List of National Wrestling Federation alumni

The National Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Buffalo, New York from 1970 to 1974 and in New York City from 1986 to 1994. Former employees in the NWF 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
Alegado, Mike !Mike Alegado	King Kaluha	1987
Anson, John !John Anson	Karl Von Shotz	1973
Baker, Douglas !Douglas Baker ^†	Bob Baker / The Ox	1974
Bowles, Wayde !Wayde Bowles	Rocky Johnson	1987–1988
Buzanoski, Tom !Tom Buzanoski	TC Reynolds	1988
Brandi, Tom !Tom Brandi	Tom Brandi	1986–1987
Cairo, Tommy !Tommy Cairo	Tommy Cairo	1993
Calhoun, William !William Calhoun ^†	Haystacks Calhoun	1970–1971, 1973
Coage, Allen !Allen Coage ^†	Bad News Allen	1982–1984, 1985–1988	^[1]
Costa, Giacomo !Giacomo Costa ^†	Al Costello	1972, 1974
Dahmer, George !George Dahmer ^†	Chief White Owl	1970–1973
DeNucci, Dominic !Dominic DeNucci	Dominic DeNucci / Don DeNucci	1970–1974, 1987
Drake, Don !Don Drake	DC Drake	1986–1988
Durham, Michael !Michael Durham	The Russian Assassin	1991
Fabian, Brian !Brian Fabian	Mr. Anthony	1986–1988, 1991
Fabian, Paul !Paul Fabian	Paul Fabian	1993
Farat, Ed !Ed Farhat ^†	The Sheik	1970–1971, 1973
Farris, Wayne !Wayne Farris	Honky Tonk Man	1993
Fatu, Sam !Sam Fatu	The Tonga Kid	1986
Goodish, Frank !Frank Goodish ^†	Bruiser Brody	1986–1987
Hansen, Ib Solvang !Ib Solvang Hansen ^†	Eric the Animal / Eric the Red	1970–1974	^[2]
Hansen II, John !John Stanley Hansen II	Stan Hansen	1987
Harris, Houston !Houston Harris ^†	Bobo Brazil	1970–1974
Harris, John !John Harris	Silo Sam	1988
Hill, Frank !Frank Hill	Jules Strongbow	1987, 1991, 1993–1994
Johnson, James !James Johnson ^†	Luke Graham	1972
Kalt, Don !Don Kalt	Don Fargo / Don Fonzo Fargo	1972	^[3]
Ladd, Ernie !Ernie Ladd	Ernie Ladd	1970–1972, 1974	^[4]
Lamarche, Michel !Michel Lamarche	Mike Dubois	1972
Larose, Guy !Guy Larose ^†	Hans Schmidt	1970	^[4]
LoGrasso, Vito !Vito LoGrasso	Skull von Krush	1994
Maraldo, Mike !Mike Maraldo	Ace Darling / Mike Maraldo	1993–1994
Matteo, Anthony !Anthony Matteo	Tony Stetson	1987
McDaniel, Edward !Edward McDaniel ^†	Wahoo McDaniel	1972
Medardo, Leon Jr. !Medardo Leon Jr. ^†	Ricky Lawless	1987
Miller, Jeff !Jeff Miller	The Metal Maniac	1994
Momberg, George !George Momberg	Karl Krupp	1973
Murdoch, Hoyt !Hoyt Murdoch ^†	Dick Murdoch	1970
Osborne, Thadius !Thadius Osborne	Li'l Abner Osborne	1970–1972
Perras, Oreal !Oreal Perras	Ivan Koloff	1993
Peruzović, Josip !Josip Peruzović	Nikolai Volkoff	1993
Petit, Gene !Gene Petit	Cousin Luke	1987, 1989, 1991
Petty, Ted !Ted Petty ^†	The Cheetah Kid	1991
Pugliese, Antonio !Antonio Pugliese ^†	Tony Parisi	1971–1974
Remus, Robert !Robert Remus	Sgt. Slaughter	1986–1989
Rougeau, Jacques Sr. !Jacques Rougeau, Sr.	Jacques Rougeau Sr.	1972–1973
Rougeau, Raymond !Raymond Rougeau	Raymond Rougeau	1972–1974
Runnels, Virgil Jr. !Virgil Runnels, Jr. ^†	Dusty Rhodes	1970
Sammartino, David !David Sammartino	David Sammartino	1988
Schultz, David !David Schultz	David Schults	1987
Scicluna, Mikel !Mikel Scicluna ^†	Michael Valentino	1971–1974
Shreve, Larry !Larry Shreve	Abdullah the Butcher	1972, 1986–1988, 1991	^[4]
Sieber, Walter !Walter Sieber ^†	Waldo Von Erich	1971–1974
Snuka, Jimmy !Jimmy Snuka	Jimmy Snuka	1994
Stipich, George !George Stipich ^†	Stan Stasiak	1974
Terry, Bill !Bill Terry ^†	Kurt Von Hess	1970–1974
Waters, Dennis !Dennis Waters	Johnny Powers	1970–1974	^[5]^[6]
Winter, Larry !Larry Winters	Larry Winters	1986–1988, 1991, 1993–1994
Wiskoski, Edward !Edward Wiskoski	Colonel DeBeers	1988, 1993
Wisniski, John !John Wisniski ^†	Johnny Valentine	1972	^[4]
Wisniski, Jonathan !Jonathan Wisniski	Baby Face Nelson / Johnny Fargo	1970–1972, 1974	^[3]
Wolfe, Dale !Dale Wolfe	Dusty Wolfe	1991
0 !Unknown	Baron Donatelli	1993
0 !Unknown	Bill Fishinger	1988
0 !Unknown	The Bounty Hunter	1991, 1993
0 !Unknown	Carlos Rivera	1987
0 !Unknown	Damien Kane	1986–1987
0 !Unknown	Dan the Man	1993
0 !Unknown	Eddie Miranda / Beach Boy #2	1987
0 !Unknown	EJ McCabe	1987
0 !Unknown	Jim Finnegan	1986
0 !Unknown	Gino Caruso	1994
0 !Unknown	Hot Shot Savage	1987
0 !Unknown	Jack Armstrong	1989
0 !Unknown	Jeff Gripely	1987
0 !Unknown	Jerry Oates	1988
0 !Unknown	J.B. Psycho	1973
0 !Unknown	Jimmy Londos	1987
0 !Unknown	Joey Royal	1987
0 !Unknown	Joey Savage	1987
0 !Unknown	Johnny Rotten	1993
0 !Unknown	Kevin Storm	1994
0 !Unknown	The Kodiak Bear	1994
0 !Unknown	Krusher Krugenoff	1989
0 !Unknown	Latin Lover	1993
0 !Unknown	The Libyan Sheik	1993
0 !Unknown	Luis Martinez	1970–1973	^[7]
0 !Unknown	Lumberjack Pierre	1988
0 !Unknown	The Masked Executioner	1970–1974
0 !Unknown	Randy Lewis	1987
0 !Unknown	Ricky Bouer	1987
0 !Unknown	Ricky Reid	1986
0 !Unknown	Sean Wilson	1993
0 !Unknown	Sheik Beast Ferquin	1988
0 !Unknown	Sheik El-Shaad	1987
0 !Unknown	Steve Sampson	1987

