1972 in professional wrestling
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1972 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Calendar of notable live events
| Promotion(s) | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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| EMLL | 16. Aniversario de Arena México | April 21 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Big Time Wrestling | Parade of Champions | June 24 | Texas Stadium | Irving, Texas | |
| NWA NWF |
Superbowl of Wrestling | August 12 | Municipal Stadium | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| EMLL | EMLL 39th Anniversary Show (1) | September 29 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| WWWF | Showdown at Shea | September 30 | Shea Stadium | Flushing, New York | 22,508[1] |
| EMLL | EMLL 39th Anniversary Show (2) | October 20 | Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico |
Awards and honors
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Births
- January 10 – Brian Christopher
- January 19 – Ron Killings
- February 8 – Big Show
- February 19 – Francine
- March 12 – James Maritato
- March 21 – Chris Candido
- March 27 – Charlie Haas
- April 11 – Balls Mahoney
- May 2 – Dwayne Johnson[2]
- June 29 – Canyon Ceman
- July 13 – Sean Waltman[3]
- August 1 – D-Von Dudley[4][5]
- November 14 – Matt Bloom[6]
- August 27 – The Great Khali
- December 6 – El Oriental
- December 7 – Tammy Lynn Sytch[7]
Debuts
If you want to see wrestling debuts from this year, see the link below
Retirements
- Johnny Barend (1949 – 1972)
- Angelo Savoldi (1937 – 1972)
Deaths
- February 21 – Luther Lindsay
- August 1 – Ray Gunkel
References
- ^ Cawthon, Graham (2013). The History of Professional Wrestling: The Results WWF 1963–1989. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4928-2597-5.
- ^ "Dwayne Johnson Biography: Film Actor, Athlete (1972–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sean Waltman Bio". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
- ^ "Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Intelius search
- ^ "OWOW profile". Onlineworldofwrestling.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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