Ole Anderson

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Ole Anderson
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2024(2024-02-26) (aged 81)
Monroe, Georgia, U.S.
PartnerMarsha Cain[1]
Children7, including Bryant[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Al Rogowski[2]
Ole Anderson[2]
Rock Rogowski[2]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2][3]
Billed weight255 lb (116 kg)[2]
Trained byDick the Bruiser[2]
Verne Gagne[2]
DebutAugust 19, 1967[2]
RetiredApril 28, 1990[2]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Specialist

Alan Robert Rogowski (September 22, 1942 – February 26, 2024), better known by the

promoter
.

Following a stint in the

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) World 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.

Early life

Rogowski was born to the

St. Paul, Minnesota, where he worked at his father's bar.[6] As a youth he took part in amateur wrestling and football.[6][9][8] After high school, Rogowski attended the University of Colorado (where he played football for the Colorado Buffaloes), the University of Minnesota, and St. Cloud State University, but did not graduate.[6]

Rogowski served in the

U.S. Army for three years,[1][6] reaching the rank of specialist.[9] During his service, he spent time stationed in Germany and performed clerical work.[10] While in the Army, Rogowski trained in amateur wrestling, boxing and powerlifting.[6]

Professional wrestling career

American Wrestling Association (1967–1968)

While exercising at a

Dr. Moto and Mitsu Arakawa. Rogowski wrestled regularly for the AWA until June 1968, when he moved to Jim Crockett Promotions.[12] By the end of his first year in professional wrestling, Rogowski was earning $32,000 (equivalent to $280,000 in 2023) per annum.[5]

Jim Crockett Promotions (1968–1970)

See also: Minnesota Wrecking Crew

In mid-1968, Anderson began wrestling for the

Texas death match in October 1968 that was won by Becker, Thomas, and Weaver. Following the Texas death match, Lars Anderson left the territory, and the Minnesota Wrecking Crew continued as a tag team.[4][5][17][18][19]

In January 1969, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew defeated Becker and Weaver to win the

Tiny Anderson) before finally losing them to Nelson Royal and Paul Jones in September 1970. Anderson departed Jim Crockett Promotions later that month.[18]

American Wrestling Association (1970–1971)

In November 1970, Anderson returned to the American Wrestling Association, readopting his "Rock Rogowski" ring name.

double countout.[12] In early-1971, Anderson held the AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship on two occasions, once with The Claw and once with Ox Baker.[3][21] Anderson left the AWA once more in mid-1971 to join Championship Wrestling from Florida.[12]

Championship Wrestling from Florida (1971–1972)

In July 1971, Anderson began wrestling for the

Ronnie Garvin, with the duo winning the vacant NWA Florida Tag Team Championship later that month. They lost the titles to the Australians (Larry O'Dea and Ron Miller) the following month.[22] In December 1971, Anderson defeated Jack Brisco to win the NWA Florida Television Championship. His reign ended one week later when he lost to Bob Roop.[3][23] Anderson wrestled regularly for Championship Wrestling from Florida until spring 1972, when he left to return to Jim Crockett Promotions.[24]

Jim Crockett Promotions; Georgia Championship Wrestling (1972–1984)

See also: Minnesota Wrecking Crew

Anderson returned to Jim Crockett Promotions in February 1972, resuming teaming with Gene Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Over the following months, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew faced teams such as

Jerry Brisco and Thunderbolt Patterson. They defeated Brisco and Patterson to win the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship for a fourth time in July 1973; this reign lasted until October 1973, when they lost to Nelson Royal and Sandy Scott.[25]

In October and November 1973, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew toured Japan with

cage matches. The final match of the tour, which took place in the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, saw the Minnesota Wrecking Crew and Klondike Bill lose to Great Kusatsu, Mighty Inoue, and Rusher Kimura in a six-man tag team match.[28]

In May 1974, Anderson began wrestling regularly for Georgia Championship Wrestling. From 1974 to 1985, Anderson wrestled primarily for Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling.[17]

