NWA List of Faces & Heels: Roster Breakdown (1979)
On this page you find a breakdown of the NWA Roster split by Face and Heel divisions, in the year 1979. 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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1979NWA: All
André the Giant
Antonio Inoki
Austin Idol
Big John Studd
Bill Dundee
Billy White Wolf
Blackjack Mulligan
Bob Armstrong
Bob Backlund
Bobby Eaton
Bobo Brazil
Bret Hart
Bruce Reed
Buddy Roberts
Buffalo Allen
Butch Miller
Carlos Colón
Chavo Guerrero
Chief Jay Strongbow
"Cowboy" Bill Watts
"Cowboy" Bob Kelly
David von Erich
Dino Bravo
Dusty Rhodes
Dynamite Kid
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Giant Baba
Greg Gagne
Haystacks Calhoun
Hiro Matsuda
Héctor Guerrero
Jack Brisco
Jackie Fargo
Jerry Brisco
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jerry Roberts
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Snuka
José Lothario
Junkyard Dog
Kerry von Erich
Kevin Sullivan
Koko Ware
Lanny Poffo
Larry “The Axe” Hennig
Len Rossi
Little Beaver
Lou Thesz
Luke Williams
Mil Máscaras
Mr. Wrestling II
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Pat O'Connor
Paul Orndorff
Pedro Morales
"Pistol" Pez Whatley
Plowboy Frazier
Ric Flair
Rick Martel
Ricky Steamboat
Robert Gibson
Rocky Johnson
S.D. Jones
Stu Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami
Ted DiBiase
Terry Allen
Terry Funk
Terry Taylor
Tito Santana
Tom Prichard
Tommy Rich
Tully Blanchard
Wahoo McDaniel
Wayne Farris
Afa
Akio Sato
Al Costello
Angelo Poffo
Armando Guerrero
The Assassin
Baron von Raschke
Barry O
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
Bill Irwin
Blackjack Lanza
Bob Orton
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Boris Malenko
Bruiser Brody
Buddy Rose
Buzz Sawyer
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
Dennis Condrey
The Destroyer
Dick The Bruiser
Don Muraco
Dory Funk Jr.
Dutch Mantel
Eddie Graham
Gene Anderson
Gene Kiniski
Great Gama
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Harley Race
"High Chief" Peter Maivia
Hulk Hogan
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski
J.J. Dillon
Jake Roberts
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jim Duggan
Jimmy Golden
Jimmy Valiant
John Tolos
Johnny Valiant
Kazuharu Sonoda
Kazuo Sakurada
Ken Patera
Killer Khan
Lars Anderson
Lord Alfred Hayes
Masa Saito
The Masked Superstar
Mr. Fuji
Nick Bockwinkel
Nikolai Volkoff
Ole Anderson
Pat Patterson
Paul Jones
Prince Tonga
Professor Toru Tanaka
Randy Alls
Randy Savage
Ray Hernandez
Roger Kirby
Ron Wright
Ronnie Garvin
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rufus R. Jones
Ryuma Go
The Sheik
Sika
Sir Oliver Humperdink
Skandor Akbar
Stan Hansen
Stan Stasiak
Steve Keirn
Super Destroyer Mark II
"Superstar" Billy Graham
Tiger Hattori
Tiger Jeet Singh
Tiger Toguchi
Ugly Bear Harris
Umanosuke Ueda
Men
André the Giant
Antonio Inoki
Austin Idol
Big John Studd
Bill Dundee
Billy White Wolf
Blackjack Mulligan
Bob Armstrong
Bob Backlund
Bobby Eaton
Bobo Brazil
Bret Hart
Bruce Reed
Buddy Roberts
Buffalo Allen
Butch Miller
Carlos Colón
Chavo Guerrero
Chief Jay Strongbow
"Cowboy" Bill Watts
"Cowboy" Bob Kelly
David von Erich
Dino Bravo
Dusty Rhodes
Dynamite Kid
Fritz von Erich
Gene LeBell
Giant Baba
Greg Gagne
Haystacks Calhoun
Hiro Matsuda
Héctor Guerrero
Jack Brisco
Jackie Fargo
Jerry Brisco
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jerry Roberts
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Snuka
José Lothario
Junkyard Dog
Kerry von Erich
Kevin Sullivan
Koko Ware
Lanny Poffo
Larry “The Axe” Hennig
Len Rossi
Little Beaver
Lou Thesz
Luke Williams
Mil Máscaras
Mr. Wrestling II
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Pat O'Connor
Paul Orndorff
Pedro Morales
"Pistol" Pez Whatley
Plowboy Frazier
Ric Flair
Rick Martel
Ricky Steamboat
Robert Gibson
Rocky Johnson
S.D. Jones
Stu Hart
Tatsumi Fujinami
Ted DiBiase
Terry Allen
Terry Funk
Terry Taylor
Tito Santana
Tom Prichard
Tommy Rich
Tully Blanchard
Wahoo McDaniel
Wayne Farris
Afa
Akio Sato
Al Costello
Angelo Poffo
Armando Guerrero
The Assassin
Baron von Raschke
Barry O
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
Bill Irwin
Blackjack Lanza
Bob Orton
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Boris Malenko
Bruiser Brody
Buddy Rose
Buzz Sawyer
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
Dennis Condrey
The Destroyer
Dick The Bruiser
Don Muraco
Dory Funk Jr.
Dutch Mantel
Eddie Graham
Gene Anderson
Gene Kiniski
Great Gama
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Harley Race
"High Chief" Peter Maivia
Hulk Hogan
Ivan Koloff
Ivan Putski
J.J. Dillon
Jake Roberts
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jim Duggan
Jimmy Golden
Jimmy Valiant
John Tolos
Johnny Valiant
Kazuharu Sonoda
Kazuo Sakurada
Ken Patera
Killer Khan
Lars Anderson
Lord Alfred Hayes
Masa Saito
The Masked Superstar
Mr. Fuji
Nick Bockwinkel
Nikolai Volkoff
Ole Anderson
Pat Patterson
Paul Jones
Prince Tonga
Professor Toru Tanaka
Randy Alls
Randy Savage
Ray Hernandez
Roger Kirby
Ron Wright
Ronnie Garvin
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Rufus R. Jones
Ryuma Go
The Sheik
Sika
Sir Oliver Humperdink
Skandor Akbar
Stan Hansen
Stan Stasiak
Steve Keirn
Super Destroyer Mark II
"Superstar" Billy Graham
Tiger Hattori
Tiger Jeet Singh
Tiger Toguchi
Ugly Bear Harris
Umanosuke Ueda
Women
Teams
Anderson’s Army
Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler
The Brisco Brothers
Chavo & Héctor Guerrero
Chavo & Mando Guerrero
The Funks
The High Flyers
Jim Garvin & Steve Keirn
Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens
Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine
The Sheepherders / Los Pastores / The Kiwi Sheepherders / The Kiwis
Tito Santana & Ivan Putski
Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller
The Cosmic Cowboys
The Fabulous Freebirds
The McGuire Twins
The Andersons
Baron von Raschke & Paul Jones
The Blond Bombers
The Heenan Family
Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Mr. Fuji & Professor Toru Tanaka
Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda
The Valiant Brothers
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