AWA Roster in 1965: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1965. This includes the list of all AWA Wrestlers, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in American Wrestling Association.
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1965AWA: All (14)
Teams
Harley Race & Larry Hennig
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship |  | Mad Dog Vachon Won: November 12, 1965 Denver, Colorado | House show Mr. Wrestling defeats Mad Dog Vachon for the title on 12/11/1965, AWA president Stanley Blackburn nullified the previous title change, as Mr. Wrestling's legs were on the rope during the pinfall. Vachon defeated Mr. Wrestling in a rematch for the title. | 49+ days |
 | The Crusher Won: August 21, 1965 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show | 83 days | |
| Mad Dog Vachon Won: May 22, 1965 Omaha, Nebraska | House show | 91 days | |
 | Mighty Igor Vodic Won: May 15, 1965 Omaha, Nebraska | House show | 7 days | |
| Mad Dog Vachon Won: October 20, 1964 Minneapolis, Minnesota | House show | 207 days |
AWA World Tag Team Championship | | Harley Race Larry Hennig Won: August 7, 1965 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Live event | 146+ days |
 | The Crusher & Verne Gagne Won: July 24, 1965 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Live event | 14 days | |
| Harley Race Larry Hennig Won: January 30, 1965 Minneapolis, Minnesota | Live event | 175 days | |
 | The Crusher & Dick The Bruiser Won: February 23, 1964 St. Paul, Minnesota | Live event | 342 days |
AWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship | | Danny Hodge Won: December 1, 1964 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | House Show Recognized as world champion by AWA through 1967, including the periods he does not hold the NWA title. | 395+ days |
AWA World Women's Championship |  | Kay Noble Won: April 13, 1963 Saint Paul, MN | House show Defeated Kathy Starr to win the vacant championship. | 993+ days |
Extras
The profile of each AWA wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.
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