1937 in professional wrestling
1937 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| September 23 | EMLL | EMLL 4th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Jack O'Brien defeated Joe Maynes in a singles match[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion - Franciso Aguayo[2] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Yaqui Joe | EMLL show | [2] | |
incoming champion – Uncertain[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 6 | Octavio Gaona | EMLL show | [3] | |
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| June 28 | Dientes Hernandez | EMLL show | [4] | |
incoming champion – Tarzán López[5] | ||||
| No title changes[5] |
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- Diablo Velazco[6]
- September 15 – Gory Guerrero[6]
Births
- February 26 – Mark Lewin[7]
- March 9 – Tor Kamata[8](died in 2007)
- April 6 – Peter Maivia[7](died in 1982)
- April 9 – Terry Garvin[7](died in 1998)
- April 13 – Stan Stasiak[7](died in 1997)
- April 16 – George Steele[7](died in 2017)
- May 19 – Pat Roach[7]
- June 4 – Gorilla Monsoon[7](died in 1999)
- July 22 – Hiro Matsuda[7](died in 1999)
- August 3 – Bull Ramos[7](died in 2006)
- August 16 – Uncle Elmer[8](died in 1992)
- September 13 – Danny Little Bear[7](died in 1991)
- December 12 – Raúl Reyes[7]
Deaths
- January 8 – Farmer Burns[9]
References
- Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Wrestlers debuted in 1937: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1937: 1 - 50 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1937: 51 - 55 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers deceased in 1937: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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