NWA Roster in 1968: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1968. 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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1968NWA: All (102)






































































































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Women
Teams
The Brisco Brothers
The Funks
Harley Race & Larry Hennig
Rising Suns
The Texas Outlaws
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | Gene Kiniski
| 1089+
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NWA North American Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Johnny Powers
| 30+
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Moose Cholak
| 61
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NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship![]() | Dan Miller
| 21+
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The Spoiler
Defeated Smith in rematch; starts wrestling as Don Jardine without the mask in October 1968. | 112
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![]() | Vacant
After a match against Spoiler I. | 3
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Grizzly Smith
| 28
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The Spoiler
| 113
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Billy Red Lyons
Defeated Duke Keomua by default tournament final to win the vacant title when Keomuka is unable to wrestle due to injuries inflicted by The Spoiler in earlier round. | 142
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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship![]() | Tor Yamata
The title history is unrecorded from 1958-04-24 to July 1971. | 3904+
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NWA American Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Fritz von Erich
| 158+
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Kenji Shibuya
| 25
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![]() | Fritz von Erich
Von Erich won a rematch against The Spoiler, during this reign the title changes name to NWA American Heavyweight Championship. | 28
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![]() | Vacant
Title held up due to interference by manager Gary Hart | 58
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The Spoiler
| 1
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![]() | Fritz von Erich
| 375
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NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship![]() | Kurt Von Hess
Defeated Duke Keomuka in the finals of a 6-man tournament final to win the vacant title. | 147+
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![]() | Vacant
Title vacated when Von Erich became NWA United States Heavyweight Champion. | 6
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![]() | Fritz von Erich
| 23
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El Mongol
| 9
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Chris Markoff
| 89
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Spoiler #2
Previously known as Smasher Sloan | 139
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NWA American Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Dan Miller & Fritz Von ErichFritz von Erich Dan Miller
| 14+
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![]() | Gary Hart & The SpoilerGary Hart & The Spoiler
Jardine started wrestling without mask in October 1968. | 98
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![]() | Grizzly Smith & Fritz Von ErichFritz von Erich Grizzly Smith
| 49
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![]() | Gary Hart & The SpoilerGary Hart & The Spoiler
Sloan gave his half of the championship to Hart and left the area. | 4
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The Spoilers Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2
| 52
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![]() | Fritz Von Erich & Grizzly SmithFritz von Erich & Grizzly Smith
| 14
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The Spoilers Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2
Spoiler #2 lost a match to Apollo on May 17, 1968 and was unmasked to reveal Smasher Sloan under the mask. | 22
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![]() | Billy Red Lyons & Fritz Von ErichFritz von Erich Billy Red Lyons
| 83
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NWA Texas Tag Team Championship![]() | Paul DeMarco & Luis Hernandez Paul DeMarco & Luis Hernandez
Defeated Jim Bernard and Tarzan Tyler in a tournament final for the vacant championship | 608+
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NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | Mr. Ito & Chati Yokouchi Mr. Ito & Chati Yokouchi
| 19+
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![]() ![]() | Dory Funk Jr. & Terry FunkDory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk
| 56
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The Infernos Inferno #1 & Inferno #2
| 21
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![]() ![]() | Dory Funk Jr. & Terry FunkDory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk
| 100
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The Von Brauners Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner
| 26
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![]() | Nick Bockwinkel & Ricky RomeroNick Bockwinkel & Ricky Romero
| 28
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The Von Brauners Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner
Defeat Gory Guerrero and Luis Hernandez | 162
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NWA Mid-Southern Tag Team Championship![]() | Bobby Fields & Lee Fields Bobby Fields & Lee Fields
| 1+
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The Mighty Yankees Frank Morrell & Mighty Yankee #3
| 42
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The Mighty Yankees Frank Morrell & Eddie Sullivan
Carson and Shadow continue to be billed as champions in Chattanooga but lose to Mighty Yankees #1 (Eddie Sullivan) and #2 (Frank Morrell) on October 10, 1968. | 39
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Don Carson & The Red Shadow Don Carson & The Red Shadow
| 10
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Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller Lester Welch & Buddy Fuller
| 6
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Don Carson & The Red Shadow Don Carson & The Red Shadow
| 9
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Buddy Fuller & Lester Welch Buddy Fuller & Lester Welch
| 6
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Don Carson & The Red Shadow Don Carson & The Red Shadow
| 8
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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | Danny Hodge
| 973+
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NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | Ray Mendoza
| 6+
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Ángel Blanco
| 220
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Ray Mendoza
Mendoza defeated Dory Dixon in a tournament final to win the vacant title. | 289
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NWA World Middleweight Championship![]() | ![]() | El Santo
| 18+
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René Guajardo
Guajardo won a decision match for the vacant title. | 503
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NWA World Welterweight Championship![]() | Karloff Lagarde
| 547+
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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. | 4487+
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NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah
| 273+
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Yukiko Tomoe
| 23
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![]() | The Fabulous Moolah
| 524
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NWA United States Women's Championship![]() | Jean Antone
The title history is unrecorded from 1968-07-07 to 1968-07-19, and then from 1968-07-19 to 1970-07-22. According to The Sacramento Bee, Antone was recognized as champion only in Northern California by defeating Princess Little Cloud to win the title. | 165+
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![]() | Mae Young
The title history is unrecorded from 1965-05-01 to 1968-07-07, and then from 1968-07-07 to 1968-07-19. Young was billed as champion only in the Gulf Coast territory. | 12
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![]() | Cora Combs
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. | 1163
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NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah & Patty Nelson
The titles history is unrecorded from 1961-11-23 to 1967-11-02, and then from 1967-11-02 to 1970-05-01. | 425+
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