Professional wrestling-related events during the: year of 1966
Overview of the——events of 1966 in professional wrestling
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1966 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 1966.
| 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 | 10. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| September 2 | EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show (1) | Jerry London defeated Karloff Lagarde in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match | ||
| September 30 | EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show (2) | René Guajardo defeated Jerry London in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match | ||
| December 16 | Juicio Final | El Santo vs. Black Shadow in a singles match | ||
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Championship changes※
EMLL※
incoming champion – Gory Guerrero
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 1 | Vacated | N/A | Guerrero left the promotion | |
incoming champion – René Guajardo
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| May 14 | Jerry London | EMLL show | ||
| July 1 | René Guajardo | EMLL show | ||
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde
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| No title changes |
incoming champion - Chico Casaola
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| March 13 | Pantera Negra | EMLL show | ||
| September 6 | Black Gordman | EMLL show | ||
| November 2 | Polo Torres | EMLL show | ||
incoming champion – El Santo
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| No title changes |
incoming champion – Alberto Muñoz
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 6 | Vacated | N/A | Championship vacated when Muñoz won the Mexican National Welterweight Championship | |
| April 3 | Rolando Costa | EMLL show | ||
| May 1 | Raul Rojas | EMLL show | ||
incoming champion – Alfonso Dantés
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 15 | Espanto I | EMLL show | ||
| October 14 | El Santo | EMLL show | ||
incoming champion – Huracán Ramírez
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| February 6 | Alberto Muñoz | EMLL show | ||
incoming champion – Unknown
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| April 22 | Rayo de Jalisco and El Santo | EMLL show | Defeated Rene Guajardo and Karloff Lagarde in the final of a tournament | |
incoming champion – Chabela Romero
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| May 12 | Jarocita Rivero | EMLL show | ||
| August 11 | Chabelo Romero | EMLL show | ||
NWA※
Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz
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| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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| January 7 | Gene Kiniski | NWA show | ||
Debuts※
- Debut date uncertain:
- January 26 - André the Giant
- February 16 - Carlos Colón
- March 1 - Jumbo Miyamoto (All Japan Women)
- September 16 - Baron Von Raschke
- October 2 - Gran Cochisse
- October 12 - Haruka Eigen
- December - Bobby Duncum Sr.
Births※
- January 3 – Itzuki Yamazaki
- January 4 – La Parka II(died in 2020) ※
- January 12 – Tariel Bitsadze
- January 13 – Rockin' Rebel(died in 2018) ※
- January 20 – Haystacks Calhoun Jr.
- January 28 – Tim Patterson
- January 30 – Jeque
- January 31 – Giant González(died in 2010) ※
- February 10 –Chris Youngblood(died in 2021)
- March 8 – Ursula Hayden (died in 2022)
- March 11 – Robby Brookside
- March 13 – Akira Nogami
- March 24 – Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
- April 4 – Ulf Herman
- April 6 – Tiffany Million
- April 18 – Todd Pettengill
- April 19 – El Samurai
- April 21 – Crybaby Waldo (died in 2020)
- April 23 – Bubba the Love Sponge
- May 9 – Brazo Cibernético(died in 1999)
- May 20 – Maniaco
- May 22:
- May 26:
- May 28 – Jerrito Estrada
- June 21:
- June 28 – Erik Paulson
- June 30 – Mike Tyson
- July 9:
- July 10 – Johnny Grunge(died in 2006) ※
- July 16:
- Arkángel de la Muerte(died in 2018) ※
- Blue Demon Jr.
- July 22 – Shaun Simpson
- August 1 – Mike Chioda
- August 2 – Takashi Iizuka
- August 3 – Butterbean
- August 4 – Kensuke Sasaki
- August 7 – Asya
- August 8 – Miwa Sato
- August 19 – Lilian Garcia
- August 22 – Hardbody Harrison
- August 30 – Scott Stanford
- September 19 – Yoshihiro Takayama
- October 2 – Yokozuna(died in 2000) ※
- October 5 – Terri Runnels
- October 8 – Art Barr(died in 1994) ※
- October 21 – Chris Hamrick
- October 25 – Perry Saturn
- October 31 – Koji Kanemoto
- November 2 – Yoshinari Ogawa
- November 10 – Bill DeMott
- November 11 – Scorpio Jr.
- November 13 – Mike Anthony
- November 22 – Ed Ferrara
- November 26 – Brian Lee
- November 29 – John Bradshaw Layfield
- December 2 – Jinsei Shinzaki
- December 8
- December 12 – Último Dragón
- December 15 – Chocoball Mukai
- December 16 – Mens Teioh
- December 18 – Espectrito(died in 2016) ※
- December 27:
- Bill Goldberg
- Jerry Tuite(died in 2003) ※
Deaths※
- March 17 – Don Eagle, 40
- March 30 – Sammy Stein, 60
- May 17 – Randolph Turpin, 37
- August 8 – Ed Lewis 75
- May 25 – Chris Zaharias 52
- August 1 – Jack Spellman, 67
- October 16 – Sándor Szabó 60
- November 10 – Ad Santel 79
- November 15 - Dimitrios Tofalos, 82
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.
- ^ Lucha Libre Magazine, issue 166
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title ※". 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.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title ※". 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.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title ※". 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.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: Mexican National Tag Team Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title※". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). ""United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title"". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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