1963 in professional wrestling

Only two promotions held notable shows in 1963.

• January 24 – Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) breaks away from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) to form the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF).
• April Buddy Rogers was presented the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship at a WWWF TV Taping in Washington, DC after being billed as the World Champion since late-January.
• May 18 - Bruno Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers in 48 seconds to win the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship in New York, NY

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Beauregard[13]
  • Coloso Colosetti[13]
  • Donna Christianello[13]
  • Johnny Powers[13]
  • Mr. Wrestling[13]
  • Pepe Casas[13]
  • Skandar Akbar[13]
• January 4 – Ernie Ladd[13]
• January 10 – Dory Funk Jr.[13]
• March – Rubén Soria[13]
• October 13 – Great Kojika[13]
• November – Aníbal[13]

• January 3:
  • Vic Grimes[14]
  • New Jack[15]
• January 6 – Tony Halme[15](died in 2010)
• January 10 – Firebreaker Chip[16]
• January 29 – Hardcore Holly[16]
• February 22 – Maxx Muscle[15](died in 2019)
• February 28 – Joey Marella[16](died in 1994)
• March 7 – Bruce Prichard[16]
• March 19 – Brazo de Plata[16]
• March 20 – Terry Simms[15]
• April 18 – Universo 2000[15] (died in 2018)
• May 2 – Big Boss Man[16](died in 2004)
• May 18 – Gary Albright[16](died in 2000)
• May 29 – Samu[17]
• June 1 – George Hines[18]
• June 12:
  • Jerry Lynn[16]
  • Johnny Hotbody[15]
• June 16 – The Sandman[15]
• June 20 – Don West[16]
• June 21 – Mark Youngblood[15]
• June 22 – John Tenta[15](died in 2006)
• June 24 – Ángel Azteca[16](died in 2007)
• June 25 – Bobby Blaze[16]
• July 11 – Mike Enos[15]
• July 18 – Al Snow[16]
• July 21 – Giant Silva[16]
• July 28 – Lioness Asuka[15]
• August 5 – Pat Tanaka[15]
• August 12 – Koji Kitao[15](died in 2019)
• August 15 – Tamon Honda[15]
• August 16 – Tarzan Goto[15]
• August – El Hijo del Santo[16]
• September 17 – Masahiro Chono[15]
• September 24 – Sunny Beach[15]
• September 28 – Steve Blackman[15]
• October 8 – Diana Hart[16]
• October 9 – Tadao Yasuda[15]
• October 16 – Missy Hyatt[15]
• November 11 – Billy Gunn[16]
• December 3 – Steve Simpson[15]
• December 7 – Bruiser Bedlam[19](died in 2017)
• December 8 – Toshiaki Kawada[15]

• January 19 – Gus Pappas[20] 80
• December 15 – Rikidozan,[20] 39
• December 26 – Gorgeous George,[20] 48