NWA Roster in Year 1965: Full List of Wrestlers
National Wrestling Alliance: Rosters History Database
On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1965. 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 1965 NWA Logo 1965](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_promotions_white_nwa-logo.webp)
NWA: All (57)
![Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_angelo-mosca.webp)
Angelo Mosca
![Angelo Poffo Angelo Poffo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/angelo-poffo-1961.png)
Angelo Poffo
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1967.png)
Antonio Inoki
![Argentina Apollo Argentina Apollo](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_argentina-apollo-1970.webp)
Argentina Apollo
![Art Thomas Art Thomas](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/art-thomas.png)
Art Thomas
![Assassin #1 Assassin #1](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-assassin-1-1961.webp)
Assassin #1
![Bearcat Wright Bearcat Wright](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bearcat-wright.png)
Bearcat Wright
![Bill Watts Bill Watts](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bill-watts.png)
Bill Watts
![Billy White Wolf Billy White Wolf](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/adnan-al-kaissie-1960.png)
Billy White Wolf
![Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bobo-brazil-1960s.webp)
Bobo Brazil
![Boris Malenko Boris Malenko](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_boris-malenko-1965.webp)
Boris Malenko
![Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bruno-sammartino-1963.webp)
Bruno Sammartino
![Claude Patterson Claude Patterson](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_thunderbolt-patterson-1964.webp)
Claude Patterson
![Cora Combs Cora Combs](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/cora-combs.png)
Cora Combs
![Dick The Bruiser Dick The Bruiser](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-the-bruiser-1961.webp)
Dick The Bruiser
![Don Carson Don Carson](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-murdoch-1965.webp)
Don Carson
![Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr.](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dory-funk-jr-early.webp)
Dory Funk Jr.
![Dr. Jerry Graham Dr. Jerry Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dr-jerry-graham-1963.webp)
Dr. Jerry Graham
![Eddie Graham Eddie Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_eddie-graham-1964.webp)
Eddie Graham
![Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_ernie-ladd-1961.webp)
Ernie Ladd
![Ethel Johnson Ethel Johnson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/e/ethel-johnson-august-1962-copy.png)
Ethel Johnson
![The Fabulous Moolah The Fabulous Moolah](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fabolous-moolah-1949.png)
The Fabulous Moolah
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1952.png)
Freddie Blassie
![Fritz von Erich Fritz von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fritz-von-erich.png)
Fritz von Erich
![Gary Hart Gary Hart](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gary-hart-1960.png)
Gary Hart
![Haystacks Calhoun Haystacks Calhoun](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haystacks-calhoun.png)
Haystacks Calhoun
![Hiro Matsuda Hiro Matsuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-matsuda-1.png)
Hiro Matsuda
![Jack Brisco Jack Brisco](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jack-brisco.png)
Jack Brisco
![Jack Lanza Jack Lanza](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/blackjack-lanza-1.png)
Jack Lanza
![Jerry Jarrett Jerry Jarrett](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jerry-jarrett-1970.webp)
Jerry Jarrett
![Joe Scarpa Joe Scarpa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chief-jay-strongbow-1.png)
Joe Scarpa
![Johnny Barend Johnny Barend](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_johnny-barend.webp)
Johnny Barend
![Johnny Powers Johnny Powers](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-powers-1963.png)
Johnny Powers
![Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valentine-1965.png)
Johnny Valentine
![Judy Grable Judy Grable](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/judy-grable.png)
