# 1955 in professional wrestling

1955 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 1955.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |

## Calendar of notable shows

| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
| September 16 | EMLL | EMLL 22nd Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | El Santo (c) defeated Black Shadow in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship |
| December 2 | EMLL | Juicio Final | Mexico City, Mexico | El Santo vs. Halcón Negro in a Lucha de Apuestas, mask Vs. mask match |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |||||

## Championship changes
### EMLL

NWA World Middleweight Championship :
* incoming champion – El Santo ||||
* No title changes ||||
NWA World Welterweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Blue Demon ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship :
| incoming champion - Joaquin Murrieta |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| March 15 | Vacant | N/A | Vacated for undocumented reasons |
Mexican National Middleweight Championship :
* incoming champion – El Gladiador ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Lightweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Vacant ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Vacant ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Welterweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Vacant ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Women's Championship :
| New |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| Uncertain | La Dama Enmascarada | EMLL show | Won a tournament to become the first women's champion. |
| Uncertain | Irma González | EMLL show | |

### NWA

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| No title changes |||||

## Debuts

* Debut date uncertain:
** Billy Robinson
** Boris Malenko
** King Curtis Iaukea
** Estrella Blanca
** The Spoiler
** Sweet Daddy Siki
** Don McClarty
** Miyuki Yanagi (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
** Yukiko Tomoe (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
** Reiko Yoshiba (All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling Association)
* March 27 – Chabela Romero
* July 1 – Butcher Vachon
* October 10 – Emile Dupre
* October 12 – Gene LeBell

## Births

* February 8 – Jim Neidhart(died in 2018)
* February 10 – Chris Adams(died in 2001)
* February 18 – Raymond Rougeau
* February 24 – Pierre Lefebvre(died in 1985)
* February 28 – The Commandant
* March 1 – Mike Tenay
* March 19 – Rick McGraw(died in 1985)
* March 30 – Gerard Gordeau
* April 30 – José Luis Feliciano
* May 14 – Vader(died in 2018)
* May 27 – Eric Bischoff
* May 30 – Jake Roberts
* June 1 – David Schultz
* June 4 – Precious
* June 16 – Drew McDonald(died in 2015)
* June 17 – Ultra Seven
* June 19 – Tod Gordon
* June 21 – Jay Youngblood(died in 1985)
* July 9 – Herb Abrams (died in 1996)
* July 18 – Iron Mike Steele (died in 2007)
* July 26 – Rocky Santana
* August 11 – Norio Honaga
* August 12 – Terry Taylor
* September 8 – Jerry Balisok (died in 2013)
* September 9 – Winona Littleheart (died in 2020)
* September 15 – Al Greene(died in 2013)
* September 20 – Johnny Kidd
* September 29 – Mile Zrno
* October 8 – Judy Martin
* October 10 – Cachorro Mendoza
* November 12 – Hubert Gallant
* November 17 – Ted Allen(died in 2010)
* December 16 – Eddy Steinblock (died in 2017)
* December 17 – Spike Huber
* December 29 – Pantera Sureña

## Deaths

* September 5 – George Tragos (59)
* October 12 – Bernarr Macfadden (87)
* December 17 – Jack O'Brien