1963 in professional wrestling

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1963 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

Only two promotions held notable shows in 1963.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
Southwest Sports Southwest Sports
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main event
January 29 Southwest Sports Parade of Champions Dallas, Texas Lou Thesz (c) wrestled Ray Gunkel to a double count-out in a two out of three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
April EMLL 7. Aniversario de Arena México Mexico City, Mexico  
June 4 Southwest Sports Parade of Champions Dallas, Texas Lou Thesz (c) defeated Dory Dixon in a two out of three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
September 6 EMLL EMLL 30th Anniversary Show (1) Mexico City, Mexico Ruben Jaurez defeated Espanto II in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. hair match[1]
September 27 EMLL EMLL 30th Anniversary Show (2) Mexico City, Mexico Espanto I defeated Ruben Jaurez in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. hair match

[1]

(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Notable events

Championship changes

EMLL

incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[2]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
August 6 Ali Bey EMLL show [2]
September 24 Gory Guerrero EMLL show [2]
incoming champion – Rayo de Jalisco[3]
No title changes[3]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[4]
No title changes[4]
incoming champion - Pepe Mendieta[5]
No title changes[5]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
June 28 El Santo EMLL show [6]
incoming champion – Juan Diaz[7]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
October 17 Chanoc EMLL show [7]
incoming champion – Rubén Juárez[8]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 14 Espanto I EMLL 27th Anniversary Show [8]
November 30 Ray Mendoza EMLL show [8]
incoming champion – Karloff Lagarde[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
Unknown Vacated N/A Championship vacated, as Lagarde already held the NWA World Welterweight Championship
November 15 Javier Escobedo EMLL show [9]
incoming champion – Los Rebeldes (Rene Guajardo and Karloff Lagarde) or Los Espantos (Espanto I and Espanto II)[10]
No title changes[10]
incoming champion – Uncertain[11]
No title changes[11]

NWA

Incoming Champion – Buddy Rogers[12]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
January 24 Lou Thesz NWA show [12]

Debuts

Births

Deaths

References

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