Judy Grable
![Karl Gotch Karl Gotch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/karl-gotch-1959.png)
Karl Gotch
![Killer Kowalski Killer Kowalski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/killer-kowalski-1.png)
Killer Kowalski
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lord-james-blears-1965.webp)
Lord James Blears
![Lou Thesz Lou Thesz](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lou-thesz-1962.webp)
Lou Thesz
![Luther Lindsay Luther Lindsay](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/luther-lindsay.png)
Luther Lindsay
![Mike DiBiase Mike DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mike-dibiase-1950.png)
Mike DiBiase
![Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_mikel-scicluna-young.webp)
Mikel Scicluna
![Mr. Fuji Mr. Fuji](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mr-fuji-1972.png)
Mr. Fuji
![Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nick-bockwinkel-1.png)
Nick Bockwinkel
![Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-oconnor.png)
Pat O'Connor
![Pat Patterson Pat Patterson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-patterson-1962.png)
Pat Patterson
![Pedro Morales Pedro Morales](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pedro-morales-1.png)
Pedro Morales
![Ray Stevens Ray Stevens](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ray-stevens.png)
Ray Stevens
![Red McNulty Red McNulty](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-koloff-1.png)
Red McNulty
![Ronnie Garvin Ronnie Garvin](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_r_ronnie-garvin-1964.webp)
Ronnie Garvin
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
The Sheik
![Sputnik Monroe Sputnik Monroe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sputnik-monroe-1.png)
Sputnik Monroe
![Stan Stasiak Stan Stasiak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stan-stasiak.png)
Stan Stasiak
![The Student The Student](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/george-steele-1.png)
The Student
![Tetsuro Sato Tetsuro Sato](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kintaro-oki-1962.webp)
Tetsuro Sato
![Tiger Jeet Singh Tiger Jeet Singh](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-jeet-singh-1965.png)
Tiger Jeet Singh
![Wahoo McDaniel Wahoo McDaniel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/w/wahoo-mcdaniel-september-1967.png)
Wahoo McDaniel
Men
![Angelo Mosca Angelo Mosca](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_angelo-mosca.webp)
Angelo Mosca
![Angelo Poffo Angelo Poffo](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/angelo-poffo-1961.png)
Angelo Poffo
![Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/antonio-inoki-1967.png)
Antonio Inoki
![Argentina Apollo Argentina Apollo](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_a_argentina-apollo-1970.webp)
Argentina Apollo
![Art Thomas Art Thomas](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/art-thomas.png)
Art Thomas
![Assassin #1 Assassin #1](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_the-assassin-1-1961.webp)
Assassin #1
![Bearcat Wright Bearcat Wright](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bearcat-wright.png)
Bearcat Wright
![Bill Watts Bill Watts](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/bill-watts.png)
Bill Watts
![Billy White Wolf Billy White Wolf](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/a/adnan-al-kaissie-1960.png)
Billy White Wolf
![Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bobo-brazil-1960s.webp)
Bobo Brazil
![Boris Malenko Boris Malenko](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_boris-malenko-1965.webp)
Boris Malenko
![Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_b_bruno-sammartino-1963.webp)
Bruno Sammartino
![Claude Patterson Claude Patterson](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_t_thunderbolt-patterson-1964.webp)
Claude Patterson
![Dick The Bruiser Dick The Bruiser](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-the-bruiser-1961.webp)
Dick The Bruiser
![Don Carson Don Carson](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dick-murdoch-1965.webp)
Don Carson
![Dory Funk Jr. Dory Funk Jr.](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dory-funk-jr-early.webp)
Dory Funk Jr.