In October 1974, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew defeated Bill Dromo and

Mike McCord for the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) in Columbus, Georgia. They lost the titles to Buddy Colt and Roger Kirby the following month.[29]

In January 1975, Ric Flair was introduced to Jim Crockett Promotions as a cousin of Ole and Gene Anderson, with the trio taking part in a series of six-man tag team matches.[7][30]

In 1975, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew faced Paul Jones and Wahoo McDaniel in a series of matches for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. A June 1975 match featured the "supreme sacrifice" angle, which saw Ole ram McDaniel into Gene's head, knocking both men out and enabling Ole to pin McDaniel.[4]

In May 1976, Anderson was attacked by a knife-wielding audience member in Greenville, South Carolina. The attacker slashed his arm and chest, necessitating the reattachment of tendons and a large number of stitches.[6][4]

In 1976, Anderson was appointed as

booker of Georgia Championship Wrestling by majority owner Jim Barnett, replacing Harley Race.[31][32] Anderson eventually became a part-owner of Georgia Championship Wrestling.[6] He also had a stint booking JCP in 1981–82. For a time he even booked both companies simultaneously, often combining both rosters for supercards which were noted for offering some of the best action in the business at that time. He later left JCP to book and wrestle for GCW full-time.[citation needed
]

By 1977, Anderson was earning $140,000 (equivalent to $704,000 in 2023) per year.[5]

In May 1977, Anderson defeated

NWA Georgia Television Championship; he lost the title to Thunderbolt Patterson in May 1978.[35]

In mid-1978, Anderson formed a tag team with

Crusher Lisowski the following month. Anderson and Koloff stopped teaming regularly in September 1979.[36][34]

In October 1979, Anderson teamed with

Texas death match.[26][34][38]

In July 1980, Anderson was involved in one of Georgia Championship Wrestling's more infamous angles. After turning face, Anderson had repeatedly petitioned his former rival

steel cage match in the Omni Coliseum, with Gene Anderson and Ivan Koloff as guest referees. During the match, when Rhodes attempted to tag Anderson in, Anderson instead attacked Rhodes, leading to all five heels beating down Rhodes. Following the attack, Ole Anderson gave an interview to Gordon Solie in which he gloated that he had planned the betrayal for over a year.[26][39]

In February 1982, Anderson and

Tag Team of the Year" for 1982.[43]

In November 1982, Anderson formed a new tag team with

Masked Superstar, in a series of matches. Anderson and Sawyer ceased teaming regularly in March 1983.[44] In June 1983, Anderson began feuding with Paul Ellering and the Road Warriors.[45]

In August 1983 at the 35th National Wrestling Alliance convention in

World Wrestling Federation (WWF) promoter Vince McMahon's national expansion in defiance of NWA territorial boundaries, threatening to retaliate by running opposite to McMahon in the WWF's territory of Pennsylvania.[46]

In 1984, Anderson feuded with his future tag team partner Arn Anderson.[47] Anderson wrestled his final match with Georgia Championship Wrestling in July 1984, teaming with Ronnie Garvin to defeat the Road Warriors in the Macon Coliseum.[48]

Championship Wrestling from Georgia (1984–1985)

See also: Black Saturday

In July 1984, Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, and other shareholders sold their shares in Georgia Championship Wrestling to

minority shareholder - who rejected McMahon's new direction for the promotion and acrimoniously resigned.[49][53][52]

Anderson joined forces with long-time NWA-sanctioned promoters Fred Ward and Ralph Freed to start a new company called

Championship Wrestling from Georgia.[17] TBS president Ted Turner granted Championship Wrestling from Georgia a 7:30 AM ET Saturday morning timeslot on TBS, which outperformed McMahon's revamped World Championship Wrestling in television ratings.[49][50] Championship Wrestling from Georgia promoted its first event in August 1984 and its final event in April 1985,[54] when Anderson sold it to Jim Crockett Jr..[49]

