1940 in professional wrestling
1940 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1940.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | EMLL | EMLL 7th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Tarzán López (C) defeated John Nemenic in a singles match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- June 23 – The first Lucha de Apuestas (Spanish for "Bet match") takes place in Mexico with El Murciélago Enmascarado defeated Merced Gómez to force Gómez to be shaved bald. If he had lost El Murciélago Enmascarado would have had to unmask. The Lucha de Apuestas match would become the most prestigious match type in Mexico subsequently.[2]
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Octavio Gaona[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 19 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [3] | |
Incoming champion – Francisco Arroyo[4] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacant | N/A | [4] | |
| Uncertain | Firpo Segura | EMLL show | [4] | |
Mexican National Featherweight Championship | ||||
Incoming champion – Luis Robles[5] | ||||
| No title changes[5] |
Incoming champion – Jack O'Brien[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Bobby Bonales | EMLL show | [6] | |
| December 12 | Dientes Hernandez | EMLL show | [6] | |
Incoming champion – Tarzán López[7] | ||||
| No title changes[7] |
Incoming champion – Tarzán López[8] | ||||
| No title changes[8] |
Incoming champion – Octavio Gaona[9] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [9] | |
Lucha de Apuestas matches
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Merced Gómez (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | June 23, 1940 | [2][10] |
| El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Bobby Bonales (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | June 30, 1940 | [2][10] |
| El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Dientes Hernández (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 4, 1940 | [2][10] |
| El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Ciclón Veloz (hair) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 11, 1940 | [2][10] |
| Octavio Gaona (hair) | El Murciélago Enmascarado (mask) | Mexico City | EMLL show | July 18, 1940 | [2][10] |
Births
- Date of birth unknown
- Espectro II[11](died in 1985)
- January 2 – Motoko Baba[11](died in 2018)
- January 15 – Tommy Gilbert[11](died in 2015)
- February 5 – Luke Graham[11](died in 2006)
- February 11 – Espanto III[11](died in 1996)
- March 24 – The Spoiler[11](died in 2006)
- June 20 – Umanosuke Ueda[12](died in 2011)
- July 4 – Bob Sweetan[11](died in 2017)
- July 5 – Little Tokyo[11](died in 2016)
- August 20 – Ken Lucas[13](died in 2014)
- September 15 – Man Mountain Mike[11](died in 1988)
- October 17 – Baron Von Raschke[11]
- October 28 – Les Thatcher[11]
- November 5 – Aníbal[11](died in 1994)
- December 5 – Adrian Street[11]
Deaths
- March 26 – Dan Koloff[14]
- June 27 – Emil Klank[14]
- August 29 – Renato Gardini[14]
- October 10 – Harold Angus[14]
- November 21 – Ivan Linow[14]
References
- "7th Anniversary Show". Pro Wrestling History. September 12, 1940. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- Madigan, Dan (2007). "The Mask in the match". Mondo Lucha A Go-Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperColins Publisher. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
- 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 397. 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.
- Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Lourdes Grobet; Alfonso Morales; Gustavo Fuentes & Jose Manuel Aurrecoechea (2005). Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling. Trilce. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-933045-05-4.
- "Wrestlers born in 1940: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1933: 51 - 54 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1941: 1 - 50 of 51". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers deceased in 1940: 1 - 15 of 15". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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