1959 in professional wrestling

1959 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 1959.

Calendar of notable shows[]

Championship changes[]

EMLL[]

NWA[]

Debuts[]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Bruno Sammartino^[13]
  • ^[13]
  • Adnan Al-Kaissie^[13]
  • ^[13]
• October 7– Danny Hodge^[13]

Births[]

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Mad Maxine^[14]
• January 1:
  • Steve Cox^[14]
  • Candi Devine^[15](died in 2022)
• January 3 – Art Crews^[15]
• January 8 – Peggy Lee Leather^[14]
• January 15 – Ken Wayne^[15]
• January 24 – Akira Maeda^[15]
• February 3 – Haku^[15]
• February 4 – Ed Gantner^[15](died in 1990)
• February 8 – Misty Blue Simmes
• February 15 – Hugo Savinovich^[15]
• March 2 – Lola González^[14]
• March 7 – Sgt. Craig Pittman^[16]
• March 9 – Nikita Koloff^[14]
• March 20 – Sting^[14]
• March 20 – Tony Stetson
• March 29 – Michael Hayes^[14]
• April 4 – Jeannie Clark^[15]
• April 14 – Jesse Barr^[15]
• April 16 – Gran Apache^[15](died in 2017)
• April 18 – Debbie Combs^[17]
• May 1 – Scott McGhee
• May 19 – Vicky Carranza^[14]
• May 21 – Sean Mooney^[14]
• June 11 – Magnum TA^[14]
• June 13 – Danny Fargo (died in 2003)
• June 14 – Buzz Sawyer^[15](died in 1992)
• June 16 – The Ultimate Warrior^[14](died in 2014)
• June 30 – Víctor Quiñones^[14](died in 2006)
• July 6 – El Torero^[14]
• July 9 – Kevin Nash^[15]
• July 10:
  • Duane Gill^[15]
  • Eric Embry^[15]

July 15 – Ranger Ross^[14]

• July 17:
  • DJ Peterson^[15](died in 1993)
  • Randy Anderson^[14](died in 2002)
• August 18 – Tom Prichard^[14]
• August 19 – Tim Horner^[14]
• October 6 – Barry Darsow^[15]
• October 7 – Brazo de Oro^[15](died in 2017)
• October 18 – Nord the Barbarian^[14]
• October 21 – John Tatum^[15]
• October 24 – Dave Meltzer^[15]
• November 6 – Máscara Sagrada^[14]
• November 9 – Nick Patrick^[14]
• November 11 – Van Hammer
• November 21 – Jerry Flynn^[15]
• December 13 – Ricky Lawless (died in 1988)
• December 13 – Boris Zhukov^[15]
• December 11 – Doug Furnas^[15](died in 2012)
• December 24 – ^[15]

Deaths[]

• November 7 - Victor McLaglen, 72
• November 21 - Max Baer (boxer), 50

References[]