1975 in professional wrestling
1975 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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| January 26 | UWA | UWA Debut Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Aníbal (c) defeated René Guajardo in a singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] |
| May 24 | EMLL | 19. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Perro Aguayo defeated Ray Mendoza in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[2] |
| September 19 | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (1) | Los Gemelo Diablos (I and II) defeated Coloso Colosetti and Rubi Rubalcava in a best two out-of-three-falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[3] | ||
| September 26 | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (2) | Perro Aguayo (c) defeated El Santo in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[4] | ||
| October 3 | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (3) | El Santo defeated Perro Aguayo in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta Mask vs. Hair match[5] | ||
| December 5 | Juicio Final | Enrique Vera defeated Alfonso Dantés in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. mask Vs. hair match; also in the match: El Halcón[6] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- promoter Francisco Flores and wrestler Ray Mendoza break away from Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre and, along with investor Benjamin Mora Jr., create the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA).
Accomplishments and tournaments
JCP
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA United States Championship Tournament | Terry Funk | November 9 |
Awards and honors
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| PWI Wrestler of the Year | Mr. Wrestling II |
| PWI Tag Team of the Year | Gene and Ole Anderson |
| PWI Match of the Year | Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion |
| PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Mil Máscaras |
| PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Greg Valentine |
| PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Mike McCord |
| PWI Rookie of the Year | Ric Flair |
| PWI Woman of the Year | Ann Casey |
| PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year | Sky Low Low |
| PWI Manager of the Year | George Cannon |
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Dr. Wagner[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title change[7] | ||||
| Incoming champion – Aníbal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| May | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| July 4 | Perro Aguayo | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Mano Negra | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Blue Demon | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion - Enrique Vera | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12 | Raul Reyes | EMLL show | ||
| September 27 | El Halcon | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion - Ringo Mendoza | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Tauro[8] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18 | Dardo Aguilar | EMLL show | [8] | |
| June 1 | Tauro | EMLL show | [8] | |
| Incoming champion – Alfonso Dantes | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Fishman | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| October 12 | Fishman | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
| No title changes |
NWA
| Incoming champion – Jack Brisco | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10 | Terry Funk | House show | ||
Births
- January 30 – Dark Ozz
- February 8 – Shane Shamrock (d. 1998)
- March 17 – Test (d. 2009)
- April 12 – Cibernético
- April 14 – Lita
- May 8 – Truth Martini
- May 15 – La Parkita (d. 2009)
- May 17 – Alex Wright
- May 22 – Traci Brooks
- May 25 – Ricky Banderas
- June 2 – Chessman
- July 9 – Shelton Benjamin[9]
- July 15 – Cherry
- July 17 – Daffney
- July 23 – Drago
- July 24 – Torrie Wilson[10]
- July 25 – El Zorro
- August 12 – Jonathan Coachman
- October 7 – Rhyno
- November 17 – Ranjin Singh
- December 17 – Nick Dinsmore
- December 18 – Trish Stratus
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- May 2 - Hubert Gallant
- May 13 - Jake Roberts
- July 17 - Lola Gonzales
- November 11 - Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
- December 24 - Dynamite Kid
Retirements
- Argentina Apollo (1960 – 1975)
- Harold Sakata (1949 – 1975)
Deaths
- February 20 – Bobby Shane
References
- "UWA Debut Show". ProWrestlingHistory. January 29, 1975. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Perro Aguayo (1946) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 44. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
- "42nd Anniversary Show #1". Pro Wrestling History. September 19, 1975. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- "42nd Anniversary Show #2". Pro Wrestling History. September 26, 1975. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- "42nd Anniversary Show #3". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- "EMLL Super Viernes". Wrestling Data. December 5, 1975. Retrieved March 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.
- "OWoW Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- "Model of the Week: Torrie Wilson". askmen.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
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