1953 in professional wrestling

1953 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 1953.

Calendar of notable shows[edit]

Notable events[edit]

• 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[edit]

EMLL[edit]

NWA[edit]

Debuts[edit]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Black Gordman^[9]
  • George Cannon^[9]
  • Joe Blanchard^[9]
  • Lou Albano^[9]
  • Mario Milano^[9]
  • Mark Lewin^[9]
  • Mitsu Arakawa^[9]
  • Pampero Firpo^[9]
  • Pepper Gomez^[9]
  • Peter Maivia^[9]
  • Rod Trongard^[9]
  • Stan Stasiak^[9]
  • Tojo Yamamoto^[9]
• February 28 – Wilbur Snyder^[9]
• August 20 – Irma González^[9]

Births[edit]

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Joe Lightfoot
• January 24 – Bruce Jones (actor)
• January 25 – The Honky Tonk Man^[10]
• February 5 – Takashi Ishikawa
• February 13 – Akio Sato^[10]
• February 20 – Terry Gibbs
• February 28 – Ricky Steamboat^[10]
• March 5 – Dennis Coralluzzo (died in 2001)
• March 22 – Buffalo Jim Barrier (died in 2008)
• April 3 – Russ Francis^[10] (died in 2023)
• April 5 – Salman Hashimikov^[10]
• April 14 – John Ayers (died in 1995)
• May 10 – Tito Santana^[11]
• May 18 – Tiger Conway Jr.
• June 30 – Hombre Bala^[10](died in 2018)
• July 3 – Steve O
• July 10 – Billy Jack Haynes^[10]
• July 10 – Zoogz Rift (died in 2011)
• July 11 – Leon Spinks (died in 2021)
• July 20 – Angel of Death^[10](died in 2007)
• August 5 – Stan Lane^[11]
• August 11:
  • Hulk Hogan^[10]
  • Franco Columbo
• August 13 – Sue Green^[11]
• August 14 – Gran Markus Jr.^[10]
• August 18 – Chief Jay Eagle
• August 22 – Paul Ellering^[10]
• August 28 – Joel Goodhart^[10]
• September 1 – Rocco Rock^[10](died in 2002)
• September 4 – Kengo Kimura^[10]
• September 15 – Adrian Adonis (died in 1988)
• September 29 – Warren Cromartie
• December 13 – Brad Rheingans^[10]
• December 14 – Fuerza Guerrera^[10]
• December 24 – Ricky Knight
• December 28 – Tatsumi Fujinami^[11]
• December 30 – Bill Kazmaier^[10]

Deaths[edit]

• May 29 – Man Mountain Dean^[12] (61)
• June 13 – Yakov Kozalchik (50)

References[edit]