List of former Pro Wrestling America personnel

Pro Wrestling America is a professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1985. Former employees in PWA consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.

Alumni

Male wrestlers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
Adnan El Farthie †	Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie	1990, 1994
Jon Benkowski	JB Trask	1990, 1994–1996
Kenny Benkowski	Kenny Jay	1994–1995
Wayne Bloom	Wayne Bloom	1995, 1997
Shane Bower	Mystic	1991
Leonard Brand	Stiff Jackson	1996
Terry Brunk	Sabu	1993
Larry Cameron †	Larry Cameron	1987–1990, 1993	[1][2]
Chris Candido †	Chris Candido	1993
Leonard Carlson	Lenny Lane	1995–1998	[3]
Tom Cassett †	Teijo Khan	1990–1991	[1]
Thomas Couch†	Tommy Rogers	1987	[4][5]
Barry Darsow	Blacktop Bully	1995
John Devine	Horace the Psychopath	1993, 1995–1996	[6]
Mike Enos	Mike Enos	1995
Doug Fisher	Terminator Wolf	1985–1987	[4]
Terry Funk †	Terry Funk	1993
Michael Hegstrand †	Road Warrior Hawk	1993–1994	[7]
James Hines	Bobby Fulton	1987	[4][8]
Tim Hunt †	Hunter / Tim Hunt	1989–1990	[4]
Jerry Lynn	Jerry Lynn	1990–1993, 1994–1995	[1][4][9][10][11]
Edward McDaniel †	Wahoo McDaniel	1995
Masanori Murakawa	The Great Sasuke	1996
Charles Norris †	Charlie Norris	1989–1992, 1994–1996	[1][4][12][13]
Steve Olsonoski	Steve O	1990
Chris Pallies †	King Kong Bundy	1997
Brian Parker	White Tiger	1989-1990
Ken Patera	Ken Patera	1991–1992, 1997	[4][14][15]
James Raschke	Baron von Raschke	1991–1992, 1994–1995	[4][15][16]
Robert Rechsteiner	Rick Steiner	1990	[4][17]
Scott Rechsteiner	Scott Steiner	1990	[4][18]
Steve Regal	Steve Regal	1985–1986	[1][9]
Brad Rheingans	Brad Rheingans	1993	[4]
Dan Rignati	Terminator Riggs	1985–1987, 1991	[1][4]
Ted Russell †	Savannah Jack	1985	[4][19]
Masanori Saito †	Masa Saito	1993
Peter Senerchia	The Tasmaniac	1993
Mike Sharpe †	Iron Mike Sharpe	1997
Michael Smith	Sam Houston	1994–1995	[4][20]
Carl Stevens †	Ray Stevens	1991
Maurice Vachon †	Mad Dog Vachon	1985–1986	[1][21]
Kevin Wacholz	The Convict / Nailz	1994–1995, 1997	[7]
Sean Waltman	The Lightning Kid	1990–1991	[4][9][22]
Jeff Warner	Silencer / J.W. Storm	1989–1990, 1994–1997	[4][23]
Tom Zenk †	Tom Zenk	1995
Eugene Zumhofe	Buck Zumhofe	1994–1995	[12]
Shawn Crossen	Crusher Crossen	1986,1989–1990
Troy Steenerson	Slick Steenerson	1989–1990
Unknown	Alan Omega	1997
Unknown	Anthony Wright	1989	[9]
Unknown	Bass Lee	1995
Unknown	Bear Grizzly	1997
Unknown	Billy Blaze	1995–1997
Unknown	The Blues Man	1995
Unknown	Bret Derringer	1989
Unknown	Chi-Town Thug	1996
Unknown	The Chosen One	1993–1994	[7]
Unknown	Cory Wamsley	1997
Unknown	Dan Jesser	1994–1996
Unknown	Derrick Dukes	1987, 1991, 1994, 1996	[4][24]
Unknown	Ed Roberts	1985	[4]
Unknown	Halloween Nightmare	1990
Unknown	Hans Hessler	1994–1995	[4]
Unknown	The Hater / Punisher Sledge	1991–1997	[1][4][12][15]
Unknown	Helmut Hessler	1994–1995	[4]
Unknown	Jesse Hennig	1994–1995
Unknown	Johnny Love	1987–1991	[9][4]
Unknown	The Joker	1997
Unknown	JR Carson	1990–1991
Unknown	The Kamikaze Kid	1995
Unknown	The Mangler	1995
Unknown	Masked Maniac I	1987	[4]
Unknown	Masked Maniac II	1987	[4]
Unknown	Matt Derringer	1989–1990	[9]
Unknown	Menace 2 Society	1997
Unknown	Mohammad Akbar	1994
Unknown	Mr. Dynamic	1994
Unknown	The Night Stalker	1995
Unknown	The Professor	1994–1995
Unknown	The Punisher	1990–1991, 1994–1995
Unknown	Punisher Hammer	1991–1992	[4][15]
Unknown	Randy Gusto	1990–1991, 1993–1996	[7]
Unknown	Ravishing Ronny	1990
Unknown	Red Tyler	1990, 1995
Unknown	Ricky Rice	1986–1991	[1][4][9][25]
Unknown	Sampson	1995
Unknown	Scott Serlack	1994
Unknown	Scotty Z	1995–1997
Unknown	The Shocker	1991
Unknown	Steve Berg	1991–1992	[4]
Unknown	T. Rex	1994
Unknown	Texas Hangman I	1990	[4]
Unknown	Texas Hangman II	1990	[4]
Unknown	Tommy Ferrara	1986–1993, 1995	[1][4][7][9]
Unknown	Tony DeNucci	1991–1992	[4]
Unknown	Wellington Wilkins Jr.	1996	[1][12]
Unknown	Willie The Splash	1990

Midget wrestlers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
Shigeri Akabane †	Little Tokyo	1994
Unknown	The Karate Kid	1994

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s)	Members	Tenure(s)
The Derringers	Bret Derringer and Matt Derringer	1989–1990
The Fantastics	Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton	1987
The Hate Troopers		1996
The Masked Maniacs	Masked Maniac I and Masked Maniac II	1987
Maximum Overdrive	Hunter and Silencer	1989–1990
Miami Vice Defenders	Savannah Jack and Ed Roberts	1985
The Punishers	Sledge and Hammer	1991–1992
The Steiner Brothers	Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner	1990
The Storm Troopers	Hans Hessler and Helmut Hessler	1994–1995
The Terminators	Terminator Riggs and Terminator Wolf	1985–1987
The Texas Hangman	Texas Hangman I and Texas Hangman II	1990
Thunderblood	Charlie Norris and Derrick Dukes	1996
Top Guns	Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes	1987
The Wild Boys	Tim Hunt and Steve Berg	1991

Managers and valets

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
Mark Koval	The Golden Idol	1987–1992	[1]
Steve Engstrom	Pretty Boy Taylor	1989–1990

Other personnel

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
Terry Fox	Terry Fox	1996–	Promoter
Eddie Sharkey	Eddie Sharkey	1985–	Promoter[7][12]

Company name to Year
Company name:	Years:
Pro Wrestling America	1985–1998
Wrestle America 2000	1998–2000
Pro Wrestling America	2000–
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with Pro Wrestling America.
AWA ^ Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with the American Wrestling Association.