1950 in professional wrestling

1950 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 1950.

Debuts

 * Debut date uncertain:
 * Bob Geigel
 * Bob Orton Sr.
 * Dick the Bruiser
 * Don Curtis
 * Don Kent
 * Hard Boiled Haggerty
 * Karloff Lagarde
 * Lenny Montana
 * Little Beaver
 * Lord Alfred Hayes
 * Médico Asesino
 * Missouri Mauler
 * Rayo de Jalisco Sr.
 * March 21 – Leo Nomellini
 * April 4 – Iron Mike DiBiase
 * August 3 – Don Leo Jonathan
 * September 14 – Pat O'Connor

Births

 * January 5 – Bobby Kay (died in 2020)
 * January 13 – Bruce Hart
 * January 18 – Kahoz
 * February 2
 * Osamu Kido (died in 2023)
 * Genichiro Tenryu
 * March 20 - Al Madril
 * May 2
 * Moondog Rex (died in 2019)
 * Don Kernodle (died in 2021)
 * May 29 – Kamala (died in 2020)
 * May 31 – Moondog Spike (died in 2013)
 * June 2 – Ron Mikolajczyk
 * June 7 – Howard Finkel (died in 2020)
 * June 9 – Mando Guerrero
 * June 11 – King Parsons
 * June 13 – Chris Taylor (died in 1979)
 * June 28 – Villano I (died in 2001)
 * July 10 – Shota Chochishvili (died in 2009)
 * July 14 – Hercules Ayala (died in 2020)
 * August 1 – Jimmy Golden
 * August 5 – Goldie Rogers (died in 2012)
 * August 25 – Jesse Hernandez
 * August 28 – Cowboy Lang (died in 2007)
 * September 10 – Vivian St. John (died in 2013)
 * October 10 – Gene Ligon
 * November 10 – Bob Orton Jr.
 * November 16 – Harvey Martin (died in 2001)
 * November 27 – Gran Hamada
 * November 30 – Leroy Brown (died in 1988)
 * December 13 – Steve Travis (died in 2018)
 * December 18 – Lizmark (died in 2015)

Deaths

 * August 25 – Earl Caddock (62)
 * November 4 – Danno O'Mahony (38)