1952 in professional wrestling

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1952 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.

## List of notable promotions

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Only one promotion held notable shows in 1952.

Promotion Name  | Abbreviation

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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL

## Calendar of notable shows

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Date  | Promotion(s)  | Event  | Location  | Main Event

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September 26  | EMLL | EMLL 19th Anniversary Show | Mexico City, Mexico  | El Santo defeated Bobby Bonales (c) in a best two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Welterweight Championship[1]
(c) – denotes defending champion(s)

## Championship changes

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### EMLL

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NWA World Middleweight Championship

incoming champion – Enrique Llanes[2]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
February 3  | Vacant  | N/A  | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[2]
July 13  | Tarzán López | EMLL show  | Won a tournament[2]

NWA World Welterweight Championship

incoming champion – Bobby Bonales[3]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
September 26  | El Santo | EMLL show  | [3]

Mexican National Heavyweight Championship

incoming champion - Daniel Aldana[4]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
Uncertain  | Firpo Segura | EMLL show  | [4]

Mexican National Middleweight Championship

incoming champion – Uncertain[5]

No title changes[5]

Mexican National Lightweight Championship

incoming champion – Black Shadow[6]

No title changes[6]

incoming champion – Vacant[7]

No title changes[7]

Mexican National Welterweight Championship

incoming champion - El Santo[8]

No title changes[8]

### NWA

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NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship

Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz[9]

Date  | Winner  | Event/Show  | Note(s)
No title changes[9]

## Debuts

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* Debut date uncertain:
* Shirley Crabtree[10]
* Brute Bernard[10]
* Espanto II[10]
* Fritz Von Erich[10]
* Jackie Fargo[10]
* John Tolos[10]
* Ray Stevens[10]
* Ricky Romero[10]
* Waldo Von Erich[10]
* Don Fargo
* February 13 – Gene Kiniski[10]
* September 23 - Tony Borne

## Births

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* January 3 – Jim Ross[11]
* February 1 – Dennis Condrey[11]
* March 2 – Sandy Parker (died in 2022)
* March 23 – Villano III[12](died in 2018)
* May 14 – Scott Irwin[12](died in 1987) [1]
* May 21 – Mr. T[11]
* June 6 – Moondog Spot (died in 2003)
* June 19 – El Canek[11]
* June 20 – Benny Urquidez
* June 27 – Randy Hogan
* June 30 – Nightmare Danny Davis[11]
* July 5 – Hillbilly Jim[11]
* July 7 – Mando Guerrero[11]
* August 4 – Dick the Brusier Jr.
* September 3 – Black Terry[11] (died in 2025)
* September 6 – Javier Llanes[11]
* September 12 – Silo Sam (died in 2005)
* September 14 – Bobo Brazil Jr.
* September 19 – Paco Alonso[11](died in 2019)
* September 22:
* Gran Cochisse[11]
* Américo Rocca[11]
* September 25 – Jimmy Garvin[11]
* October 6 – Rip Oliver (died in 2020)
* October 14 – Dan Spivey[11]
* November 4 –Larry Cameron[11](died in 1993)[2]
* November 9 – Joyce Grable (died in 2023)
* November 15 – Randy Savage[11](died in 2011) [3]
* November 19 – Ricky Gibson (died in 2006)
* November 22 – George Weingeroff[11]
* November 27 – Buddy Rose[11](died in 2009) [4]
* November 29 – Jules Strongbow
* December 12 – Gary Michael Cappetta[11]
* December 13 – Junkyard Dog(died in 1998) [5]

## Deaths

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* June 13- Alex Kasaboski, 41
* December 25- Charles Cutler (wrestler), 68

## References

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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 c 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 "Wrestlers debuted in 1952: 1 - 29 of 29". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Wrestlers born in 1952: 1 - 50 of 65". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
12. ^ a b "Wrestlers born in 1952: 51 - 65 of 65". Wrestling Data. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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