1969 in professional wrestling

1969 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 1969.

Debut Date
• February 21 – Osamu Kido

• April 2 - Rusher Kimura

• June – Pantera Sureña

• July 16 – Ivan Putski

• September 20 – Animal Hamaguchi

• November – Fishman

Date Unknown
• Bob Roop

• Dan Kroffat

• Jimmy Snuka

• Mike George

• Robert Fuller

• Roddy Piper

• Tommy Gilbert

• Vicky Williams

• Villano I

• Villano II

• Sandy Parker

• Miyoko Hoshino (All Japan Women's)

• Hiroko Onishi (All Japan Women's)

Births

 * January 2 – Jimmy Cicero
 * January 4 – Reno
 * January 7 – Black Warrior (died in 2023)
 * January 12 – R. D. Reynolds
 * January 13 – John Kronus (died in 2007)
 * January 18 – Dave Bautista
 * January 24 – Pentagón Black
 * January 30 – Takaku Fuke
 * February 5 – Doug Gilbert
 * February 9 – Kaoru
 * February 16 – Gangrel
 * February 20:
 * Esther Moreno
 * Gedo
 * March 13 – Masakatsu Funaki
 * March 13 – Kazuo Takahashi
 * March 14 – Beulah McGillicutty
 * March 15 – Piratita Morgan (died in 2018)
 * April 3 – Lance Storm
 * April 7 – Droz (died in 2023)
 * April 11 – Dustin Rhodes
 * April 18 – Pimpinela Escarlata
 * April 22 – Kyoko Inoue
 * April 24 – Hermie Sadler
 * May 8 – Akebono Tarō (died in 2024)
 * May 20 – Road Dogg
 * May 28 – Etsuko Mita
 * May 30 – Lexie Fyfe
 * June 5 – Ric Savage
 * June 9 – Chip Minton
 * June 10 – Morphosis
 * June 12 – Héctor Garza (died in 2013)
 * June 13 – Headbanger Thrasher
 * June 16:
 * Masao Orihara
 * Yuji Yasuraoka
 * June 23 – Svetlana Goundarenko
 * June 24 – Mad Man Pondo
 * June 27 – Mije
 * July 7 – The Great Sasuke
 * July 14 – Kazushi Sakuraba
 * July 20 – Mike Sanders
 * July 27 – Triple H
 * July 28 – Brian Johnston
 * July 29 – Mike Segura
 * July 31 – Kid Kash
 * August 17 – Dick Togo
 * August 21 – Nathan Jones
 * August 26 – Angel Orsini
 * September 2 – Joe E. Legend
 * September 3 – Marianna Komlos (died in 2004)
 * September 17 – Paul Varelans (died in 2021)
 * September 20 – Megumi Kudo
 * September 24 – Chilly Willy
 * September 30 – Chris Von Erich (died in 1991)
 * October 7 – Malia Hosaka
 * October 9 – Jun Akiyama
 * October 16 – Takao Omori
 * October 19 – Hido (died in 2021)
 * October 22 – Cutie Suzuki
 * October 26 – Kurrgan
 * October 30 – Alex Porteau
 * November 7 – Takako Inoue
 * November 18 – Koichiro Kimura (died in 2014)
 * November 30 – Conan Stevens
 * December 4 – Dynamite Kansai
 * December 13 – Emory Hale (died in 2006)
 * December 17 – Kiyoshi Tamura
 * December 21 – Mauro Ranallo
 * December 24 – Brad Anderson
 * December 26 – Tom Howard
 * December 27 – Chyna (died in 2016)
 * December 30 – Nobukazu Hirai

Deaths

 * January 9 – Ed McLemore 63
 * January 13 – Jim Hady, 38
 * January 25 – Frank Scarpa 53
 * April 29 – John Foti 41
 * July 2 – Iron Mike DiBiase, 45
 * August 24 – Fred Kohler, 66
 * August 31 – Rocky Marciano, 45
 * November 3 – Tonina Jackson, 52