NWA Roster in 1958: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1958. 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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1958NWA: All (71)
Angelo Poffo
Angelo Savoldi
Antonino Rocca
Arnold Skaaland
Baron Gattoni
Bearcat Wright
Bob Orton
Bobo Brazil
Cora Combs
Dick Beyer
Dick The Bruiser
Dory Funk
Dr. Jerry Graham
Eddie Graham
Ethel Johnson
The Fabulous Moolah
Freddie Blassie
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Gorgeous George
Gory Guerrero
Happy Humphrey
Haystacks Calhoun
Helen Hild
J. Wellington Radcliffe
Jackie Fargo
Joe Blanchard
Joe Hamilton
Joe Scarpa
Johnny Barend
Johnny Valentine
Johnny Walker
Judy Grable
June Byers
Killer Kowalski
Larry Hennig
Len Rossi
Leroy McGuirk
Lord James Blears
Lotario
Lou Albano
Lou Thesz
Luther Lindsay
Mae Young
Maurice Vachon
Mike DiBiase
Mikel Scicluna
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Gulas
Otto von Krupp
Pat O'Connor
Paul Boesch
Paul Bunyan
Pedro Morales
Pinkie George
Primo Carnera
Ray Shire
Reggie Lisowski
Rikidōzan
Ron Wright
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
The Sheik
Sputnik Monroe
Stu Hart
Terrible Ted
Toots Mondt
Toyonobori
Verne Gagne
Vincent J. McMahon
Men
Angelo Poffo
Angelo Savoldi
Antonino Rocca
Arnold Skaaland
Baron Gattoni
Bearcat Wright
Bob Orton
Bobo Brazil
Dick Beyer
Dick The Bruiser
Dory Funk
Dr. Jerry Graham
Eddie Graham
Freddie Blassie
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Gorgeous George
Gory Guerrero
Happy Humphrey
Haystacks Calhoun
J. Wellington Radcliffe
Jackie Fargo
Joe Blanchard
Joe Hamilton
Joe Scarpa
Johnny Barend
Johnny Valentine
Johnny Walker
Killer Kowalski
Larry Hennig
Len Rossi
Leroy McGuirk
Lord James Blears
Lotario
Lou Albano
Lou Thesz
Luther Lindsay
Maurice Vachon
Mike DiBiase
Mikel Scicluna
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Gulas
Otto von Krupp
Pat O'Connor
Paul Boesch
Paul Bunyan
Pedro Morales
Pinkie George
Primo Carnera
Ray Shire
Reggie Lisowski
Rikidōzan
Ron Wright
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
The Sheik
Sputnik Monroe
Stu Hart
Terrible Ted
Toots Mondt
Toyonobori
Verne Gagne
Vincent J. McMahon
Women
Teams
The Golden Grahams
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship | Dick Hutton
| 412+
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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship | Pepper Gomez
| 0+
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Danny McShain
| 43
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Pepper Gomez
| 11
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Tosh Togo
| 35
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Dick Steinborn
| 70
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El Médico
| 77
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Pepper Gomez
| 14
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El Médico
| 28
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NWA United States Television Championship | | Johnny Valentine
Defeating Verne Gagne in tournament final in Chicago, IL. | 7+
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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship | Tor Yamata
The title history is unrecorded from 1958-04-24 to July 1971. | 251+
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Mighty Atlas
The title history is unrecorded from May 1957 to April 1958. | 23
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| "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
The title history is unrecorded from May 1957 to April 1958. | 335
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NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship |  | Vacant
Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | 91+
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Danny McShain
| 16
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Bill Longson
Defeated Fritz Von Erich | 41
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| Fritz von Erich
| 4
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Stu Gibson
| 18
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Bull Curry
| 43
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| Fritz von Erich
| 47
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Bull Curry
| 38
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NWA United States Heavyweight Championship | | Verne Gagne
The title was split from the original championship, which retained the same joint lineage in the Chicago territory. Minneapolis version renamed "AWA United States Championship" in 1960. | 263+
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| Dick The Bruiser
| 119
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship | Don Curtis & Mark Lewin
| 20+
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| The Golden GrahamsEddie Graham & Dr. Jerry Graham
| 98
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Don Curtis & Mark Lewin
Defeated Dick the Bruiser & Hans Schmidt in a tournament final to become the inaugural NWA United States Tag Team Champions (Northeast version). | 65
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NWA World Tag Team Championship | | Antonino Rocca and Miguel PérezAntonino Rocca & Miguel Pérez
This was two-out-of-three falls match, in which Rocca and Pérez won 2–1. | 641+
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship | The Dusek Family Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek
The Duseks were billed as “team match champions of the nation”, listed as a possible predecessor to the American Tag Team Championship | 5869+
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NWA Texas Tag Team Championship | | Vacant
Gomez and El Medico win the World Tag Team Championship | 131+
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Pepper Gomez & El Medico Pepper Gomez & El Medico
| 14
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Duke Keomuka & John Tolos Duke Keomuka & John Tolos
| 45
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Pepper Gomez & Larry Chene Pepper Gomez & Larry Chene
| 32
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| Johnny Valentine & Rip RogersJohnny Valentine & Rip Rogers
| 31
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Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres Enrique Torres & Alberto Torres
| 54
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Danny McShain & Casey McShain Danny McShain & Casey McShain
Defeated Jesus Cardenas and Enrique Romero in tournament final after the first match on January 7, 1958 was voided by the commissioner due to a controversial ending. | 51
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| Vacant
Pepper Gomez left the promotion | 37
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NWA World Tag Team Championship | Pepper Gomez & Rito Romero Pepper Gomez & Rito Romero
| 30+
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The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan
| 14
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Pepper Gomez & El Medico Pepper Gomez & El Medico
| 87
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Bill Longson & Ike Eakins Bill Longson & Ike Eakins
