List of former Pro Wrestling America personnel explained

Pro Wrestling America is a professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1985. Former employees in PWA 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
Sheik Adnan Al-Kassiesort1990, 1994
JB Trasksort1990, 1994–1996
Kenny Jaysort1994–1995
Wayne Bloomsort1995, 1997
Mysticsort1991
Stiff Jacksonsort1996
Sabusort1993
Larry Cameronsort1987–1990, 1993[1] [2]
Chris Candidosort1993
Lenny Lanesort1995–1998[3]
Teijo Khansort1990–1991
Tommy Rogerssort1987[4] [5]
Blacktop Bullysort1995
Horace the Psychopathsort1993, 1995–1996[6]
Mike Enossort1995
Terminator Wolfsort1985–1987
Terry Funksort1993
Road Warrior Hawksort1993–1994[7]
Bobby Fultonsort1987[8]
Hunter / Tim Huntsort1989–1990
Jerry Lynnsort1990–1993, 1994–1995[9] [10] [11]
Wahoo McDanielsort1995
The Great Sasukesort1996
Charlie Norrissort1989–1992, 1994–1996[12] [13]
Steve Osort1990
King Kong Bundysort1997
White Tigersort1989-1990
Ken Paterasort1991–1992, 1997[14] [15]
Baron von Raschkesort1991–1992, 1994–1995[16]
Rick Steinersort1990[17]
Scott Steinersort1990[18]
Steve Regalsort1985–1986
Brad Rheinganssort1993
Terminator Riggssort1985–1987, 1991
Savannah Jacksort1985[19]
Masa Saitosort1993
The Tasmaniacsort1993
Iron Mike Sharpesort1997
Sam Houstonsort1994–1995[20]
Ray Stevenssort1991
Mad Dog Vachonsort1985–1986[21]
The Convict / Nailzsort1994–1995, 1997
The Lightning Kidsort1990–1991[22]
Silencer / J.W. Stormsort1989–1990, 1994–1997[23]
Tom Zenksort1995
Buck Zumhofesort1994–1995
Crusher Crossensort1986,1989–1990
Slick Steenersonsort1989–1990
Alan Omegasort1997
Anthony Wrightsort1989
Bass Leesort1995
Bear Grizzlysort1997
Billy Blazesort1995–1997
The Blues Mansort1995
Bret Derringersort1989
Chi-Town Thugsort1996
The Chosen Onesort1993–1994
Cory Wamsleysort1997
Dan Jessersort1994–1996
Derrick Dukessort1987, 1991, 1994, 1996[24]
Ed Robertssort1985
Halloween Nightmaresort1990
Hans Hesslersort1994–1995
The Hater / Punisher Sledgesort1991–1997
Helmut Hesslersort1994–1995
Jesse Hennigsort1994–1995
Johnny Lovesort1987–1991
The Jokersort1997
JR Carsonsort1990–1991
The Kamikaze Kidsort1995
The Manglersort1995
Masked Maniac Isort1987
Masked Maniac IIsort1987
Matt Derringersort1989–1990
Menace 2 Societysort1997
Mohammad Akbarsort1994
Mr. Dynamicsort1994
The Night Stalkersort1995
The Professorsort1994–1995
The Punishersort1990–1991, 1994–1995
Punisher Hammersort1991–1992
Randy Gustosort1990–1991, 1993–1996
Ravishing Ronnysort1990
Red Tylersort1990, 1995
Ricky Ricesort1986–1991[25]
Sampsonsort1995
Scott Serlacksort1994
Scotty Zsort1995–1997
The Shockersort1991
Steve Bergsort1991–1992
T. Rexsort1994
Texas Hangman Isort1990
Texas Hangman IIsort1990
Tommy Ferrarasort1986–1993, 1995
Tony DeNuccisort1991–1992
Wellington Wilkins Jr.sort1996
Willie The Splashsort1990

Midget wrestlers

Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Little Tokyosort1994
The Karate Kidsort1994

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s)MembersTenure(s)
The DerringersBret Derringer and Matt Derringer1989–1990
The FantasticsTommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton1987
The Hate Troopers1996
The Masked ManiacsMasked Maniac I and Masked Maniac II1987
Maximum Overdrive Hunter and Silencer1989–1990
Miami Vice DefendersSavannah Jack and Ed Roberts1985
The Punishers Sledge and Hammer1991–1992
The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner and Scott Steiner1990
The Storm TroopersHans Hessler and Helmut Hessler1994–1995
The TerminatorsTerminator Riggs and Terminator Wolf1985–1987
The Texas HangmanTexas Hangman I and Texas Hangman II1990
ThunderbloodCharlie Norris and Derrick Dukes1996
Top Guns Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes1987
The Wild Boys Tim Hunt and Steve Berg1991

Managers and valets

Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
The Golden Idolsort1990–1991
Pretty Boy Taylorsort1989–1990

Other personnel

Birth name:Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Terry Foxsort1996–Promoter
Eddie Sharkeysort1985–Promoter
Company name to Year
Company name:Years:
Pro Wrestling America1985–1998
Wrestle America 20001998–2000
Pro Wrestling America2000–
Notes
† Indicates they are deceased.
‡ Indicates they died while they were employed with Pro Wrestling America.
AWA Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the American Wrestling Association.

References

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Specific

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PWA Heavyweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
  2. Web site: Larry Cameron. Online World of Wrestling.
  3. Web site: Lenny Lane Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  4. Web site: PWA Tag Team Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
  5. Web site: Tommy Rogers Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  6. Web site: Horace The Psychopath Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  7. Web site: Cover story on WCW drawing mere 600 at Omni while WWF sells out Boston Garden, Hogan negotiates with WCW, Keller’s rare early-career interview with Sabu, more (10-09-93) . Keller, Wade . Wade Keller . October 9, 1993 . PWTorch.com . .
  8. Web site: Bobby Fulton Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  9. Web site: PWA Light Heavyweight Title . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo . Wrestling-Titles.com.
  10. Web site: Jerry Lynn . https://web.archive.org/web/20150519135121/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lynn-jerry.html . dead . May 19, 2015 . Molinaro, John and Richard Kamchen . . SLAM! Sports .
  11. Web site: Jerry Lynn Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  12. Web site: Who's Who in the Upper Midwest . Larson, Tim . November 4, 1999 . Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter . December 10, 2012.
  13. Web site: Charlie Norris. Online World of Wrestling.
  14. Web site: Ken Patera. Online World of Wrestling.
  15. Book: Schire, George . 2010 . Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling: From Verne Gagne to the Road Warriors . St. Paul . . 189 . 0873516206 .
  16. Web site: Baron von Raschke Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  17. Web site: Rick Steiner Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  18. Web site: Scott Steiner Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  19. Web site: Savannah Jack Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  20. Web site: Sam Houston Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  21. Web site: Maurice Vachon Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  22. Web site: Sean Waltman Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  23. Book: Johnson, Nathan . 2014 . Legendary Locals of Pine City . Charleston, South Carolina . Arcadia Publishing . 49 . 1467101192 .
  24. Web site: Derrick Dukes Profile. Online World of Wrestling.
  25. Web site: Ricky Rice Profile. Online World of Wrestling.

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