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| 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>}}'''
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|colspan="5"|No title changes<ref name=NWAWelter/>
|colspan="5"|No title changes<ref name=NWAWelter/>
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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>
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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 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>
*March 18 {{ndash}} [[Rick Martel]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 18 {{ndash}} [[Rick Martel]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 28 {{ndash}} [[Dangerous Danny Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*March 28 {{ndash}} [[Dangerous Danny Davis]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
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*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/>
*July 13 {{ndash}} [[Claude Giroux (wrestler)|Claude Giroux]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*July 19 {{ndash}} [[Randy Rose]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>
*July 19 {{ndash}} [[Randy Rose]]<ref name=WD1956Births/>

Revision as of 18:02, 8 April 2021

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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 Name Abbreviation
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

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

Arena Mexico as seen from Calle Dr Lavista.

Championship changes

EMLL

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[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
May 31 El Santo EMLL show [9]
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – vacant[10]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
April 6 Jalisco Gonzalez EMLL show [10]
Mexican National Women's Championship
Incoming champion – Irma Gonzales[11]
No title changes[11]

NWA

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Lou Thesz[12]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
March 15 Whipper Billy Watson NWA show Won the championship by count out[12]
November 9 Lou Thesz NWA show [12]

Debuts

Births

References

  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. HarperColins Publisher. 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 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 Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  10. ^ a b Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ a b c d "Wrestlers debuted in 1956: 1 - 13 of 13". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Wrestlers born in 1956: 1 - 50 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Wrestlers born in 1956: 51 - 69 of 69". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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