NWA List of Faces and Heels: Roster Breakdown in 1981
On this page you find a breakdown of the NWA Roster split by Face and Heel divisions in the year 1981. This includes the up-to-date list of all Babyfaces (heroes) and Heels (villains), as well as "tweeners" (anti-heroes) among the NWA Wrestlers, division between Men and Women Rosters, and active Tag Teams & Stables in National Wrestling Alliance.
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NWA: All
- André the Giant
- Big Daddy Bundy
- Big John Studd
- Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Blue Demon
- Bob Armstrong
- Bob Backlund
- Bobby Eaton
- Bobo Brazil
- Brad Armstrong
- Buddy Roberts
- Butch Reed
- Chavo Guerrero
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Chris Adams
- Dick Murdoch
- Dusty Rhodes
- Fritz von Erich
- "High Chief" Peter Maivia
- Hiro Matsuda
- Jack Brisco
- Jacques Rougeau
- Jerry Brisco
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Jimmy Garvin
- Jimmy Snuka
- Jimmy Valiant
- Junkyard Dog
- Kerry von Erich
- Lord Alfred Hayes
- Lou Thesz
- Luke Williams
- Masked Superstar
- Mil Máscaras
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Pat O'Connor
- Pat Patterson
- Paul Orndorff
- "Pistol" Pez Whatley
- Ric Flair
- Ricky Morton
- Ricky Steamboat
- Robert Gibson
- Rocky Johnson
- Sweet Brown Sugar
- Ted DiBiase
- Terry Allen
- Terry Funk
- Terry Taylor
- Tiger Toguchi
- Tito Santana
- Tom Prichard
- Tommy Rich
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Wayne Farris
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Angelo Mosca
- Assassin #3
- The Assassin
- Baron von Raschke
- "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
- Blackjack Lanza
- Bruiser Brody
- Buddy Rose
- Buzz Sawyer
- Chang Chung
- "Cowboy" Bill Watts
- "Crippler" Ray Stevens
- The Destroyer
- Dick The Bruiser
- Don Muraco
- Eddie Graham
- Gary Hart
- Great Hossein Arab
- The Great Kabuki
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Ivan Koloff
- Ivan Putski
- J.J. Dillon
- Jake Roberts
- Jim Duggan
- Johnny Valiant
- Ken Patera
- Kevin Sullivan
- Masa Fuchi
- Mr. Fuji
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Ole Anderson
- Professor Toru Tanaka
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
- Rufus R. Jones
- Sgt. Slaughter
- The Sheik
- Stan Hansen
- Stan Stasiak
- Steve Keirn
- Tully Blanchard
Men
- André the Giant
- Big Daddy Bundy
- Big John Studd
- Blackjack Mulligan Jr.
- Blackjack Mulligan
- Blue Demon
- Bob Armstrong
- Bob Backlund
- Bobby Eaton
- Bobo Brazil
- Brad Armstrong
- Buddy Roberts
- Butch Reed
- Chavo Guerrero
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Chris Adams
- Dick Murdoch
- Dusty Rhodes
- Fritz von Erich
- "High Chief" Peter Maivia
- Hiro Matsuda
- Jack Brisco
- Jacques Rougeau
- Jerry Brisco
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Jimmy Garvin
- Jimmy Snuka
- Jimmy Valiant
- Junkyard Dog
- Kerry von Erich
- Lord Alfred Hayes
- Lou Thesz
- Luke Williams
- Masked Superstar
- Mil Máscaras
- Mr. Wrestling II
- Pat O'Connor
- Pat Patterson
- Paul Orndorff
- "Pistol" Pez Whatley
- Ric Flair
- Ricky Morton
- Ricky Steamboat
- Robert Gibson
- Rocky Johnson
- Sweet Brown Sugar
- Ted DiBiase
- Terry Allen
- Terry Funk
- Terry Taylor
- Tiger Toguchi
- Tito Santana
- Tom Prichard
- Tommy Rich
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Wayne Farris
- Abdullah the Butcher
- Angelo Mosca
- Assassin #3
- The Assassin
- Baron von Raschke
- "Big Cat" Ernie Ladd
- Blackjack Lanza
- Bruiser Brody
- Buddy Rose
- Buzz Sawyer
- Chang Chung
- "Cowboy" Bill Watts
- "Crippler" Ray Stevens
- The Destroyer
- Dick The Bruiser
- Don Muraco
- Eddie Graham
- Gary Hart
- Great Hossein Arab
- The Great Kabuki
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- Harley Race
- Ivan Koloff
- Ivan Putski
- J.J. Dillon
- Jake Roberts
- Jim Duggan
- Johnny Valiant
- Ken Patera
- Kevin Sullivan
- Masa Fuchi
- Mr. Fuji
- Nick Bockwinkel
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Ole Anderson
- Professor Toru Tanaka
- "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
- Rufus R. Jones
- Sgt. Slaughter
- The Sheik
- Stan Hansen
- Stan Stasiak
- Steve Keirn
- Tully Blanchard
Women
Teams
The Armstrongs
The Brisco Brothers
The Funks
Jack Brisco & Jim Garvin
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan
Ted DiBiase & Robert Fuller
The Texas Outlaws
The Von Erichs
Bill Watts & Junkyard Dog
The Blond Bombers
Jimmy Snuka & Bruiser Brody
Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens
Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody
Pat O'Connor & Rufus R. Jones
The Assassins
Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens
Ivan Koloff & Ole Anderson
Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens
Mr. Fuchi & Mr. Onita
Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito
Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens
Roddy Piper & Greg Valentine
Stan Hansen & Ole Anderson
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