1958 in professional wrestling

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1958 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Contents

List of notable promotions

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1958.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
April EMLL 2. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico 
September 26 EMLL 25th Anniversary Show Rolando Vera (c) defeated Black Shadow in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship [1]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion - Vacant [2]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
February 13 Dory Dixon EMLL showEMLL was given control of the championship after joining the National Wrestling Alliance. Dixon defeated Al Kashey to win the championship. [2]
incoming champion – Ronaldo Vera [3]
No title changes [3]
incoming champion – Blue Demon [4]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
January 31 Karloff Lagarde EMLL show [4]
incoming champion - El Médico Asesino [5]
No title changes [5]
incoming champion – El Santo [6]
No title changes [6]
incoming champion – Vacant [7]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
May 17Juan DiazEMLL showDefeated Jesus Garcia to win the vacant championship [7]
incoming champion – Espectro I [8]
No title changes [8]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde [9]
No title changes [9]
incoming champion – Los Hermanos Shadow (Black Shadow and Blue Demon) [10]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
UncertainUnknownN/A [10]
Uncertain Espectro I and Ray Mendoza EMLL show [10]
incoming champion – Uncertain [11]
No title changes [11]

NWA

Incoming Champion – Dick Hutton [12]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
No title changes [12]

Debuts

Births

Deaths

References

  1. Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  3. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  4. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  5. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  6. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  7. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  8. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  9. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  10. 1 2 3 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: Mexican National Tag Team Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 396. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  11. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title[Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  12. 1 2 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). ""United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title"". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 15. ISBN   0-9698161-5-4.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Wrestlers debuted in 1958: 1 - 39 of 39". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Wrestlers born in 1958: 1 - 50 of 98". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Wrestlers born in 1958: 51 - 92 of 92". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  16. "Wrestlers born in 1960: 61 - 100 of 101". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  17. "Wrestlers born in 1961: 51 - 98 of 98". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  18. "Wrestlers deceased in 1958: 1 - 24 of 24". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.