In this video, we dive deep into the history of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), one of the most influential wrestling promotions of all time. From its rise in the 1960s under Verne Gagne to its memorable champions like Rick Martel and Nick Bockwinkel, we explore key events, title changes, and the legendary talent that defined the AWA. We also take a look at the tag team division with teams like Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera, and the impact of the iconic Road Warriors. Plus, we discuss t

On June 28, 1986 AWA Battle by the Bay aired live on ESPN from the Convention Center in Oakland, California. In the main event, AWA Tag Team Champions “Playboy” Buddy Rose & “Pretty Boy” Doug Somers (accompanied by newly crowned AWA Women’s Champion Sherri Martel) and Alexis Smirnoff took on Curt Hennig and The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels). | Davenport Sports Network

🎄On December 25, 1986 the AWA’s “Brawl In St. Paul” took place in front of 8,000 fans at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the main went, The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated Buddy Rose and Doug Somers (w/Sherri Martel) inside of a steel cage.🎄 | Davenport Sports Network

On April 20, 1986 AWA’s WrestleRock took place in front of 23,000 fans at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The card was heavily promoted for months during weekly television programming. Although not as ambitious as the WWF's WrestleMania 2, the show was a reasonable success, drawing more fans than both of Jim Crockett Promotions' Crockett Cup shows combined. Take a look back as Scott Hall & Curt Hennig successfully defend their AWA World Tag Team Championships against

On May 2, 1987 American Wrestling Association’s SuperClash II took place at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California. Unlike SuperClash I and SuperClash III, the second event featured mainly AWA wrestlers. While not the last match of the show, the main event was a match between Curt Hennig and NICK BOCKWINKEL for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Larry Zbyszko showed up prior to the bout to challenge the winner of the match. Near the end of the match, Zbyszko handed a roll of quarters t

4.5K views · 62 reactions | On December 13, 1988 SuperClash III, the...