1971 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 1971. Promotion NameAbbreviationEMLL
Calendar of notable shows DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain EventAprilEMLL15. Aniversario de Arena MéxicoMexico City, MexicoUncertainAugust 27NWA Hollywood WrestlingMemorial Coliseum SpectacularLos Angeles, CaliforniaFreddie Blassie defeated John Tolos in a 2-out-of-3 Falls MatchSeptember 24EMLLEMLL 38th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoRene Torres defeated Ciclon Veloz Jr. in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match
Championship changes EMLL DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)No title changes
IWE AccomplishmentWinnerDate wonNotesIWA World Series Monster RoussimoffJune 24
Births Date of birth uncertain: Billy Wiles 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 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 Manami Toyota Satoru Asako 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 June 15 – Chuck Palumbo June 18 Melissa Coates (died in 2021) Chastity (wrestler) July 1 – Abismo Negro (d. 2009) July 5: Cousin Sal Jamie Dundee July 7 - Allan Funk July 14 Bubba Ray Dudley Joey Styles July 15 - Pequeño Olímpico 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 Afa Anoa'i Jean Gagne King Cobra (wrestler) Ron Bass Tiger Conway Jr. May 9 - Tatsumi Fujinami June 21 - Kendo Nagasaki August 20 - Tinieblas September 16 - El Signo October 1 - Mano Negra
Retirements Whipper Billy Watson (1936 – 1971)
Deaths May 12 - Tor Johnson, 67 June 16 - Alberto Torres (wrestler), 37 June 26 - Hans Steinke, 78 July 12 – Yvon Robert, 56 July 24 – Hercules Cortez, 39 October 29 - Harry Light, 73
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