WRESTLER PROFILES

[Ole Anderson Gallery] [Minn Wrecking Crew Gallery] [Four Horsemen Gallery]	Wrestler: Ole Anderson Real Name: Alan R. Rogowski Birthday: September 22, 1942 Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota Marital Status: Married w/Children Height & Weight: 6'1" - 256 lbs Trained by: Verne Gagne Gene Anderson Debut: August 19, 1967 Previous Names: Rock Rogowski Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Jerry Brisco Ron Garvin Harley Race Bob Armstrong Robert Fuller Ric Flair Greg Valentine Blackjack Mulligan Thunderbolt Patterson Dusty Rhodes Ernie Ladd The Russians The Assassins Tommy Rich Tony Atlas Road Warriors
AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Bob Orton Sr. (October 28, 1967); NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Geroge Becker & Johnny Weaver (March 26, 1970); AWA Midwest Heavyweight title defeating Tex McKenzie (November 7, 1970); AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/The Claw defeating Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski (????, 1971); AWA Midwest Tag Team titles w/Ox Baker defeating Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski (????, 1971); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Ron Garvin won a tournament (July 2, 1971); NWA Florida Television title defeating Jack Brisco (December 16, 1971); NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Art Neilson & Johnny Weaver (November 6, 1972); NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Art Neilson & Johnny Weaver (March 3, 1973); NWA (Mid Atlantic) Eastern States Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Brisco (May 9, 1973); NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Jerry Brisco & Thunderbolt Patterson (July 5, 1973); NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Jay York & Brute Bernard (December 26, 1973); NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Bob Bruggers & Johnny Weaver (March 9, 1974); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller (May 31, 1974); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Tim Woods & Harley Race (sub for Mr. Wrestling II) (August 16, 1974); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Mr. Wrestling I & II (September 20, 1974); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson won a tournament (January ??, 1975); NWA Mid Atlantic Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Tiger Conway Jr. & Paul Jones (Febuary 20, 1975); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel (June 11, 1975); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel (Febuary 3, 1976); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling (June 28, 1976); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Porkchop Cash & Tom Jones (October 22, 1976); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Tony Atlas & Tommy Rich (????, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Mr. Wrestling I & II (Febuary 25, 1977); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Greg Valentine & Ric Flair (May 8, 1977); NWA Macon Heavyweight title defeating ??????? (May 24, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Thunderbolt Patterson & Mr. Wrestling (June ??, 1977); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Mr. Wrestling II & Tony Atlas (August ??, 1977); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes (September 30, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Rene Goulet defeating Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich (December 13, 1977); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Lars Anderson defeating Tony Atlas & Mr. Wrestling II (March ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Television title defeating ?????????? (April ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Tommy Rich & Thunderbolt Patterson (June ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Tony Atlas & Thunderbolt Patterson (July ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Stan Hansen defeating Mr. Wrestling II & Tommy Rich (October 27, 1978); NWA Columbus Heavyweight title defeating ??????????? (December ??, 1978); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Jack & Jerry Brisco (January 19, 1979); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Thunderbolt Patterson (March 2, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Wahoo McDaniel & Tommy Rich (June 8, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ivan Koloff defeating Stan Hansen & Tommy Rich (August 31, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Ernie Ladd defeating Crusher Lisowski & Tommy Rich (October 5, 1979); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Jerry Brisco Awarded (his half by Jack Brisco) (????, 1980); NWA Southeastern Heavyweight title defeating Killer Karl Kox (April 13, 1980); NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Lars Anderson defeating Alexi Smirnoff & Ivan Koloff (June 8, 1980); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Gene Anderson defeating Masked Superstar & Paul Jones (May 1, 1981); NWA (Mid Atlantic) World Tag Team titles w/Stan Hansen by winning a tournament (Febuary 28, 1982); NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Thunderbolt Patterson defeating Bill & Scott Irwin (January 11, 1985); NWA (Georgia) National Tag Team titles w/Arn Anderson defeating Thunderbolt Patterson & Manny Fernanadez (April 28, 1985);
