About

Known credits:
39
Birthday:
1942-09-22
Place of birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Alan Rogowski

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2014 WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash Actor Ole Anderson 59
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2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection Actor Ole Anderson 59
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2006 The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story Actor himself 59
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1992 WCW Beach Blast Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1990 WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush Actor Ole Anderson (Ringside) N/A
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1990 NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing Actor Ole Anderson 58
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1989 WCW Halloween Havoc '89 Actor Ole Anderson 58
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1987 The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1986 NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1986 NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1986 NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1985 NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering Actor Ole Anderson 59
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1985 NWA The Great American Bash 1985 Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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1984 NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge Actor Ole Anderson 58
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1983 NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta Actor Ole Anderson N/A
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Writing
1994 WCW Slamboree 1994 Writing Writer N/A
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1994 WCW Spring Stampede 1994 Writing Writer 58
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1994 WCW SuperBrawl IV Writing Writer 58
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1994 WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Starrcade 1993 Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Battle Bowl Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 Writing Writer 58
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1993 WCW Fall Brawl 1993 Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Beach Blast 1993 Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII Writing Writer N/A
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1993 WCW Slamboree 1993 Writing Writer 59
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1993 WCW SuperBrawl III Writing Writer N/A
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1990 WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course Writing Writer 58
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder Writing Writer N/A
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1990 WCW Halloween Havoc '90 Writing Writer 58
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness Writing Writer 58
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1990 WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution Writing Writer N/A
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions XI: Coastal Crush Writing Writer N/A
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1990 NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout Writing Writer N/A
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1983 GCW at The Omni (December '83) Writing Writer N/A
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1983 NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta Writing Writer N/A
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