1947 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Gallery

List of notable promotions

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1947.

Calendar of notable shows

Championship changes

EMLL

Debuts

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Adolfo Moreno ^[9]
  • Chief Jay Strongbow ^[9]
  • Eddie Graham ^[9]
  • Dr. Jerry Graham ^[9]
  • Johnny Valentine ^[9]
• October 9 – Sky Low Low ^[9]

Births

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • B. J. Annis
  • Butts Giraud
  • Gilles Poisson
• January 8 – Ashura Hara ^[10](died in 2015) [1]
• January 8 – Luke Williams ^[10]
• January 26 – Raúl Mata ^[10](died in 2019) ^{[11] [10]}
• February 9 – Alexis Smirnoff (died in 2019)
• February 23 – Bobby Bass
• March 6 – Killer Khan ^[10] (died in 2023)
• March 7 – Chick Donovan
• March 19 – Scott Casey
• March 28 – Tony St. Clair ^[10]
• April 2 – Ron Pritchard
• April 26 – Larry Matysik (died in 2018)
• May 1 – Samson Kutsuwada (died in 2004)
• June 16 – Buddy Roberts ^[12](died in 2012)
• July 9 – Tommy Young
• July 14 – Ultramán ^[13]
• July 19 – Frenchy Martin (died in 2016)
• July 23 – El Halcón ^[10]
• August 28 – El Cobarde ^[10](died in 1983)
• August 31 – Animal Hamaguchi ^[10]
• September 15 – Teddy Long
• October 5 – El Faraón ^[10]
• October 14 – Nikolai Volkoff ^[10](died in 2018) [2]
• October 22 – Porkchop Cash
• October 30 – George Wells
• December 4 – Killer Tim Brooks (died in 2020)
• December 27 – Bill Eadie ^[10]

References