WCW Roster in 1989: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full WCW Roster in the year 1989. 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 Andersons / The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Doom
The Fabulous Freebirds
Flyin' Brian & The Z-Man
The Four Horsemen
Gary Hart International / J-Tex Corporation
The Midnight Express
The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom
The Samoan SWAT Team
The Steiner Brothers
Sting & Lex Luger
The Varsity Club
Yamazaki Corporation
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Ric Flair
| 238+
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![]() | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
| 76
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![]() | Ric Flair
On November 21, 1988 NWA's flagship promotion JCP was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW). | 452
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NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Lex Luger
| 223+
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![]() | Michael Hayes
| 15
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![]() | Lex Luger
| 76
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![]() | Barry Windham
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 283
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NWA World Television Championship![]() | ![]() | The Great Muta
Defeated Sting to win the vacant title. | 119+
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![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated after a controversial finish to a match between Sting and The Great Muta. | 42
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![]() | Sting
| 114
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![]() | Mike Rotunda
| 39
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![]() | Rick Steiner
| 56
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NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner
| 43+
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![]() ![]() | The Fabulous FreebirdsMichael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. | 157
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
NWA forced Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams to relinquish the titles due to The Varsity Club other members Kevin Sullivan & Dan Spivey attacking special referee Nikita Koloff during the WrestleWar '89 title defense against The Road Warriors. | 38
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![]() ![]() | The Varsity ClubMike Rotunda & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
Referee Teddy Long fast-counted Road Warrior Hawk's shoulders on the mat. | 35
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![]() ![]() | The Road WarriorsRoad Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal
| 155
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Rick Steiner & Eddie Gilbert
| 44
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![]() ![]() | The Varsity ClubKevin Sullivan & "Dr. Death" Steve Williams
| 82
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Commentators
Interviewer
Host
Promoter
Referees
Producers
Coach
Ambassador
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