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{{short description|professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1956}}
{{Short description|Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1956}}
{{Year nav topic5|1956|professional wrestling}}
{{Year nav topic5|1956|professional wrestling}}
'''1956 in professional wrestling''' describes the year's events in the world of [[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.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Promotion Name
!Abbreviation
|-
|{{nowrap|[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]]}}
|align=center|EMLL
|-
|}


== Calendar of notable shows==
== Calendar of notable shows==
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==Notable events==
==Notable events==
[[File:ArenaMexicoDF.JPG|thumb|right|Arena Mexico as seen from Calle Dr Lavista.]]
[[File:ArenaMexicoDF.JPG|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 [[WWE|Capitol Wrestling Corporation]] based from Turner's Arena in Washington, DC.
*April {{ndash}} [[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''.<ref name=Lutteroth>{{cite book|title=Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling|publisher=Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.|year=2005|chapter=Los Lutteroth / the Lutteroths|pages=20–27|isbn=968-6842-48-9}}</ref><ref name=Mondo>{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title=Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperColins Publisher|year=2007|chapter=A family affair|pages=128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref>
*April {{ndash}} [[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''.<ref name=Lutteroth>{{cite book|title=Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling|publisher=Distributed Art Publishers, Inc.|year=2005|chapter=Los Lutteroth / the Lutteroths|pages=20–27|isbn=968-6842-48-9}}</ref><ref name=Mondo>{{cite book|author=Madigan, Dan|title=Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2007|chapter=A family affair|pages=128–132|isbn=978-0-06-085583-3}}</ref>


==Championship changes==
==Championship changes==
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|colspan="5" |{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}}
|colspan="5" |{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}}
|-
|-
| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Blue Demon]]<ref name=NWAWelter>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | ref=harv}}</ref>}}'''
| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Blue Demon]]<ref name=NWAWelter>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"|No title changes<ref name=NWAWelter/>
|colspan="5"|No title changes<ref name=NWAWelter/>
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|colspan="5" |{{center|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|colspan="5" |{{center|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|-
|-
|colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – vacant<ref name=MexHeavy/>}}'''
|colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – vacant<ref name="MexMiddle"/>}}'''
|-
|-
!width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Date
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|[[El Médico Asesino]]
|[[El Médico Asesino]]
|EMLL show
|EMLL show
|align=left|<ref name=MexHeavy>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Heavyweight Title|pages=390–391|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
|align=left|<ref name="MexMiddle">{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Heavyweight Title|pages=390–391|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>
|}
|}


