NWA Roster in 1954: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

National Wrestling Alliance: Rosters History Database

On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1954. This includes the list of all NWA Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in National Wrestling Alliance.

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1954

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Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Lou Thesz

Won: November 27, 1949

Awarded of the title when Orville Brown suffered career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1, 1949. During this reign, Leo Nomellini defeated Lou Thesz and both wrestlers continued to claim the title, then Thesz defeated Nomellini in a rematch. These two title changes were not officially recognized.

1860+

days

NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship	Joe Christie Won: October 15, 1954 Houston, Texas \| House show	77+ days
	Johnny Valentine Won: September 21, 1954 Dallas, Texas \| House show	24 days
	Joe Christie Won: September 14, 1954 Dallas, Texas \| House show	7 days
	Rito Romero Won: June 1, 1954 Texas \| House show It is not clear who Romero defeated to win the championship	105 days
	Don Evans Won: April 8, 1954 Texas \| House show It is not clear who Don Evans defeated to win the championship	54 days
	Danny Savich Won: October 1, 1953 Texas \| House show	189 days

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Verne Gagne

Won: September 3, 1953 Chicago, Illinois | House show

Gagne was awarded the championship

484+

days

NWA United States Tag Team Championship

The Dusek Family Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek

Won: December 6, 1942 Houston, Texas | House Show

The Duseks were billed as “team match champions of the nation”, listed as a possible predecessor to the American Tag Team Championship

4408+

days

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship	Rito Romero & Pepe Mendietta Rito Romero & Pepe Mendietta Won: November 12, 1954 Houston, Texas \| House show	49+ days
	Roy Shire & The Great Scott Roy Shire & The Great Scott Won: October 12, 1954 Dallas, Texas \| House show	31 days
	Rito Romero & George Drake Rito Romero & George Drake Won: October 1, 1954 Texas \| House show	11 days
	Duke Keomuka & Don Evans Duke Keomuka & Don Evans Won: August 3, 1954 Texas \| House show	59 days
	Rito Romero & Sugi Sito Rito Romero & Sugi Sito Won: May 15, 1954 San Antonio, Texas \| House show	80 days
	Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Krauser Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Krauser Won: May 4, 1954 Texas \| House show	11 days
	Rito Romero & Miguel Guzmán Rito Romero & Miguel Guzmán Won: April 24, 1954 Houston, Texas \| House show	10 days
	Ray Gunkel & Ricki Starr Ray Gunkel & Ricki Starr Won: April 1, 1954 Texas \| House show	23 days

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NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship	Vacant Won: November 26, 1954	35+ days
	George Becker & Bobby Becker George Becker & Bobby Becker Won: October 12, 1954 Roanoke, Virginia \| House Show	45 days
	Mr. Moto & Kinji Shibuya Mr. Moto & Kinji Shibuya Won: July 19, 1954 Charlotte, North Carolina \| House Show	85 days
	Al Smith & John Smith Al Smith & John Smith Won: June 5, 1954 Lenoir, North Carolina \| House Show	44 days
	George Curtis & Jack Curtis George Curtis & Jack Curtis Won: May 29, 1954 Lenoir, North Carolina \| House Show	7 days
	Al Smith & John Smith Al Smith & John Smith Won: September 9, 1953 Tennessee \| House Show	262 days

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Pat O'Connor & Tony BaillargeonPat O'Connor & Tony Baillargeon

Won: June 20, 1953 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show

559+

days

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Baron Michele Leone

Won: August 17, 1953 Memphis, TN | House show

501+

days

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

Frank Stojack

Won: August 10, 1953 Spokane, Washington | Live event

508+

days

NWA World Middleweight Championship		El Santo Won: January 1, 1954 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event	364+ days
NWA World Middleweight Championship		Sugi Sito Won: June 20, 1953 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event	195 days

NWA World Welterweight Championship

Blue Demon

Won: July 25, 1953 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 20 Aniversario

524+

days

NWA Women's Championship		June Byers Won: August 20, 1954 Atlanta, GA \| Live event The commission stopped the 2 out 3 Falls Match between Burke and Byers at the end of the second fall, stripped Burke of the title and awarded it to Byers.	133+ days
NWA Women's Championship		Mildred Burke Won: January 1, 1950 Live event Burke defeated Clara Mortensen in 1937 to win the original version of the Women's World Championship, and due to her victory she was recognized as the inaugural NWA Women's Champion in 1950.	1692 days

