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This is a list of various things that took place in 1970.

Significant events[]

  • The National Wrestling Alliance's Buffalo office, the Erie Athletic Club, withdraws from the NWA and reorganizes as the National Wrestling Federation. The NWF became the top promotion in western New York and Ohio (and, from 1972 on, Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania) from its foundation until 1974
  • Taking Bruno Sammartino up on a suggestion, Lou Albano transitions from a full-time wrestler to manager. Albano's first charge is Barcelona, Spain-native Crusher Verdu, a physically strong and intimidating wrestler who in real life had a limited command of English. It was while managing Verdu that "the Captain" began perfecting his style that would be used for the next 16 years: A rambling monologue about how his wrestler (or team) was unbeatable and would soon defeat the champion, along with (often ethnic) insults thrown in for good measure. By the end of 1970, Albano was also managing Ivan Koloff, who began challenging Sammartino (the WWF World Heavyweight Chanpion) for the title, with Sammartino winning these initial bouts.

Births[]

Unknown

January

February

March

  • 14 - Enemigo Público
  • 23 - Crazy Loco

April

May

June

July

September

October

November

December

Deaths[]

March

May

August

  • 20 - Jerry London

Debuts[]

Unknown

January

May

October

  • 1 - El Cobarde II

November

  • 29 - Monsther

Events[]

August

  • 14; AWA Comiskey Park

Title changes[]

  • Johnny Powers is awarded the National Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Championship as its first titleholder (Powers is claimed to have defeated Freddie Blassie in a fictitious match in Los Angeles, California to become the champion)

February

March

April

  • 13 – Gene Kiniski wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Mark Lewin in Vancouver

May

  • 16 – The Claw wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland, Oregon

June

July

  • 11 – Ray Stevens wins the San Francisco version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from Pat Patterson in San Francisco, California
  • 17 – The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent) win the WWA World Tag Team title from Dick the Bruiser and Bill Miller in Indianapolis

August

  • 8 – Mr. Fuji wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland

September

  • 7 – Don Leo Jonathan and Duncan McTavish win the NWA Canadian Tag Team title from Bob Brown and John Quinn in Vancouver

October

  • 9 – Bob Brown wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Don Leo Jonathan in Victoria, British Columbia; Danny Lynch wins the ASW International title from Johnny Rougeau in Montreal
  • 12 – Yasu Fuji and Chati Yokouchi win the NWA Canadian Tag Team title from Don Leo Jonathan and Duncan McTavish in Vancouver
  • 14 – Dick the Bruiser regains the WWA World title from Baron von Raschke in Indianapolis
  • 24 – Moondog Mayne regains the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Mr. Fuji in Portland

November

  • 9 – Don Leo Jonathan and Steven Little Bear win the NWA Canadian Tag Team title from Yasu Fuji and Chati Yokouchi in Vancouver

December

  • 5 – Ernie Ladd wins the NWF North American Heavyweight Championship from Bulldog Brower in Akron, Ohio
  • 7 – Don Leo Jonathan regains the NWA Pacific Coast title from Bob Brown in Vancouver; Johnny Rougeau regains the ASW International title from Danny Lynch in Montreal
  • 12 – Dutch Savage wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland
  • 26 – Wilbur Snyder and Moose Cholak win the WWA World Tag Team title from The Fabulous Kangaroos in Indianapolis
  • 28 – Gene Kiniski wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Don Leo Jonathan in Vancouver

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