This is a list of various things that took place in 1959.
Significant events[]
November
- 15 - Pittsburgh wrestling program Studio Wrestling begins production on local NBC affiliate WIIC-TV (now WPXI)
Births[]
February
- 3 - Haku (Nukuʻalofa, Tonga)
March
- 2 - Lola González
- 20 - Sting (Omaha, Nebraska, USA)
- 29 - Michael P.S. Hayes (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
April
- 5 - Príncipe Judas
- 16 - Gran Apache
- 18 - Debbie Combs
May
- 16 - Monje Loco
- 26 - Caballero Azul
June
- 2- Kiss
- 7 - Randy Lewis (USA)
- 11 - Magnum TA (Tidewater, Virginia)
- 16 - Warrior (Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA)
July
- 6 - Torero
- 9 - Kevin Nash (Trenton, Michigan)
- 12 - Rocco Valente
- 17 - David Peterson (USA)
October
- 7 - Brazo de Oro (Mexico)
- 19 - Solar II
November
- 6 - Máscara Sagrada
December
- 24 - Ángel Mortal
Deaths[]
Debuts[]
Events[]
Title changes[]
January
- 2 - Fred Blassie defeated Ray Gunkel for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 10 - Ben Sharpe & Red Hangman defeated Ronnie Etchison & Johnny Barend for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)
- 10 - Rikidōzan & Koukichi Endoh defeated Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship
- 12 - Jesse James defeated Yvon Robert for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 13 - Chico Garcia & Chet Wallick defeated The Flying Scotts (George & Sandy Scott) for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
- 15 - Herb & Seymour Freeman defeated Reggie & Stan Lisowski for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
- 20 - Joe Christie defeated Pepper Gomez for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 21 - Mr. Moto defeated Reggie Siki for the NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
- 22 - Reggie & Stan Lisowski defeated Herb & Seymour Freeman for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
- 26 - Al & John Smith defeated George Becker & Mike Clancy for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
- 29 - Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Michael DiBiase for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
February
- 14 - Don & Luke Fields defeated Corsica Joe & Corsica Jean for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
- 17 - Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Chico Garcia & Chet Wallick for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
- 20 - Ivan the Terrible defeated Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 26 - The Flying Scotts (George & Sandy Scott) defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
March
- 5 - Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff defeated Reggie & Stan Lisowski for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
- 6 - Angelo Savoldi defeated Ivan the Terrible for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 10 - Frank Valois & Andre Bollet defeated Amazing Zuma & Johnny Walker for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
- 10 - Shag Thomas & Mighty Ursus defeated Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
- 13 - Bill Savage defeated Ed Francis for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 29 - Nick Kozak & Al Kashey defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim & Kurt Von Himmler for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
April
- 6 - George Becker & Billy Two Rivers defeated Alberto & Enrique Torres for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
- 7 - Chief Big Heart & Little Eagle defeated Frank Valois & Andre Bollet for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
- 7 - Bull Curry defeated Joe Christie for the NWA Texas Hardcore Championship
- 14 - Ben & Mike Sharpe defeated Chief Big Heart & Little Eagle for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
- 15 - Lord James Blears & Joe Blanchard defeated Rikidōzan & Koukichi Endoh for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship
- 17 - Dick Gunkel defeated Fred Blassie for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 28 - Verne Gagne & Butch Levy defeated Karol Kalmikoff & Baron Gattoni for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
May
- 2 - Wilbur Snyder defeated Angelo Poffo for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
- 12 - Mad Dog & Butcher Vachon defeated Chico Garcia & Chet Wallick for the NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Calgary version)
- 13 - Ed Francis defeated Al Lolotai for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 21 - Nick Roberts defeated Dory Funk, Sr. for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
- 23 - Dick the Bruiser defeated Wilbur Snyder for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
- 25 - Kurt von Poppenheim & Don Manoukian defeated Nick Kozak & Al Kashey for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
- 26 - Corsica Joe & Corsica Jean defeated Angelo Martinelli & Luis Hernandez for the vacant NWA exas Tag Team Championship
- 27 - Black Zorro defeated Mr. Moto for the NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
June
- 4 - Corsica Joe defeated Luis Hernandez for the NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
