NWA Roster in 1991: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
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On this page you find the full NWA Roster in the year 1991. This includes the list of all NWA Wrestlers, 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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1991NWA: All (6)
Teams
Champions
WCW World Heavyweight Championship |  | Lex Luger
Luger was originally the number one contender to face Ric Flair, but after Flair left WCW for WWF and the title declared vacant, Barry Windham was named the number two contender. Luger defeated Windham in a steel cage match for the vacant title. | 170+
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 | Vacant
Flair left for WWF and was stripped of the title. | 13
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 | Ric Flair
Defeated Sting for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and WCW also began recognizing Flair as WCW World Heavyweight Champion while still using the NWA belt (the Big Gold Belt). WWE recognizes this as a single World Championship reign, counting the NWA reign but not the WCW one. | 171
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NWA World Heavyweight Championship | | Vacant
Ric Flair was stripped of the title upon signing with WWF. | 114+
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| Ric Flair
After this title win, Flair was also recognized as the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Flair lost the NWA World Championship to Tatsumi Fujinami on March 21, 1991 in Tokyo, and gained the title back on May 19, 1991, however these title changes were not recognized in the United States. | 69
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 | Sting
| 188
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WCW United States Heavyweight Championship | | Lex Luger
Luger won the title defeating the previous champion Stan Hansen, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship became the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. | 210
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WCW World Television Championship |  | "Stunning" Steve Austin
| 185+
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 | Bobby Eaton
| 41
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 | Arn Anderson
Anderson won the title defeating the previous champion The Z-Man, and during his reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the NWA World Television Championship became the WCW World Television Championship. | 106
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 | Tom Zenk
| 35
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WCW World Tag Team Championship |   | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes
| 42+
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 | The EnforcersArn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko
Defeated Rick Steiner & Bill Kazmaier in a tournament final for the vacant titles. | 75
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| Vacant
Stripped of titles after Scott sustained a legitimate biceps injury. | 47
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  | The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner
| 152
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  | The Fabulous FreebirdsMichael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin
| N/A
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  | DoomButch Reed & Ron Simmons
During this reign in 1991 WCW split from the NWA and the titles were renamed as WCW World Tag Team Championship. | 281
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WCW United States Tag Team Championship |  | The Young PistolsTracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong
| 16+
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The Patriots Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip
| 99
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| The Fabulous FreebirdsJimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes
Defeated The Young Pistols in a Top Contenders Match to win the vacant title. | 111
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| Vacant
The title was vacated by WCW Board of Directors, as a result of The Steiner Brothers winning the WCW World Tag Team Championship. | 43
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| The Steiner BrothersRick Steiner & Scott Steiner
During his reign in 1991 WCW split from NWA and the titles were renamed as WCW United States Tag Team Championship. | 225
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WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship |    | The York FoundationRichard Morton, Terrence Taylor & Thomas Rich
| 55
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| Dustin Rhodes & Tom Zenk & Big Josh
| 47
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 | The Fabulous FreebirdsJimmy Garvin, Michael Hayes & Arachnaman
| 55
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 | Junkyard Dog, Richard Morton & Thomas Rich
Defeated Buddy Landel, Dutch Mantel & Dr. X at a house show to become the inaugural champions. The title was a revived version of NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. | 133
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NWA Women's Championship | Debbie Combs
Defeated Penny Mitchell to win the vacant title. | 1726+
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WCW Light Heavyweight Championship |  | Jushin "Thunder" Liger
| 6+
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 | Flyin' Brian
Defeated Richard Morton in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. | 59
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