WWF Roster in Year 1979: Full List of Wrestlers
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On this page you find the full WWF Roster in the year 1979. This includes the list of all WWF 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 World Wrestling Federation.
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![WWE Logo 1979 WWE Logo 1979](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_promotions_white_wwe-logo-1979-wwf.webp)
WWE: All (39)
![André the Giant André the Giant](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_andre-the-giant-70s.webp)
André the Giant
![Arnold Skaaland Arnold Skaaland](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/arnold-skaaland-1978.png)
Arnold Skaaland
![Bob Backlund Bob Backlund](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bob-backlund-1973.png)
Bob Backlund
![Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bruno-sammartino-1979.webp)
Bruno Sammartino
![Buffalo Allen Buffalo Allen](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bad-news-brown.png)
Buffalo Allen
![Chief Jay Strongbow Chief Jay Strongbow](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jay-strongbow.png)
Chief Jay Strongbow
![Dominic DeNucci Dominic DeNucci](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dominic-denucci-1978.webp)
Dominic DeNucci
![Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_ernie-ladd-1971.webp)
Ernie Ladd
![The Fabulous Moolah The Fabulous Moolah](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fabolous-moolah-1949.png)
The Fabulous Moolah
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1974.png)
Freddie Blassie
![Gorilla Monsoon Gorilla Monsoon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gorilla-monsoon-1963.png)
Gorilla Monsoon
![The Grand Wizard The Grand Wizard](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-grand-wizard.png)
The Grand Wizard
![Greg Valentine Greg Valentine](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_g_greg-valentine-1978.webp)
Greg Valentine
![Harley Race Harley Race](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_h_harley-race-1973.webp)
Harley Race
![Haystacks Calhoun Haystacks Calhoun](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haystacks-calhoun.png)
Haystacks Calhoun
![Hisashi Shinma Hisashi Shinma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hisashi-shinma-1970.png)
Hisashi Shinma
![Hossein Arab Hossein Arab](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/iron-sheik-1980s.png)
Hossein Arab
![Howard Finkel Howard Finkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/howard-finkel-1975.png)
Howard Finkel
![Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hulk-hogan-1979.png)
Hulk Hogan
![Ivan Koloff Ivan Koloff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-koloff.png)
Ivan Koloff
![Ivan Putski Ivan Putski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-putski.png)
Ivan Putski
![James Dudley James Dudley](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/james-dudley.png)
James Dudley
![Jim Duggan Jim Duggan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-duggan-1988.png)
Jim Duggan
![Jimmy Valiant Jimmy Valiant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-valiant-2.png)
Jimmy Valiant
![Johnny Rodz Johnny Rodz](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-rodz.png)
Johnny Rodz
![Johnny Valiant Johnny Valiant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valiant.png)
Johnny Valiant
![Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/larry-zbyszko-2.png)
Larry Zbyszko
![Leilani Kai Leilani Kai](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_leilani-kai-1975.webp)
Leilani Kai
![Lou Albano Lou Albano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/lou-albano-1953.png)
Lou Albano
![Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_mikel-scicluna-70s-colored.webp)
Mikel Scicluna
![Nikolai Volkoff Nikolai Volkoff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nikolai-volkoff-1974.png)
Nikolai Volkoff
![Pat Patterson Pat Patterson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-patterson-1962.png)
Pat Patterson
![Peter Maivia Peter Maivia](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/peter-maivia.png)
Peter Maivia
![S.D. Jones S.D. Jones](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sd-jones-1.png)
S.D. Jones
![Stan Stasiak Stan Stasiak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stan-stasiak.png)
Stan Stasiak
![Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/ted-dibiase-1979.png)
Ted DiBiase
![Tito Santana Tito Santana](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tito-santana-1972.png)
Tito Santana
![Vince McMahon Vince McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-1976.png)
Vince McMahon
![Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-sr.png)
Vincent J. McMahon
Men
![André the Giant André the Giant](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_andre-the-giant-70s.webp)
André the Giant
![Arnold Skaaland Arnold Skaaland](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/arnold-skaaland-1978.png)
Arnold Skaaland
![Bob Backlund Bob Backlund](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bob-backlund-1973.png)
Bob Backlund
![Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bruno-sammartino-1979.webp)
Bruno Sammartino
![Buffalo Allen Buffalo Allen](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bad-news-brown.png)
Buffalo Allen
![Chief Jay Strongbow Chief Jay Strongbow](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jay-strongbow.png)
Chief Jay Strongbow
![Dominic DeNucci Dominic DeNucci](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dominic-denucci-1978.webp)
