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1948 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
Only one promotion held notable shows in 1948.
Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
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Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |
Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
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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) |
Incoming champion – Gory Guerrero
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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April 12 | Mike Kelly | EMLL Show | [2] |
Incoming champion – Emilio Charles
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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Uncertain | Vacated | N/A | The championship was vacarted for undocumented reasons[5] | |
July | Joe Marin | EMLL Show | [5] | |
October 18 | Black Shadow | EMLL Show | [5] |
Incoming champion – Firpo Segura
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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Uncertain | Daniel Aldana | EMLL Show | [6] |
New[7]
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Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) | |
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July 14 | Orville Brown | NWA show | The NWA voted to recognize Brown as the Worlds Champion. Defeated Sonny Myers to solidify the claim.[7] |