1973 in professional wrestling
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1973 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
[edit]Only one promotion held notable shows in 1973.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
[edit]| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21 | AJPW | Champion's Carnival Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Giant Baba defeated Mark Lewin |
| April | EMLL | 17. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | [1] |
| September 21 | EMLL 40th Anniversary Show | Ray and Ringo Mendoza defeated Ángel Blanco and Kim Chul Won in a Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[2] |
Notable events
[edit]- April 14 - – Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance closed.
- September 6 - Carlos Colon, Victor Jovica and Gorilla Monsoon launched Capitol Sports Promotions in Puerto Rico.
- December 1 - Stan Stastak wins the WWWF Heavyweight title from Pedro Morales in Philadelphia, PA
- December 10 - Bruno Sammartino becomes the first two time WWWF Heavyweight Champion when he defeated Stan Stastak in New York, NY.
Awards and honors
[edit]Pro Wrestling Illustrated
[edit]Championship changes
[edit]EMLL
[edit]incoming champion – Alfonso Dantés[3]
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Kim Sung Ho | EMLL show | [3] | |
| December 21 | Ray Mendoza | EMLL show | [3] | |
| Incoming champion – Aníbal | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Rene Guajardo | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Alberto Munoz | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
| December 14 | Mano Negra | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Angel Blanco | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| October 26 | Enrique Vera | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Ciclon Veloz, Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| December 14 | Adorable Rubi | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Estrella Blanca[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| April 11 | Tauro | EMLL show | [4] | |
| Incoming champion – Enrique Vera | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| March 16 | Dr. Wagner | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| August 11 | El Marquez | EMLL show | ||
| October 3 | Fishman | EMLL show | ||
| Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
| No title changes |
NWA
[edit]| Incoming champion – Dory Funk, Jr. | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| May 24 | Harley Race | House show | ||
| July 20 | Jack Brisco | House show | ||
Tournaments
[edit]IWE
[edit]| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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| IWA World Series | Great Kusatsu | October 10 | |
| IWA World Tag Tournament | Big John Quinn and Kurt Von Hess | March 25 |
Births
[edit]- Date of birth uncertain:
- January 9 - Magnum Tokyo
- January 25 - Ace Steel
- January 26 - The Maestro
- February 8 - Raziel (died in 2022)
- February 11 – Hernandez
- February 21 - Brodus Clay
- February 22 - Mr. Niebla (died in 2019)
- February 28 – Masato Tanaka
- March 7 - Brazo de Platino
- March 8 - Aya Koyama (died in 2018)
- March 11 - Wataru Sakata
- March 20 - Scott Vick
- March 23 - Kevin Northcutt
- March 28 – Umaga (died in 2009)
- April 24 - StarBuck
- April 27 - E. Z. Money
- May 8 - Giant Ochiai (died in 2003)
- May 18 – Kaz Hayashi
- May 18 - The Blue Meanie
- May 29 – Steve Corino[5]
- June 4:
- June 19 - Lou Marconi
- June 21 - Tsubasa
- July 2 – Scotty 2 Hotty[6][7]
- July 13:
- July 26 - Yukio Sakaguchi[8]
- August 12 – Jonathan Coachman
- August 25 - José Estrada Jr.
- August 29 - Sinn Bodhi
- August 31 - Tank Toland
- September 22 - Bob Sapp
- September 24 - Bison Smith (died in 2011)
- September 29 - Wavell Starr
- September 30 - Cerebro Negro
- October 4 – Abyss
- October 16 – Justin Credible
- October 19 - Corporal Punishment
- October 26 – Taka Michinoku
- October 28 – Montel Vontavious Porter
- October 30 – Edge[9]
- November 3 - Chase Tatum (died in 2008)
- November 20 - Becca Swanson
- November 27 – Evan Karagias
- November 30 – Christian
- December 3 – Super Crazy
- December 7 – Hack Meyers (died in 2015)
- December 7 - Wolfie D
- December 20 – Toscano
- December 25 – Chris Harris
Retirements
[edit]- Dory Funk, Sr. (1940-April 26, 1973)
- Fritz Von Goering (1949-1973)
Debuts
[edit]- Uncertain debut date
- January 1 - Stan Hansen
- July - Sangre Chicana
- September 29 - KY Wakamatsu
Deaths
[edit]- February 10 - Everett Marshall, 67
- March 8 - Bill Malone (broadcaster), 48
- April 1 – Jim Crockett, 63
- May 1 - Haystacks Muldoon, 43
- June 3 – Dory Funk, 54
- July 21 - Wild Red Berry, 66
- July 31 - Azumafuji Kin'ichi, 51
- December 1 – Black Guzmán, 57
- December 17 - Kazuo Okamura, 62
References
[edit]- ^ Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "40th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 21, 1973. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ Official MySpace profile
- ^ Intelius search
- ^ "Yukio Sakaguchi". Sherdog. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Copeland, Adam (November 2004). Adam Copeland on Edge. WWE Books. p. 16. ISBN 0-7434-8347-2.
I was born weighing 10 pounds 12 ounces at 7:05 A.M. on October 30, 1973, at the Orangeville Hospital.