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[Arn Anderson Gallery]


Wrestler:	"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson
Real Name:	Martin Lunde
Birthday:	September 20, 1958
Hometown:	Minneapolis, Minnesota Rome, Georgia Charlotte, North Carolina
Marital Status:	Married with Kids
Height & Weight:	6' 1" - 255lbs
Trained by:	Ted Allen
Debut:	January 1982
Retired:	August 25, 1997
Previous Names:	Marty Lunde (NWA) Super Olympia (NWA Southeast) The Enforcer Double-A
Finishing Move:	Spinebuster
Favorite Moves:	DDT Gourdbuster Figure Four
Notable Feuds:	Dusty Rhodes Dustin Rhodes Barry Windham Brian Pillman Hulk Hogan

NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Pat Rose defeating Steve Armstrong & Johnny Rich (????, 1984);

NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Stubbs defeating Jacques Rougeau Jr. & Jimmy Golden [Tournament] (January 15, 1984);

NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Stubbs defeating Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller (March ??, 1984);

NWA Southeastern Tag Team titles w/Jerry Stubbs defeating Steve Armstrong & Johnny Rich (July 16, 1984);

NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Ole Anderson defeating Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernandez (April 28, 1985);

NWA World Televison title defeating Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final (January 4, 1986);

NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Tully Blanchard defeating Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson (September 29, 1987);

NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Tully Blanchard defeating Barry Windham & Lex Luger (April 20, 1988);

WWF World Tag Team titles w/Tully Blanchard defeating Ax & Smash (July 18, 1989);

NWA World Televison title defeating Great Muta (January 2, 1990);

NWA World Televison title defeating Tom Zenk (Janaury 14, 1991);

WCW World Tag Team titles w/Larry Zbyszko defeating Bill Kazmier & Rick Steiner [Tournament] (September 5, 1991);

WCW World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Eaton defeating Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (January 16, 1992);

WCW World Tag Team titles w/Paul Roma defeating Steve Austin & Steven Regal (sub for Brian Pillman) (August 18, 1993);

WCW World Televison title defeating Johnny B. Badd [Marc Mero] (January 8, 1995);

Getting into the Business.

Marty Lunde's first match was a losing effort against "Bullet" Bob Armstrong..

Marty Lunde teamed occassionally with Matt Borne amung others, but did not catch on then..

Marty Lunde then began wrestling in the Southeast as "Super Olympia", tagging with Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs)..

~~~Marty & Jerry teamed together, masked & unmasked, and held the Southeastern Tag Titles together 3 times throughout 1984..

~~~Late 1984: Marty Lunde & Jerry Stubbs split up..

Arn Anderson joined the Tennessee Studs and teamed with Pat Rose to win the Southeastern Tag belts one more time..

Arn Anderson was part of the original Legion of Doom with Hawk, Animal, Jake Roberts & The Spoiler..

The National Wrestling Alliance - The Anderson Family

1985-86: Anderson moved on, heading to Georgia (which was slowly merging with the Mid-Atlantic region to form WCW)..

~~~Arn joined his "uncle" Ole Anderson, and after a short family feud, began teaming as the Minnesota Wrestling Crew..

Arn & Ole Anderson were a major factor in the birth of the Four Horsemen with Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard & JJ Dillon..

~~~Arn was dubbed the "Enforcer" of the Four Horsemen, always present during the entire duration of the factions existance..

July 6, 1985 - Great American Bash: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Buzz Sawyer & Dick Slater..

November 28, 1985 - Starrcade: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Jack Haynes..

January 4, 1986: Arn Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel (Tournament Final) to win the vacant NWA Television title..

July 5, 1986 - Great American Bash: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Sam Houston & Nelson Royal..

July 26, 1986 - Great American Bash: The Rock & Roll Express vs Ole & Arn Anderson went to a draw..

September 9, 1986: Dusty Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson to win the NWA Television title..

November 27, 1986 - Starrcade: The RockNRoll Express beat Ole & Arn Anderson in a STEEL CAGE to retain the Tag Team titles..

February 15, 1987--MoscaMania 2: Arn Anderson defeated Tim Horner in Hamilton, Ontario..

April 10, 1987 - Crockett: Bob & Brad Armstrong defeated Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan in the first round..

The National Wrestling Alliance - Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard

Arn Anderson began teaming with Tully Blanchard, and enjoyed a great deal of success as a team..

July 4, 1987 - Great American Bash: The SuperPowers defeated The Four Horsemen in a War Games Match..

~~~SuperPowers = Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal), and Paul Ellering..

