American Wrestling Association alumni

Below is a list of former members of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), an American professional wrestling organization based out of Minnesota. For more information and references, see the main article for the AWA.

AWA wrestlers

* Adrian Adonis
* Badd Company (Paul Diamond & Pat Tanaka)
* Ox Baker
* Red Bastien
* Crusher Jerry Blackwell
* Nick Bockwinkel
* Bruiser Brody
* Jim Brunzell
* The Crusher
* Colonel DeBeers
* Jon Paul DeMans
* The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom)
* Bobby Duncum
* Fabulous Freebirds (Michael P.S. Hayes, Terry "Bamm Bamm" Gordy & Buddy Roberts)
* Ric Flair
* Greg Gagne
* Verne Gagne
* Jimmy Garvin
* Scott Hall
* Stan Hansen
* Curt Hennig
* Larry Hennig
* Hulk Hogan
* Sheik Adnan El Kassey
* "Mr. Magnificent" Kevin Kelly
* Teijho Khan
* Kokina Maximus
* Jerry Lawler
* The Long Riders (Bill & Scott Irwin)
* Jerry Lynn
* Rick Martel
* Wahoo McDaniel
* The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)
* Steve Olsonoski
* Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty)
* Nord the Barbarian
* Original Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose)
* Ken Patera
* D.J. Peterson
* Harley Race
* "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal
* Brad Rheingans
* Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch
* Ricky Rice
* Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk)
* Billy Robinson
* Buddy Rose
* Masa Saito
* Akio Sato
* Sgt. Slaughter
* Superfly Snuka
* Doug Somers
* Ray "The Crippler" Stevens
* Jon Alan Stewart (Jonnie Stewart)
* Texas Hangmen (Psycho & Killer)
* The Trooper (aka The Patriot)
* Soldat Ustinov
* "Mad Dog" Vachon
* "Butcher" Vachon
* Jesse Ventura
* Baron Von Raschke
* Leon White
* Larry Zbyszko
* Tom Zenk
* Boris Zukhov
* Buck Zumhofe

AWA wrestlers (Chicago)

(These wrestlers often performed at the International Amphitheater in Chicago)
* Dick the Bruiser
* Reggie Lisowski (The Crusher)
* Rock Rogowski (Ole Anderson)
* Moose Cholak
* Sailor Art Thomas
* Bobo Brazil
* Bob Luce (Chicago promoter)
* Sam Menaker
* "Scrap Iron" George Gedasky
* Don Eagle
* Prince Pullins
* Paul Christy
* Spike Huber
* Angelo Poffo
* Johnny Kace
* Ernie Ladd

AWA female wrestlers

* Penny Banner
* Candy Divine
* Sherri Martel
* Judy Martin
* Madusa Miceli
* Wendi Richter
* Vivian Vachon

Other notable AWA contributors

* Roger Kent (ringside announcer)
* Stanley Blackburn (on-air president)
* Eric Bischoff (interviewer/commentator)
* Lord James Blears (wrestler/commentator)
* Gary DeRusha (referee)
* Donna Gagne (announcer)
* Paul E. Dangerously (manager)
* Bobby Heenan (manager)
* Dick Jonkowski (announcer/commentator)
* Scott LeDoux (referee)
* Lee Marshall (commentator)
* Marty Miller (referee)
* Larry Nelson (interviewer/announcer/commentator)
* Gene Okerlund (interviewer)
* Diamond Dallas Page (manager)
* Ken Resnick (interviewer/commentator)
* Rod Trongard (commentator)