NWA Roster in 1957: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1957. 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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1957NWA: All (65)
Angelo Poffo
Angelo Savoldi
Antonino Rocca
Arnold Skaaland
Baron Gattoni
Bearcat Wright
Big Humphrey
Bobo Brazil
Cora Combs
Country Boy Calhoun
Dick Beyer
Dick The Bruiser
Dory Funk
Dr. Jerry Graham
El Santo
Ethel Johnson
The Fabulous Moolah
Freddie Blassie
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Gorgeous George
The Great Malenko
Jackie Fargo
Joe Blanchard
Joe Hamilton
Joe Scarpa
Johnny Barend
Johnny Valentine
Johnny Walker
Jose Lotario
Judy Grable
June Byers
Killer Kowalski
Len Rossi
Leroy McGuirk
Lord James Blears
Lou Thesz
Luther Lindsay
Mae Young
Maurice Vachon
Mike DiBiase
Mikel Scicluna
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Gulas
Pat O'Connor
Paul Boesch
Paul Bunyan
Pinkie George
Primo Carnera
Ray Stevens
Reggie Lisowski
Rikidōzan
Rip Rogers
Rocky Monroe
Ron Wright
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
The Sheik
Stu Hart
Ted the Wrestling Bear
Toots Mondt
Toyonobori
Verne Gagne
Vincent J. McMahon
Men
Angelo Poffo
Angelo Savoldi
Antonino Rocca
Arnold Skaaland
Baron Gattoni
Bearcat Wright
Big Humphrey
Bobo Brazil
Country Boy Calhoun
Dick Beyer
Dick The Bruiser
Dory Funk
Dr. Jerry Graham
El Santo
Freddie Blassie
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Gorgeous George
The Great Malenko
Jackie Fargo
Joe Blanchard
Joe Hamilton
Joe Scarpa
Johnny Barend
Johnny Valentine
Johnny Walker
Jose Lotario
Killer Kowalski
Len Rossi
Leroy McGuirk
Lord James Blears
Lou Thesz
Luther Lindsay
Maurice Vachon
Mike DiBiase
Mikel Scicluna
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Gulas
Pat O'Connor
Paul Boesch
Paul Bunyan
Pinkie George
Primo Carnera
Ray Stevens
Reggie Lisowski
Rikidōzan
Rip Rogers
Rocky Monroe
Ron Wright
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
The Sheik
Stu Hart
Ted the Wrestling Bear
Toots Mondt
Toyonobori
Verne Gagne
Vincent J. McMahon
Women
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Dick Hutton
| 47+
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| Lou Thesz
During this reign, Édouard Carpentier was awarded the title when Lou Thesz could not continue the match due to a back injury, but in some territories Thesz continued to be recognized as NWA World Heavyweight Champion, while in others Carpentier was billed as the champion. Thesz then won a rematch against Carpentier. After some controversies, these two title changes were not recognized. | 370
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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship | | "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
The title history is unrecorded from May 1957 to April 1958. | 244+
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NWA Women's Championship | | The Fabulous Moolah
During this reigns the following title changes took place: Bette Boucher, then The Fabulous Moolah, then Yukiko Tomoe, then The Fabulous Moolah, then Evelyn Stevens, then The Fabulous Moolah; however, WWE recognizes Moolah's reign as being uninterrupted until 1984. The title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship until May 19, 1984, when Moolah sold the rights to the championship to the WWF, and the title was renamed to WWF Women's Championship. | 469+
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NWA Women's Championship | | The Fabulous Moolah
Won a 13-Woman Battle Royal to win the vacant title. | 469+
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NWA United States Women's Championship | Barbara Baker
The title history is unrecorded from 1957-12-03 to 1959-07-07. Baker was recognized as champion in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and probably other states. | 158+
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NWA Women's Tag Team Championship | | June Byers & Ethel Johnson
The titles history is unrecorded from 1957-07-09 to 1958-02-02. | 175+
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Penny Banner & Betty Jo Hawkins
The titles history is unrecorded from 1957-02-13 to 1957-07-01. | 8
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| June Byers & Barbara Baker
The titles history is unrecorded from 1957-02-13 to 1957-07-01. | 138
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Penny Banner & Betty Jo Hawkins
The titles history is unrecorded from 1956-08-15 to 1957-02-01. | 12
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| June Byers & Mars Bennett
The titles history is unrecorded from 1956-07-30 to 1956-08-15, and then from 1956-08-15 to 1957-02-01. | 170
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | Mike Clancy
Defeated Fred Blassie to win the vacant title. | 42+
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 | Vacant
The title was vacated after Mike Clancy defeated Jackie Fargo via disqualification. | 224
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| Vacant
The title was vacated after the match between Freddie Blassie and Mike Clancy ended with a controversial finish. | 14
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Mike Clancy
| 350
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Dory Funk
Leroy McGuirk
Nick Gulas
Pinkie George
Rikidōzan
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
Stu Hart
Toots Mondt
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Coaches
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