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1966 in professional wrestling

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1966 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions

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Only one promotion held notable shows in 1966.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

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Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
April EMLL 10. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico  
September 2 EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show (1) Jerry London defeated Karloff Lagarde in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[1]
September 30 EMLL 33rd Anniversary Show (2) René Guajardo defeated Jerry London in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match[1]
December 16 Juicio Final El Santo vs. Black Shadow in a singles match[2]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Championship changes

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EMLL

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incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[3]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 1 Vacated N/A Guerrero left the promotion[3]
incoming champion – René Guajardo[4]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 14 Jerry London EMLL show [4]
July 1 René Guajardo EMLL show [4]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[5]
No title changes[5]
incoming champion - Chico Casaola[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 13 Pantera Negra EMLL show [6]
September 6 Black Gordman EMLL show [6]
November 2 Polo Torres EMLL show [6]
incoming champion – El Santo[7]
No title changes[7]
incoming champion – Alberto Muñoz[8]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 6 Vacated N/A Championship vacated when Muñoz won the Mexican National Welterweight Championship[8]
April 3 Rolando Costa EMLL show [8]
May 1 Raul Rojas EMLL show [8]
incoming champion – Alfonso Dantés[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 15 Espanto I EMLL show [9]
October 14 El Santo EMLL show [9]
incoming champion – Huracán Ramírez[10]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 6 Alberto Muñoz EMLL show [10]
incoming champion – Unknown[11]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
April 22 Rayo de Jalisco and El Santo EMLL show Defeated Rene Guajardo and Karloff Lagarde in the final of a tournament
incoming champion – Chabela Romero[12]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 12 Jarocita Rivero EMLL show [12]
August 11 Chabelo Romero EMLL show [12]

NWA

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Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz[13]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
January 7 Gene Kiniski NWA show [13]

Debuts

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Lucha Libre Magazine, issue 166
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ a b c d 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c d 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b c 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.
  13. ^ a b 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.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Wrestlers debuted in 1966: 1 - 26 of 26". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Wrestlers born in 1966: 51 - 100 of 141". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Wrestlers born in 1966: 101 - 141 of 141". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Wrestlers born in 1966: 1 - 50 of 141". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Wrestlers born in 1967: 1 - 50 of 133". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  19. ^ a b c d "Wrestlers deceased in 1966: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.