NWA Roster in 1961: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1961. 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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Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
During this reign, Bruno Sammartino defeated Rogers but refused to accept the title because Rogers had wrestled with an injury, so the title was returned to Rogers. Also Bobo Brazil refused the title because of a groin injury that Rogers had claimed to have; however Brazil was then declared champion because a doctor had determined that Rogers had not suffered an injury, but this title change is not recognized by NWA (and neither Rogers' rematch win). Also Killer Kowalski defeated Rogers after Rogers broke his ankle; NWA does not recognize any of Rogers' losses. | 184+
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![]() | Pat O'Connor
During this reign, Gene LeBell defeated O'Connor, but then he struck a Texas wrestling commissioner with the title belt and the decision was reversed. The title was returned to O'Connor and these two title changes were not recognized. | 903
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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship![]() | Jack Dalton
| 30+
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Pepe Gonzales
| 14
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![]() | Sputnik Monroe
| 21
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Dory Dixon
| 105
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Waldo Von Erich
| 21
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Pepper Gomez
Wins rematch. | 31
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![]() | Vacant
After a match against Angelo Poffo. | 7
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Pepper Gomez
| 95
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NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
Buddy Rogers vacated the championship after defeating Pat O'Connor for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. | 184+
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![]() | "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Rogers was recognized as the inaugural holder of the Northeast version of the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. | 436
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NWA International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonino Rocca
Defeated Buddy Rogers to win the new title. | 913+
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NWA United States Television Championship![]() | ![]() | Johnny Valentine
| 465+
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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship![]() | Tor Yamata
The title history is unrecorded from 1958-04-24 to July 1971. | 1347+
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NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship![]() | Waldo Von Erich
| 122+
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Stu Gibson
It is not clear who Gibson defeated to win the championship | 30
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Tony Martin
It is not clear who Martin defeated to win the championship | 19
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Bull Curry
| 215
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship![]() | The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan
Defeated Chief Big Heart & Johnny Valentine to win the titles. | 388+
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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. | 1524
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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 | 6965+
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NWA Texas Tag Team Championship![]() | Nick Roberts & Stan Kowalski Nick Roberts & Stan Kowalski
May only be recognized in Amarillo. | 45+
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Ricky Romero & Eric Rommel Ricky Romero & Eric Rommel
| 15
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The Mighty Yankees Mighty Yankee 1 & Mighty Yankee 2
| 30
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Dick Hutton & Sam Steamboat Dick Hutton & Sam Steamboat
Defeated Duke Keomuka and Kojika Saito in 4-team tournament final. | 14
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
championship vacated for undocumented reasons | 79
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Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon
| 30
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![]() | Angelo Poffo & Bronko LubichAngelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich
| 20
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Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon
| 77
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NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | Dalton Brothers Jack Dalton & Jim Dalton
| 60+
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Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon Pepper Gomez & Dory Dixon
| 138
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Duke Keomuka & Tony Martin Duke Keomuka & Tony Martin
| 21
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Rito Romero & Dory Dixon Rito Romero & Dory Dixon
| 21
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Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder Pepper Gomez & Wilbur Snyder
Blanco gave his half to Snyder | 246
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NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Jackie Fargo & Lester WelchJackie Fargo & Lester Welch
| 31+
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Dante & Mephisto Dante & Mephisto
| 2
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![]() | Jackie Fargo & Lester WelchJackie Fargo & Lester Welch
| 42
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Dante & Mephisto Dante & Mephisto
| 24
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![]() | Tex Riley & Len RossiLen Rossi Tex Riley
| 7
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Dante & Mephisto Dante & Mephisto
In Chattanooga, Tennessee Riley and Rossi defend the title on September 9, 1961, although Mephisto and Dante are recognized prior to the match on September 16, 1961. | 11
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![]() | Tex Riley & Len RossiLen Rossi Tex Riley
| 14
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Dante & Mephisto Dante & Mephisto
In Chattanooga, TN, Tex Rileyand Len Rossi are announced as having defeated Mephisto and Dante for the title "last week". | 163
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | Danny Hodge
| 527+
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NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Gory Guerrero
| 519+
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NWA World Middleweight Championship![]() | Antonio Posa
| 29+
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René Guajardo
| 415
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NWA World Welterweight Championship![]() | Karloff Lagarde
| 1430+
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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. | 1930+
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NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah
Won a 13-Woman Battle Royal to win the vacant title. | 1930+
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NWA United States Women's Championship![]() | Kathy Starr
The title history is unrecorded from 1961-10-04 to 1965-05-01. | 88+
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Judy Glover
The title history is unrecorded from 1959-07-07 to 1961-09-24. According to The Honolulu Advertiser, Glover won a tournament to win the title. | 10
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Nell Stewart
The title history is unrecorded from 1957-12-03 to 1959-07-07, and then from 1959-07-07 to 1961-09-24. | 810
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NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship![]() | Adrienne Ames & Pat Lyda
The titles history is unrecorded from 1958-12-04 to 1961-11-23, and then from 1961-11-23 to 1967-11-02.Lyda were billed as "NWA titlists" when they defeated Chris Clark & Ann Regan (holders of the Southern Women's Tag Team Championship) to become "undisputed women's tag team champions". | 38+
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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. | 1085
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