# 1952 in professional wrestling

1952 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 1952.
| Promotion Name | Abbreviation |
| Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre | EMLL |

## Calendar of notable shows

| Date | Promotion(s) | Event | Location | Main Event |
| 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 |
| (c) – denotes defending champion(s) |||||

## Championship changes
### EMLL

NWA World Middleweight Championship :
| incoming champion – Enrique Llanes |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| February 3 | Vacant | N/A | Championship vacated for undocumented reasons |
| July 13 | Tarzán López | EMLL show | Won a tournament |
NWA World Welterweight Championship :
| incoming champion – Bobby Bonales |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| September 26 | El Santo | EMLL show | |
Mexican National Heavyweight Championship :
| incoming champion - Daniel Aldana |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| Uncertain | Firpo Segura | EMLL show | |
Mexican National Middleweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Uncertain ||||
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Lightweight Championship :
* incoming champion – Black Shadow ||||
* No title changes ||||
incoming champion – Vacant :
* No title changes ||||
Mexican National Welterweight Championship :
* incoming champion - El Santo ||||
* No title changes ||||

### NWA

NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship :
| Incoming Champion – Lou Thesz |||||
| Date | Winner | Event/Show | Note(s) |
| No title changes |||||

## Debuts

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

## Births

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

## Deaths

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