NWA Roster in 1978: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

National Wrestling Alliance: Rosters History Database

On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1978. 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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1978

NWA: All (170)

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Bruce Prichard / Brother Love

"Crippler" Ray Stevens

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

Harley Race

Haystacks Calhoun

"High Chief" Peter Maivia

Jerry "The King" Lawler

Larry “The Axe” Hennig

Professor Toru Tanaka

Super Destroyer Mark II

"Superstar" Billy Graham

Thunderbolt Patterson

Men

Women

Teams

Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Harley Race

Won: February 6, 1977

Toronto, ON | House show

693+ days

693+

days

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship	Gino Hernandez Won: December 17, 1978 Dallas, Texas \| House show 14+ days	14+ days
	David von Erich Won: November 27, 1978 Dallas, Texas \| House show 20 days	20 days
	Gino Hernandez Won: October 13, 1978 Fort Worth, Texas \| House show 45 days	45 days
	David von Erich Won: September 10, 1978 Dallas, Texas \| House show 33 days	33 days
	Bruiser Brody Won: May 28, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 104 days	104 days
	Dale Valentine Won: March 24, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 65 days	65 days
	Al Madril Won: November 2, 1977 San Antonio, Texas \| House show 142 days	142 days

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship	Ricky Steamboat Won: December 17, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada \| House Show 14+ days	14+ days
	Ric Flair Won: April 9, 1978 Charlotte, NC \| House Show 252 days	252 days
	Mr. Wrestling Won: March 19, 1978 Greensboro, NC \| House Show 21 days	21 days
	Blackjack Mulligan Won: January 1, 1978 Greensboro, NC \| House Show 77 days	77 days
	Ricky Steamboat Won: October 31, 1977 Charleston, SC \| House Show 62 days	62 days

NWA Television Championship	Paul Jones Won: June 7, 1978 Raleigh, NC \| Live event 207+ days	207+ days
	Baron von Raschke Won: March 26, 1978 Greensboro, NC \| Live event 73 days	73 days
	Johnny Weaver Won: March 5, 1978 Charlotte, NC \| Live event 21 days	21 days
	Baron von Raschke Won: October 12, 1977 Raleigh, NC \| Live event 144 days During this reign, the title was renamed as "NWA Television Championship" after he was billed as having won a tournament for all the regional NWA Television Champions.	144 days

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship	Randy Savage Won: November 11, 1978 Nashville, TN \| House show 50+ days	50+ days
	Dutch Mantel Won: November 11, 1978 Nashville, TN \| House show 0 days	0 days
	Mexican Angel Won: September 20, 1978 Nashville, TN \| House show 52 days Won a tournament to win the vacant title.	52 days
	Vacant Won: September 1, 1978 19 days The title was vacated after a match between Blue Yankee and Dutch Mantel.	19 days
	Blue Yankee Won: August 12, 1978 Chattanooga, TN \| House show 20 days	20 days
	Dutch Mantel Won: July 22, 1978 Chattanooga, TN \| House show 21 days	21 days
	Whipper Watson Jr. Won: July 12, 1978 Nashville, TN \| House show 10 days	10 days
	Dutch Mantel Won: May 28, 1978 Chattanooga, TN \| House show 44 days	44 days

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NWA American Heavyweight Championship

Kevin von Erich

Won: December 25, 1978

Ft. Worth, Texas | House show

6+ days

days

Bruiser Brody

Won: September 11, 1978

Ft. Worth, Texas | House show

105 days

105

days

Fritz von Erich

Won: December 12, 1977

Fort Worth, Texas | House show

273 days

273

days

NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship	Mark Lewin Won: December 15, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 16+ days	16+ days
	Bull Ramos Won: December 1, 1978 Texas \| House show 14 days It is not clear who Ramos defeated to win the championship	14 days
	Bruiser Brody Won: October 13, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 49 days	49 days
	Rocky Johnson Won: September 8, 1978 Texas \| House show 35 days	35 days
	Bruiser Brody Won: August 25, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 14 days	14 days
	Killer Karl Krupp Won: August 23, 1978 Abilene, Texas \| House show 2 days	2 days
	The Lawman Won: August 1, 1978 Texas \| House show 22 days	22 days
	Killer Karl Krupp Won: July 28, 1978 Texas \| House show 4 days	4 days

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NWA World Tag Team Championship	Paul Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka Won: December 26, 1978 Richmond, VA \| House show 5+ days	5+ days
	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & Baron von Raschke Won: June 7, 1978 Raleigh, NC \| House show 202 days	202 days
	Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones Won: April 23, 1978 Greensboro, NC \| House show 45 days Defeated The Masked Superstar & Ken Patera in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.	45 days
	Vacant Won: March 10, 1978 44 days Ric Flair & Greg Valentine were forced to vacate their titles by NWA for continually ending their matches via disqualification.	44 days
	Ric Flair & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Won: October 30, 1977 Greensboro, NC \| House show 131 days	131 days

