1971 in professional wrestling
1971 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 1971.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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| April | EMLL | 15. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Uncertain |
| September 24 | EMLL 38th Anniversary Show | Rene Torres defeated Ciclon Veloz Jr. in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[1][2] |
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – El Solitario[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| No title changes[3] | ||||
Births
- February 10
- Louie Spicolli (d. 1998)
- Victoria
- February 14
- Tommy Dreamer[4][5]
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. (d. 2014)
- February 22 – Super Caló
- March 2 – Manami Toyota
- March 6 – Val Venis
- March 24 – Christopher Daniels
- April 21 – Axl Rotten (d. 2016)
- May 12 – Doug Basham
- May 19 – Psicosis
- May 22 – Halloween
- May 28 – Mosh
- June 12 – Mark Henry[6]
- June 15 – Chuck Palumbo
- July 1 – Abismo Negro (d. 2009)
- July 14 – Bubba Ray Dudley[7]
- August 25 – Crash Holly (d. 2003)
- September 12 – Shocker
- October 9 – Stevie Richards
- October 19 – Sweet Saraya
- October 22 – Adam Flash
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- Afa Anoa'i
- Gran Hamada
- Jean Gagne
- Hillbilly Jim
- May 9 - Tatsumi Fujinami
- June 21 - Kendo Nagasaki
- August 20 - Tinieblas
- September 16 - El Signo
- October 1 - Mano Negra
Retirements
- Whipper Billy Watson (1940 – 1971)
Deaths
- July 12 – Yvon Robert
- July 24 – Hercules Cortez
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References
- "38th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 24, 1971. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- "Historia de Los Aniversarios del CMLL". The Gladiatores Magazine (in Spanish). September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "SLAM! Sports bio". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
- "Tommy Dreamer Biography". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- "Mark Henry official Internet Presence (bio)". Mark Henry. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- "Bubba Ray profile". Online World of Wrestling.
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