List of former Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts) personnel should not be confused with List of former Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams) personnel.
The Universal Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from 1979 to 1987. Former employees in the UWF consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.
Birth Name: | Ring Name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Adams | sort | 1984–1987 | [1] [2] [3] | ||
Kerry Von Erich | sort | 1981 1983–1985 | |||
Mike Von Erich | sort | 1984 | |||
Ben Alexander | sort | 1980 1985 | |||
Magnum T. A. / Terry Allen | sort | 1983–1986 | [4] [5] | ||
Randy Alls | sort | 1987 | [6] | ||
Tony Anthony / Grappler #2 | sort | 1982–1983 1985 | |||
Afa | sort | 1981–1983 | [7] [8] | ||
Sika | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
Kokina the Samoan / Samoan Kokina | sort | 1987 | |||
Mike Kelly | sort | 1980 | |||
Pat Kelly | sort | 1980 | |||
Chris Champion | sort | 1987 | |||
Norvell Austin | sort | 1984 | |||
Ox Baker | sort | 1980 | |||
Black Gordman | sort | 1983–1984 | |||
Ron Garvin | sort | 1980 1986 | |||
Jesse Barr | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
Vinnie Romeo | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
Brian Blair | sort | 1980–1982 | |||
Vladimir Petrov | sort | 1987 | |||
Tully Blanchard | sort | 1980 1982 1984 1987 | [9] | ||
Nick Bockwinkel | sort | 1983 1986 | |||
Hulk Hogan | sort | 1980 | |||
Larry Booker | sort | 1980–1981 | |||
Blade Runner Sting / Sting | sort | 1986–1987 | [10] | ||
Mike Boyette / Mike Boyer | sort | 1979–1982 1987 | [11] | ||
Mad Dog Boyd | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Jonathan Boyd | sort | 1979 | |||
Todd Champion | sort | 1987 | |||
Killer Brooks | sort | 1985 | |||
Steven Little Bear | sort | 1980 | |||
Colonel Buck Robley | sort | 1975–1982 | [12] | ||
Ricky Gibson | sort | 1984–1986 | |||
Kareem Muhammad / Ray Candy / The Zambui | sort | 1980 1985 1987 | [13] | ||
Bob Sweetan | sort | 1979–1980 1984–1985 | |||
Steve Casey | sort | 1985 | |||
Porkchop Cash | sort | 1979 1984–1986 | [14] | ||
The Champion / The Masked Champion / Nightmare | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Dennis Condrey | sort | 1983–1987 | [15] | ||
Tiger Conway Jr. | sort | 1983 1987 | [16] | ||
Wendell Cooley / Rick Casey | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Tommy Rogers | sort | 1984–1987 | [17] [18] | ||
The Snowman | sort | 1985 | |||
Art Crews | sort | 1983–1984 1986–1987 | [19] | ||
Great Goliath | sort | 1984 | |||
Bill Dundee | sort | 1979 1984–1986 | [20] | ||
Hercules Ayala | sort | 1979 | |||
Leroy Brown | sort | 1980–1981 1986–1987 | [21] | ||
Crusher Darsow / Krusher Darsow / Krusher Khrushchev | sort | 1983–1984 | [22] | ||
Bugsy McGraw | sort | 1987 | |||
Sean O'Reilly | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Len Denton / The Grappler / Grappler #1 | sort | 1980–1983 1985 | [23] | ||
Ted DiBiase | sort | 1979–1987 | [24] [25] | ||
Tim Patterson | sort | 1987 | |||
Steve Doll | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Chick Donovan | sort | 1981 | |||
Jim Duggan | sort | 1982–1987 | [26] | ||
Bobby Duncum | sort | 1983 | |||
Masked Superstar / Masked Superstar #1 | sort | 1983 1985–1986 | [27] [28] | ||
Bobby Eaton | sort | 1983–1984 1986–1987 | |||
Ron Ellis | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Eric Embry | sort | 1979 | |||
Cocoa Samoa | sort | 1980–1982 1984 | |||
Buddy Landel | sort | 1981–1986 | [29] | ||
