Alan Rogowski

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

19

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-09-22

Day of death

2024-02-26 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Alan Rogowski

Biography

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

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

    NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

  • The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

    The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

  • WCW Halloween Havoc '89

    WCW Halloween Havoc '89

  • NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

    NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush

  • NWA The Great American Bash 1985

    NWA The Great American Bash 1985

  • NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

    NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering

  • WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

    WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution

  • WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

    WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

  • NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

    NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

  • NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

    NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta

  • NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

    NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout

  • Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

    Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection

  • The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

    The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story

  • WCW Slamboree 1993

    WCW Slamboree 1993

  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

    Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

  • WCW Beach Blast

    WCW Beach Blast

  • NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

    NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing

  • NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

    NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro