1976 in professional wrestling
1976 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 23 | EMLL | 20. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Fishman defeated El Faraón in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas mask vs. mask match[1][2] |
| June 25 | WWWF | Showdown at Shea | Flushing, New York | Bruno Sammartino (c) defeated Stan Hansen by countout in a singles match for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship[3] |
| September 24 | EMLL | EMLL 43rd Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | El Faraón defeated Perro Aguayo in a best two-out-of-three falls match Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. hair match[4] |
| December 19 | Juicio Final | Mano Negra defeated Demonio Blanco in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match[5] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Awards and honors
1976 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Terry Funk
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| PWI Wrestler of the Year | Terry Funk |
| PWI Tag Team of the Year | The Executioners (#1 and #2) |
| PWI Match of the Year | Bruno Sammartino vs. Stan Hansen |
| PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year | Wahoo McDaniel |
| PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year | Stan Hansen |
| PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year | Bruno Sammartino |
| PWI Rookie of the Year | Bob Backlund |
| PWI Woman of the Year | Sue Green |
| PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year | Lord Littlebrook |
| PWI Manager of the Year | Bobby Heenan |
Notable incidents
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Dr. Wagner[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 | Adorable Rubí | EMLL show | [6] | |
| July 16 | Carlos Plata | EMLL show | [6] | |
| October 24 | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show | [6] | |
| Incoming champion – Perro Aguayo | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| October 22 | El Faraon | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Blue Demon | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 19 | Mano Negra | EMLL show | ||
| April 9 | Fishman | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – El Halcon | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Ringo Mendoza | ||||
| No title changes |
| Incoming champion – Tauro[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| October 30 | Flama Azul | EMLL show | [7] | |
| Incoming champion – Alfonso Dantes | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Dr. Wagner | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Fishman | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| April 9 | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| July 30 | Blue Demon | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
| No title changes |
NWA
| Incoming champion – Terry Funk | ||||
| No title changes |
Births
- January 23 – Nigel McGuinness
- February 24 – Monster Clown
- March 6 – Ken Anderson
- April 16 – Phil Baroni
- July 16 – Bobby Lashley
- September 10 – Matt Morgan
- September 24 – Stephanie McMahon[8]
- November 13 – Hiroshi Tanahashi
- November 23 – Kristina Laum
- November 25 – Adam Firestorm (d. 2009)
- November 26 – Maven
- December 23 – Jamie Noble
- December 27 - Tim Arson (died in 2015)
- Unknown – GQ Money
Retirements
- Mitsu Arakawa (1953 – 1976)
- Bob Geigel (1950 – 1976)
- George Gordienko (1946 – 1976)
- Stan Kowalski (1948 – 1976)
- Betty Niccoli (1963 – 1976)
- Antonino Rocca (1942 – 1976)
- Hans Schmidt (1949 – 1976)
- Kinji Shibuya (1952 – 1976)
References
- "Luchas 2000". Fisman y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 28–31. Especial 30.
- "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". El Faraón (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. August 2007. p. 23. Tomo II.
- Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- "Luchas 2000". Perro Aguayo y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, S.A. de C.V. pp. 12–15. Especial 30.
- "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Mano Negra (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. October 2007. p. 20. Tomo III.
- 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.
- "Stephanie McMahon Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
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