1954 in professional wrestling

1954 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 1954.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Al Tomko
 * Billy Red Lyons
 * The Destroyer
 * Dory Dixon
 * El Gladiador
 * Joe Higuchi
 * Johnny Weaver
 * Killer Karl Kox
 * Nick Bockwinkel
 * René Guajardo
 * Sandy Scott
 * February 4 – Kurt von Brauner
 * April – Felipe Ham Lee
 * July 29 – Penny Banner
 * October 8 – Ray Mendoza
 * October – Toyonobori

Births

 * Date of birth uncertain:
 * Haiti Kid
 * January 1 – Danie Voges (died in 2021)
 * January 3 – Dean Hart (died in 1990)
 * January 14 – Jim Duggan
 * January 14 – Masanobu Fuchi
 * January 18 – Ted DiBiase
 * January 22 – Tully Blanchard
 * February 7 – Rip Rogers
 * March 25 – Tim White (died in 2022)
 * April 10 – Paul Bearer (died in 2013)
 * April 17 – Roddy Piper (died in 2015)
 * April 23 – Tony Atlas
 * May 13 – Masakre (died in 2012)
 * June 1 – Big Bully Busick (died in 2018)
 * June 5 – Mocho Cota (died in 2016)
 * June 11 – Lee Wang-pyo (died in 2018)
 * July 11 – Butch Reed (died in 2021)
 * July 27 – Manny Fernandez
 * August 1 – Trevor Berbick (died in 2006)
 * August 5 – Matthew Saad Muhammad (died in 2014)
 * August 31 – Águila Solitaria
 * September 4 – El Signo (died in 2024)
 * September 13 – Mike Hogewood (died in 2018)
 * September 17 – Bill Irwin
 * September 25 – Al Burke
 * October 1 – Héctor Guerrero
 * October 17 – Black Cat (died in 2006)
 * November 8 – Mike Masters (died in 2022)
 * November 20 – Kyohei Wada
 * December 8 – Gama Singh
 * December 28 – Lanny Poffo (died in 2023)

Deaths

 * April 6 - Tiger Jack Fox (47)
 * September 3 – Karl Pojello (61)
 * September 4 – Maurice Tillet (50)
 * October 10 – Tony Stecher (65)
 * November 22 – Jess McMahon (72)
 * November 26 – Bobby Becker (36)