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1940 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1940.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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September 12 | EMLL | EMLL 7th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Tarzán López (C) defeated John Nemenic in a singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship [1] |
(c) – denotes defending champion(s) |
incoming champion – Octavio Gaona [3] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 19 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [3] |
Incoming champion – Francisco Arroyo [4] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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Uncertain | Vacant | N/A | [4] | |
Uncertain | Firpo Segura | EMLL show | [4] |
Mexican National Featherweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Luis Robles [5] | ||||
No title changes [5] |
Incoming champion – Jack O'Brien [6] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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May 5 | Bobby Bonales | EMLL show | [6] | |
December 12 | Dientes Hernandez | EMLL show | [6] |
Incoming champion – Tarzán López [4] | ||||
No title changes [4] |
Incoming champion – Tarzán López [7] | ||||
No title changes [7] |
Incoming champion – Octavio Gaona [8] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 4 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [8] |
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Merced Gómez (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | June 23, 1940 | [2] [9] |
El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Bobby Bonales (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | June 30, 1940 | [2] [9] |
El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Dientes Hernández (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 4, 1940 | [2] [9] |
El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Ciclón Veloz (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 11, 1940 | [2] [9] |
Octavio Gaona (hair) | El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 18, 1940 | [2] [9] |
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Ismael Muñoz Lopez was a Mexican Luchador or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Alberto Muñoz. Muñoz was active from 1964 until the 1980s. Muñoz worked for most of his career using his real name, but in the 1970s he also wrestled as the enmascaradoWhite Man, teaming with Black Man to form a popular tag team. In his career Muñoz held several top championships promoted by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL).
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