1953 in professional wrestling

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1953.

• July 30 – The Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (日本プロレス協会, nihon puroresu kyōkai), Japan's first professional wrestling promotion, was created.
• Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) joined the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representing Mexico in the Alliance.

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Black Gordman[9]
  • George Cannon[9]
  • Joe Blanchard[9]
  • Lou Albano[9]
  • Mario Milano[9]
  • Mark Lewin[9]
  • Mitsu Arakawa[9]
  • Pampero Firpo[9]
  • Pepper Gomez[9]
  • Peter Maivia[9]
  • Rod Trongard[9]
  • Stan Stasiak[9]
  • Tojo Yamamoto[9]
• February 28 – Wilbur Snyder[9]
• August 20 – Irma González[9]

• Date of birth uncertain:
  • Joe Lightfoot
• January 25 – The Honky Tonk Man[10]
• February 5 – Takashi Ishikawa
• February 13 – Akio Sato[10]
• February 28 – Ricky Steamboat[10]
• March 5 – Dennis Coralluzzo (died in 2001)
• March 22 – Buffalo Jim Barrier (died in 2008)
• April 3 – Russ Francis[10] (died in 2023)
• April 5 – Salman Hashimikov[10]
• April 14 – John Ayers (died in 1995)
• May 10 – Tito Santana[11]
• May 18 – Tiger Conway Jr.
• June 30 – Hombre Bala[10](died in 2018)
• July 3 – Steve O
• July 10 – Billy Jack Haynes[10]
• July 10 – Zoogz Rift (died in 2011)
• July 11:
  • Leon Spinks (died in 2021)
  • Caveman Broda (died in 2022)
• July 20 – Angel of Death[10](died in 2007)
• August 5 – Stan Lane[11]
• August 11:
  • Hulk Hogan[10]
  • Franco Columbo
• August 13 – Sue Green[11]
• August 14 – Gran Markus Jr.[10]
• August 18 – Chief Jay Eagle
• August 22 – Paul Ellering[10]
• August 28 – Joel Goodhart[10]
• September 1 – Rocco Rock[10](died in 2002)
• September 4 – Kengo Kimura[10]
• September 15 – Adrian Adonis (died in 1988)
• September 29 – Warren Cromartie
• December 13 – Brad Rheingans[10]
• December 14 – Fuerza Guerrera[10]
• December 24 – Ricky Knight
• December 28 – Tatsumi Fujinami[11]
• December 30 – Bill Kazmaier[10]

• May 29 – Man Mountain Dean[12] (61)
• June 13 – Yakov Kozalchik (50)