In addition to promoting and booking Championship Wrestling from Georgia, Anderson also wrestled for the promotion throughout its existence. In his first match, in August 1984, Anderson teamed with

AWA World Tag Team Champions the Road Warriors to a double disqualification. In November 1984, Anderson began teaming with Thunderbolt Patterson, with the duo defeating the Long Riders for the NWA National Tag Team Championship in January 1985; they vacated the titles in March 1985 when Anderson turned on Patterson and reformed the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Gene Anderson; the Minnesota Wrecking Crew teamed together until the promotion's final event in April 1985.[55][56]

Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling (1985–1994)

Minnesota Wrecking Crew; Four Horsemen (1985–1987)

See also: Minnesota Wrecking Crew and the Four Horsemen
Anderson (left) as a member of the Four Horsemen, c. 1987

In April 1985, Jim Crockett Promotions acquired Championship Wrestling from Georgia. In the same month, Gene Anderson retired from professional wrestling. Ole Anderson began teaming with Arn Anderson (the real-life Marty Lunde, who facially resembled Ole, and was variously billed as being Ole's brother, cousin, or nephew),[6][4] as a new iteration of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew.[18][57][58] Later that month, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew defeated Manny Fernandez and Thunderbolt Patterson to win the NWA National Tag Team Championship.[18]

In September 1985, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew joined Ric Flair in an attack on Dusty Rhodes. The three men, along with

promo in which he stated that "not since the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have so few wreaked so much havoc on so many", leading announcer Tony Schiavone to dub them "the Four Horsemen". The Four Horsemen swiftly went on to become a dominant heel faction in Jim Crockett Promotions.[57][58][59]

Over the following months, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew successfully defended their NWA National Tag Team Championship against challengers such as America's Team (Dusty Rhodes and

NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[60] They held the titles until January 1986, when Ole was injured in a six-man tag team match against Dusty Rhodes and the Road Warriors, forcing them to vacate the Championship.[18][56]

After recuperating from his injury, in March-April 1986, Anderson wrestled in Japan with

Haru Sonoda, Rocky Hata, and Takashi Ishikawa.[18]

Following his return from Japan, Anderson resumed teaming with Arn Anderson in Jim Crockett Promotions. In July 1986, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew began a long-running series of matches against the

Greensboro Coliseum. They continued to team together until February 1987.[18][61]

Feud with the Four Horsemen; tag team with Lex Luger (1987–1988)

In February 1987, Anderson left the Four Horsemen after punching Tully Blanchard when he referred to Ole's son

Big Bubba Rogers and his manager Jim Cornette, who Dillon had hired to get rid of Ole. In March 1987, he formed a short-lived tag team with Tim Horner. Anderson went temporarily into retirement in July 1987.[18][62]

Anderson returned to the ring in January 1988, forming a tag team with Lex Luger, who had left the Four Horsemen the month prior. Anderson and Luger began feuding with their former stablemates, repeatedly challenging Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard for the

six-man tag team matches. The tag team disbanded in March 1988 when Anderson returned to retirement.[18]

Four Horsemen reunion (1989–1990)

See also:
Minnesota Wrecking Crew and the Four Horsemen

Anderson came out of retirement once more in November 1989, reforming the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Arn Anderson, who had returned to Jim Crockett Promotions (since renamed "

turned heel.[59]

At

Minnesota Wrecking Crew II.[64] Anderson wrestled the final match of his career on April 28, 1990, teaming with Arn Anderson in a loss to Rick Steiner and Road Warrior Animal.[18] He subsequently retired again to manage the Four Horsemen.[57][63]

Retirement; backstage roles (1990–1994)

In spring 1990, Anderson began heading the booking committee for WCW, replacing Ric Flair.[9][65] Anderson's tenure saw some of the more outlandish creative ideas tried by WCW. Among his creations were The Black Scorpion, which was intended to be a nemesis from Sting's past.[66] After several miscues, the Scorpion's identity was eventually revealed as Ric Flair, in a ploy to confuse Sting and force him to lose the WCW World Heavyweight Championship back to Flair.[66] The May 1990 pay-per-view Capital Combat saw the fictional character RoboCop come to the ring to rescue Sting.[9] Anderson was dismissed as booker at the end of 1990.[67]

