List of former Global Wrestling Federation personnel
The Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas from 1991 to 1994. Former employees in the GWF 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Adams † | Chris Adams | 1993–1994 | [1][2] |
Kevin Adkisson | Kevin Von Erich | 1993 | |
Kerry Adkisson † | Kerry Von Erich | 1993 | [3][4] |
Richard Allen | Sonny Beach | 1991 | |
William Ansor † | Buddy Landel | 1991 | [5] |
Tony Anthony | Dirty White Boy | 1991 | [6] |
Marcus Bagwell | The Handsome Stranger | 1991 | [6] |
Jeff Bearden | Giant Warrior / Paul Bunyan | 1991–1992 | |
James Bednarski | Scott Putski | 1991–1994 | [1][2] |
Józef Bednarski | Ivan Putski | 1992 | |
Quentin Bell † | Bubba Monroe | 1992 | |
Thomas Bertan † | Tom Burton / Tom Davis | 1991–1992 | |
Daniel Briley | Danny Davis / Nightmare #1 | 1991–1992, 1994 | |
Timothy Brooks† | Killer Tim Brooks | 1992–1993 | |
Nick Busick † | Big Bully Busick | 1991 | |
David Canal | The Cuban Assassin / The Hitman | 1991 | |
Galen Carpenter | General von Kessler / Gerald von Kessler | 1993 | |
Allen Coage † | Bad News Allen / Bad News Brown | 1991 | [6] |
Steven Casey† | Steven Dane | 1991–1994 | [2][6][7] |
Steve Cox | Steve Cox | 1991–1992 | [8] |
William Danenhauer | Captain Ron | 1993 | |
Mike Davis † | Mike Davis / Michael Worthington Davis III / The Viper | 1991–1994 | |
Eric Downey | Eric Fontaine / The Zebra Kid | 1991 | |
Bobby Duncum Jr. † | Bobby Duncum Jr. | 1992–1993 | [7] |
Bill Eadie | Axis The Demolisher / Masked Superstar | 1991, 1993 | [8] |
Sid Eudy | Sid Justice | 1993 | |
John Frankel III | John Tatum | 1991–1993 | [1][6] |
Mick Foley | Cactus Jack | 1991 | [6][9] |
Jeff Gaylord† | Jeff Gaylord | 1991–1992 | [6] |
Khris Germany | Khris Germany | 1991–1992 | |
Doug Gilbert | The Dark Patriot | 1991–1992 | [9][10][11] |
Eddie Gilbert † | Eddie Gilbert | 1991–1992 | [10][12] |
Terry Gordy † | Terry Gordy | 1991, 1994 | [6][13] |
Brian Gower | Brian Adias | 1991 | |
George Gray | One Man Gang | 1991 | |
Jeff Grettler | Jeff Grettler / Rico Suave | 1992–1994 | |
Lollie Griffin | Crybaby Buxton / Francis Buxton | 1993–1994 | |
Neal Hargrove | Reno Riggins | 1991 | |
Brian Harris | Brian Lee | 1991 | [6] |
Rick Harris | Black Bart | 1991–1994 | [3][1][2][7] |
Gary Hart † | Gary Young / Big Bertha Young | 1991–1994 | [2][6][7] |
Kaz Hayashi | Shiryu | 1993 | |
Dale Hey † | Buddy Roberts | 1993 | |
Barry Horowitz | Barry Horowitz | 1991–1992 | |
Kenny Hreha | Vito Mussolini | 1993–1994 | [2][7] |
Booker Huffman | Booker T | 1992–1993 | [2][7][14][15][16] |
Lane Huffman | Stevie Ray | 1992–1993 | [1][2][7][14][16] |
Barney Irwin | Bill Irwin / Super Destroyer | 1991–1994 | [1][2][6] |
Perry Jackson | Action Jackson | 1991–1994 | [2][8] |
Joel Jones | Joel Deaton | 1991 | |
Calvin Knapp | Calvin Knapp | 1992–1994 | |
Wayne Knight | G.Q. Knight | 1994 | |
Brian Knighton† | Axl Rotten | 1991–1993 | [7][11] |
Stan Lane | Stan Lane | 1991 | [5][8] |
John Laurinaitis | Johnny Ace | 1991 | |
John Layfield | John Hawk | 1992–1994 | [2][7][15] |
Scott Levy | Scott Anthony | 1991–1992 | [5][9][12][16] |
