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{{short description|professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1950}}
{{Short description|Professional wrestling-related events during the year of 1950}}
{{Year nav topic5|1950|professional wrestling}}
{{Year nav topic5|1950|professional wrestling}}
'''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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|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]]
|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]]
|Mexico City, Mexico
|Mexico City, Mexico
|[[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|accessdate=February 2, 2020 |work=[[Súper Luchas]]|language=Spanish | trans-title=CMLL: 79 stories, 79 anniversaries, the 70 main events}}</ref>
|[[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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!colspan="5"|(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
!colspan="5"|(c) – denotes defending champion(s)
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==Championship changes==
==Championship changes==
===EMLL===
===EMLL===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
|-
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]}}
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Middleweight Championship]]}}
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
!width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Date
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|[[Sugi Sito]]
|[[Sugi Sito]]
|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]]
|[[EMLL 17th Anniversary Show]]
|align=left|<ref name=NWALMiddle/>
|<ref name=NWALMiddle/>
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
|-
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}}
|colspan=5|{{center|[[NWA World Welterweight Championship]]}}
|-
|-
|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] | ref=harv | page=390}}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
|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]]}}
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexHeavy/>
|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]]}}
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexMiddle/>
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexMiddle/>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexLight/>
|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]]}}
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
!width=14%|Date
!width=14%|Date
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|December
|December
|[[Enrique Llanes]]
|[[Enrique Llanes]]
|EMLL show�|align=left|<ref name=MexLHeavy/>
|EMLL show|| ||<ref name=MexLHeavy/>
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
|-
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}}
|colspan=5|{{center|[[Mexican National Welterweight Championship]]}}
|-
|-
|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=harv }}</ref>}}'''
|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>}}'''
|-
|-
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWelter/>
|colspan="5"| No title changes<ref name=MexWelter/>
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!width=58%|Note(s)
!width=58%|Note(s)
|-
|-
|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 | ref=harv | chapter="United States: 19th century & widely defended titles – NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA: NWA World Heavyweight Title" | page=15}}</ref>
|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>
|}
|}


==Debuts==
==Debuts==
*Debut date uncertain:
*Debut date uncertain:
**[[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 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
**[[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>
**[[Bob Orton Sr.]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/>
**[[Bob Orton Sr.]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/>
**[[Dick the Bruiser]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/>
**[[Dick the Bruiser]]<ref name=WD1950Debuts/>
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==Births==
==Births==
*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 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>(died in 2020) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*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/]
*January 13 {{ndash}} [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)|Bruce Hart]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*January 13 {{ndash}} [[Bruce Hart (wrestler)|Bruce Hart]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*January 18 {{ndash}} [[Kahoz]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*January 18 {{ndash}} [[Kahoz]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*February 2L
*February 2
**[[Osamu Kido]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
**[[Osamu Kido]]<ref name=WD1950Births/> (died in 2023)
**[[Genichiro Tenryu]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
**[[Genichiro Tenryu]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*March 20 - [[Al Madril]]
⚫
*April 3 {{ndash}} [[Ron Starr]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2017) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*May 2
*May 2 {{ndash}} [[Moondog Rex]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2019)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
⚫
**[[Moondog Rex]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2019)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
**[[Don Kernodle]] (died in 2021)
*May 29 {{ndash}} [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020)
*May 29 {{ndash}} [[Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020)
*May 31 {{ndash}} [[Moondog Spike]] (died in 2013)
*June 2 {{ndash}} [[Ron Mikolajczyk]]
*June 7 {{ndash}} [[Howard Finkel]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*June 7 {{ndash}} [[Howard Finkel]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020)[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*June 9 {{ndash}} [[Mando Guerrero]]
*June 11 {{ndash}} [[King Parsons]]
*June 13 {{ndash}} [[Chris Taylor (wrestler)|Chris Taylor]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1979) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*June 13 {{ndash}} [[Chris Taylor (wrestler)|Chris Taylor]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1979) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*June 26 {{ndash}} [[Larry Sharpe (wrestler)|Larry Sharpe]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2017) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*June 28 {{ndash}} [[Villano I]] (died in 2001)
*July 10 {{ndash}} [[Shota Chochishvili]] (died in 2009)
*July 14 {{ndash}} [[Hercules Ayala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*July 14 {{ndash}} [[Hercules Ayala]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 2020) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*August 1 {{ndash}} [[Jimmy Golden]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*August 1 {{ndash}} [[Jimmy Golden]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*August 5 {{ndash}} [[Goldie Rogers]] (died in 2012)
*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Jesse Hernandez]]
*August 28 {{ndash}} [[Cowboy Lang]] (died in 2007)
*September 10 {{ndash}} [[Vivian St. John]] (died in 2013)
*October 10 {{ndash}} [[Gene Ligon]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*October 10 {{ndash}} [[Gene Ligon]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*November 10 {{ndash}} [[Bob Orton Jr.]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*November 10 {{ndash}} [[Bob Orton Jr.]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*November 16 {{ndash}} [[Harvey Martin]] (died in 2001)
*November 27 {{ndash}} [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*November 27 {{ndash}} [[Gran Hamada]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>
*November 30 {{ndash}} [[Leroy Brown (wrestler)|Leroy Brown]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1988) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*November 30 {{ndash}} [[Leroy Brown (wrestler)|Leroy Brown]]<ref name=WD1950Births/>(died in 1988) [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/information/obituaries/]
*December 13 {{ndash}} [[Steve Travis (wrestler)|Steve Travis]] (died in 2018)
*December 18 {{ndash}} [[Lizmark]] (died in 2015)


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Earl Caddock]]<ref name=WD1950Deaths/>
*August 25 {{ndash}} [[Earl Caddock]]<ref name=WD1950Deaths/> (62)
*November 4 {{ndash}} [[Danno O'Mahoney]]<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 | accessdate=February 1, 2020 | work=Wrestling Data}}</ref>
*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)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:09, 14 January 2024

List of years in professional wrestling
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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
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre EMLL

Calendar of notable shows

[edit]
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

[edit]

EMLL

[edit]
NWA World Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Tarzán López[2]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
September 21 Sugi Sito EMLL 17th Anniversary Show [2]
NWA World Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – Gory Guerrero[3]
No title changes[3]
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion - Daniel Aldana[4]
No title changes[4]
Mexican National Middleweight Championship
Incoming champion – Uncertain[5]
No title changes[5]
Incoming champion – Black Shadow[6]
No title changes[6]
Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship
Incoming champion – Cavernario Galindo[7]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
December Enrique Llanes EMLL show [7]
Mexican National Welterweight Championship
Incoming champion – El Santo[8]
No title changes[8]

NWA

[edit]
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship
Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz[9]
Date Winner Event/Show Note(s)
No title changes[9]

Debuts

[edit]

Births

[edit]

Deaths

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b "Wrestlers deceased in 1950: 1 - 21 of 21". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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