1955 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 1955.
Calendar of notable shows
Championship changes
EMLL
NWA
Debuts
*Debut date uncertain:
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Billy Robinson
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Boris Malenko
Lawrence J. Simon (June 28, 1933 – September 1, 1994), better known by the ring name, Boris Malenko ( rus, Бори́с Маленко́, p=bɐˈrʲis mɐlˈɛnko, pron), was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. ...
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** “Cowboy” Bob Ellis][
**]Curtis Iaukea
Colonel Curtis Piʻehu Iaukea (December 13, 1855 – March 5, 1940) served as a court official, army officer and diplomat of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He later became an influential official for the subsequent regimes of the Provisional Governm ...
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**]Estrella Blanca
Estrella Blanca (real name unknown; January 15, 1938 – November 15, 2021) was a Mexican '' Luchador enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. Estrella Blanca was most known for his claim to have won more '' Luchas de Apuestas'' "bet matc ...
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** The Spoiler][
** Sweet Daddy Siki][
*March 27 Chabela Romero][
*July 1 ]Butcher Vachon
Paul Vachon (born October 7, 1937) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is a member of the Vachon wrestling family. He is perhaps best known by his ring name Butcher Vachon.
Professional wrestling career
Paul Vachon grew up as one of ...
[
*October 10 Emile Dupre][
*October 12 Gene LeBell][
]
Births
*February 8 Jim Neidhart[(died in 2018]
*February 10 Chris Adams (wrestler), Chris Adams[(died in 2001]
*February 18 Raymond Rougeau[
*February 24 Pierre Lefebvre][(died in 1985)
*February 28 ]The Commandant
Robin Beauclerk Smith (February 28, 1955) is a South African actor whose professional career began in theater whilst still in high school in 1970. He attended the University of Cape Town Drama School after school and worked at The Space Theater ...
*March 1 Mike Tenay[(died in 1985]
*March 30 Gerard Gordeau
*April 30 José Luis Feliciano[
*May 14 Vader]
*May 27 Eric Bischoff
*May 30 Jake Roberts[
*June 4 Precious][
*June 16 ]Drew McDonald Andrew McDonald may refer to:
Politics
* Andrew McDonald (Australian politician) (born 1955), Australian doctor and politician
* Andrew J. McDonald (born 1966), American judge and politician from Connecticut
* Andy McDonald (politician) (born 195 ...
[(died in 2015)
*June 19 Tod Gordon][
*June 21 Jay Youngblood][(died in 1985]
*July 9 Herb Abrams (died in 1996)
*July 18 Iron Mike Steele
John Michael Meek (July 18, 1955 – August 29, 2007) better known by his ring name Iron Mike Steele was a professional wrestler and also made frequent appearances on Pro Wrestling Weekly. He was a student of Boris Malenko and Tor Kamata. A Flor ...
(died in 2007)
*July 26 Rocky Santana
''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Bur ...
*August 11 Norio Honaga[
*September 8 ]Jerry Balisok
Jerry Bibb Balisok (September 8, 1955 – April 18, 2013) was an American professional wrestler known as Mr. X, and an FBI fugitive. He is best known for skipping bail, faking his own death, and convincing law enforcement officials he died in t ...
(died in 2013)
*September 9 Winona Littleheart (died in 2020)
*September 15 Al Greene
*September 20 Johnny Kidd (wrestler), Johnny Kidd[
*September 29 Mile Zrno][
*October 8 Judy Martin][
*October 10 Cachorro Mendoza][
*November 12 Hubert Gallant][
*November 17 Ted Allen ][(died in 2010]
*December 16 Eddy Steinblock (died in 2017)
*December 29 Pantera Sureña[
*December Spike Huber
]
Deaths
*September 5 George Tragos
George Tragos (14 March 1897 – 5 September 1955) was an Greek-born American wrestler.
Biography
Tragos emigrated from Greece to the United States in 1910. In 1922, he became an amateur wrestling coach at the University of Missouri at Columbi ...
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References
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