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International Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling promotion based in Cleveland, Ohio from 1975 to 1978. Former employees in the IWA consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

Alumni

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Male wrestlers

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Ángel Acevedo The Cuban Assassin 1977
Louis Acocella Gino Brito 1975 [1]
Alberto Amessa Tony Romano 1975
Afa Anoaʻi Afa 1975–1976
Sika Anoaʻi Sika 1975–1976
Douglas Baker † Ox Baker 1975 [2][3]
Levi Banks Levi Banks / Sweet Daddy Banks 1975–1976
George Becker † George Becker 1975
Mike Boyette † The California Hippie / Mike Boyette 1976
Adolfo Bresciano † Dino Bravo 1975–1976 [1]
Pedro Columbo Chief White Cloud 1976
Nelson Combs† Nelson Royal 1975–1976
Giacomo Costa† Al Costello 1975
Pablo Crispín † Great Goliath 1975
George Dahmer † Chief White Owl 1975–1976
Nicholas DeCarlo Nick DeCarlo 1976–1977
Vincente Denigris† Vittorio Apollo 1975
Bill Eadie Bobo Mongol 1975 [1][2][4]
Robert Ellis Cowboy Bob Ellis 1975 [2]
Johnny Evans† Reginald Love 1975 [1]
Harvey Evers † Rip Hawk 1975
Hipolito Figueroa † Paul Figueroa 1975
Buck Forrester † Buck Forrest 1975–1976
Jean Gagné† Pierre Martel 1975
Richard Garza † Mighty Igor 1975–1976 [5][6]
Richard Gland † Bulldog Brower 1975–1977 [1][2][3]
Carlos González Carlos Colón 1975
William Goodman † Big Bad John 1977
Ib Solvang Hansen † Eric the Red 1975–1976 [1][2]
Larry Heiniemi Lars Anderson / Larry Heiniemi 1975
Ron Hill Ron Hill / The Golden Gladiator 1975–1976
Wes Hutchings Hartford Love 1975–1976 [1]
Don Johnson † Danny Sharpe 1975
Francis Julian † Frank Marconi 1975
Don Kalt† Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo 1976–1977
Ernie Ladd † Ernie Ladd 1975 [2][7]
Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler 1975 [2]
Luis Martinez † Louis Martinez / Luis Martinez 1975–1977 [2]
George McArthur † George "Cry Baby" Cannon 1975 [1]
Benny McCrary † Benny McGuire 1976
Billy McCrary † Billy McGuire 1976
Frank McKenzie † Tex McKenzie 1975 [1][2]
Hugh Meador † Tiny Bell 1975–1976
Oscar Mollinar Ali Baba 1975
George Momberg † Killer Karl Krupp 1976
Steve Musulin Stonewall Jackson 1977
Joseph Novo† Butcher Brannigan 1976
Walter Nurnberg † Karl Von Stroheim 1976–1977
Juan Onaindia † Juan Sebastian 1977
Claude Patterson Thunderbolt Patterson 1975 [2]
José Miguel Pérez † Miguel Pérez 1975
Oreal Perras† Ivan Koloff 1975 [1][2][8]
Ron Pope The Magnificent Zulu 1977
Buddy Porter † Buddy Porter 1975–1976
Phil Potts Phil Watson / Whipper Watson Jr. 1975–1976
Sylvester Ritter † Sylvester Ritter 1976–1977
Aaron Rodríguez Mil Máscaras 1975–1976 [1][2][7][8]
Tomás Marín Rodríguez Tomás Marín 1975
Willi Rutkowsky† Kurt Von Stroheim 1976
Tony Silipini† Tony Marino 1975
Frank Stanley Frank Stanley 1977
Richard Steinborn† Dick Steinborn 1975
Edward Strevel † Dale Starr 1975
Jerry Summers Ed Fury / Jerry Summers 1976–1977
Bruce Swayze Beautiful Bruce / Bruce Swayze 1975–1976
Newton Tattrie † Geto Mongol 1975 [1][2][4]
Bill Terry † Kurt Von Hess 1975–1977
Troy Thompson † Troy Graham 1975
Lajos Tiza † Lou Thesz 1975 [2]
William Vaughn † Rip Tyler 1976–1977
Michel Vigneault † Michel Martel 1975
Dennis Waters Johnny Powers 1975–1977
Jacky Weicz Andre Carpentier 1975
Pez Whatley † Pez Whatley / Pistol Pronto 1975–1977
Jim Wilson Jim Wilson 1975
Jonathan Wisniski Greg Valentine 1976
Owen Yow † Billy Hines 1976
Unknown Abdul Zaatar 1976
Unknown Ati Tago 1976
Unknown Bad News Beach 1975
Unknown Bill Williams 1975
Unknown Bull Gregory 1975
Unknown† Buzz Tyler 1976–1977
Unknown The Cuban Assassin #2 1977
Unknown Joe Turco 1975, 1977
Unknown † Johnny Hunter 1975
Unknown Johnny Ringo 1976
Unknown L.D. Lewis 1976
Unknown Marshall Lewis 1975
Unknown Mike Freeman 1976
Unknown Sonny King 1976
Unknown Victor Rivera 1975

