NWA Roster in 1979: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1979. 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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Women
Teams
The Andersons
Anderson’s Army
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
The Blond Bombers
Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller
The Brisco Brothers
Chavo & Héctor Guerrero
Chavo & Mando Guerrero
The Cosmic Cowboys
The Fabulous Freebirds
The Funks
The Heenan Family
The High Flyers
Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens
Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody
The McGuire Twins
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine
The Sheepherders / Los Pastores / The Kiwi Sheepherders / The Kiwis
Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda
Tito Santana & Ivan Putski
The Valiant Brothers
The Von Erichs
Wild Samoans
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Harley Race Won: November 7, 1979 Amagasaki, Japan | House show | 54+ days |
![]() | Giant Baba Won: October 31, 1979 Nagoya, Japan | House show | 7 days | |
![]() | Harley Race Won: August 26, 1979 Orlando, FL | House show | 66 days | |
![]() | Dusty Rhodes Won: August 21, 1979 Tampa, FL | House show | 5 days | |
![]() | Harley Race Won: February 6, 1977 Toronto, ON | House show | 926 days |
NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Mark Lewin Won: December 10, 1979 Fort Worth, Texas | House show | 21+ days |
![]() | David von Erich Won: February 4, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 309 days | |
![]() | Gino Hernandez Won: December 17, 1978 Dallas, Texas | House show | 49 days |
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Mike George Won: December 6, 1979 Unknow | MSWA Show | 25+ days |
![]() | "Cowboy" Bill Watts Won: December 4, 1979 Baton Rouge, LA | MSWA Show | 2 days | |
![]() | Mike George Won: September 5, 1979 Shreveport, LA | MSWA Show Wrestling II is still/again billed as champion in Georgia as of October 19, 1979. | 90 days | |
![]() | Mr. Wrestling II Won: February 16, 1979 Atlanta, GA | Live Show Became MSWA Title in August 1979. | 201 days | |
![]() | "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd Won: December 25, 1978 New Orleans, LA | Live Show Wins by forfeit. | 53 days |
MSWA Louisiana State Championship![]() | ![]() | Mike George Won: April 21, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show | 254+ days |
![]() | Jerry Stubbs Won: December 25, 1978 New Orleans, Louisiana | Live Show | 117 days |
MSWA Mississippi Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Mike George Won: May 5, 1979 New Orleans, LA | Live Show Title moves to MSWA in 79-08; George wrestles ICW Mississippi champion King Cobra on 79-08-18 in a unification match when ICW is merged with MSWA (George most likely wins as he continues to be recognized as champion). | 137 days |
![]() | Jerry Stubbs Won: November 6, 1978 Jackson, MS | Live Show Defeats Ernie Ladd in tournament final. | 180 days |
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant Won: August 10, 1978 Title vacated. | 508+ days |
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Jimmy Snuka Won: September 1, 1979 Charlotte, NC | House Show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 121+ days |
![]() | Vacant Won: August 12, 1979 The title was vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior. | 20 days | |
![]() | Ric Flair Won: April 1, 1979 Greensboro, NC | House Show | 133 days | |
![]() | Ricky Steamboat Won: December 17, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | House Show | 105 days |
NWA Television Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant Won: October 24, 1979 Raleigh, NC | Live event The title was vacated after Ricky Steamboat won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Jay Youngblood. | 68+ days |
![]() | Ricky Steamboat Won: June 10, 1979 Asheville, NC | Live event | 136 days | |
![]() | Paul Jones Won: June 7, 1978 Raleigh, NC | Live event | 368 days |
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Bobby Eaton Won: December 1, 1979 Miami, FL | House show | 30+ days |
![]() | Chris Colt Won: November 25, 1979 Nashville, TN | House show | 6 days | |
![]() | Bobby Eaton Won: October 24, 1979 Nashville, TN | House show | 32 days | |
![]() | Dutch Mantel Won: October 20, 1979 Chattanooga, TN | House show | 4 days | |
![]() | Dennis Condrey Won: June 2, 1979 Chattanooga, TN | House show Defeated Gorgeous George Jr. to win the title. | 140 days | |
![]() | Ron Garfield Won: May 23, 1979 Nashville, TN | House show | 10 days | |
![]() | Chris Colt Won: April 29, 1979 Nashville, TN | House show | 24 days | |
![]() | Bobby Eaton Won: February 1, 1979 House show | 87 days |
