Let’s talk about something that I messed around with a while back – building an AWA wrestling roster. You know, the American Wrestling Association? Old school stuff. It was a fun little project, took me back to the days when wrestling was, well, wrestling.
So, I got this idea to create a digital roster of AWA wrestlers. I started digging around, trying to find out who was who in the AWA, especially in the 80s. That was the golden era, right? I found some bits and pieces about the AWA shutting down and how the rights and stuff are all owned by WWE now. But I needed names, faces, the whole deal.
First thing I did was make a list. I wanted to categorize these guys – singles wrestlers, tag teams, maybe even managers and announcers. I focused on 1982 and 1986. It was like going through a wrestling time capsule. I found lists of names, some were familiar, others not so much. It wasn’t easy, let me tell you. It felt like piecing together a big, sweaty puzzle.
- Wrestlers: I started with the singles guys. I wrote down every name I could find. Some sources had different names listed, so I had to cross-reference and figure out who was actually on the roster during those years.
- Tag Teams: Next, I looked at tag teams. This was a bit trickier. Some teams changed partners, some guys were in singles and tag teams. I tried to note down the most consistent pairings.
- Other Roles: I didn’t dive too deep into this, but I did jot down some managers and announcers. It added a bit more flavor to the whole thing.
Then, I hit up this site, I think it was called Cagematch or something, just for cross referencing the names of wrestlers I found earlier. It had a bunch of names, but not in the order I wanted. Seventeen rows of names, to be precise. But it was cool to see the different gimmicks and stuff. It made it feel more real, you know?
Compiling all this was a trip. I felt like a wrestling historian for a minute there. I didn’t get to finish it, not with the level of detail I really wanted. There are still some gaps. But the process of digging up all that info, putting names to faces, it was pretty awesome. It made me appreciate the history of AWA even more. It’s a shame they’re not around anymore, but hey, at least we got the memories, right?
After I had the roster mostly sorted out, I started looking at the AWA Championship. I mean, that was the big prize, right? Found out that WWE owns all that now. Kind of sad, but it is what it is. Made me think about all the great matches for that belt back in the day.
So that’s my little story about trying to recreate the AWA roster. It was a fun project, even if I didn’t get to make it perfect. It’s a cool piece of wrestling history, and I enjoyed diving into it. Makes you wonder what other wrestling treasures are out there, waiting to be rediscovered. Maybe I’ll tackle another promotion sometime. Who knows?
