Below is a list of former members of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), an American professional wrestling organization based in Minnesota.
AWA wrestlers Deceased individuals are indicated with a dagger (†).
Adrian Adonis Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka) Ox Baker Blackjack Mulligan Bob Backlund Red Bastien Crusher Jerry Blackwell Nick Bockwinkel Dino Bravo Bruiser Brody Jim Brunzell Édouard Carpentier Hercules Cortez The Crusher Colonel DeBeers Derrick Dukes The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) Bobby Duncum The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael P.S. Hayes, Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy & Buddy Roberts) Juan Kachmanian a.k.a. Pampero Firpo Ric Flair Greg Gagne Verne Gagne John Paul Jimmy Garvin Ronnie Garvin Pepper Gomez "Superstar" Billy Graham Scott Hall Stan Hansen Lawrence Heinemi a.k.a. Larry Heinimi, Luscious Lars Anderson Curt Hennig Larry Hennig Horst Hoffman Hulk Hogan Don Jardine a.k.a. The Super Destroyer Kenny Jay a.k.a. the Sodbuster a.k.a. Capable Kenny Jay Sheik Adnan El Kaissey "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly Teijo Khan Kokina Maximus Steve Keirn Ivan Koloff Nikita Koloff Stan Kowalski, a.k.a. The Big 'K' Jack Lanza Stan Lane Jerry Lawler The Long Riders (Bill Irwin & Scott Irwin) Jerry Lynn Billy Red Lyons Rick Martel Wahoo McDaniel Mighty Igor Moose Morowski The Ninja Nick Kiniski Robert Fuller Jimmy Golden The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags) Steve Olsonoski Ivan Putski The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) Nord the Barbarian The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose) Reggie Parks Ken Patera D. J. Peterson Robert Gibson Ricky Morton Harley Race "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal Brad Rheingans Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch Ricky Rice The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) Billy Robinson Buddy Rose The Russian Brute Masa Saito Akio Sato Dutch Savage David Schultz Sgt. Slaughter Superfly Snuka Doug Somers Dennis Stamp Ray "The Crippler" Stevens Chris Taylor Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer) The Trooper (a.k.a. The Patriot) Soldat Ustinov "Mad Dog" Vachon "Butcher" Vachon Jesse Ventura Baron von Raschke Leon White Bill Watts Larry Zbyszko Tom Zenk Boris Zhukov Buck Zumhofe Tim Woods Man Mountain Mike Buddy Landel Bob Orton Jr. Tully Blanchard Mongolian Stomper Roger Kirby Héctor Guerrero Mando Guerrero Tommy Jammer J. T. Southern Silo Sam Mr. Hughes Tommy Rich Scott Norton Nightstalker B. Brian Blair Bobby Fulton and Jackie Fulton
AWA/WWA wrestlers (Chicago) (For many years, the AWA ran joint shows with the World Wrestling Association at the International Amphitheater in Chicago)
Dick the Bruiser Reggie Lisowski (The Crusher) Dr X Ox Baker Moose Cholak Sailor Art Thomas Bobo Brazil Bob Luce (Chicago wrestling promoter) Sam Menacker (host of the Indianapolis-based program segments) Chief Don Eagle Prince Pullins Paul Christy Spike Huber Johnny Kace Ernie Ladd Pepper Gomez "Pretty Boy" Bobby Heenan (manager) Wilbur Snyder
AWA female wrestlers Penny Banner† Candi Devine† Sherri Martel† Judy Martin Brandi Mae† Madusa Miceli Magnificent Mimi Wendi Richter Vivian Vachon†
AWA Promoters Wally Karbo (Minneapolis) Joe Dusek (Omaha) Gene Reed (Denver) Bob Luce (Chicago and Indianapolis) Don Marxen (Moline and Davenport) Eddie Williams (St. Paul) Buddy Lee Cliff (Rockford) Ben Sternberg (Rochester, Minnesota) Alexander Turk (Winnipeg) (1961-1962) John "Cyclone" Macalpine (Winnipeg) (1962-1964) John Guglyn (Winnipeg) Al Tomko (Winnipeg) (1966-1979) Don Brinton (Winnipeg) (1979-1986) Dwaine Hoberg (Fargo-Moorhead) Dennis Hilgart (Milwaukee) Ed Francis (Hawaii) Ed Tracy (Cedar Rapids/Waterloo) Jack Berry (Madison, Wisconsin) John Olsen (Salt Lake City) Leo Nomellini (San Francisco/Oakland) Harvey Solon (Duluth, Minnesota) Al DeRusha (Smaller towns in Minnesota) Frank Carson (Peoria) Lloyd Bolkcom (River towns in Illinois and Iowa)
Other notable AWA contributors
Eric Bischoff (interviewer) Stanley Blackburn (on-air president) Lord James Blears (wrestler/commentator) Gary DeRusha (referee) "Scrap Iron" George Gadaski (wrestler/referee) Donna Gagne (ring announcer) Paul E. Dangerously (manager) Lord Alfred Hayes (manager) Bobby Heenan (manager) Dick Jonkowski (ring announcer/commentator) Rodger Kent (ringside announcer) Scott LeDoux (referee) Lee Marshall (announcer/commentator) Marty Miller (referee) Joe Fiorino (referee mostly in Winnipeg, Manitoba) Larry Nelson (interviewer/ring announcer/commentator) Marty O'Neil (interviewer/commentator) Gene Okerlund (interviewer) Diamond Dallas Page (manager) Ken Resnick (interviewer/commentator) Ralph Strangis (commentator/ring announcer) Rod Trongard (commentator) Chuck Svendsen (referee)
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