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1956 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1956.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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April | EMLL | Arena Coliseo 13th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Uncertain |
September 21 | EMLL 23rd Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | El Santo defeated El Gladiador in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match |
Incoming champion – Frank Stojack [3] | ||||
No title changes [4] |
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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October 19 | Rolando Vera | EMLL show | [5] |
Incoming champion – Blue Demon [4] | ||||
No title changes [4] |
Incoming champion – vacant [6] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 7 | El Médico Asesino | EMLL show | [6] |
Incoming champion –vacant [7] | ||||
No title changes [7] |
Incoming champion – vacant [8] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 9 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [8] |
Incoming champion – El Gladiador [6] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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May 31 | El Santo | EMLL show | [6] |
Incoming champion – vacant [9] | ||||
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 6 | Jalisco Gonzalez | EMLL show | [9] |
Incoming champion – Irma Gonzales [10] | ||||
No title changes [10] |
Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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March 15 | Whipper Billy Watson | NWA show | Won the championship by count out [11] | |
November 9 | Lou Thesz | NWA show | [11] |
Dorrel "Dory" Dixon is a Jamaican retired professional wrestler who worked for the majority of his career in Mexico, where he eventually became a Mexican citizen. He is currently a pastor for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, preaching about religion and physical health all over Mexico.
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2014) was a professional wrestling supercard show event, scripted and produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. The Dos Leyendas show took place on March 21, 2014 in CMLL's main venue, Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, who died in March 1987. Starting in 1999 CMLL honored not just their founder during the show, but also a second lucha libre legend, making it their version of a Hall of Fame event. For the 2014 show CMLL commemorated the life and career of wrestler and lucha film star Rayo de Jalisco Sr. This was the 16th March show held under the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas name, having previously been known as Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth from 1996 to 1998.
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show event, scripted and produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. The Dos Leyendas show took place on March 18, 2016 in CMLL's main venue, Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth, who died in March 1987. Starting in 1999 CMLL honored not just their founder during the show, but also a second lucha libre legend, making it their version of a Hall of Fame event. For the 2016 show CMLL commemorated the life and career of wrestler Lizmark. This was the 18th March show held under the Homenaje a Dos Leyendas name, having previously been known as Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth from 1996 to 1998.
1943 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1942 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1946 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1949 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1953 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1954 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1955 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1958 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1959 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1960 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1961 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1962 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1964 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1965 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1966 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1967 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
1968 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.