1975 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling. List of notable promotions These promotions held notable shows in 1975. Calendar of notable shows Notable events promoter Francisco Flores and wrestler Ray Mendoza break away from Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre and, along with investor Benjamin Mora Jr., create the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA). Accomplishments and tournaments JCP Awards and honors Pro Wrestling Illustrated Championship changes EMLL NWA Births Date of birth uncertain: Damian Steele (died in 2009) January 1 - Kid Romeo January 23 - Tito Ortiz January 28 - Shark Boy January 30 – Dark Ozz February 8 – Shane Shamrock (d. 1998) February 18 - Charly Manson March 15 - Lobo March 17 – Test (d. 2009) April 12 – Cibernético April 14 – Lita April 15 - Paul E. Normous (d. 2009) May 6 - Germán Figueroa May 8 – Truth Martini May 12 - Ricky Ortiz May 15: La Parkita (d. 2009) Espectrito II (d. 2009) May 17 – Alex Wright May 22 – Traci Brooks June 2 – Chessman June 18 - Darren Wyse June 18 - Bam Neely July 3 - Johnny Swinger July 9 – Shelton Benjamin July 15 – Cherry July 17 : Daffney (died in 2021) UltraMantis Black Yuki Kondo July 23 – Drago July 24 – Torrie Wilson July 25 – El Zorro August 2 - Blitzkrieg August 17 - Palmer Canon August 31 - Takahiro Suwa September 20 - Joel Gertner October 7 – Rhyno October 19 - Mrs. Yamaguchi-San November 17 – Ranjin Singh November 18 - Taiyo Kea December 9 - Juggernaut December 10 : Steve Bradley (died in 2008) Tomohiro Ishii December 17 – Nick Dinsmore December 18 – Trish Stratus December 31 - Vance Nevada Debuts Uncertain debut date Leilani Kai Debbie Combs Rick McGraw January 15 - Américo Rocca May 2 - Hubert Gallant May 13 - Jake Roberts July 17 - Lola Gonzales November 11 - Rayo de Jalisco Jr. December 24 - Dynamite Kid Retirements Argentina Apollo (1960 – 1975) Harold Sakata (1949 – 1975) Deaths January 5 - Ray Morgan (announcer), 60 February 20 – Bobby Shane, 29 May 28 - Ezzard Charles, 53 July 7 - Henri Deglane, 73 August 19 - Jim Londos, 81 References professional wrestling