List of former National Wrestling Federation personnel

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The National Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York from 1970 to 1974 and in New York City from 1986 to 1994. Former employees in the NWF 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
Mike Alegado King Kaluha1987
John Anson Karl Von Shotz1973
Douglas Baker † Bob Baker / The Ox1974
Edward Bazzaza Damien Kane1986–1987
Wayde Bowles † Rocky Johnson1987–1988
Tom BuzanoskiTC Reynolds1988
Tom Brandi Tom Brandi1986–1987
Tommy Cairo Tommy Cairo1993
William Calhoun † Haystacks Calhoun1970–1971, 1973
Allen Coage † B.L. Brown1982–1984, 1985–1988 [1]
Giacomo Costa † Al Costello1972, 1974
George Dahmer † Chief White Owl1970–1973
Dominic DeNucci † Dominic DeNucci / Don DeNucci1970–1974, 1987
Don Drake D. C. Drake1986–1988
Michael Durham † The Russian Assassin1991
Brian FabianMr. Anthony1986–1988, 1991
Paul FabianPaul Fabian1993
Ed Farhat † The Sheik1970–1971, 1973
Wayne Farris Honky Tonk Man1993
Sam Fatu The Tonga Kid1986
Frank Goodish † Bruiser Brody1986–1987
Ib Solvang Hansen † Eric the Animal / Eric the Red1970–1974 [2]
John Stanley Hansen II Stan Hansen1987
Houston Harris † Bobo Brazil1970–1974
John Harris † Silo Sam1988
Frank Hill Jules Strongbow1987, 1991, 1993–1994
James Johnson † Luke Graham1972
Don Kalt † Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo1972 [3]
Ernie Ladd † Ernie Ladd1970–1972, 1974 [4]
Michel Lamarche † Mike Dubois1972
Guy Larose † Hans Schmidt1970 [4]
Vito LoGrasso Skull von Krush1994
Mike Maraldo Ace Darling / Mike Maraldo1993–1994
Anthony Matteo Tony Stetson1987
Edward McDaniel † Wahoo McDaniel1972
Medardo Leon Jr. † Ricky Lawless1987
Philip Livelsberger The Bounty Hunter / Executioner #21991, 1993
Jeff Miller The Metal Maniac1994
George Momberg † Karl Krupp1973
Hoyt Murdoch † Dick Murdoch1970
Thadius OsborneLi'l Abner Osborne1970–1972
Oreal Perras † Ivan Koloff1993
Josip Peruzović † Nikolai Volkoff1993
Gene Petit † Cousin Luke1987, 1989, 1991
Ted Petty † The Cheetah Kid1991
Antonio Pugliese † Tony Parisi1971–1974
Robert Remus Sgt. Slaughter1986–1989
Jacques Rougeau, Sr. † Jacques Rougeau Sr.1972–1973
Raymond Rougeau Raymond Rougeau1972–1974
Virgil Runnels, Jr. † Dusty Rhodes1970
David Sammartino David Sammartino1988
David Schultz David Schults1987
Mikel Scicluna † Michael Valentino1971–1974
Larry Shreve Abdullah the Butcher1972, 1986–1988, 1991 [4]
Walter Sieber † Waldo Von Erich1971–1974
Jimmy Snuka † Jimmy Snuka1994
George Stipich † Stan Stasiak1974
Bill Terry † Kurt Von Hess1970–1974
Dennis Waters † Johnny Powers1970–1974 [5] [6]
Larry Winters † Larry Winters1986–1988, 1991, 1993–1994
Edward Wiskoski Colonel DeBeers1988, 1993
John Wisniski † Johnny Valentine1972 [4]
Jonathan Wisniski Baby Face Nelson / Johnny Fargo1970–1972, 1974 [3]
Dale Wolfe Dusty Wolfe1991
UnknownBaron Donatelli1993
UnknownBill Fishinger1988
UnknownCarlos Rivera1987
UnknownDan the Man1993
UnknownEddie Miranda / Beach Boy #21987
UnknownEJ McCabe1987
UnknownJim Finnegan1986
UnknownGino Caruso1994
UnknownHot Shot Savage1987
UnknownJack Armstrong1989
UnknownJeff Gripely1987
Unknown † Jerry Oates1988
John MadenciaJ.B. Psycho1973
UnknownJimmy Londos1987
UnknownJoey Royal1987
UnknownJoey Savage1987
UnknownJohnny Rotten1993
UnknownKevin Storm1994
UnknownThe Kodiak Bear1994
UnknownKrusher Krugenoff1989
UnknownLatin Lover1993
UnknownThe Libyan Sheik1993
Luis MartinezLuis Martinez1970–1973 [7]
Unknown Lumberjack Pierre 1988
UnknownThe Masked Executioner1970–1974
UnknownRandy Lewis1987
UnknownRicky Bouer1987
UnknownRicky Reid1986
UnknownSean Wilson1993
UnknownSheik Beast Ferquin1988
UnknownSheik El-Shaad1987
UnknownSteve Sampson1987

Female wrestlers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Elizabeth ChaseChainsaw Liz Chase1986
Dawn Marie Johnston Dawn Marie
Heidi Lee Morgan Heidi Lee Morgan1987
Wendi Richter Wendi Richter1986–1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
Shanon Sexton Susan Sexton1989
UnknownAngel of Death1987, 1991, 1993–1994
UnknownAshley Ryan1987
UnknownHelen St. Charles1987
UnknownRusty "The Fox" Thomas1993
UnknownSweet Melanie1987

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s) MembersTenure(s)
The Beach Boys Larry Winters and Eddie Miranda1987
Buddy Rose and Doug Somers Buddy Rose and Doug Somers 1988
Masked Executioners Executioner #1 and Executioner #2 1986–1987, 1991
The Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello and Don Kent 1970
The Fantastics Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers 1987
The Fargo BrothersDon Fargo and Johnny Fargo1972
The Libyan Terrorists1988
The Midnight Rockers Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty 1988
The Motor City MadmenMadman Mark1987
The Mountain MenMountain Man #1 and Mountain Man #21987
The Nasty Boys Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags 1988
The Oates BrothersJerry and Ted Oates1988
The USA Express1991
The Wild Samoans Afa and Sika 1987–1988

Managers and valets

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Norman TarantinoDr. Karl Farragut1987-1994Also worked in the NWF front office, was road manager, booker,edited video and sold shows for NWF. He left NWF to be a in become a partner ProStar Wrestling with DC Drake (he had fall out with Drake and left ProStar), he was asked to go back to NWF as road manager.

Commentators and interviewers

Birth name: Ring name(s):Tenure:Notes
Carl BakerCarl Baker
Gary Michael Cappetta Gary Michael Cappetta
Paul Heyman Paul Heyman1986
Ronnie MartinézRonnie Martinéz1970–1974 [8]
Jack Reynolds Jack Reynolds1970–1974
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with the National Wrestling Federation.

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bad News Allen". Canadian Online Explorer . SLAM! Sports. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ Molinaro, John F. (2002). Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time. Toronto: Winding Stair Press. p. 205. ISBN   1553663055.
  3. 1 2 Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. p. 98.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Oliver, Greg (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. pp. 48, 68, 82, 112.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Steven; Oliver, Greg (2012). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN   1770902694.
  6. ↑ Mooneyham, Mike (April 22, 2013). "The amazing journey of Johnny Powers: From pro wrestling superstar to promoter, pioneer, entrepreneur". The Post and Courier .
  7. ↑ "Luis Martinez Profile". Online World of Wrestling.
  8. ↑ Johnson, Steven (2010-02-24). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Slam Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
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