1947 in professional wrestling
1947 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1947.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | EMLL | EMLL 14th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Gory Guerrero (c) defeated Rito Romero in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[2] | ||||
| No title changes[2] |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15 | Jack O'Brien | show | [3] | |
incoming champion - Steve Morgan[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Firpo Segura | EMLL show | [4] | |
| No title changes[5] |
incoming champion – Emilio Charles[6] | ||||
| No title changes[6] |
incoming champion – Black Guzmán[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [7] | |
| No title changes[8] |
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- Adolfo Moreno[9]
- Chief Jay Strongbow[9]
- Eddie Graham[9]
- Jerry Graham[9]
- Johnny Valentine[9]
- October 9 – Sky Low Low[9]
Births
- January 8 – Ashura Hara[10](died in 2015)
- January 8 – Luke Williams[10]
- January 26 – Raúl Mata[10](died in 2019) [11][10]
- March 6 – Killer Khan[10]
- March 28 – Tony St. Clair[10]
- July 23 – El Halcón[10]
- August 28 – El Cobarde[10](died in 1983)
- August 31 – Animal Hamaguchi[10]
- October 5 – El Faraón[10]
- October 14 – Nikolai Volkoff[10](died in 2018)
- December 27 – Ax[10]
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References
- Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Wrestlers debuted in 1947: 1 - 15 of 15". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1947: 1 - 50 of 50". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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