NWA Roster in 1989: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1989. 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.
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![NWA Logo 1989 NWA Logo 1989](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_promotions_white_nwa-logo.webp)
NWA: All (36)
![Bam Bam Bigelow Bam Bam Bigelow](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bam-bam-bigelow.png)
![Barry Windham Barry Windham](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/barry-windham-1986.png)
![Bobby Eaton Bobby Eaton](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bobby-eaton-1988.webp)
![Brad Armstrong Brad Armstrong](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_brad-armstrong-1985.webp)
![Brickhouse Brown Brickhouse Brown](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_brickhouse-brown-1984.webp)
![Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-murdoch-1984.webp)
![Doom #1 Doom #1](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ron-simmons-1987.png)
![Dragon Master Dragon Master](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kazuo-sakurada-kendo-nagasaki-1989.webp)
![Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/d/dusty-rhodes-1974.png)
![Eddie Gilbert Eddie Gilbert](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_eddie-gilbert-1986.webp)
![The Iron Sheik The Iron Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/iron-sheik-1980s.png)
![Ivan Koloff Ivan Koloff](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-koloff.png)
![J.J. Dillon J.J. Dillon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jj-dillon-2.png)
![Jim Barnett Jim Barnett](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-barnett.png)
![Jim Cornette Jim Cornette](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-cornette-1985.png)
![Jim Crockett Jr. Jim Crockett Jr.](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jim-crockett-jr-1985.webp)
![Jim Neidhart Jim Neidhart](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jim-neidhart-1985.png)
![Johnny Ace Johnny Ace](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_john-laurinaitis-90s-johnny-ace.webp)
![Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kevin-sullivan-1987-new.webp)
![Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/larry-zbyszko-3.png)
![Lex Luger Lex Luger](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/lex-luger-1987.png)
![Mike Rotunda Mike Rotunda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/irwin-r-schyster-1983.png)
![Norman the Lunatic Norman the Lunatic](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bastion-booger-1989-norman.webp)
![Paul E. Dangerously Paul E. Dangerously](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/paul-heyman-1987-paul-e-dangerously.png)
![Paul Ellering Paul Ellering](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/paul-ellering-1987.png)
![Ric Flair Ric Flair](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ric-flair-1974.png)
![Rick Steiner Rick Steiner](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rick-steiner-1989.png)
![Road Warrior Animal Road Warrior Animal](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/animal-1988.png)
![Road Warrior Hawk Road Warrior Hawk](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_h_hawk-1988.webp)
![Scotty the Body Scotty the Body](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/raven-1992-scotty-flamingo.png)
![Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dewayne-bruce-1989-sgt.webp)
![Stan Lane Stan Lane](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_stan-lane-1988.webp)
![Steve Williams Steve Williams](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_s_steve-williams-1988.webp)
![Sting Sting](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sting-1987.png)
![Tito Santana Tito Santana](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tito-santana-1972.png)
![Tommy Rich Tommy Rich](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_tommy-rich-1989.webp)
Teams
The Four Horsemen
The Midnight Express
The Road Warriors / Legion of Doom
Sting & Lex Luger
The Varsity Club
Yamasaki Corporation
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Ric Flair
| 238+
|
![]() | Ricky Steamboat
| 76
| |
![]() | Ric Flair
On November 21, 1988 NWA's flagship promotion JCP was purchased by Ted Turner and renamed World Championship Wrestling (WCW). | 452
|
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Lex Luger
| 223+
|
![]() | Michael Hayes
| 15
| |
![]() | Lex Luger
| 76
| |
![]() | Barry Windham
Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. | 283
|
NWA World Television Championship![]() | ![]() | The Great Muta
Defeated Sting to win the vacant title. | 119+
|
![]() | Vacant
The title was vacated after a controversial finish to a match between Sting and The Great Muta. | 42
| |
![]() | Sting
| 114
| |
![]() | Mike Rotunda
| 39
| |
![]() | Rick Steiner
| 56
|
NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() ![]() | The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner
| 43+
|
![]() ![]() | The Fabulous FreebirdsMichael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
Defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles. | 157
| |
![]() ![]() | 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
| |
![]() ![]() | The Varsity ClubMike Rotunda & Steve Williams
Referee Teddy Long fast-counted Road Warrior Hawk's shoulders on the mat. | 35
| |
![]() ![]() | The Road WarriorsRoad Warrior Hawk & Road Warrior Animal
| 155
|
NWA United States Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Eddie Gilbert
| 44
|
![]() | The Varsity ClubKevin Sullivan
| 82
|
Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Managers
Commentators
President
Promoter
Producers
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