AWA Roster in 1983: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
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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1983AWA: All (27)
André the Giant
Baron von Raschke
Billy Graham
Billy Robinson
Blackjack Lanza
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
The Crusher
Curt Hennig
Dick The Bruiser
Hulk Hogan
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jim Brunzell
Ken Patera
Mad Dog Vachon
Masa Saito
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Nick Bockwinkel
Otto Wanz
Pat Patterson
Rick Martel
Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie
Velvet McIntyre
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Wendi Richter
Men
André the Giant
Baron von Raschke
Billy Graham
Billy Robinson
Blackjack Lanza
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
"Crippler" Ray Stevens
The Crusher
Curt Hennig
Dick The Bruiser
Hulk Hogan
Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Jim Brunzell
Ken Patera
Mad Dog Vachon
Masa Saito
"Mean" Gene Okerlund
Nick Bockwinkel
Otto Wanz
Pat Patterson
Rick Martel
Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Women
Teams
Baron von Raschke & Mad Dog Vachon
Baron von Raschke & The Crusher
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Nick Bockwinkel
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. | 448+
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AWA World Tag Team Championship | | The SheiksKen Patera
| 188+
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| The High FlyersJim Brunzell & Greg Gagne
| 742
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AWA Southern Tag Team Championship |   | The Fabulous OnesSteve Keirn & Stan Lane
| 33+
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The Bruise Brothers Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash
| 14
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  | The Rock 'n' Roll ExpressRobert Gibson & Ricky Morton
| 7
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The Bruise Brothers Dream Machine & Porkchop Cash
| 35
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  | Dutch Mantel & Koko WareDutch Mantel & Stagger Lee
| 14
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The Grapplers Tony Anthony & Len Denton
| 42
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| The Fabulous OnesSteve Keirn & Stan Lane
| 55
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 | Bobby Eaton & Duke MyersBobby Eaton & Duke Myers
| 29
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AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | Buck Zumhofe
| 195+
| |
Mike Graham
Graham was awarded the title. | 748
|
AWA World Women's Championship |  | Vacant
The championship was vacated when Betty Nicoli retired. | 3201+
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AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship | | Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 60+
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| Jesse "The Body" Ventura
| 22
| |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 7
| |
| Jesse "The Body" Ventura
| 3
| |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler
Defeated Bill Dundee in a tournament final. | 20
| |
 | Vacant
Lawler was stripped of the championship for failing to defend within 30 days. | 9
| |
| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 59
| |
Man Mountain Link
| 3
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CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship |  | Austin Idol
This was a bullrope match. | 89+
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 | Stan Hansen
| 21
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| Austin Idol
| 2
| |
| Ken Patera
| 26
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| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 21
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| Ken Patera
| 70
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| Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 70
| |
| Austin Idol
Idol was awarded the title as the first champion. | 34
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