Mike Blood | sort | 1980 | |||
Jimmy Valiant | sort | 1987 | |||
Tony Falk | sort | 1984–1985 | |||
Manny Fernandez | sort | 1987 | |||
Hercules Hernandez / Mr. Wrestling #2 | sort | 1984–1985 | [30] | ||
Igor Putski / Rick Ferrara | sort | 1979–1982 | |||
Terminator Wolf | sort | 1987 | |||
Mark Fleming | sort | 1987 | |||
Ric Flair | sort | 1984–1987 | [31] | ||
John Tatum | sort | 1986 | |||
Paul Jones | sort | 1987 | |||
Jack Foley | sort | 1987 | |||
Joe Savoldi | sort | 1984 1986 | |||
Dory Funk Jr. | sort | 1980 1987 | |||
Terry Funk | sort | 1980 | [32] | ||
Frenchy Martin | sort | 1980 | |||
El Gran Markus | sort | 1979–1980 | |||
Jeff Gaylord | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Mike George | sort | 1979–1982 1986–1987 | |||
Killer Karl Kox | sort | 1979–1982 | [33] | ||
The Enforcer | sort | 1987 | |||
Eddie Gilbert | sort | 1985–1987 | [34] [35] | ||
Terry Gordy | sort | 1979–1987 | [36] [37] [38] [39] | ||
Brian Adias | sort | 1984 | |||
Steve "The Brawler" Lawler | sort | 1985 | |||
One Man Gang / Crusher Broomfield | sort | 1982–1983 1985–1987 | [40] [41] | ||
Jerry Grey | sort | 1984–1985 | |||
Mando Guerrero | sort | 1987 | |||
Héctor Guerrero / Lazer Tron | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Chavo Guerrero | sort | 1982–1987 | |||
The Assassin | sort | 1980 1987 | |||
Nick Patrick | sort | 1985 | |||
Stan Hansen | sort | 1979 1986 | [42] | ||
Ashura Hara | sort | 1981 | |||
Boris Zhukov | sort | 1983 | |||
Billy Starr | sort | 1979 | |||
Kamala | sort | 1982–1986 | [43] | ||
Black Bart | sort | 1987 | |||
Gary Young | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Ricky Fields | sort | 1980 | |||
Road Warrior Hawk | sort | 1983–1985 1986–1987 | [44] [45] | ||
Blade Runner Rock | sort | 1986 | |||
Rick McCord | sort | 1979 1984 | |||
Buddy Roberts / Buddy Jack Roberts | sort | 1980–1987 | [46] | ||
Shawn Michaels | sort | 1984–1985 1987 | [47] [48] | ||
Grizzly Boone / Larry Higgins | sort | 1983–1984 1987 | |||
Mike Miller | sort | 1980–1981 | |||
Bobby Fulton | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Tim Horner | sort | 1982–1985 1987 | [49] | ||
Mike Hudspeth | sort | 1981 | |||
Bill Irwin | sort | 1979–1980 1983 1986–1987 | |||
The Super Destroyer / Super Destroyer #1 | sort | 1980–1983 | |||
Colt Steele | sort | 1987 | |||
Perry Jackson | sort | 1984–1986 | |||
Brad Armstrong | sort | 1984–1985 1987 | [50] [51] | ||
Marty Oates | sort | 1983 | |||
Spike | sort | 1987 | |||
Basher | sort | 1987 | |||
Joe Lightfoot | sort | 1983 | |||
Luke Graham | sort | 1979 1981 | |||
Thunderfoot #1 | sort | 1987 | [52] | ||
Toru Tanaka | sort | 1980 | |||
Don Garfield | sort | 1979 | |||
Robert Gibson | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Steve Keirn | sort | 1986 | |||
Dutch Mantell | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
The Turk | sort | 1979–1981 | |||
King Cobra | sort | 1979–1983 1986 | |||
Kelly Kiniski / Masked Superstar #2 | sort | 1981–1983 1985–1986 | |||
Steve "The Brawler" Lawler | sort | 1980 | |||
Ernie Ladd | sort | 1979–1982 1984–1985 | [53] [54] | ||
Stan Lane | sort | 1979 1986–1987 | |||
Johnny Ace | sort | 1987 | |||
Road Warrior Animal | sort | 1983–1985 1986–1987 | |||
The Terminator | sort | 1987 | |||
Jerry Lawler | sort | 1980 1985 | |||
Mark Lewin | sort | 1980 | |||
Tom Lintz | sort | 1983–1984 | |||
Roberto Soto | sort | 1980 | |||
Frankie Lane | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Marty Lunde / Arn Anderson | sort | 1982–1984 1986–1987 | [55] | ||