NWA Minnesota Women's Championship		Vacant Won: January 1, 1954 Title vacant.	364+ days
NWA Minnesota Women's Championship		Ramona Rundquist Won: June 3, 1951 Minnesota \| House Show	943 days

NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship	June Byers & Millie Stafford Won: December 7, 1954 Live event The titles history is unrecorded from 1955-05-11 to 1956-03-01.	24+ days
	Vacant Won: August 20, 1954 The titles were vacated after June Byers won the NWA World Women's Championship.	109 days
	June Byers & Mary Jane Mull Won: December 14, 1953 Birmingham, AB \| Live event	249 days

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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 5 hours ago
KeMalito from CMLL had the Death Riders logo on his mask during his match tonight. Possibly a new addition to the group
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Davey Castegnaro · 9 hours ago
Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata are a tag team now.
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Jackson Conley · 13 hours ago
I really like where WWE is going with 946. Besides 946, what is the best storyline going on right now in your guys opinion?
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  Draysin Martin · 10 hours ago
  
  @Jackson Conley The storyline that will lead to Roxxane Perez leaving the judgement day. Roxxane looks like she does not want ot be in judgement day anymore. there were sreports saying Roxxane will eventually leave the Judgement Day & be pushed as a singles star. And I have a way of booking her leaving the group & having a feud with Liv Morgan.
  
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Annia S. Barrón · 14 hours ago
Maybe is my opinion but I think it would be nice if you guys added up the mixed tag teams in AAA as also a part of the tag teams/stables section in the wrestlers profile. Mostly because a lot of the times these tag teams also have a longevity and sometimes even history on AAA
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Davey Castegnaro · 1 days ago
Rush, Dralistico & Sammy Guevara are all inactive. Haven't seen none of them in a hot minute.
Ilja Dragunov is also inactive since he's officially signed.
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Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
If The Bella Twins are part-timers, thn Paige must also be a part-timer, or the Bella twins are full-time
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Roy · 1 days ago
johnny gargano could potentially be upper card soon
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  Wright · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy He is in the Upper card at the moment. He's within the WWE title picture.
  
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  Roy · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright you right
  
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy Yes, he is Wright. Wright is Right
  
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  Roy · 1 days ago
  
  nah man, you “Wright” bout that
  
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  It's such a good one, lol
  
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Nkrst · 2 days ago
Should we consider La Catalina as part of the WWE roster? Because she has a MITB qualifying match next week and a tag team match on nxt
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Nkrst AAA guys show up on WWE TV a lot, so I think they all should be here
  
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Misfit · 2 days ago
I think Jey, Jimmy, and Jacob should be at least tweeners since they're basically feuding with 946/OTM
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Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
Also Cope & Cage should still be face. Cope said he didn't like the way they beat the Young Bucks, & is trying to keep things peaceful with christian.
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Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
Tomasso Ciampa should be Face since he's in a feud with Kazuchika Okada.
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 2 days ago
The Creed Brothers needs to remove in Raw roster.
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JeyUsoYeet · 2 days ago
Ilja dragonov signed his aew contract but is waiting to debut
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Roy · 2 days ago
consider blake monroe back on mid card for a building feud with giulia
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Max · 3 days ago
I think Bravo Americano is missing
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  Max · 2 days ago
  
  @Max Never mind
  
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Nkrst · 3 days ago
And also Cara Brown is a part of the new PC rookie class
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Nkrst · 3 days ago
The new PC Rookie Class has been announced on Instagram, and the members are:
Katie Reynolds
Aalyah Gutierrez
Zoë Sager
Ana Da Silva
Jackson Goonrey
Tyran Tuckey

The last two guys are The Dropouts, the Australian tag team that went viral for their entrance.
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  MrAicrow · 3 days ago
  
  @Nkrst Aalyah Gutierrez, Dom's Sister and Rey's Daughter!
  
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 3 days ago
It's Gal is currently a babyface in Evolve.
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 3 days ago
I think you need a new render photo for Milosh Jovic until 1st October 2026.
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 3 days ago
I think you need to remove Thea Hail and Wren Sinclair from Evolve roster.
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