NWA Roster in 1965: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

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On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1965. 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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1965

NWA: All (93)

"Baron" Mikel Scicluna

Bearcat Wright

"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd

Billy White Wolf

"Blond Bomber" Ray Stevens

Men

Women

Teams

Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Lou Thesz

Won: January 24, 1963 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | House show

During this reign, Buddy Rogers won the title but promoters in the Northeastern United States refused to recognize it.

1072+

days

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Tor Yamata

Won: April 24, 1958 Chattanooga, TN | House show

The title history is unrecorded from 1958-04-24 to July 1971.

2808+

days

NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship	Bull Curry Won: May 17, 1965 Fort Worth, Texas \| House show	228+ days
	Killer Karl Kox Won: February 21, 1965 Texas \| House show	85 days
	Bull Curry Won: November 30, 1964 Fort Worth, Texas \| House show Defeated The Wrecker (Frank Shields).	83 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

8426+

days

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship		Tony Borne & Argentina ApolloArgentina Apollo Tony Borne Won: January 6, 1965 San Antonio, Texas \| House show Win a tag team title in tournament .	359+ days
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship		Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson Won: May 17, 1964 Texas \| House show	234 days

NWA World Tag Team Championship	Duke Keomuka & Kanji Inoki Duke Keomuka & Kanji Inoki Won: December 31, 1965 Texas \| House show	0+ days
	Fritz Von Erich & Killer Karl KoxFritz von Erich & Killer Karl Kox Won: June 29, 1965 Dallas, Texas \| House show Defeated Eddie Graham and Sam Steamboat to win the championship	185 days
	Inactive Won: December 31, 1963 Championship not promoted for around two years	546 days

NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship	Vacant Won: December 1, 1965 Held up after a match against Hiro Matsuda and Kanji Inoki on November 28, 1965; still held up after a rematch on January 4, 1966, in Nashville, Tennessee.	30+ days
	The Mysterious Medics Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2 Won: November 25, 1965 Chattanooga, Tennessee \| House Show	6 days
	Jackie Fargo & Len RossiJackie Fargo & Len Rossi Won: October 19, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee \| House Show May not win the title but were again billed as champions in Chattanooga on November 11, 1965.	37 days
	Tor Kamata & Tojo Yamamoto Tor Kamata & Tojo Yamamoto Won: October 2, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee \| House Show	17 days
	Jackie Fargo & Len RossiJackie Fargo & Len Rossi Won: September 10, 1965 Jonesboro, Arkansas \| House Show	22 days
	Alex Perez & Tojo Yamamoto Alex Perez & Tojo Yamamoto Won: July 27, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee \| House Show	45 days
	Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy Won: July 13, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee \| House Show	14 days
	Mitsu Hirai & Tojo Yamamoto Mitsu Hirai & Tojo Yamamoto Won: July 1, 1965 Tennessee \| House Show	12 days

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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship	Lorenzo Parente Won: November 23, 1965 House show	38+ days
	Danny Hodge Won: April 23, 1965 Oklahoma City, OK \| House show	214 days
	Angelo Savoldi Won: November 13, 1964 Oklahoma City, OK \| House show	161 days

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

Gory Guerrero

Won: September 24, 1963 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event

829+

days

NWA World Middleweight Championship		René Guajardo Won: April 9, 1965 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event	266+ days
NWA World Middleweight Championship		Rayo de Jalisco Sr. Won: September 25, 1964 Mexico City, Mexico \| EMLL 31 Aniversario	196 days

NWA World Welterweight Championship	Karloff Lagarde Won: September 24, 1965 Mexico City, Mexico \| EMLL 32 Aniversario	98+ days
	Huracán Ramírez Won: August 5, 1965 Cuernavaca, Morelos \| Arena Isabel 12 Aniversario	50 days
	Karloff Lagarde Won: January 31, 1958 Mexico City, Mexico \| EMLL show	2743 days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: September 18, 1956 Baltimore, MD | Live Event

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.

3391+

days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: September 18, 1956 Baltimore, MD | Live event

Won a 13-Woman Battle Royal to win the vacant title.

3391+

days

NWA United States Women's Championship		Cora Combs Won: May 1, 1965 St. Louis, MO \| Live event The title history is unrecorded from 1961-10-04 to 1965-05-01, and then from 1965-05-01 to 1968-07-07. Combs starts claiming the title in Northern California from May 1965, billed as champion after defeating Penny Banner for the title.	244+ days
NWA United States Women's Championship		Kathy Starr Won: October 4, 1961 Honolulu, HI \| Live event The title history is unrecorded from 1961-10-04 to 1965-05-01.	1305 days

NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship

Adrienne Ames & Pat Lyda

Won: November 23, 1961 Harvey, LA | Live event

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".