In The Beginning: Al Rogowski spent several years in the Army before discovering professional wrestling through the legendary Verne Gagne.. August 18, 1967: Al Rogowski debuted in Verne Gagne's Minnesota-based promotion under the name "Rock Rogowski".. September 1967: Verne Gagne sent Rock Rogowski to work for the Dusek's Omaha promotion.. Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Original): Ole Anderson joined Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson to form the orginal Minnesota Wrestling Crew, (aka the Anderson Brothers).. June 10, 1968: Lars & Gene & Ole (teaming for the first time ever) beat Paul Demarco & Amazing Zuma & Les Thatcher.. ~~~The Anderson Brother trio were only billed as brother because of their uncanny resemblence, they were not related in real life.. Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene & Ole Anderson): April 1970: Ole & Gene Anderson captured the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles.. 1971: Ole Anderson won the Florida Tag Team title with Ronnie Garvin.. 1971: Ole Anderson defeated NWA World Champion Jack Brisco for the Florida TV title.. 1973: Ole Anderson won the Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title from Jerry Brisco.. 1973: Ole & Gene Anderson recaptured the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles.. 1973: Ole Anderson defeated James J. Dillon in the finals of a tournament for the first Mid-Atlantic TV Champion.. May 31, 1974: Ole & Gene Anderson beat Robert Fuller & "Bullet" Bob Armstrong for the Georgia Tag Team titles.. 1973: Ole & Gene Anderson beat Tim Woods & Harley Race to win the Georgia Tag Team titles again.. 1975: Ole & Gene Anderson became the first NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team champions.. 1975: Ole Anderson was defeated by Paul Jones in the first round of a tournament for the United States Heavyweight title.. Ole & Gene Anderson continued to bounce back and forth between Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic areas.. December 25, 1976: Ole & Gene Anderson were defeated by Ric Flair & Greg Valentine for the titles in a steel cage match.. 1977: Ole & Gene Anderson were suddenly "fan favorites".. Ole, Gene & Wahoo McDaniel feuded with Ric Flair, Greg Valentine & Blackjack Mulligan.. Ole & Gene Anderson returned to Georgia and went on to win four more Georgia Tag Team championships.. May, 1977: Ole & Gene Anderson got a win over Ric Flair & Greg Valentine to win their 4th World Tag Team title.. ~~~Ric Flair & Greg Valentine eventually reagined the belts.. Gene Anderson's health problems led to his retirement.. Ole Anderson on his own: Ole Anderson teamed with Jacques Goulet, Lars Anderson (ficticious "relitive"), Ernie Ladd to each win the Georgia Tag Team titles.. Ole Anderson teamed with Ivan Koloff and they became five-time Georgia Tag Team champions between 1978-79.. Ole Anderson travelled to the Alabama area where he had two reigns as the Southeast Heavyweight Champion.. Ole & Lars Anderson returned to Georgia as "The Masked Avengers" to feud with the Russians, Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff.. Ole Anderson later teamed with Dusty Rhodes to take on "The Assassins".. Ole Anderson & Dusty Rhodes took on The Assassins in a cage match with Gene Anderson & Ivan Koloff as special guest referees.. ~~~Ole & Gene BOTH turned on Dusty leaving him open to a 5-1 beating inside the cage! May 1, 1981: Ole & Gene Anderson (out of retirement) went back to the Carolinas and won one more World Tag Team Championship.. ~~~Gene Anderson went into permanent retirement soon after, vacating the titles.. 1982: Ole Anderson won another World Tag Team Title with the dangerous cowboy, Stan Hansen in a tournament.. The Four Horsemen: 1984: Ole Anderson began teaming regularly with Thunderbolt Patterson.. 1985: Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson started a feud with Arn Anderson in Georgia.. Ole Anderson ended up turning on Thunderbolt and joining forces with his 'family', Arn Anderson.. Ole & Arn Anderson immediately joined Ric Flair & Tully Blanchard in the first version of the famous Four Horsemen! Retirement: Ole Anderson released a very well-written and entertaining (yet controversial) book entitled Inside Out, co-written by Scott Teal.. Summer 2007: Ole Anderson was suffering from Multiple Sclerosis and it worsened with memory loss and decreased mobility..