1966 in professional wrestling

1966 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 1966.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Leo Burke
 * Tony St. Clair
 * January 26 - André the Giant
 * February 16 - Carlos Colón
 * March 1 - Jumbo Miyamoto (All Japan Women)
 * September 16 - Baron Von Raschke
 * October 2 - Gran Cochisse
 * October 12 - Haruka Eigen
 * December - Bobby Duncum Sr.

Births

 * January 3 – Itzuki Yamazaki
 * January 4 – La Parka II (died in 2020)
 * January 12 – Tariel Bitsadze
 * January 13 – Rockin' Rebel (died in 2018)
 * January 20 – Haystacks Calhoun Jr.
 * January 28 – Tim Patterson
 * January 30 – Jeque
 * January 31 – Giant González (died in 2010)
 * February 10 –Chris Youngblood (died in 2021)
 * March 8 – Ursula Hayden (died in 2022)
 * March 11 – Robby Brookside
 * March 13 – Akira Nogami
 * March 24 – Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
 * April 4 – Ulf Herman
 * April 6 – Tiffany Million
 * April 18 – Todd Pettengill
 * April 19 – El Samurai
 * April 21 – Crybaby Waldo (died in 2020)
 * April 23 – Bubba the Love Sponge
 * May 9 – Brazo Cibernético (died in 1999)
 * May 20 – Maniaco
 * May 22:
 * Scott Putski
 * David Penzer
 * May 26:
 * Tinieblas Jr.
 * Misterioso
 * May 28 – Jerrito Estrada
 * June 21:
 * Mario Mancini
 * Mancow Muller
 * June 28 – Erik Paulson
 * June 30 – Mike Tyson
 * July 9:
 * Tom Brandi
 * Cannonball Grizzly
 * July 10 – Johnny Grunge (died in 2006)
 * July 16:
 * Arkángel de la Muerte (died in 2018)
 * Blue Demon Jr.
 * July 22 – Shaun Simpson
 * August 1 – Mike Chioda
 * August 2 – Takashi Iizuka
 * August 3 – Butterbean
 * August 4 – Kensuke Sasaki
 * August 7 – Asya
 * August 8 – Miwa Sato
 * August 19 – Lilian Garcia
 * August 22 – Hardbody Harrison
 * August 30 – Scott Stanford
 * September 19 – Yoshihiro Takayama
 * October 2 – Yokozuna (died in 2000)
 * October 5 – Terri Runnels
 * October 8 – Art Barr (died in 1994)
 * October 21 – Chris Hamrick
 * October 25 – Perry Saturn
 * October 31 – Koji Kanemoto
 * November 2 – Yoshinari Ogawa
 * November 10 – Bill DeMott
 * November 11 – Scorpio Jr.
 * November 13 – Mike Anthony
 * November 22 – Ed Ferrara
 * November 26 – Brian Lee
 * November 29 – John Bradshaw Layfield
 * December 2 – Jinsei Shinzaki
 * December 8
 * Michael Cole
 * Tyler Mane
 * December 12 – Último Dragón
 * December 15 – Chocoball Mukai
 * December 16 – Mens Teioh
 * December 18 – Espectrito (died in 2016)
 * December 27:
 * Bill Goldberg
 * Jerry Tuite (died in 2003)

Deaths

 * March 17 – Don Eagle, 40
 * March 30 – Sammy Stein, 60
 * May 17 – Randolph Turpin, 37
 * August 8 – Ed Lewis 75
 * May 25 – Chris Zaharias 52
 * August 1 – Jack Spellman, 67
 * October 16 – Sándor Szabó 60
 * November 10 – Ad Santel 79
 * November 15 - Dimitrios Tofalos, 82