Ken Mantell | sort | 1980–1981 | |||
Bob Bradley | sort | 1987 | |||
Shane Douglas / Troy Orndorff | sort | 1987 | [56] | ||
Austin Idol | sort | 1980 | |||
Wahoo McDaniel | sort | 1979–1980 1985 | [57] | ||
Ron McFarlane | sort | 1980 | |||
Tank Patton | sort | 1979–1980 | |||
The Great Kabuki | sort | 1981 1985 | |||
Buddy Moreno | sort | 1984–1985 | |||
Butch Miller | sort | 1984 1986–1987 | [58] [59] [60] | ||
J.R. Hogg | sort | 1986 | |||
John Studd | sort | 1982–1983 | |||
Jerry Monti | sort | 1987 | |||
The Angel | sort | 1979–1981 | |||
Angelo Mosca | sort | 1979 | |||
Dick Murdoch | sort | 1979–1983 1985–1987 | [61] | ||
Jim Neidhart | sort | 1983–1984 | |||
The Barbarian / The Viking | sort | 1985 1987 | |||
Rip Oliver / Rick Oliver | sort | 1980 1984–1985 | |||
Paul Orndorff | sort | 1979–1982 | [62] [63] | ||
Terry Orndorff | sort | 1980–1981 | [64] | ||
Jack Armstrong | sort | 1987 | |||
Barry Orton | sort | 1984 | |||
Bob Orton, Jr. | sort | 1981–1982 1978 1983 | |||
Bob Orton | sort | 1981 | |||
Matt Borne | sort | 1982–1983 | [65] | ||
Bob Owens | sort | 1980 1984 | |||
Killer Khan | sort | 1980 | |||
King Kong Bundy | sort | 1983 | |||
Iceman King Parsons | sort | 1983–1987 | |||
Ken Patera | sort | 1979 | |||
Al Pérez | sort | 1985–1987 | |||
Nikolai Volkoff | sort | 1983–1984 | [66] | ||
Ivan Koloff | sort | 1979–1980 1986–1987 | |||
Dave Peterson | sort | 1986 | |||
Gene Lewis | sort | 1979–1980 | |||
Lex Luger | sort | 1987 | |||
Lanny Poffo | sort | 1983–1984 | [67] | ||
Tom Prichard / Tom Price | sort | 1979 1983 1985 | |||
Harley Race | sort | 1982 | [68] [69] [70] [71] | ||
Jeff Raitz | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Bull Ramos | sort | 1979–1981 | |||
Baron von Raschke | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Rick Steiner / Rob Rechsteiner / The Enforcer | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Bruce Reed / Butch Reed | sort | 1980 1983–1986 | [72] | ||
Taras Bulba | sort | 1986 | |||
Johnny Rich | sort | 1983 | |||
Tommy Rich | sort | 1980–1981 1983 | |||
Eli the Eliminator | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Terminator Riggs / Dan Rignati | sort | 1987 | |||
Jack Victory | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Junkyard Dog / Stagger Lee | sort | 1979–1984 | |||
El Corsario | sort | 1985 | |||
The Missing Link | sort | 1983 1986–1987 | [73] | ||
José Lothario | sort | 1979–1980 1983–1984 | |||
Mil Máscaras | sort | 1982–1983 | |||
Ole Anderson | sort | 1980 | |||
Rick Rude / Ricky Rood | sort | 1983–1984 1987 | |||
Bob Roop | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
Ranger Ross | sort | 1987 | |||
Mike Rotunda | sort | 1987 | |||
André the Giant | sort | 1980–1983 | |||
Dusty Rhodes | sort | 1979–1987 | [74] [75] | ||
Savannah Jack | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
The Italian Stallion | sort | 1987 | |||
Gama Singh | sort | 1979–1980 | |||
The Black Ninja | sort | 1983 | |||
Frank Dusek | sort | 1980–1981 | |||
Hugo Savinovich | sort | 1980 | |||
Rip Rogers | sort | 1983 | [76] | ||
Brickhouse Brown | sort | 1984–1986 | [77] | ||
Michael Hayes | sort | 1979–1981 1984–1987 | |||
Don Serrano | sort | 1981 | |||
Mike Sharpe | sort | 1979–1980 1982–1983 | [78] | ||
Angel of Death | sort | 1986–1987 | [79] [80] | ||
Ron Simmons | sort | 1987 | |||
Nikita Koloff | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Ron Slinker | sort | 1979 | [81] | ||
Jake Roberts | sort | 1979–1981 1983–1986 | [82] [83] | ||
Sam Houston | sort | 1987 | |||
