NWA Roster on January 23, 1985: Full List of Wrestlers

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On this page you find the full NWA Roster exactly on January 23, 1985. This includes the list of all NWA 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 National Wrestling Alliance.

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NWA: All (132)

Men

Women

Teams

Champions

Extras

Abdullah the Butcher

Akio Sato

American Starship Coyote

American Starship Eagle

André the Giant

Angelo Poffo

Antonio Inoki

Bruce Prichard / Brother Love

"Cowboy" Bob Kelly

"Crippler" Ray Stevens

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams

Jerry "The King" Lawler

"Ravishing" Rick Rude

Thunderbolt Patterson

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Ric Flair

Won: May 24, 1984

Yokosuka, Japan | House show

244+ days

By early 1985, JCP controlled many NWA territories and attempted going national, thus limiting title matches primarily to performers under contract with JCP.

244+

days

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Wahoo McDaniel

Won: October 7, 1984

Charlotte, NC | House Show

108+ days

Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title.

108+

days

NWA Television Championship

Tully Blanchard

Won: March 28, 1984

Spartanburg, SC | Live event

301+ days

301+

days

NWA National Heavyweight Championship

Ronnie Garvin

Won: October 11, 1984

Baltimore, MD | GCW Night of Champions

104+ days

104+

days

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Mike Sharpe

Won: December 17, 1984

House show

37+ days

37+

days

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez

Won: October 20, 1984

Raleigh, NC | House show

95+ days

95+

days

NWA Women's Championship

Vacant

Won: December 31, 1983

389+ days

The WWF withdrew from the NWA in 1983, and The Fabulous Moolah sold the championship to the WWF.

389+

days

NWA United States Women's Championship

Judy Martin

Won: October 19, 1983

462+ days

The title history is unrecorded from 1983-10-19 to 1986-09-10. Martin was recognized as champion only in East Texas.

462+

days

NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship

Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

Won: February 27, 1977

St. Petersburg, FL | Live event

2887+ days

The titles history is unrecorded from 1977-02-27 to 1978-08-01.

2887+

days

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

The Cobra

Won: November 3, 1983

Tokyo, Japan

| NJPW Toukon Series 1983

447+ days

Defeated Davey Boy Smith to win the vacant title. During this reign, Les Thornton was recognized by some promoters in the USA as champion due to The Cobra working for WWF. On 1943-11-14, GCW announced that Les Thornton won a fictitious tournament to become champion (unofficial). Then, on 1984-06-02, American promoters vacated their version of the title after Les Thornton joined WWF; Thornton continued to bill himself as champion, defending the title on WWF events as the "WWF Lt. Hvywt Championship". Then, on 1984-07-13, JCP announced that Hector Guerrero won a fictitious tournament to become champion (unofficial). Then, on 1984-10-02, Mike Davis defeated Guerrero to win this unofficial version of the title; then, on 1984-11-22, Denny Brown defeated Davis to win this unofficial version of the title.

447+

days

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Wright · 15 hours ago
New Photos for the Creed Brothers. They are WAYYY outdated!
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Micah K · 16 hours ago
Randy orton upper card, Ron killings upper card, and new photo for Ron killings and yeah
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Tyler Andreasen · 23 hours ago
Can you please update Ron Killings' photo?
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Nick Parker · 1 days ago
Why are the TNA stars on here? They should not be on here
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Nick Parker It was a talent exchange
  
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Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
Honestly, why is Hikuleo on here? He has been inactive for almost a whole year now
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  Nick Parker · 1 days ago
  
  @Constance Affinito Looks like he’s debuting tonight on Smackdown
  
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  Constance Affinito · 1 days ago
  
  @Nick Parker Yay cool
  
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Scott Ritter · 2 days ago
Troy Yearwood got renamed Jamar Hampton
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EverBlast · 2 days ago
I think Bhupinder Gujarr is out of TNA for now and so is Jake Something is out of TNA too.
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Constance Affinito · 2 days ago
Sorry I am talking so much but I think Elijah might be on NXT because he has been on the past few weeks
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Constance Affinito · 2 days ago
And also, B-Fab should be Mid-Card because she is on much more than she used to be, like not on all the time, but more than with Bobby and The Street Profits
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Constance Affinito · 2 days ago
Some wrestlers who need new photos:
AJ Styles
Asuka when she returns
B-Fab
The Paul Heyman Guys
Santos Escobar
No rush, but B-Fab needs one the most hers is very outdated
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Keith Meyer · 3 days ago
I think izzi is mid card and maybe Lainey to but I'm not for sure
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Omar Sabbouh · 3 days ago
Add nikki as a face on upper card
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SULTAN KING · 4 days ago
ADD NIKKI BELLA ON RAW
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Wright · 4 days ago
Question: Is Jacob Fatu even associated with the bloodline anymore?
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Tyler Andreasen · 4 days ago
I think Karrion Kross is a tweener since either April or May this year. He's a heel but he just got cheered.
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TopKekyoin · 5 days ago
why are;
Alberto El Patrón
Lady Flammer
Lady Maravilla
all listed as WWE (inactive) wrestlers when they are not? and if these people are, shouldn't;
Aero Star
Mr. Iguana
Octagón Jr.
Pagano
Psycho Clown
be listed as such as well? even more than the 3 at the start...
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  TopKekyoin · 4 days ago
  
  @TopKekyoin now after this NXT these guys should all get added even more and the other 3 should just get removed
  
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Wright · 5 days ago
Gunther is new world heavyweight champion. The internet's nightmare is over but the fans had their fun. I really like jey uso, but This run was a little... Eh.
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  Draysin Martin · 5 days ago
  
  @Wright I hate gunther
  
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Micah K · 5 days ago
Can’t wait to see R truth this week on smackdown! We go truth!
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  Constance Affinito · 5 days ago
  
  @Micah K I agree! Great to see him back!
  
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Constance Affinito · 5 days ago
3 NXT stars that need to be added:
Drako Knox
Haze Jameson
Masyn Holiday
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Constance Affinito · 5 days ago
And why was R-Truth deleted from releases? I know he just came back but he still technically got released at one point
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NWA Roster on January 23, 1985: Full List of Wrestlers

NWA: All (132)

Men

Women

Teams

Champions

Extras

American Starship

Antonio Inoki & Tatsumi Fujinami

The Armstrongs

Austin Idol & Jerry Lawler

The Cosmic Cowboys

The Fabulous Freebirds

The Funks

Golden Combi

Jim Neidhart & Krusher Kruschev

The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom

The Rock N' Roll Express

The Russians

Ted DiBiase & Steve Williams

U.S. Express

The Von Erichs

NWA World Heavyweight Championship

Ric Flair

NWA United States Heavyweight Championship

Wahoo McDaniel

NWA Television Championship

Tully Blanchard

NWA National Heavyweight Championship

Ronnie Garvin

NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship

Mike Sharpe

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez

NWA Women's Championship

Vacant

NWA United States Women's Championship

Judy Martin

NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship

Joyce Grable & Vicki Williams

NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship

The Cobra

Part Time Wrestlers

Managers

Commentators

Ring Announcers

Interviewers

President

Promoters

Director of Operation

Referee

Producers

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