1955 in professional wrestling
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1955 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1955.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | EMLL | EMLL 22nd Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | El Santo (c) defeated Black Shadow in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[1] |
| December 2 | Juicio Final | El Santo vs. Halcón Negro in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match[2][3] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
| No title changes[4] |
incoming champion – Blue Demon[5] | ||||
| No title changes[5] |
incoming champion - Joaquin Murrieta[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 | Vacant | N/A | Vacated for undocumented reasons[6] | |
incoming champion – El Gladiador[7] | ||||
| No title changes[7] |
incoming champion – Vacant[8] | ||||
| No title changes[8] |
incoming champion – Vacant[9] | ||||
| No title changes[9] |
incoming champion – Vacant[10] | ||||
| No title changes[10] |
New[11] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | La Dama Enmascarada | EMLL show | Won a tournament to become the first women's champion.[11] | |
| Uncertain | Irma González | EMLL show | [11] | |
NWA
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes[12] | ||||
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- Billy Robinson[13]
- Boris Malenko[13]
- King Curtis Iaukea[13]
- Estrella Blanca[13]
- The Spoiler[13]
- Sweet Daddy Siki[13]
- Don McClarty
- Miyuki Yanagi (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
- Yukiko Tomoe (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
- Reiko Yoshiba (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
- March 27 – Chabela Romero[13]
- July 1 – Butcher Vachon[13]
- October 10 – Emile Dupre[13]
- October 12 – Gene LeBell[13]