1949 in professional wrestling

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.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * 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

Births

 * Date of birth uncertain:
 * Johnny Rivera
 * John Garea
 * January 2 – Samoan Joe (died in 2015)
 * January 2 – Tommy Lane (died in 2022)
 * January 7:
 * Chavo Guerrero Sr. (died in 2016)
 * 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
 * April 12 – Mighty Inoue
 * April 26 – Jerry Blackwell (died in 1995)
 * April 27 – Yoshiaki Fujiwara
 * April 28 – Siva Afi
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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)