Female wrestlers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:
Chase, Elizabeth !Elizabeth Chase	Chainsaw Liz Chase	1986
Johnston, Dawn Marie !Dawn Marie Johnston	Dawn Marie
Morgan, Heidi Lee !Heidi Lee Morgan	Heidi Lee Morgan	1987
Richter, Wendi !Wendi Richter	Wendi Richter	1986–1987, 1989, 1991, 1993
Sexton, Shanon !Shanon Sexton	Susan Sexton	1989
0 !Unknown	Angel of Death	1987, 1991, 1993–1994
0 !Unknown	Ashley Ryan	1987
0 !Unknown	Helen St. Charles	1987
0 !Unknown	Rusty "The Fox" Thomas	1993
0 !Unknown	Sweet Melanie	1987

Stables and tag teams

Tag team/Stable(s)	Members	Tenure(s)
The Beach Boys	Larry Winters and Eddie Miranda	1987
Buddy Rose and Doug Somers	Buddy Rose and Doug Somers	1988
Masked Executioners	Executioner #1 and Executioner #2	1986–1987, 1991
The Fabulous Kangaroos	Al Costello and Don Kent	1970
The Fantastics	Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers	1987
The Fargo Brothers	Don Fargo and Johnny Fargo	1972
The Libyan Terrorists		1988
The Midnight Rockers	Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty	1988
The Motor City Madmen	Madman Mark	1987
The Mountain Men	Mountain Man #1 and Mountain Man #2	1987
The Nasty Boys	Brian Knobs and Jerry Sags	1988
The Oates Brothers	Jerry and Ted Oates	1988
The USA Express		1991
The Wild Samoans	Afa and Sika	1987–1988

Managers and valets

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
0 !Unknown	Dr. Karl Farragut	1990

Commentators and interviewers

Birth name:	Ring name(s):	Tenure:	Notes
Baker, Carl !Carl Baker	Carl Baker
Cappetta, Gary Michael !Gary Michael Cappetta	Gary Michael Cappetta
Heyman, Paul !Paul Heyman	Paul Heyman	1986
Martinéz, Ronnie !Ronnie Martinéz	Ronnie Martinéz	1970–1974	^[8]
Reynolds, Jack !Jack Reynolds	Jack Reynolds	1970–1974

Notes
^† ^ Indicates they are deceased.
^‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with the National Wrestling Federation.

References

General

"National Wrestling Federation". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
Johnson, Steve (July 17, 2013). "NWF Title History". SteelBeltWrestling.com.

Specific

↑ "SLAM! Wrestling Canadian Hall of Fame: Bad News Allen". Canadian Online Explorer. SLAM! Sports.
↑ Molinaro, John F. (2002). Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time. Toronto: Winding Stair Press. p. 205. ISBN 1553663055.
1 2 Oliver, Greg (2005). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams. ECW Press. p. 98.
1 2 3 4 Oliver, Greg (2007). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels. ECW Press. pp. 48, 68, 82, 112.
↑ Johnson, Steven; Oliver, Greg (2012). The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes and Icons. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 1770902694.
↑ Mooneyham, Mike (April 22, 2013). "The amazing journey of Johnny Powers: From pro wrestling superstar to promoter, pioneer, entrepreneur". The Post and Courier.
↑ "Luis Martinez Profile". Online World of Wrestling.
↑ Johnson, Steven (2010-02-24). "Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-14.

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