Jerry Lynn | Jerry Lynn / The Avenger | 1991–1992 | [1][5][17] |
Steven May | Steve Ray | 1991 | |
Dennis McCord | Austin Idol | 1991 | [6] |
Dwayne McCullough † | Awesome Kong / Dewey | 1992–1994 | |
Gary Mize † | Billy Travis | 1991–1992 | |
Mike Morgan | Rip Morgan | 1991 | |
Louis Mucciolo Jr. † | Louie Spicolli / The Body Snatcher | 1991–1992 | |
Hoyt Murdoch † | Dick Murdoch | 1993 | |
Osamu Nishimura | Osamu Nishimura | 1994 | |
Tony Norris | Moadib | 1993–1994 | [2] |
Juan Ornelas | El Azteca / El Fantasma | 1991 | [6] |
Takeo Ōtsuka | Terry Boy | 1993 | |
King Parsons | Iceman King Parsons | 1991–1994 | [2] |
Ken Peale | Nightmare #2 | 1991 | |
Alex Pérez | Al Perez | 1991–1993 | [5][6] |
Dean Peters † | Firecat | 1991 | |
Alexander Pourteau | Alex Porteau | 1991–1994 | |
Rodney Price | Rod Price | 1991–1994 | [1][2][7][8] |
Jeffrey Raitz † | Rattlesnake Jeff Raitz | 1991–1992 | |
Bruce Reed† | Butch Reed | 1992 | |
Randal Reeder | Big Bad John / The Body Snatcher | 1991–1992 | |
Ken Rinehurst | Jack Victory | 1991–1992 | |
Tim Roberts | Guido Falcone / Sweet Daddy Falcone | 1991–1994 | [2][7] |
Chris Romero† | Chris Youngblood / Nocona | 1991–1993 | [2] |
Mark Romero | Mark Youngblood / Brave Sky | 1991–1993 | [2] |
Kazuo Sakurada† | Kendo Nagasaki | 1991–1994 | |
Joseph Scarpa Jr. | Todd Overbow | 1991–1992 | |
Mark Sciarra | Rip Rogers | 1991 | [5][18] |
Michael Seitz | Michael Hayes | 1993–1994 | [13] |
Mike Shaw † | Makhan Singh | 1991 | [5][9][10] |
David Sheldon † | Angel of Death | 1992–1994 | |
Terry Simms † | Terry Garvin / Terry Simms | 1991–1993 | [1][2][8][10] |
Steve Simpson | Steve Simpson | 1991–1993 | [1][5] |
Aurelian Smith Jr. | Jake Roberts | 1993 | |
Michael Smith | Sam Houston / The Midnight Rider | 1991–1992 | |
Douglas Somerson† | Doug Somers | 1991 | [5] |
Roberto Soto | Roberto Soto | 1994 | |
Lester Speight | Rasta the Voodoo Man | 1991 | |
Robert Swenson Jr. † | Jeep Swenson | 1993–1994 | |
Chaz Taylor | Chaz | 1991–1994 | [2] |
Dickie Taylor | Tug Taylor | 1991–1994 | [6] |
Paul Taylor III | Terry Taylor | 1991 | |
Scott Thompson | King Kong | 1993–1994 | |
Randy Unrau | Randy Rhodes | 1991, 1993 | |
Frank Vizi | Bull Pain | 1991–1992 | |
Reginald Walt | Candyman / Reggie B. Fine | 1993 | |
Sean Waltman | The Lightning Kid | 1991 | [5][19] |
James Ware | Koko B. Ware / Koko Ware | 1993–1994 | |
Billy White Jr. | Billy Black | 1991 | |
Del Wilkes † | The Patriot | 1991–1992 | [5][8][9][15] |
James Williams | Jimmy Garvin | 1994 | [13] |
John Williams | Ian Rotten | 1992–1993 | [7] |
Dusty Wolfe | Mr. Wrestling III | 1993 | |
Charles Wright | The Soultaker | 1991 | [8] |
Galton Young † | Skip Young / Super Bad | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Adrian Street | 1991 | [5] |
Unknown | Al Jackson | 1994 | |
Unknown | The American Ninja | 1993 | |
Unknown | Animal | 1992–1993 | |
Unknown | The Awesome Avenger | 1994 | |
Unknown | Bam Bam Richardson | 1993 | |
Unknown | Barry Usher | 1991 | |
Unknown | Ben Jordan | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Bernard Vandamme | 1994 | |
Unknown | Big Slammer | 1994 | |
