1967 in professional wrestling

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1967 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1967.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event
April EMLL 11. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico  
September 29 EMLL 34th Anniversary Show Ángel Blanco defeated Ángel Exterminador in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match

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December 19 Juicio Final Aníbal defeated Red Terror in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match[2]

Notable events

Accomplishments and tournaments

EMLL

Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
NWA World Middleweight Championship tournament René Guajardo September 29 [3][4]
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship #1 contendership tournament Alfonso Dantés September 22 – October 6 [3]

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion – Vacant[5]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
August 4 Ray Mendoza EMLL show Defeated Dory Dixon to win the vacant championship.[5]
incoming champion – René Guajardo[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 10 Rey Mendoza EMLL show [6]
May Vacant N/A Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[6]
July 29 René Guajardo EMLL show [6]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[7]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 7 Vento Castella EMLL show [7]
July 3 Karloff Lagarde EMLL show [7]
incoming champion – Polo Torres[8]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
October 30 Henry Pilusso EMLL show [8]
incoming champion – El Santo[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
June 22 René Guajardo EMLL show [9]
incoming champion – Raul Rojas[10]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 7 Raul Guerrero EMLL show [10]
incoming champion – El Santo[11]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March Espanto I EMLL show [11]
June 12 Mil Máscaras EMLL show [11]
October 15 El Nazi EMLL show [11]
incoming champion – Alberto Muñoz[12]
No title changes[12]
incoming champion – Rayo de Jalisco and El Santo[13]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
Uncertain Unknown N/A [13]
Uncertain La Ola Blanca
(Ángel Blanco and Dr. Wagner)		 EMLL show [13]
incoming champion – Uncertain[14]
No title changes[14]

NWA

Incoming Champion – Gene Kiniski[15]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
No title changes[15]

Debuts

Births

Deaths

References

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