AWA Roster in 1971: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1971. 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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1971AWA: All (23)
André Roussimoff
Billy Robinson
Blackjack Lanza
Blackjack Mulligan
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
"Cowboy" Bill Watts
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
The Crusher
Dick The Bruiser
Doctor X
Don Muraco
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Harley Race
Haystacks Calhoun
Ivan Koloff
Larry Hennig
Mad Dog Vachon
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Mr. Question
Nick Bockwinkel
"Sailor" Art Thomas
Strong Kobayashi
Verne Gagne
Teams
The Blackjacks
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Verne Gagne
| 1217+
|
AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship | Dr. X
| 448+
|
AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship | Great Kusatsu
| 111+
| |
 | Jimmy Snuka
| 11
| |
Ramón Torres
| 24
| ||
The Claw
The Claw is Tom Andrews. | 211
| ||
Stan Pulaski
| 34
|
AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship | Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig
| 13+
| |
| Johnny Valentine Jr. & Jerry MillerGreg "The Hammer" Valentine & Jerry Miller
| 63
| |
Ox Baker & The Great Kusatsu Ox Baker & The Great Kusatsu
| 7
| ||
| Johnny Valentine Jr. & Jerry MillerGreg "The Hammer" Valentine & Jerry Miller
Defeated Ox Baker and The Claw | 59
| |
 | Vacant
Torres died due to injuries suffered three days earlier during a match against Ox Baker and The Claw | 56
| |
Bob Ellis & Alberto Torres Bob Ellis & Alberto Torres
| 53
| ||
 | Ox Baker & Rock RogowskiOle Anderson Ox Baker
| 52
| |
Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski
| 18
|
AWA World Tag Team Championship | | Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez / The CrusherThe Crusher & Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez
In August 1971, Bastien chose The Crusher as his new partner after Cortez was killed in a car accident on July 23. | 230+
|
| The VachonsMad Dog Vachon Butcher Vachon
| 58
| |
The Von Steigers Karl Von Steiger & Kurt Von Steiger
Defeated The Von Steigers by D.Q. | 23
| ||
| The VachonsMad Dog Vachon Butcher Vachon
| 542
|
AWA World Women's Championship | Vivian Vachon
| 57+
| |
Kay Noble
Defeated Kathy Starr to win the vacant championship. | 3127
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Manager
Ring Announcer
Interviewer
Promoters
Coaches
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