Alan Rogowski

Born: 1942-09-22

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.


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NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1983-10-23

Within the grizzly confines of a completely enclosed steel cage, and Paul Ellering hanging above...

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WCW Halloween Havoc '89

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1989-10-28

WCW Halloween Havoc '89: Settling The Score took place on October 28, 1989 from the Philadelphia...

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WCW Beach Blast

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1992-06-20

WCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in...

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NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1984-11-22

One million dollars is on the line as NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes on Dusty...

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NWA The Great American Bash 1985

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1985-07-16

The Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion...

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WCW Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush

as Ole Anderson (Ringside)
Released: 1990-06-13

Clash of the Champions XI took place on June 13, 1990 in Charleston, South Carolina. There were...

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WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1990-02-06

WCW Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout took place on February 6, 1990 at the Memorial...

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NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1985-11-28

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering was the third annual Starrcade professional wrestling event...

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The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

as himself
Released: 2006-06-06

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes will forever be remembered as the working man's champion. A...

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Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

as Ole Anderson
Released: 2008-07-08

This is a tremendous documentary recounting a tremendous career. Starting with Flair's original...

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WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1990-07-07

The Great American Bash '90 took place on July 7, 1990 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore,...

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NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1986-07-26

The Greensboro Coliseum is the site for the final stop on the '86 Bash tour!

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NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1986-07-26

Jim Crockett Promotions used "The Great American Bash" as the name for a tour that had several...

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WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

as Ole Anderson
Released: 2014-07-15

One of sports-entertainment's most patriotic traditions, The Great American Bash brought...

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NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1990-02-25

WrestleWar 1990: Wild Thing took place on February 25, 1990 from the Greensboro Coliseum in...

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NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

as Ole Anderson
Released: 1986-07-05

The Bash rolls into Charlotte's Memorial Stadium for a red-hot night of action!

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