1959 in professional wrestling

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1959 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 1959.

Promotion NameAbbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

DatePromotion(s)EventLocationMain Event
April EMLL 3. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico 
September 25 EMLL 26th Anniversary Show Cavernario Galindo defeated Torbellino Blanco in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta hair vs. hair match [1]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion - Dory Dixon [2]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
September 11 Ray Mendoza EMLL show [2]
incoming champion – Ronaldo Vera [3]
No title changes [3]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde [4]
No title changes [4]
incoming champion - El Médico Asesino [5]
No title changes [5]
incoming champion – El Santo [6]
No title changes [6]
incoming champion – Juan Diaz [7]
No title changes [7]
incoming champion – Espectro I [8]
No title changes [8]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde [9]
No title changes [9]
incoming champion – Espectro I and Ray Mendoza [10]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
UncertainUnknownN/A [10]
Uncertain Tarzán López and Henry PilussoEMLL show [10]
incoming champion – Uncertain [11]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
Uncertain Chabela Romeo EMLL show [11]
Uncertain Irma González EMLL show [11]

NWA

Incoming Champion – Dick Hutton [12]
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)
January 9 Pat O'Connor NWA show [12]

Debuts

Births

July 15 Ranger Ross [14]

Deaths

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References

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  17. "Wrestlers born in 1955: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.