1965 in professional wrestling

1965 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 1965.

Calendar of notable shows[edit]

Notable events[edit]

• November – Fred Kohler Enterprises closed after 40 years of operations. World Wrestling Association, based in Indianapolis, bought the rights to promote wrestling in Chicago.

Accomplishments and tournaments[edit]

EMLL[edit]

Championship changes[edit]

EMLL[edit]

NWA[edit]

Debuts[edit]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Adorable Rubí^[17]
  • Black Man^[17]
  • Bobby Heenan^[17]
  • Bob Sweetan^[17]
  • Buddy Roberts^[17]
  • Butch Miller^[17]
  • Carlos Colón^[17]
  • Dick Murdoch^[17]
  • Jerry Jarrett^[17]
  • Jos LeDuc^[17]
  • Lonnie Mayne^[17]
  • Luke Williams^[17]
  • Tiger Jeet Singh^[17]
• February 7 – Tony Salazar^[17]
• February – Ivan Koloff^[17]
• April 2 – Rusher Kimura^[17]
• May 15 – Jack Brisco^[17]
• June 3 – Masa Saito^[17]
• June – Mil Máscaras^[17]
• July 21 – Kato Kung Lee^[17]
• July – Rocky Johnson^[17]
• November – El Cobarde^[17]
• December 6 – Terry Funk^[17]

Retirements[edit]

• Andreas Lambrakis (1936-1965)
• John Pesek (1914-1965)

Births[edit]

• January 4 – Derrick Dukes
• January 11 – Mascarita Sagrada
• January 24:
  • Mike Awesome^[18](died in 2007)^[19]
  • Steve Lawler (died in 2021)
• January 26 – Rip Sawyer^[18]
• February 2 – Naoki Sano^[20]
• February 21 – The Terminator
• February 24 – Bas Rutten^[21]
• February 26 – James Mitchell
• February 28 – Norman Smiley^[18]
• March 1 – Booker T^[21]
• March 3 – Danie Brits (died in 2020)
• March 16 – Steve Armstrong^[20]
• March 24 – The Undertaker^[20]
• April 5 – Villano IV^[20]
• April 13 – Bracito de Oro^[21]
• April 18 – Biff Wellington (died in 2007)
• April 26 – Tank Abbott^[20]
• May – Dick Vrij
• May 7 – Owen Hart^[18](died in 1999)^[19]
• June 7 – Mick Foley^[18]
• June 8 – Tatanka^[20]
• June 9 – Val Puccio^[20](died in 2011)^[19]
• June 10 – Ephesto^[21]
• June 11 – Mascarita Sagrada^[18]
• June 16 – Tatsuo Nakano^[20]
• June 17 – Clarence Mason^[21]
• July 3 – Shin'ya Hashimoto^[20](died in 2005)^[19]
• July 7 – Chris Duffy (died in 2000)
• July 22 – Shawn Michaels^[20]
• August 7 – Johnny Smith^[18]
• August 8 – Akitoshi Saito
• August 12 – Dr. Wagner Jr.^[21]
• August 16 – Masaaki Satake
• August 21 – Muffy Mower
• August 26 – Bobby Duncum Jr.^[21](died in 1999)^[19]
• August 31 – K. C. Thunder
• September 5 – Hoshitango Imachi
• September 9 – J.W. Storm^[21]
• September 11 – Paul Heyman^[18]
• September 12 – Midnight^[18]
• September 16 – Discovery (died in 2020)
• September 27 – Ricky Fuji^[18]
• September 28 – La Diabólica^[21]
• October 11:
  • Rikishi^[18]
  • Tonga Kid
• October 16 – The Renegade^[18](died in 1999)^[19]
• October 17 – Rossy Moreno^[18]
• October 21:
  • Charlie Norris^[21]( died in 2023)
  • Horace Hogan^[21]
• October 25 – Too Cold Scorpio^[20]
• October 27 – Harvey Wippleman^[21]
• October 28 – Jun Izumida (died in 2017)
• November 8 – Boni Blackstone
• November 14 – L.A. Park^[18]
• November 23 – Don Frye^[21]
• November 28 – Rumi Kazama (died in 2021)
• November 30 – Bart Sawyer^[21] (died in 2023)
• November 23 – Ron Waterman^[18]
• December 1 – Noriyo Tateno
• December 6 – Olímpico^[18]
• December 16 – Jason Neidhart
• December 19 – Shoichi Arai (died in 2002)
• December 27 – Bart Gunn^[18]

Deaths[edit]

• January 16 – Yukon Eric^[22] 48
• February 12 – Henry Kulky 53
• May 15 – Frank Townsend (wrestler)^[22] 32

References[edit]