1944 in professional wrestling
1944 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1944.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | EMLL | EMLL 11th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Gorilla Ramos defeated Black Guzmán (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- Paul Jones starts the Georgia Championship Wrestling professional wrestling promotion based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Tarzán López[2] | ||||
| No title changes[2] |
incoming champion - Firpo Segura[3] | ||||
| No title changes[3] |
incoming champion – Tarzán López[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Bobby Bonales | EMLL show | [4] | |
incoming champion – Joe Silva[5] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Raul Romero | EMLL show | [5] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Gorilla Ramos | EMLL 11th Anniversary Show | [6] | |
| October 18 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [6] | |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Jack O'Brien | EMLL show | [7] | |
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
Births
- Date of birth unknown:
- Larry O'Day[9](died in 1997)
- January 1 – Jimmy Hart[9]
- February 14 – Vivian Vachon[10](died in 1991)
- April 4 – Tiger Jeet Singh[10]
- April 29 – Beauregard[9]
- May 29 – Ronnie P. Gossett[9]
- June 30 – Terry Funk[10]
- August 4 – El Sicodélico[9]
- August 10 – Jim Crockett Jr.[9]
- August 14 – Bobby Duncum Sr.[9]
- August 24 – Rocky Johnson[9](died in 2020)
- August 31 – Jos LeDuc[9](died in 1999)
- September 12 – Lonnie Mayne[9](died in 1978)
- October 21 – Butch Miller[9]
- October – Michel Martel[9](died in 1978)
- November 1 – Bobby Heenan[9](died in 2017)
Deaths
- April 30 – Ernst Roeber[11]
- September 9 – Gus Sonnenberg[11]
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 (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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 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 1944: 1 - 9 of 9". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1944: 1 - 50 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1944: 51 - 55 of 55". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers deceased in 1944: 1 - 21 of 21". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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