List of former American Wrestling Federation personnel
The American Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Chicago, Illinois from 1994 to 1996.[1] Former employees in the AWF consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.
Alumni
[edit]Male wrestlers
[edit]| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Adams † | Chris Adams | 1994–1995 | |
| Douglas Becker | Adam Flash | 1995 | |
| Jon Benkowski | J.B. Trask | 1996 | |
| Tom Benninghaus | Tough Tom | 1995 | |
| Wayne Bloom | Wayne Bloom | 1996 | |
| Tom Brandi | Johnny Gunn | 1995 | |
| Lenny Carlson | Lenny Lane | 1996 | |
| Barry Darsow | Blacktop Bully | 1995–1996 | |
| John Paul Demann | John Paul / Jon Paul | 1995 | |
| John Devine | Horace the Psychopath | 1996 | |
| Wayne Farris | Honky Tonk Man | 1996 | |
| Steve Finley | Buddy Wayne | 1996 | |
| Edward Giovannetti | Ed Moretti | 1996 | |
| Jake Kemmerer | Bad Crew #1 | 1995 | |
| James Manley | Jim Powers | 1995 | |
| Mike Moran | Mean Mike | 1995 | |
| Don Muraco | Don Muraco | 1995 | |
| Charlie Norris † | Charlie Norris | 1996 | |
| Paul Olsek, Jr. | Bad Crew #2 / Rose | 1995 | |
| Bob Orton, Jr. | Bob Orton, Jr. | 1994–1996 | |
| Matt Osborne † | Doink the Clown | 1995 | |
| Paul Perschmann † | Buddy Rose | 1996 | |
| A. J. Petrucci | Super Destroyer #1 | 1995 | |
| Jack Petrucci | Super Destroyer #2 | 1995 | |
| Robert Remus | Sgt. Slaughter | 1994-1996 | |
| Thomas Richardson | Tommy Rich | 1995 | |
| Merced Solis | Tito Santana | 1994–1996 | |
| Doug Stahl | Super Destroyer #2 | 1995 | |
| Jon Stewart | Johnny Stewart | 1995 | |
| Paul Taylor III | Terry Taylor | 1995 | |
| Kevin Wacholz | Nailz | 1994-1996 | |
| James Ware | Koko B. Ware / Koko Ware | 1994–1996 | |
| Anthony White | Tony Atlas | 1995 | |
| Chuck Williams † | Rockin' Rebel | 1995 | |
| Darren Wise | Darren Wyse | 1995 | |
| Jonathan Wisniski | Greg Valentine | 1994–1996 | |
| Tom Zenk † | Tom Zenk | 1995–1996 | [2] |
| Unknown | Billy Blaze | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Billy Two Eagles | 1995–1996 | |
| Charley Rhoads | The Executioner | 1995–1996 | |
| Johnny Rhoads | Johnny Angel | 1995–1996 | |
| Unknown | The Bodyguard | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Cody Hunter | 1995 | |
| Unknown | Dan Jesser | 1996 | |
| Unknown | The Hater | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Lester The Jester | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Number 14 | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Ron Powers | 1994 | |
| Unknown | Steve Storm | 1995 | |
| Unknown | Sumito | 1996 |
Stables and tag teams
[edit]| Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Generation X | 1996 | |
| The Rat Pack | General Adnan, Bob Orton Jr., Mr. Hughes, Hercules † and Manny Fernandez | |
| The Renegades | Jeff Gaylord and The Warlord | 1995 |
| The Road Warriors | Hawk † and Animal † | 1996 |
| The Samoan Swat Team | Samu and Little Sam | 1995 |
| The Southern Posse | Sonny Trout and Junior Thweet | 1995 |
| The Super Destroyers | Super Destroyer #1 and Super Destroyer #2 | 1995 |
| The Texas Hangmen | Killer and Psycho | 1995 |
Managers and valets
[edit]| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnan El Farthie | Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie | ||
| John Sutton † | Oliver Humperdink | ||
| David Webber | Aloysius Hayes | 1996 | |
| Unknown | Big Mama | ||
| Unknown | Frankie the Bird | ||
| Unknown | Highway Honey | ||
| Steve Signore | Rico Suave | 1995 |
Commentators and interviewers
[edit]| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hayes † | Lord Alfred Hayes | 1996 | |
| Melissa Hiatt | Missy Hyatt | 1996 | [3] |
| Mick Karch | Mick Karch | ||
| Ken Resnick | Ken Resnick | 1996 | |
| Paul Taylor III | Terry Taylor | 1995 |
Referees
[edit]| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Sierra | Bill Alfonso | ||
| Unknown | Billy Silverman | ||
| Unknown | Gary Grunkee | ||
| Unknown | Jesse Hernandez |
Other personnel
[edit]| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Alperstein | Paul Alperstein | 1994–1996 | AWF President |
| Jim Brunzell | Jim Brunzell | 1995–1996 | AWF Commissioner |
References
[edit]- General
- "American Wrestling Federation". OnlineWorldofWrestling.com.
- "American Wrestling Federation". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
- Specific
- ^ Reynolds, R. D. (December 26, 2012). "The AWF: Bringing Real Wrestling Back, Four Minutes at a Time". Wrestlecrap.com.
- ^ "Tom Zenk returns to the North West, 1988, 1996". TomZenk.net.
- ^ Dananay, John (July 30, 2013). "BIO: Missy Hyatt". World Class Memories.