Female wrestlers

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Ramona Isbell† Ramona Isbell 1975
Evelina Molina Estelle Morino 1975 [3]
Natasha Rahme Natasha 1976
Cora Svonsteckik † Cora Combs 1953 [9]
Beverly Wenhold Beverly Shade 1975
Marva Wingo † Marva Scott 1975
Unknown † Barbara Owens 1975
Unknown Daisy Mae 1975–1977
Unknown Mary DeLeon 1975
Unknown Sandra Partlowe 1976–1977

Midget wrestlers

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Jonathan Adams † Little John 1975, 1977–1978
Marcel Gauthier † Sky Low Low 1975
Jean Jacques Girard † Little Brutus 1975
Stanley Littlejohn † Little Coco 1975
Roger Tomlin † Little Boy Blue 1975
Pierre Villeneuve† Farmer Pete 1975–1975
Unknown Pee Wee Lopez 1975–1976

Stables and tag teams

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Tag team/Stable(s) Members Tenure(s)
The Islanders Afa Anoaʻi and Sika Anoaʻi 1975–1976
The Italian Connection Gino Brito and Dino Bravo† 1975
The Love Brothers Hartford Love and Reginald Love 1975
The McGuire Twins† Benny McGuire and Billy McGuire 1976
The Mongols Geeto Mongol† and Bolo Mongol 1975
The Puerto Rican Playboys Miguel Perez† and Carlos Colon 1975
The Soul Patrol Ernie Ladd† and Thunderbolt Patterson 1975

Managers and valets

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Edward Bogucki† Ivan Kalmikoff 1975
Giacomo Costa † Al Costello 1975
George McCarther † Crybaby Cannon 1975

Commentators and interviewers

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Ron Martinez † Rick Martin 1975–1978 Ring announcer[2][10]
Frank McKenzie Tex McKenzie 1975
Joseph Rizzo † Jack Reynolds 1975 [2][11]
Unknown Rick Gattone 1975 Ring announcer
Unknown Doug Weathers 1975 Ring announcer

Referees

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Thomas Machlay Tommy Young 1975 [12]
Unknown Billy Osborne 1975
Unknown Charlie Babb 1975 Timekeeper
Unknown† Charlie Smith 1975

Al Mandell (referee and later commissioner)

Other personnel

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Birth name: Ring name(s): Tenure: Notes
Eddie Einhorn† Eddie Einhorn 1975 Promoter[2]
Pedro Martinez† Pedro Martinez 1975–1977 Promoter[2]
Dennis Waters Johnny Powers 1977–1978 Promoter[2]
Unknown Robert F. Hatch 1975–1976 IWA President[2]

References

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General
  • "Einhorn's IWA 1975-1979". ProWrestlingHistoricalSociety.com. 2013.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Gleason, Daren (2004). "Int'l Wrestling - Montreal #12 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Johnson, Steven. "The International Wrestling Association: A short, but interesting, life". SteelBeltWrestling.com.
  3. ^ a b c Ducan, Royal and Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories (4 ed.). Archeus Communications.
  4. ^ a b Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. p. 238.
  5. ^ Mooneyham, Mike (January 13, 2002). "The Mighty Igor Dead At 70". MikeMooneyham.com.
  6. ^ Oliver, Greg (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. p. 169.
  7. ^ a b Johnson, Steven (2010-02-24). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  8. ^ a b Steele, George; Evans, Jim (2013). Animal. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 1623682088.
  9. ^ Burke, Tom. "Cora Combs". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  10. ^ Johnson, Steven (February 24, 2010). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports.
  11. ^ Johnson, Steven (October 17, 2008). "Jack Reynolds: A 'believer' who convinced the fans". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports.
  12. ^ Chappell, David and Dick Bourne (June 10, 2003). "Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Gateway Interview: TOMMY YOUNG PART 2". MidAtlanticWrestling.net. Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Gateway.
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