AWA Roster in 1978: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1978. 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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1978AWA: All (32)
André the Giant
Angelo Mosca
Billy Robinson
Blackjack Lanza
Bob Orton Jr.
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Bobo Brazil
Bruiser Brody
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
The Crusher
Dick The Bruiser
Dominic DeNucci
The Iron Sheik
Ivan Koloff
Jim Brunzell
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Valiant
Larry “The Axe” Hennig
Lord Alfred Hayes
Mad Dog Vachon
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Nick Bockwinkel
Pat O'Connor
Pat Patterson
Paul Ellering
Rufus R. Jones
"Sailor" Art Thomas
The Sheik
Stan Hansen
Super Destroyer Mark II
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Teams
Blackjack Lanza & Bob Orton Jr.
The Blond Bombers
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
The Valiant Brothers
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Nick Bockwinkel
| 1149+
|
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship |  | Austin Idol
| 6+
|
 | Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 21
| |
Don Fargo
| 7
| ||
Tommy Gilbert
| 7
| ||
Don Fargo
| 14
| ||
| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 63
| |
Jos LeDuc
| 7
| ||
| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 14
|
AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship | | Billy Robinson
| 227+
|
| Angelo Mosca
| 63
| |
| Billy Robinson
Robinson was named champion. | 1050
|
AWA World Tag Team Championship | | Pat Patterson & Ray StevensPat Patterson & "Crippler" Ray Stevens
Awarded the titles when Brunzell was injured in a charity softball game. | 99+
|
| The High FlyersJim Brunzell & Greg Gagne
| 443
|
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship |  | Dennis Condrey & Phil HickersonDennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson
| 13+
|
| Bill Dundee & Jerry LawlerJerry "The King" Lawler Bill Dundee
| 42
| |
The Bounty Hunters David Novak & Jerry Novak
Defeated Bill Dundee and Jimmy Valiant in tournament final. | 28
| ||
 | Vacant
Championship vacated after the Stomper turns on Lawler. | 8
| |
| Jerry Lawler & Mongolian StomperJerry "The King" Lawler & Mongolian Stomper
| 13
| |
Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie
Title renamed AWA Southern Tag Team Championship upon partnership with the American Wrestling Association and was billed as such starting in July 1978. | 56
|
AWA World Women's Championship |  | Vacant
The championship was vacated when Betty Nicoli retired. | 1375+
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Manager
Ring Announcer
Interviewer
Promoters
Coaches
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