1962 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 1962.

Calendar of notable shows

Notable Events

• Wrestling World hit the newsstands with its first issue

Championship changes

EMLL

NWA

Debuts

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Bill Dundee
  • Bill Watts ^[13]
  • Bob Armstrong ^[13]
  • Bushwhacker Luke
  • Gary Hart ^[13]
  • Mr. Fuji ^[13]
  • Ox Baker ^[13]
  • Ronnie Garvin ^[13]
• January 13 – Espanto III ^[13]
• March 19 – Dean Ho ^[13]
• November 2– Archie Gouldie ^[13]

Births

• January 7 – Devil Masami ^[14]
• January 9:
  • Luc Poirier
  • Tony Puccio
• January 12 – Luna Vachon ^[14](died in 2010) [1]
• January 21 – Mark Curtis ^[14](died in 1999) [2]
• January 31 – Reggie B. Fine
• February 11 – Bestia Salvaje ^[14](died in 2008) [3]
• February 13 – Baby Doll (wrestler) ^[14]
• February 19 – Franky Gee (died in 2005)
• February 21 – Billy Silverman
• March 13 – Vandal Drummond ^[15]
• March 19 – Jimmy Korderas ^[14]
• March 22 – Villano V ^[15]
• March 28 – The Warlord ^[15]
• April 3:
  • Curly Moe (died in 2015)
  • Jeff Van Camp
• April 10 – Super Muñeco (died in 2022)
• April 12 – Nobuhiko Takada ^[15]
• April 13 – Diane Von Hoffman (died in 2017)
• April 29 – Sunshine
• May 5 – Princess Victoria (wrestler)
• May 10 – Klondyke Kate ^[14]
• May 22 – Brian Pillman ^[14](died in 1997) [4]
• May 26 – Victor Zangiev ^[16]
• May 30 – Martha Villalobos ^[15]
• June 13 – Virgil ^[15] (died in 2024)
• June 15 – Brad Armstrong (died in 2012)
• June 18 – Mitsuharu Misawa ^[15](died in 2009) [5]
• June 26 – Bruiser Costa
• July 2 – Brakkus ^[14]
• July 5 – Barry Hardy
• July 15 – Jesús Castillo Jr.
• July 18 – Dusty Wolfe
• July 29:
  • Scott Steiner ^[15]
  • Sonny Onoo ^[15]
  • Pirata Morgan ^[15]
• July 31 – Kevin Greene ^[14](died in 2020)
• July 31 – John Laurinaitis ^[17]
• August 2 - DeWayne Bruce
• August 14 – Jeff Farmer
• August 15 – Kazuo Yamazaki
• September 2 – Tracy Smothers ^[15](died in 2020)
• September 7 – George South ^[14]
• September 24 – Kloudy
• September 28 – Atlantis ^[14]
• October 2 – El Dandy ^[14]
• October 19 – Evander Holyfield
• October 31 – Bill Fralic ^[14](died in 2018) [6]
• November 4 – El Hijo del Diablo ^[14]
• November 24:
  • Velvet McIntyre ^[18]
  • Masayoshi Motegi
• November 28 – Davey Boy Smith ^[14](died in 2002) [7]
• November 30 – Jimmy Del Ray ^[14](died in 2014) [8]
• December 16 – William Perry
• December 23 – Keiji Muto ^[14]
• December 26 – Mark Starr ^[15](died in 2013) [9]

Deaths

• March 2 – Gus Kallio ^[19] (70)
• April 20 – Joe Malcewicz (65)
• August 9 – Sam Avey (67)
• September 26 – Alexander Zass (74)

References