Alan Rogowski
Alan Robert Rogowski, better known by the ring name Ole Anderson (/ˈoʊlɪ/), was an American professional wrestler, booker, and promoter. Following a stint in the U.S. Army, Rogowski made his professional wrestling debut in his native Minnesota in 1967, wrestling for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as Al "the Rock" Rogowski or simply Rock Rogowski. The following year, he debuted in the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions, where he adopted the ring name Ole Anderson and began teaming with his "brother" Gene Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Following a further stint with the AWA and appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, in 1972 Anderson settled into wrestling primarily for Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling. By the mid-1980s, Anderson was a part-owner of, and the booker for, Georgia Championship Wrestling. After Georgia Championship Wrestling was acquired by Vince McMahon in 1984 in what was known as "Black Saturday", Anderson broke away to form his own promotion, Championship Wrestling from Georgia, which was itself acquired by Jim Crockett Promotions the following year. Anderson spent the rest of his career with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), forming a new iteration of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Arn Anderson, co-founding influential stable The Four Horsemen, twice serving as booker for WCW, and running the WCW Power Plant. He retired from the ring in 1990, and from the professional wrestling industry in 1994. Known amongst his contemporaries for his gruff, cantankerous demeanor and toughness, Anderson is a key figure in the history of professional wrestling in Georgia and the Carolinas. He held over 40 championships over the course of his career, including eight reigns as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Tag Team Champion (Mid-Atlantic version). He was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010.
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
as Ole AndersonWithin the grizzly confines of a completely enclosed steel cage, and Paul Ellering hanging above...
Movie pageWCW Halloween Havoc '89
as Ole AndersonWCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia...
Movie pageWCW Beach Blast
as Ole AndersonWCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in...
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
as Ole AndersonOne million dollars is on the line as NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes on Dusty...
Movie pageNWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Ole AndersonThe Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion...
Movie pageWCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Ole Anderson (Ringside)Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were...
Movie pageWCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as Ole AndersonWCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial...
Movie pageNWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
as Ole AndersonNWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event...
Movie pageThe American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
as himself"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will forever be remembered as the working man's champion. A...
Movie pageNature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Ole AndersonThis is a tremendous documentary recounting a tremendous career. Starting with Flair's original...
Movie pageWCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as Ole AndersonThe Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...
Movie pageNWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as Ole AndersonThe Greensboro Coliseum is the site for the final stop on the '86 Bash tour!
Movie pageNWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Ole AndersonJim Crockett Promotions used "The Great American Bash" as the name for a tour that had several...
Movie pageWWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Ole AndersonOne of sports-entertainment's most patriotic traditions, The Great American Bash brought...
Movie pageNWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
as Ole AndersonWrestleWar 1990: Wild Thing took place on February 25, 1990 from the Greensboro Coliseum in...
Movie pageNWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Ole AndersonThe Bash rolls into Charlotte's Memorial Stadium for a red-hot night of action!
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