1942 in professional wrestling

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1942 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 1942.

Promotion Name	Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre	EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

Date	Promotion(s)	Event	Location	Main Event
September 25	EMLL	EMLL 9th Anniversary Show	Mexico City, Mexico	Jesus Anaya defeated Black Guzmán in a tournament final for the newly created Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship^[1]

Notable events

June 26 – Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta makes his debut as the silver masked ring character El Santo, which would go on to become one of the most famous names in lucha libre as well as starring in over 50 lucha films.^[2]

Championship changes

EMLL

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
NWA World Middleweight Championship
incoming champion – Black Guzmán^[3]
February 11	Tarzán López	EMLL show	^[3]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
incoming champion - Firpo Segura^[4]
Uncertain	Rye Duran	EMLL show	^[4]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
incoming champion – Vacant^[5]
May 24	Murciélago Velázquez	EMLL show	^[5]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
incoming champion – Dientes Hernandez^[6]
October 9	Adolfo Bonales	EMLL show	^[6]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
September 25	Jesus Anaya	EMLL show	^[1]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien^[7]
March 1	Ciclón Veloz	EMLL show	^[7]

Debuts

June 21:
- Black Shadow^[8]
- Enrique Llanes^[8]

Births

January 1 – KY Wakamatsu
January 17 – Muhammad Ali (died in 2016)
January 24 – Gary Hart (wrestler)^[9](died in 2008)
February 2 – Masa Saito^[9](died in 2018)
February 27 – Seiji Sakaguchi^[10]
March 15 – The Iron Sheik^[9](died in 2023)
March 29 – Bob Lurtsema
April 10 – Kurt Von Hess (died in 1999)
April 25 – Mr. Hito (died in 2010)
April 28 – Great Kojika^[9]
April 30 – Devil Murasaki^[9](died in 2017)
May 2 – Jack Veneno (died in 2021)
May 23 – Donna Christianello^[9](died in 2011)
June 12 – Jim Wilson (wrestler) (died in 2009)
June 18 – Paul Jones^[10](died in 2018)
June 24 – Rudy Kay^[10](died in 2008)
June 26 – J. J. Dillon^[9]
July 8 – El Supremo^[10](died in 2010)
July 11 – Jim White (wrestler) (died in 2010)
July 15 – Mil Máscaras^[9]
July 21 – Neil Guay
July 22 – Bob Roop
August 6 – Jimmy Valiant^[9]
August 8 – Tony Condello
August 25 – Ivan Koloff^[9](died in 2017)
September 4 – Jerry Jarrett^[9](died in 2023)
September 22 – Ole Anderson^[9](died in 2024)
October 22 – Pedro Morales^[10](died in 2019)
November 6 – Ken Patera^[9]
November 13 – Walter Johnson (defensive tackle) (died in 1999)
November 21 – Afa Anoaʻi^[9] (died in 2024)
November 22 – Héctor del Mar (died in 2019)
November 25 – Blackjack Mulligan^[9](died in 2015)
November 29 – Gene Okerlund^[9](died in 2019)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Santo (1917-1984) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 54. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b "Wrestlers debuted in 1942: 1 - 7 of 7". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 50 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 51 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[MexLHeavy-1] 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.

[2] L.L. Staff (2008). "Lucha Libre: Conoce la historia de las leyendas de cuadrilátero". Santo (1917-1984) (in Spanish). Mexico. p. 54. Grandes Figuras de la Lucha Libre.

[NWALMiddle-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.

[MexHeavy-4] 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.

[MexMiddle-5] 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.

[MexLight-6] 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.

[MexWelter-7] 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.

[WD1942Debuts-8] "Wrestlers debuted in 1942: 1 - 7 of 7". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD1942Births-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 50 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD1942BirthsPage2-10] "Wrestlers born in 1942: 1 - 51 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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