AWA Roster in 1972: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full AWA Roster in the year 1972. This includes the list of all AWA Wrestlers, 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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Teams
Billy Robinson & Don Muraco
Billy Robinson & Wahoo McDaniel
The Blackjacks
Don Muraco & Lani Kealoha
Dusty Rhodes & Larry Hennig
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
The Texas Outlaws
Champions
AWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Verne Gagne
| 1583+
|
AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship![]() | Dr. X
| 814+
|
AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship![]() | Stan Pulaski
| 91
| |
Buddy Wolfe
Defeated Stan Pulaski. | 28
| ||
![]() | Vacant
Due to a "groggy" referee handing out double decisions. | 5
| |
Buddy Wolfe
| 23
| ||
Stan Pulaski
| 14
| ||
Great Kusatsu
| 196
|
AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship![]() | Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski
| 122
| |
Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig Lars Anderson & Larry Hennig
| 21
|
AWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | Verne Gagne & Billy RobinsonVerne Gagne & Billy Robinson
| 1+
|
![]() ![]() | Nick Bockwinkel & Ray StevensNick Bockwinkel & "Crippler" Ray Stevens
| 345
| |
![]() | Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez / The CrusherThe Crusher & Red Bastien & Hercules Cortez
In August 1971, Bastien chose The Crusher as his new partner after Cortez was killed in a car accident on July 23. | 250
|
AWA World Women's Championship![]() | Vivian Vachon
| 423+
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Manager
Ring Announcer
Interviewer
Promoters
Coaches
The profile of each AWA wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.
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