American Wrestling Association

American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The AWA operated mainly in the midwestern United States and central Canada. Wrestling bouts were promoted in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington (Minnesota), Winnipeg, Chicago, Omaha, Milwaukee, Denver, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. From 1957 to 1991 it was owned by Verne Gagne.

AWA Wrestlers

• Adrian Adonis
• Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka)
• Crusher Jerry Blackwell
• Nick Bockwinkel
• Bruiser Brody
• Jim Brunzell
• The Crusher
• Paul E. Dangerously
• Col. DeBeers
• The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
• Candy Divine
• Bill Dundee
• Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts)
• Manny Fernandez
• Greg Gagne
• Verne Gagne
• Jimmy Garvin
• Ron Garvin
• Chavo Guerrero
• Hector Guerrero
• Mando Guerrero
• Scott Hall
• Stan Hansen
• Curt Hennig
• Hulk Hogan
• Don Leo Jonathan
• Sheik Adnan El Kassey
• "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly
• Teijho Khan
• Jerry Lawler
• The Long Riders (Bill & Scott Irwin)
• Rick Martel
• Sherri Martel
• Wahoo McDaniel
• Madusa Miceli
• Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
• Nord the Barbarian
• Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose)
• Diamond Dallas Page (as a manager)
• Ken Patera
• D.J. Peterson
• "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal
• Brad Rheingans
• Johnny Rich
• Tommy Rich
• Wendi Richter
• Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)
• Buddy Rose
• Sgt. Slaughter
• Doug Somers
• Jonnie Stewart
• The Trooper (aka The Patriot)
• Soldat Ustinov
• Jesse Ventura
• Baron Von Raschke
• Leon White
• Larry Zbysko
• Boris Zhukov
• Buck "Rock N Roll" Zumhoffe

The following wrestlers were active in the AWA in the 1970s, especially in the Chicago area. These wrestlers often performed at the International Amphitheater in Chicago.

Related Topics:
1970s - Chicago

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• Bobby Heenan
• Dick the Bruiser
• Reggie Lisowski (The Crusher)
• Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson)
• Moose Cholak
• Sailor Art Thomas
• Bobo Brazil
• Bob Luce (Chicago promoter)
• Sam Menaker
• Scrap Iron George Gedasky
• Prince Pullins
• Paul Christy
• Spike Huber
• Angelo Poffo
• Johnny Kace
• Ernie Ladd
• Gene Okerlund (interviewer)