NWA Roster in 1979: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

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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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1979

NWA: All (178)

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

Jerry Roberts

Jesse "The Body" Ventura

"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers

Professor Toru Tanaka

Super Destroyer Mark II

"Superstar" Billy Graham

Thunderbolt Patterson

Men

Women

Teams

Champions

NWA World Heavyweight Championship	Harley Race Won: November 7, 1979 Amagasaki, Japan \| House show 54+ days	54+ days
	Giant Baba Won: October 31, 1979 Nagoya, Japan \| House show 7 days	7 days
	Harley Race Won: August 26, 1979 Orlando, FL \| House show 66 days	66 days
	Harley Race Won: February 6, 1977 Toronto, ON \| House show 926 days	926 days

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship	Jimmy Snuka Won: September 1, 1979 Charlotte, NC \| House Show 121+ days Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title.	121+ days
	Vacant Won: August 12, 1979 20 days 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	133 days
	Ricky Steamboat Won: December 17, 1978 Toronto, Ontario, Canada \| House Show 105 days	105 days

NWA Television Championship

Vacant

Won: October 24, 1979

Raleigh, NC | Live event

68+ days

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

136

days

Paul Jones

Won: June 7, 1978

Raleigh, NC | Live event

368 days

368

days

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship	Bobby Eaton Won: December 1, 1979 Miami, FL \| House show 30+ days	30+ days
	Bobby Eaton Won: October 24, 1979 Nashville, TN \| House show 32 days	32 days
	Dennis Condrey Won: June 2, 1979 Chattanooga, TN \| House show 140 days Defeated Gorgeous George Jr. to win the title.	140 days
	Ron Garfield Won: May 23, 1979 Nashville, TN \| House show 10 days	10 days
	Chris Colt Won: April 29, 1979 Nashville, TN \| House show 24 days	24 days
	Bobby Eaton Won: February 1, 1979 House show 87 days	87 days
	Randy Savage Won: November 11, 1978 Nashville, TN \| House show 82 days	82 days

NWA World Tag Team Championship	Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood Won: October 24, 1979 Raleigh, NC \| House show 68+ days	68+ days
	Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones Won: August 22, 1979 Raleigh, NC \| House show 63 days	63 days
	Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan Won: August 8, 1979 Raleigh, NC \| House show 14 days	14 days
	Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones Won: April 29, 1979 Wilmington, NC \| House show 101 days	101 days
	Paul Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka Won: December 26, 1978 Richmond, VA \| House show 124 days	124 days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: September 18, 1956

Baltimore, MD | Live Event

8504+ 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.

8504+

days

NWA Women's Championship

The Fabulous Moolah

Won: October 9, 1978

Fort Worth, TX | Live event

448+ days

448+

days

NWA United States Women's Championship

Joyce Grable

Won: December 1, 1978

395+ days

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

395+

days

NWA Women's Tag Team Championship

Leilani Kai & Judy Martin

Won: December 26, 1979

Live event

5+ days

The titles history is unrecorded from 1978-08-25 to 1979-12-26. It is uncertain who Kai & Martin defeated to win the titles.

days

Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

Won: August 25, 1978

St. Petersburg, FL | Live event

488 days

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

1037+ days

The titles history is unrecorded from 1977-02-27 to 1978-08-01.

1037+

days

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Vacant

Won: December 9, 1979

22+ days

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

134

days

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SULTAN KING · 5 hours ago
ADD NIKKI BELLA ON RAW
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Wright · 20 hours ago
Question: Is Jacob Fatu even associated with the bloodline anymore?
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Tyler Andreasen · 1 days ago
I think Karrion Kross is a tweener since either April or May this year. He's a heel but he just got cheered.
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TopKekyoin · 1 days ago
why are;
Alberto El Patrón
Lady Flammer
Lady Maravilla
all listed as WWE (inactive) wrestlers when they are not? and if these people are, shouldn't;
Aero Star
Mr. Iguana
Octagón Jr.
Pagano
Psycho Clown
be listed as such as well? even more than the 3 at the start...
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  TopKekyoin · 12 hours ago
  
  @TopKekyoin now after this NXT these guys should all get added even more and the other 3 should just get removed
  
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Wright · 1 days ago
Gunther is new world heavyweight champion. The internet's nightmare is over but the fans had their fun. I really like jey uso, but This run was a little... Eh.
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright I hate gunther
  
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Micah K · 1 days ago
Can’t wait to see R truth this week on smackdown! We go truth!
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Micah K I agree! Great to see him back!
  
