Professional wrestling-related events during the: year of 1976
Overview of the——events of 1976 in professional wrestling
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1976 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions※
These promotions held notable shows in 1976.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling | AJW |
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
World Wide Wrestling Federation | WWWF |
Calendar of notable shows※
Awards and honors※
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated※
Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
Notable Events & incidents※
- May 11- The Executioners bested Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi to become the "new WWWF Tag Team Champions."
- Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki
- October 26 - The Executioners were stripped of their WWWF Tag Team Championship when a third executioner was used in their title defense. That third executioner turns out to be, Nikolai Volkoff.
- December 7 - Billy White Foot. And Chief Jay Strongbow defeated The Executioners and Nikolai Volkoff and Tor Kamata in a three-team tournament to become the new WWWF Tag Team Champions.
Accomplishments and tournaments※
AJW※
Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
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Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament | Victoria Fujimi | ||
World League | Jackie Sato |
Championship changes※
EMLL※
incoming champion – Dr. Wagner
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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February 27 | Adorable Rubí | EMLL show | ||
July 16 | Carlos Plata | EMLL show | ||
October 24 | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Perro Aguayo | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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October 22 | El Faraon | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Blue Demon | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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January 19 | Mano Negra | EMLL show | ||
April 9 | Fishman | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – El Halcon | ||||
No title changes |
Incoming champion – Ringo Mendoza | ||||
No title changes |
Incoming champion – Tauro | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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October 30 | Flama Azul | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Alfonso Dantes | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 11 | Dr. Wagner | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Fishman | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 9 | Vacant | EMLL show | ||
July 30 | Blue Demon | EMLL show |
Incoming champion – Uncertain | ||||
No title changes |
NWA※
Incoming champion – Terry Funk | ||||
No title changes |
Births※
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- January 9:
- Pasión Kristal (d. 2021)
- Todd Grisham
- January 10 - Donovan Morgan
- January 23 – Nigel McGuinness
- January 24 - Chikayo Nagashima
- January 25 - Gorgeous George
- January 28 - Emiko Kado (d. 1999)
- February 2 - Dragon Kid
- February 15 - Yinling
- February 23 - Muhammad Yone
- February 24 – Monster Clown
- March 6 – Ken Anderson/Mr. Kennedy
- March 16 - Carlos Amano
- March 18 - Mike Quackenbush
- March 21 - El Hijo de Cien Caras (d. 2010)
- March 23 - Tyson Tomko
- March 28 - Rory McAllister
- April 8 - Ryuji Ito
- April 16 – Phil Baroni
- May 9 - Shawn Osborne (died in 2011)
- May 22 - Yumi Fukawa
- May 25 – Ricky Banderas
- June 11 - MsChif
- June 11 - Sonoko Kato
- June 13 - Sicodelico Jr.
- June 30 - Gilbert Yvel
- July 16 – Bobby Lashley
- July 22 - Abdullah Kobayashi
- August 10 - Amish Roadkill
- August 15 - The Bruiser (died in 2020)
- September 10 – Matt Morgan
- September 23 - Yoshinobu Kanemaru
- September 24:
- September 25 - Dr. Heresy
- October 4 - Emi Sakura
- October 14 - G. Q. Money
- October 18 - Maybach Taniguchi
- November 13 – Hiroshi Tanahashi
- November 17- Kikutaro
- November 21 - Cassidy O'Reilly
- November 22 - Lash LeRoux
- November 23 – Kristina Laum
- November 25 – Adam Firestorm (d. 2009) ※
- November 26 – Maven
- December 17 - Nosawa Rongai
- December 23 – Jamie Noble
- December 27 - Tim Arson (d. 2015) ※
Debuts※
- Uncertain debut date
- March 5 - Mach Hayato (UWF)
- March 13 - Scott Irwin
- May - Bobby Eaton and Nancy Kumi (All Japan Women's)
- May 24 - Super Parka
- May 30 - Victoria Fujimi (All Japan Women's)
- November 13 - Genichiro Tenryu
Retirements※
- Mitsu Arakawa (1953 – 1976)
- Bob Geigel (1950 – 1976)
- George Gordienko (1946 – 1976)
- Danny Hodge (1959-1976, wrestled one match in 1983)
- Stan Kowalski (1948 – 1976)
- Betty Niccoli (1963 – 1976)
- Antonino Rocca (1942 – 1976)
- Hans Schmidt (1949 – 1976)
- Kinji Shibuya (1952 – 1976)
Deaths※
- April 21 - Sir Dudley Clements, 28
- May 20 - Bobby Pearce (rower), 70
- June 11 - Toots Mondt, 82
- July 27 - Sam Bass (wrestler), 41
- September 26 - Sheik Ali, 49
- November 10 - Al Haft, 89
References※
- ^ "Luchas 2000". Fisman y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, "S."A. de C.V. pp. 28–31. Especial 30.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". El Faraón (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. August 2007. p. 23. Tomo II.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ "Luchas 2000". Perro Aguayo y sus Victimas (in Spanish). Juárez, Mexico: Publicaciones citem, "S."A. de C.V. pp. 12–15. Especial 30.
- ^ "Enciclopedia de las Mascaras". Mano Negra (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico. October 2007. p. 20. Tomo III.
- ^ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title ※". 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.
- ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ "Stephanie McMahon Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2008.