1945 in professional wrestling

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## List of notable promotions

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Only one promotion held notable shows in 1945.

Promotion Name  | Abbreviation

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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL

## Calendar of notable shows

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event

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September 21  | EMLL | EMLL 12th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico  | Gory Guerrero defeated Bobby Bonales (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the Mexican National Middleweight Championship[1]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

## Championship changes

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### EMLL

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NWA World Middleweight Championship

incoming champion – Tarzán López[2]

No title changes[2]

Mexican National Heavyweight Championship

incoming champion - Firpo Segura[3]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
No title changes[3]

Mexican National Middleweight Championship

incoming champion – Bobby Bonales[4]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 25  | Gory Guerrero | EMLL 12th Anniversary Show | [4]

Mexican National Lightweight Championship

incoming champion – Raul Romero[5]

No title changes[5]

Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
January  | Black Guzmán | EMLL show  | [6]

Mexican National Welterweight Championship

incoming champion – Jack O'Brien[7]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
April 20  | Gory Guerrero | EMLL show  | [7]

## Debuts

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* Debut date uncertain:
* Cora Combs[8]
* Don Eagle[8]

## Births

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* January 10 – Colonel DeBeers[9](died in 2025)
* January 18 – Pete Doherty
* January 19 – Buck Robley[9](died in 2013)
* January 27 – Cuban Assassin[9]
* February 8 – Sonny King (died in 2024)
* February 17 – Chris Dolman
* February 27 – Bill White (died in 2021)
* March 9 – Cocoa Samoa (died in 2007)
* March 18 – Claude Roca
* March 30:
* Ronnie Garvin[9]
* S. D. Jones[9](died in 2008)
* April 5 – Sika Anoa'i (died in 2024)
* May 28 – Clem Turner (died in 2009)
* May 29 – Fray Tormenta[9]
* June 4 – Johnny Kincaid
* June 14 – Dan Kroffat[9]
* July 30 – Onno Boelee (died in 2013)
* August 24 – Vince McMahon[9]
* August 25 – Bobby Shane (died in 1975)
* September 26 – Marty Jones
* October 12 – Dusty Rhodes[9](died in 2015)
* October 27 – Miss Linda[9]
* October 30 – Ron Slinker (died in 2008)
* November 1 – Bugsy McGraw[9]
* November 26 – Victor Jovica
* December 9 – Tugboat Taylor (died in 2017)
* December 15 – Katsuji Ueda (died in 2017)
* December 22 – Toni Rose

## References

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1. ^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
2. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
3. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
4. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
5. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
6. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
7. ^ a b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392\. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
8. ^ a b "Wrestlers debuted in 1945: 1 - 9 of 9". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wrestlers born in 1945: 1 - 49 of 49". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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