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 [ ]
Adnan El Farthie
Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie
1990, 1994
Jon Benkowski
JB Trask
1990, 1994–1996
Kenny Benkowski
Kenny Jay
1994–1995
Wayne Bloom
Wayne Bloom
1995, 1997
Shane Bower
Mystic
1991
Leonard Brand
Stiff Jackson
1996
Terry Brunk
Sabu
1993
Larry Cameron †
Larry Cameron
1987–1990, 1993
[1] [2]
Chris Candido †
Chris Candido
1993
Leonard Carlson
Lenny Lane
1995–1998
[3]
Tom Cassett
Teijo Khan
1990–1991
[1]
Thomas Couch †
Tommy Rogers
1987
[4] [5]
Barry Darsow
Blacktop Bully
1995
John Devine
Horace the Psychopath
1993, 1995–1996
[6]
Mike Enos
Mike Enos
1995
Doug Fisher
Terminator Wolf
1985–1987
[4]
Terry Funk
Terry Funk
1993
Michael Hegstrand
Road Warrior Hawk
1993–1994
[7]
James Hines
Bobby Fulton
1987
[4] [8]
Tim Hunt †
Hunter / Tim Hunt
1989–1990
[4]
Jerry Lynn
Jerry Lynn
1990–1993, 1994–1995
[1] [4] [9] [10] [11]
Edward McDaniel †
Wahoo McDaniel
1995
Masanori Murakawa
The Great Sasuke
1996
Charles Norris
Charlie Norris
1989–1992, 1994–1996
[1] [4] [12] [13]
Steve Olsonoski
Steve O
1990
Chris Pallies
King Kong Bundy
1997
White Tiger
1989-1990
Ken Patera
Ken Patera
1991–1992, 1997
[4] [14] [15]
James Raschke
Baron von Raschke
1991–1992, 1994–1995
[4] [15] [16]
Robert Rechsteiner
Rick Steiner
1990
[4] [17]
Scott Rechsteiner
Scott Steiner
1990
[4] [18]
Steve Regal
Steve Regal
1985–1986
[1] [9]
Brad Rheingans
Brad Rheingans
1993
[4]
Dan Rignati
Terminator Riggs
1985–1987, 1991
[1] [4]
Ted Russell
Savannah Jack
1985
[4] [19]
Masanori Saito
Masa Saito
1993
Peter Senerchia
The Tasmaniac
1993
Mike Sharpe
Iron Mike Sharpe
1997
Michael Smith
Sam Houston
1994–1995
[4] [20]
Carl Stevens †
Ray Stevens
1991
Maurice Vachon †
Mad Dog Vachon
1985–1986
[1] [21]
Kevin Wacholz
The Convict / Nailz
1994–1995, 1997
[7]
Sean Waltman
The Lightning Kid
1990–1991
[4] [9] [22]
Jeff Warner
Silencer / J.W. Storm
1989–1990, 1994–1997
[4] [23]
Tom Zenk
Tom Zenk
1995
Eugene Zumhofe
Buck Zumhofe
1994–1995
[12]
Unknown
Alan Omega
1997
Unknown
Anthony Wright
1989
[9]
Unknown
Bass Lee
1995
Unknown
Bear Grizzly
1997
Unknown
Billy Blaze
1995–1997
Unknown
The Blues Man
1995
Unknown
Bret Derringer
1989
Unknown
Chi-Town Thug
1996
Unknown
The Chosen One
1993–1994
[7]
Unknown
Cory Wamsley
1997
Unknown
Dan Jesser
1994–1996
Unknown
Derrick Dukes
1987, 1991, 1994, 1996
[4] [24]
Unknown
Ed Roberts
1985
[4]
Unknown
Halloween Nightmare
1990
Unknown
Hans Hessler
1994–1995
[4]
Unknown
The Hater / Punisher Sledge
1991–1997
[1] [4] [12] [15]
Unknown
Helmut Hessler
1994–1995
[4]
Unknown
Jesse Hennig
1994–1995
Unknown
Johnny Love
1987–1991
[9] [4]
Unknown
The Joker
1997
Unknown
JR Carson
1990–1991
Unknown
The Kamikaze Kid
1995
Unknown
The Mangler
1995
Unknown
Masked Maniac I
1987
[4]
Unknown
Masked Maniac II
1987
[4]
Unknown
Matt Derringer
1989–1990
[9]
Unknown
Menace 2 Society
1997
Unknown
Mohammad Akbar
1994
Unknown
Mr. Dynamic
1994
Unknown
The Night Stalker
1995
Unknown
The Professor
1994–1995
Unknown
The Punisher
1990–1991, 1994–1995
Unknown
Punisher Hammer
1991–1992
[4] [15]
Unknown
Randy Gusto
1990–1991, 1993–1996
[7]
Unknown
Ravishing Ronny
1990
Unknown
Red Tyler
1990, 1995
Unknown
Ricky Rice
1986–1991
[1] [4] [9] [25]
Unknown
Sampson
1995
Unknown
Scott Serlack
1994
Unknown
Scotty Z
1995–1997
Unknown
The Shocker
1991
Unknown
Steve Berg
1991–1992
[4]
Unknown
T. Rex
1994
Unknown
Texas Hangman I
1990
[4]
Unknown
Texas Hangman II
1990
[4]
Unknown
Tommy Ferrara
1986–1993, 1995
[1] [4] [7] [9]
Unknown
Tony DeNucci
1991–1992
[4]
Unknown
Wellington Wilkins Jr.
