1942 in professional wrestling

none 1942 professional wrestling 1942 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 1942. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main eventSeptember 25EMLLEMLL 9th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoJesus Anaya defeated Black Guzmán in a tournament final for the newly created Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship Notable events June 26 Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta makes his debut as the silver masked ring character El Santo, which would go on to become one of the most famous names in lucha libre as well as starring in over 50 lucha films. L.L. Staff Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero Santo (1917-1984) Mexico Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre 54 2008 Spanish Championship changes EMLL NWA World Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Black GuzmánRoyal 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)February 11Tarzán LópezEMLL show Mexican National Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion - Firpo SeguraRoyal 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 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainRye DuranEMLL show Mexican National Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – VacantRoyal 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 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 24Murciélago VelázquezEMLL show Mexican National Lightweight Championshipincoming champion – Dientes HernandezRoyal Duncan Gary Will Waterloo, ON Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present https://archive.org/details/wrestling-title-histories-4th Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 9Adolfo BonalesEMLL show Mexican National Light Heavyweight ChampionshipNewRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present https://archive.org/details/wrestling-title-histories-4th Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 25Jesus AnayaEMLL show Mexican National Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – Jack O'BrienRoyal 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)March 1Ciclón VelozEMLL show Debuts June 21: Black Shadowhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1942 Wrestlers debuted in 1942: 1 - 7 of 7 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data Enrique Llanes Births January 1 KY Wakamatsu January 17 Muhammad Ali (died in 2016) January 24 Gary Hart (wrestler)(died in 2008) February 2: Masa Saito(died in 2018) Rubén Pato Soria (died in 2017) February 17 Seiji Sakaguchi March 10 Tokyo Joe (Joe Daigo) (died in 2017) March 15 The Iron Sheik(died in 2023) March 29 Bob Lurtsema April 10 Kurt Von Hess (died in 1999) April 25 Mr. Hito (died in 2010) April 28 Great Kojika April 30 Devil Murasaki(died in 2017) May 2 Jack Veneno (died in 2021) May 23 Donna Christianello(died in 2011) June 12 Jim Wilson (wrestler) (died in 2009) June 18 Paul Joneshttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1942&seite=2 Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 51 of 69 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data(died in 2018) June 24 Rudy Kay(died in 2008) June 26 J. J. Dillon July 8 El Supremo(died in 2010) July 11 Jim White (wrestler) (died in 2010) July 15 Mil Máscaras July 21 Neil Guay July 22 Bob Roop August 6 Jimmy Valiant August 8 Tony Condello August 25 Ivan Koloff(died in 2017) September 4 Jerry Jarrett(died in 2023) September 22 Ole Anderson(died in 2024) October 22 Pedro Morales(died in 2019) November 6 Ken Patera November 13 Walter Johnson (defensive tackle) (died in 1999) November 21 Afa Anoaʻihttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1942 Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 50 of 69 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data (died in 2024) November 22 Héctor del Mar (died in 2019) November 25 Blackjack Mulligan(died in 2015) November 29 Gene Okerlund(died in 2019) References professional wrestling