October 20 – Manny Fernandez and Dusty Rhodes win the NWA World Tag Team Championship from Ivan Koloff and Don Kernodle in Greensboro

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