List of former Universal Wrestling Federation (Herb Abrams) personnel
Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) was a professional wrestling promotion based in Marina del Rey, California from 1990 to 1996. Former employees in the UWF consisted of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers and referees.
Deceased individuals are indicated with a dagger (†).
Alumni
Male wrestlers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Alegado | King Kaluha | 1991 |
| Marcelino Rivera Alicea | Jose Luis Rivera | 1991 |
| Michael Allen | Michael Allen | 1990 |
| Richard Allen | Sunny Beach | 1991–1992, 1994 |
| Billy Anderson | The Black Knight | 1990–1991 |
| Afa Anoaʻi | Wild Samoan Afa | 1991 |
| Bob Backlund | Bob Backlund | 1991 |
| Thomas Barrett | Tommy Angel | 1992 |
| John Batts | Johnny B. Goode | 1991 |
| Scott Bigelow † | Bam Bam Bigelow | 1991 |
| B. Brian Blair | Brian Blair / B. Brian Blair | 1990–1991, 1993-1994 |
| Greg Boyd | Mr. Black / The Myth | 1991 |
| Howard Brackney † | Super Ninja | 1991 |
| Tom Brandi | Tom Brandi | 1991 |
| Jim Brunzell | Jim Brunzell | 1991, 1993–1994 |
| Alvin Burke, Jr. | Dr. Feelgood / Mr. Outrageous Al Burke | 1993–1994 |
| Kevin Canady | Mad Man Pondo | 1991 |
| David Canal | Dave Sierra / Cuban Assassin | 1991 |
| Todd Christy | Todd Becker | 1993 |
| Bryan Clark | The Nightstalker | 1992 |
| Chuck Coats | Helmut Hessler | 1992 |
| Stephan DeLeon † | The Blue Knight / Stephen DeLeon | 1990 |
| Tony DeMura | Tony Capone | 1991 |
| Joe DiFuria | Joe DeFuria | 1991 |
| Tim Dodson | Spitball Patterson / The Bounty Hunter | 1990 |
| Briam Donahue | Brian Donahue | 1991 |
| Mike Durham † | Mike Durham / The Beast / Equalizer Zap | 1991 |
| Conrad Efraim † | S.D. Jones | 1991 |
| José Estrada, Sr. | José Estrada, Sr. | 1991 |
| Sid Eudy | Sid Vicious | 1994 |
| Don Factor | Jay Strongbow Jr. | 1990 |
| James Fanning | Jimmy Valiant | 1992 |
| Brett Farrell | Jake Steele | 1992 |
| Roy Wayne Farris | The Honky Tonk Man | 1991 |
| Mick Foley | Cactus Jack | 1990–1991, 1994 |
| Spiros Gekko | Rico Federico | 1991 |
| Terry Gordy † | Terry Gordy | 1991 |
| Randall Gust | Randy Gusto | 1993 |
| Tony Halme † | Finland Hellraiser Thor / The Viking | 1990, 1994 |
| Jim Harrell | Boris Zhukov | 1991 |
| William Haynes Jr. | Billy Jack Haynes | 1990 |
| David Heath | Blackheart Destruction | 1991 |
| Vern Henderson | Big V | 1991 |
| Barry Horowitz | Barry Horowitz | 1991–1992 |
| David Isley | Viper II | 1992 |
| Dave Johnson† | Dave Johnson / Blackheart Devastation | 1991, 1993 |
| Daryl Karolat | Tyler Mane | 1994 |
| Kurt Koski | Rusty Brooks | 1991 |
| John Laurinaitis | Johnny Ace | 1991, 1994 |
| Armando Llanes | Mando Guerrero | 1994 |
| Larry Ludden | Larry Ludden | 1990 |
| Jayson Maples | Blaze Bigelow | 1991 |
| Jack Martin | Hog Calhoun | 1991 |
| Steven May | Steve Ray / Wild Thing | 1990–1994 |
| Ken McBride † | Muhammad the Butcher | 1991 |
| Mike Meyers | Stone Cold / Stone Cole | 1992 |
| Adam Michaels | Davey Meltzer | 1990 |
| Loren Miyake | Riki Ataki | 1990 |