On the June 13, 1992 episode of WCW Saturday Night, Anderson was appointed senior referee of WCW by Bill Watts.[68]

After

World Wrestling Federation, which Flair took as a personal attack, leading to him ending their friendship.[71]

In May 1993 at

Slamboree, Anderson, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair and Paul Roma appeared on an edition of Flair's interview segment A Flair for the Gold and declared themselves to be a new line-up of the Four Horseman. Ole Anderson did not reappear following Slamboree and the stable proceeded as a trio.[57]

In early 1994,

promos for his son Bryant's upcoming debut in SMW.[72]

Legacy

After leaving WCW, Anderson retired from professional wrestling. In 2003, he co-authored an autobiography with Scott Teal, titled Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling.[74][31] In 2010, he was inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame as part of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew.[75]

Fellow professional wrestler Ric Flair described Anderson as "the consummate wrestler - he was tough, he could talk, he looked good in the ring, and he really knew how to wrestle".[30] The Minnesota Wrecking Crew were one of the highest earning acts in professional wrestling in the 1970s.[6] George Schire described the Minnesota Wrecking Crew as having "reigned as the top tag team in the South for over a decade".[15] Journalist Alex Marvez described Anderson as "one of wrestling's top villains in the 1970s and '80s"; he was stabbed on seven occasions.[76] Writing in 2024, journalists Oliver Lee Bateman and Ian Douglass described Anderson as "one of the best workers and wrestling minds of the previous era".[6] In 2004, journalist Mike Mooneyham described him as "an intriguing, almost mythical, figure in the wrestling business".[77]

During Anderson's stint as booker of Georgia Championship Wrestling, the promotion became highly profitable.

Robbie V left WCW in May 1993 shortly after Anderson replaced Bill Watts as booker, feeling he was "lost in the shuffle".[78] Eric Bischoff described Anderson's ideas as "dated and unsophisticated", while praising his "'feel' and understanding of the basics of the physical side of storytelling".[70]

Anderson had acrimonious relationships with many wrestlers.[71] He was characterized by some co-workers as a bully.[79] He criticized former partner and friend Ric Flair for wrestling formulaic matches.[6][31][71] Anderson also criticized, or had disputes with, many other wrestling personalities including Randy Savage,[74] Ernie Ladd,[6] Thunderbolt Patterson,[6] Lex Luger,[80] Eric Bischoff,[80] Tully Blanchard,[80] and Roddy Piper.[80]

From the early 1970s to the early 1990s, Anderson trained several professional wrestlers, among them

Italian Stallion; Jeff Farmer; Ken Timbs; Mo; and his son Bryant.[81]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Anderson was known for his "hard-nosed style and gruff demeanor".

hammerlock,[2] and an armbar.[83] He was nicknamed "Brute" [15] and "the Rock".[14][84] He generally wrestled in red trunks, sometimes adorned with yellow stars.[61]

Personal life and death

Rogowski had seven children from a marriage that ended in divorce, including Bryant Rogowski, who wrestled as Bryant Anderson. At the time of his death, he had been in a relationship with Marsha Cain for 22 years.[1][77]

In addition to his professional wrestling career, Rogowski at one stage in his life owned a sawmill in Wisconsin.[77]

In July 2007, Gerweck.net reported that Rogowski had multiple sclerosis and had gotten worse with decreased mobility and memory loss.[citation needed] On February 27, 2011, it was announced that Rogowski had been nursing broken ribs due to a fall he had earlier that day, as well as a broken arm.[85]

Rogowski died on February 26, 2024, at the age of 81.[1][82][86]

Bibliography

  • Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling (2003)

Championships and accomplishments

tag team champion
, c. 1982

See also

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