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Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1979
Overview of the events of 1979 in professional wrestling
List of years in professional wrestling
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1979 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 1979.
Calendar of notable shows
Notable events
Accomplishments and tournaments
AJW
JCP
Awards and honors
1979
PWI Wrestler of the Year ,
Harley Race
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Championship changes
EMLL
Incoming champion – TNT
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
February 4
Gran Markus
EMLL show
December 23
El Halcon
EMLL show
Incoming champion –
Dos Caras
Date
Winner
Event/Show
Note(s)
April 8
Astro Rey
EMLL show
November 11
Dr. Wagner
EMLL show
November 30
Enrique Vera
EMLL show
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes
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NWA
Births
Debuts
Deaths
Retirements
References
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e Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389.
ISBN
0-9698161-5-4 .
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"46th Anniversary Show" . Pro Wrestling History. August 21, 1979. Retrieved September 27, 2012 .
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"Historia de Los Aniversarios del CMLL" . The Gladiatores Magazine (in Spanish). September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2012 .
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"EMLL Super Viernes" . Wrestling Data . December 7, 1979. Retrieved March 21, 2019 .
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b 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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"Women's Wrestler Profiles: Sarah Stock" . Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 27, 2008 .
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"Women's Wrestler Profiles: Melina Perez" . Online World of Wrestling. Archived from
the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
^ Milner, John; Kamchen, Richard (2005-12-04).
"Samoa Joe" . Slam! Sports .
Canadian Online Explorer . Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2008-10-17 . {{
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^ Chris Richards,
"Peter Rosenberg: From Montgomery County to top of the hip-hop heap,"
The Washington Post , May 31, 2013.
^ Leggett, Steve.
"Mickie James" .
Rovi . Archived from
the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016 – via
Billboard . Additional January 6, 2017.
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"The Ballad of Mickie James" . Richmond Magazine . Virginia. December 23, 2010. Archived from
the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2010 . Born at Richmond Memorial Hospital in 1979....
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"Featured Content on Myspace" . Myspace . Retrieved 17 July 2015 .
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"Internet Wrestling Database: Search: bobby fish" . www.profightdb.com . Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
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"Eric Young Online World of Wrestling" . Retrieved May 30, 2020 .
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"Eric Young « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database" . www.cagematch.net . Retrieved May 30, 2020 .
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"Luke Harper" .
Florida Championship Wrestling . Archived from
the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012 .
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"Luke Harper" . The Internet Wrestling Database . Retrieved February 5, 2015 .
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"Chris Hero" . Online World of Wrestling. Archived from
the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011 .