NWA American Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Bruiser Brody Won: November 30, 1979 Houston, Texas | House show | 31+ days |
![]() | The Spoiler Won: October 7, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 54 days | |
![]() | El Halcón Won: August 5, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 63 days | |
![]() | The Spoiler Won: June 2, 1979 Houston, Texas | House show Awarded due to injury to Wahoo McDaniel | 64 days | |
![]() | Wahoo McDaniel Won: May 13, 1979 Houston, Texas | House show | 20 days | |
![]() | The Spoiler Won: April 1, 1979 Puerto Rico | House show | 42 days | |
![]() | Kevin von Erich Won: December 25, 1978 Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | 97 days |
NWA Texas Television Championship![]() | ![]() | José Lothario Won: November 30, 1979 Texas | BTW show | 31+ days |
![]() | Bill Irwin Won: June 2, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW show | 181 days | |
![]() | The Spoiler Won: January 7, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW show Won the championship in a battle royal | 146 days |
NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship![]() | ![]() | Dusty Rhodes Won: December 21, 1979 Houston, Texas | House show | 10+ days |
![]() | Mark Lewin Won: December 1, 1979 Texas | House show | 20 days | |
![]() | Vacant Won: October 1, 1979 Championship vacated for undocumented reasons | 61 days | |
![]() | Bruiser Brody Won: September 1, 1979 Texas | House show | 30 days | |
![]() | Professor Toru Tanaka Won: August 1, 1979 Texas | House show | 31 days | |
![]() | Bruiser Brody Won: July 29, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 3 days | |
![]() | Mark Lewin Won: July 22, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 7 days | |
![]() | Bruiser Brody Won: June 10, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 42 days |
NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood Won: October 24, 1979 Raleigh, NC | House show | 68+ days |
![]() ![]() | Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones Won: August 22, 1979 Raleigh, NC | House show | 63 days | |
![]() ![]() | Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan Won: August 8, 1979 Raleigh, NC | House show | 14 days | |
![]() ![]() | Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones Won: April 29, 1979 Wilmington, NC | House show | 101 days | |
![]() ![]() | Paul Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka Won: December 26, 1978 Richmond, VA | House show | 124 days |
NWA North American Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Riki Choshu & Seiji Sakaguchi Won: June 15, 1979 Tokyo, Japan | Big Fight Series | 199+ days |
![]() ![]() | Hiro Matsuda & Masa Saito Won: April 5, 1979 Fukuoka, Japan | Asia Champion Series | 71 days | |
![]() ![]() | Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi Won: July 28, 1977 Osaka, Japan | New Year Golden Series 1977 | 616 days |
NWA American Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | José Lothario El Halcón Won: December 28, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 3+ days |
![]() ![]() | Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Won: December 14, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 14 days | |
![]() ![]() | Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. Won: November 16, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 28 days | |
![]() ![]() | Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Won: November 1, 1979 Texas | BTW Show | 15 days | |
![]() ![]() | José Lothario El Halcón Won: August 24, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 69 days | |
![]() ![]() | Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Won: July 20, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 35 days | |
![]() ![]() | José Lothario El Halcón Won: June 1, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show | 49 days | |
& Mark Lewin & The Spoiler Won: February 19, 1979 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show | 102 days |
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Vacant Won: December 1, 1979 championship vacated for undocumented reasons | 30+ days |
![]() ![]() | The Spoiler & Mark Lewin Won: September 17, 1979 Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | 75 days | |
![]() ![]() | Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody Won: July 23, 1979 Ft. Worth, Texas | House show Defeated Mark Lewin and Killer Tim Brooks. | 56 days | |
![]() ![]() | Vacant Won: July 23, 1979 championship vacated for undocumented reasons | 0 days | |
![]() | David von Erich & Tiger Conway Jr. Won: March 18, 1979 Dallas, Texas | House show | 127 days | |
