CWA Roster in 1981: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

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On this page you find the full CWA Roster in the year 1981. This includes the list of all CWA 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 Continental Wrestling Association.

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1981

CWA: All (31)

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AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship	Dutch Mantel Won: October 26, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show 66+ days	66+ days
	The Dream Machine Won: October 1, 1981 Lexington, Kentucky \| CWA Show 25 days	25 days
	Jimmy Valiant Won: September 14, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show 17 days	17 days
	The Dream Machine Won: September 7, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show 7 days	7 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: August 24, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show 14 days	14 days
	The Dream Machine Won: August 16, 1981 Jackson, Tennessee \| CWA Show 8 days	8 days
	Steve Keirn Won: July 20, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show 27 days Defeated Bugsy McGraw in a tournament final.	27 days
	Vacant Won: July 1, 1981 19 days Donovan was stripped of the championship because of the way in which he won it.	19 days

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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship	Dutch Mantel Won: September 21, 1981 Memphis, TN \| House show 35 days	35 days
	Steve Keirn Won: September 7, 1981 Memphis, TN \| House show 14 days	14 days
	Bugsy McGraw Won: August 24, 1981 Memphis, TN \| House show 14 days	14 days
	Steve Keirn Won: July 6, 1981 Memphis, TN \| House show 49 days	49 days
	Ron Bass Won: July 1, 1981 Seymour, IN \| House show 5 days Continental Wrestling Association took control of the vacant title and Bass was awarded as champion.	5 days
	Vacant Won: October 1, 1980 273 days The title was vacated when NWA Mid-America ceased to operate, and Jerry Jarrett gained control of the title.	273 days

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship	Bill Dundee & Steve KeirnSteve Keirn Bill Dundee Won: November 16, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 45+ days	45+ days
	Stan Lane & Sweet Brown SugarStan Lane & Sweet Brown Sugar Won: September 26, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 51 days Defeated Ricky Gibson in a handicap match.	51 days
	Ricky Gibson & Robert GibsonRobert Gibson Ricky Gibson Won: September 14, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 12 days Defeat Rick Gibson.	12 days
	The Heartbreakers Joey Cagle & Rocky Sortor Won: September 7, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 7 days	7 days
	Eddie Gilbert & Ricky MortonEddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton Won: August 31, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 7 days	7 days
	Masa Fuchi & Mr. OnitaMr. Onita Masa Fuchi Won: August 3, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 28 days	28 days
	Ricky Gibson & Robert GibsonRobert Gibson Ricky Gibson Won: August 1, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 2 days	2 days
	Masa Fuchi & Mr. OnitaMr. Onita Masa Fuchi Won: July 31, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show 1 day	1 day

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Max · 7 hours ago
Not sure if anyone saw but Luca crusifino is back with shorter hair he was standing outside the ring with everyone else with a necklace
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  Constance Affinito · 2 minutes ago
  
  @Max I honestly didn't even notice, it was chaotic on NXT
  
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Joshua Araujo

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Added a bunch of new images (+ card position data) to Roddy Piper and Ezekiel Jackson's profiles!

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/roddy-piper
https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/ezekiel-jackson
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  Wright Hill · 5 hours ago
  
  @Joshua Araujo 1000% Deserved! I love both actually.
  
  Here's praying for King Kong Bundy..
  
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Thomas Keane-wyer · 10 hours ago
Why is brad Baylor in the upper card and not the lower card with the rest of vanity project.
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Draysin Martin · 14 hours ago
Daria Rae is in TNA & so is Elayna Black Daria Rae is only going to best an assistant GM
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gary vaughan · 21 hours ago
will there be more NXT superstars going to the main roster brands
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robert franklin · 1 days ago
On smackdown jan 16 2026 I have winner predictions and wanted winners for the matches on the card they are below
Sami zayn vs ilja dragunov ilja dragunov wins
Trick Williams vs matt Cardona matt Cardona wins
Damian priest vs solo sikoa Solo sikoa wins
Randy orton vs the miz The miz wins
I also have other matches I'd like to see added to the smackdown card for jan 16 2026 episode of Friday night smackdown with winners they are below
Cm punk vs Bron breakker Bron breakker wins
Cm punk vs seth rollins Seth rollins wins
Damian priest vs Aleister black Aleister black wins
Solo sikoa Jacob fatu and Tama tonga vs jey uso Jimmy uso and Sami zayn jey uso Jimmy uso and Sami zayn wins
Randy orton vs aj styles vs la knight randy orton wins
Oba femi vs Leon slater Leon slater wins
Oba femi vs trick Williams vs Eddy Thorpe trick Williams wins
Trick Williams vs Grayson waller Grayson waller wins
What do you think about my match card for wwe smackdown i wish Seth rollins would come back
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  Draysin Martin · 19 hours ago
  
  @robert franklin These superstars on the upper half are happening but the other half either already happened or wasn't confirmed at all,
  CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker happened last week, Seth Rollins is waiting to be cleared to return, & as for Priest vs. Black it already happened multiple times last year and two weeks ago, and The Bloodline vs. OG Bloodline happened at the beginning of last year
  
