1964 in professional wrestling

none 1964 professional wrestling 1964 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 1964. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable live events Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main EventAprilEMLL8. Aniversario de Arena MéxicoMexico City, Mexico September 25EMLL 31st Anniversary ShowRayo de Jalisco defeated Benny Galant (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championshiphttp://superluchas.net/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/ CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares Alex Ruiz Glez September 7, 2010 February 2, 2020 Súper Luchas Spanish CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Notable events March Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder opened the World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. Accomplishments and tournaments EMLL AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesOccidente Welterweight Championship tournamentVick AmezcuaJanuary 1–17https://www.cagematch.net//?id=8&nr=78&page=11&s=200 Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre >> Tournaments >> page 3 CageMatch September 22, 2018NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournamentBenny GalantApril 10–24Royal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title 389–390 0-9698161-5-4NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournamentRayo de JaliscoSeptember 11–19Campeonato 1964 tournamentRayo de Jalisco and El SantoOctober 9–16 Championship changes EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion – Gory GuerreroRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title [Lutteroth] 389 Archeus Communications 2006 4th 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes NWA World Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Rayo de JaliscoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth] 389–390 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 30Benny GalantEMLL showSeptember 25Rayo de JaliscoEMLL 31st Anniversary Show NWA World Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – Karloff LagardeRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 390 No title changes Mexican National Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion - Pepe MendietaRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Heavyweight Title Waterloo, ON 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – El SantoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Middleweight Championship 392 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Lightweight Championshipincoming champion – ChanocRoyal Duncan Gary Will Waterloo, ON Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 4UlisesEMLL showJune 12ChanocEMLL show Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion – Ray MendozaRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – Javier EscobedoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 392 Waterloo, ON Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainVacatedN/AChampionship vacated after Escobedo died in an automobile accidentApril 21Rizado RuizEMLL showDefeated Black Shadow in a tournament final Mexican National Tag Team Championshipincoming champion – Los Rebeldes (Rene Guajardo and Karloff Lagarde) or Los Espantos (Espanto I and Espanto II)Royal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 396 Mexico: Mexican National Tag Team TitleDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 16Rayo de Jalisco and El SantoEMLL show Mexican National Women's Championshipincoming champion – UncertainRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Women's Title[Lutteroth] 394 Waterloo, ON Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)December 6Chabela RomeroEMLL show NWA NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming Champion – Lou TheszDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s) No title changesRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 "United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" 15 Debuts Debut date uncertain: Alberto Muñozhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1964 Wrestlers debuted in 1964: 1 - 26 of 26 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data Johnny Rodz Joyce Grable Paul Jones Thunderbolt Patterson Lumberjack Pierre May 6 Jimmy Valiant October 31 The Great Kabuki November Kendo Nagasaki Retirements June Byers (1944-1964) Dick Hutton (1952-1964) Kurt Von Poppenheim (1937-1964) Births Date of birth uncertain: Doug Flex January 1 Mick Tierney January 3 Dan Sileo January 4: Riki Takeuchi J. T. Southernhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1964 Wrestlers born in 1964: 1 - 50 of 126 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data January 6: Jacqueline Konnan January 13 Zuleyma January 14 Ernest Miller January 19 Sonny Blaze February 3 Pantera February 5 Poison Julie Sawada February 7 Ron Hutchison February 9 Madusa February 14 Ken Shamrock February 16 Shunji Takano February 18 Tim Stormhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1965&seite=3 Wrestlers born in 1965: 101 - 131 of 131 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data February 19 Botswana Beast March 2 Mike Von Erich(died in 1987) March 3 Glenn Kulka March 9: Koki Kitahara Steve Wilkos March 14 Bryan Clark March 16 Henry O. Godwinn March 22 El Felino March 31 Fez Whatley (died in 2021) April 10 EZ Ryder April 11 Takahiro Takigawa April 14 Brian Adamshttps://wrestlingfigs.com/wrestlingnews/brian-adams-passed-away/ BRIAN ADAMS PASSED AWAY | WrestlingFigs(died in 2007) April 18 Brick Bronsky (died in 2021) April 20 Big Guido May 6 Brian Knobbs May 13 Glacier May 17 Woman(died in 2007) May 22 Marcus Dupree May 31 Randy Mulkey June 18 Big Vito June 23 Mosco de la Merced(died in 2024) July 2: Charles Robinson Joe Gomez Hisakatsu Oya July 3 Jack Victory July 5 Jerry Sags July 6 Rick Patterson July 31 Wellington Wilkins Jr. August 1 Prince Iaukea August 10 Savio Vega August 19 Toni Adams (d. 2010) August 20 Tori August 23 TARU August 28: The Colorado Kid John Cozman (died in 2016) September 2 Skayde September 5 Emmanuel Yarbrough (died in 2015) September 8 Raven September 20 Scott Hudson October 6 Dixie Carter October 9 Rockin' Robin October 26 Nicole Bass (died in 2017) October 30 Shinobu Kandori October 31 The Boogeyman (wrestler) November 13 Mike Samples November 21: Shane Douglashttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1964&seite=3 Wrestlers born in 1964: 101 - 126 of 126 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data Tsuyoshi Kikuchi November 30 Jushin Thunder Ligerhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1964&seite=2 Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data December 7 Curtis Hughes December 8 Chigusa Nagayo December 12 Sabu (died in 2025) December 18 Stone Cold Steve Austin December 20 Mark Coleman December 23 Swoll December 24 Andre Baker (died in 2010) Deaths February 12 - Al Pierotti, 68 March 5 Rocky Columbo, 35 May 9 Erik Malmberghttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&todesj=1964 Wrestlers deceased in 1964: 1 - 34 of 34 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data 67 September 4 Nick Lassa, 66 September 11 Karol Kalmikoff 51 October 2 Larry Chene, 40 October 22 Tom Packs, 70 References professional wrestling