~~~Four Horsemen = Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, and JJ Dillon..

September 29, 1987: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The RnR Express to capture the NWA Tag Team titles!

November 26, 1987 - Starrcade: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Road Warriors by DQ..

March 27, 1988 - The Clash: Lex Luger & Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the Tag titles!

April 20, 1988: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Barry Windham & Lex Luger to reclaim the Tag Team titles..

April 22-23, 1988 - Crockett Cup: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Italian Stallion & Kendall Windham..

~~~Quarter Finals: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard received a bye to the Semi-finals..

~~~Semi Finals: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)..

~~~Finals: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard to win the 1988 Crockett Cup..

June 8, 1988 - The Clash: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard vs Sting & Dusty Rhodes ended in a Double DQ..

July 9, 1988: The Road Warriors & Dusty Rhodes beat Ric Flair & Arn & Tully to capture the vacant 6-Man Tag titles..

July 10, 1988 - Great American Bash: Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson vs Sting & Nikita Koloff ended in a draw..

September 10, 1988: The Midnight Express defeated Tully Blanchard & Arn Anderson to capture the Tag Team titles..

The World Wrestling Federation - The Brain Busters

1989: Arn & Tully left the NWA and signed with the WWF calling themselves the Brain Busters, managed by Bobby Heenan..

October 4, 1988 - Superstars Tapings: Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard defeated Tommy Angel & Bob Emery in their debut..

January 15, 1989 - Royal Rumble: Arn & Tully enter at #16 & #17 and are both eliminated by Hulk Hogan..

March 11, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters vs The Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) ended in a DOUBLE COUNT OUT..

April 2, 1989 - Wrestlemania V: The Brain Busters defeated Strike Force (Tito Santana & Rick Martel)..

May 27, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan defeated Demolition (Tag Champions) by Disqualification..

July 29, 1989 - SNME: The Brain Busters w/Bobby Heenan defeated Demolition in a Best 2/3 Falls to win the Tag Team titles!

August 28, 1989 - Summerslam: The Brain Busters defeated The Hart Foundation in a NON TITLE match..

November 23, 1989 - Survivor Series: Ultimate Warrior/Jim Neidhart/The Rockers defeated Andre/Haku/Anderson/Bobby Heenan..

~~~Tully Blanchard was released from WWF right after a surprise drug test before the show, and Arn left shortly afterwards..

World Championship Wrestling - IV Horsemen

Arn Anderson reformed the IV Horsemen with Ric Flair, Ole Anderson & Sting to feud with the Gary Hart Stable..

June 13, 1990 - The Clash: Paul Orndorff defeated Arn Anderson..

July 7, 1990 - Great American Bash: Paul Orndorff & El Gigante & Junk Yard Dog beat Sid Vicious & Arn & Barry Windham by DQ..

October 27, 1990 - Halloween Havoc: Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) vs Ric Flair & Arn Anderson ended in a NO CONTEST..

December 16, 1990 - Starrcade: Doom (Ron Simmons & Butch Reed) vs Arn Anderson & Barry Windham ended in a NO CONTEST..

January 2, 1990: Arn Anderson defeated The Great Muta to win the Television title..

December 4, 1990: Z-Man (Tom Zenk) defeated Arn Anderson to win the Television title..

January 14, 1991: Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk to capture the Television title..

January 30, 1991 - The Clash: Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated The Renegades (Chris & Mark Youngblood)..

March 21, 1991 - WCW/Japan: Arn Anderson & Barry Windham defeated Masa Saito & Masahiro Chono..

May 19, 1991 - Superbrawl: Bobby Eaton defeated Arn Anderson to win the Television title..

June 14, 1991 - The Clash: Barry Windham & Arn Anderson beat Brian Pillman & El Gigante in a "Loser Leaves Town" match..

July 14, 1991: Rick Steiner & Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul E. Dangerously in a CAGE match..

Arn Anderson was left alone when Ric Flair left the WCW for the WWF, and the Horsemen broke off again..

World Championship Wrestling - Dangerous Alliance

1991-1992: Arn Anderson joined the Dangerous Alliance, headed by Paul E. Dangerously..

Arn Anderson formed a great tag team with Larry Zbyszko known as the Enforcers..

September 5, 1991: The Enforcers defeated the The Steiner Brothers to capture the WCW Tag Team titles..

October 27, 1991 - Halloween Havoc: The Enforcers defeated The WCW Patriots (Todd Champion & Firebreaker Chip)..

