NWA List of Faces & Heels: Roster Breakdown (1978)
On this page you find a breakdown of the NWA Roster split by Face and Heel divisions, in the year 1978. This includes the up-to-date list of all Babyfaces (heroes) and Heels (villains), as well as "tweeners" (anti-heroes) among the NWA Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, and active Tag Teams & Stables in National Wrestling Alliance.
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1978NWA: All
André the Giant
Antonio Inoki
Austin Idol
Big John Studd
Blackjack Mulligan
Bob Armstrong
Bob Backlund
Bobby Eaton
Bobo Brazil
Bret Hart
Buddy Roberts
Chavo Guerrero
Chief Jay Strongbow
"Cowboy" Bill Watts
"Cowboy" Bob Kelly
David von Erich
Dennis Condrey
Dino Bravo
Dominic DeNucci
Dusty Rhodes
Dynamite Kid
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Giant Baba
Haystacks Calhoun
"High Chief" Peter Maivia
Hiro Matsuda
Jack Brisco
Jackie Fargo
Jerry Brisco
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Rougeau
Jimmy Snuka
José Lothario
Kerry von Erich
Kevin Sullivan
Koko Ware
Lanny Poffo
Len Rossi
Lou Thesz
Mil Máscaras
Mr. Sato
Mr. Wrestling II
Pat O'Connor
Pat Patterson
Paul Orndorff
Pedro Morales
"Pistol" Pez Whatley
Plowboy Frazier
Prince Tonga
Richard Blood
Rick Martel
Ricky Steamboat
Robert Gibson
Rocky Johnson
"Sailor" Art Thomas
Stu Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami
Terry Allen
Terry Funk
Tommy Rich
Tully Blanchard
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Wayne Farris
Abdullah the Butcher
Afa
The Assassin
Baron von Raschke
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
Bill Irwin
Billy White Wolf
Blackjack Lanza
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Boris Malenko
Bruiser Brody
Buddy Rose
The Carpetbagger
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
Dick The Bruiser
Don Muraco
Dory Funk Jr.
Dutch Mantel
Eddie Graham
Great Gama
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Harley Race
The Iron Sheik
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski
J.J. Dillon
Jake Roberts
Jesse Ventura
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Rodz
Johnny Valiant
Kazuo Sakurada
Ken Patera
Lord Alfred Hayes
Masa Saito
Masao Hattori
The Masked Superstar
Mr. Fuji
Nick Bockwinkel
Ole Anderson
Pak Choo
Paul Ellering
Professor Toru Tanaka
Randy Savage
Ric Flair
Ron Wright
Ronnie Garvin
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rufus R. Jones
Ryuma Go
The Sheik
Sika
Stan Hansen
Stan Stasiak
Steve Keirn
Super Destroyer Mark II
"Superstar" Billy Graham
Ted DiBiase
Tiger Jeet Singh
Umanosuke Ueda
Men
André the Giant
Antonio Inoki
Austin Idol
Big John Studd
Blackjack Mulligan
Bob Armstrong
Bob Backlund
Bobby Eaton
Bobo Brazil
Bret Hart
Buddy Roberts
Chavo Guerrero
Chief Jay Strongbow
"Cowboy" Bill Watts
"Cowboy" Bob Kelly
David von Erich
Dennis Condrey
Dino Bravo
Dominic DeNucci
Dusty Rhodes
Dynamite Kid
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Giant Baba
Haystacks Calhoun
"High Chief" Peter Maivia
Hiro Matsuda
Jack Brisco
Jackie Fargo
Jerry Brisco
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Rougeau
Jimmy Snuka
José Lothario
Kerry von Erich
Kevin Sullivan
Koko Ware
Lanny Poffo
Len Rossi
Lou Thesz
Mil Máscaras
Mr. Sato
Mr. Wrestling II
Pat O'Connor
Pat Patterson
Paul Orndorff
Pedro Morales
"Pistol" Pez Whatley
Plowboy Frazier
Prince Tonga
Richard Blood
Rick Martel
Ricky Steamboat
Robert Gibson
Rocky Johnson
"Sailor" Art Thomas
Stu Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami
Terry Allen
Terry Funk
Tommy Rich
Tully Blanchard
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Wayne Farris
Abdullah the Butcher
Afa
The Assassin
Baron von Raschke
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
Bill Irwin
Billy White Wolf
Blackjack Lanza
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Boris Malenko
Bruiser Brody
Buddy Rose
The Carpetbagger
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
Dick The Bruiser
Don Muraco
Dory Funk Jr.
Dutch Mantel
Eddie Graham
Great Gama
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Harley Race
The Iron Sheik
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski
J.J. Dillon
Jake Roberts
Jesse Ventura
Jimmy Valiant
Johnny Rodz
Johnny Valiant
Kazuo Sakurada
Ken Patera
Lord Alfred Hayes
Masa Saito
Masao Hattori
The Masked Superstar
Mr. Fuji
Nick Bockwinkel
Ole Anderson
Pak Choo
Paul Ellering
Professor Toru Tanaka
Randy Savage
Ric Flair
Ron Wright
Ronnie Garvin
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rufus R. Jones
Ryuma Go
The Sheik
Sika
Stan Hansen
Stan Stasiak
Steve Keirn
Super Destroyer Mark II
"Superstar" Billy Graham
Ted DiBiase
Tiger Jeet Singh
Umanosuke Ueda
Women
Teams
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller
The Brisco Brothers
Chief Jay Strongbow & High Chief Peter Maivia
The Cosmic Cowboys
Pedro Morales & Rocky Johnson
The Blond Bombers
The Funks
Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik
Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine
Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda
The Valiant Brothers
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