| 21
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| Verne Gagne & Wilbur SnyderVerne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder
Title Awarded | 31
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NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship | The Corsicans Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe
| 89+
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Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher
| 77
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| Dick Beyer & Len RossiDick Beyer & Len Rossi
| 49
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The Corsicans Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe
| 29
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| Dick Beyer & Tex RileyDick Beyer & Tex Riley
| 13
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The Corsicans Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe
| 14
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Herb Welch & Chris Belkas Herb Welch & Chris Belkas
| 14
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The Corsicans Corsica Jean & Corsica Joe
| 20
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NWA World Tag Team Championship | | The Lisowski BrothersReggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski
The Lisowski Brothers won a tournament to win the vacant championship. | 56+
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| Vacant
The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. | 64
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| Fritz Von Erich & Hans HermannFritz von Erich & Hans Hermann
| 63
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The Gallagher Brothers Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
| 28
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| Leo Nomellini & Verne GagneVerne Gagne Leo Nomellini
| 19
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The Gallagher Brothers Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Hard Boiled Haggerty and Kinji Shibuya defeated the Gallaghers on April 22, 1958 but the championship was returned a week later due to questionable decisions by referee Ilio DiPaolo. | 54
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| Bronko Nagurski & Verne GagneVerne Gagne Bronko Nagurski
| 86
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NWA International Tag Team Championship | Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff
Claim the title "after winning tournaments in Canada, South America, and various European countries" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, 55-11-01); start claiming World Title sometime after 56-01-03 and defeat another claimant team Lord Athol Layton & Bobby Managoff on 56-03-06 in Minneapolis, MN. | 1187+
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NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship | Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Title change was no later than this date. Most likely awarded back after Nomellini leaves the area or is injured in 58-05. | 142
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| Verne Gagne & Leo NomelliniVerne Gagne & Leo Nomellini
| 28
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Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Awarded back as Northwest champions due to Haggerty defeating the Gallagher Bros. in a handicap match rather than a tag team match. | 18
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Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya
Haggerty defeats the Gallagher Bros. in a handicap match and selects Shibuya as his partner; defend against the Gallagher Bros. on 58-04-22 in Minneapolis, MN. | 5
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Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Have won the World Title, defeating Verne Gagne & Bronko Nagurski on 57-12-26 in Minneapolis, MN; recognized as Upper Midwest champions on 58-04-05 when the recognition as the world chamipions are withdrawn by the NWA "because of numerous conflicting claims to the world crown" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, 58-04-06). | 31
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | | Angelo Savoldi
| 173+
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| Dory Funk
| 36
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| Angelo Savoldi
| 97
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Mike Clancy
Defeated Fred Blassie to win the vacant title. | 101
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NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | Dory Dixon
Dixon defeated Al Kashley to win the vacant championship. | 321+
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| Vacant
Stojack was stripped of the title due to inactivity. | 75
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NWA World Middleweight Championship | Rolando Vera
| 803+
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NWA World Welterweight Championship | Karloff Lagarde
| 334+
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 | Blue Demon
| 1651
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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. | 834+
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NWA Women's Championship | | The Fabulous Moolah
Won a 13-Woman Battle Royal to win the vacant title. | 834+
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NWA World Women's Championship | | June Byers
Byers defeated Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women's Championship and continues to be recognized by AWA after it splits from NWA in 1960. | 1594+
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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. | 523+
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NWA Minnesota Women's Championship | Shirley Strimple
Defeats Lorraine Johnson to win the vacant championship. | 1097+
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NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship | Kay Noble & Lolita Martinez
The titles history is unrecorded from 1958-06-16 to 1958-12-04, and then from 1958-12-04 to 1961-11-23. As of 1959-02-24, Penny Banner is listed as a co-holder of the titles, since she wasn't involved in losing them. | 27+
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Penny Banner & Lorraine Johnson
The titles history is unrecorded from 1958-02-02 to 1958-06-16, and then from 1958-06-16 to 1958-12-04. Records are unclear as to whom Banner & Johnson defeated; it is possible that Banner replaced Millie Stafford. | 171
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Lorraine Johnson & Millie Stafford
The titles history is unrecorded from 1957-07-09 to 1958-02-02, and then from 1958-02-02 to 1958-06-16. | 134
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| June Byers & Ethel Johnson
The titles history is unrecorded from 1957-07-09 to 1958-02-02. | 208
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Dory Funk
Leroy McGuirk
Nick Gulas
Pinkie George
Rikidōzan
Salvador Lutteroth
Sam Muchnick
Stu Hart
Toots Mondt
Producer
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