November 19, 1991: Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes defeated The Enforcers to capture the Tag Team titles..

December 29, 1991 - Starrcade: Arn Anderson & Lex Luger defeated Tom Zenk & Terrance Taylor (Lethal Lottery)..

January 4, 1992 - WCW/Japan: The Enforcers defeated defeated Michiyoshi Ohara & Shiro Koshinaka..

January 21, 1992 - The Clash: Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham & Ron Simmons beat Arn & Larry Zbyszko & Bobby Eaton..

Arn Anderson started teaming with his old nemesis, Bobby Eaton..

January 16, 1992: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes to win the Tag Team titles..

February 29, 1992 - SuperBrawl: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated The Steiner Brothers by DQ to retain the Tag titles..

June 16, 1992 - The Clash: Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton..

September 2, 1992 - The Clash: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton defeated Dick Slater & Greg Valentine..

October 25, 1992 - Halloween Havoc: Tom Zenk & Johnny Gunn & Shane Douglas beat Arn & Michael Hayes & Bobby Eaton..

November 18, 1992 - The Clash: Erik Watts & Kensuke Sasaki defeated Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton..

May 3, 1993: The Steiner Brothers defeated Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton to win the Tag Team titles..

May 23, 1993 - Slamboree: Barry Windham defeated Arn Anderson to retain the NWA World Heavyweight title..

Arn Anderson was again left alone when the Dangerous Alliance crumbled and dispanded..

Smokey Mountain Wrestling

Arn Anderson joined Bobby Eaton in defecting to Jim Cornette's Smokey Mountain Wrestling for a brief period..

April 2, 1993--Bluegrass Brawl: Team #1 defeated Team #2 and Team #3 in a Triangular Street Fight..

~~~Team #1: Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane & Tom Pritchard..

~~~Team #2: Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson & Arn Anderson..

~~~Team #3: Dutch Mantell & Jimmy Golden & Robert Fuller..

World Championship Wrestling - IV Horsemen

Summer 1993: Arn Anderson returned to WCW to reform the Horsemen with Flair, Ole & Paul Roma..

June 16, 1993 - The Clash: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson beat Brian Pillman & Steve Austin in two straight falls..

August 18, 1993 - The Clash: Arn Anderson & Paul Roma defeated Steve Austin & Brian Pillman to win the WCW Tag Team titles..

September 19, 1993 - Fall Brawl: The Nasty Boys w/Missy Hyatt defeated Arn Anderson & Paul Roma to capture the Tag Team titles..

October 28, 1993: Arn Anderson & Sid Vicious got into a fight after hours in a hotel in England..

~~~Both men are rushed to the hospital and suffer multiple puncture and stab wounds..

Arn Anderson is once again left alone as The Horsemen again dispursed..

World Championship Wrestling - Stud Stable

February 20, 1994 - Superbrawl: "Lord" Steven Regal defeated Arn Anderson to retain the Television title..

July 17, 1994 - Bash at the Beach: Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck beat Arn Anderson & Dustin Rhodes when Arn turned on Dustin!

Summer 1994: Arn Anderson joined the Stud Stable, headed by Col. Robert Parker, with Terry Funk & Bunkhouse Buck..

September 18, 1994: The Nasty Boys & Dusty & Dustin Rhodes beat The Stud Stable in a War Games Match..

~~~Stud Stable consisted of Terry Funk, Bunkhouse Buck, Arn Anderson and Col. Robert Parker..

October 23, 1994 - Halloween Havoc: Dustin Rhodes defeated Arn Anderon in a GRUDGE match..

December 27, 1994 - Starrcade: Johnny B. Badd defeated Arn Anderson to retain the Television title..

January 8, 1995: Arn Anderson defeated Johnny B. Badd to WIN the WCW Television title..

January 25, 1995 - The Clash: Arn Anderson defeated Johnny B. Badd to retain the Television title..

February 19, 1995 - Superbrawl: Arn Anderson defeated Johnny B. Badd to retain the Television title..

March 19, 1995 - Uncensored: Johnny B. Badd knocked out Arn Anderson in round #4 in a Boxer vs. Wrestler match..

World Championship Wrestling - Ridin' With The Nature Boy

May 21, 1995 - Slamboree: Arn Anderson defeated Alex Wright to retain the Television title..

June 18, 1995 - Great American Bash: The Renegade defeated Arn Anderson to capture the Television title..

July 16, 1995 - Bash at the Beach: The Renegade defeated Arn Anderson to retain the Television title..

August 4, 1995 - The Clash: Big Van Vader defeated Arn Anderson and Ric Flair in a Handicap match..

World Championship Wrestling - IV Horsemen (The Dramatic Reformation)

September 17, 1995 - Fall Brawl: Arn Anderson defeated Ric Flair with help from Brian Pillman..

October 1995: Ric Flair began begging Sting on a weekly basis to team with him against Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman..

October 2, 1995 - Nitro: Ric Flair defeated Arn Anderon by Disqualification..

October 9, 1995 - Nitro: Arn Anderson defeated Ric Flair in a Steel Cage match!

October 16, 1995 - Nitro: Ric Flair & Sting defeated Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman by COUNT OUT..

October 29, 1995 - Halloween Havoc: Sting & Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman & Arn Anderson by Disqualification