![]() ![]() | Bill White & El Gran Goliath Won: February 26, 1979 Ft. Worth, Texas | House show | 20 days | |
![]() ![]() | Bull Ramos & Tiger Conway Jr. Won: December 17, 1978 Dallas, Texas | House show Defeated Lewin and Killer Karl Krupp. | 71 days |
NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Inactive Won: January 1, 1969 Championship abandoned | 4016+ days |
NWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The Fabulous FreebirdsMichael Hayes & Terry Gordy Won: December 7, 1979 Shreveport, Louisiana | MSW show | 24+ days |
![]() | "Cowboy" Bill Watts & Buck Robley Won: November 12, 1979 Louisiana | MSW show | 25 days | |
![]() ![]() | Mike George & Bob Sweetan Won: September 28, 1979 Shreveport, Louisiana | MSW show Won battle royal. | 45 days |
NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Bobby Eaton Tojo Yamamoto & The Secret Weapon Won: November 22, 1979 Bowling Green, Kentucky | Mid-America Live event | 39+ days |
![]() ![]() ![]() | George Gulas & Ken Lucas & Joey Rossi Won: November 4, 1979 Tullahoma, Tennessee | Mid-America Live event | 18 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Vacant Won: October 1, 1979 Championship vacated when Prince Tonga left the NWA Mid-America territory. | 34 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Prince Tonga George Gulas & Ken Lucas Won: September 1, 1979 Tennessee | Mid-America Live event | 30 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Tojo Yamamoto & The Great Togo & David Schultz Won: August 1, 1979 Tennessee | Mid-America Live event Championship history is unrecorded from April 17, 1979 to August 1979. | 31 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Dennis Condrey Tojo Yamamoto & Chris Colt Won: April 17, 1979 Tennessee | Mid-America Live event | 106 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Bobby Eaton The Mexican Angel & George Gulas Won: February 1, 1979 Tennessee | Mid-America Live event | 75 days | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe & The Beast Won: January 1, 1979 Tullahoma, Tennessee | Mid-America Live event | 31 days |
NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant Won: December 9, 1979 Nelson Royal vacated the title upon retiring from wrestling. During this vacancy, on 1979-12-10, Steve Keirn defeated Chavo Guerrero in the final of a tournament (promoted by Hollywood Wrestling) to seemingly win the vacant title, but NWA did not recognize Keirn as champion; Keirn received recognition from the NWA territories CWF, HW and NJPW, and this unofficial version was later renamed the NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship. | 22+ days |
![]() | Nelson Royal Won: July 28, 1979 House show | 134 days |
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Alfonso Dantés Won: April 30, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | 245+ days |
![]() | Kengo Kimura Won: December 8, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | 143 days |
![]() | ![]() | Satoru Sayama Won: September 9, 1979 Guadalajara, Jalisco | Live event | 113+ days |
![]() | Ringo Mendoza Won: February 3, 1979 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | 218 days | |
![]() | Tony Salazar Won: August 13, 1978 Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | 174 days |
NWA World Welterweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Américo Rocca Won: April 30, 1979 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show | 245+ days |
![]() | Fishman Won: April 9, 1976 Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL show | 1116 days |
NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah Won: September 18, 1956 Baltimore, MD | Live Event 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. | 8504+ days |
NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah Won: October 9, 1978 Fort Worth, TX | Live event | 448+ days |
NWA United States Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | Joyce Grable Won: December 1, 1978 The title history is unrecorded from 1976-11-25 to 1978-12-01. | 395+ days |
NWA World Ladies Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Judy Martin & Leilani Kai Won: December 26, 1979 Live event The titles history is unrecorded from 1978-08-25 to 1979-12-26. It is uncertain who Kai & Martin defeated to win the titles. | 5+ days |
![]() | Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams Won: August 25, 1978 St. Petersburg, FL | Live event The titles history is unrecorded from 1978-08-25 to 1979-12-26. | 488 days | |
![]() | Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams Won: February 27, 1977 St. Petersburg, FL | Live event The titles history is unrecorded from 1977-02-27 to 1978-08-01. | 1037+ days |
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