NWA North American Tag Team Championship

Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong KobayashiSeiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi

Won: July 28, 1977

Osaka, Japan | New Year Golden Series 1977

521+ days

521+

days

NWA American Tag Team Championship

The Von ErichsDavid von Erich & Kevin von Erich

Won: October 15, 1978

Dallas, Texas | BTW Show

77+ days

Defeated Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk to win the championship, unclear if it was a tournament final or a match for the vacant championship

77+

days

Vacant

Won: December 1, 1974

1414 days

Championship vacated and abandoned by NWA Big Time Wrestling.

1414

days

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship	Bull Ramos & Tiger Conway Jr. Bull Ramos & Tiger Conway Jr. Won: December 17, 1978 Dallas, Texas \| House show 14+ days Defeated Lewin and Killer Karl Krupp.	14+ days
	Mark Lewin & White Knight Mark Lewin & White Knight Won: October 30, 1978 Ft. Worth, Texas \| House show 48 days Defeated Mando Guerrero and Tiger Conway Jr. in a tournament final.	48 days
	Vacant Won: October 1, 1978 29 days The Von Erichs won the NWA American Tag Team Championship	29 days
	Kevin Von Erich & David Von ErichKevin von Erich & David von Erich Won: September 4, 1978 Ft. Worth, Texas \| House show 27 days	27 days
	Gino Hernandez & Bruiser BrodyBruiser Brody Gino Hernandez Won: August 1, 1978 Ft. Worth, Texas \| House show 34 days	34 days
	Kevin Von Erich & David Von ErichKevin von Erich & David von Erich Won: April 7, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 116 days	116 days
	Killer Tim Brooks & Leroy Brown Killer Tim Brooks & Leroy Brown Won: March 31, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 7 days	7 days
	José Lothario & Al MadrilJosé Lothario & Al Madril Won: February 1, 1978 Houston, Texas \| House show 58 days	58 days

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NWA World Tag Team Championship

Inactive

Won: January 1, 1969

3651+ days

Championship abandoned

3651+

days

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship	Jerry Lawler & Mongolian StomperJerry "The King" Lawler & Mongolian Stomper Won: September 18, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 13 days	13 days
	Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Won: July 24, 1978 Tennessee \| House Show 56 days Title renamed AWA Southern Tag Team Championship upon partnership with the American Wrestling Association and was billed as such starting in July 1978.	56 days
	Jerry Lawler & Jimmy ValiantJerry "The King" Lawler & Jimmy Valiant Won: May 29, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 56 days Defeat LeDuc and Louie in rematch.	56 days
	Vacant Won: May 22, 1978 7 days Vacated after a match against Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Valiant on May 22, 1978, ends as a no-contest.	7 days
	Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Won: May 1, 1978 Tennessee \| House Show 21 days	21 days
	Bill Dundee & Jerry LawlerJerry "The King" Lawler Bill Dundee Won: March 13, 1978 Tennessee \| House Show 49 days	49 days
	Frazier & Terry Sawyer Frazier & Terry Sawyer Won: February 19, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 22 days	22 days
	The Bicentennial KingsDennis Condrey & Phil Hickerson Won: February 10, 1978 Tennessee \| House Show 9 days	9 days

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NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship	Al Madril Won: June 25, 1978 Houston, TX \| HW House show 33 days	33 days
	Nelson Royal Won: April 7, 1978 House show 79 days	79 days
	Chavo Guerrero Won: February 24, 1978 House show 42 days	42 days
	Nelson Royal Won: December 6, 1976 New Orleans, LA \| House show 445 days	445 days

NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship

Pak Choo

Won: December 8, 1978

Mexico City, Mexico | Live event

23+ days

23+

days

El Faraón

Won: June 2, 1978

Mexico City, Mexico | Live event

189 days

189

days

Alfonso Dantés

Won: April 21, 1977

Mexico City, Mexico | Live event

407 days

407

days

		Tony Salazar Won: August 13, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event 140+ days	140+ days
		Ringo Mendoza Won: June 23, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event 51 days	51 days
		Perro Aguayo Won: April 9, 1978 Guadalajara, Jalisco \| Live event 75 days	75 days
		Ringo Mendoza Won: February 17, 1978 Los Angeles, California \| Live event 51 days	51 days
		El Faraón Won: November 25, 1977 Mexico City, Mexico \| Live event 84 days	84 days

NWA World Welterweight Championship

Fishman

Won: April 9, 1976

Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show

996+ days

996+

days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: September 18, 1956

Baltimore, MD | Live Event

8139+ days

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.