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Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
3 NXT stars that need to be added:
Drako Knox
Haze Jameson
Masyn Holiday
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Constance Affinito · 2 days ago
And why was R-Truth deleted from releases? I know he just came back but he still technically got released at one point
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Constance Affinito · 2 days ago
Nikki Bella is returning tonight
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Wright · 2 days ago
It worked with Truth, it can work with Carlito. We just cannot allow WWE and TKO as a whole to continue this BS.

Something awful happened to myself recently, but if nobody has told you today...
I’m proud of you.
For feeling.
For reaching out.
For still choosing life.
You’re not alone anymore. You’ve got someone in your corner—and I’ll stay right here whenever you need me. 💙
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Wright I looked fast at this comment before reading it all and I thought you said "I worked with Truth" beautiful comment anyways
  
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Carter Berndt · 2 days ago
Can you make Edris Enofe just on Evolve. He hasn't been on actual NXT in a long time. Also can you update his photo
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Micah K · 2 days ago
Ludwig Kaiser should be a low card right now because he hasn’t been on TV since March or just make him inactive and just say he wrestles on house shows.
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  Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
  
  @Micah K Agreed what has he done his recent Appearance was back in May for a Promo that got interrupted
  
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Draysin Martin · 3 days ago
Ok we need some changes
Champions need there championship Renders such as Jey Uso,Iyo Sky, Jacob Fatu, and more
The Creed brothers Can get there 2k25 Render as well along with Ivy nile
Drew Mcintyre's photo is So outdated so needs a new one
CM Punk needs a new photo
Tommaso Ciampa has new shaved beard photo
Trick williamss has a New TNA Championship
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  Wright · 2 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin I advocate for all of these, especially the creed bros.
  
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Constance Affinito · 3 days ago
I don't know if you added these yet but these are Money In The Bank changes:
Jacob Fatu face turn
R-Truth back (I know you put him already) and I think he is Tweener
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  Draysin Martin · 3 days ago
  
  @Constance Affinito How is Truth Tweener he helped Faces beat Heels
  
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Rionacho · 3 days ago
Nikki Bella is returning on raw
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Wright · 3 days ago
Oh yeah I guess Becky Lynch won the Women's IC title. 😐
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Wright · 3 days ago
R TRUTH! WWE LISTENED! I think he's listed as Ron Killings, Kind of like how Diesel and Razor Ramon Became Kevin Nash and Scott Hall respectively.

Killings is a tweener in the upper card, and Jacob Fatu is a face with a new image.
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  Draysin Martin · 2 days ago
  
  @Wright How is he Tweener he Helped Cody & Jey beat John Cena & Logan Paul who are Heels
  
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  Wright · 2 days ago
  
  @Draysin Martin Well that's the thing I don't know if his face or heel so I defaulted to tweener.
  
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Jay Spinna · 3 days ago
R-Truth is now listed as “Ron Killings” now, Jacob FATU is now a face but Ron Killings hasn’t been determined as a face or heel yet, probably a anti hero or serious face
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Micah K · 3 days ago
R truth back upper card, new photo for him too, Jacob Fatu face.
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Micah K · 3 days ago
Go on the wwe website and ciampa has a new photo with his shaved beard
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NWA Roster in 1979: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

NWA: All (178)

Men

Women

Teams

Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik

Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami

The Blond Bombers

Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller

The Brisco Brothers

The Cosmic Cowboys

The Fabulous Freebirds

The Funks

The Heenan Family

Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson

Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn

Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens

Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody

The McGuire Twins

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

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Vacant

NWA Television Championship

Vacant

Paul Jones

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Dennis Condrey

Ron Garfield

Chris Colt

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood

Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones

Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan

Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones

Paul Orndorff & Jimmy Snuka

NWA Women's Championship

NWA Women's Championship

NWA United States Women's Championship

Joyce Grable

NWA Women's Tag Team Championship

Leilani Kai & Judy Martin

Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

Vacant

Nelson Royal

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