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|colspan="5" |{{center|[[Mexican National Women's Championship]]}}
|colspan="5" |{{center|[[Mexican National Women's Championship]]}}
|-
|-
| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Irma Gonzales]]<ref name=MexWomen>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Women's Title|pages=394|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>}}'''
| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Irma González (wrestler)|Irma Gonzales]]<ref name=MexWomen>{{cite book|author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will|title=Wrestling Title Histories|chapter=Mexico: National Women's Title|pages=394|publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}</ref>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWomen/>
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWomen/>
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|[[Whipper Billy Watson]]
|[[Whipper Billy Watson]]
|NWA show
|NWA show
|align=left|Won the championship by count out<ref name=NWAWorlds>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | ref=harv | chapter="United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" | page=15}}</ref>
|align=left|Won the championship by count out<ref name=NWAWorlds>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter="United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" | page=15}}</ref>
|-
|-
|November 9
|November 9
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==Debuts==
==Debuts==
*Debut date uncertain:
*Debut date uncertain:
**[[Sandy Barr]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1956 | title=Wrestlers debuted in 1956: 1 - 13 of 13 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
**[[Sandy Barr]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1956 | title=Wrestlers debuted in 1956: 1 - 13 of 13 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
**[[Jody Hamilton]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts/>
**[[Jody Hamilton]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts/>
**[[Smasher Sloan]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts/>
**[[Smasher Sloan]]<ref name=WD1956Debuts/>
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==Births==
==Births==
*January 10 {{ndash}} [[Denny Brown]]
*January 11 {{ndash}} [[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]<ref name=WD1956Births>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956 | title=Wrestlers born in 1956: 1 - 50 of 69 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
*January 11 {{ndash}} [[Kuniaki Kobayashi]]<ref name=WD1956Births>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956 | title=Wrestlers born in 1956: 1 - 50 of 69 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>(died in 2024)
*March 18 {{ndash}} [[Rick Martel]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 18 {{ndash}} [[Rick Martel]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 21 {{ndash}} [[Angel Gabriele]] (died in 2016)
*March 23 {{ndash}} [[Ryuma Go]] (died in 2009)
*March 24 {{ndash}} [[Teijo Khan]] (died in 2020)
*March 28 {{ndash}} [[Dangerous Danny Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 28 {{ndash}} [[Dangerous Danny Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*April 5 {{ndash}} [[Diamond Dallas Page]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*April 5 {{ndash}} [[Diamond Dallas Page]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*April 14 {{ndash}} [[Larry Winters]] (died in 2015)
*April 21 {{ndash}} [[Vicky Williams]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*April 21 {{ndash}} [[Vicky Williams]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*May 7 {{ndash}} [[Hercules (wrestler)|Hercules]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*May 7 {{ndash}} [[Hercules (wrestler)|Hercules]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>(died in 2004)
*May 9 {{ndash}} [[Frank Andersson]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*May 9 {{ndash}} [[Frank Andersson]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>(died in 2018)
*May 11:
*May 11:
*[[Espanto Jr.]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*[[Espanto Jr.]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*[[Sunny War Cloud]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*[[Sunny War Cloud]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*May 14 {{ndash}} [[Kasavubu (wrestler)|Kasavubu]] (d. 1982)
*May 24 {{ndash}} [[Super Parka]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*May 24 {{ndash}} [[Super Parka]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*May 25:
*May 25:
**[[Tatsutoshi Goto]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
**[[Tatsutoshi Goto]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
**[[El Solar]]<ref name=WD1956Births2>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956&seite=2 | title=Wrestlers born in 1956: 51 - 69 of 69 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
**[[El Solar]]<ref name=WD1956Births2>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1956&seite=2 | title=Wrestlers born in 1956: 51 - 69 of 69 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
*July 13 {{ndash}} [[Claude Giroux (wrestler)|Claude Giroux]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*June 4 {{ndash}} [[Joe Malenko]]
*July 13 {{ndash}} [[Claude Giroux (wrestler)|Tiger Jackson]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*July 19 {{ndash}} [[Randy Rose]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*July 19:
**[[Randy Rose]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
**[[Yoshiaki Yatsu]]
*July 26 {{ndash}} [[Tommy Rich]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*July 26 {{ndash}} [[Tommy Rich]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*July 27 {{ndash}} [[Fidel Sierra]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*July 28 {{ndash}} [[Jimmy Jackson (wrestler)]] (died in 2008)
*August 8 {{ndash}} [[Taras Bulba]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*August 8 {{ndash}} Taras Bulba<ref name=WD1956Births2/>(died in 2016)
*August 10 {{ndash}} [[Fred Ottman]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*September 16 {{ndash}} [[Kazuharu Sonoda]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>(died in 1987)
⚫
*September 16 {{ndash}} [[Kazuharu Sonoda]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*September 18 {{ndash}} [[Súper Kendo]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*September 18 {{ndash}} [[Súper Kendo]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*September 19 {{ndash}} [[Yoshiaki Yatsu]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*September 21 {{ndash}} [[Ricky Morton]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*Septembe 21 {{ndash}} [[Ricky Morton]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*September 26 {{ndash}} [[Richard Charland]]
*November 2 {{ndash}} [[Mike Davis (wrestler)|Mike Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*October 12 {{ndash}} [[Emilio Charles Jr.]] (died in 2012)
*November 6 {{ndash}} [[Tony Rumble]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*October 22 {{ndash}} [[Bob Ryder]] (died in 2020)
*November 2 {{ndash}} [[Mike Davis (wrestler)|Mike Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>(died in 2001)
*November 3 {{ndash}} [[Korstia Korchenko]]
*November 6 {{ndash}} [[Tony Rumble]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>(died in 1999)
*November 12 {{ndash}} [[Billy Anderson (wrestler)]]
*November 20 {{ndash}} [[Thea Vidale|Momma Benjamin]]
*December 20 {{ndash}} [[Super Strong Machine]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*December 20 {{ndash}} [[Super Strong Machine]]<ref name=WD1956Births2/>
*December 31 {{ndash}} [[MS-1 (wrestler)|MS-1]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*December 27 {{ndash}} [[Masashi Aoyagi]] (died in 2022)
⚫
*December 31 {{ndash}} [[MS-1 (wrestler)|MS-1]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>(died in 2012)

==Deaths==
*May 19 {{ndash}} [[Jack Taylor (Canadian wrestler)]] (69)


==References==
==References==

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1956 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 1956.

Promotion Name Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

[edit]
Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main Event
April EMLL Arena Coliseo 13th Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico Uncertain
September 21 EMLL 23rd Anniversary Show Mexico City, Mexico El Santo defeated El Gladiador in a best two-out-of-three falls Lucha de Apuesta mask vs. mask match

Notable events

[edit]
Arena Mexico as seen from Calle Dr Lavista.

Championship changes

[edit]

EMLL

[edit]
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Frank Stojack[3]
No title changes[4]
NWA World Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – El Santo[5]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
October 19 Rolando Vera EMLL show [5]
NWA World Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Blue Demon[4]
No title changes[4]
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – vacant[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 7 El Médico Asesino EMLL show [6]
Mexican National Lightweight Championship
Incoming champion –vacant[7]
No title changes[7]
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – vacant[8]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 9 Tarzán López EMLL show [8]
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – El Gladiador[6]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 31 El Santo EMLL show [6]
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – vacant[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
April 6 Jalisco Gonzalez EMLL show [9]
Mexican National Women's Championship
Incoming champion – Irma Gonzales[10]
No title changes[10]

NWA

[edit]
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Lou Thesz[11]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 15 Whipper Billy Watson NWA show Won the championship by count out[11]
November 9 Lou Thesz NWA show [11]

Debuts

[edit]

Births

[edit]

Deaths

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Los Lutteroth / the Lutteroths". Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars of Mexican Wrestling. Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. 2005. pp. 20–27. ISBN 968-6842-48-9.
  2. ^ Madigan, Dan (2007). "A family affair". Mondo Lucha Libre: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 128–132. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3.
  3. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  4. ^ a b c Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  5. ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middlweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  6. ^ a b c d Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  7. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  8. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  9. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Women's Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 394. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  11. ^ a b c 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.
  12. ^ a b c d "Wrestlers debuted in 1956: 1 - 13 of 13". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Wrestlers born in 1956: 1 - 50 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Wrestlers born in 1956: 51 - 69 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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