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Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1974
Overview of the events of 1974 in professional wrestling
List of years in professional wrestling
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1974 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of
professional wrestling .
List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1974.
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
Awards and honors
1974
PWI Wrestler of the Year ,
Bruno Sammartino
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Championship changes
EMLL
Incoming champion –
Rene Guajardo
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
Unknown
Vacant
EMLL show
September 20
Aníbal
EMLL show
Incoming champion – Tauro
No title changes
Incoming champion –
Fishman
No title changes
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes
NWA
Births
Debuts
Retirements
Deaths
January 25 -
Joe Savoldi , 65
March 13 -
Gene Dubuque , 46
March 29 -
Joe Stecher , 80
April 2 -
Lee Wykoff , 76
May 31 -
Sky Hi Lee , 53
June 24 –
Mangla Rai , 60
July 26 –
Freddie Sweetan , 36
August 21 –
Buford Pusser , 37
September 13 -
Jack Pfefer , 79
September 18 -
Ray Richards , 68
October 29 -
Axel Cadier , 68
References
^ Enciclopedia staff (November 2008). "Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre". Aníbal (in Spanish). Portales, Mexico. p. 7. 17.
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"41st Anniversary Show" . Pro Wrestling History. September 20, 1974. Retrieved September 25, 2014 .
^ Centinela, Teddy (December 14, 2014).
"En un día como hoy... El segundo FMLL... Aníbal, gran campeón" .
Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2019 .
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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 .
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c Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories . Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393.
ISBN
0-9698161-5-4 .
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"Billy Kidman Profile" . Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-01 .
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"Billy Kidman Profile" . Bodyslamming.com. Retrieved 2008-03-01 .
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"Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126" . Wrestling Data . Retrieved February 1, 2020 .
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"Matt Hardy Bio" . Pro Wrestling Direct. Archived from
the original on July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-01 .