List of professional wrestling memorial shows

This is a list of professional wrestling memorial shows from the 1980s until the present-day. Memorial shows have been historically important in the history of professional wrestling, usually held in memory of a recently deceased wrestler, promoter or other well-known personality, and used to pay tribute to a particular individual's accomplishments and contributions to the industry. The proceeds are generally donated to family members or charitable organizations.
These shows were often held as a form of supercard, a major wrestling event not aired on pay-per-view, and sometimes resulted interpromotional shows. These types of shows were rarely seen in the United States, the earliest being the Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held in memory of David Von Erich from 1984–88, but have been common in Japan since the late 1980s. In North America, memorial shows are most often held by independent wrestling promotions although mainstream organizations like WWE have occasionally dedicated specific episodes of WWE Raw to then current WWE wrestlers such as Owen Hart (1999), Eddie Guerrero (2005), and Chris Benoit (2007).
==List==
===1980s===
Name 	Promotion 	Organizer(s) 	Years active	Notes
Mike Marino Memorial Shield 	Dale Martin Promotions 	Dale Martin 	1981 	
Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions 	World Class Championship Wrestling 	Fritz Von Erich 	1984-1988 	
Johnny Rougeau Memorial Show 	 	 	1984 	
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament	Jim Crockett Promotions 	Jim Crockett, Jr. 	1986-1988 	
Eddie Graham Memorial Show 	Championship Wrestling from Florida	Hiro MatsudaDuke Keomuka	1987-1988 	
Ikki Kajiwara Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	Giant BabaAntonio Inoki 	1988 	
Bruiser Brody Memorial Show 	All Japan Pro Wrestling 	Giant Baba 	1988 	
===1990s===
Name 	Promotion 	Organizer(s) 	Years active	Notes
Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament	World Championship Wrestling 	Ole Anderson 	1990 	
Kerry Von Erich Memorial Show 	Global Wrestling Federation 	Grey Pierson 	1993 	
Rikidozan Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	 	1996 	
Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Show 	World Championship Wrestling 	Dennis DiPaoloEric Bischoff	1996-1999 	
Eddie Gilbert Memorial Brawl 	National Wrestling Alliance 	Dennis Coraluzzo 	1996-1999 	
Ikki Kajiwara Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	Giant BabaAntonio Inoki 	1997 	
Plum Mariko Memorial Show 	JWP Joshi Puroresu 	 	1997-1998 	
Brian Pillman Memorial Show 	Heartland Wrestling Association 	Harley Race 	1998-2001 	
Tojo Yamamoto Memorial Show 	Music City Wrestling 	Bert Prentice 	1998 	
Junkyard Dog Memorial Show 	Long Island Wrestling Federation	Bobby Lombardi 	1998 	
Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup 	Maryland Championship Wrestling 	Dan McDevittMark Shrader 	1999- 	
Raw Is Owen 	World Wrestling Federation 	Vince McMahon 	1999 	
===2000s===
Name 	Promotion 	Organizer(s) 	Years active	Notes 	
Rikidozan Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	 	2000 	 	
Gary Albright Memorial Show 	World Xtreme Wrestling 	Afa Anoaʻi 	2000 	 	
Tony Rumble Memorial Show 	Century Wrestling Alliance 	Knuckles NelsonJeff Katz 	2000-2007 	 	
Bruiser Brody Memorial 	IWA Puerto Rico 	Victor Quiñones 	2000 	 	
Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular 	All Japan Pro Wrestling 	 	2001 	 	
Mark Curtis Memorial Weekend of Champions 	Southern States Wrestling 	Beau James 	2001-2002 	 	
Terry Gordy Memorial Show 	Legends of Pro Wrestling 	Linda Marx Keebles 	2001 	 	
Yokozuna Memorial Show 	World Xtreme Wrestling 	Afa Anoaʻi 	2001 	 	
Giant Baba Memorial Cup 	All Japan Pro Wrestling 	Keiji Mutoh 	2002 	 	
Russ Haas Memorial Show 	Jersey All Pro Wrestling 	Frank Iadeavia 	2002 	 	
Giant Baba Memorial Six Man Tag Team Tournament 	All-Japan Pro Wrestling 	Keiji Mutoh 	2002 	 	
Big Dick Dudley Memorial Show 	USA Pro Wrestling 	Frank Goodman 	2002-2003 	 	
Russ Haas Memorial Tag Team Tournament 	Phoenix Championship Wrestling 	Tom Bucci 	2002 	 	
Ted Petty Memorial Inventational Tournament 	IWA Mid-South 	Ian Rotten 	2002-2008 	 	
Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup 	IPW HardcoreNational Wrestling Alliance FloridaFull Impact Pro	Howard Brody 	2003- 	 	
Mike Lockwood Memorial Show 	Pro Wrestling Iron 	Donovan Morgan 	2003 	 	
Johnny Weaver Memorial Tournament 	CWF Mid-Atlantic 	Jeff RuddDanny Wenkel 	2004- 	The tournament was attended by Johnny Weaver until his death in 2008 and subsequently held as a memorial event by the promotion.	