Unknown | Big V | 1994 | |
Unknown | Bigfoot Sanders | 1993 | |
Unknown | Bill Glass | 1993 | |
Unknown | Billy Steele | 1993 | |
Unknown | The Black Assassin | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Black Prince | 1994 | |
Unknown | Blue Flame | 1993 | |
Unknown | Bo Vegas | 1994 | |
Unknown | Bobby Chase | 1994 | |
Unknown | Boo Koo Decal | 1994 | |
Unknown | Boris the Bounty Hunter | 1993 | |
Unknown | Brandon Baxter | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Brian Ferrar | 1992 | |
Unknown | Brian Henning | 1992–1994 | |
Unknown | Brian Rider | 1993 | |
Unknown | Brotherhood of Doom #1 | 1993 | |
Unknown | Brotherhood of Doom #2 | 1993 | |
Unknown | Bubba Fangman / Corporal John Armstrong | 1991, 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Buddy Storm | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Buffalo Brawler | 1993 | |
Unknown | Bullman Downs | 1993 | |
Unknown | Butch Blackheart | 1991 | |
Unknown | California Blond | 1991 | |
Unknown | Chad Champion | 1993 | |
Unknown | Chad Starr | 1993 | |
Unknown | Chance Taylor | 1994 | |
Unknown | Chico Cabello | 1994 | |
Unknown | Chico Torres / Chico Torrez | 1991 | |
Unknown | Chris Barrett | 1993 | |
Unknown | Chris Rox | 1994 | |
Unknown | Chris Walker | 1991 | [1][5] |
Charles West | Chuck West | 1993 | |
Unknown | Cory McKenzie / Gary McKenzie | 1993 | |
Unknown | Country Dog | 1993 | |
Unknown | Cousin Elvis | 1993 | |
Unknown | Crusher | 1993 | |
Unknown | Cuervo II | 1994 | |
Unknown | Cyclone | 1993 | |
Unknown | Dangerous Derek | 1994 | |
Unknown | Dapper Dan | 1991–1994 | |
Unknown | Deion Rowe / Devon Rove | 1994 | |
Unknown | Devon Michaels | 1994 | |
Unknown | Destruction | 1993 | |
Unknown | Dice | 1993 | |
Unknown | Dino Hernandez | 1993 | |
Unknown | Dr. Doom | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | The Ebony Prince | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Ed Robinson | 1991–1993 | |
Unknown | El Bandolero | 1991 | |
Unknown | El Cubano | 1991 | |
Unknown | El Diablo | 1991 | |
Unknown | El Grande Colosso | 1991–1993 | |
Unknown | Frank Gilbert | 1994 | |
Unknown | Frankie The Thumper | 1994 | |
Unknown | Gilberto Soto | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Gladiator / The Texas Gladiator | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | The Hammer | 1991 | |
Unknown | Hurricane Ramirez | 1993 | |
Unknown | Igor Smirnoff | 1993 | |
Unknown | The Intruder | 1994 | |
Unknown | Jammer | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Jeff Daniels | 1993 | |
Unknown | Jim Lord / Jimmy Lord | 1994 | |
Unknown | Jimmy James | 1991–1993 | |
Unknown | Jimmy Sullivan | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny | 1994 | |
Unknown | Johnny Angel | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Dollar | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Longhorn | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Mantell | 1992–1993 | [2][7] |
Unknown | Johnny Reb | 1993 | |
Unknown | Johnny Rotten | 1993 | |
Unknown | Ken Striker | 1991 | |
Unknown | KGB #1 | 1993 | |
Unknown | KGB #2 | 1993 | |