| Louis Mucciolo, Jr. † | Louie Spicolli | 1990–1991 |
| Don Muraco | Don Muraco | 1990–1991 |
| Tom Nash | Blackheart Apocalypse | 1991, 1993 |
| Paul Orndorff | Paul Orndorff | 1990–1992 |
| Lenny Ornstein | Wildman Jack Armstrong | 1990, 1994 |
| Bob Orton, Jr. | Bob Orton, Jr. | 1990–1994 |
| Randal Barry Orton | Barry O | 1990 |
| King Parsons | Iceman Parsons | 1990–1991 |
| Ken Patera | Ken Patera | 1990 |
| Michael Penzel | Corporal Kirchner | 1991 |
| Oreal Perras† | Ivan Koloff | 1990–1992 |
| David Perry | Dave Perry | 1991–1992 |
| Josip Peruzović† | Nikolai Volkoff | 1991 |
| Dean Peters † | Fire Cat / Lynx | 1991 |
| Ted Petty † | The Cheetah Kid | 1991 |
| Bill Pierce | Chris Michaels | 1991 |
| Lanny Poffo | Lanny Poffo | 1991 |
| John Richardson | The Intern | 1990 |
| Richard Erwin Rood † | Rick Rude | 1991 |
| André Roussimoff † | André the Giant | 1990 |
| Wendall Rozier | Death Row #3260 | 1991–1992 |
| David Sammartino | David Sammartino | 1990–1991 |
| Paul Samson | Paul Samson / Samson | 1991, 1994 |
| Michael Santoni Jr. | Mike Iorio | 1991 |
| Scott Schwartz | Joshua Ben-Gurion | 1991 |
| Mike Sharpe | Mike Sharpe | 1991 |
| Nelson Simpson | Nikita Koloff | 1990 |
| Al Schaefer | Sonny Blaze | 1991 |
| Jimmy Snuka † | Jimmy Snuka | 1994 |
| David Sontag | Dave Power | 1991 |
| Larry Sontag | Larry Power / The Power Warrior | 1991, 1994 |
| Dan Spivey | Dan Spivey | 1990, 1994 |
| Carmine Surace | Carmine Albano | 1991 |
| Terry Szopinski | The Warlord | 1993–1994 |
| Michael Taylor | Johnny Kidd | 1992 |
| Mark Thomas | The Condor | 1991 |
| Mick Tierney | The Irish Assassin | 1994 |
| Ken Timbs † | The Marauder | 1992 |
| Pez Whatley † | Pez Whatley | 1992 |
| Lawrence Whistler | Larry Zbyszko | 1990 |
| Mike Williams | Mike Williams / Captain Badd | 1991 |
| Steve Williams † | Steve Williams | 1990-1991, 1994 |
| Robert Deroy Windham † | Blackjack Mulligan | 1994 |
| Edward Wiskoski | Colonel DeBeers | 1990–1991 |
| Jonathan Wisniski | Greg Valentine | 1991 |
| Dale Wolfe | Dusty Wolfe | 1991 |
| Unknown | Al Lion | 1990 |
| Unknown | The Black Russian | 1991 |
| Unknown | Bobby Bitman | 1991 |
| Unknown | The Bulldozer | 1990 |
| Unknown | Cash Jackson | 1991 |
| Unknown | Daytona Drake | 1991 |
| Unknown | Gary Keyes | 1990 |
| Unknown | The Grappler | 1990 |
| Unknown | Houdini | 1990 |
| Unknown | J.R. James | 1991 |
| Unknown | Jackknife Johnny | 1991 |
| Unknown | Jeff Husker | 1992 |
| Unknown | Jim Cooper | 1991 |
| Unknown | Jim the Animal | 1991 |
| Unknown | Jimmy Starr | 1991 |
| Unknown | Kevin Benjamin | 1990 |
| Unknown | Latin Lover | 1991 |
| Unknown | The Masked Marvel | 1993 |
| Unknown | Matt Starr | 1990 |
| Unknown | The Mauler | 1992 |
| Unknown | The Messenger | 1991 |
| Unknown | Michael Moore | 1990 |
| Unknown | Midnight Star | 1992 |
| Unknown | Mike Conevo | 1991 |
| Unknown | Mike DeFuria | 1991 |
| Unknown | Mike Lauria | 1991 |
| Unknown | The Nightmare | 1991 |
| Unknown | The Patriot | 1990 |
| Unknown | Rob Allen / Robbie Allen | 1990 |
| Unknown | Scott Cole | 1990 |
