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'''1950 in professional wrestling''' describes the year's events in the world of [[professional wrestling]]. |
'''1950 in professional wrestling''' describes the year's events in the world of [[professional wrestling]]. |
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== List of notable promotions == |
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Only one promotion held notable shows in 1950. |
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|{{nowrap|[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre]]}} |
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|align=center|EMLL |
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== Calendar of notable shows== |
== Calendar of notable shows== |
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|September 21 |
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|[[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|EMLL]] |
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|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]] |
|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]] |
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|Mexico City, Mexico |
|Mexico City, Mexico |
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|[[Sugi Sito]] defeated [[Tarzán López]] (c) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|best two-out-of-three falls match]] for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]<ref name=79Anniversaries>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|title=CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares|first=Alex|last=Ruiz Glez|date=September 7, 2010| |
|[[Sugi Sito]] defeated [[Tarzán López]] (c) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Series variations|best two-out-of-three falls match]] for the [[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]<ref name=79Anniversaries>{{cite web|url=http://superluchas.net/2010/09/07/cmll-77-historias-77-aniversario-las-77-luchas-estelares/|title=CMLL: 79 historias, 79 Aniversario, las 79 luchas estelares|first=Alex|last=Ruiz Glez|date=September 7, 2010|access-date=February 2, 2020 |work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=Spanish | trans-title=CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events}}</ref> |
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==Championship changes== |
==Championship changes== |
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===EMLL=== |
===EMLL=== |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Tarzán López]]<ref name=NWALMiddle>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will|title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | publisher=Archeus Communications|year=2006|edition=4th|chapter=Mexico: EMLL NWA World Middleweight Title [Lutteroth] | pages=389–390 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|[[Sugi Sito]] |
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|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]] |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Gory Guerrero]]<ref name=NWALWelter>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 |chapter=Mexico: EMLL NWA World Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] | page=390}}</ref>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=NWALWelter/> |
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=NWALWelter/> |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion - Daniel Aldana<ref name=MexHeavy>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will|title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | chapter=Mexico: National Heavyweight Title | location=Waterloo, ON |pages=390–391|publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexHeavy/> |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Middleweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – Uncertain<ref name=MexMiddle>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will|title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | publisher=Archeus Communications| location=Waterloo, ON | chapter=Mexico: National Middleweight Championship | page=392 | year=2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexMiddle/> |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Black Shadow (wrestler)|Black Shadow]]<ref name=MexLight>{{Cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will| location=Waterloo, ON | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present|publisher=Archeus Communications|chapter=Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] |page=393|year=2000|isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexLight/> |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[Cavernario Galindo]]<ref name=MexLHeavy>{{Cite book | first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will|title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present|publisher=Archeus Communications|location=Waterloo, ON | chapter=Mexico: National Lightweight Title [Lutteroth] | page=393 | year=2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|December |
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|[[Enrique Llanes]] |
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|EMLL |
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|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}} |
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}} |
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|colspan=5|'''{{center| |
|colspan=5|'''{{center|Incoming champion – [[El Santo]]<ref name=MexWelter>{{cite book | first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | chapter= Mexico: National Welterweight Title [Lutteroth] | page = 392 | location=Waterloo, ON | publisher=Archeus Communications | year= 2000 | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}</ref>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWelter/> |
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWelter/> |
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| colspan="5" |{{center|[[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
| colspan="5" |{{center|[[NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship]]}} |
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| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming Champion – [[Lou |
| colspan="5" |'''{{center|Incoming Champion – [[Lou Thesz]]<ref name=NWAWorlds/>}}''' |
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|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=NWAWorlds>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 |
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=NWAWorlds>{{cite book|first1=Royal | last1=Duncan | first2=Gary | last2=Will | title=Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present | year=2000 | publisher=Archeus Communications | location=Waterloo, ON | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 | chapter="United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" | page=15}}</ref> |
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==Debuts== |
==Debuts== |
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*Debut date uncertain: |
*Debut date uncertain: |
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**[[Bob Geigel]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1950 | title=Wrestlers debuted in 1950: 1 - 40 of 40 | |
**[[Bob Geigel]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&debuetj=1950 | title=Wrestlers debuted in 1950: 1 - 40 of 40 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref> |
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**[[Bob Orton Sr.]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/> |
**[[Bob Orton Sr.]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/> |
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**[[Dick the Bruiser]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/> |
