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1999 in professional wrestling
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1999 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
These promotions held notable events in 1999.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation | Notes |
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| All Japan Pro Wrestling | AJPW | |
| Catch Wrestling Association | CWA | |
| Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre | CMLL | |
| Extreme Championship Wrestling | ECW | |
| Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling | FMW | |
| Heroes of Wrestling | HOW | |
| International Wrestling Revolution Group | IWRG | |
| Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | AAA | The "AAA" abbreviation has been used since the mid-1990s and had previously stood for the promotion's original name Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. |
| New Japan Pro-Wrestling | NJPW | |
| World Championship Wrestling | WCW | |
| World Wrestling Council | WWC | |
| World Wrestling Federation | WWF |
Calendar of notable shows
January
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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| January 4 | NJPW | Wrestling World | Tokyo, Japan | Keiji Mutoh defeated Scott Norton (c) in a Singles match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| January 5 | FMW | New Year Generation 1999: Day 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Hisakatsu Oya vs. Mr. Gannosuke in a Singles match | |
| January 10 | ECW | Guilty as Charged | Kissimmee, Florida | Taz defeated Shane Douglas (c) (with Francine) by submission in a Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship | |
| January 16 | ECW | House Party | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Sid defeated Skull Von Krush in a Singles match | |
| January 17 | WCW:
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Souled Out | Charleston, West Virginia | Goldberg defeated Scott Hall in a Stun Gun Ladder match | |
| January 24 | WWF | Royal Rumble | Anaheim, California | Mr. McMahon won by last eliminating Stone Cold Steve Austin in a 30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania XV[1] | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||
February
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event | |
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| February 12 | ECW | Crossing the Line '99 | Queens, New York | Rob Van Dam (c) (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Jerry Lynn by pinfall in a Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship | |
| February 14 | WWF | St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House | Memphis, Tennessee | Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Mr. McMahon by escaping the cage in a Steel Cage match to determine the #1 contender for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania XV | |
| February 21 | WCW:
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SuperBrawl IX | Oakland, California | Hollywood Hogan (c) defeated Ric Flair in a Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship | |
| February 27 | FMW | Over the Top Super Fighting Spirit Part Two: Day 7 | Tokyo, Japan | Masato Tanaka vs. Tetsuhiro Kuroda in a Singles match | |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | |||||