Dizzy Golden | sort | 1979 | |||
Tracy Smothers | sort | 1984 1986 | |||
Tito Santana | sort | 1983–1984 | |||
Tony Zane | sort | 1983 | |||
Tom Stanton | sort | 1983 | |||
Stan Stasiak | sort | 1980 | |||
Ricky Morton | sort | 1984–1987 | |||
Korstia Korchenko / Mike Diamond | sort | 1980 1986 | |||
Mr. Olympia / Jerry Stubbs | sort | 1979 1982–1984 | |||
Kevin Sullivan / Johnny West | sort | 1987 | |||
Rick Patterson | sort | 1987 | |||
Tug Taylor | sort | 1981 1987 | |||
Terry Taylor | sort | 1984–1987 | [84] [85] | ||
Curtis Thompson | sort | 1987 | |||
Troy Graham | sort | 1984 | |||
Kim Duk | sort | 1981 1983 | |||
Big Bubba Rogers | sort | 1987 | [86] | ||
The Barbarian | sort | 1985 1987 | |||
Dick Slater | sort | 1984–1986 | [87] | ||
The Iron Sheik | sort | 1981 | |||
Dale Veasey | sort | 1984–1985 | |||
Kevin Kelly / Thor | sort | 1985 | |||
Mr. Wrestling II | sort | 1979–1980 1982–1984 | |||
Koko B. Ware / Koko Ware | sort | 1986 | [88] | ||
Bill Watts | sort | 1979–1981 1984–1986 | |||
George Weingeroff | sort | 1983–1984 1987 | |||
George Wells / Master Gee | sort | 1980 1984 | |||
Pez Whatley / Shaska Whatley / The Shadow | sort | 1986–1987 | |||
Larry Zbyszko | sort | 1983 1987 | |||
Tony Atlas / Black Atlas | sort | 1979–1980 1982–1983 | |||
Luke Williams | sort | 1984 1986–1987 | |||
Jimmy Garvin | sort | 1980–1981 1983–1984 1987 | |||
Steve Williams | sort | 1982–1987 | [89] | ||
Barry Windham | sort | 1987 | |||
Kendall Windham | sort | 1987 | |||
Ed Wiskoski | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
Gino Hernandez | sort | 1979–1980 1982–1985 | |||
Brett Sawyer / Brett Wayne | sort | 1980–1981 1984–1986 | |||
Buzz Sawyer | sort | 1979 1983 1985–1987 | |||
Super Ninja | sort | 1987 | |||
Skip Young | sort | 1987 | |||
Tom Zenk | sort | 1984 | |||
Carl Fergie | sort | 1981 1983–1984 | [90] | ||
Steve Cox | sort | 1987 | W |
Birth Name: | Ring Name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
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Ann Casey | sort | 1980 | |||
Judy Martin | sort | 1979–1982 | |||
Peggy Lee | sort | 1984 | |||
Velvet McIntyre | sort | 1984 | [91] | ||
Tracy Richards | sort | 1980 | |||
Dark Journey | sort | 1985–1987 | [92] [93] | ||
Princess Victoria | sort | 1982 1984 | |||
Wendi Richter | sort | 1980 1984 | [94] | ||
Nickla Roberts | sort | 1987 | |||
Leilani Kai | sort | 1980–1982 | |||
Comrade Orga | sort | 1987 | |||
Misty Blue | sort | 1985 1987 | |||
Debbie Combs | sort | 1983 1985 | |||
Joyce Grable | sort | 1980 | |||
Barbie Doll | sort | 1981 | |||
Carol Summers | sort | 1981 | |||
Donna Day | sort | 1983 | |||
Kat LaRoux | sort | 1987 | |||
Linda Dallas | sort | 1985 | |||
Suzette Ferrera | sort | 1981 |
Birth Name: | Ring Name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ivan the Terrible | sort | 1979 | |||
Little Tokyo | sort | 1980–1981 1985 | |||
Butch Cassidy | sort | 1979 | |||
Diamond Lil | sort | 1981 | |||
Billy the Kid | sort | 1979–1980 | |||
Cowboy Lang | sort | 1979–1981 1983 1985–1986 | [95] | ||
Little Coco / Little Cocoa | sort | 1985 | |||
Lord Littlebrook | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Lone Eagle | sort | ||||
Karate Kid | sort | 1986 |
Tag Team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) | |
---|---|---|---|
The Blade Runners | Blade Runner Rock and Blade Runner Sting | 1986 | |
The Bruise Brothers | Porkchop Cash and Tony Graham | 1983 | |
The Bruise Brothers | Porkchop Cash and Mad Dog Boyd | 1986 | |
The Canadian Kodiaks | Claw and Bear | 1987 | |
