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1955 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

List of notable promotions[edit]

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1955.

Promotion Name	Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre	EMLL

Calendar of notable shows[edit]

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	EMLL	Juicio Final	Mexico City, Mexico	El Santo vs. Halcón Negro in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match^[2]^[3]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

Championship changes[edit]

EMLL[edit]

NWA World Middleweight Championship
incoming champion – El Santo^[4]
No title changes^[4]

NWA World Welterweight Championship
incoming champion – Blue Demon^[5]
No title changes^[5]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
incoming champion - Joaquin Murrieta^[6]
March 15	Vacant	N/A	Vacated for undocumented reasons^[6]

Mexican National Middleweight Championship
incoming champion – El Gladiador^[7]
No title changes^[7]

Mexican National Lightweight Championship
incoming champion – Vacant^[8]
No title changes^[8]

Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
incoming champion – Vacant^[9]
No title changes^[9]

Mexican National Welterweight Championship
incoming champion – Vacant^[10]
No title changes^[10]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
Mexican National Women's Championship
New^[11]
Uncertain	La Dama Enmascarada	EMLL show	Won a tournament to become the first women's champion.^[11]
Uncertain	Irma González	EMLL show	^[11]

NWA[edit]

Date	Winner	Event/Show	Note(s)
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz^[12]
No title changes^[12]

Debuts[edit]

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]

Births[edit]

February 8 – Jim Neidhart^[14](died in 2018) [1]
February 10 – Chris Adams^[14](died in 2001) [2]
February 18 – Raymond Rougeau^[14]
February 24 – Pierre Lefebvre^[14](died in 1985)
February 28 – The Commandant
March 1 – Mike Tenay^[15]
March 19 – Rick McGraw^[14](died in 1985) [3]
March 30 – Gerard Gordeau
April 30 – José Luis Feliciano^[14]
May 14 – Vader^[16](died in 2018) [4]
May 27 – Eric Bischoff
May 30 – Jake Roberts^[14]
June 1 – David Schultz^[14]
June 4 – Precious^[14]
June 16 – Drew McDonald^[14](died in 2015)
June 17 – Ultra Seven
June 19 – Tod Gordon^[14]
June 21 – Jay Youngblood^[14](died in 1985) [5]
July 9 – Herb Abrams (died in 1996)
July 18 – Iron Mike Steele (died in 2007)
July 26 – Rocky Santana
August 11 – Norio Honaga^[14]
August 12 – Terry Taylor
September 8 – Jerry Balisok (died in 2013)
September 9 – Winona Littleheart (died in 2020)
September 15 – Al Greene^[14](died in 2013) [6]
September 20 – Johnny Kidd^[14]
September 29 – Mile Zrno^[14]
October 8 – Judy Martin^[14]
October 10 – Cachorro Mendoza^[14]
November 12 – Hubert Gallant^[14]
November 17 – Ted Allen^[14](died in 2010) [7]
December 16 – Eddy Steinblock (died in 2017)
December 17 – Spike Huber
December 29 – Pantera Sureña^[14]

Deaths[edit]

September 5 – George Tragos^[17] (59)
October 12 – Bernarr Macfadden (87)
December 17 – Jack O'Brien^[17]

References[edit]

^ Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ "EMLL Super Viernes". Wrestling Data. December 2, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
^ Salazar, Fernando (May 31, 2019). "Juicio Final nos ha regalado Luchas de Apuestas emblematicas" [Juicio Final has provided some emblematic bet matches]. Record (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title[Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). ""United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title"". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Wrestlers debuted in 1955: 1 - 32 of 32". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Wrestlers born in 1955: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ "Wrestlers born in 1954: 1 - 50 of 58". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ "Wrestlers born in 1955: 51 - 54 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Wrestlers deceased in 1955: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[79Anniversaries-1] Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[WDJuicio55-2] "EMLL Super Viernes". Wrestling Data. December 2, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[JF-3] Salazar, Fernando (May 31, 2019). "Juicio Final nos ha regalado Luchas de Apuestas emblematicas" [Juicio Final has provided some emblematic bet matches]. Record (in Spanish). Retrieved June 1, 2019.

[NWALMiddle-4] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[NWALWelter-5] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexHeavy-6] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexMiddle-7] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexLight-8] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexLHeavy-9] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexWelter-10] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[MexWomenBook-11] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title[Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[NWAWorlds-12] Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). ""United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title"". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.

[WD1955Debuts-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Wrestlers debuted in 1955: 1 - 32 of 32". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD1955Births-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Wrestlers born in 1955: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD1954Births-15] "Wrestlers born in 1954: 1 - 50 of 58". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD1955BirthsPage2-16] "Wrestlers born in 1955: 51 - 54 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

[WD19553Deaths-17] "Wrestlers deceased in 1955: 1 - 14 of 14". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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