8139+

days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: October 9, 1978

Fort Worth, TX | Live event

83+ days

83+

days

Evelyn Stevens

Won: October 8, 1978

Dallas, TX | Live event

1 day

day

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: April 2, 1968

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | Live event

3841 days

3841

days

NWA United States Women's Championship

Joyce Grable

Won: December 1, 1978

30+ days

The title history is unrecorded from 1976-11-25 to 1978-12-01.

30+

days

Sandy Parker

Won: November 25, 1976

736 days

The title history is unrecorded from 1974-11-01 to 1976-11-25, and then from 1976-11-25 to 1978-12-01. Parker was recognized as champion only in Northern California.

736

days

NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship	Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams Won: August 25, 1978 St. Petersburg, FL \| Live event 128+ days The titles history is unrecorded from 1978-08-25 to 1979-12-26.	128+ days
	Leilani Kai & Judy Martin Won: August 23, 1978 Key West, FL \| Live event 2 days	2 days
	Beverly Shade & Natasha the Hatchet Lady Won: August 1, 1978 Memphis, TN \| Live event 22 days The titles history is unrecorded from 1977-02-27 to 1978-08-01. Beverly & Natasha were only recognized as champions in Memphis, TN.	22 days
	Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams Won: February 27, 1977 St. Petersburg, FL \| Live event 672+ days The titles history is unrecorded from 1977-02-27 to 1978-08-01.	672+ days

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Arianna grace is a heel she betrayed santino marella I don’t really know why she turned face again
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Aleister Black & Zelina Vega's tag team name is Necessary Evil
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Wendy Choo is a Face,Arron Rourke and Marcus Mathers are a tag team,and Kam Hendrix is now on Evolve
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Grayson Waller is a member of the New Day.
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  @Rastin Are you sure? Just double checked and pretty certain he's still only aligned with them. If you can provide a date of the episode or a source that says he's part of them then it'd be easier to update
  
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Thea Hail just won the NXT Women’s North American Championship
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Mick Foley has parted ways with WWE
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Austin Theory and Rey Mysterio are upper card. And correct me if I am wrong but haven't the street profits been off tv since clash in Paris
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Did a massive update to Randy Savage's profile! Updated his timeline photos (13 new pics), manager timeline, and did card positions of him spanning 1985 to 2000 (plus his small TNA run)

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Bravo Americano's Official render is on wwe's getty images page
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NWA Roster in 1978: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

NWA: All (170)

Men

Women

Teams

Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik

Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami

Blackjack Lanza & Bob Orton Jr.

The Blond Bombers

Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller

The Brisco Brothers

Chavo & Héctor Guerrero

Chavo & Mando Guerrero

Chief Jay Strongbow & High Chief Peter Maivia

The Cosmic Cowboys

Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes

The Fabulous Freebirds

The Funks

Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson

Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn

The McGuire Twins

Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka

Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones

Pedro Morales & Rocky Johnson

Ric Flair & Greg Valentine

Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson

Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda

The Valiant Brothers

The Von Erichs

Wild Samoans

Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship

Gino Hernandez

Gino Hernandez

Dale Valentine

Al Madril

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Mr. Wrestling

NWA Television Championship

Paul Jones

Johnny Weaver

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Mexican Angel

Vacant

Blue Yankee

Whipper Watson Jr.

NWA American Heavyweight Championship

NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship

Mark Lewin

Bull Ramos

Killer Karl Krupp

The Lawman

Killer Karl Krupp

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Paul Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine & Baron von Raschke

Ricky Steamboat & Paul Jones

Vacant

Ric Flair & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

NWA North American Tag Team Championship

Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong KobayashiSeiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi

NWA American Tag Team Championship

The Von ErichsDavid von Erich & Kevin von Erich

Vacant

NWA Texas Tag Team Championship

Bull Ramos & Tiger Conway Jr. Bull Ramos & Tiger Conway Jr.

Mark Lewin & White Knight Mark Lewin & White Knight

Vacant

Kevin Von Erich & David Von ErichKevin von Erich & David von Erich

Gino Hernandez & Bruiser BrodyBruiser Brody Gino Hernandez

Kevin Von Erich & David Von ErichKevin von Erich & David von Erich

Killer Tim Brooks & Leroy Brown Killer Tim Brooks & Leroy Brown

José Lothario & Al MadrilJosé Lothario & Al Madril

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Inactive

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship

Jerry Lawler & Mongolian StomperJerry "The King" Lawler & Mongolian Stomper

Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie Jos LeDuc & Jean Louie

Jerry Lawler & Jimmy ValiantJerry "The King" Lawler & Jimmy Valiant