• Source: 1966 in professional wrestling

      • 1966 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 1966.


      Calendar of notable shows




      Championship changes




      = EMLL

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      = NWA

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      Debuts


      Debut date uncertain:
      Leo Burke
      Tony St. Clair
      January 26 - André the Giant
      February 16 - Carlos Colón
      March 1 - Jumbo Miyamoto (All Japan Women)
      September 16 - Baron Von Raschke
      October 2 - Gran Cochisse
      October 12 - Haruka Eigen
      December - Bobby Duncum Sr.


      Births


      January 3 – Itzuki Yamazaki
      January 4 – La Parka II(died in 2020) [1]
      January 12 – Tariel Bitsadze
      January 13 – Rockin' Rebel(died in 2018) [2]
      January 20 – Haystacks Calhoun Jr.
      January 28 – Tim Patterson
      January 30 – Jeque
      January 31 – Giant González(died in 2010) [3]
      February 10 –Chris Youngblood(died in 2021)
      March 8 – Ursula Hayden (died in 2022)
      March 11 – Robby Brookside
      March 13 – Akira Nogami
      March 24 – Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
      April 4 – Ulf Herman
      April 6 – Tiffany Million
      April 18 – Todd Pettengill
      April 19 – El Samurai
      April 21 – Crybaby Waldo (died in 2020)
      April 23 – Bubba the Love Sponge
      May 9 – Brazo Cibernético(died in 1999)
      May 20 – Maniaco
      May 22:
      Scott Putski
      David Penzer
      May 26:
      Tinieblas Jr.
      Misterioso
      May 28 – Jerrito Estrada
      June 21:
      Mario Mancini
      Mancow Muller
      June 28 – Erik Paulson
      June 30 – Mike Tyson
      July 9:
      Tom Brandi
      Cannonball Grizzly
      July 10 – Johnny Grunge(died in 2006) [4]
      July 16:
      Arkángel de la Muerte(died in 2018) [5]
      Blue Demon Jr.
      July 22 – Shaun Simpson
      August 1 – Mike Chioda
      August 2 – Takashi Iizuka
      August 3 – Butterbean
      August 4 – Kensuke Sasaki
      August 7 – Asya
      August 8 – Miwa Sato
      August 19 – Lilian Garcia
      August 22 – Hardbody Harrison
      August 30 – Scott Stanford
      September 19 – Yoshihiro Takayama
      October 2 – Yokozuna(died in 2000) [6]
      October 5 – Terri Runnels
      October 8 – Art Barr(died in 1994) [7]
      October 21 – Chris Hamrick
      October 25 – Perry Saturn
      October 31 – Koji Kanemoto
      November 2 – Yoshinari Ogawa
      November 10 – Bill DeMott
      November 11 – Scorpio Jr.
      November 13 – Mike Anthony
      November 22 – Ed Ferrara
      November 26 – Brian Lee
      November 29 – John Bradshaw Layfield
      December 2 – Jinsei Shinzaki
      December 8
      Michael Cole
      Tyler Mane
      December 12 – Último Dragón
      December 15 – Chocoball Mukai
      December 16 – Mens Teioh
      December 18 – Espectrito(died in 2016) [8]
      December 27:
      Bill Goldberg
      Jerry Tuite(died in 2003) [9]


      Deaths


      March 17 – Don Eagle, 40
      March 30 – Sammy Stein, 60
      May 17 – Randolph Turpin, 37
      August 8 – Ed Lewis 75
      May 25 – Chris Zaharias 52
      August 1 – Jack Spellman, 67
      October 16 – Sándor Szabó 60
      November 10 – Ad Santel 79
      November 15 - Dimitrios Tofalos, 82


      References

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