![Dr. Jerry Graham Dr. Jerry Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_d_dr-jerry-graham-1963.webp)
Dr. Jerry Graham
![Eddie Graham Eddie Graham](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_eddie-graham-1964.webp)
Eddie Graham
![Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_e_ernie-ladd-1961.webp)
Ernie Ladd
![Freddie Blassie Freddie Blassie](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/freddie-blassie-1952.png)
Freddie Blassie
![Fritz von Erich Fritz von Erich](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/f/fritz-von-erich.png)
Fritz von Erich
![Gary Hart Gary Hart](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/gary-hart-1960.png)
Gary Hart
![Haystacks Calhoun Haystacks Calhoun](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/haystacks-calhoun.png)
Haystacks Calhoun
![Hiro Matsuda Hiro Matsuda](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/h/hiro-matsuda-1.png)
Hiro Matsuda
![Jack Brisco Jack Brisco](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/jack-brisco.png)
Jack Brisco
![Jack Lanza Jack Lanza](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/b/blackjack-lanza-1.png)
Jack Lanza
![Jerry Jarrett Jerry Jarrett](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_jerry-jarrett-1970.webp)
Jerry Jarrett
![Joe Scarpa Joe Scarpa](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/c/chief-jay-strongbow-1.png)
Joe Scarpa
![Johnny Barend Johnny Barend](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_j_johnny-barend.webp)
Johnny Barend
![Johnny Powers Johnny Powers](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-powers-1963.png)
Johnny Powers
![Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/j/johnny-valentine-1965.png)
Johnny Valentine
![Karl Gotch Karl Gotch](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/karl-gotch-1959.png)
Karl Gotch
![Killer Kowalski Killer Kowalski](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/k/killer-kowalski-1.png)
Killer Kowalski
![Lord James Blears Lord James Blears](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lord-james-blears-1965.webp)
Lord James Blears
![Lou Thesz Lou Thesz](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_l_lou-thesz-1962.webp)
Lou Thesz
![Luther Lindsay Luther Lindsay](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/l/luther-lindsay.png)
Luther Lindsay
![Mike DiBiase Mike DiBiase](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mike-dibiase-1950.png)
Mike DiBiase
![Mikel Scicluna Mikel Scicluna](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_m_mikel-scicluna-young.webp)
Mikel Scicluna
![Mr. Fuji Mr. Fuji](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/m/mr-fuji-1972.png)
Mr. Fuji
![Nick Bockwinkel Nick Bockwinkel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/n/nick-bockwinkel-1.png)
Nick Bockwinkel
![Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-oconnor.png)
Pat O'Connor
![Pat Patterson Pat Patterson](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pat-patterson-1962.png)
Pat Patterson
![Pedro Morales Pedro Morales](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/p/pedro-morales-1.png)
Pedro Morales
![Ray Stevens Ray Stevens](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/r/ray-stevens.png)
Ray Stevens
![Red McNulty Red McNulty](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/i/ivan-koloff-1.png)
Red McNulty
![Ronnie Garvin Ronnie Garvin](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_r_ronnie-garvin-1964.webp)
Ronnie Garvin
![The Sheik The Sheik](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/the-sheik-1.png)
The Sheik
![Sputnik Monroe Sputnik Monroe](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/sputnik-monroe-1.png)
Sputnik Monroe
![Stan Stasiak Stan Stasiak](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/s/stan-stasiak.png)
Stan Stasiak
![The Student The Student](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/g/george-steele-1.png)
The Student
![Tetsuro Sato Tetsuro Sato](/images/jch-optimize/ng/images_wrestling_wrestlers_k_kintaro-oki-1962.webp)
Tetsuro Sato
![Tiger Jeet Singh Tiger Jeet Singh](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/t/tiger-jeet-singh-1965.png)
Tiger Jeet Singh
![Wahoo McDaniel Wahoo McDaniel](/images/wrestling/wrestlers/w/wahoo-mcdaniel-september-1967.png)
Wahoo McDaniel
Women
Teams
Bruno Sammartino & Argentina Apollo
The Golden Grahams
Lord Blears & Nick Bockwinkel
Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens
Champions
NWA World Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Lou Thesz
During this reign, Buddy Rogers won the title but promoters in the Northeastern United States refused to recognize it. | 1072+
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NWA Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | The Fabulous Moolah
During this reigns the following title changes took place: Bette Boucher, then The Fabulous Moolah, then Yukiko Tomoe, then The Fabulous Moolah, then Evelyn Stevens, then The Fabulous Moolah; however, WWE recognizes Moolah's reign as being uninterrupted until 1984. The title was known as the NWA World Women's Championship until May 19, 1984, when Moolah sold the rights to the championship to the WWF, and the title was renamed to WWF Women's Championship. | 3391+
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Extras
Part Time Wrestler
Commentator
Promoter
Referee
Producer
Coach
The profile of each NWA wrestler features their Career History, Ring Names, Face / Heel Turns, Accomplishments, Pictures, Bio and more information and statistics.