1974 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 1974. Calendar of notable shows Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Championship changes EMLL NWA Births Date of birth uncertain: Hiroko Suzuki January 4 – Dark Cuervo January 5 - Yutaka Yoshie February 19 – Danny Doring March 1 – Brandi Alexander March 4 – Crowbar March 11 - Jonny Fairplay March 14 - Santino Marella March 27 – Russ Haas (d. 2001) April 6 – Flash Flanagan April 9 – Jenna Jameson April 14 - Toshie Uematsu April 21 – Orlando Jordan April 24 – Octagoncito April 27 - Johnny Devine May 11 – Billy Kidman May 21 - Josef Samael June 6 – 2 Tuff Tony June 22 - Amber O'Neal June 26 – Matt Striker June 27 – Ace Darling July 6: Harashima Black Buffalo (wrestler) July 12 – Gregory Helms July 13 – Konan Big July 16 – Chris Chetti July 19 – Rey Bucanero July 19 – Jeremy Borash July 23 – Sonny Siaki July 25 : Kenzo Suzuki Mikael Judas August 5 – Rob Black August 8 – Scott D'Amore August 22 - Brimstone September 5 – Derick Neikirk September 8 - Rick Michaels September 9 – Jun Kasai September 18 – Reckless Youth September 20 - Robbie McAllister September 23 – Matt Hardy September 24: Carl Leduc Dru Onyx September 30 – Eli Cottonwood October 8 – H. C. Loc October 14 – Shaggy 2 Dope October 17 – Cincinnati Red (died in 2015) October 31 - Jungle Grrrl November 16: John Cone Starman (died in 2022) November 28 – Rob Conway November 30 – Juventud Guerrera December 6 - Kentaro Shiga December 11 – Rey Mysterio December 12 – Chad Collyer December 31 – Tzuki Debuts Uncertain debut date Adrian Adonis Jake Roberts Jesse Ventura Jerry Blackwell Tommy Rich Dave Finlay Lanny Poffo April 8 - Antonio Peña July 10 - Tony Atlas August 6 - Vivian St. John Retirements Fred Atkins (? – 1974) Dave Ruhl (1946 – 1974) Bearcat Wright (1959 – 1974) Deaths January 25 - Joe Savoldi, 65 March 13 - Gene Dubuque, 46 March 29 - Joe Stecher, 80 April 2 - Lee Wykoff, 76 May 31 - Sky Hi Lee, 53 June 24 – Mangla Rai, 60 July 26 – Freddie