1996
[1] [12]
Unknown
Willie The Splash
1990
Midget wrestlers [ ]
Shigeri Akabane †
Little Tokyo
1994
Unknown
The Karate Kid
1994
Stables and tag teams [ ]
Tag team /Stable(s)
Members
Tenure(s)
The Derringers
Bret Derringer and Matt Derringer
1989–1990
The Fantastics
Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton
1987
The Hate Troopers
1996
The Masked Maniacs
Masked Maniac I and Masked Maniac II
1987
Maximum Overdrive
Hunter and Silencer
1989–1990
Miami Vice Defenders
Savannah Jack and Ed Roberts
1985
The Punishers
Sledge and Hammer
1991–1992
The Steiner Brothers
Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner
1990
The Storm Troopers
Hans Hessler and Helmut Hessler
1994–1995
The Terminators
Terminator Riggs and Terminator Wolf
1985–1987
The Texas Hangman
Texas Hangman I and Texas Hangman II
1990
Thunderblood
Charlie Norris and Derrick Dukes
1996
Top Guns
Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes
1987
The Wild Boys
Tim Hunt and Steve Berg
1991
Managers and valets [ ]
Mark Koval
The Golden Idol
1990–1991
[1]
Other personnel [ ]
Company name to Year
Company name:
Years:
Pro Wrestling America
1985–1998
Wrestle America 2000
1998–2000
Pro Wrestling America
2000–
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 [ ]
General
Specific
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "PWA Heavyweight Title" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ "Larry Cameron" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Lenny Lane Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "PWA Tag Team Title" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ "Tommy Rogers Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Horace The Psychopath Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ a b c d e f Keller, Wade , ed. (October 9, 1993). "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)" . PWTorch.com . Pro Wrestling Torch .
^ "Bobby Fulton Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ a b c d e f g h "PWA Light Heavyweight Title" . Wrestling-Titles.com . Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
^ Molinaro, John and Richard Kamchen. "Jerry Lynn" . Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports.
^ "Jerry Lynn Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ a b c d e Larson, Tim (November 4, 1999). "Who's Who in the Upper Midwest" . Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter . Retrieved December 10, 2012 .
^ "Charlie Norris" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Ken Patera" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ a b c d Schire, George (2010). Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling: From Verne Gagne to the Road Warriors . St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society . p. 189. ISBN 0873516206 .
^ "Baron von Raschke Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Rick Steiner Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Scott Steiner Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Savannah Jack Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Sam Houston Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Maurice Vachon Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Sean Waltman Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ Johnson, Nathan (2014). Legendary Locals of Pine City . Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 1467101192 .
^ "Derrick Dukes Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
^ "Ricky Rice Profile" . Online World of Wrestling.
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