# List of former American Wrestling Association personnel

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)