AWA Roster in 1983: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

American Wrestling Association: Rosters History Database

On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1983. This includes the list of all AWA 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 American Wrestling Association.

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1983

AWA: All (28)

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Champions

AWA World Heavyweight Championship

Nick Bockwinkel

Won: October 9, 1982 Chicago, Illinois | House show

The title was held up on December 27, 1982, after a match with Jerry Lawler, and was restored to Bockwinkel after defeating Lawler in a rematch on January 10, 1983. The AWA retroactively recognized Bockwinkel's title reign as continuous.

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AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: November 1, 1983 Chicago, Illinois \| CWA Show	60+ days
	Jesse "The Body" Ventura Won: October 10, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	22 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: October 3, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	7 days
	Jesse "The Body" Ventura Won: September 30, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	3 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: September 10, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final.	20 days
	Vacant Won: September 1, 1983 Lawler was stripped of the championship for failing to defend within 30 days.	9 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: July 4, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	59 days
	Man Mountain Link Won: July 1, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	3 days

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CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship	Austin Idol Won: October 3, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show This was a bullrope match.	89+ days
	Stan Hansen Won: September 12, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	21 days
	Austin Idol Won: September 10, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	2 days
	Ken Patera Won: August 15, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	26 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: July 25, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	21 days
	Ken Patera Won: May 16, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	70 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: March 7, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	70 days
	Austin Idol Won: February 1, 1983 Idol was awarded the title as the first champion.	34 days

AWA World Tag Team Championship		The SheiksKen Patera Won: June 26, 1983 Minneapolis, Minnesota \| Live event	188+ days
AWA World Tag Team Championship		The High FlyersJim Brunzell & Greg Gagne Won: June 14, 1981 Green Bay, Wisconsin \| Live event	742 days

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship	The Fabulous OnesSteve Keirn & Stan Lane Won: November 28, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	33+ days
	The Bruise Brothers Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash Won: November 14, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	14 days
	The Rock 'n' Roll ExpressRobert Gibson & Ricky Morton Won: November 7, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	7 days
	The Bruise Brothers Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash Won: October 3, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	35 days
	Dutch Mantel & Koko WareDutch Mantel & Stagger Lee Won: September 19, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	14 days
	The Grapplers Tony Anthony & Len Denton Won: August 8, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	42 days
	The Fabulous OnesSteve Keirn & Stan Lane Won: June 14, 1983 Louisville, Kentucky \| House Show	55 days
	Bobby Eaton & Duke MyersBobby Eaton & Duke Myers Won: May 16, 1983 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	29 days

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AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship		Buck Zumhofe Won: June 19, 1983 Hamburg, Minnesota \| House show	195+ days
AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship		Mike Graham Won: June 1, 1981 Minnesota\| House show Graham was awarded the title.	748 days

Vacant

Won: March 27, 1975

The championship was vacated when Betty Nicoli retired.

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Draysin Martin · 49 minutes ago
Seems like after tonight, Speedball Mike Bailey might be apart of United Empire as Excalibur mentioned
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zay · 1 hours ago
Mike Bailey is now part of United Empire
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zay · 6 hours ago
I may be incorrect about this, but The Usos and Jacob Fatu are tweeners or possibly faces, I know they're aligned with Roman but they themselves aren't acting like heels right now, they have been targets of 946 (a heel faction) for the past few weeks.
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Nkrst · 9 hours ago
I do not think American Made is still a team because the Creed Brothers are on NXT and Ivy Nile is rumored to have a tag team with Jordynne Grace
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 20 hours ago
And don't forget to updated new render photos for Kevin Owens and Roxanne Perez as well!!!
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Keith Meyer · 1 days ago
Skylar Raye should be mid card in nxt as a heal or twenner
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Haley McCrary · 1 days ago
Who do you think going to win money in the bank???
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  Draysin Martin · 1 days ago
  
  @Haley McCrary Roxxane Perez, We have seen the teasers of her separating from Judgement Day. I had a vision of what it looked like for her push, & it's all coming into play, entered for a Qualifier, win that, & on raw I didn't see it but It was either teased that we are getting a triple threat between Liv, stephanie, & Becky, or it was confirmed. and if that happens, I see Roxxane cashing in & winning the title & this will separate her from judgement day.
  
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  Fergus · 19 hours ago
  
  @Haley McCrary Penta and Roxanne definitely
  
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 1 days ago
Updated new render photos of Akira Towaza, Channing Stacks Lorenzo, EK Prosper, Julius Creed, Kyoki, Lexis King, Reina Volcan, Ricky Saints and Uriah Connors tommorow please!!!!
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Roy · 1 days ago
Okay, shouldnt the bloodline be tweeners if 946 is heel?
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  zay · 6 hours ago
  
  @Roy That's what I was saying.
  
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Fergus · 1 days ago
Glad MITB is full of young talent, that and the 2K27 cover vote makes me believe they finally know what they have in the companies future
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 1 days ago
Blake Monroe is a mid card since shes feuding with Giulia who is a mid carder
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MrAicrow · 2 days ago
That Penta v Dragon v Dom match was stellar
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Nkrst · 2 days ago
On Mara Sade site She Is now listed as part of AEW.
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I added 24 new images and card position data to the page of Hiroshi Tanahashi, really proud of this massive update!

https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/hiroshi-tanahashi
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 3 days ago
KeMalito from CMLL had the Death Riders logo on his mask during his match tonight. Possibly a new addition to the group
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Davey Castegnaro · 3 days ago
Mina Shirakawa & Queen Aminata are a tag team now.
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Jackson Conley · 3 days ago
I really like where WWE is going with 946. Besides 946, what is the best storyline going on right now in your guys opinion?
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  Draysin Martin · 3 days ago
  
  @Jackson Conley The storyline that will lead to Roxxane Perez leaving the judgement day. Roxxane looks like she does not want ot be in judgement day anymore. there were sreports saying Roxxane will eventually leave the Judgement Day & be pushed as a singles star. And I have a way of booking her leaving the group & having a feud with Liv Morgan.
  
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  Roy · 2 days ago
  
  @Jackson Conley i do hope they tease the downfall of the judgment day, as well as the vision, those two factions have been really tiring to watch
  
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  Jackson Conley · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy Sometimes I like to see the vision, but the judgment day has been around since 2022. Just end it.
  
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Annia S. Barrón · 3 days ago
Maybe is my opinion but I think it would be nice if you guys added up the mixed tag teams in AAA as also a part of the tag teams/stables section in the wrestlers profile. Mostly because a lot of the times these tag teams also have a longevity and sometimes even history on AAA
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Davey Castegnaro · 3 days ago
Rush, Dralistico & Sammy Guevara are all inactive. Haven't seen none of them in a hot minute.
Ilja Dragunov is also inactive since he's officially signed.
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Constance Affinito · 4 days ago
If The Bella Twins are part-timers, thn Paige must also be a part-timer, or the Bella twins are full-time
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