In 1973, many wrestlers developed unique styles and kayfabe, as the mid-1970s were a melting pot.
They used storylines during this year in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), an industry trend that would extend the wrestling sport’s originality and popularity for decades.
As a result, it would have been impossible for the latter to have occurred without the perseverance of the NJPW 1973 wrestlers and the WWWF 1973 wrestlers. This is why we are listing all NJPW 1973 wrestlers and the WWWF 1973 wrestlers who have appeared in NJPW and WWWF wrestling promotions as of 1973.
Female WWWF 1973 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Fabulous Moolah |
Male WWWF 1973 Wrestlers
Heavyweight NJPW 1973 Wrestlers
| No. | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Inoki |
| 2 | Haruka Eigen |
| 3 | Johnny Powers |
| 4 | Karl Gotch |
| 5 | Kotetsu Yamamoto |
| 6 | Masanobu Kurisu |
| 7 | Masashi Ozawa |
| 8 | Osamu Kido |
| 9 | Seiji Sakaguchi |
| 10 | Tiger Jeet Singh |
| 11 | Yoshiaki Fujiwara |
Junior Heavyweight NJPW 1973 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Katsuhisa Shibata |
| 2 | Tatsumi Fujinami |
Young Lion NJPW 1973 Wrestlers
| No. | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Little Hamada |
| 2 | Makoto Arakawa |
| 3 | Seiei Kimura |
If you want, you can find much more about 1970s wrestlers by visiting our dedicated guide on all 1970s wrestlers.
