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 NameAbbreviationEMLL
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 match
Championship changes EMLL DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 28Tarzán LópezEMLL show
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)April 29Gory GuerreroEMLL show
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)September 9Daniel AldanaEMLL Show
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)May 28VacatedN/A
No title changes
DateWinnerEvent/ShowNote(s)July 1Cavernario GalindoEMLL show
No title changes
NWA DateWinnerEvent/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.
Debuts Debut date uncertain: Gloria Barattini Angelo Poffo 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 Kaufman (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 Steele (49)
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