1979 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of notable promotions
editOnly one promotion held notable shows in 1979.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW |
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
editNotable events
edit- In March, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) was renamed to World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
- On March 6 at a taping for WWF Championship Wrestling, The Valiant Brothers beat Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko to become the new WWWF Tag Team Championship.
- June 6 - Verne Gagne and Butcher Vachon beat Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens to become the AWA Tag Team Champions.
- On October 22 at New York's Madison Square Garden Ivan Putski and Tito Santana beat The Valiant Brothers to win the WWF Tag Team Championship.
Accomplishments and tournaments
editAJW
editAccomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Ayumi Hori (Jumbo Hori) |
JCP
editAccomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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NWA United States Championship Tournament | Jimmy Snuka | September 1 |
Awards and honors
editPro Wrestling Illustrated
editChampionship changes
editEMLL
editDate | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 30, | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show | [1] |
Incoming champion – Tony Salazar | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 3 | Ringo Mendoza | EMLL show | ||
September 9 | Satoru Sayama | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Mano Negra | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 30 | Americo Rocca | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – TNT | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 4 | Gran Markus | EMLL show | ||
December 23 | El Halcon | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Vacant | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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June 8 | Cachorro Mendoza | EMLL show | ||
October 19 | El Satanico | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Tailsman[5] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 8 | Rodolfo Ruiz | EMLL show | [5] |
Incoming champion – Dos Caras | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 8 | Astro Rey | EMLL show | ||
November 11 | Dr. Wagner | EMLL show | ||
November 30 | Enrique Vera | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Lizmark | ||||
No title changes[1] |
Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
No title changes[1] |
NWA
editIncoming champion – Harley Race | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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August 21 | Dusty Rhodes | House show | ||
August 26 | Harley Race | House show | ||
October 31 | Giant Baba | House show | ||
November 7 | Harley Race | House show |
Births
edit- January 17 - Chase Stevens
- February 21 – Carly Colón
- March 4 – Sarah Stock[6]
- March 6 – David Flair
- March 9 – Melina[7]
- March 12 – Nidia Guenard
- March 17 – Samoa Joe[8]
- March 23 - Ray Gordy
- March 28 - Goldy Locks
- April 19 – Nicole Raczynski
- April 25 - Belladonna (d. 2019)
- April 29:
- May 3 - Monsta Mack
- May 4 - Ryan Shamrock
- May 11 - Air Paris
- May 26 – Ashley Massaro (d. 2019)
- May 29 – Brian Kendrick
- June 19 - Billy Reil (d. 2024)
- June 25 - Hirooki Goto
- July 18 – Joey Mercury
- July 19 – Pólvora
- July 20 - Adam Rose
- July 21 - Matt Stryker
- July 23
- Peter Rosenberg[9]
- Perro Aguayo Jr. (d. 2015)
- July 27 – Shannon Moore
- July 31 - R. J. Brewer
- August 9 - Silas Young
- August 10 - Kongo Kong
- August 31 – Mickie James[10][11]
- September 5 - Slyck Wagner Brown
- September 6 – Low Ki
- September 26 - Naomichi Marufuji
- October 1 – Curtis Axel[12]
- October 3 – John Morrison
- October 8 – Paul Burchill
- October 14 – Stacy Keibler
- October 19 – Mari Apache
- October 25 – Rosa Mendes
- October 27 – Bobby Fish[13]
- November 2 – Cliff Compton
- November 5 - Jackson Andrews
- November 7 - Joey Ryan
- November 12 - Matt Cappotelli (d. 2018)
- November 17
- November 21 - Ryota Hama
- December 3 – Seth Petruzelli
- December 10 - Matt Bentley
- December 15 – Eric Young[14][15]
- December 16:
- Luke Harper/Brodie Lee (d. 2020)[16][17]
- Murat Bosporus
- December 18 - Eric Escobar
- December 24 – Chris Hero[18]
- December 26 - Hiroshi Nagao
- December 29 - Justin Roberts
Debuts
edit- Uncertain debut date
- March 5 - Shiro Koshinaka
- September 9 - Martha Villalobos
- September 17 - Apollo Sugawara
Deaths
edit- April 26 – Fuzzy Cupid, 50
- June 30 – Chris Taylor, 29
- July 14 - Billy McCrary, 32
- July 22 - Tony Galento, 69
- October 11 - Lou Bastien, 63
Retirements
edit- Spiros Arion (1961 - 1979)
- Boris Malenko (1955 - 1979)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "46th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. August 21, 1979. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Historia de Los Aniversarios del CMLL". The Gladiatores Magazine (in Spanish). September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "EMLL Super Viernes". Wrestling Data. December 7, 1979. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Women's Wrestler Profiles: Sarah Stock". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "Women's Wrestler Profiles: Melina Perez". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Milner, John; Kamchen, Richard (2005-12-04). "Samoa Joe". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Chris Richards, "Peter Rosenberg: From Montgomery County to top of the hip-hop heap," The Washington Post, May 31, 2013.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Mickie James". Rovi. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016 – via Billboard. Additional January 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Ballad of Mickie James". Richmond Magazine. Virginia. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
Born at Richmond Memorial Hospital in 1979....
- ^ "Featured Content on Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Internet Wrestling Database: Search: bobby fish". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Eric Young Online World of Wrestling". Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Young « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Harper". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Luke Harper". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Hero". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.