List of former National Wrestling Federation personnel explained

The National Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York from 1970 to 1974 and in New York City from 1986 to 1994. Former employees in the NWF consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

Alumni

Male wrestlers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
	King Kaluha	sort	1987
	Karl Von Shotz	sort	1973
	Bob Baker / The Ox	sort	1974
	Rocky Johnson	sort	1987–1988
	TC Reynolds	sort	1988
	Tom Brandi	sort	1986–1987
	Tommy Cairo	sort	1993
	Haystacks Calhoun	sort	1970–1971, 1973
	B.L. Brown	sort	1982–1984, 1985–1988	^[1]
	Al Costello	sort	1972, 1974
	Chief White Owl	sort	1970–1973
	Dominic DeNucci / Don DeNucci	sort	1970–1974, 1987
	D. C. Drake	sort	1986–1988
	The Russian Assassin	sort	1991
	Mr. Anthony	sort	1986–1988, 1991
	Paul Fabian	sort	1993
	The Sheik	sort	1970–1971, 1973
	Honky Tonk Man	sort	1993
	The Tonga Kid	sort	1986
	Bruiser Brody	sort	1986–1987
	Eric the Animal / Eric the Red	sort	1970–1974	^[2]
	Stan Hansen	sort	1987
	Bobo Brazil	sort	1970–1974
	Silo Sam	sort	1988
	Jules Strongbow	sort	1987, 1991, 1993–1994
	Luke Graham	sort	1972
	Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo	sort	1972	^[3]
	Ernie Ladd	sort	1970–1972, 1974	^[4]
	Mike Dubois	sort	1972
	Hans Schmidt	sort	1970
	Skull von Krush	sort	1994
	Ace Darling / Mike Maraldo	sort	1993–1994
	Tony Stetson	sort	1987
	Wahoo McDaniel	sort	1972
	Ricky Lawless	sort	1987
	The Bounty Hunter / Executioner #2	sort	1991, 1993
	The Metal Maniac	sort	1994
	Karl Krupp	sort	1973
	Dick Murdoch	sort	1970
	Li'l Abner Osborne	sort	1970–1972
	Ivan Koloff	sort	1993
	Nikolai Volkoff	sort	1993
	Cousin Luke	sort	1987, 1989, 1991
	The Cheetah Kid	sort	1991
	Tony Parisi	sort	1971–1974
	Sgt. Slaughter	sort	1986–1989
	Jacques Rougeau Sr.	sort	1972–1973
	Raymond Rougeau	sort	1972–1974
	Dusty Rhodes	sort	1970
	David Sammartino	sort	1988
	David Schults	sort	1987
	Michael Valentino	sort	1971–1974
	Abdullah the Butcher	sort	1972, 1986–1988, 1991
	Waldo Von Erich	sort	1971–1974
	Jimmy Snuka	sort	1994
	Stan Stasiak	sort	1974
	Kurt Von Hess	sort	1970–1974
	Johnny Powers	sort	1970–1974	^[5] ^[6]
	Larry Winters	sort	1986–1988, 1991, 1993–1994
	Colonel DeBeers	sort	1988, 1993
	Johnny Valentine	sort	1972
	Baby Face Nelson / Johnny Fargo	sort	1970–1972, 1974
	Dusty Wolfe	sort	1991
	Baron Donatelli	sort	1993
	Bill Fishinger	sort	1988
	Carlos Rivera	sort	1987
	Damien Kane	sort	1986–1987
	Dan the Man	sort	1993
	Eddie Miranda / Beach Boy #2	sort	1987
	EJ McCabe	sort	1987
	Jim Finnegan	sort	1986
	Gino Caruso	sort	1994
	Hot Shot Savage	sort	1987
	Jack Armstrong	sort	1989
	Jeff Gripely	sort	1987
	Jerry Oates	sort	1988
	J.B. Psycho	sort	1973
	Jimmy Londos	sort	1987
	Joey Royal	sort	1987
	Joey Savage	sort	1987
	Johnny Rotten	sort	1993
	Kevin Storm	sort	1994
	The Kodiak Bear	sort	1994
	Krusher Krugenoff	sort	1989
	Latin Lover	sort	1993
	The Libyan Sheik	sort	1993
	Luis Martinez	sort	1970–1973	^[7]
	Lumberjack Pierre	sort	1988
	The Masked Executioner	sort	1970–1974
	Randy Lewis	sort	1987
	Ricky Bouer	sort	1987
	Ricky Reid	sort	1986
	Sean Wilson	sort	1993
	Sheik Beast Ferquin	sort	1988
	Sheik El-Shaad	sort	1987
	Steve Sampson	sort	1987

Female wrestlers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
	Chainsaw Liz Chase	sort	1986
	Dawn Marie	sort
	Heidi Lee Morgan	sort	1987
	Wendi Richter	sort	1986–1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
	Susan Sexton	sort	1989
	Angel of Death	sort	1987, 1991, 1993–1994
	Ashley Ryan	sort	1987
	Helen St. Charles	sort	1987
	Rusty "The Fox" Thomas	sort	1993
	Sweet Melanie	sort	1987

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s)	Members	Tenure(s)
The Beach Boys	Larry Winters and Eddie Miranda	1987
Buddy Rose and Doug Somers	Buddy Rose and Doug Somers	1988
Masked Executioners	Executioner #1 and Executioner #2	1986–1987, 1991
The Fabulous Kangaroos	Al Costello and Don Kent	1970
	Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers	1987
The Fargo Brothers	Don Fargo and Johnny Fargo	1972
The Libyan Terrorists		1988
The Midnight Rockers	Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty	1988
The Motor City Madmen	Madman Mark	1987
The Mountain Men	Mountain Man #1 and Mountain Man #2	1987
The Nasty Boys	Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags	1988
The Oates Brothers	Jerry and Ted Oates	1988
The USA Express		1991
The Wild Samoans	Afa and Sika	1987–1988

Managers and valets

Notes and References

1. Web site: SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bad News Allen . https://archive.today/20160118204721/http://slam.canoe.com/SlamWrestlingBios/coage.html . dead . January 18, 2016 . . SLAM! Sports .
2. Book: Molinaro, John F. . 2002 . Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time . Toronto . Winding Stair Press . 205 . 1553663055 .
3. Book: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. Oliver, Greg. ECW Press. 2005. 98.
4. Book: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. Oliver, Greg. ECW Press. 2007. 48, 68, 82, 112.
5. Book: Johnson, Steven . Oliver . Greg . 2012 . The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons . Toronto . ECW Press . 1770902694 .
6. News: Mooneyham, Mike . April 22, 2013 . The amazing journey of Johnny Powers: From pro wrestling superstar to promoter, pioneer, entrepreneur . .
7. Web site: Luis Martinez Profile . Online World of Wrestling .