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1975 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

These promotions held notable shows in 1975.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling AJW
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL
Universal Wrestling Association UWA

Calendar of notable shows

Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
January 26 UWA UWA Debut Show Mexico City, Mexico Aníbal (c) defeated René Guajardo in a singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1]
May 16 NJPW World League Tokyo, Japan Antonio Inoki defeated Killer Karl Krupp
May 24 EMLL 19. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Perro Aguayo defeated Ray Mendoza in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match[2]
September 19 EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (1) Los Gemelo Diablos (I and II) defeated Coloso Colosetti and Rubi Rubalcava in a best two out-of-three-falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[3]
September 26 EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (2) Perro Aguayo (c) defeated El Santo in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[4]
October 3 EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (3) El Santo defeated Perro Aguayo in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta Mask vs. Hair match[5]
December 5 Juicio Final Enrique Vera defeated Alfonso Dantés in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. mask Vs. hair match; also in the match: El Halcón[6]
December 11 AJPW / IWE / JWA Rikidozan Memorial Show Tokyo Giant Baba & The Destroyer defeated Dory Funk, Jr. & Jumbo Tsuruta
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable events

Accomplishments and tournaments

AJW

Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament Yukari Wrench
World League Jumbo Miyamoto

JCP

Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
NWA United States Championship Tournament Terry Funk November 9

Awards and honors

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
Category Winner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Mr. Wrestling II
PWI Tag Team of the Year Gene and Ole Anderson
PWI Match of the Year Bruno Sammartino vs. Spiros Arion
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Mil Máscaras
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Greg Valentine
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Mike McCord
PWI Rookie of the Year Ric Flair
PWI Woman of the Year Ann Casey
PWI Midget Wrestler of the Year Sky Low Low
PWI Manager of the Year George Cannon

Championship changes

EMLL

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
incoming champion – Dr. Wagner[7]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
No title change[7]
NWA World Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Aníbal
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May Vacant EMLL show
July 4 Perro Aguayo EMLL show
NWA World Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Mano Negra
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
June 29 Blue Demon EMLL show
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion - Enrique Vera
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 12 Raul Reyes EMLL show
September 27 El Halcon EMLL show
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion - Ringo Mendoza
No title changes
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Incoming champion – Tauro[8]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
January 18 Dardo Aguilar EMLL show [8]
June 1 Tauro EMLL show [8]
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Alfonso Dantes
No title changes
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Fishman
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 3 Vacant EMLL show
October 12 Fishman EMLL show
Mexican National Women's Championship
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes

NWA

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Jack Brisco
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
December 10 Terry Funk House show

Births

Debuts

Retirements

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "UWA Debut Show". ProWrestlingHistory. January 29, 1975. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  2. ^ L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Perro Aguayo (1946) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 44. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
  3. ^ "42nd Anniversary Show #1". Pro Wrestling History. September 19, 1975. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "42nd Anniversary Show #2". Pro Wrestling History. September 26, 1975. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "42nd Anniversary Show #3". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "EMLL Super Viernes". Wrestling Data. December 5, 1975. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ a b c Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  9. ^ "OWoW Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  10. ^ "Model of the Week: Torrie Wilson". askmen.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
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