First Family (professional wrestling)
The First Family | |
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Stable | |
Members | Jimmy Hart (manager) CWA - See Below WCW - See Below |
The First Family was the name of three
Incarnations
CWA stable
The original First Family was founded in the late 1970s by Hart to take the CWA title from his former protégé, Jerry Lawler. The group extensively feuded with Lawler into the 1980s, a time particularly remembered for comedian Andy Kaufman's rivalry with Lawler.
- Members
- Norvell Austin
- Ox Baker
- King Kong Bundy
- Dennis Condrey
- Sabu the Wildman
- Chick Donovan
- Bobby Eaton
- Wayne Ferris
- Buddy Landel
- Austin Idol
- Masao Ito
- Kamala
- Andy Kaufman
- Larry Latham
- Kendo Nagasaki
- Jim Neidhart
- Lanny Poffo
- The Iron Sheik
- Kevin Sullivan
- Russian Invader
- Len Denton
- The Bruise Brothers (Porkchop Cash and Dream Machine)
- Tony Anthony
- Koko Ware
- Rick Rude
- Randy Savage
- Eddie Gilbert
- Tommy Rich
WWF stable
In 1985, When Hart got hired by WWF, he began becoming a manager of wrestlers including Greg Valentine and King Kong Bundy. He briefly co-managed The Dream Team (Beefcake and Valentine) until he was phased out and gave full control to Johnny Valiant. In September 1985, Hart traded Bundy to manager Bobby Heenan in exchange for Adrian Adonis and The Missing Link.
- Members
- Greg Valentine
- King Kong Bundy
- Brutus Beefcake
- Adrian Adonis
- The Missing Link
- Terry Funk
- Hoss Funk
- Bret Hart
- Jim Neidhart
- Danny Davis
- The Honky Tonk Man
- The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin)
- Jacques Rougeau/The Mountie
- Raymond Rougeau
- Dino Bravo
- Earthquake
- Brian Knobbs
- Jerry Sags
- Typhoon
- Ted DiBiase
- Irwin R. Schyster
- Hulk Hogan
WCW stable
Many years later, after the demise of the
They frequently appeared on WCW programs including
With an instrumental version of "
- Members
Championships and accomplishments
Continental Wrestling Association
- AWA International Heavyweight Championship (7 times) – Tommy Rich (1), Eddie Gilbert (2), Austin Idol (4)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (14 times) – Tommy Rich (1), Bobby Eaton (10), Randy Savage (3)
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (12 times) – Tommy Rich (5), Jimmy Hart (1), Chick Donovan (1), King Kong Bundy (1), Austin Idol (3), Rick Rude (1)
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – King Kong Bundy and Rick Rude
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (2 times) Porkchop Cash and Dream Machine
- CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin
Notes
- ^ "Jimmy Hart profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
- ^ a b c d e "First Family (WCW) profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-04.