Fred Ward Memorial Show 	Great Championship Wrestling 	Jerry Oates 	2004-2008 	 	
Mike Lockwood Memorial Tournament 	New Breed Wrestling Association 	Mike Wallace 	2005 	 	
Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup 	National Wrestling Superstars 	Joe PanzarinoGino Moore 	2005- 	 	
Chris Candido Memorial Show 	USA Pro Wrestling 	Frank Goodman 	2005-2006 	 	
Bruiser Brody Memorial Cup 	World Wrestling Council 	Victor JovicaCarlos Colón 	2005-2006 	 	
Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament 	Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 	Jerry Jarrett 	2005 	 	
Chri$ Ca$h Memorial Show 	Combat Zone Wrestling 	John ZandigDJ Hyde 	2005- 	 	
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show 	World Wrestling Entertainment 	Vince McMahon 	2005 	 	
Jay Youngblood Memorial Tag Team Cup Tournament 	Professional Wrestling Federation 	 	2006-2008 	 	
Great Goliath Memorial Battle Royal 	Empire Wrestling Federation 	Jesse HernandezBill Anderson 	2006- 	 	
Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Six-Man Tag Team Tournament	HUSTLE 	Nobuhiko Takada 	2006 	 	
Jose Miguel Perez Memorial Cup 	IWA Puerto Rico 	Savio VegaMiguel Pérez, Jr. 	2006- 	 	
Pitbull/Public Enemy Tag Team Memorial Cup 	Pro Wrestling Unplugged 	Tod GordonJohnny Kashmere 	2006- 	 	
Eddie Graham Memorial Battle of the Belts 	Full Impact Pro 	Sal Hamaoui 	2007, 2009 	 	
Chris Candido Cup Tag Team Tournament 	IWA Mid-South 	Ian Rotten 	2007-2008 	 	
Chris Benoit Memorial Show 	World Wrestling Entertainment 	Vince McMahon 	2007 	 	
Tiger Khan Memorial Show 	Total Mayhem Pro Wrestling 	Evan Ginzburg 	2007 	 	
Antonio Peña Memorial Show 	Asistencia Asesoría y Administración 	Dorian Roldan 	2007- 	 	
Sensational Sherri Memorial Cup Tournament 	Association de Lutte Féminine 	Kim Leduc 	2007-2008 	 	
Devil Bhudakahn Memorial Show 	Turnbuckle Entertainment 	Bobby Williams 	2008, 2010 	 	
Shinya Hashimoto Memorial Legacy Cup Tournament 	Pro Wrestling Zero1 	Yoshiyuki NakamuraSteve Corino	2008- 	 	
Danno O'Mahony Memorial Show 	Irish Whip Wrestling 	 	2008- 	 	
Walter "Killer" Kowalski Memorial Show 	Big Time WrestlingUnited States Wrestling Federation 	Richard Byrne 	2008 	 	
Mitsuharu Misawa Memorial Show 	Pro Wrestling NOAH 	Akira Taue 	2009 	 	
Dennis Coralluzzo Invitational 	NWA New Jersey 	Ricky Otazu 	2009 	 	
Acid-Fest: A Tribute to Trent Acid 	Combat Zone Wrestling 	DJ Hyde 	2010-2011 	 	
A Nightmare To Remember 	LN Promotions 	Terry Lawler 	2011-2012 	 	
Joe Williams Memorial Trophy 	World Association of Wrestling 	Ricky Knight 	2011 	 	
Brain Damage Memorial Show 	Combat Zone Wrestling 	DJ Hyde 	2012 	 	
Samuel J. Thompson Memorial Tournament 	Resistance Pro Wrestling 	Billy Corgan 	2013-2014 	 	
Brad Armstrong Memorial Cup 	 	Armstrong family 	2013 	 	
Brad Armstrong Memorial Show 	Knoxville Wrestling Promotions 	Armstrong family 	2013-2014 	 	
Nagaharu Imai Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	 	2013 	 	
Roland Alexander Memorial Show 	All Pro Wrestling 	Markus Mac 	2013 	 	
Rikidozan's Death 50th Anniversary Memorial Show 	Multiple promotions 	 	2013 	 	
Jumbo Tsuruta Memorial Show 	Pro Wrestling NOAH 	Akira Taue 	2014 	 	
Marie Ewaschuk Memorial Show 	Real Canadian Wrestling 	Steve Ewaschuk 	2014 	 	
Category:Professional wrestling memorial shows