1974 in professional wrestling
1974 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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| 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 Enrique Vera 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
1974 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Bruno Sammartino
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2 | Giant Baba | House show | ||
| December 9 | Jack Brisco | House show | ||
Births
- January 4 – Dark Cuervo
- March 4 – Crowbar
- March 27 – Russ Haas (d. 2001)
- April 21 – Orlando Jordan
- April 24 – Octagoncito
- May 11 – Billy Kidman[6][7]
- July 12 – Gregory Helms
- September 23 – Matt Hardy[8]
- November 16 – John Cone
- November 30 – Juventud Guerrera
- December 11 – Rey Mysterio
Retirements
- Fred Atkins (? – 1974)
- Dave Ruhl (1946 – 1974)
- Bearcat Wright (1959 – 1974)
Deaths
- June 24 – Mangla Rai, 60
- July 26 – Freddie Sweetan, 36
- August 21 – Buford Pusser, 36
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.
- 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.
- "Matt Hardy Bio". Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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