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1950 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 1950.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | EMLL | EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Sugi Sito defeated Tarzán López (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship [1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
Incoming champion –
Tarzán López
[2]
| ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Sugi Sito | EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | [2] | |
Incoming champion –
Gory Guerrero
[3]
| ||||
| No title changes [3] |
Incoming champion - Daniel Aldana
[4]
| ||||
| No title changes [4] |
Incoming champion – Uncertain
[5]
| ||||
| No title changes [5] |
Incoming champion –
Black Shadow
[6]
| ||||
| No title changes [6] |
Incoming champion –
Cavernario Galindo
[7]
| ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Enrique Llanes | EMLL show | [7] | |
| No title changes [8] |
NWA
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes [9] | ||||
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- March 21 – Leo Nomellini [10]
- April 4 – Iron Mike DiBiase [10]
- August 3 – Don Leo Jonathan [10]
- September 14 – Pat O'Connor [10]
Births
- January 5 – Bobby Kay [11](died in 2020) [1]
- January 13 – Bruce Hart [11]
- January 18 – Kahoz [11]
- February 2
- Osamu Kido [11] (died in 2023)
- Genichiro Tenryu [11]
- March 20 - Al Madril
- May 2
- Moondog Rex [11](died in 2019) [2]
- Don Kernodle (died in 2021)
- May 29 – Kamala [11](died in 2020)
- May 31 – Moondog Spike (died in 2013)
- June 2 – Ron Mikolajczyk
- June 7 – Howard Finkel [11](died in 2020) [3]
- June 9 – Mando Guerrero
- June 11 – King Parsons
- June 13 – Chris Taylor [11](died in 1979) [4]
- June 28 – Villano I (died in 2001)
- July 10 – Shota Chochishvili (died in 2009)
- July 14 – Hercules Ayala [11](died in 2020) [5]
- August 1 – Jimmy Golden [11]
- August 5 – Goldie Rogers (died in 2012)
- August 25 – Jesse Hernandez
- August 28 – Cowboy Lang (died in 2007)
- September 10 – Vivian St. John (died in 2013)
- October 10 – Gene Ligon [11]
- November 10 – Bob Orton Jr. [11]
- November 16 – Harvey Martin (died in 2001)
- November 27 – Gran Hamada [11]
- November 30 – Leroy Brown [11](died in 1988) [6]
- December 13 – Steve Travis (died in 2018)
- December 18 – Lizmark (died in 2015)
Deaths
- August 25 – Earl Caddock [12] (62)
- November 4 – Danno O'Mahony [12] (38)
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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Wrestlers debuted in 1950: 1 - 40 of 40". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Wrestlers born in 1950: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wrestlers deceased in 1950: 1 - 21 of 21". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| +... |
1950 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 1950.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | EMLL | EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico | Sugi Sito defeated Tarzán López (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship [1] |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Championship changes
EMLL
Incoming champion –
Tarzán López
[2]
| ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | Sugi Sito | EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | [2] | |
Incoming champion –
Gory Guerrero
[3]
| ||||
| No title changes [3] |
Incoming champion - Daniel Aldana
[4]
| ||||
| No title changes [4] |
Incoming champion – Uncertain
[5]
| ||||
| No title changes [5] |
Incoming champion –
Black Shadow
[6]
| ||||
| No title changes [6] |
Incoming champion –
Cavernario Galindo
[7]
| ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Enrique Llanes | EMLL show | [7] | |
| No title changes [8] |
NWA
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No title changes [9] | ||||
Debuts
- Debut date uncertain:
- March 21 – Leo Nomellini [10]
- April 4 – Iron Mike DiBiase [10]
- August 3 – Don Leo Jonathan [10]
- September 14 – Pat O'Connor [10]
Births
- January 5 – Bobby Kay [11](died in 2020) [1]
- January 13 – Bruce Hart [11]
- January 18 – Kahoz [11]
- February 2
- Osamu Kido [11] (died in 2023)
- Genichiro Tenryu [11]
- March 20 - Al Madril
- May 2
- Moondog Rex [11](died in 2019) [2]
- Don Kernodle (died in 2021)
- May 29 – Kamala [11](died in 2020)
- May 31 – Moondog Spike (died in 2013)
- June 2 – Ron Mikolajczyk
- June 7 – Howard Finkel [11](died in 2020) [3]
- June 9 – Mando Guerrero
- June 11 – King Parsons
- June 13 – Chris Taylor [11](died in 1979) [4]
- June 28 – Villano I (died in 2001)
- July 10 – Shota Chochishvili (died in 2009)
- July 14 – Hercules Ayala [11](died in 2020) [5]
- August 1 – Jimmy Golden [11]
- August 5 – Goldie Rogers (died in 2012)
- August 25 – Jesse Hernandez
- August 28 – Cowboy Lang (died in 2007)
- September 10 – Vivian St. John (died in 2013)
- October 10 – Gene Ligon [11]
- November 10 – Bob Orton Jr. [11]
- November 16 – Harvey Martin (died in 2001)
- November 27 – Gran Hamada [11]
- November 30 – Leroy Brown [11](died in 1988) [6]
- December 13 – Steve Travis (died in 2018)
- December 18 – Lizmark (died in 2015)
Deaths
- August 25 – Earl Caddock [12] (62)
- November 4 – Danno O'Mahony [12] (38)
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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Wrestlers debuted in 1950: 1 - 40 of 40". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Wrestlers born in 1950: 1 - 50 of 54". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wrestlers deceased in 1950: 1 - 21 of 21". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.