1959 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 1959.

Calendar of notable shows

Championship changes

EMLL

NWA

Debuts

*Debut date uncertain: ** Bruno Sammartino ** Great Goliath **

Adnan Al-Kaissie Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie ( ar, عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث; born c. 1 March 1936 or 1939), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is an Iraqi former professional wrestler a ...

** Tony Charles *October 7 Danny Hodge

Births

*Date of birth uncertain: ** Super Maxx *January 1: ** Steve Cox ** Candi Devine(died in 2022) *January 3 Art Crews *January 15 Ken Wayne *January 19 Peggy Lee Leather (died in 2023) *January 24

Akira Maeda (born Go Il-myeong (Hangul: 고일명, Hanja: 高日明), January 24, 1959) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter, writer and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist of Korean descent. Maeda was also known by the ring name K ...

*January 29 Boris Zhukov *February 3 Haku *February 4: ** Ed Gantner(died in 1990) **

Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an outside linebacker for the New York Giants ( 1981–1993) in the National Football League (NF ...

*February 8 Misty Blue Simmes *February 15 Hugo Savinovich *February 28

Rick Link Richard Link (born February 28, 1959) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. He wrestled throughout Canada and the United States for the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1970s and 80s under a number of ring ...

*March 2 Lola González *March 7 Sgt. Craig Pittman *March 8 Maki Ueda (wrestler) *March 9 Nikita Koloff *March 16 Scott L. Schwartz *March 20

Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-eart ...

*March 21 Tony Stetson *March 24 Barry Horowitz *March 29 Michael Hayes *April 4 Jeannie Clark *April 14

Jesse Barr Ferrin Barr Jr. (born April 14, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida under the ring name Jesse Barr and with the World Wrestling Federation under the ring ...

*April 16 Gran Apache(died in 2017) *April 18 Debbie Combs *April 27

Mad Maxine Jeannine Mjoseth is a journalist, photographer, independent art curator, and retired professional wrestler better known by her stage names Mad Maxine and Lady Maxine. During her stint in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), the 6'4" wrestler had ...

*May 1 Scott McGhee *May 19 Vicky Carranza *May 21 Sean Mooney *June 11 Magnum T. A. *June 13

Danny Fargo Audie Leon Hager (June 13, 1959 – December 26, 2003) was an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring names Danny Fargo and Dan Greer. Hager also worked for the World Wrestling Council as El Momio, and also worked in Mexico. Care ...

(died in 2003) *June 14 Buzz Sawyer(died in 1992) *June 16 The Ultimate Warrior(died in 2014) *June 18 Johnny Lee Clary (died in 2014) *June 30 Víctor Quiñones(died in 2006) *July 6 El Torero *July 8

Don Nakaya Nielsen Donald Eugene “Nakaya” Nielsen (July 4, 1959 – August 16, 2017) was an United States of America, American kickboxer, professional wrestler, actor, and chiropractor. Best known for his lengthy tenure in professional martial arts, Nielsen was ...

(died in 2017) *July 9 Kevin Nash *July 10: ** Duane Gill ** Eric Embry July 15 Ranger Ross *July 17: **

DJ Peterson David W. Peterson (July 17, 1959 – May 25, 1993), better known by his ring name D. J. Peterson was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for competing in various North American regional promotions during the 1980s, including the ...

(died in 1993) ** Randy Anderson(died in 2002) *July 31 Jason the Terrible *August 13 Danny Bonaduce *August 16 Dennis Koslowski *August 18 Tom Prichard *August 19 Tim Horner *August 26 Gary Young *September 23 Hans Nijman (died in 2014) *October 6 Barry Darsow *October 7 Brazo de Oro(died in 2017) *October 18: ** Nord the Barbarian **

Carlos Cabrera Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a Colombian former newsman and formerly employed with WWE, where he was one half of the company's Spanish announce team in which he is the play-by-play announcer. His longtime broadcast partner w ...

*October 21 John Tatum *October 24 Dave Meltzer *November 6 Máscara Sagrada *November 9 Nick Patrick *November 11 Van Hammer *November 21 Jerry Flynn *December 11 Doug Furnas(died in 2012) *December 13

Ricky Lawless Medardo Jim "Jimmy" Leon Jr.Felsenthal, Mark. "Police Find Murder Suspect In Jail – Computer Aids in Tracking Down Fugitive." '' The Daily Press'' (Newport News). 18 Mar. 1989: D6. (December 3, 1959 – November 30, 1988) was an American profes ...

(died in 1988) *December 24 Ángel Mortal

Deaths

*November 7 - Victor McLaglen, 72 *November 21 - Max Baer (boxer), 50

References

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