1959 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 1959.

Calendar of notable shows

Championship changes

EMLL

NWA

Debuts

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Bruno Sammartino^[13]
  • Great Goliath^[13]
  • Adnan Al-Kaissie^[13]
  • Tony Charles^[13]
• October 7– Danny Hodge^[13]

Births

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Super Maxx
• January 1:
  • Steve Cox^[14]
  • Candi Devine^[15](died in 2022)
• January 3 – Art Crews^[15]
• January 15 – Ken Wayne^[15]
• January 19 – Peggy Lee Leather (died in 2023)
• January 24 – Akira Maeda^[15]
• January 29 – Boris Zhukov^[15]
• February 3 – Haku^[15]
• February 4:
  • Ed Gantner^[15](died in 1990)
  • Lawrence Taylor
• February 8 – Misty Blue Simmes
• February 15 – Hugo Savinovich^[15]
• February 28 – Rick Link
• March 2 – Lola González^[14]
• March 7 – Sgt. Craig Pittman^[16]
• March 8 – Maki Ueda
• March 9 – Nikita Koloff^[14]
• March 16 – Scott L. Schwartz
• March 20 – Sting^[14]
• March 21 – Tony Stetson
• March 24 – Barry Horowitz
• March 29 – Michael Hayes^[14]
• April 4 – Jeannie Clark^[15]
• April 14 – Jesse Barr^[15]
• April 16 – Gran Apache^[15](died in 2017)
• April 18 – Debbie Combs^[17]
• April 27 – Mad Maxine
• May 1 – Scott McGhee
• May 19 – Vicky Carranza^[14]
• May 21 – Sean Mooney^[14]
• June 11 – Magnum T. A.^[14]
• June 13 – Danny Fargo (died in 2003)
• June 14 – Buzz Sawyer^[15](died in 1992)
• June 16 – The Ultimate Warrior^[14](died in 2014)
• June 18 – Johnny Lee Clary (died in 2014)
• June 30 – Víctor Quiñones^[14](died in 2006)
• July 6 – El Torero^[14]
• July 8 – Don Nakaya Nielsen (died in 2017)
• July 9 – Kevin Nash^[15]
• July 10:
  • Duane Gill^[15]
  • Eric Embry^[15]

July 15 – Ranger Ross^[14]

• July 17:
  • DJ Peterson^[15](died in 1993)
  • Randy Anderson^[14](died in 2002)
• July 31 – Jason the Terrible
• August 13 – Danny Bonaduce
• August 16 – Dennis Koslowski
• August 18 – Tom Prichard^[14]
• August 19 – Tim Horner^[14]
• September 23 – Hans Nijman (died in 2014)
• October 6 – Barry Darsow^[15]
• October 7 – Brazo de Oro^[15](died in 2017)
• October 18:
  • Nord the Barbarian^[14]
  • Carlos Cabrera
• October 21 – John Tatum^[15]
• October 24 – Dave Meltzer^[15]
• November 6 – Máscara Sagrada^[14]
• November 9 – Nick Patrick^[14]
• November 11 – Van Hammer
• November 21 – Jerry Flynn^[15]
• December 11 – Doug Furnas^[15](died in 2012)
• December 13 – Ricky Lawless (died in 1988)
• December 24 – Ángel Mortal^[15]

Deaths

• November 7 - Victor McLaglen, 72
• November 21 - Max Baer (boxer), 50