AWA Roster in 1986: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1986. 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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1986AWA: All (53)





















































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Women
Teams
America's Team
Boris Zhukov & Nord The Barbarian
The Fabulous Freebirds
The Four Horsemen
Jimmy Snuka & Bruiser Brody
The Midnight Rockers
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom
The Russians
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Nick Bockwinkel
Bockwinkel was awarded the championship when Stan Hansen left the AWA. | 186+
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![]() | Stan Hansen
Hansen defended the title on All Japan Pro Wrestling cards in July 1986. | 181
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AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 114+
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![]() | Bam Bam Bigelow
Won a battle royal. | 42
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![]() | Vacant
Vacated when Buddy Landel left the CWA | 28
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![]() | Buddy Landel
Defeated The Flame in a tournament final. | 14
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![]() | Vacant
Championship vacated immediately after the match | 14
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![]() | Buddy Landel
| 0
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Bill Dundee
| 31
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![]() | Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 24
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CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Big Bubba
| 86+
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![]() | Vacant
Vacated for undocumented reasons | 28
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![]() | Jerry "The King" Lawler
This was a "loser leaves town" match. | 56
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Bill Dundee
| 70
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Billy Travis
| 42
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Abdul Gaddafi
| 21
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Rick Casey
| 28
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![]() | Dutch Mantel
| 86
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AWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Buddy Rose & Doug SomersBuddy Rose & Doug Somers
Rose and Somers won the match by countout and were awarded the title despite titles not allowed to change hands in that way. | 228+
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![]() ![]() | Scott Hall & Curt HennigScott Hall & Curt Hennig
"Phantom match" said to have occurred to cover for Regal leaving the company while still champion. | 119
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![]() | Jimmy Garvin & Steve RegalJimmy Garvin & Steve Regal
| 111
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AWA Southern Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Jeff Jarrett & Billy TravisJeff Jarrett & Billy Travis
| 44+
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The Sheepherders Jonathan Boyd & Bigfoot
Defeated Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis in a tournament final. | 7
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
Championship vacated when Bubba turned on Lawler after their win. | 7
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![]() ![]() | Big Bubba & Jerry LawlerBig Bubba & Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 0
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Don Bass & Dirty Rhodes Don Bass & Dirty Rhodes
| 63
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![]() | Giant Hillbilly Elmer & Cousin JuniorUncle Elmer & Cousin Junior
| 2
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Fire & Flame Fire & Flame
| 43
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![]() ![]() | Giant Hillbilly Elmer & Jerry LawlerUncle Elmer & Jerry "The King" Lawler
| 25
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CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Badd CompanyPaul Diamond & Pat Tanaka
This was a stretcher match | 16+
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![]() ![]() | Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato
| 30
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![]() ![]() | Jeff Jarrett & Paul DiamondJeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond
| 12
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![]() ![]() | Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato
| 63
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![]() ![]() | Jeff Jarrett & Pat TanakaJeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka
| 7
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![]() ![]() | Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato
Defeated Jarrett and Tanaka in a rematch to win the held up title. | 42
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
Title held up after a match against Jeff Jarrett and Pat Tanaka. | 13
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![]() ![]() | Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato
Billed as champions upon arrival. | 30
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AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Vacant
Zumhofe is sent to prison | 183+
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Buck Zumhofe
| 215
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AWA World Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | Sherri Martel
| 186+
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Candi Devine
| 163
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![]() | Sherri Martel
| 91
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AWA America's Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Sgt. Slaughter
| 431
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Extras
Managers
Commentator
Ring Announcer
Chairman
Promoters
Producer
Coaches
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