~~~Ric Flair was attacked before the show, so Sting went to the ring alone to defend the honor of Flair....

~~~Ric Flair prooved that he was the dirtiest player in the game and turned on Sting and reformed the IV Horsemen!

~~~This led to the reformation of the IV Horsemen with Flair, Arn, Brian Pillman, and eventually Chris Benoit..

November 26, 1995 - Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman..

December 11, 1995 - Nitro: Hulk Hogan & Sting defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson..

January 1, 1996 - Nitro: Randy Savage defeated Arn Anderson..

January 8, 1996 - Nitro: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson..

February 5, 1996 - Nitro: Arn Anderson & Brian Pillman defeated Kevin Sullivan & Hugh Morrus by Disqualification..

February 11, 1996 - Superbrawl: Kevin Sullivan vs Arn Anderson (sub for Pillman) in a STRAP match ended in a NO CONTEST..

~~~Ric Flair showed up and begged them not to fight, and convinced them to join forced to eliminate Hulkamania!

February 12, 1996 - Nitro: Arn Anderson defeated Hulk Hogan by PINFALL!

February 19, 1996 - Nitro: Arn Anderson defeated Hulk Hogan by DISQUALIFICATION!

February 26, 1996 - Nitro: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage & Brutus Beefcake beat Ric Flair & Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan..

March 10, 1996 - Nitro: Hogan & Savage & Beefcake beat Flair & Anderson & Sullivan in a Lumberjack Strap Match!

March 24, 1996 - Uncensored: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage defeated The Alliance to end Hulkamania in a Doomsday Cage..

~~~Alliance to End Hulkamania: Flair, Anderson, Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan, Meng & Barbarian, Z-Gangsta, Ultimate Solution..

April 1, 1996 - Nitro: Hulk Hogan & Brutus Beefcake defeated Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan..

April 15, 1996 - Nitro: Hulk Hogan defeated Arn Anderson & Kevin Sullivan in a Handicap match..

May 19, 1996 - Slamboree: Ric Flair & Randy Savage defeated Arn Anderson & Eddie Guerrero (Lethal Lottery)..

May 20, 1996 - Nitro: The Giant defeated Arn Anderson to retain the World Heavyweight title..

June 3, 1996 - Nitro: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson defeated the RockNRoll Express..

June 10, 1996 - Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger defeated Ric Flair & Arn Anderson by DQ to retain the Tag titles..

June 16, 1996 - Great American Bash: Arn Anderson sided with Chris Benoit and turned on ally Kevin Sullivan..

~~~Ric Flair & Arn Anderson w/Bobby Heenan defeated Steve McMichael & Kevin Greene w/Randy Savage..

June 24, 1996 - Nitro: Chris Benoit & Arn Anderson defeated Rock and Roll Express..

July 1, 1996 - Nitro: The Horsemen (Flair/Anderson/Benoit/Mongo) beat RnRExpress/Renegade/Joe Gomez..

July 7, 1996 - Bash at the Beach: The Giant & Kevin Sullivan defeated Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit..

July 8, 1996 - Nitro: Sting defeated Arn Anderson by Submission..

July 22, 1996 - Nitro: Sting & Lex Luger & Randy Savage beat Arn Anderson & Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael..

September 2, 1996 - Nitro: Flair/Anderson/Benoit/McMichael beat Kevin Sullivan/Big Bubba/Meng/Barbarian..

September 15, 1996 - Fall Brawl: The new World order defeated The Horsemen in a WAR GAMES match!

~~~nWo (Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & nWo Sting) beat 4H (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger & Sting)..

September 30, 1996 - Nitro: Arn Anderson defeated Chris Jericho..

October 27, 1996 - Halloween Havoc: Lex Luger defeated Arn Anderson by Torture Rack submission..

