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1965 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 1965.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | EMLL | Carnaval de Campeones | Mexico City, Mexico | Raúl Reyes defeated Ray Mendoza (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[1] |
| April 3 | 9. Aniversario de Arena México | Rizado Ruiz (c) defeated Huracán Ramírez for the Mexican National Welterweight Championship[2][3] | ||
| September 24 | EMLL 32nd Anniversary Show | Karloff Lagarde defeated Huracán Ramírez (c) in a best two-out-of-three match for the NWA World Welterweight Championship[4] | ||
| December 3 | Juicio Final | Karloff Lagarde vs. Cavernario Galindo in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match[5] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- November – Fred Kohler Enterprises closed after 40 years of operations. World Wrestling Association, based in Indianapolis, bought the rights to promote wrestling in Chicago.
Accomplishments and tournaments
EMLL
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournament | Rene Guajardo | March 19 | [6] |
| NWA World Middleweight Championship #1 contendership tournament | Antonio Montoro | July 23 | [6][7] |
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[8] | ||||
| No title changes[8] |
incoming champion – Rayo de Jalisco[9] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | René Guajardo | EMLL show | [9] | |
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[10] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Huracán Ramírez | EMLL show | [10] | |
| September 24 | Karloff Lagarde | EMLL 32nd Anniversary Show | [10] | |
incoming champion - Pepe Mendieta[11] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | Mendieta retired | |
| December | Chico Casaola | EMLL show | [11] | |
| No title changes[12] |
incoming champion – Chanoc[13] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Rudolfo Ruiz | Carnaval de Campeones | [13] | |
| August 7 | Alberto Muñoz | EMLL show | [13] | |
incoming champion – Ray Mendoza[1] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Raúl Reyes | Carnaval de Campeones | [1] | |
| May 5 | Alfonso Dantés | EMLL show | [1] | |
incoming champion – Rizado Ruiz[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Huracán Ramírez | EMLL show | [3] | |
| No title changes[14] |
incoming champion – Chabela Romero[15] | ||||
| No title changes[15] |
NWA
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes[16] | ||||
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- February 7 – Tony Salazar[17]
- February – Ivan Koloff[17]
- April 2 – Rusher Kimura[17]
- May 15 – Jack Brisco[17]
- June 3 – Masa Saito[17]
- June – Mil Máscaras[17]
- July 21 – Kato Kung Lee[17]
- July – Rocky Johnson[17]
- November – El Cobarde[17]
- December 6 – Terry Funk[17]
Retirements
- Andreas Lambrakis (1936-1965)
- John Pesek (1914-1965)
Births
- January 4 – Derrick Dukes
- January 11 – Mascarita Sagrada
- January 24:
- Mike Awesome[18](died in 2007)
- Steve Lawler (died in 2021)
- January 26 – Rip Sawyer[18]
- February 2 – Naoki Sano[19]
- February 21 – The Terminator
- February 24 – Bas Rutten[20]
- February 26 – James Mitchell
- February 28 – Norman Smiley[18]
- March 1 – Booker T[20]
- March 3 – Danie Brits (died in 2020)
- March 16 – Steve Armstrong[19]
- March 24 – The Undertaker[19]
- April 5 – Villano IV[19]
- April 13 – Bracito de Oro[20]
- April 18 – Biff Wellington (died in 2007)
- April 26 – Tank Abbott[19]
- May – Dick Vrij
- May 7 – Owen Hart[18](died in 1999) </ref>
- June 7 – Mick Foley[18]
- June 8 – Tatanka[19]
- June 9 – Val Puccio[19](died in 2011)
- June 10 – Ephesto[20]
- June 11 – Mascarita Sagrada[18]
- June 16 – Tatsuo Nakano[19]
- June 17 – Clarence Mason[20]
- July 3 – Shin'ya Hashimoto[19](died in 2005)
- July 7 – Chris Duffy (died in 2000)
- July 22 – Shawn Michaels[19]
- August 7 – Johnny Smith[18]
- August 8 – Akitoshi Saito
- August 12 – Dr. Wagner Jr.[20]
- August 16 – Masaaki Satake
- August 21 – Muffy Mower
- August 26 – Bobby Duncum Jr.[20](died in 1999)
- August 31 – K. C. Thunder
- September 5 – Hoshitango Imachi
- September 9 – J.W. Storm[20]
- September 11 – Paul Heyman[18]
- September 12 – Midnight[18]
- September 16 – Discovery (died in 2020)
- September 27 – Ricky Fuji[18]
- September 28 – La Diabólica[20]
- October 11:
- October 16 – The Renegade[18](died in 1999)
- October 17 – Rossy Moreno[18]
- October 21:
- Charlie Norris[20]( died in 2023)
- Horace Hogan[20]
- October 25 – Too Cold Scorpio[19]
- October 27 – Harvey Wippleman[20]
- October 28 – Jun Izumida (died in 2017)
- November 8 – Boni Blackstone
- November 14 – L.A. Park[18]
- November 23 – Don Frye[20]
- November 28 – Rumi Kazama (died in 2021)
- November 30 – Bart Sawyer[20] (died in 2023)
- November 23 – Ron Waterman[18]
- December 1 – Noriyo Tateno
- December 6 – Olímpico[18]
- December 16 – Jason Neidhart
- December 19 – Shoichi Arai (died in 2002)
- December 27 – Bart Gunn[18]
Deaths
- January 16 – Yukon Eric[21] 48
- February 12 – Henry Kulky 53
- May 15 – Frank Townsend (wrestler)[21] 32
References
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.
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- ↑ 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 112
- 1 2 "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.
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