Professional Wrestling of the 1970s - TV Tropes

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Wrestlers and Other Individuals

• Abdullah the Butcher
• Chris Adams. Debuted in 1978.
• Adrian Adonis. Debuted in 1974.
• General Skandor Akbar. Debuted in the 1960s, became a manager in Texas in 1977.
• Captain Lou Albano. Started his managing career in 1970.
• André the Giant. Debuted in the 1960s, but made his Japan debut in 1970 and started with the AWA and WWE in this decade.
• Giant Baba. Founded All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972.
• Bob Backlund. Debuted in 1973.
• "Outlaw" Ron Bass. Debuted in 1971.
• Paul Bearer. Debuted in 1974.
• Brutus Beefcake. Debuted in 1977.
• Big Daddy
• Jerry Blackwell. Debuted in 1974.
• Freddie Blassie. Started his managerial career in this decade.
• Bobo Brazil
• Bruiser Brody . Debuted in 1973.
• Haystacks Calhoun
• Riki Choshu. Debuted in 1974.
• Allen Coage/Bad News Allen/Bad News Brown. Debuted in 1977.
• The Crusher
• Ted DiBiase. Debuted in 1975.
• Dick the Bruiser
• James J Dillon
• Dynamite Kid. Debuted in 1975.
• Paul Ellering. Debuted in 1978 as a wrestler.
• The Fabulous Moolah
• Jackie Fargo
• Ed "The Sheik" Farhat.
• Howard Finkel. Debuted in 1975.
• Pampero Firpo
• Ric Flair. Debuted in 1972.
• Tatsumi Fujinami. Debuted in 1971.
• Yoshiaki Fujiwara. Debuted in 1972.
• Dory Funk Jr.
• Terry Funk. Debuted in 1965, became one of the top wrestlers in the world in the 1970s.
• Giant Haystacks/Loch Ness
• Karl Gotch
• "Superstar" Billy Graham. Debuted in 1970.
• Eddie Graham.
• The Grand Wizard
• Stan Hansen. Debuted in 1973.
• Bret Hart. Debuted in 1978.
• Jimmy Hart. Debuted in 1974.
• Bobby Heenan. A top manager for the American Wrestling Association throughout the 1970s.
• Hercules Hernandez: Debuted in 1979.
• Hulk Hogan. Debuted in 1977.
• Honky Tonk Man. Debuted in 1978.
• Sir Oliver Humperdink. Debuted in 1973.
• King Curtis Iaukea
• Antonio Inoki. Became popular in the 1970s.
• The Iron Sheik. Debuted in 1972.
• Rocky Johnson
• Paul Jones
• Junkyard Dog. Debuted in 1977.
• Leilani Kai. Debuted in 1975.
• Kamala. Debuted in 1974.
• Killer Khan. Debuted in 1973.
• Ivan Koloff
• Jerry Lawler. Debuted in 1970.
• Mark Lewin
• Rick Martel. Debuted in 1972.
• Chief Wahoo McDaniel
• Vince McMahon. Debuted in 1969, took on lead announcer role in 1971.
• Meng. Started as Prince Tonga in 1978.
• The Missing Link.
• Mr. Fuji
• Gorilla Monsoon
• Pedro Morales
• Don Muraco. Debuted in 1970.
• "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Debuted in 1970.
• The One Man Gang. Debuted in 1977.
• Paul Orndorff. Debuted in 1976.
• Bob Orton Jr.. Debuted in 1972.
• Iceman King Parsons. Debuted in 1979.
• Ken Patera. Debuted in 1973.
• Roddy Piper. Debuted in 1969, first made his name in the Mid-Atlantic and Los Angeles territories in the 1970s.
• Lanny Poffo. Debuted in 1973.
• Harley Race
• Dusty Rhodes
• Jake Roberts. Debuted in 1975.
• Billy Robinson
• Antonino Rocca
• Johnny Rodz
• Buddy Rogers
• "Playboy" Buddy Rose. Debuted in 1973.
• Jim Ross. Debuted as a referee in 1974.
• Jacques Rougeau. Debuted in 1977.
• Bruno Sammartino
• Tito Santana. Debuted in 1977.
• El Santo
• Randy Savage. Debuted in 1973.
• Buzz Sawyer. Debuted in 1979.
• Larry Sharpe. Debuted in 1974.
• Iron Mike Sharpe. Debuted in 1977.
• Sgt. Slaughter. Debuted in 1972.
• Davey Boy Smith. Debuted in 1978.
• Jimmy Snuka. Debuted in 1969.
• Gordon Solie
• Stan Stasiak
• Ricky Steamboat. Debuted in 1976.
• George Steele
• "Exotic" Adrian Street
• Big John Studd. Debuted in 1972.
• Kevin Sullivan. Debuted in 1970.
• Genichiro Tenryu. Debuted in 1976.
• Lou Thesz. His last decade as a regular competitor.
• Jumbo Tsuruta. Debuted in 1973.
• Uncle Elmer
• Greg Valentine. Debuted in 1970.
• Jesse Ventura. Debuted in 1975.
• Nikolai Volkoff
• Koko B. Ware. Debuted in 1978.
• Barry Windham. Debuted in 1979.
• Boris Zhukov. Debuted in 1978.

Tag Teams and Stables

• The Blackjacks. Team formed in 1973.
• The Bushwhackers
• The Fabulous Kangaroos
• Von Erich Family. Kerry, Kevin and David all debuted during this decade.
• The Wild Samoans. Debuted in 1973.

Promotions

• All Japan Pro Wrestling. Established in 1972.
• New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Established in 1972.
• World Wide Wrestling Federation. Became the World Wrestling Federation in 1979, a name they will be known for until May 2002.

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