1964 in professional wrestling

1964 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 1964.

Notable events

 * March – Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder opened the World Wrestling Association professional wrestling promotion based out of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Alberto Muñoz
 * Johnny Rodz
 * Joyce Grable
 * Paul Jones
 * Thunderbolt Patterson
 * Lumberjack Pierre
 * May 6 – Jimmy Valiant
 * October 31 – The Great Kabuki
 * November – Kendo Nagasaki

Births

 * Date of birth uncertain:
 * Doug Flex
 * January 1 – Mick Tierney
 * January 3 – Dan Sileo
 * January 4:
 * Riki Takeuchi
 * J. T. Southern
 * January 6:
 * Jacqueline
 * Konnan
 * January 13 – Zuleyma
 * January 14 – Ernest Miller
 * January 19 – Sonny Blaze
 * February 3 – Pantera
 * February 5 – Poison Julie Sawada
 * February 7 – Ron Hutchison
 * February 9 – Madusa
 * February 14 – Ken Shamrock
 * February 16 – Shunji Takano
 * February 18 – Tim Storm
 * February 19 – Botswana Beast
 * March 2 – Mike Von Erich (died in 1987)
 * March 3 – Glenn Kulka
 * March 9 – Koki Kitahara
 * March 14 – Bryan Clark
 * March 16 – Henry O. Godwinn
 * March 22 – El Felino
 * March 31 – Fez Whatley (died in 2021)
 * April 10 – EZ Ryder
 * April 11 – Takahiro Takigawa
 * April 14 – Brian Adams (died in 2007)
 * April 18 – Brick Bronsky (died in 2021)
 * April 20 – Big Guido
 * May 6 – Brian Knobbs
 * May 13 – Glacier
 * May 17 – Woman (died in 2007)
 * May 22 – Marcus Dupree
 * May 31 – Randy Mulkey
 * June 18 – Big Vito
 * June 23 – Mosco de la Merced
 * July 2:
 * Charles Robinson
 * Joe Gomez
 * Hisakatsu Oya
 * July 3 – Jack Victory
 * July 5 – Jerry Sags
 * July 6 – Rick Patterson
 * August 1 – Prince Iaukea
 * August 10 – Savio Vega
 * August 19 – Toni Adams (d. 2010)
 * August 20 – Tori
 * August 23 – TARU
 * August 28:
 * The Colorado Kid
 * John Cozman (died in 2016)
 * September 2 – Skayde
 * September 5 – Emmanuel Yarbrough (died in 2015)
 * September 8 – Raven
 * September 20 – Scott Hudson
 * October 6 – Dixie Carter
 * October 9 – Rockin' Robin
 * October 26 – Nicole Bass (died in 2017)
 * October 30 – Shinobu Kandori
 * October 31 – The Boogeyman (wrestler)
 * November 13 – Mike Samples
 * November 21:
 * Shane Douglas
 * Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
 * November 30 – Jushin Thunder Liger
 * December 7 – Curtis Hughes
 * December 8 – Chigusa Nagayo
 * December 12 – Sabu
 * December 18 – Stone Cold Steve Austin
 * December 20 – Mark Coleman
 * December 23 – Swoll

Deaths

 * February 12 - Al Pierotti, 68
 * May 9 – Erik Malmberg 67
 * September 4 – Nick Lassa, 66
 * September 11 – Karol Kalmikoff 51
 * October 2 – Larry Chene, 40
 * October 22 – Tom Packs, 70