Unknown | Kit Carson | 1992–1994 | |
Unknown | Lance Thunder | 1993 | |
Unknown | Larry Green | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Larry Shane | 1993 | |
Unknown | LaToya | 1993 | |
Unknown | Lightning | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Lumberjack | 1993 | |
Unknown | Manny Villalobos | 1991–1993 | |
Unknown | Mark Burns | 1992–1993 | |
Unknown | Mike Diamond | 1993 | |
Unknown | Mike Lane | 1992–1993 | |
Unknown | Mike Reed | 1992 | |
Mike Tatum | Mike Stetson, Mean Mike Tatum. | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Mr. Masked Mystery #2 / Mr. Masked Mysterie #2 | 1994 | |
Unknown | Mr. X | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Nick Golden | 1994 | |
Unknown | Nicky Lane | 1993 | |
Unknown | Nightstalker | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Ninja | 1991 | |
Unknown | Pete Longhorn | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Plowboy Wilbur | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Pretty Boy Jimmy | 1994 | |
Unknown | Pretty Boy Larry | 1994 | |
Unknown | Purple Maze | 1993 | |
Unknown | Randy Lewis | 1993 | |
Unknown | Raven Robert | 1994 | |
Unknown | Raving Roberts | 1993 | |
Unknown | Ray Evans | 1991, 1993 | |
Unknown | Rick Barrett | 1993 | |
Unknown | Rick Garren | 1991–1994 | |
Unknown | Rick Gonzales | 1991, 1993 | |
Unknown | Rick Patterson | 1993 | |
Unknown | Ricky Long | 1993–1994 | |
Unknown | Ricky Rob | 1994 | |
Unknown | Ringlord #1 | 1994 | |
Unknown | Ringlord #2 | 1994 | |
Unknown | The Roughneck | 1993 | |
Unknown | Ross Reed | 1993 | |
Unknown | Scotty | 1994 | |
Unknown | Shawn Summers | 1992 | |
Unknown | Slammer | 1991–1992 | |
Unknown | Slice | 1993 | |
Unknown | The Masked Star | 1993 | |
Unknown | Steve Gibbs | 1993 | |
Unknown | Super Dave | 1991 | |
Unknown | Tarzan Taylor | 1993 | |
Unknown | Terry Daniels | 1991 | |
Unknown | Tex Toby | 1993 | |
Some Spare | Baxter Buxton | 1994 | |
Unknown | Thunder Warrior | 1993 | |
Lyle Jones | Kyle The Killer | 1992 | |
Williams | Tony Williams | 1992 | |
Unknown | Too Sweet Jones | 1993 | |
Unknown | Travis Dalton | 1993 | |
Unknown | Victor Gonzales | 1991 | |
Unknown | Masked Amigo | 1993 | |
Stephen Silva | Spider | 1993 |
Female wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Candace Rummel† | Candy Devine | 1992 | |
Robin Smith | Rockin' Robin | 1992 | |
Unknown | Blue Angel | 1993 | |
Unknown | Darling Delaine / Darling Delayne | 1993 | |
Unknown | Diamond Donna | 1994 | |
Unknown | Dominique Ferrari | 1993 | |
Unknown | Lady Day / Lady Di | 1993 | |
Unknown | Mad Madeline | 1994 | |
Unknown | Samantha | 1992 | |
Unknown | Terrible Tasha | 1993 |
Stables and tag teams
Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
---|---|---|
The American Breed | Rick Gonzales and Dapper Dan | 1991 |
The Bad Breed | Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten | 1992–1993 |
The Beach Bullies | Alex Porteau and Shawn Summers | 1994 |
The Blackbirds | Action Jackson and Iceman Parsons | 1992–1994 |
The Brotherhood of Doom | Brotherhood of Doom #1 and Brotherhood of Doom #2 | 1993 |
