1970
From Pro Wrestling
This is a list of various things that took place in 1970.
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Significant events
- The National Wrestling Federation is formed in Buffalo, New York. 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
Births
January
- January 4 - Chris Kanyon (Sunnyside, Queens, New York, USA)
- January 7 - C.W. Anderson (Emit, North Carolina, USA)
April
- April 21 - Nathan Jones (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia)
July
- July 4 - Julio Estrada (Humacao, Puerto Rico)
September
- September 9 - Shane Ballard (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
- September 29 - Yoshihiro Tajiri (Yokohama, Japan)
October
- October 16 - Kazuyuki Fujita (Funabashi, Chiba, Japan)
November
- November - Brian Rogowski (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
Unknown
- Angel Medina (New York City, New York, USA)
Deaths
March
- March 23 – Skull Murphy 39 (Suicide)
Debuts
Events
August
- 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
- February 9 – Mark Lewin wins the reactivated NWA Pacific Coast Heavyweight Championship by beating Moondog Mayne in Vancouver, British Columbia (the title was last active in 1958, when Kurt Von Poppenheim won the championship); Bob Brown and John Quinn win the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship from Steve Bolus and Dean Higuchi in Vancouver
- February 27 – Kurt Von Steiger wins the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship from Moondog Mayne in Salem, Oregon
March
- March 7 – Baron von Raschke wins the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship from Dick the Bruiser in Indianapolis, Indiana
- March 11 – Moondog Mayne regains the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Kurt Von Steiger in Salem
- March 12 – The Outlaws (Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes) become the first NWF World Tag Team Champions by defeating Ben Justice and The Stomper in a tournament final in Cleveland, Ohio
April
- April 13 – Gene Kiniski wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Mark Lewin in Vancouver
May
- May 16 – The Claw wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland, Oregon
June
- June 15 – The Mongols win the WWWF International Tag Team Championship from Victor Rivera and Tony Marino in New York City
- June 22 – Don Leo Jonathan wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Gene Kiniski in Vancouver
- June 23 – Moondog Mayne regains the NWA Pacific Northwest title from The Claw in Portland
- June 26 – Dick the Bruiser and Bill Miller win the WWA World Tag Team Championship from The Chain Gang (Frank and Jack Dillinger) in Indianapolis
July
- July 11 – Ray Stevens wins the San Francisco version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from Pat Patterson in San Francisco, California
- July 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
- August 8 – Mr. Fuji wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland
September
- September 7 – Don Leo Jonathan and Duncan McTavish win the NWA Canadian Tag Team title from Bob Brown and John Quinn in Vancouver
October
- October 9 – Bob Brown wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Don Leo Jonathan in Victoria, British Columbia
- October 12 – Yasu Fuji and Chati Yokouchi win the NWA Canadian Tag Team title from Don Leo Jonathan and Duncan McTavish in Vancouver
- October 14 – Dick the Bruiser regains the WWA World title from Baron von Raschke in Indianapolis
- October 24 – Moondog Mayne regains the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Mr. Fuji in Portland
November
- 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
- December 5 – Ernie Ladd wins the NWF North American Heavyweight Championship from Bulldog Brower in Akron, Ohio
- December 7 – Don Leo Jonathan regains the NWA Pacific Coast title from Bob Brown in Vancouver
- December 12 – Dutch Savage wins the NWA Pacific Northwest title from Moondog Mayne in Portland
- December 26 – Wilbur Snyder and Moose Cholak win the WWA World Tag Team title from The Fabulous Kangaroos in Indianapolis
- December 28 – Gene Kiniski wins the NWA Pacific Coast title from Don Leo Jonathan in Vancouver
See also
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| 1970s |
| 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 |
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| 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 |
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