1940 in professional wrestling

none 1940 professional wrestling 1940 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 1940. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main EventSeptember 12EMLLEMLL 7th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoTarzán López (c) defeated John Nemenic in a singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championshiphttp://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/mexico/emll/anniversary25.html#7 7th Anniversary Show September 12, 1940 September 27, 2012 Pro Wrestling History(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Notable events June 23 The first Lucha de Apuestas (Spanish for "Bet match") takes place in Mexico with El Murciélago Enmascarado defeated Merced Gómez to force Gómez to be shaved bald. If he had lost El Murciélago Enmascarado would have had to unmask. The Lucha de Apuestas match would become the most prestigious match type in Mexico subsequently. Championship changes EMLL NWA World Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Octavio GaonaRoyal 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 19Tarzán LópezEMLL show Mexican National Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Francisco AguayoDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainVacantN/ARoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Heavyweight Title 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4UncertainFirpo SeguraEMLL show Mexican National Featherweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Luis RoblesRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Welterweight Title 397 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Lightweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Jack O'BrienDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 5Bobby BonalesEMLL showRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Pennsylvania Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4December 12Dientes HernandezEMLL show Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Tarzán López No title changes Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Tarzán LópezRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Welterweight Title 392 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 3Bobby ArreolaEMLL showUncertainVacantEMLL show NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Octavio GaonaRoyal Duncan & Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title 389–390 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)February 4Tarzán LópezEMLL show Lucha de Apuestas matches Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas Luchas de Apuestas Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesEl Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) Merced Gómez (hair) Mexico City EMLL show 1940 06 23 Madigan, Dan Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling HarperCollins Publishers 2007 978-0-06-085583-3 The Mask in the match 60–61Lourdes Grobet Alfonso Morales Gustavo Fuentes Jose Manuel Aurrecoechea amp Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling 115 Trilce 2005 978-1-933045-05-4El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) Bobby Bonales (hair) Mexico City EMLL show 1940 06 30 El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) Dientes Hernández (hair) Mexico City EMLL show 1940 07 4 El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) Ciclón Veloz (hair) Mexico City EMLL show 1940 07 11 Octavio Gaona (hair) El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) Mexico City EMLL show 1940 07 18 Births Date of birth unknown Espectro II(died in 1985) January 2 - Jerry Monti (died 1999) Motoko Baba(died in 2018) January 15 Tommy Gilbert(died in 2015) February 5 Luke Graham(died in 2006) February 11 Espanto III(died in 1996) February 20 Frankie Williams (died in 1991) March 24 The Spoiler(died in 2006) March 25 - Jim Breaks (died in 2023) Joe Carollo (died in 2025) April 7 Bruce Swayze (died in 2026) April 20 El Matematico June 20 Umanosuke Uedahttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1940&seite=2 Wrestlers born in 1933: 51 - 54 of 54 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data(died in 2011) July 4 Bob Sweetan(died in 2017) July 18 Dean Ho (died in 2021) July 23 Thunder Sugiyama (died in 2002) August 20 Ken Lucashttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1941 Wrestlers born in 1941: 1 - 50 of 51 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data(died in 2014) August 25 Wilhelm von Homburg (died in 2004) August 29 Wim Ruska (died in 2015) September 3 Spiros Arion September 15 Man Mountain Mike(died in 1988) October 15 Kay Noble (died in 2006) October 17 Baron Von Raschke October 21 Crusher Verdu (died in 2004) October 28 Les Thatcher November 5 Aníbal(died in 1994) November 30 Johnny De Fazio (died in 2021) December 5 Adrian Streethttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1940 Wrestlers born in 1940: 1 - 50 of 54 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data(died in 2023) December 15 Strong Kobayashi (died in 2021) Deaths March 26 Dan Koloffhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&todesj=1933 Wrestlers deceased in 1940: 1 - 15 of 15 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data 47 June 27 Emil Klank 64 August 29 Renato Gardini 51 October 10 Harold Angus 35 November 21 Ivan Linow 52 References professional wrestling