Dominic DeNucci
![Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_ernie-ladd-1971.webp)
Ernie Ladd
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1974.png)
Freddie Blassie
![Gorilla Monsoon Gorilla Monsoon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gorilla-monsoon-1963.png)
Gorilla Monsoon
![The Grand Wizard The Grand Wizard](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-grand-wizard.png)
The Grand Wizard
![Greg Valentine Greg Valentine](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_g_greg-valentine-1978.webp)
Greg Valentine
![Harley Race Harley Race](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_h_harley-race-1973.webp)
Harley Race
![Haystacks Calhoun Haystacks Calhoun](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haystacks-calhoun.png)
Haystacks Calhoun
![Hisashi Shinma Hisashi Shinma](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hisashi-shinma-1970.png)
Hisashi Shinma
![Hossein Arab Hossein Arab](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/iron-sheik-1980s.png)
Hossein Arab
![Howard Finkel Howard Finkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/howard-finkel-1975.png)
Howard Finkel
![Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hulk-hogan-1979.png)
Hulk Hogan
![Ivan Koloff Ivan Koloff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-koloff.png)
Ivan Koloff
![Ivan Putski Ivan Putski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-putski.png)
Ivan Putski
![James Dudley James Dudley](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/james-dudley.png)
James Dudley
![Jim Duggan Jim Duggan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-duggan-1988.png)
Jim Duggan
![Jimmy Valiant Jimmy Valiant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jimmy-valiant-2.png)
Jimmy Valiant
![Johnny Rodz Johnny Rodz](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-rodz.png)
Johnny Rodz
![Johnny Valiant Johnny Valiant](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valiant.png)
Johnny Valiant
![Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/larry-zbyszko-2.png)
Larry Zbyszko
![Lou Albano Lou Albano](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/lou-albano-1953.png)
Lou Albano
![Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_mikel-scicluna-70s-colored.webp)
Mikel Scicluna
![Nikolai Volkoff Nikolai Volkoff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nikolai-volkoff-1974.png)
Nikolai Volkoff
![Pat Patterson Pat Patterson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-patterson-1962.png)
Pat Patterson
![Peter Maivia Peter Maivia](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/peter-maivia.png)
Peter Maivia
![S.D. Jones S.D. Jones](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sd-jones-1.png)
S.D. Jones
![Stan Stasiak Stan Stasiak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stan-stasiak.png)
Stan Stasiak
![Ted DiBiase Ted DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/ted-dibiase-1979.png)
Ted DiBiase
![Tito Santana Tito Santana](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tito-santana-1972.png)
Tito Santana
![Vince McMahon Vince McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-1976.png)
Vince McMahon
![Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-sr.png)
Vincent J. McMahon
Women
Teams
Champions
WWF Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Bob Backlund
The title was renamed WWF Heavyweight Championship when WWWF became WWF in March 1979. Backlund lost the title to Antonio Inoki in Japan in 1979 but regained the belt within a week, and the WWF never acknowledged the title change in the USA. | 679+
|
WWF Intercontinental Championship![]() | ![]() | Pat Patterson
Patterson became the first champion defeating Ted DiBiase to win the WWF North American Heavyweight Championship and defeating Johnny Rodz in a tournament final to unify the North American Heavyweight Championship with the South American Heavyweight Championship to create the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship. | 121+
|
WWF North American Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Seiji Sakaguchi
| 53+
|
![]() | Pat Patterson
| 142
| |
![]() | Ted DiBiase
Awarded the title when he signed with WWWF. The following month, WWWF was renamed to WWF, and the title was renamed to WWF North American Heavyweight Championship. | 126
|
WWF World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Ivan Putski & Tito Santana
| 70+
|
![]() | The Valiant BrothersJohnny Valiant & Jerry Valiant
| 230
| |
![]() | Larry Zbyszko & Tony Garea
| 105
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NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah
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+
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WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Antonio Inoki
The WWWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship was created for a partnership between WWWF and NJPW, and was awarded by Vincent J. McMahon to Inoki for his achievements in matches against fighters from other combat sports. During this reigns the title changes name to WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship. | 378+
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WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
| 88+
|
Ryuma Goco
| 2
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![]() | Tatsumi Fujinami
Fujinami moved to NJPW with the title. During this reigns the title was renamed to WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship. | 617
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