1959 in professional wrestling

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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

Notable events

Calendar of notable shows

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]

Championship changes

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]
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]
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]

Debuts

Births

Deaths

References

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