Brute Force | Slammer and Jammer | 1991–1992 |
The Butchers | Slice and Dice | 1993 |
The California Connection | John Tatum and Rod Price | 1991–1992 |
The Cartel | Max Andrews, Makhan Singh, Cactus Jack, Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers | 1991 |
The Coast To Coast Connection | Sweet Daddy Falcone, Rod Price and John Tatum | 1991–1992 |
The Colossal Kongs | Awesome Kong and King Kong | 1993–1994 |
Devastation Inc. | General Skandor Akbar, Action Jackson, Black Bart, Gary Young, Iceman King Parsons, John Hawk, Johnny Mantell, Moadib, Rod Price, Steven Dane, The Sicilian Studs and Tribal Nation | |
The Dirty Davis Brothers | Mike Davis and Tom Davis | 1991–1992 |
The Ebony Experience | Booker T and Stevie Ray | 1992–1993 |
The Fabulous Freebirds | Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Jimmy Garvin | 1993 |
The First Family | Eddie Gilbert and Barry Horowitz | 1991 |
The Goodfellows | Gary Young and Steven Dane | 1992 |
The KGB | KGB #1 and KGB #2 | 1993 |
The Maulers / The Royal Family | Jack Victory and Rip Morgan | 1991 |
The Nightmares | Nightmare #1 and Nightmare #2 | 1991 |
The PYTs | Eric Fontaine and Randy Rhodes | 1991 |
The Ringlords | Ringlord #1 and Ringlord #2 | 1994 |
The Rock 'n' Roll Connection | Scotty and Johnny | 1994 |
The Rough Riders | Black Bart and Johnny Mantell | 1991–1993 |
Super Dave and Super Bad | Super Dave and Super Bad | 1991 |
The Super Destroyers | Bill Irwin and Gary Young | 1991–1992 |
Sebastian & Hart Lmtd. | Gary Hart, Sebastian, Rod Price, John Tatum, and Ebony Experience | |
The Sicilian Studs | Guido Falcone and Vito Mussolini | 1994 |
The Texas Mustangs | Bobby Duncum Jr. and John Hawk | 1992–1993 |
The Tribal Nation | Brave Sky and Nakona | 1991–1993 |
Wet N' Wild | Sunny Beach and Steve Ray | 1991 |
The Wild Bunch | Bill Irwin, Black Bart and Rattlesnake Raitz | 1991–1992, 1994 |
Managers and valets
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Unknown | Max Andrews / The Boss | 1991–1992 | [9][20] |
Harry Robinson | Gaston B. Means | 1993 | [7] |
Unknown | Witchdoctor Baboose | 1993 | |
Toni Collins † | Toni Adams | 1993–1994 | [2] |
Jim Cornette | Jim Cornette | 1991 | |
Sebastian Mahfood | Sebastian | 1992–1993 | |
Bruce Prichard | Bruce Prichard | 1992 | [9][21] |
Jimmy Wehba † | Skandor Akbar | 1991–1994 | [1][2][7] |
Commentators and interviewers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Rolland Bastien† | Red Bastien | 1993 | [22] |
Bonnie Blackstone | Boni Blackstone | 1991–1992 | [5][22] |
Jon Horton | Craig Johnson | 1991–1992 | [5][22] |
Scott Hudson | Scott Hudson | 1991–1992 | [5][22] |
Doyle King | Doyle King | 1992–1994 | [22] |
Marc Lowrance | Marc Lowrance | [22] | |
Harvey Martin † | Harvey Martin | 1992 | |
Joe Pedicino† | Joe Pedicino | 1991–1992 | [5][22][23] |
Steven Prazak | Steven DeTruth | 1991–1992 | [22] |
Bruce Prichard | Bruce Prichard | 1992–1993 | [22] |
David Webb | David Webb | 1992 | [22] |
References
- General
- "Global Wrestling Federation". Online World of Wrestling.
- Specific
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