1966 in professional wrestling

Only one promotion held notable shows in 1966.

• Debut date uncertain:
  • Leo Burke[14]
  • Tony St. Clair[14]
• January 26 - André the Giant
• February 16 - Carlos Colón
• March 1 - Jumbo Miyamoto (All Japan Women)
• September 16 - Baron Von Raschke[14]
• October 2 - Gran Cochisse[14]
• October 12 - Haruka Eigen
• December - Bobby Duncum Sr.[14]

• January 3 – Itzuki Yamazaki
• January 4 – La Parka II[15](died in 2020)
• January 12 – Tariel Bitsadze
• January 13 – Rockin' Rebel[16](died in 2018)
• January 20 – Haystacks Calhoun Jr.
• January 28 – Tim Patterson
• January 30 – Jeque[15]
• January 31 – Giant González[17](died in 2010)
• February 10 –Chris Youngblood[18](died in 2021)
• March 8 – Ursula Hayden (died in 2022)
• March 11 – Robby Brookside[16]
• March 13 – Akira Nogami[17]
• March 24 – Mitsuhiro Matsunaga[15]
• April 4 – Ulf Herman[16]
• April 6 – Tiffany Million
• April 18 – Todd Pettengill
• April 19 – El Samurai[16]
• April 23 – Bubba the Love Sponge
• May 9 – Brazo Cibernético[17](died in 1999)
• May 20 – Maniaco[15]
• May 22:
  • Scott Putski
  • David Penzer
• May 26:
  • Tinieblas Jr.[16]
  • Misterioso[15]
• May 28 – Jerrito Estrada[15]
• June 21:
  • Mario Mancini
  • Mancow Muller
• June 28 – Erik Paulson
• July 9:
  • Tom Brandi[16]
  • Cannonball Grizzly
• July 10 – Johnny Grunge[15](died in 2006)
• July 16:
  • Arkángel de la Muerte[17](died in 2018)
  • Blue Demon Jr.[17]
• July 22 – Shaun Simpson[16]
• August 1 – Mike Chioda[15]
• August 2 – Takashi Iizuka[16]
• August 3 – Butterbean
• August 4 – Kensuke Sasaki[15]
• August 7 – Asya
• August 8 – Miwa Sato
• August 19 – Lilian Garcia
• August 22 – Hardbody Harrison[17]
• August 30 – Scott Stanford
• September 19 – Yoshihiro Takayama[16]
• October 2 – Yokozuna[16](died in 2000)
• October 5 – Terri Runnels[16]
• October 8 – Art Barr[17](died in 1994)
• October 21 – Chris Hamrick[17]
• October 25 – Perry Saturn[16]
• October 31 – Koji Kanemoto[15]
• November 2 – Yoshinari Ogawa[16]
• November 10 – Bill DeMott[17]
• November 11 – Scorpio Jr.[16]
• November 13 – Mike Anthony[15]
• November 22 – Ed Ferrara[17]
• November 26 – Brian Lee[17]
• November 29 – John Bradshaw Layfield[15]
• December 2 – Jinsei Shinzaki[15]
• December 8
  • Michael Cole
  • Tyler Mane
• December 12 – Último Dragón[16]
• December 15 – Chocoball Mukai[17]
• December 16 – Mens Teioh[15]
• December 18 – Espectrito[17](died in 2016)
• December 27:
  • Bill Goldberg[17]
  • Jerry Tuite[15](died in 2003)

• March 17 – Don Eagle, 40
• March 30 – Sammy Stein, 60
• May 17 – Randolph Turpin, 37
• August 8 – Ed Lewis[19] 75
• May 25 – Chris Zaharias[19] 52
• August 1 – Jack Spellman, 67
• October 16 – Sándor Szabó[19] 60
• November 10 – Ad Santel[19] 79
• November 15 - Dimitrios Tofalos, 82