- 4 - Kurt Von Poppenheim defeated Bill Savage for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 5 - John Foti defeated Charro Azteca for the vacant NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
- 9 - Golden Giant defeated Bull Curry for the NWA Texas Hardcore Championship
- 16 - The Zebra Kid defeated Golden Giant for the NWA Texas Hardcore Championship
- 19 - Fred Blassie defeated Dick Gunkel for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 25 - Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Michael DiBiase for the NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 29 - Billy Wicks defeated Sputnik Monroe for the vacant NWA Tennessee Heavyweight Championship
July
- 2 - Tony Borne & Bill Savage defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim & Don Manoukian for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
- 3 - Bill Savage defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 6 - Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka defeated George Becker & Billy Two Rivers for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
- 8 - Al Lolotai defeated Ed Francis for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 14 - Butch Levy & Leo Nomellini defeated Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
- 31 - Dick Gunkel defeated Fred Blassie for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
August
- 3 - Sputnik Monroe defeated Billy Wicks for the NWA Tennessee Heavyweight Championship
- 6 - Roy & Ray Shire defeated Angelo Poffo & Dick Afflis to win the vacant NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)
- 7 - Fred Blassie defeated Dick Gunkel for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 10 - Billy Wicks defeated Sputnik Monroe for the NWA Tennessee Heavyweight Championship
- 13 - Antone Leone defeated Dory Funk, Sr. for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
- 21 - Kurt Von Poppenheim & Fritz Von Brauner defeated Tony Borne & Bill Savage for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
- 24 - Larry Hamilton & Great Bolo defeated Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
- 25 - Wilbur Synder defeated Dick the Bruiser for the World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha)
September
- 2 - Nick & Jerry Kozak defeated Corsica Joe & Corsica Jean for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
- 3 - Keita Meretana defeated Lofty Binnie for the vacant NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship
- 11 - Ray Mendoza defeated Dory Dixon for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
- 11 - Ed Francis defeated Bill Savage for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship
- 30 - Jackie Fargo defeated Jesse James for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
October
- 2 - Ray Gunkel defeated Fred Blassie for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 3 - Dr. X defeated Wilbur Synder for the World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha)
- 13 - Don & Al Greene defeated Don & Luke Fields for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
- 16 - Ben & Mike Sharpe defeated Enrique Torres & Rip Miller for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)
- 26 - Don & Luke Fields defeated Don & Al Greene for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
- 28 - John Smith & Tosh Togo defeated Don & Bobby Fields for the vacant NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship
- 29 - Don Leo Jonathan & Gene Kiniski defeated Yukon Eric & Whipper Billy Watson for the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship
November
- 3 - Ed Francis & Herb Freeman defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim & Fritz Von Brauner for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship
- 11 - Don & Bobby Fields defeated John Smith & Tosh Togo for the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship
- 13 - Dave Ruhl defeated Al Mills for the vacant NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
- 14 - Jerry Graham & Johnny Valentine defeated Mark Lewin & Don Curtis for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version)
- 23 - Jackie & Don Fargo defeated Don & Luke Fields for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version)
- 23 - George Becker & Enrique Torres defeated Larry Hamilton & Great Bolo for the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
December
- 3 - Dory Funk, Sr. defeated Antone Leone for the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
- 8 - Pepper Gomez & Ciclone Anaya defeated Mr. Moto & Duke Keomuka for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version)
- 11 - Danny McShane defeated Mr. Moto for the vacant NWA Texas Hardcore Championship
- 11 - Fred Blassie defeated Dick Gunkel for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 12 - Cyclone Anaya & Leo Garibaldi defeated Danny McShain & Bad Boy Hines for the NWA Texas Tag Team Championship
- 25 - Ray Gunkel defeated Fred Blassie for the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Georgia version)
- 28 - Mike Clancy defeated Jackie Fargo for the NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 31 - Ilio DiPaolo & Whipper Billy Watson defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Gene Kiniski for the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship