1974 in professional wrestling

1974 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of years in professional wrestling

List of notable promotions

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1974.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows
Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
March 26 BTW Parade of Champions Dallas, Texas Jack Brisco (c) defeated Clay Spence in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
March 27 Parade of Champions San Antonio, Texas Jack Brisco (c) wrestled Dory Funk, Jr. to a draw in a singles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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
Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
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
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
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]
NWA World Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Rene Guajardo
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
Unknown Vacant EMLL show
September 20 Aníbal EMLL show
NWA World Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Mano Negra
No title changes
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Enrique Vera
No title changes
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Adorable Rubí
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
June 28 Aníbal EMLL show
November 29 Ringo Mendoza EMLL show
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Incoming champion – Tauro
No title changes
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Dr. Wagner[5]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 22 Vacant N/A [5]
November 15 Alfonso Dantes EMLL show [5]
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Fishman
No title changes
Mexican National Women's Championship
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes

NWA
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Jack Brisco
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
December 2 Giant Baba House show
December 9 Jack Brisco House show

Births

Debuts
  • Uncertain debut date

Retirements

Deaths

References
  1. Enciclopedia staff (November 2008). "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Aníbal (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. p. 7. 17.
  2. "41st Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 20, 1974. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  3. Centinela, Teddy (December 14, 2014). "En un día como hoy... El segundo FMLL... Aníbal, gran campeón". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. 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)
  5. Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  6. "Billy Kidman Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  7. "Billy Kidman Profile". Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  8. "Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. "Matt Hardy Bio". Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
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