On March 10, 1993 professional wrestling superstar Dino Bravo (real name Adolfo Bresciano) was found shot dead in his home in Vimont, Laval, Quebec, Canada. He was hit by 17 bullets, 7 to the head and 10 to the torso. Bravo’s alleged role in illegal cigarette smuggling in Canada is popularly believed to have led to his unsolved murder. His notoriety from being a popular professional wrestler, he was able to attract many customers, thus crossing the Mafia. He was a nephew by marriage of Montreal,

On May 3, 1993 Wrestling Dontaku 1993 took place in front of 55,000 fans at the Fukuoka Dome in Japan. It was the first Wrestling Dontaku professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). As part of working relationships between NJPW and American promotions World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) took part in the event. Professional wrestlers from Japanese promotion Wrestle and Romance (WAR) also appeared at the event. The event featured a "