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robert franklin · 1 days ago
On raw jan 19 2026 there are title changes and matches I'd like to see they are below
Becky lynch vs Maxxine Dupri Maxxine Dupri wins title
Cm punk vs Finn balor Finn balor wins title
Gunther vs el grande americano el grande americano wins
Dragon Lee and alexa bliss vs Kofi kingston and Asuka Kofi kingston and Asuka wins
Drew mcintyre vs shinsuke nakamura vs ilja dragunov ilja dragunov wins
Bron breakker vs jevon Evans jevon Evans wins
The wyatt sicks vs the mfts the mfts wins
What do you think about my match card ideas for jan 19 2026 Monday night raw and predicted and wanted winners
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  Draysin Martin · 19 hours ago
  
  @robert franklin Most of these superstars aren't even on Raw and we haven't had a mixed tag match in WWE since Wrestlepalooza which was The Vision vs. CM Punk & AJ lee
  Drew Mcintyre, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Wyatt Sicks, The MFT's, & Alexa Bliss are on Smackdown
  
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Davey Castegnaro · 1 days ago
Breaking News: Powerhouse Hobbs will be a free agent at Midnight!!! He's currently one of the Trios Tag Team champions along with Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata.
What could this mean? With AEW collision tapings happening tonight. I wonder if the opps are gonna drop the titles to Hangman Adam Page & Jetspeed (Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight)
Guess we'll see.
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Davey Castegnaro It means the Opps will either vacate the AEW World Trios Championships or have HOOK be the replacement
  
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Bee · 1 days ago
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, & Myron Reed) have signed with AEW
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Bee I'm so excited for this
  
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Robert Gray · 1 days ago
Honestly all the tag teams besides the Usos, Wyatt Sicks, Judgment Day, the New Day, and The MFTs have been a no show

Rey Fenix might (a big might) be Low card

Matt Cardona hasn’t shown up on Smackdown since his match with Kit Wilson so probably a Low Card for him
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Robert Gray We can't call Matt Cardona a low-card, he returned 2 weeks ago, and he's going against Trick Williams for a WWE Championship qualifying match.
  
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Max · 1 days ago
On the wwe website they finally have Jimmy uso listed as a wrestler on raw he is no longer on smackdown
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Thomas Keane-wyer · 2 days ago
Stacks hasn't got the heritage cup coming out with him for matches and I think they have deactivated the cup so they won't use it again.
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  Wright Hill · 2 days ago
  
  @Thomas Keane-wyer 100% True.
  
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Central · 2 days ago
I don't think Roman counts as a SmackDown superstar anymore. He's had far more appearances on Raw than SmackDown in 2025.
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smah · 2 days ago
many new debuts and signings to the NXT roster tonight. swipe right (brad baylor, ricky smokes), jackson drake, keanu carver, eli knight.
after about 3 months, jaida parker has returned to tv. she's a face or a tweener, and set to feud with blake monroe.
also - OTM might be tweeners? maybe not, but they worked with joe hendry against heel dark state and didn't betray him or go back on him. worth considering.
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Texas Steve · 2 days ago
Jackson Drake,Brad Baylor,Ricky Smokes,and Eli Knight are all on NXT officially
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Robert Gray · 2 days ago
Brock is most likely inactive until next appearance
Bayley is most likely a regular face
Seth could be a tweener (don’t know for sure) but because of The Vision turning on him
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  Robert Gray · 2 days ago
  
  @Robert Gray Jaida Parker is back as a face feuding surf Blake Monroe
  
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  Robert Gray · 2 days ago
  
  @Robert Gray El Grande Americano can be moved to Low Card
  
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Wright Hill · 3 days ago
Finn Bálor is definitely Tweener. And Upper Card, since he is feuding with World Heavyweight Champ, CM Punk.
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Vishnoah · 3 days ago
Finn Balor uppercard,

Next feud with CMPunk
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  Draysin Martin · 3 days ago
  
  @Vishnoah Finn is also Tweener due to the hints he's dropping turning face & leaving Judgement day
  
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Kason Garrett · 3 days ago
Bron breaker suspended indefinitely
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Micah K · 3 days ago
Also new Logan Paul, Jacob fatu Nathan Fraser, and La knight photos

Russev low card or inactive motor city machine guns are definitely inactive not low carders

But don’t rush on this
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CWA Roster in 1981: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

CWA: All (31)

Men

Women

Teams

Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware

The Funks

The Midnight Express

Mr. Fuchi & Mr. Onita

Champions

AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship

The Dream Machine

The Dream Machine

The Dream Machine

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Bugsy McGraw

Ron Bass

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship

Bill Dundee & Steve KeirnSteve Keirn Bill Dundee

Stan Lane & Sweet Brown SugarStan Lane & Sweet Brown Sugar

Ricky Gibson & Robert GibsonRobert Gibson Ricky Gibson

The Heartbreakers Joey Cagle & Rocky Sortor

Eddie Gilbert & Ricky MortonEddie Gilbert & Ricky Morton

Masa Fuchi & Mr. OnitaMr. Onita Masa Fuchi

Ricky Gibson & Robert GibsonRobert Gibson Ricky Gibson

Masa Fuchi & Mr. OnitaMr. Onita Masa Fuchi

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