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1977 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1977.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | EMLL | 21. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Alfonso Dantés defeated Chavo Guerrero (c) in a singles match for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship [1] |
| May 11 | NJPW | World League | Tokyo, Japan | Seiji Sakaguchi defeated The Masked Superstar |
| September 23 | EMLL | EMLL 44th Anniversary Show (1) | Mexico City, Mexico | Fishman defeated Sangre Chicana in a Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask vs. mask match; also in the match: El Cobarde [2] |
| September 30 | EMLL 44th Anniversary Show (2) | Fishman defeated El Cobarde in a Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match [3] | ||
| December 9 | Juicio Final | El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza defeated Joe Palardy and Perro Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuestas , hair Vs. hair match [4] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Yukie Urushibara (Lucy Kayama) | ||
| World League | Yumi Ikeshita |
incoming champion – Alfonso Dantés [5] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 | Chavo Guerrero | WWA show | [1] | |
| March 13 | Roddy Piper | WWA show | [1] | |
| March 15 | Chavo Guerrero | WWA show | [1] | |
| April 21 | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show | [1] | |
| Incoming champion – El Faraón | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Perro Aguayo | EMLL show | ||
| July 3 | Ringo Mendoza | EMLL show | ||
| October 12 | Joe Plardy | EMLL show | ||
| November 25 | El Faraon | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Mano Negra | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – El Halcon | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Gran Markus | EMLL show | ||
| June 24 | El Halcon | EMLL show | ||
| December 18 | Raul Mata | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Ringo Mendoza | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Perro Aguayo | EMLL show | ||
| March 11 | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| April 14 | José Luis Mendieta | EMLL show | ||
| November 19 | Sangre Chicana | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Flama Azul [6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10 | Americo Rocca | EMLL show | [6] | |
| July 1 | Flama Azul | EMLL show | ||
| September 21 | Mario Valenzuela | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Dr. Wagner | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Blue Demon | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 | Fishman | EMLL show | ||
| September 26 | Kung Fu | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Terry Funk | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | Harley Race | House show | ||
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWA World Series | Rusher Kimura | March 26 |
Juan Baños was a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler better known by the ring name Lizmark. The name was taken from the German battleship Bismarck. He was a multiple-time champion, having held singles and tag team championships in both Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre / Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (EMLL/CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). In 2001, Lizmark was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. His nickname was El Geniecillo Azul, which is Spanish for "The Little Blue Genius". He has two sons who are also professional wrestlers, Lizmark, Jr. and El Hijo de Lizmark.
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