1939 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 1939. Promotion NameAbbreviationEMLL
Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main eventSeptember 19EMLLEMLL 6th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoBobby Arreola defeated Ciclón Veloz in a tournament final for the vacant Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Championship changes EMLL
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainGus KallioN/AAwarded the championship because he already held the World Middleweight Championship in the United States.February 19Octavio GaonaEMLL show
No title changes
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainOctavio GaonaEMLL showFebruary 9Tarzán LópezEMLL show
No title changes
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)UncertainVacatedN/AChampionship vacated for undocumented reasons
No title changes
Debuts Debut date uncertain: Gladys Gillem Mae Young July 4 Buddy Rogers
Births February 9 Espectro I(died in 1993) February 13 Lumberjack Pierre February 26 Chuck Wepner February 28 Dewey Robertson(died in 2007) March 1 Adnan Al-Kaissie(died in 2023) March 7 George Hultz March 13 Rodolfo Ruíz (died in 2025) March 14 Lars Anderson March 20 Paul Christy(died in 2021) March 24 Jim Herd May 5 Bill Watts June 8 Tinieblas Sr. June 20 Ramona Isbella August 8 Michael Okpala (died in 2004) October 3 Bob Armstrong(died in 2020) October 4 Gene Anderson(died in 1991) October 20 Gil Hayes (died in 2022) November 1 Fred Peloquin December 14 Roger Kirby(died in 2019) December 25 Ivan Gomes (died in 1990)
Deaths March 11 William Miller (Australian athlete) (92)
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