1948 in professional wrestling
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1948 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Video footage of professional wrestling in 1948
- Footage of a tag-team match between two of the Dusek brothers against "Moquin and Watson of Canada" in Montreal in 1948
- Highlight reel of Gorgeous George - first demonstrating his character before transitioning to footage of him performing in the ring. (No Sound)
List of notable promotions
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1948.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Supercards and tournaments
| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | EMLL | 15th Anniversary Show (1) | Mexico City, Mexico | Ciclón Veloz defeated Blue Demon by disqualification in a best two-out-of-three falls match[1] |
| September 24 | 15th Anniversary Show (2) | Tarzán López (c) defeated Harry Fields in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Middleweight Championship[2] | ||
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) | ||||
Notable events
- July 18 – professional wrestling promotors Pinkie George, Orville Brown, Al Haft, Harry Light, Sam Muchnick, Don Owen, and Tony Stecher form the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), a governing body who would be the primary influence on professional wrestling in North America until the mid-1980s.[3]
- September – Alejandro Muñoz Moreno debuts the Blue Demon wrestling persona in Mexico City. He would go on to become one of the most famous professional wrestlers in lucha libre as well as act in 26 lucha films.[4]
- Stu Hart and Al Oeming created Klondike Wrestling (later known as Stampede Wrestling).
Title changes
EMLL
Incoming champion – Gory Guerrero | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Mike Kelly | EMLL Show | [2] | |
Incoming champion – Emilio Charles | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons[5] | |
| July | Joe Marin | EMLL Show | [5] | |
| October 18 | Black Shadow | EMLL Show | [5] | |
Incoming champion – Firpo Segura | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain | Daniel Aldana | EMLL Show | [6] | |
NWA
New[7] | ||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 14 | Orville Brown | NWA show | The NWA voted to recognize Brown as the Worlds Champion. Defeated Sonny Myers to solidify the claim.[7] | |
Awards and honors
- Luchador of the Year
- Tarzán López (Mexico)
Arts and entertainment
- Angelo Poffo's world record for most consecutive sit-ups (6,033) is featured on the March 3 edition of Ripley's Believe It or Not! comic strip.[8]
Debuts
- March 31 – Blue Demon[9]
- November 24 – Tiny Mills[10]
- Date uncertain