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1959 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1959.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main 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) | ||||
EMLL
incoming champion - Dory Dixon[2] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(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] |
| 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] |
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Unknown | N/A | [10] | |
| Uncertain | Tarzán López and Henry Pilusso | EMLL show | [10] | |
incoming champion – Uncertain[11] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Chabela Romeo | EMLL show | [11] | |
| Uncertain | Irma González | EMLL show | [11] | |
NWA
Incoming Champion – Dick Hutton[12] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Pat O'Connor | NWA show | [12] | |
- Debut date uncertain:
- October 7– Danny Hodge[13]
- Date of birth uncertain:
- January 1:
- Steve Cox[14]
- Candi Devine[15](died in 2022)
- January 3 – Art Crews[15]
- January 15 – Ken Wayne[15]
- January 19 – Peggy Lee Leather (died in 2023)
- January 24 – Akira Maeda[15]
- January 29 – Boris Zhukov[15]
- February 3 – Haku[15]
- February 4:
- Ed Gantner[15](died in 1990)
- Lawrence Taylor
- February 8 – Misty Blue Simmes
- February 15 – Hugo Savinovich[15]
- February 28 – Rick Link
- March 2 – Lola González[14]
- March 7 – Sgt. Craig Pittman[16]
- March 8 – Maki Ueda (wrestler)
- March 9 – Nikita Koloff[14]
- March 16 – Scott L. Schwartz
- March 20 – Sting[14]
- March 21 – Tony Stetson
- March 24 – Barry Horowitz
- 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]
- April 27 – Mad Maxine
- May 1 – Scott McGhee
- May 19 – Vicky Carranza[14]
- May 21 – Sean Mooney[14]
- June 11 – Magnum T. A.[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 18 – Johnny Lee Clary (died in 2014)
- June 30 – Víctor Quiñones[14](died in 2006)
- July 6 – El Torero[14]
- July 8 – Don Nakaya Nielsen (died in 2017)
- July 9 – Kevin Nash[15]
- July 10:
July 15 – Ranger Ross[14]
- July 17:
- DJ Peterson[15](died in 1993)
- Randy Anderson[14](died in 2002)
- July 31 – Jason the Terrible
- August 13 – Danny Bonaduce
- August 16 – Dennis Koslowski
- August 18 – Tom Prichard[14]
- August 19 – Tim Horner[14]
- August 26 – Gary Young
- September 23 – Hans Nijman (died in 2014)
- October 6 – Barry Darsow[15]
- October 7 – Brazo de Oro[15](died in 2017)
- October 18:
- 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 11 – Doug Furnas[15](died in 2012)
- December 13 – Ricky Lawless (died in 1988)
- December 24 – Ángel Mortal[15]
- November 7 - Victor McLaglen, 72
- November 21 - Max Baer (boxer), 50
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