List of former International Wrestling Association personnel
International Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling promotion based in Cleveland, Ohio from 1975 to 1978. Former employees in the IWA 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 |
---|---|---|---|
Ángel Acevedo | The Cuban Assassin | 1977 | |
Louis Acocella | Gino Brito | 1975 | [1] |
Alberto Amessa | Tony Romano | 1975 | |
Afa Anoaʻi | Afa | 1975–1976 | |
Sika Anoaʻi | Sika | 1975–1976 | |
Douglas Baker † | Ox Baker | 1975 | [2][3] |
Levi Banks | Levi Banks / Sweet Daddy Banks | 1975–1976 | |
George Becker † | George Becker | 1975 | |
Mike Boyette † | The California Hippie / Mike Boyette | 1976 | |
Adolfo Bresciano † | Dino Bravo | 1975–1976 | [1] |
Pedro Columbo | Chief White Cloud | 1976 | |
Nelson Combs† | Nelson Royal | 1975–1976 | |
Giacomo Costa† | Al Costello | 1975 | |
Pablo Crispín † | Great Goliath | 1975 | |
George Dahmer † | Chief White Owl | 1975–1976 | |
Nicholas DeCarlo | Nick DeCarlo | 1976–1977 | |
Vincente Denigris† | Vittorio Apollo | 1975 | |
Bill Eadie | Bobo Mongol | 1975 | [1][2][4] |
Robert Ellis | Cowboy Bob Ellis | 1975 | [2] |
Johnny Evans† | Reginald Love | 1975 | [1] |
Harvey Evers † | Rip Hawk | 1975 | |
Hipolito Figueroa † | Paul Figueroa | 1975 | |
Buck Forrester † | Buck Forrest | 1975–1976 | |
Jean Gagné† | Pierre Martel | 1975 | |
Richard Garza † | Mighty Igor | 1975–1976 | [5][6] |
Richard Gland † | Bulldog Brower | 1975–1977 | [1][2][3] |
Carlos González | Carlos Colón | 1975 | |
William Goodman † | Big Bad John | 1977 | |
Ib Solvang Hansen † | Eric the Red | 1975–1976 | [1][2] |
Larry Heiniemi | Lars Anderson / Larry Heiniemi | 1975 | |
Ron Hill | Ron Hill / The Golden Gladiator | 1975–1976 | |
Wes Hutchings | Hartford Love | 1975–1976 | [1] |
Don Johnson † | Danny Sharpe | 1975 | |
Francis Julian † | Frank Marconi | 1975 | |
Don Kalt† | Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo | 1976–1977 | |
Ernie Ladd † | Ernie Ladd | 1975 | [2][7] |
Jerry Lawler | Jerry Lawler | 1975 | [2] |
Luis Martinez † | Louis Martinez / Luis Martinez | 1975–1977 | [2] |
George McArthur † | George "Cry Baby" Cannon | 1975 | [1] |
Benny McCrary † | Benny McGuire | 1976 | |
Billy McCrary † | Billy McGuire | 1976 | |
Frank McKenzie † | Tex McKenzie | 1975 | [1][2] |
Hugh Meador † | Tiny Bell | 1975–1976 | |
Oscar Mollinar | Ali Baba | 1975 | |
George Momberg † | Killer Karl Krupp | 1976 | |
Steve Musulin | Stonewall Jackson | 1977 | |
Joseph Novo† | Butcher Brannigan | 1976 | |
Walter Nurnberg † | Karl Von Stroheim | 1976–1977 | |
Juan Onaindia † | Juan Sebastian | 1977 | |
Claude Patterson | Thunderbolt Patterson | 1975 | [2] |
José Miguel Pérez † | Miguel Pérez | 1975 | |
Oreal Perras† | Ivan Koloff | 1975 | [1][2][8] |
Ron Pope | The Magnificent Zulu | 1977 | |
Buddy Porter † | Buddy Porter | 1975–1976 | |
Phil Potts | Phil Watson / Whipper Watson Jr. | 1975–1976 | |
Sylvester Ritter † | Sylvester Ritter | 1976–1977 | |
Aaron Rodríguez | Mil Máscaras | 1975–1976 | [1][2][7][8] |
Tomás Marín Rodríguez | Tomás Marín | 1975 | |
Willi Rutkowsky† | Kurt Von Stroheim | 1976 | |
Tony Silipini† | Tony Marino | 1975 | |
Frank Stanley | Frank Stanley | 1977 | |
Richard Steinborn† | Dick Steinborn | 1975 | |
Edward Strevel † | Dale Starr | 1975 | |
Jerry Summers | Ed Fury / Jerry Summers | 1976–1977 | |
Bruce Swayze | Beautiful Bruce / Bruce Swayze | 1975–1976 | |
Newton Tattrie † | Geto Mongol | 1975 | [1][2][4] |
Bill Terry † | Kurt Von Hess | 1975–1977 | |
Troy Thompson † | Troy Graham | 1975 | |
Lajos Tiza † | Lou Thesz | 1975 | [2] |
William Vaughn † | Rip Tyler | 1976–1977 | |
Michel Vigneault † | Michel Martel | 1975 | |
Dennis Waters | Johnny Powers | 1975–1977 | |
Jacky Weicz | Andre Carpentier | 1975 | |
Pez Whatley † | Pez Whatley / Pistol Pronto | 1975–1977 | |
Jim Wilson | Jim Wilson | 1975 | |
Jonathan Wisniski | Greg Valentine | 1976 | |
Owen Yow † | Billy Hines | 1976 | |
Unknown | Abdul Zaatar | 1976 | |
Unknown | Ati Tago | 1976 | |
Unknown | Bad News Beach | 1975 | |
Unknown | Bill Williams | 1975 | |
Unknown | Bull Gregory | 1975 | |
Unknown† | Buzz Tyler | 1976–1977 | |
Unknown | The Cuban Assassin #2 | 1977 | |
