WCW Roster in 1988: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1988. This includes the list of all WCW 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 World Championship Wrestling.
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Women
Teams
The Four Horsemen
The Midnight Express
The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom
The Russians
Sting & Lex Luger
The Varsity Club
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Ric Flair
On November 21, 1988 NWA's flagship promotion JCP was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW). | 401+
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NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Barry Windham
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 232+
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NWA World Television Championship![]() | ![]() | Rick Steiner
| 5+
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![]() | Mike Rotunda
On November 21, 1988 the NWA's flagship promotion JCP was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW). | 335
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NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The Road WarriorsRoad Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal
| 63+
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The Varsity ClubKevin Sullivan & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
| 5+
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The Fantastics Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers
Defeated Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. | 19
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
NWA vacated the titles after Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane won the NWA World Tag Team Championship. | 88
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Commentator
Interviewers
Host
Promoter
Referees
Producers
Ambassador
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