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1969 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 1969.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | EMLL | 13. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| August 15 | EMLL 36th Anniversary Show | El Solitario defeated Rayo de Jalisco (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Ray Mendoza[2] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19 | Coloso Colosetti | EMLL show | [2] | |
incoming champion – René Guajardo[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Rayo de Jalisco | EMLL show | [3] | |
| August 15 | El Solitario | EMLL 36th Anniversary Show | [3] | |
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[4] | ||||
| No title changes[4] |
incoming champion – Henry Pilusso[5] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Goliath | EMLL show | [5] | |
incoming champion – Alberto Muñoz[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20 | René Guajardo | EMLL show | [6] | |
incoming champion – Estrella Blanca[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Rodolfo Ruiz | EMLL show | [7] | |
incoming champion – Vacant[8] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Raul Mata | EMLL show | [8] | |
incoming champion – Vacant[9] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Huracán Ramírez | EMLL show | [9] | |
| September 9 | Karloff Lagarde | EMLL show | [9] | |
| No title changes[10] |
incoming champion – Uncertain[11] | ||||
| No title changes[11] | ||||
NWA
Incoming Champion – Gene Kiniski[12] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 | Dory Funk Jr. | NWA show | [12] | |
Debuts
Debut Date
- February 21 – Osamu Kido[13]
- April 2 - Rusher Kimura
- June – Pantera Sureña[13]
- July 16 – Ivan Putski[13]
- September 20 – Animal Hamaguchi[13]
- November – Fishman[13]
Date Unknown
- Bob Roop[13]
- Dan Kroffat[13]
- Jimmy Snuka[13]
- Mike George
- Robert Fuller[13]
- Roddy Piper[13]
- Tommy Gilbert[13]
- Vicky Williams[13]
- Villano I[13]
- Villano II[13]
- Sandy Parker
- Miyoko Hoshino (All Japan Women's)
- Hiroko Onishi (All Japan Women's)
Births
- January 2 – Jimmy Cicero
- January 4 – Reno
- January 7 – Black Warrior[14] (died in 2023)
- January 12 – R. D. Reynolds
- January 13 – John Kronus (died in 2007)
- January 18 – Dave Bautista[14]
- January 24 – Pentagón Black[15]
- January 30 – Takaku Fuke
- February 5 – Doug Gilbert[14]
- February 9 – Kaoru
- February 16 – Gangrel[16]
- February 20:
- March 13 – Masakatsu Funaki[15]
- March 13 – Kazuo Takahashi
- March 14 – Beulah McGillicutty[14]
- March 15 – Piratita Morgan[15](died in 2018)
- April 3 – Lance Storm[15]
- April 7 – Droz[14](died in 2023)
- April 11 – Dustin Rhodes[14]
- April 18 – Pimpinela Escarlata[15]
- April 22 – Kyoko Inoue
- April 24 – Hermie Sadler
- May 8 – Akebono Tarō[14]
- May 20 – Road Dogg[17]
- May 28 – Etsuko Mita
- May 30 – Lexie Fyfe
- June 5 – Ric Savage
- June 9 – Chip Minton
- June 10 – Morphosis[15]
- June 12 – Héctor Garza[16](died in 2013)
- June 13 – Headbanger Thrasher[17]
- June 16:
- June 23 – Svetlana Goundarenko
- June 24 – Mad Man Pondo[15]
- June 27 – Mije[15]
- July 7 – The Great Sasuke[16]
- July 14 – Kazushi Sakuraba
- July 20 – Mike Sanders[15]
- July 27 – Triple H[17]
- July 28 – Brian Johnston[14]
- July 29 – Mike Segura[15]
- July 31 – Kid Kash[16]
- August 17 – Dick Togo[14]
- August 21 – Nathan Jones
- August 26 – Angel Orsini
- September 2 – Joe E. Legend[16]
- September 3 – Marianna Komlos[15](died in 2004)
- September 17 – Paul Varelans (died in 2021)
- September 20 – Megumi Kudo[15]
- September 24 – Chilly Willy
- September 30 – Chris Von Erich[14](died in 1991)
- October 7 – Malia Hosaka[15]
- October 9 – Jun Akiyama[16]
- October 16 – Takao Omori[17]
- October 19 – Hido[14] (died in 2021)
- October 22 – Cutie Suzuki[14]
- October 26 – Kurrgan[16]
- October 30 – Alex Porteau[14]
- November 7 – Takako Inoue[17]
- November 18 – Koichiro Kimura (died in 2014)
- November 30 – Conan Stevens
- December 4 – Dynamite Kansai[14]
- December 13 – Emory Hale (died in 2006)
- December 17 – Kiyoshi Tamura
- December 21 – Mauro Ranallo[15]
- December 24 – Brad Anderson[14]
- December 26 – Tom Howard[17]
- December 27 – Chyna[18](died in 2016)
- December 30 – Nobukazu Hirai[15]
Deaths
- January 9 – Ed McLemore[19] 63
- January 25 – Frank Scarpa[19] 53
- April 29 – John Foti 41
- July 2 – Iron Mike DiBiase,[19] 45
- August 24 – Fred Kohler,[19] 66
- August 31 – Rocky Marciano, 45
- November 3 – Tonina Jackson, 52
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 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 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 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 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Wrestlers debuted in 1969: 1 - 34 of 34". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Wrestlers born in 1969: 1 - 50 of 186". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Wrestlers born in 1969: 101 - 150 of 186". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Wrestlers born in 1969: 51 - 100 of 186". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Wrestlers born in 1969: 151 - 186 of 186". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ↑ Chan, Sewell (April 21, 2016). "Chyna, Pro Wrestler Turned Reality TV Star, Is Dead at 46". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Wrestlers deceased in 1969: 1 - 33 of 33". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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