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1972 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Contents

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable shows in 1972.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Big Time Wrestling BTW
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL
National Wrestling Alliance NWA
National Wrestling Federation NWF
World Wide Wrestling Federation WWWF

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
April 21 EMLL 16. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Ray Mendoza defeated David Morgan (c) in a singles match for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [1]
June 24 BTW Parade of Champions Irving, Texas Dory Funk Jr. (c) wrestled Fritz Von Erich to a time-limit draw in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
August 12 NWA/NWF Superbowl of Wrestling Cleveland, Ohio Johnny Powers (c) defeated Johnny Valentine in a singles match for the NWF North American Championship
September 29 EMLL EMLL 39th Anniversary Show (1) Mexico City, Mexico El Solitario and Ray Mendoza defeated Rene Guajardo and Alfonso Dantés in the finals of a tag team tournament [2] [3]
September 30 WWWF Showdown at Shea Flushing, New York Pedro Morales (c) fought Bruno Sammartino to a curfew draw in a singles match for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship [4]
October 20 EMLL EMLL 39th Anniversary Show (2) Mexico City, Mexico Alfonso Dantés (c) defeated El Solitario in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [3]
December 8 EMLL Juicio Final Mexico City, Mexico El Solitario defeated Ángel Blanco in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas , mask Vs. mask match [5]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable events

Awards and honors

1972 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Pedro Morales Pedro Morales as the WWWF (WWE) Champion.jpg
1972 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Pedro Morales

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

CategoryWinner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Pedro Morales
PWI Tag Team of the Year Dick the Bruiser and The Crusher
PWI Match of the Year Bruno Sammartino wins Battle Royal in Los Angeles
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Jack Brisco / Fred Curry
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year The Sheik
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Lord Alfred Hayes
PWI Rookie of the Year Mike Graham
PWI Woman of the Year Marie LaVerne
PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year Little Bruiser
PWI Manager of the Year Bobby Heenan

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion – El Solitario [7]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
March 17David MorganEMLL show [7]
April 21 Ray Mendoza EMLL show [7]
June 13 Alfonso Dantés EMLL show [7]
Incoming champion – Aníbal
No title changes
Incoming champion – Alberto Munoz
No title changes
Incoming champion – Raul Reyes
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
April 7 Angel Blanco EMLL show
Incoming champion – Ciclon Veloz, Jr.
No title changes
Incoming champion – Estrella Blanca
No title changes
Incoming champion – Raul Mata [8]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
June 18Enrique VeraEMLL show
Incoming champion – Huracan Ramirez
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
October 20 Karloff Lagarde EMLL show
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes

NWA

Incoming champion – Dory Funk, Jr.
No title changes

Tournaments

IWE

AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotes
IWA World Series Strong Kobayashi May 6

Births

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Dwayne Johnson

Debuts

Retirements

Deaths

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References

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  2. ↑ "39th Anniversary Show #1". Pro Wrestling History. September 29, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
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