1960 in professional wrestling

1960 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 1960.

Notable events

 * Wally Karbo and Verne Gagne's Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club break away from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) to form the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and created the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Alfonso Dantés
 * George Steele
 * Gorilla Monsoon
 * Harley Race
 * Karl Von Steiger
 * Pat Barrett
 * El Solitario
 * Uncle Elmer
 * September 30:
 * Antonio Inoki
 * Giant Baba
 * November 12 – Rocket Monroe
 * December 28 – Angelo Mosca

Births

 * January 1 – Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
 * January 3 – Ross Hart
 * January 10 – Negro Casas
 * January 23 – Leilani Kai
 * February 3:
 * Kerry Von Erich (died in 1993)
 * Marty Jannetty
 * February 12 – One Man Gang
 * February 17 – Shunji Kosugi
 * March 2 – Debra Marshall
 * March 3 – Ben Bassarab
 * March 16 – Kenny Bolin
 * March 19 – Moondog Cujo (died in 2009)
 * March 22:
 * Jimbo Covert
 * Villano V
 * April 12 – Tony Anthony / Dirty White Boy
 * April 16 – Damian Kane
 * April 18 – Vic Steamboat
 * April 24 – Lance Von Erich
 * April 29 – Paul Roma
 * May 11 – Kodo Fuyuki (died in 2003)
 * May 14 – "Dr. Death" Steve Williams (died in 2009)
 * May 20 – Dale Veasey
 * May 23 – Pat Rose
 * May 27 – Kelly Kiniski
 * June 1 – Brian Adias
 * June 2 – Timothy Flowers
 * June 10 – Cueball Carmichael
 * June 13 – Jacques Rougeau
 * June 23 – Súper Ratón
 * July 4 – Barry Windham
 * July 9 – Johnny B. Badd
 * July 9 – Jim Jefferson (died in 2013)
 * July 23 – Al Perez
 * July 27 – Fidel Sierra
 * August 4 – Dean Malenko
 * August 6 – Jose Luis Rivera
 * August 10 – Brett Sawyer (died in 2023)
 * August 11 – Brickhouse Brown (died in 2018)
 * September 2 – Todd Champion
 * September 11 – Road Warrior Animal (died in 2020)
 * September 18 – Blue Panther
 * September 23 – Kurt Beyer
 * September 26 – David Sammartino
 * October 1 – Tim Burke (died in 2011)
 * October 4 – Bobby Fulton
 * October 10 – Soldat Ustinov
 * October 23 – Bubba Monroe (died in 2022)
 * October 30 – Roadblock
 * November 11 – Dump Matsumoto
 * November 16 – John Condrone (died in 2020)
 * December 18 – Moondog Splat
 * November 19 – Miss Elizabeth (died in 2003)
 * December 9 – Steve Doll (died 2009)
 * December 16 – Sid Vicious
 * December 27 – Franz Schumann
 * December 29 – Mark Madden

Deaths

 * January 7 – Jack Claybourne, 49
 * May 22 – Great Gama 82
 * June 16 – Médico Asesino 39
 * July 17 – Paul Bowser 74
 * December 11 – Tor Yamato 43