1939 in professional wrestling
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1939 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions[edit]
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1939.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows[edit]
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | EMLL | EMLL 6th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Bobby Arreola defeated Ciclón Veloz in a tournament final for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes[edit]
EMLL[edit]
New[2] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Gus Kallio | N/A | Awarded the championship due to the fact that he already held the World Middleweight Championship in the United States.[2] | |
| February 19 | Octavio Gaona | EMLL show | [2] | |
incoming champion - Francisco Aguayo[3] | ||||
| No title changes[3] |
incoming champion – Firpo Segura[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Octavio Gaona | EMLL show | [4] | |
| February 9 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [4] | |
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien[5] | ||||
| No title changes[5] |
incoming champion – Tarzán López[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[6] | |
Mexican National Featherweight Championship | ||||
incoming champion - Luis Robles[7] | ||||
| No title changes[7] |
Debuts[edit]
- Debut date uncertain:
- July 4 – Buddy Rogers[8]
Births[edit]
- Date of birth unknown
- February 9 – Espectro I[9](died in 1993)
- February 13 – Lumberjack Pierre[9]
- February 26 – Chuck Wepner
- February 28 – Dewey Robertson[9](died in 2007)
- March 1 – Adnan Al-Kaissie[9](died in 2023)
- March 13 – Rodolfo Ruíz[9]
- March 14 – Lars Anderson[9]
- March 20 – Paul Christy[9](died in 2021)
- March 24 – Jim Herd[9]
- May 5 – Bill Watts[9]
- June 8 – Tinieblas Sr.[9]
- August 8 – Michael Okpala (died in 2004)
- October 3 – Bob Armstrong[9](died in 2020)
- October 4 – Gene Anderson[9](died in 1991)
- October 20 – Gil Hayes (died in 2022)
- November 1 – Fred Peloquin
- December 14 – Roger Kirby (wrestler)[9](died in 2019)
- December 25 – Ivan Gomes (died in 1990)
Deaths[edit]
- March 11 – William Miller (Australian athlete) (92)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Featherweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 397. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c "Wrestlers debuted in 1939: 1 - 12 of 12". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Wrestlers born in 1939: 1 - 44 of 43". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.