1956 in professional wrestling

none 1956 professional wrestling 1956 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 1956. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main EventAprilEMLLArena Coliseo 13th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoUncertainSeptember 21EMLL 23rd Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoEl Santo defeated El Gladiador in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match Notable events thumb|right|Arena Mexico as seen from Calle Dr Lavista. January 6 - Heavyweight Wrestling debuts in the Northeast as the main television program of the Capitol Wrestling Corporation based from Turner's Arena in Washington, DC. April Arena México opens, built by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL; "Mexican Wrestling Enterprise") owner Salvador Lutteroth. Arena México became EMLL's main venue from that point forward and is referred to as the Cathedral of Lucha Libre.Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. 2005 Los Lutteroth / the Lutteroths 20–27 968-6842-48-9Madigan, Dan Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling HarperCollins Publishers 2007 A family affair 128–132 978-0-06-085583-3 Championship changes EMLL NWA World Middleweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – El SantoRoyal Duncan & Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title 389–390 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 19Rolando VeraEMLL show NWA World Welterweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Blue DemonRoyal 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 No title changes Mexican National Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – vacantDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 7El Médico AsesinoEMLL showRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Heavyweight Title 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 Mexican National Lightweight ChampionshipIncoming champion –vacant No title changesRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Pennsylvania Wrestling Title Histories https://archive.org/details/wrestling-title-histories-4th Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 Mexican National Light Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – vacantRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories https://archive.org/details/wrestling-title-histories-4th Archeus Communications Pennsylvania Mexico: National Lightweight Title 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 9Tarzán LópezEMLL show Mexican National Middleweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – vacantRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Heavyweight Title 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 14El SantoEMLL show Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – vacantRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Welterweight Title 392 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)October 5Jalisco GonzalezEMLL show Mexican National Women's ChampionshipIncoming champion – Irma GonzalesRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Women's Title 394 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 1Rosita WilliamsEMLL showRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Women's Title [Lutteroth] 394 Waterloo, ON Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 NWA NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Lou TheszDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)March 15Whipper Billy WatsonNWA showWon the championship by count outRoyal 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" 15November 9Lou TheszNWA show Debuts Debut date uncertain: Sandy Barrhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1956 Wrestlers debuted in 1956: 1 - 13 of 13 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data Jody Hamilton Smasher Sloan Mr. Wrestling II Retirements Mildred Burke (1935-1956) Jim Londos (1912-1956) Births January 10 Denny Brown January 11 Kuniaki Kobayashihttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956 Wrestlers born in 1956: 1 - 50 of 69 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data(died in 2024) March 18 Rick Martel March 21 Angel Gabriele (died in 2016) March 23 Ryuma Go (died in 2009) March 24 Teijo Khan (died in 2020) March 28 Dangerous Danny Davis April 5 Diamond Dallas Page April 14 Larry Winters (died in 2015) April 21 Vicky Williams May 7 Hercules(died in 2004) May 9 Frank Andersson(died in 2018) May 11: Espanto Jr. Sunny War Cloud May 14 Kasavubu (d. 1982) May 24 Super Parka May 25: Tatsutoshi Goto El Solarhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956&seite=2 Wrestlers born in 1956: 51 - 69 of 69 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data June 4 Joe Malenko July 13 Tiger Jackson July 19: Randy Rose Yoshiaki Yatsu July 26 Tommy Rich July 28 Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (died in 2008) August 8 Taras Bulba(died in 2016) August 10 Fred Ottman September 16 Kazuharu Sonoda(died in 1987) September 18 Súper Kendo September 21 Ricky Morton September 26 Richard Charland October 12 Emilio Charles Jr. (died in 2012) October 22 Bob Ryder (died in 2020) November 2 Mike Davis(died in 2001) November 3 Korstia Korchenko November 6 Tony Rumble(died in 1999) November 10 Hiroshi Shimada November 12 Billy Anderson (wrestler) November 20 Momma Benjamin December 20 Super Strong Machine December 27 Masashi Aoyagi (died in 2022) December 31 MS-1(died in 2012) Deaths May 19 Jack Taylor (Canadian wrestler) (69) References professional wrestling