1499+

days

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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 38 minutes ago
Updated new render photos for Blake Monroe, Bronson Reed, Brooks Jensen, Julius Creed, Kam Hendrix, Kyoki, Lexis King, Milosh Jovic, Reina Volcan, Ricky Saints, Shawn Spears & Uriah Connors for tommorow or 1st & 2nd October 2026.
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 14 hours ago
Dralistico and Rush are AEW inactive. Dralistico hasn't been seen since the 6th of June and Rush hasn't been seen since July 1st
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Draysin Martin · 17 hours ago
Seems like after tonight, Speedball Mike Bailey might be apart of United Empire as Excalibur mentioned
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zay · 17 hours ago
Mike Bailey is now part of United Empire
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zay · 22 hours ago
I may be incorrect about this, but The Usos and Jacob Fatu are tweeners or possibly faces, I know they're aligned with Roman but they themselves aren't acting like heels right now, they have been targets of 946 (a heel faction) for the past few weeks.
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Nkrst · 1 days ago
I do not think American Made is still a team because the Creed Brothers are on NXT and Ivy Nile is rumored to have a tag team with Jordynne Grace
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 1 days ago
And don't forget to updated new render photos for Kevin Owens and Roxanne Perez as well!!!
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Keith Meyer · 1 days ago
Skylar Raye should be mid card in nxt as a heal or twenner
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Haley McCrary · 1 days ago
Who do you think going to win money in the bank???
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Haley McCrary Roxxane Perez, We have seen the teasers of her separating from Judgement Day. I had a vision of what it looked like for her push, & it's all coming into play, entered for a Qualifier, win that, & on raw I didn't see it but It was either teased that we are getting a triple threat between Liv, stephanie, & Becky, or it was confirmed. and if that happens, I see Roxxane cashing in & winning the title & this will separate her from judgement day.
  
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  Fergus · 1 days ago
  
  @Haley McCrary Penta and Roxanne definitely
  
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 2 days ago
Updated new render photos of Akira Towaza, Channing Stacks Lorenzo, EK Prosper, Julius Creed, Kyoki, Lexis King, Reina Volcan, Ricky Saints and Uriah Connors tommorow please!!!!
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Roy · 2 days ago
Okay, shouldnt the bloodline be tweeners if 946 is heel?
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  zay · 22 hours ago
  
  @Roy That's what I was saying.
  
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Fergus · 2 days ago
Glad MITB is full of young talent, that and the 2K27 cover vote makes me believe they finally know what they have in the companies future
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 2 days ago
Blake Monroe is a mid card since shes feuding with Giulia who is a mid carder
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MrAicrow · 2 days ago
That Penta v Dragon v Dom match was stellar
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Nkrst · 3 days ago
On Mara Sade site She Is now listed as part of AEW.
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I added 24 new images and card position data to the page of Hiroshi Tanahashi, really proud of this massive update!

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/hiroshi-tanahashi
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 3 days 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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Jackson Conley · 4 days 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 · 3 days 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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  Roy · 3 days ago
  
  @Jackson Conley i do hope they tease the downfall of the judgment day, as well as the vision, those two factions have been really tiring to watch
  
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  Jackson Conley · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy Sometimes I like to see the vision, but the judgment day has been around since 2022. Just end it.
  
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Annia S. Barrón · 4 days 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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Constance Affinito · 4 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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NWA Roster in 1965: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

NWA: All (93)

Men

Women

Teams

Bruno Sammartino & Argentina Apollo

The Fabulous Kangaroos

The Funks

The Golden Grahams

Lord Blears & Nick Bockwinkel

Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens

Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Lou Thesz

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Tor Yamata

NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship

Bull Curry

Killer Karl Kox

Bull Curry

NWA United States Tag Team Championship

The Dusek Family Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship

Tony Borne & Argentina ApolloArgentina Apollo Tony Borne

Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Duke Keomuka & Kanji Inoki Duke Keomuka & Kanji Inoki

Fritz Von Erich & Killer Karl KoxFritz von Erich & Killer Karl Kox

Inactive

NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship

Vacant

The Mysterious Medics Mysterious Medic #1 & Mysterious Medic #2

Jackie Fargo & Len RossiJackie Fargo & Len Rossi

Tor Kamata & Tojo Yamamoto Tor Kamata & Tojo Yamamoto

Jackie Fargo & Len RossiJackie Fargo & Len Rossi

Alex Perez & Tojo Yamamoto Alex Perez & Tojo Yamamoto

Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy Frankie Cain & Mike Clancy

Mitsu Hirai & Tojo Yamamoto Mitsu Hirai & Tojo Yamamoto

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Lorenzo Parente

Danny Hodge

Angelo Savoldi

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

Gory Guerrero

NWA World Middleweight Championship

René Guajardo

Rayo de Jalisco Sr.

NWA World Welterweight Championship

Karloff Lagarde

Huracán Ramírez

Karloff Lagarde

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

NWA United States Women's Championship

Cora Combs

Kathy Starr

NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship

Adrienne Ames & Pat Lyda

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