Devastation Inc. | Skandar Akbar, One Man Gang, Savannah Jack, Leroy Brown, Kamala, The Missing Link and Bill Irwin | 1984–1987 | |
The Dirty White Boys | Lynn Denton and Tony Anthony | 1983 1985 | |
The Enforcers | Enforcer #1 and Enforcer #2 | 1987 | |
The Fantastics | Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers | 1984–1987 | |
The Fabulous Freebirds | Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts | 1979–1981 1984–1987 | |
The Fabulous Ones | Stan Lane and Steve Keirn | 1986 | |
The Guerreros | Chavo Guerrero and Hector Guerrero | 1985–1986 | |
Hot Stuff International | Eddie Gilbert, Missy Hyatt, Sting, Rick Steiner, John Tatum and Jack Victory | 1986 | |
House of Humperdink | Sir Oliver Humperdink, Lord Humongous, The Barbarian and The Nightmare | 1985–1986 | |
The Jive Tones | Pez Whatley and Tiger Conway, Jr. | 1987 | |
The Lightning Express | Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner | 1987 | |
The Masked Superstars | Masked Superstar #1 and Masked Superstar #2 | 1985 | |
The Midnight Express | Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton | 1983–1985 | |
The Rat Pack | Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan and Matt Borne | 1983 | |
The Rock 'n' Roll Express | Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson | 1984–1987 | |
The Sheepherders | Butch Miller and Luke Williams | 1984 1986–1987 | |
The Wild Samoans | Afa and Sika | 1981–1982 |
Birth Name: | Ring Name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Cornette | sort | 1983–1985 | [96] [97] | ||
Paul Ellering | sort | 1983–1985 1986–1987 | |||
Sunshine | sort | 1987 | |||
Dark Journey | sort | 1985-1987 | |||
Miss Linda | sort | 1984 | |||
Missy Hyatt | sort | 1986–1987 | [98] | ||
Ernie Ladd | sort | 1981–1982 | |||
J. J. Dillon | sort | 1979 1983 1987 | |||
Sir Oliver Humperdink | sort | 1985–1986 | |||
Skandor Akbar | sort | 1983–1966 1985 1987 | [99] |
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reisor Bowden | sort | 1979–1984 | Ring announcer | ||
Toni Adams | sort | 1986–1987 | Ringside interviewer | ||
Boyd Pierce | sort | 1979–1985 | |||
Bruce Prichard | sort | Ring announcer | |||
Jim Ross | sort | 1979-1987 | Play-by-play commentator[100] [101] | ||
Frank Dusek | sort | Ringside interviewer | |||
Michael Hayes | sort | 1986 | Color commentator | ||
Bill Watts | sort | Color commentator[102] | |||
Joel Watts | sort |
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Neely | sort | |||
Carl Fergie | sort | 1986–1987 | [103] | |
Tommy Gilbert | sort | 1984–1987 | ||
Ron West | sort | [104] [105] | ||
Edward Faulk | Edward Faulk |
Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Ayers | sort | 1987 | Commissioner | ||
Bill Dundee | sort | Booker | |||
Ernie Ladd | sort | Booker | |||
Bill Watts | sort | 1979–1987 | Promoter[106] |
Company name to Year | ||
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Company name: | Years: | |
Mid-South Wrestling | 1979–1986 | |
Universal Wrestling Federation | 1986–1987 | |
Notes | ||
† Indicates they are deceased. | ||
‡ Indicates they died while they were employed with the Universal Wrestling Federation. | ||
CWA Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with Continental Wrestling Association. | ||
GCW Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with Georgia Championship Wrestling. | ||
HW Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with Houston Wrestling. | ||
JCP Indicates they were part of a talent exchange with Jim Crockett Promotions. |