The year 1979 was a catalyst year for professional wrestling. For instance, the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), founded in 1963, was renamed the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979.
More importantly, during this period, cable television expanded globally, which resulted in greater promotion of wrestling sports. This could not have been achieved without the list of NJPW 1979 wrestlers and WWWF 1979 wrestlers who performed spectacular performances that continued to drive and increase the audience’s interest in wrestling.
As we move forward here, we will take a closer look at the list of all NJPW 1979 wrestlers and WWWF 1979 wrestlers who were active in the WWWF and NJPW.
Female WWWF 1979 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Fabulous Moolah |
| 2 | Linda McMahon |
Male WWWF 1979 Wrestlers
Heavyweight NJPW 1979 Wrestlers
Junior Heavyweight NJPW 1979 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chavo Guerrero |
| 2 | Gran Hamada |
| 3 | Hiro Matsuda |
| 4 | Hiro Saito |
| 5 | Kantaro Hoshino |
| 6 | Kengo Kimura |
| 7 | Tatsumi Fujinami |
Young Lion NJPW 1979 Wrestlers
| # | Wrestler Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Takano |
| 2 | Junji Hirata |
| 3 | Kuniaki Kobayashi |
| 4 | Makoto Arakawa |
Visit our dedicated guide to all 1970s wrestlers if you want to learn more about all 1970s wrestlers.
