1977 in professional wrestling

1977 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of years in professional wrestling
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List of notable promotions

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1977.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling AJW
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows
Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
April 27 EMLL 21. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico Alfonso Dantés defeated Chavo Guerrero (c) in a singles match for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship[1]
May 11 NJPW World League Tokyo, Japan Seiji Sakaguchi defeated The Masked Superstar
September 23 EMLL EMLL 44th Anniversary Show (1) Mexico City, Mexico Fishman defeated Sangre Chicano in a Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask vs. mask match; also in the match: El Cobarde[2]
September 30 EMLL 44th Anniversary Show (2) Fishman defeated El Cobarde in a Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match[3]
December 9 Juicio Final El Faraón and Ringo Mendoza defeated Joe Palardy and Perro Aguayo in a Lucha de Apuestas, hair Vs. hair match[4]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable Events
  • April 30 - At the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Superstar Billy Graham used both feet on the ropes to pin Bruno Sammartino to become the World Wide Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion.

Accomplishments and tournaments

AJW
Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
Rookie of the Year Decision Tournament Yukie Urushibara (Lucy Kayama)
World League Yumi Ikeshita

Awards and honors
1977 PWI Wrestler of the Year, Dusty Rhodes

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Main article: List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards
Category Winner
PWI Wrestler of the Year Dusty Rhodes
PWI Tag Team of the Year Gene and Ole Anderson
PWI Match of the Year Bruno Sammartino vs. Superstar Billy Graham
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year André the Giant
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Ken Patera
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Bob Backlund
PWI Rookie of the Year Ricky Steamboat
PWI Manager of the Year The Grand Wizard
PWI Announcer of the Year Gordon Solie

Championship changes

EMLL
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
incoming champion – Alfonso Dantés[5]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 11 Chavo Guerrero WWA show [1]
March 13 Roddy Piper WWA show [1]
March 15 Chavo Guerrero WWA show [1]
April 21 Alfonso Dantés EMLL show [1]
NWA World Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – El Faraón
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 11 Perro Aguayo EMLL show
July 3 Ringo Mendoza EMLL show
October 12 Joe Plardy EMLL show
November 25 El Faraon EMLL show
NWA World Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Mano Negra
No title changes
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – El Halcon
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 13 Gran Markus EMLL show
June 24 El Halcon EMLL show
December 18 Raul Mata EMLL show
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Ringo Mendoza
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 28 Perro Aguayo EMLL show
March 11 Vacant EMLL show
April 14 José Luis Mendieta EMLL show
November 19 Sangre Chicana EMLL show
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Incoming champion – Flama Azul[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
April 10 Americo Rocca EMLL show [6]
July 1 Flama Azul EMLL show
September 21 Mario Valenzuela EMLL show
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Dr. Wagner
No title changes
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Blue Demon
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 27 Fishman EMLL show
September 26 Kung Fu EMLL show
Mexican National Women's Championship
Incoming champion – Uncertain
No title changes

NWA
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Terry Funk
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
February 6 Harley Race House show

Tournaments

IWE
Accomplishment Winner Date won Notes
IWA World Series Rusher Kimura March 26

Births
John Cena

Debuts
  • Uncertain debut date

Retirements

Deaths

References
  1. Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. "44th Anniversary Show #1". Pro Wrestling History. September 29, 1977. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. "44th Anniversary Show #2". Pro Wrestling History. September 30, 1977. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. Centinela, Teddy (December 2, 2015). "En un día como hoy... 1977: El Faraón destrona a Joe Polardi — Halcón Ortiz rapa a Herodes". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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  8. "Bobby Roode (@RealBobbyRoode)". Twitter. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
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