| Unknown | Soul Train Phillips | 1991 |
| Unknown | Terry Cooley | 1990 |
| Unknown | Wrecking Crew | 1991 |
Female wrestlers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Arrant | Allison Royal | 1991 |
| Malia Hosaka | Malia Hosaka | 1991 |
| Jacqueline Moore | Miss Texas | 1994 |
| Lisa Moretti | Tina Moretti | 1994 |
| Kim Ollis-Sacks | Penelope Paradise | 1991 |
| Candace Rummel | Candi Devine | 1991, 1994 |
| Robin Smith | Rockin' Robin | 1991 |
| Gertrude Vachon† | Luna Vachon | 1991 |
Midget wrestlers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeri Akabane† | Little Tokyo | 1994 |
| Christopher Dube | The Karate Kid | 1994 |
Stables and tag teams
| Tag team/Stable(s) | Members | Tenure(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackhearts | Apocalypse and Destruction | 1991 |
| The Conquistadors | José Estrada Sr. and Jose Luis Rivera | 1991 |
| Mask Confusion | Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair | 1991, 1994 |
| The New Blackhearts | Apocalypse and Devastation | 1993 |
| The New Powers of Pain | The Warlord and The Power Warrior | 1994 |
| The Power Twins | David Power and Larry Power | 1991 |
| Wet 'n' Wild | Steve Ray and Sunny Beach | 1991–1992 |
Managers and valets
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: |
|---|---|---|
| Samula Anoa'i | Samu | 1991 |
| Rick Bassman | Rick Golden | 1991 |
| Greg Boyd | Mr. Black | 1991 |
| Kevin Casey | Kevin Casey | 1992 |
| Jeff Gardner | Abudadein | 1991 |
| Melissa Hiatt | Missy Hyatt | 1994 |
| Jean Andre Pamphile | Mr. Haiti | 1991 |
| Robert Pawlikowski † | Zoogz Rift | 1993 |
| Mike Rapuano | Bobby Rogers | 1991 |
| Toni Sabella | Honey / Honeybee | 1990-1991 |
| John Tolos † | John Tolos | 1990–1991 |
| Gertrude Vachon † | Luna Vachon | 1991 |
| Marty Yesberg | Colonel Red / Mr. Red | 1991-1992 |
| Unknown | Gorgeous John | 1991 |
Commentators and interviewers
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Abrams† | Herb Abrams | 1990 | Play-by-play commentator |
| Louis Albano † | Captain Lou Albano | 1990-1991 | Backstage interviewer |
| Charlie DeNatale | Carlo Gianelli | 1993-1994 | Play-by-play commentator |
| Craig Minervini | Craig DeGeorge | 1990–1992 | Play-by-play commentator |
| Bruno Sammartino† | Bruno Sammartino | 1990–1991 | Color commentator |
| John Tolos † | John Tolos | 1992–1994 | Color commentator |
Other personnel
| Birth name: | Ring name(s): | Tenure: | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Abrams† | Herb Abrams | 1990-1996 | UWF Founder and Owner |
| John Arezzi | John Arezzi | 1991 | UWF New York Market Promoter |
| Howard Brody | Howard Brody | 1991 | UWF Florida Market Promoter |
| Alvin Burke, Jr. | Al Burke | 1994-1995 | UWF Executive Vice President |
| Leonard Duge | Lenny Duge | 1990-1992 | UWF Executive Producer |
| Robert Pawlikowski † | Zoogz Rift | 1993-1994, 1995-1996 | UWF Executive Vice President |
References
- "Universal Wrestling Federation". Online World of Wrestling.
- "Herb Abrams' UWF". ProWrestlingHistory.com.
External links
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