**[[Dick the Bruiser]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/> |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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*January 5 {{ndash}} [[Bobby Kay]]<ref name=WD1950Births>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1950 | title=Wrestlers born in 1950: 1 - 50 of 54 | |
*January 5 {{ndash}} [[Bobby Kay]]<ref name=WD1950Births>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&geburtsj=1950 | title=Wrestlers born in 1950: 1 - 50 of 54 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>(died in 2020) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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*January 13 {{ndash}} [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)|Bruce Hart]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*January 13 {{ndash}} [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)|Bruce Hart]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*January 18 {{ndash}} [[Kahoz]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*January 18 {{ndash}} [[Kahoz]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*February |
*February 2 |
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**[[Osamu Kido]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
**[[Osamu Kido]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> (died in 2023) |
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**[[Genichiro Tenryu]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
**[[Genichiro Tenryu]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*March 20 - [[Al Madril]] |
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*February 19 {{ndash}} [[Big John Studd]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*May 2 |
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*April 3 {{ndash}} [[Ron Starr]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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**[[Moondog Rex]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2019)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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**[[Don Kernodle]] (died in 2021) |
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*May 29 {{ndash}} [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*May 29 {{ndash}} [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020) |
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*May 31 {{ndash}} [[Moondog Spike]] (died in 2013) |
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*June |
*June 2 {{ndash}} [[Ron Mikolajczyk]] |
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*June 7 {{ndash}} [[Howard Finkel]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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*June 9 {{ndash}} [[Mando Guerrero]] |
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*June 11 {{ndash}} [[King Parsons]] |
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*June 13 {{ndash}} [[Chris Taylor (wrestler)|Chris Taylor]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1979) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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*June 28 {{ndash}} [[Villano I]] (died in 2001) |
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*July 10 {{ndash}} [[Shota Chochishvili]] (died in 2009) |
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*July 14 {{ndash}} [[Hercules Ayala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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*August 1 {{ndash}} [[Jimmy Golden]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*August 1 {{ndash}} [[Jimmy Golden]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*August 5 {{ndash}} [[Goldie Rogers]] (died in 2012) |
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*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Jesse Hernandez]] |
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*August 28 {{ndash}} [[Cowboy Lang]] (died in 2007) |
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*September 10 {{ndash}} [[Vivian St. John]] (died in 2013) |
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*October 10 {{ndash}} [[Gene Ligon]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*October 10 {{ndash}} [[Gene Ligon]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*November 10 {{ndash}} [[Bob Orton Jr.]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*November 10 {{ndash}} [[Bob Orton Jr.]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*November 16 {{ndash}} [[Harvey Martin]] (died in 2001) |
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*November 27 {{ndash}} [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*November 27 {{ndash}} [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
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*November 30 {{ndash}} [[Leroy Brown (wrestler)|Leroy Brown]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> |
*November 30 {{ndash}} [[Leroy Brown (wrestler)|Leroy Brown]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1988) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/] |
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*December 13 {{ndash}} [[Steve Travis (wrestler)|Steve Travis]] (died in 2018) |
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*December 18 {{ndash}} [[Lizmark]] (died in 2015) |
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==Deaths== |
==Deaths== |
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*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Earl Caddock]]<ref name=WD1950Deaths/> |
*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Earl Caddock]]<ref name=WD1950Deaths/> (62) |
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*November 4 {{ndash}} [[Danno O' |
*November 4 {{ndash}} [[Danno O'Mahony]]<ref name=WD1950Deaths>{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bsuche&aufgabe=suche&todesj=1950 | title=Wrestlers deceased in 1950: 1 - 21 of 21 | access-date=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref> (38) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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1950 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
List of notable promotions
[edit]Only one promotion held notable shows in 1950.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Calendar of notable shows
[edit]Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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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
[edit]EMLL
[edit]Incoming champion – Tarzán López[2]
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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September 21 | Sugi Sito | EMLL 17th Anniversary Show | [2] |
Incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[3]
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No title changes[3] |
Incoming champion - Daniel Aldana[4]
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No title changes[4] |
Incoming champion – Uncertain[5]
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No title changes[5] |
Incoming champion – Black Shadow[6]
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No title changes[6] |
Incoming champion – Cavernario Galindo[7]
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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December | Enrique Llanes | EMLL show | [7] |
No title changes[8] |
NWA
[edit]Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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No title changes[9] |
Debuts
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- August 25 – Earl Caddock[12] (62)
- November 4 – Danno O'Mahony[12] (38)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.