NWA Roster in 1954: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1954. This includes the list of all NWA Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in National Wrestling Alliance.
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![NWA Logo 1954 NWA Logo 1954](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_promotions_white_nwa-logo.webp)
NWA: All (41)
![Angelo Poffo Angelo Poffo](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_angelo-poffo-1949.webp)
![Antonino Rocca Antonino Rocca](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonino-rocca.png)
![Baron Gattoni Baron Gattoni](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_baron-gattoni-1960.webp)
![Baron Michele Leone Baron Michele Leone](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/baron-michele-leone-november-1953.png)
![Bearcat Wright Bearcat Wright](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bearcat-wright.png)
![Big Humphrey Big Humphrey](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/happy-humphrey-1950s.png)
![Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bobo-brazil-1950-young.webp)
![Cora Combs Cora Combs](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/cora-combs.png)
![Dick Afflis Dick Afflis](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-the-bruiser-1954.webp)
![Dick Beyer Dick Beyer](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-destroyer-1954.webp)
![Dr. Jerry Graham Dr. Jerry Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dr-jerry-graham-1950s.webp)
![Eddie Gossett Eddie Gossett](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_eddie-graham-1964.webp)
![Ethel Johnson Ethel Johnson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/ethel-johnson.png)
![The Fabulous Moolah The Fabulous Moolah](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fabolous-moolah-1949.png)
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1952.png)
![Fritz von Erich Fritz von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fritz-von-erich.png)
![Gorgeous George Gorgeous George](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gorgeous-george.png)
![Johnny Barend Johnny Barend](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_johnny-barend.webp)
![Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valentine-1949.png)
![Judy Grable Judy Grable](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/judy-grable.png)
![June Byers June Byers](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/june-byers.png)
![Killer Kowalski Killer Kowalski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/killer-kowalski-1.png)
![Leroy McGuirk Leroy McGuirk](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/leroy-mcguirk-1950.png)
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lord-james-blears-1950.webp)
![Lou Thesz Lou Thesz](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lou-thesz-1952.webp)
![Luther Lindsay Luther Lindsay](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/luther-lindsay.png)
![Mae Young Mae Young](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mae-young-1939.png)
![Maurice Vachon Maurice Vachon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mad-dog-vachon.png)
![Mike DiBiase Mike DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mike-dibiase-1950.png)
![Mildred Burke Mildred Burke](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mildred-burke.png)
!["Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/buddy-rogers.png)
![Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nick-bockwinkel-1.png)
![Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-oconnor.png)
![Primo Carnera Primo Carnera](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/primo-carnera.png)
![Ray Stevens Ray Stevens](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ray-stevens.png)
![Reggie Lisowski Reggie Lisowski](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-crusher-1954.webp)
![Rikidōzan Rikidōzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rikidozan-december-1954.png)
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
![Stu Hart Stu Hart](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stu-hart-1943.png)
![Verne Gagne Verne Gagne](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/verne-gagne-april-28-1953.png)
![Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-sr.png)
Men
![Angelo Poffo Angelo Poffo](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_angelo-poffo-1949.webp)
![Antonino Rocca Antonino Rocca](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonino-rocca.png)
![Baron Gattoni Baron Gattoni](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_baron-gattoni-1960.webp)
![Baron Michele Leone Baron Michele Leone](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/baron-michele-leone-november-1953.png)
![Bearcat Wright Bearcat Wright](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bearcat-wright.png)
![Big Humphrey Big Humphrey](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/happy-humphrey-1950s.png)
![Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bobo-brazil-1950-young.webp)
![Dick Afflis Dick Afflis](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-the-bruiser-1954.webp)
![Dick Beyer Dick Beyer](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-destroyer-1954.webp)
![Dr. Jerry Graham Dr. Jerry Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dr-jerry-graham-1950s.webp)
![Eddie Gossett Eddie Gossett](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_eddie-graham-1964.webp)
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1952.png)
![Fritz von Erich Fritz von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fritz-von-erich.png)
![Gorgeous George Gorgeous George](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gorgeous-george.png)
![Johnny Barend Johnny Barend](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_johnny-barend.webp)
![Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valentine-1949.png)
![Killer Kowalski Killer Kowalski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/killer-kowalski-1.png)
![Leroy McGuirk Leroy McGuirk](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/leroy-mcguirk-1950.png)
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lord-james-blears-1950.webp)
![Lou Thesz Lou Thesz](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lou-thesz-1952.webp)
![Luther Lindsay Luther Lindsay](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/luther-lindsay.png)
![Maurice Vachon Maurice Vachon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mad-dog-vachon.png)
![Mike DiBiase Mike DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mike-dibiase-1950.png)
!["Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/buddy-rogers.png)
![Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nick-bockwinkel-1.png)
![Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-oconnor.png)
![Primo Carnera Primo Carnera](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/primo-carnera.png)
![Ray Stevens Ray Stevens](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ray-stevens.png)
![Reggie Lisowski Reggie Lisowski](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-crusher-1954.webp)
![Rikidōzan Rikidōzan](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/rikidozan-december-1954.png)
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
![Stu Hart Stu Hart](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stu-hart-1943.png)
![Verne Gagne Verne Gagne](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/verne-gagne-april-28-1953.png)
![Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/v/vince-mcmahon-sr.png)
Women
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Lou Thesz
Awarded of the title when Orville Brown suffered career-ending injuries in an automobile accident on November 1, 1949. During this reign, Leo Nomellini defeated Lou Thesz and both wrestlers continued to claim the title, then Thesz defeated Nomellini in a rematch. These two title changes were not officially recognized. | 1860+
|
NWA World Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | June Byers
The commission stopped the 2 out 3 Falls Match between Burke and Byers at the end of the second fall, stripped Burke of the title and awarded it to Byers. | 133+
|
![]() | Mildred Burke
Burke defeated Clara Mortensen in 1937 to win the original version of the Women's World Championship, and due to her victory she was recognized as the inaugural NWA Women's Champion in 1950. | 1692
|
NWA Women's Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | June Byers & Millie Stafford
The titles history is unrecorded from 1955-05-11 to 1956-03-01. | 24+
|
![]() ![]() | Vacant
The titles were vacated after June Byers won the NWA World Women's Championship. | 109
| |
![]() | June Byers & Mary Jane Mull
| 249
|
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