1949 in professional wrestling

none 1949 professional wrestling 1949 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 1949. Promotion NameAbbreviationEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha LibreEMLL Calendar of notable shows Date Promotion(s) Event Location Main EventSeptember 30EMLLEMLL 16th Anniversary ShowMexico City, MexicoTarzán López and Bobby Bonales defeated El Santo and Gory Guerrero in a best two-out-three falls tag team matchhttp://superluchas.net/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/ CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares Alex Ruiz Glez September 7, 2010 February 2, 2020 Súper Luchas Spanish CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events Championship changes EMLL NWA World Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Mike KellyRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications 2006 4th Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth] 389–390 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 28Tarzán LópezEMLL show NWA World Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – Jack O'BrienRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 390DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 29Gory GuerreroEMLL show Mexican National Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion - Firpo SeguraRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Heavyweight Title Waterloo, ON 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 9Daniel AldanaEMLL ShowRoyal Duncan and Gary Will Wrestling Title Histories Mexico: National Heavyweight Title 390–391 Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 Mexican National Middleweight Championshipincoming champion – Tarzán LópezRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Middleweight Championship 392 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 28VacatedN/A Mexican National Welterweight ChampionshipIncoming champion – Black ShadowRoyal Duncan Gary Will Waterloo, ON Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Archeus Communications Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championshipincoming champion – Tarzán LópezRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present https://archive.org/details/wrestling-title-histories-4th Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] 393 2000 0-9698161-5-4 DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 1Cavernario GalindoEMLL show Mexican National Welterweight Championshipincoming champion – Vacant or El SantoRoyal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] 392 Waterloo, ON Archeus Communications 2000 0-9698161-5-4 No title changes NWA NWA Worlds Heavyweight ChampionshipIncoming Champion – Orville BrownDateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)November 27Lou TheszN/AThez was awarded the championship when Brown's career ended due to a car accident. The NWA voted to recognize Brown as the Worlds Champion. Defeated Sonny Myers to solidify the claim.Royal Duncan Gary Will Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present 2000 Archeus Communications Waterloo, ON 0-9698161-5-4 "United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" 15 Debuts Debut date uncertain: Gloria Barattini Angelo Poffohttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1949 Wrestlers debuted in 1949: 1 - 20 of 20 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data Bobo Brazil Harold Sakata Ilio DiPaolo Johnny Rougeau Red Bastien Rip Hawk The Sheik Verne Gagne Fritz Von Goering The Baillargeon Brothers November The Crusher Retirements Lofty Blomfield (1932-June 7, 1949) Orville Brown (October 1931-November 1949) Births Date of birth uncertain: Johnny Rivera John Garea January 2 Tommy Lane (died in 2022) January 7: Chavo Guerrero Sr. (died in 2017) Scott LeDoux (died in 2011) January 15 Tony Salazar January 16 Sir Oliver Humperdink (died in 2011) January 17 Andy Kaufmanhttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1949 Wrestlers born in 1949: 1 - 50 of 65 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data (died in 1984) February 11 T. John Tibbedeux (died in 2013) February 19 Black Man (died in 2022) February 25 Ric Flair March 9 Charlie Fulton (died in 2016) April 7: Steve DiSalvo John Anson (died in 2026) April 12 Mighty Inoue (died in 2024) April 26 Jerry Blackwell (died in 1995) April 27 Yoshiaki Fujiwara April 28 Siva Afi (died in 2026) May 14 Robert Fuller May 17: Earl Hebner Dave Hebner (died in 2022) May 18 Sailor White (died in 2005) June 17 Evgeny Artyukhin Sr. (died in 2008) June 29 Stephen Cepello August 13 Jim Brunzell August 14 Bob Backlund August 29 Stan Hansen September 5 El Hijo del Gladiador September 10: Don Muraco Gerry Morrow (died in 2025) September 19 Ringo Mendoza September 25 Villano II (died in 1989) October 4: Mike Adamle Joe Pedicino (died in 2020) October 12 César Curiel October 18 Cien Caras October 26: Austin Idol Kevin Sullivan (died in 2024) El Satánico Troy Graham (died in 2002) October 29 Paul Orndorff (died in 2021) November 11 Mike Jackson November 28 Lee Marshall (died in 2014) November 29: Dutch Mantell Jerry Lawler November 30 Mike George Deaths August 8 Ivan Poddubny, 77 September 11 Ray Steelehttps://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&todesj=1949 Wrestlers deceased in 1949: 1 - 16 of 16 February 1, 2020 Wrestling Data (49) References professional wrestling