• Source: 1971 in professional wrestling

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.




Calendar of notable shows






Championship changes






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= IWE

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Births


Date of birth uncertain:
Bob Starr
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)
Chasity
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
October 8 - Al Katrazz
October 9 – Stevie Richards
October 14 - Frank Wycheck (died in 2023)
October 15 - Joey Abs
October 19 – Sweet Saraya
October 20 – Snoop Dogg
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
Gran Hamada
Jean Gagne
Hillbilly Jim
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 (1940 – 1971)




Deaths


May 12 - Tor Johnson, 67
June 16 - Alberto Torres (wrestler), 37
July 12 – Yvon Robert, 56
July 24 – Hercules Cortez, 39
October 29 - Harry Light, 73




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