List of former International Wrestling Association personnel

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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.

Contents

Alumni

Male wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Ángel Acevedo The Cuban Assassin1977
Louis Acocella Gino Brito1975 [1]
Alberto AmessaTony Romano1975
Afa Anoaʻi † Afa1975–1976
Sika Anoaʻi † Sika1975–1976
Douglas Baker † Ox Baker1975 [2] [3]
Levi BanksLevi Banks / Sweet Daddy Banks1975–1976
George Becker † George Becker1975
Mike Boyette † The California Hippie / Mike Boyette1976
Adolfo Bresciano † Dino Bravo1975–1976 [1]
Pedro ColumboChief White Cloud1976
Nelson Combs † Nelson Royal1975–1976
Giacomo Costa † Al Costello1975
Pablo Crispín † Great Goliath1975
George Dahmer † Chief White Owl1975–1976
Nicholas DeCarloNick DeCarlo1976–1977
Vincente Denigris † Vittorio Apollo1975
Bill Eadie Bobo Mongol1975 [1] [2] [4]
Robert Ellis Cowboy Bob Ellis1975 [2]
Johnny Evans † Reginald Love1975 [1]
Harvey Evers † Rip Hawk1975
Hipolito Figueroa † Paul Figueroa1975
Buck Forrester † Buck Forrest1975–1976
Jean Gagné † Pierre Martel1975
Richard Garza † Mighty Igor1975–1976 [5] [6]
Richard Gland † Bulldog Brower1975–1977 [1] [2] [3]
Carlos González Carlos Colón1975
William Goodman † Big Bad John1977
Ib Solvang Hansen † Eric the Red1975–1976 [1] [2]
Larry Heiniemi Lars Anderson / Larry Heiniemi1975
Ron HillRon Hill / The Golden Gladiator1975–1976
Wes HutchingsHartford Love1975–1976 [1]
Don Johnson † Danny Sharpe1975
Francis Julian † Frank Marconi1975
Don Kalt † Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo1976–1977
Ernie Ladd † Ernie Ladd1975 [2] [7]
Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler1975 [2]
Luis Martinez † Louis Martinez / Luis Martinez1975–1977 [2]
George McArthur † George "Cry Baby" Cannon1975 [1]
Benny McCrary † Benny McGuire1976
Billy McCrary † Billy McGuire1976
Frank McKenzie † Tex McKenzie1975 [1] [2]
Hugh Meador † Tiny Bell1975–1976
Oscar MollinarAli Baba1975
George Momberg † Killer Karl Krupp1976
Steve Musulin † Stonewall Jackson1977
Joseph Novo † Butcher Brannigan1976
Walter Nurnberg † Karl Von Stroheim1976–1977
Juan Onaindia † Juan Sebastian1977
Claude Patterson Thunderbolt Patterson1975 [2]
José Miguel Pérez † Miguel Pérez1975
Oreal Perras † Ivan Koloff1975 [1] [2] [8]
Ron PopeThe Magnificent Zulu1977
Buddy Porter † Buddy Porter1975–1976
Phil PottsPhil Watson / Whipper Watson Jr.1975–1976
Sylvester Ritter † Sylvester Ritter1976–1977
Aaron Rodríguez Mil Máscaras1975–1976 [1] [2] [7] [8]
Tomás Marín RodríguezTomás Marín1975
Willi Rutkowsky † Kurt Von Stroheim1976
Tony Silipini † Tony Marino1975
Frank StanleyFrank Stanley1977
Richard Steinborn † Dick Steinborn1975
Edward Strevel † Dale Starr1975
Jerry SummersEd Fury / Jerry Summers1976–1977
Bruce Swayze Beautiful Bruce / Bruce Swayze1975–1976
Newton Tattrie † Geto Mongol1975 [1] [2] [4]
Bill Terry † Kurt Von Hess1975–1977
Troy Thompson † Troy Graham1975
Lajos Tiza † Lou Thesz1975 [2]
William Vaughn † Rip Tyler1976–1977
Michel Vigneault † Michel Martel1975
Dennis WatersJohnny Powers1975–1977
Jacky WeiczAndre Carpentier1975
Pez Whatley † Pez Whatley / Pistol Pronto1975–1977
Jim WilsonJim Wilson1975
Jonathan Wisniski Greg Valentine1976
Owen Yow † Billy Hines1976
UnknownAbdul Zaatar1976
UnknownAti Tago1976
UnknownBad News Beach1975
UnknownBill Williams1975
UnknownBull Gregory1975
Unknown † Buzz Tyler 1976–1977
UnknownThe Cuban Assassin #21977
Joe Bandiera Joe Turco1975, 1977
Unknown † Johnny Hunter1975
UnknownJohnny Ringo1976
UnknownL.D. Lewis1976
UnknownMarshall Lewis1975
UnknownMike Freeman1976
UnknownSonny King1976
UnknownVictor Rivera1975

