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1964 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 1964.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable live events
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | EMLL | 8. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| September 25 | EMLL 31st Anniversary Show | Rayo de Jalisco defeated Benny Galant (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- March – Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder opened the World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Accomplishments and tournaments
EMLL
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occidente Welterweight Championship tournament | Vick Amezcua | January 1–17 | [2] |
| NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournament | Benny Galant | April 10–24 | [2][3] |
| NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournament | Rayo de Jalisco | September 11–19 | [2] |
| Campeonato 1964 tournament | Rayo de Jalisco and El Santo | October 9–16 | [2] |
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[4] | ||||
| No title changes[4] |
incoming champion – Rayo de Jalisco[5] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Benny Galant | EMLL show | [5] | |
| September 25 | Rayo de Jalisco | EMLL 31st Anniversary Show | [5] | |
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[6] | ||||
| No title changes[6] |
incoming champion - Pepe Mendieta[7] | ||||
| No title changes[7] |
| No title changes[8] |
incoming champion – Chanoc[9] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | Ulises | EMLL show | [9] | |
| June 12 | Chanoc | EMLL show | [9] | |
incoming champion – Ray Mendoza[10] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Raúl Reyes | Carnaval de Campeones | [10] | |
| May 5 | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show | [10] | |
incoming champion – Javier Escobedo[11] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | Championship vacated after Escobedo died in an automobile accident[11] | |
| April 13 | Rizado Ruiz | EMLL show | Defeated Black Shadow in a tournament final[11] | |
incoming champion – Los Rebeldes (Rene Guajardo and Karloff Lagarde) or Los Espantos (Espanto I and Espanto II)[12] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | Rayo de Jalisco and El Santo | EMLL show | [12] | |
incoming champion – Uncertain[13] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Chabela Romero | EMLL show | [13] | |
NWA
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes[14] | ||||
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- May 6 – Jimmy Valiant[15]
- October 31 – The Great Kabuki[15]
- November – Kendo Nagasaki[15]
Births
- Date of birth uncertain:
- January 1 – Mick Tierney
- January 4:
- January 6:
- January 13 – Zuleyma[18]
- January 14 – Ernest Miller
- January 19 – Sonny Blaze[18]
- February 3 – Pantera[17]
- February 5 – Poison Julie Sawada
- February 7 – Ron Hutchison[17]
- February 9 – Madusa[17]
- February 14 – Ken Shamrock[17]
- February 16 – Shunji Takano[18]
- February 18 – Tim Storm[19]
- February 19 – Botswana Beast
- March 2 – Mike Von Erich[17](died in 1987)
- March 3 – Glenn Kulka
- March 9 – Koki Kitahara
- March 14 – Bryan Clark
- March 16 – Henry O. Godwinn[16]
- March 22 – El Felino[16]
- March 31 – Fez Whatley (died in 2021)
- April 10 – EZ Ryder[16]
- April 11 – Takahiro Takigawa[18]
- April 14 – Brian Adams[20](died in 2007)
- April 18 – Brick Bronsky (died in 2021)
- April 20 – Big Guido
- May 6 – Brian Knobbs[16]
- May 13 – Glacier[16]
- May 17 – Woman[18](died in 2007)
- May 22 – Marcus Dupree
- May 31 – Randy Mulkey[17]
- June 18 – Big Vito[18]
- June 23 – Mosco de la Merced[17]
- July 2:
- July 3 – Jack Victory
- July 5 – Jerry Sags[16]
- July 6 – Rick Patterson
- August 1 – Prince Iaukea[17]
- August 10 – Savio Vega[17]
- August 19 – Toni Adams (d. 2010)
- August 20 – Tori[18]
- August 23 – TARU[18]
- August 28:
- The Colorado Kid
- John Cozman (died in 2016)
- September 2 – Skayde[18]
- September 5 – Emmanuel Yarbrough (died in 2015)
- September 8 – Raven[17]
- September 20 – Scott Hudson
- October 6 – Dixie Carter[16]
- October 9 – Rockin' Robin[17]
- October 26 – Nicole Bass[17] (died in 2017)
- October 30 – Shinobu Kandori
- October 31 – The Boogeyman (wrestler)[16]
- November 13 – Mike Samples[17]
- November 21:
- November 30 – Jushin Thunder Liger[17]
- December 7 – Curtis Hughes[17]
- December 8 – Chigusa Nagayo[16]
- December 12 – Sabu[17]
- December 18 – Stone Cold Steve Austin[18]
- December 20 – Mark Coleman[17]
- December 23 – Swoll
Deaths
- February 12 - Al Pierotti, 68
- May 9 – Erik Malmberg[21] 67
- September 11 – Karol Kalmikoff[21] 51
- October 2 – Larry Chene, 40
- October 22 – Tom Packs, 70
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.
- 1 2 3 4 "Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre >> Tournaments >> page 3". CageMatch. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
- ↑ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". 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.
- 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". 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.
- 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title[Lutteroth]". 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Wrestlers debuted in 1964: 1 - 26 of 26". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Wrestlers born in 1964: 1 - 50 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Wrestlers born in 1964: 51 - 100 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Wrestlers born in 1964: 101 - 126 of 126". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Wrestlers born in 1965: 101 - 131 of 131". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ "BRIAN ADAMS PASSED AWAY | WrestlingFigs".
- 1 2 "Wrestlers deceased in 1964: 1 - 34 of 34". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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