1951 in professional wrestling

1951 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 1951.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Baron Mikel Scicluna
 * Chris Tolos
 * Don Fargo
 * Espectro I
 * Happy Humphrey
 * Mad Dog Vachon
 * Stan Holek
 * April 12 – Bill Miller
 * September 13 – Luther Lindsay
 * October 1 – Kinji Shibuya
 * October 28 – Rikidozan

Births

 * Date unknown
 * A. J. Petrucci
 * The Great Wojo
 * January 6 – Fishman (died in 2017)
 * January 10 – Pez Whatley |(died in 2005)
 * January 14 – Michael Porter (died in 2010)
 * January 15 – Mano Negra
 * January 20 – Kung Fu (died in 2001)
 * January 23 – Vivian Vachon (died in 1991)
 * January 27 – Ken Timbs (died 2004)
 * February 20 – Dos Caras
 * February 25 – Mr. Pogo (died in 2017)
 * March 3 – Bob Della Serra
 * March 9 – Norvell Austin
 * March 21 – Buck Zumhofe
 * March 25 – Jumbo Tsuruta (died in 2000)
 * April 3 – Ron Starr (died in 2017)
 * April 7 – Virgil (died in 2024)
 * April 14 – Willie Williams (died in 2019)
 * May 11 – Mark Rocco (died in 2020)
 * May 19 – Dick Slater (died in 2018)
 * June 13 – Antonio Peña (died in 2006)
 * June 16 – Roberto Durán
 * June 18 – Salvatore Bellomo (died in 2019)
 * June 26 – Larry Sharpe (died in 2017)
 * July 15 – Jesse Ventura
 * July 24 – Skip Young (died in 2010)
 * August 21 – Keith Hart
 * August 25 – Steve Regal
 * September 10:
 * Greg Valentine
 * Steve Keirn
 * September 13 – Jerry Stubbs
 * September 20 – Mike Graham (died in 2012)
 * September 22 – Doug Somers (died in 2017)
 * October 7 – Terry Orndorff
 * October 14 – Mike Miller
 * October 28 – Mike Sharpe (died in 2016)
 * November 30 – Sangre Chicana
 * December 3:
 * Ray Candy (died in 1994)
 * Riki Choshu
 * December 5 – Larry Zbyszko
 * December 13 – Ricky Rice
 * December 20 – Ari Romero (died in 2013)

Deaths

 * July 28 Janet Wolfe (18)
 * October 20 Ed Virag (39)