NWA Roster in 1991: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1991. This includes the list of all NWA Wrestlers, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in National Wrestling Alliance.
Our complete Pro Wrestlers Database allows you to travel through time and see the NWA Roster by Year or any specific Date in history. Simply use the filters below! You even have the option to view a breakdown of the rosters split by Face and Heel divisions.
1991NWA: All (8)
Teams
Champions
WCW World Heavyweight Championship |  | Lex LugerLuger was originally the number one contender to face Ric Flair, but after Flair left WCW for WWF and the title declared vacant, Barry Windham was named the number two contender. Luger defeated Windham in a steel cage match for the vacant title. | 170+ days |
 | Vacant Won: July 1, 1991 Flair left for WWF and was stripped of the title. | 13 days | |
 | Ric Flair Won: January 11, 1991 East Rutherford, NJ | House show Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and WCW also began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the Big Gold Belt). WWE recognizes this as a single World Championship reign, counting the NWA reign but not the WCW one. | 171 days |
NWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Vacant Won: September 8, 1991 Ric Flair was stripped of the title upon signing with WWF. | 114+ days |
| Ric FlairThis title change was ignored from WCW in the United States, presenting Flair's reign as one continuous reign. However, this reign is recognized by NWA. | 112 days | |
 | Tatsumi FujinamiThis title change was ignored from WCW in the United States, presenting Flair's reign as one continuous reign. However, this reign is recognized by NWA. | 59 days | |
| Ric Flair Won: January 11, 1991 East Rutherford, NJ | House show After this title win, Flair was also recognized as the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion. | 69 days | |
 | Sting | 188 days |
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | | Lex LugerLuger won the title defeating the previous champion Stan Hansen, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship became the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. | 210 days |
WCW World Television Championship |  | "Stunning" Steve Austin Won: June 29, 1991 Birmingham, AL | WorldWide | 185+ days |
 | Bobby Eaton | 41 days | |
 | Arn Anderson Won: February 2, 1991 Perry, GA | WorldWide Anderson won the title defeating the previous champion The Z-Man, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA World Television Championship became the WCW World Television Championship. | 106 days | |
 | Tom Zenk Won: December 29, 1990 Atlanta, GA | World Championship Wrestling | 35 days |
WCW World Tag Team Championship |   | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes | 42+ days |
 | The EnforcersArn Anderson & Larry ZbyszkoDefeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | 75 days | |
| Vacant Won: July 20, 1991 Stripped of titles after Scott sustained a legitimate biceps injury. | 47 days | |
  | The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner Won: March 9, 1991 Montgomery, AL | WCW Pro | 133 days | |
  | The Fabulous FreebirdsMichael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin | 13 days | |
  | DoomButch Reed & Ron SimmonsDuring this reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the titles were renamed as WCW World Tag Team Championship. | 281 days |
WCW United States Tag Team Championship |  | The Young PistolsTracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong Won: December 15, 1991 Gainesville, GA | Main Event | 16+ days |
| The Patriots Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip Won: September 7, 1991 Gainesville, GA | World Championship Wrestling | 99 days | |
| The Fabulous FreebirdsJimmy Garvin & Michael HayesDefeated The Young Pistols in a Top Contenders Match to win the vacant title. | 111 days | |
| Vacant Won: April 6, 1991 The title was vacated by WCW Board of Directors, as a result of The Steiner Brothers winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship. | 43 days | |
| The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner Won: August 24, 1990 East Rutherford, NJ | House show During his reign in 1991 WCW split from NWA and the titles were renamed as WCW United States Tag Team Championship. | 225 days |
WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship |    | The York FoundationRichard Morton, Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich Won: October 10, 1991 Montgomery, AL | Main Event | 55 days |
 | Dustin Rhodes, Tom Zenk & Big Josh Won: August 24, 1991 St. Joseph, MO | Worldwide | 47 days | |
 | The Fabulous FreebirdsJimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Arachnaman Won: June 30, 1991 Birmingham, AL | Main Event | 55 days | |
 | Junkyard Dog, Richard Morton & Thomas Rich Won: February 17, 1991 Atlanta, GA | House show Defeated Buddy Landel, Dutch Mantel & Dr. X at a house show to become the inaugural champions. The title was a revived version of NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. | 133 days |
WCW Light Heavyweight Championship |  | Jushin "Thunder" Liger Won: December 25, 1991 Atlanta, GA | House show | 6+ days |
 | Flyin' BrianDefeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 59 days |
NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship | | Lizmark Won: May 1, 1991 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | 244+ days |
| El Satánico Won: November 25, 1990 León, Guanajuato | Live event | 157 days |
NWA World Middleweight Championship | | Atlantis Won: August 1, 1990 Acapulco, Guerrero | Live event | 517+ days |
NWA World Welterweight Championship | | Misterioso Won: December 6, 1991 Mexico City, Mexico | CMLL Domingos Arena Mexico | 25+ days |
| Fuerza Guerrera Won: September 21, 1989 Puebla, Puebla | EMLL Jueves Arena Puebla | 806 days |
NWA World Women's Championship | ![Debbie Combs[2]](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_v_vacant-women.webp "Debbie Combs[2]") | Debbie Combs Won: April 10, 1987 Kansas City, MO | Live event Defeated Penny Mitchell to win the vacant title. | 1726+ days |
Extras
President
The profile of each NWA wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.
Also, check out these useful articles we put together:
- List of Current Pro Wrestling Tag Teams & Stables
- WWE Current Roster by Brand (Raw, SmackDown, NXT)
- List of Current Pro Wrestling Champions in WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW & more
- List of WWE Face Turns & Heel Turns by Year
- Wrestlers Entrance Themes: WWE & AEW Theme Songs List
- Full List of Wrestling Couples in Real-Life (with Marriage Dates)
- Wrestlers Who Won World Titles in Multiple Companies - Full List
- List of Pro Wrestling & WWE Crowd Attendance Records (Top 50 Events in History)
- PPV Events by Series: List, Dates, Venues & Logo History
- Top 50 Heaviest Wrestlers of All Time: List Ranked by Weight
- AEW PPV: List, Results & Schedule of Special Events by Year
- Most Decorated Tag Teams of All-Time: Ranked by Titles Won
- List of WWE Superstars Releases by Year: All Wrestlers & Dates
- All WrestleMania Main Events in History: Full List & Stats
- Undertaker's WrestleMania Streak: Full List of Matches & Opponents
- Most Decorated Wrestlers of All-Time: Ranked by Titles Won
- Staff
· 2 days ago