TV Pro Wrestling Best of the Minneapolis Territory E-Book

****Special Thanks to Rich Dillon for his help with this set****

Our second Old-Time Set for TV Pro Wrestling features the stars of the Minneapolis based territory, the AWA. This set features over 170 new wrestlers, Tage Teams, Managers and referees! This is by far, our largest TV Pro Wrestling set.

The American Wrestling Association (AWA) ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. The territory was originally part of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming an independent territory in the late 1950s. NWA World champion Pat O' Connor was recognized as the first AWA World champion, but when O'Connor failed to defend the new AWA title against number one contender Verne Gagne, Gagne was awarded the belt.

The AWA would become inactive in the fall of 1990.

The influence of Verne Gagne and the AWA as a whole in professional wrestling is immeasurable. Countless wrestlers and personalities were either trained by or received their first big break under Gagne, an influence that is felt to this day.

Here is a run-down of the wrestlers in this fantastic set:

Singles Wrestlers

Adnan Al Kaissey
Adrian Adonis
Andre the Giant
Animal
Austin Idol
Baron von Raschke
Bill Dundee
Bill Irwin
Superstar Billy Graham
Billy Robinson
Tommy Rich
Verne Gagne
Wahoo McDaniel
Wayne Bloom
The Crusher
Pedro Morales
Peter Maivia
Spike Huber
Sailor Art Thomas
Moose Cholak
Backjack Mulligan
Blackjack Lanza
Bob Orton
Bob Orton Jr.
Bobby Duncam
Bobby Heenan
Boris Zuhkov
Brad Rheingans
Brian Knobbs
Buck Zumhoff
Buddy Roberts
Buddy Rose
Col. DeBeers
Curt Hennig
D.J. Peterson
David Sammartino
David Schultz
Dennis Condrey
Tito Santana
Doug Somers
Earthquake Ferris
Soldat Ustinov
Greg Gagne
Harley Race
Hawk
Hulk Hogan
Iron Sheik
J.T. Southern
Jerry Blackwell
Jerry Lawler
Jerry Sags
Jesse Ventura
Jim Brunzell
Jimmy Garvin
Jimmy Snuka
Johnny Rich
Jumbo Tsuruta
Kamala
Ken Patera
Kevin Kelly
King Kong Brody
King Tonga
Kokina Maximus
Larry Hennig
Larry Zbyszko
Leon White
Mad Dog Vachon
Marty Jannety
Masked Superstar
Michael Hayes
Mike Enos
Mil Mascaras
Mitch Snow
Mr. Saito
Nick Bockwinkel
Nick Kiniski
Nord the Barbarian
Rock Rogowski
Otto Wanz
Pat Patterson
Pat Tanaka
Paul Diamond
Paul Ellering
Randy Rose
Ray Stevens
Rick Flair
Rick Martel
Scott Hall
Scott Irwin
Scott Norton
Sgt. Slaughter
Shawn Michaels
Stan Hansen
Stan Lane
Steve Keirn
Steve Olsonoski
Steve Regal
Terry Gordy
Tony Atlas
Tom Zenk
Brute Bernard
Ox Baker
Bobo Brazil
Wilbur Snyder
Vicki Williams
Wendi Richter
Vivian Vachon
Velvet McIntyre
Sherri Martel
Magnificent Mimi
Madussa Micelli
Gene Okerland
Despina Mantogas
Candy Devine
Alfred Hayes
Precious
Bob Ellis
Jake "The Milkman" Milliman
Penny Banner
The Trooper
Gene Kiniski
"Mister M" Bill Miller
Fritz Von Erich
"Dr. X" Bill Miller
Bob Backlund
Ric Flair
Kerry Von Erich
Mike Graham
June Byers
Kay Noble
Kathy Starr
Betty Nicoli
Hans Schmidt
Mike DiBiase
Mighty Igor Vodik
Stan Pulaski
Tarzan Tyler
Beautiful Brutus
Dick The Bruiser
Lars Anderson

Tag Teams

Murder Inc.
Haggerty and Montana
Haggerty and Kiniski
Snyder and Nomellini
haggerty and Geigel
Lewis and Kennedy
Geigel and Von Krupp
Hennig and Hoffman
Kowalski and Geigel
The Neilson's
Mr. High and Mr. Low
The Kalmikoffs
The Bruiser and Crusher
Gagne and Moose
Hennig and Race
Gagne and Crusher
The Vachon's
The Outlaws
Garvin and Regal
Bockwinkel and Stevens
The Blackjacks
Big and Cool
The East-West Connection
The Sheiks
Rose and Sommers
Midnight Rockers
The Russians
High Flyers
The Original Midnight Express
Badd Company
The Olympians
The Destruction Crew
The Trooper and Peterson
Ox and The Baron
The Road Warriors
Lawler and Dundee

Managers

Bobby Heenan
Paul E. Dangerously
Diamond Dallas Page
Adnan Al Kaissey
Precious
Paul Ellering
Johnny Valiant
Alfred Hayes

Referees

Dick Wohrle
Jack Pesek
Larry Lisowski
Tom "Rocky" Stone