1937 in professional wrestling

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Footage of a professional wrestling match taking place in Manchester, England in 1937

1937 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Contents

List of notable promotions

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1937.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
September 23 EMLL EMLL 4th Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Jack O'Brien defeated Joe Maynes in a singles match [1]

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion - Francisco Aguayo [2]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
UncertainYaqui JoeEMLL show [2]
incoming champion – Uncertain [3]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
February 6 Octavio Gaona EMLL show [3]
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien [4]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
June 28 Dientes Hernandez EMLL show [4]
incoming champion – Tarzán López [5]
No title changes [5]

Debuts

Births

Deaths

References

  1. Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  3. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  4. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  5. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  6. 1 2 "Wrestlers debuted in 1937: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  7. "Wrestlers born in 1938: 1 - 50 of 70". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Wrestlers born in 1937: 1 - 50 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Wrestlers born in 1937: 51 - 55 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  10. "Wrestlers deceased in 1937: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.