1949 in professional wrestling
1949 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
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Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | EMLL | EMLL 16th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Tarzán López and Bobby Bonales defeated El Santo and Gory Guerrero in a best two-out-three falls tag team match[1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
incoming champion – Mike Kelly[2] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | [2] | |
incoming champion – Jack O'Brien[3] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Gory Guerrero | EMLL show | [3] | |
incoming champion - Daniel Aldana[4] | ||||
| No title changes[4] |
incoming champion – Uncertain[5] | ||||
| No title changes[5] |
incoming champion – Emilio Charles[6] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[6] | |
| August 5 | Joe Marin | EMLL show | [6] | |
| October 18 | Black Shadow | EMLL show | [6] | |
incoming champion – Tarzán López[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | Cavernario Galindo | EMLL show | [7] | |
| No title changes[8] |
NWA
Incoming Champion – Orville Brown[9] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | Lou Thesz | N/A | Thez 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.[9] | |
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- November – The Crusher[10]
Births
- Date of birth uncertain:
- Johnny Rivera[11]
- January 7 – Chavo Guerrero Sr.[11](died in 2016)
- February 15 – Tony Salazar[11]
- January 16 – Sir Oliver Humperdink[11](died in 2011)
- January 17 – Andy Kaufman[11](died in 1984)
- February 11 – T. John Tibbedeux[11](died in 2013)
- February 19 – Black Man[11]
- February 25 – Ric Flair[11]
- April 12 – Mighty Inoue[11]
- April 26 – Jerry Blackwell[11](died in 1995)
- April 27 – Yoshiaki Fujiwara[11]
- April 28 – Siva Afi[11]
- May 17 – Earl Hebner[11]
- May 18 – Sailor White[11](died in 2005)
- June 29 – Steve Strong[11]
- August 13 – Jim Brunzell[11]
- August 14 – Bob Backlund[11]
- August 29 – Stan Hansen[11]
- September 5 – El Hijo del Gladiador[11]
- September 10:
- September 18 – Lizmark[11]
- September 19 – Ringo Mendoza[11]
- September 25 – Villano II[11](died in 1989)
- October 4 – Mike Adamle[11]
- October 12 – César Curiel[11]
- October 18 – Cien Caras[11]
- October 26:
- October 29 – Paul Orndorff[11]
- November 28 – Lee Marshall[11](died in 2014)
- November 29:
- Dutch Mantell[11]
- Jerry Lawler[11]
Deaths
- September 11 – Ray Steele[12]
References
- Ruiz Glez, Alex (September 7, 2010). "CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares" [CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 389–390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 390. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Heavyweight Title". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. pp. 390–391. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Middleweight Championship". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 393. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 392. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). ""United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title"". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Waterloo, ON: Archeus Communications. p. 15. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Wrestlers debuted in 1949: 1 - 20 of 20". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers born in 1949: 1 - 50 of 65". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "Wrestlers deceased in 1949: 1 - 16 of 16". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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