AWA Roster in 1986: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions

American Wrestling Association: Rosters History Database

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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1986

AWA: All (53)

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Teams

Champions

AWA World Heavyweight Championship		Nick Bockwinkel Won: June 28, 1986 Denver, Colorado \| House show Bockwinkel was awarded the championship when Stan Hansen left the AWA.	186+ days
AWA World Heavyweight Championship		Stan Hansen Won: December 29, 1985 East Rutherford, NJ \| House show Hansen defended the title on All Japan Pro Wrestling cards in July 1986.	181 days

AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: September 8, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	114+ days
	Bam Bam Bigelow Won: July 28, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show Won a battle royal.	42 days
	Vacant Won: June 30, 1986 Vacated when Buddy Landel left the CWA	28 days
	Buddy Landel Won: June 16, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show Defeated The Flame in a tournament final.	14 days
	Vacant Won: June 2, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show Championship vacated immediately after the match	14 days
	Buddy Landel Won: June 2, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	0 days
	Bill Dundee Won: May 2, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	31 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: April 8, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| CWA Show	24 days

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CWA/AWA International Heavyweight Championship	Big Bubba Won: October 6, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	86+ days
	Vacant Won: September 8, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show Vacated for undocumented reasons	28 days
	Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: July 14, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show This was a "loser leaves town" match.	56 days
	Bill Dundee Won: May 5, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	70 days
	Billy Travis Won: March 24, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	42 days
	Abdul Gaddafi Won: March 3, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	21 days
	Rick Casey Won: February 3, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	28 days
	Dutch Mantel Won: November 9, 1985 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	86 days

AWA World Tag Team Championship	Buddy Rose & Doug SomersBuddy Rose & Doug Somers Won: May 17, 1986 Hammond, Indiana \| AWA All-Star Wrestling Rose and Somers won the match by countout and were awarded the title despite titles not allowed to change hands in that way.	228+ days
	Scott Hall & Curt HennigScott Hall & Curt Hennig Won: January 18, 1986 Albuquerque, New Mexico \| Live event "Phantom match" said to have occurred to cover for Regal leaving the company while still champion.	119 days
	Jimmy Garvin & Steve RegalJimmy Garvin & Steve Regal Won: September 29, 1985 St. Paul, Minnesota \| Live event	111 days

AWA Southern Tag Team Championship	Jeff Jarrett & Billy TravisJeff Jarrett & Billy Travis Won: November 17, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	44+ days
	The Sheepherders Jonathan Boyd & Bigfoot Won: November 10, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show Defeated Jeff Jarrett and Billy Travis in a tournament final.	7 days
	Vacant Won: November 3, 1986 Championship vacated when Bubba turned on Lawler after their win.	7 days
	Big Bubba & Jerry LawlerBig Bubba & Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: November 3, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	0 days
	Don Bass & Dirty Rhodes Don Bass & Dirty Rhodes Won: September 1, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	63 days
	Giant Hillbilly Elmer & Cousin JuniorUncle Elmer & Cousin Junior Won: August 30, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	2 days
	Fire & Flame Fire & Flame Won: July 18, 1986 Jackson, Tennessee \| House Show	43 days
	Giant Hillbilly Elmer & Jerry LawlerUncle Elmer & Jerry "The King" Lawler Won: June 23, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House Show	25 days

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CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship	Badd CompanyPaul Diamond & Pat Tanaka Won: December 15, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show This was a stretcher match	16+ days
	Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato Won: November 15, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	30 days
	Jeff Jarrett & Paul DiamondJeff Jarrett & Paul Diamond Won: November 3, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	12 days
	Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato Won: September 1, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	63 days
	Jeff Jarrett & Pat TanakaJeff Jarrett & Pat Tanaka Won: August 25, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show	7 days
	Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato Won: July 14, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show Defeated Jarrett and Tanaka in a rematch to win the held up title.	42 days
	Vacant Won: July 1, 1986 Title held up after a match against Jeff Jarrett and Pat Tanaka.	13 days
	Tarzan Goto & Akio SatoTarzan Goto & Akio Sato Won: June 1, 1986 Memphis, Tennessee \| House show Billed as champions upon arrival.	30 days

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AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship		Vacant Won: July 1, 1986 Zumhofe is sent to prison	183+ days
AWA World Light Heavyweight Championship		Buck Zumhofe Won: November 28, 1985 Saint Paul, Minnesota \| House show	215 days

AWA World Women's Championship	Sherri Martel Won: June 28, 1986 Oakland, CA	186+ days
	Candi Devine Won: January 16, 1986 Winnipeg, Manitoba \| House show	163 days
	Sherri Martel Won: October 17, 1985 Winnipeg, Manitoba \| House show	91 days

AWA America's Heavyweight Championship

Sgt. Slaughter

Won: June 21, 1985 Chicago, Illinois | House show

431

days

Extras

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Nkrst · 2 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 · 13 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 · 18 hours ago
Skylar Raye should be mid card in nxt as a heal or twenner
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Haley McCrary · 23 hours ago
Who do you think going to win money in the bank???
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  Draysin Martin · 18 hours 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 · 12 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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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 · 1 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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Joshua Araujo

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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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 2 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 · 3 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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Roy · 4 days ago
johnny gargano could potentially be upper card soon
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  Wright · 4 days ago
  
  @Roy He is in the Upper card at the moment. He's within the WWE title picture.
  
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  Roy · 4 days ago
  
  @Wright you right
  
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  Constance Affinito · 4 days ago
  
  @Roy Yes, he is Wright. Wright is Right
  
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  Roy · 4 days ago
  
  nah man, you “Wright” bout that
  
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  Constance Affinito · 3 days ago
  
  It's such a good one, lol
  
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Nkrst · 4 days ago
Should we consider La Catalina as part of the WWE roster? Because she has a MITB qualifying match next week and a tag team match on nxt
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  Constance Affinito · 4 days ago
  
  @Nkrst AAA guys show up on WWE TV a lot, so I think they all should be here
  
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Misfit · 4 days ago
I think Jey, Jimmy, and Jacob should be at least tweeners since they're basically feuding with 946/OTM
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