1974 in professional wrestling

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1974 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 1974.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
March 26 BTW Parade of Champions Dallas, Texas Jack Brisco (c) defeated Clay Spence in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
March 27 Parade of Champions San Antonio, Texas Jack Brisco (c) wrestled Dory Funk Jr. to a draw in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
April 24 EMLL 18. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Aníbal and Steve Wright defeated Rene Guajardo and Tigre Colombiano in a Lucha de Apuestas mask and hair vs. mask and hair match [1]
May 8 NJPW World League Tokyo, Japan Antonio Inoki defeated Seiji Sakaguchi
May 26 AJPW International Junior Heavyweight Title League Tokyo, Japan Chavo Guerrero defeated Ultra Seven
December 8 AJPW Karl Gotch Cup Tokyo, Japan Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Masashi Ozawa
September 20 EMLL EMLL 41st Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico La Ola Blanco (Dr. Wagner and Ángel Blanco) defeated Super Star and Enrique Vera in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask and mask vs. mask and hair match [2]
December 13 EMLL Juicio Final Mexico City, Mexico Dr. Wagner and Ringo Mendoza defeated Ángel Blanco and Coloso Colosetti in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas , hair vs. hair match [3]

Notable events

Awards and honors

1974 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Bruno Sammartino Bruno WWWF Champion.jpg
1974 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Bruno Sammartino

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

CategoryWinner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Bruno Sammartino
PWI Tag Team of the Year Jimmy and Johnny Valiant
PWI Match of the Year Jack Brisco vs. Dory Funk Jr.
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Billy Robinson
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year The Great Mephisto
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Dick Murdoch
PWI Rookie of the Year Larry Zbyszko
PWI Woman of the Year Rachel Dubois
PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year Darlin` Dagmar
PWI Manager of the Year Lou Albano

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion – Ray Mendoza [4]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
FebruaryVacantN/A [4]
September 22 Dr. Wagner EMLL 41st Anniversary Show [4]
Incoming champion – Rene Guajardo
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
UnknownVacantEMLL show
September 20 Aníbal EMLL show
Incoming champion – Mano Negra
No title changes
Incoming champion – Enrique Vera
No title changes
Incoming champion – Adorable Rubí
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
June 28 Aníbal EMLL show
November 29 Ringo Mendoza EMLL show
Incoming champion – Tauro
No title changes
Incoming champion – Dr. Wagner [5]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
September 22VacantN/A [5]
November 15 Alfonso Dantes EMLL show [5]
Incoming champion – Fishman
No title changes
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes

NWA

Incoming champion – Jack Brisco
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
December 2 Giant Baba House show
December 9 Jack Brisco House show

Births

Debuts

Retirements

Deaths

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References

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  2. ↑ "41st Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 20, 1974. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Centinela, Teddy (December 14, 2014). "En un día como hoy... El segundo FMLL... Aníbal, gran campeón". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  5. 1 2 3 Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  6. ↑ "Billy Kidman Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  7. ↑ "Billy Kidman Profile". Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  8. ↑ "Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Matt Hardy Bio". Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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