AWA Roster in 1979: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1979. 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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1979AWA: All (30)
Abdullah the Butcher
Adrian Adonis
André the Giant
Billy Robinson
Blackjack Lanza
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Bobo Brazil
Bruiser Brody
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
The Crusher
Dick The Bruiser
Dino Bravo
Greg Gagne
Hossein Arab
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jim Brunzell
Lord Alfred Hayes
Mad Dog Vachon
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Nick Bockwinkel
Pat O'Connor
Pat Patterson
Paul Ellering
Roger Kirby
Rufus R. Jones
"Sailor" Art Thomas
Stan Hansen
Super Destroyer Mark II
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Teams
The Blond Bombers
The East-West Connection
The High Flyers
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Nick Bockwinkel Won: November 8, 1975 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show | 1514+ days |
AWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship | | Dino Bravo Won: December 6, 1979 Toronto, Ontario | House Show Billed as champion on arrival; previously held NWA Canadian Title. | 25+ days |
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship |  | Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: October 15, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 77+ days |
 | Bill Dundee Won: October 1, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 14 days | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: September 24, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 7 days | |
| Bill Dundee Won: September 17, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show Defeated Bass in a rematch. | 7 days | |
 | Vacant Won: September 11, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show Championship vacated after a match against Ron Bass. | 6 days | |
| Bill Dundee Won: August 27, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 15 days | |
| Ron Bass Won: July 2, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 56 days | |
| Randy Taylor Won: June 30, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | CWA Show | 2 days |
AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship | | Billy Robinson Won: November 12, 1979 Winnipeg, Manitoba | House show | 49 days |
| Super Destroyer Mark II Won: October 25, 1979 Winnipeg, Manitoba | House show | 18 days | |
| Billy Robinson Won: May 18, 1978 Winnipeg, Manitoba | House show | 525 days |
AWA World Tag Team Championship | | Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon Won: June 6, 1979 Winnipeg, Manitoba | Live event | 208+ days |
| Pat Patterson & "Crippler" Ray Stevens Won: September 23, 1978 Awarded the titles when Brunzell was injured in a charity softball game. | 256 days |
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship |  | The AssassinsThe Assassin & Assassin #2 Won: December 2, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House Show | 29+ days |
| Hector Guerrero & Steve Regal Won: November 19, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House Show | 13 days | |
| Vacant Won: October 22, 1979 Vacated after a match against ends as a no-contest. | 28 days | |
 | The Blond BombersWayne Farris & Larry Latham Won: October 1, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House Show | 21 days | |
 | Ricky Morton & Sonny King Won: September 24, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House Show | 7 days | |
  | The Fabulous FreebirdsTerry Gordy & Michael Hayes Won: September 1, 1979 Tennessee | House Show | 23 days | |
| The Blond BombersWayne Farris & Larry Latham Won: June 15, 1979 Tupelo, Mississippi | House Show | 78 days | |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler & Bill Dundee Won: June 4, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House Show | 11 days |
 |  | Vacant Won: March 27, 1975 The championship was vacated when Betty Nicoli retired. | 1740+ days |
AWA Brass Knuckles Championship | | Don Fargo Won: February 12, 1979 Memphis, Tennessee | House show Don Fargo is billed as champion upon entering the promotion. | 322+ days |
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