1953 in professional wrestling

none 1953 professional wrestling 1953 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 1953. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main EventSeptember 25EMLLEMLL 20th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoBlue Demon defeated El Santo (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Welterweight Championshiphttp://superluchas.net/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/ CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares Alex Ruiz Glez September 7, 2010 February 2, 2020 Súper Luchas Spanish CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events(c) – denotes defending champion(s) Notable events July 30 The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance 日本プロレス協会 nihon puroresu kyōkai, Japan's first professional wrestling promotion, was created. Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representing Mexico in the Alliance. Championship changes EMLL NWA World Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Tarzán LópezRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth] 389–390 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)June 20Sugi SitoEMLL show NWA World Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – El SantoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 390DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 25Blue DemonEMLL show Mexican National Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion - Firpo SeguraRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Heavyweight Title Waterloo, ON 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – UncertainRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Middleweight Championship 392 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Lightweight Championshipincoming champion – Black ShadowRoyal Duncan Gary Will Waterloo, ON Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion –VacantRoyal Duncan Gary Will Waterloo, ON Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – El SantoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 392 Waterloo, ON Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 25Blue DemonEMLL showUncertainVacatedN/AChampionship vacated for undocumented reasons NWA NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming Champion – Lou TheszDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s) No title changesRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 "United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" 15 Debuts Debut date uncertain: Black Gordmanhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1953 Wrestlers debuted in 1953: 1 - 38 of 38 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data George Cannon Joe Blanchard Lou Albano Mario Milano Mark Lewin Mitsu Arakawa Pampero Firpo Pepper Gomez Peter Maivia Rod Trongard Stan Stasiak Tojo Yamamoto February 28 Wilbur Snyder August 20 Irma González Births Date of birth uncertain: Joe Lightfoot January 24 Bruce Jones (actor) January 25 The Honky Tonk Man February 5 Takashi Ishikawa February 13 Akio Satohttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1953 Wrestlers born in 1953: 1 - 50 of 60 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data February 20 Terry Gibbs February 28 Ricky Steamboat March 5 Dennis Coralluzzo (died in 2001) March 22 Buffalo Jim Barrier (died in 2008) April 3 Russ Francis (died in 2023) April 5 Salman Hashimikov (died in 2025) April 14 John Ayers (died in 1995) April 25 Carl Fergie May 10 Tito Santana May 18 Tiger Conway Jr. June 20 Flesh Gordon June 30 Hombre Bala(died in 2018) July 3 Steve O July 10 - Billy Jack Haynes Zoogz Rift (died in 2011) July 11 Leon Spinks (died in 2021) July 20 Angel of Death(died in 2007) August 5 Stan Lanehttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1953&seite=2 Wrestlers born in 1953: 51 - 60 of 60 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data August 11: Hulk Hogan (died in 2025) Franco Columbo August 13 Sue Green August 14 Gran Markus Jr.(died in 2026) August 18 Chief Jay Eagle August 22 Paul Ellering August 28 Joel Goodhart September 1 Rocco Rock(died in 2002) September 4 Kengo Kimura September 15 Adrian Adonis (died in 1988) September 29 Warren Cromartie December 13 Brad Rheingans December 14 Fuerza Guerrera December 24: Ricky Knight Steve Wright December 28 Tatsumi Fujinami December 30 Bill Kazmaier Deaths May 29 Man Mountain Deanhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&todesj=1953 Wrestlers deceased in 1953: 1 - 19 of 19 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data (61) June 13 Yakov Kozalchik (50) References professional wrestling