Unknown | Joe Turco | 1975, 1977 | |
Unknown † | Johnny Hunter | 1975 | |
Unknown | Johnny Ringo | 1976 | |
Unknown | L.D. Lewis | 1976 | |
Unknown | Marshall Lewis | 1975 | |
Unknown | Mike Freeman | 1976 | |
Unknown | Sonny King | 1976 | |
Unknown | Victor Rivera | 1975 |
Female wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ramona Isbell† | Ramona Isbell | 1975 | |
Evelina Molina | Estelle Morino | 1975 | [3] |
Natasha Rahme | Natasha | 1976 | |
Cora Svonsteckik † | Cora Combs | 1953 | [9] |
Beverly Wenhold | Beverly Shade | 1975 | |
Marva Wingo † | Marva Scott | 1975 | |
Unknown † | Barbara Owens | 1975 | |
Unknown | Daisy Mae | 1975–1977 | |
Unknown | Mary DeLeon | 1975 | |
Unknown | Sandra Partlowe | 1976–1977 |
Midget wrestlers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Adams † | Little John | 1975, 1977–1978 | |
Marcel Gauthier † | Sky Low Low | 1975 | |
Jean Jacques Girard † | Little Brutus | 1975 | |
Stanley Littlejohn † | Little Coco | 1975 | |
Roger Tomlin † | Little Boy Blue | 1975 | |
Pierre Villeneuve† | Farmer Pete | 1975–1975 | |
Unknown | Pee Wee Lopez | 1975–1976 |
Stables and tag teams
Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
---|---|---|
The Islanders | Afa Anoaʻi and Sika Anoaʻi | 1975–1976 |
The Italian Connection | Gino Brito and Dino Bravo† | 1975 |
The Love Brothers | Hartford Love and Reginald Love | 1975 |
The McGuire Twins† | Benny McGuire and Billy McGuire | 1976 |
The Mongols | Geeto Mongol† and Bolo Mongol | 1975 |
The Puerto Rican Playboys | Miguel Perez† and Carlos Colon | 1975 |
The Soul Patrol | Ernie Ladd† and Thunderbolt Patterson | 1975 |
Managers and valets
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Edward Bogucki† | Ivan Kalmikoff | 1975 | |
Giacomo Costa † | Al Costello | 1975 | |
George McCarther † | Crybaby Cannon | 1975 |
Commentators and interviewers
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Ron Martinez † | Rick Martin | 1975–1978 | Ring announcer[2][10] |
Frank McKenzie | Tex McKenzie | 1975 | |
Joseph Rizzo † | Jack Reynolds | 1975 | [2][11] |
Unknown | Rick Gattone | 1975 | Ring announcer |
Unknown | Doug Weathers | 1975 | Ring announcer |
Referees
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Thomas Machlay | Tommy Young | 1975 | [12] |
Unknown | Billy Osborne | 1975 | |
Unknown | Charlie Babb | 1975 | Timekeeper |
Unknown† | Charlie Smith | 1975 |
Other personnel
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Eddie Einhorn† | Eddie Einhorn | 1975 | Promoter[2] |
Pedro Martinez† | Pedro Martinez | 1975–1977 | Promoter[2] |
Dennis Waters | Johnny Powers | 1977–1978 | Promoter[2] |
Unknown | Robert F. Hatch | 1975–1976 | IWA President[2] |
References
- General
- "Einhorn's IWA 1975-1979". ProWrestlingHistoricalSociety.com. 2013.
- Specific
- Gleason, Daren (2004). "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #12 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
- Johnson, Steven. "The International Wrestling Association: A short, but interesting, life". SteelBeltWrestling.com.
- Ducan, Royal and Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories (4 ed.). Archeus Communications.
- Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. p. 238.
- Mooneyham, Mike (January 13, 2002). "The Mighty Igor Dead At 70". MikeMooneyham.com.
- Oliver, Greg (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. p. 169.
- Johnson, Steven (2010-02-24). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- Steele, George; Evans, Jim (2013). Animal. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 1623682088.
- Burke, Tom. "Cora Combs". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- Johnson, Steven (February 24, 2010). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports.
- Johnson, Steven (October 17, 2008). "Jack Reynolds: A 'believer' who convinced the fans". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports.
- Chappell, David and Dick Bourne (June 10, 2003). "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Gateway Interview: TOMMY YOUNG PART 2". MidAtlanticWrestling.net. Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Gateway.
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