December 16, 1996 - Kevin Sullivan defeated Arn Anderson..

January 27, 1997 - Nitro: Arn Anderson (final match) & Mongo McMichael defeated the Amazing French Canadians..

World Championship Wrestling - Real Life

March 1997: Arn Anderson became the proud father of a healthy nine-pound baby boy with a full head of hair..

April 1997: Arn Anderson went in for surgery to fuse the fifth, sixth, and seventh vertebrae in his neck..

~~~Things had gotten so bad that he was suffering paralysis in his left hand..

Arn Anderson suffered a Neck injury in 1989, a groin injury in 1992, and another Neck injury in 1996..

World Championship Wrestling - Retirement

August 25, 1997: Arn Anderson, stuns the wrestling world with a moving retirement speech..

~~~Anderson then offers not just any spot, but HIS spot (within the Four Horsemen), to Curt Hennig..

~~~Curt replies, "It would be a honor." - Hennig later turned on the Four Horsemen and joined the nWo..

TJ Flores (San Jose) wrote: First off, Amazing Site! I was watching the Arn Anderson retirement spot on WCW Nitro, August 25, 1997, on WWE On-Demand . Just nitpicking wrestling history here, but the quote from Curt Hennig in response to Arn's "My Spot" question, as listed on OWW's bio's for Hennig and Anderson, is incorrect. Curt answered "It would be a privilege." NOT "It would be an honor." However, the quote, "It would be an honor." happened the next week on Nitro, Sept 1, 1997, when the nWo spoofed the retirement. As a sidenote, Sean Waltmann (as Ric Flair), Konnan (as Mongo McMichael), Marcus Bagwell (as Curt Hennig), and Kevin Nash (as Arn Anderson), are not given credit on their respective bios for this spoof, which is regarded in some circles as one of the most disrespectful acts/shoots in wrestling history. Eric Bischoff stated that if he could take back any one act of the nWo, it would be the Arn Anderson spoof. Doing my part. Keep up the great work!

World Wrestling Federation

Arn Anderson signed with the WWF and became an announcer for the WCW Invasion squad which didn't last very long..

Arn Anderson was religated to WWF Road Agent, which probably suits him a lot better..

Real Life

October 2002: Susan Lunde, the 19-year-old daughter of Arn Anderson marries Trent Wylde, a North Carolina indie wrestler..

~~~apparently this story was a complete "work", in other words, not true..

World Wrestling Entertainment

May 2003: Arn Anderson goes into drug & alcohol rehabilitation as required by WWE policies..

July 2003: Arn Anderson is back working as a Road Agent on the RAW crew..

September 14, 2003 - Live Event: Triple H w/Randy Orton defeated Ric Flair w/Arn Anderson in North Carolina..

October 3, 2005 - WWE Homecoming: Arn Anderson participated in a Legends Ceremony which included roughly 24 Legends..

October 9, 2006 - RAW: "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair w/The Flair Squad defeated "I admit it, I suck!" Mitch w/The Spirit Squad....

~~~The "Flair Squad" consisted of pro-wrestling legends: Roddy Piper, Ted DiBiase, IRS (Mike Rotundo) and Arn Anderson!

July 9, 2007 - RAW: The legendary Arn Anderson was shown giving some advice to Bobby Lashley in the backstage..

March 29, 2010--RAW: Christian defeated Ted DiBiase Jr. in a Legends Lumberjack match..

~~~Lumberjacks: "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, IRS (Mike Rotundo), Arn Anderson, Pat Patterson, Tony Garea ..

~~~Lumberjacks: Rowdy Roddy Piper, Nick Bockwinkel, Sgt. Slaughter, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, & Jerry "The King" Lawler ..

June 28, 2010--RAW: Jerry Lawler and some other legends honored Ricky Steamboat and hyped the release of his new DVD..

~~~The other legends in the ring consisted of Arn Anderson & Dean Malenko & Mike "IRS" Rotunda & Michael P.S. Hayes ..

~~~One funny moment was when Arn was listing the "greatest", he couldn't mention Ric Flair but you could tell he wanted to!

~~~The Nexus showed up and attacked Ricky "The Dragon Steamboat" and physically destroyed him with all their finishers.

July 5, 2010--RAW: Arn Anderson did an interview about the condition of Ricky Steamboat and tried to talk sense into Sheamus..

November 15, 2010--Old School RAW: Arn Anderson was one of many old school wrestlers to appear on this special episode..