1964 in professional wrestling

1964 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions[edit]

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1964.

Calendar of notable live events[edit]

Notable events[edit]

• March – Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder opened the World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Accomplishments and tournaments[edit]

EMLL[edit]

Championship changes[edit]

EMLL[edit]

NWA[edit]

Debuts[edit]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Alberto Muñoz^[15]
  • Johnny Rodz^[15]
  • Joyce Grable^[15]
  • Paul Jones^[15]
  • Thunderbolt Patterson^[15]
  • Lumberjack Pierre
• May 6 – Jimmy Valiant^[15]
• October 31 – The Great Kabuki^[15]
• November – Kendo Nagasaki^[15]

Births[edit]

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Doug Flex
• January 1 – Mick Tierney
• January 3 – Dan Sileo
• January 4:
  • Riki Takeuchi
  • J. T. Southern^[16]
• January 6:
  • Jacqueline^[16]
  • Konnan^[17]
• January 13 – Zuleyma^[18]
• January 14 – Ernest Miller
• January 19 – Sonny Blaze^[18]
• February 3 – Pantera^[17]
• February 5 – Poison Julie Sawada
• February 7 – Ron Hutchison^[17]
• February 9 – Madusa^[17]
• February 14 – Ken Shamrock^[17]
• February 16 – Shunji Takano^[18]
• February 18 – Tim Storm^[19]
• February 19 – Botswana Beast
• March 2 – Mike Von Erich^[17](died in 1987)
• March 3 – Glenn Kulka
• March 9 – Koki Kitahara
• March 14 – Bryan Clark
• March 16 – Henry O. Godwinn^[16]
• March 22 – El Felino^[16]
• March 31 – Fez Whatley (died in 2021)
• April 10 – EZ Ryder^[16]
• April 11 – Takahiro Takigawa^[18]
• April 14 – Brian Adams^[20](died in 2007)
• April 18 – Brick Bronsky (died in 2021)
• April 20 – Big Guido
• May 6 – Brian Knobbs^[16]
• May 13 – Glacier^[16]
• May 17 – Woman^[18](died in 2007)
• May 22 – Marcus Dupree
• May 31 – Randy Mulkey^[17]
• June 18 – Big Vito^[18]
• June 23 – Mosco de la Merced^[17]
• July 2:
  • Charles Robinson^[16]
  • Joe Gomez
  • Hisakatsu Oya
• July 3 – Jack Victory
• July 5 – Jerry Sags^[16]
• July 6 – Rick Patterson
• August 1 – Prince Iaukea^[17]
• August 10 – Savio Vega^[17]
• August 19 – Toni Adams (d. 2010)
• August 20 – Tori^[18]
• August 23 – TARU^[18]
• August 28:
  • The Colorado Kid
  • John Cozman (died in 2016)
• September 2 – Skayde^[18]
• September 5 – Emmanuel Yarbrough (died in 2015)
• September 8 – Raven^[17]
• September 20 – Scott Hudson
• October 6 – Dixie Carter^[16]
• October 9 – Rockin' Robin^[17]
• October 26 – Nicole Bass^[17] (died in 2017)
• October 30 – Shinobu Kandori
• October 31 – The Boogeyman (wrestler)^[16]
• November 13 – Mike Samples^[17]
• November 21:
  • Shane Douglas^[18]
  • Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
• November 30 – Jushin Thunder Liger^[17]
• December 7 – Curtis Hughes^[17]
• December 8 – Chigusa Nagayo^[16]
• December 12 – Sabu^[17]
• December 18 – Stone Cold Steve Austin^[18]
• December 20 – Mark Coleman^[17]
• December 23 – Swoll

Deaths[edit]

• February 12 - Al Pierotti, 68
• May 9 – Erik Malmberg^[21] 67
• September 4 – Nick Lassa, 66
• September 11 – Karol Kalmikoff^[21] 51
• October 2 – Larry Chene, 40
• October 22 – Tom Packs, 70

References[edit]