1956 in professional wrestling

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1956.

Arena Mexico as seen from Calle Dr Lavista.

• April – Arena México opens, built by Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL; "Mexican Wrestling Enterprise") owner Salvador Lutteroth. Arena México became EMLL's main venue from that point forward and is referred to as the Cathedral of Lucha Libre.[1][2]

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Sandy Barr[13]
  • Jody Hamilton[13]
  • Smasher Sloan[13]
  • Mr. Wrestling II[13]

• January 10 – Denny Brown
• January 11 – Kuniaki Kobayashi[14]
• March 18 – Rick Martel[14]
• March 28 – Dangerous Danny Davis[14]
• April 5 – Diamond Dallas Page[14]
• April 21 – Vicky Williams[15]
• May 7 – Hercules[14](died in 2004)
• May 9 – Frank Andersson[14](died in 2018)
• May 11:
• Espanto Jr.[14]
• Sunny War Cloud[15]
• May 24 – Super Parka[15]
• May 25:
  • Tatsutoshi Goto[15]
  • El Solar[15]
• July 13 – Claude Giroux[14]
• July 19 – Randy Rose[14]
• July 26 – Tommy Rich[15]
• August 8 – Taras Bulba[15](died in 2016)
• August 10 – Fred Ottman[14]
• September 16 – Kazuharu Sonoda[14](died in 1987)
• September 18 – Súper Kendo[15]
• September 19 – Yoshiaki Yatsu[15]
• September 21 – Ricky Morton[14]
• November 2 – Mike Davis[14](died in 2001)
• November 6 – Tony Rumble[15](died in 1999)
• December 20 – Super Strong Machine[15]
• December 31 – MS-1[14](died in 2012)