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

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On this page you find the full CWA Roster in the year 1986. This includes the list of all CWA Wrestlers, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in Continental Wrestling Association.

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1986

CWA: All (26)

Teams

Champions

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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NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship	Vacant Won: December 15, 1986 The title was vacated when The Great Kabuki left CWA.	16+ days
	The Great Kabuki Won: November 1, 1986 Jackson, TN \| House show Defeated Paul Diamond in a tournament final to win the vacant title.	44 days
	Vacant Won: November 1, 1986 The title was vacated for undocumented reasons.	0 days
	Big Bubba Won: October 27, 1986 Memphis, TN \| House show	5 days
	Tracy Smothers Won: October 20, 1986 Memphis, TN \| House show	7 days
	Boy Tony Won: October 7, 1986 Memphis, TN \| House show	13 days
	Tracy Smothers Won: August 11, 1986 Memphis, TN \| House show	57 days
	Vacant Won: July 1, 1986 The title was vacated when Dutch Mantel left CWA.	41 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 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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Wright · 2 minutes ago
Josh Briggs returned on Main Event! He and Big Cass threw down.
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MrAicrow · 38 minutes ago
Also, Thoughts on the PWI 500?
1. MJF
2. Cody Rhodes
3. CM Punk
4. Mistico
5. Konosuke Takeshita
6. Hangman Adam Page
7. Yota Tsuji
8. Trick Williams
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10. Gunther
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  MrAicrow · 37 minutes ago
  
  @MrAicrow My first thoughts are Bandido and Sami Zayn should be in the Top 10
  
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MrAicrow · 45 minutes ago
WWE Main Event is going to Rumble, What a terrible decision
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 5 hours ago
Updated new render photos for Blake Monroe, Bronson Reed, Brooks Jensen, Julius Creed, Kam Hendrix, Kyoki, Lexis King, Milosh Jovic, Reina Volcan, Ricky Saints, Shawn Spears & Uriah Connors for tommorow or 1st & 2nd October 2026.
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DJ Aphrodite Henrys Bartholomews The Second Cometh · 19 hours ago
Dralistico and Rush are AEW inactive. Dralistico hasn't been seen since the 6th of June and Rush hasn't been seen since July 1st
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Draysin Martin · 22 hours ago
Seems like after tonight, Speedball Mike Bailey might be apart of United Empire as Excalibur mentioned
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zay · 22 hours ago
Mike Bailey is now part of United Empire
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zay · 1 days 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 · 1 days 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 · 1 days 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 · 2 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 · 1 days ago
  
  @Haley McCrary Penta and Roxanne definitely
  
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Mr Eliezer Mbuku the Rock: HIT THE SUMELL · 2 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 · 2 days ago
Okay, shouldnt the bloodline be tweeners if 946 is heel?
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  zay · 1 days ago
  
  @Roy That's what I was saying.
  
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Fergus · 2 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 · 2 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 · 3 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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