1961 in professional wrestling

Only two promotions held notable shows in 1961.

• Debut date uncertain:
  • The Beast[13]
  • Jack Lanza[13]
  • Jonathan Boyd[13]
  • Luke Graham[13]
  • S.D. Jones[13]
  • Spiros Arion[13]
  • Tony Parisi[13]
  • Wahoo McDaniel[13]
• April – Umanosuke Ueda[13]
• July 4 – Les Thatcher[13]
• July 16 – Dr. Wagner[13]

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Tony Falk[14]
  • Vladimir Petrov[14]
• January 24 – Reggie Bennett[14]
• January 24 – Vince Russo[14]
• February 17 – Chris Champion[15](died in 2018)
• February 21 – Rhonda Singh[14](died in 2001)
• March 9 – Rick Steiner[14]
• March 17 – La Fiera[15](died in 2010)
• March 27 – Octagón[14]
• April 18 – Brooklyn Brawler[15]
• April 23 – Terry Gordy[14](died in 2001)
• April 28 – Billy Joe Travis[15](died in 2002)
• May 8 – Akira Taue[15]
• May 5 – Hiroshi Hase[15]
• May 11 – Paul Diamond[14]
• May 14 – Tommy Rogers[14](died in 2015)
• May 16 – The Godfather[15]
• May 25 – Hiro Saito[15]
• June 15 Scott Norton[14]
• July 9 – Damián 666[15]
• July 13 – Chris Michaels[15]
• July 28 – Ciclón Ramírez[15]
• July 30 – El Brazo[15] (died in 2013)
• August 14 – Eddie Gilbert[15](died in 1995)
• August 17 – Buddy Landel[15](died in 2015)
• August 25 – Nick Kiniski[14]
• September 1 – Bam Bam Bigelow[15](died in 2006)
• September 2 – Mongolian Mauler[14]
• September 6 – Wendi Richter[14]
• September 8 – Rex King[14](died in 2017)
• September 16 – Dan Kroffat[15]
• September 17 Jim Cornette[15]

• October 1:
  • Súper Astro[14]
  • Rico Constantino[14]
• October 3 – Maxx Payne[15]
• October 4 – Bobby Fulton[15]
• October 23:
  • Ron Harris[14]
  • Don Harris[15]
• November 19 – Rick Bassman
• November 26 – Ivory[15]
• December 19 – Reggie White[14](died in 2004)
• December 30 –Armand Rougeau[15]

• October 7 – Al Mills[16]