Female wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Ramona Isbell † Ramona Isbell1975
Evelina MolinaEstelle Morino1975 [3]
Natasha RahmeNatasha1976
Cora Svonsteckik † Cora Combs1953 [9]
Beverly WenholdBeverly Shade1975
Marva Wingo † Marva Scott1975
Unknown † Barbara Owens1975
UnknownDaisy Mae1975–1977
UnknownMary DeLeon1975
UnknownSandra Partlowe1976–1977

Midget wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Jonathan Adams † Little John1975, 1977–1978
Marcel Gauthier † Sky Low Low1975
Jean Jacques Girard † Little Brutus1975
Stanley Littlejohn † Little Coco1975
Roger Tomlin † Little Boy Blue1975
Pierre Villeneuve † Farmer Pete1975–1975
UnknownPee Wee Lopez1975–1976

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s) MembersTenure(s)
The Islanders Afa Anoaʻi and Sika Anoaʻi 1975–1976
The Italian Connection Gino Brito and Dino Bravo † 1975
The Love BrothersHartford Love and Reginald Love1975
The McGuire Twins † Benny McGuire and Billy McGuire1976
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 Kalmikoff1975
Giacomo Costa † Al Costello1975
George McCarther † Crybaby Cannon1975

Commentators and interviewers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Ron Martinez † Rick Martin1975–1978Ring announcer [2] [10]
Frank McKenzieTex McKenzie1975
Joseph Rizzo † Jack Reynolds1975 [2] [11]
UnknownRick Gattone1975Ring announcer
UnknownDoug Weathers1975Ring announcer

Referees

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Thomas Machlay Tommy Young1975 [12]
UnknownBilly Osborne1975
UnknownCharlie Babb1975Timekeeper
Unknown † Charlie Smith1975

Other personnel

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Eddie Einhorn † Eddie Einhorn1975Promoter [2]
Albert Mandell † Al Mandell1975–1978
Pedro Martinez † Pedro Martinez1975–1977Promoter [2]
Dennis Waters Johnny Powers1977–1978Promoter [2]
UnknownRobert F. Hatch1975–1976IWA President [2]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Johnson, Steven. "The International Wrestling Association: A short, but interesting, life". SteelBeltWrestling.com.
  3. 1 2 3 Ducan, Royal and Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories (4 ed.). Archeus Communications.
  4. 1 2 Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. p. 238.
  5. ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (January 13, 2002). "The Mighty Igor Dead At 70". MikeMooneyham.com.
  6. ↑ Oliver, Greg (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels . ECW Press. p.  169.
  7. 1 2 Johnson, Steven (2010-02-24). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  8. 1 2 Steele, George; Evans, Jim (2013). Animal. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN   1623682088.
  9. ↑ Burke, Tom. "Cora Combs". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Steven (February 24, 2010). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Steven (October 17, 2008). "Jack Reynolds: A 'believer' who convinced the fans". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports.
  12. ↑ 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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