1939 in professional wrestling

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1939 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 1939.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
September 19 EMLL EMLL 6th Anniversary Show Mexico City, MexicoBobby Arreola defeated Ciclón Veloz in a tournament final for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship [1]

Championship changes

EMLL

New [2]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
Uncertain Gus Kallio N/AAwarded the championship because he already held the World Middleweight Championship in the United States. [2]
February 19 Octavio Gaona EMLL show [2]
incoming champion - Francisco Aguayo [3]
No title changes [3]
incoming champion – Firpo Segura [4]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
Uncertain Octavio Gaona EMLL show [4]
February 9 Tarzán López EMLL show [4]
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien [5]
No title changes [5]
incoming champion – Tarzán López [6]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
UncertainVacatedN/AChampionship vacated for undocumented reasons [6]
Mexican National Featherweight Championship
incoming champion - Luis Robles [7]
No title changes [7]

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 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Featherweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  8. 1 2 3 "Wrestlers debuted in 1939: 1 - 12 of 12". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Wrestlers born in 1939: 1 - 44 of 43". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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