1971 in professional wrestling
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1971 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1971.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | EMLL | 15. Aniversario de Arena México | Mexico City, Mexico | Uncertain |
| August 27 | NWA Hollywood Wrestling | Memorial Coliseum Spectacular | Los Angeles, California | Freddie Blassie defeated John Tolos in a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match |
| September 24 | EMLL | EMLL 38th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Rene Torres defeated Ciclon Veloz Jr. in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[1][2] |
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – El Solitario[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes[3] | ||||
IWE
| Accomplishment | Winner | Date won | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IWA World Series | Monster Roussimoff | June 24 |
Births
- Date of birth uncertain:
- January 1 - Rodney
- January 7 - CW Anderson
- January 28:
- Yuji Yasuraoka
- Sean Evans (died in 2007)
- February 10
- Louie Spicolli (d. 1998)
- Victoria
- February 14
- Tommy Dreamer[4][5]
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. (d. 2014)
- February 22 – Super Caló
- February 25 - Sean O'Haire (died in 2014)
- February 28 - David Khakhaleishvili (died in 2021)
- March 1
- Scotty Riggs
- Yar (d. 2021)
- March 2
- March 6 – Val Venis
- March 9 - Tiger Ali Singh
- March 10 - Debbie Malenko
- March 11 - Johnny Knoxville
- March 18 - Mike Bell (d. 2008)
- March 23 - Hiroyoshi Tenzan
- April 4
- John Zandig
- Tony Jones (d. 2024)
- April 16 - Krusher Kong
- April 21 – Axl Rotten (d. 2016)
- May 7 - L.A. Smooth
- May 12 – Doug Basham
- May 18 - Cynthia Lynch
- May 19 – Psicosis
- May 22 – Halloween
- May 28 – Mosh
- June 5 - Glen Osbourne
- June 12 – Mark Henry[6]
- June 15 – Chuck Palumbo
- June 18
- Melissa Coates (died in 2021)
- Chastity (wrestler)
- July 1 – Abismo Negro (d. 2009)
- July 5:
- July 7 - Allan Funk
- July 14
- July 15 - Pequeño Olímpico[8]
- July 17 - Alexander Otsuka
- July 19 - Michael Modest
- August 5 - Hideki Hosaka (d. 2021)
- August 10 - Kevin Randleman (d.2016)
- August 25 – Crash Holly (d. 2003)
- September 1 - Sim Snuka
- September 8 - David Arquette
- September 12 – Shocker
- September 16 - Richard Slinger
- September 22 - Luther Reigns
- September 23 - Osamu Nishimura (died in 2025)
- September 24 - Bob Starr
- October 8 - Al Katrazz
- October 9 – Stevie Richards
- October 14 - Frank Wycheck (died in 2023)
- October 15 - Joey Abs
- October 19 – Sweet Saraya
- October 22 – Adam Flash
- October 24 - Dale Torborg
- November 1 - Kamikaze
- November 23 - Tetsuhiro Kuroda
- November 24 - Sumie Sakai
- December 1 - Trinity
- December 24 - Oro (d. 1993)
Debuts
- Uncertain debut date
- May 9 - Tatsumi Fujinami
- June 21 - Kendo Nagasaki
- August 20 - Tinieblas
- September 16 - El Signo
- October 1 - Mano Negra