1953 in professional wrestling

1953 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 1953.

Calendar of notable shows[]

Notable events[]

• July 30 – The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (日本プロレス協会, nihon puroresu kyōkai), Japan's first professional wrestling promotion, was created.
• Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representing Mexico in the Alliance.

Championship changes[]

EMLL[]

NWA[]

Debuts[]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • ^[9]
  • George Cannon^[9]
  • Joe Blanchard^[9]
  • Lou Albano^[9]
  • Mario Milano^[9]
  • Mark Lewin^[9]
  • Mitsu Arakawa^[9]
  • Pampero Firpo^[9]
  • ^[9]
  • Peter Maivia^[9]
  • Rod Trongard^[9]
  • Stan Stasiak^[9]
  • Tojo Yamamoto^[9]
• February 28 – Wilbur Snyder^[9]
• August 20 – Irma González^[9]

Births[]

• January 25 – The Honky Tonk Man^[10]
• February 13 – Akio Sato^[10]
• February 28 – Ricky Steamboat^[10]
• April 3 – Russ Francis^[10]
• April 5 – Salman Hashimikov^[10]
• April 14 – John Ayers (died in 1995)
• May 10 – Tito Santana^[11]
• June 30 – ^[10](died in 2018)
• July 10 – Billy Jack Haynes^[10]
• July 20 – Angel of Death^[10](died in 2007)
• August 5 – Stan Lane^[11]
• August 11 – Hulk Hogan^[10]
• August 13 – Sue Green^[11]
• August 14 – Gran Markus Jr.^[10]
• August 22 – Paul Ellering^[10]
• August 28 – ^[10]
• September 1 – Rocco Rock^[10](died in 2002)
• September 4 – Kengo Kimura^[10]
• October 26 – Troy Graham^[10](died in 2002)
• December 13 – Brad Rheingans^[10]
• December 14 – Fuerza Guerrera^[10]
• December 28 – Tatsumi Fujinami^[11]
• December 30 – Bill Kazmaier^[10]

Deaths[]

• May 29 – Man Mountain Dean^[12] (61)
• June 13 – Yakov Kozalchik (50)

References[]