1974 in professional wrestling
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1974 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions[]
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1974.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows[]
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | BTW | Parade of Champions | Dallas, Texas | Jack Brisco (c) defeated 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] |
| September 20 | EMLL 41st Anniversary Show | La Ola Blanco (Dr. Wagner and Ángel Blanco) defeated Super Star and in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask and mask vs. mask and hair match[2] | ||
| December 13 | Juicio Final | 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] |
Awards and honors[]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated[]
| Category | Winner |
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| 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]
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February | Vacant | N/A | [4] | |
| September 22 | Dr. Wagner | EMLL 41st Anniversary Show | [4] | |
| Incoming champion – Rene Guajardo | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| Unknown | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| September 20 | Aníbal | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Mano Negra | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Enrique Vera | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Adorable Rubí | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| June 28 | Aníbal | EMLL show | ||
| November 29 | Ringo Mendoza | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Tauro | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Dr. Wagner[5] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| September 22 | Vacant | N/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 | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| December 2 | Giant Baba | House show | ||
| December 9 | Jack Brisco | House show | ||
Births[]
- January 4 – Dark Cuervo
- March 1 - Brandi Alexander
- March 4 – Crowbar
- March 27 – Russ Haas (d. 2001)
- April 6 - Flash Flanagan
- April 21 – Orlando Jordan
- April 24 – Octagoncito
- May 11 – Billy Kidman[6][7]
- June 27 - Ace Darling
- July 12 – Gregory Helms
- July 13 - Konan Big[8]
- July 16 - Chris Chetti
- July 19 - Rey Bucanero
- July 23 - Sonny Siaki
- August 5 - Rob Black
- August 8 - Scott D'Amore
- September 23 – Matt Hardy[9]
- October 17 - Cincinnati Red (died in 2015)
- November 16 – John Cone
- November 30 – Juventud Guerrera
- December 11 – Rey Mysterio
Debuts[]
- Uncertain debut date
- April 8 - Antonio Peña
- August 6 - Vivian St. John
Retirements[]
- Fred Atkins (? – 1974)
- Dave Ruhl (1946 – 1974)
- Bearcat Wright (1959 – 1974)
Deaths[]
- January 25 - Joe Savoldi, 65
- March 13 - Gene Dubuque, 46
- March 29 - Joe Stecher, 80
- June 24 – Mangla Rai, 60
- July 26 – Freddie Sweetan, 36
- August 21 – Buford Pusser, 37
- September 13 - Jack Pfefer, 79
References[]
- ^ Enciclopedia staff (November 2008). "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Aníbal (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. p. 7. 17.
- ^ "41st Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 20, 1974. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ Centinela, Teddy (December 14, 2014). "En un día como hoy... El segundo FMLL... Aníbal, gran campeón". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Billy Kidman Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Billy Kidman Profile". Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Matt Hardy Bio". Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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