Ole Anderson

Written by Allen Rockum

Real Name: Alan Robert Rogowski
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 256 lbs.
Date of Birth: September 22, 1942
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Resides: Toccoa, Georgia
Pro Debut: 1967
Retired: 1990
Trained By: Verne Gagne & Gene Amderson
Finishing Move: Diving Knee Strike

Biography

– Anderson debuted in 1967 for AWA under the ring name Rock Rogowski.
– Ole has also used the ring names Al Rogowski & Black Scorpion.
– Ole was in a Tag Team with Gene Anderson dubbed The Andersons or The Minnesota Wrecking Crew from 1968-1981.
– Ole was a part of the Four Horsemen from 1986-1993.
– Ole has won the following titles:
– AWA Midwest Championship (2x)
– AWA Tag Team Championship (2x)
– NWA Columbus Championship
– NWA Eastern States Championship
– NWA Florida Tag Team Championship
– NWA Florida Television Championship
– NWA Georgia Southeastern Tag Team Championship
– NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (18x)
– NWA Macon Championship
– NWA Mid-Atlantic Southern Tag Team Championship
– NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (6x)
– NWA National Tag Team Championship (2x)
– NWA National Television Championship (2x)
– NWA Southeastern Championship (2x)
– NWA Tag Team Championship (8x)
– Ole has won the following awards or accomplishments:
– NWA Hall of Fame (2010)
– WCW Hall of Fame (1994)
– GERWECK.NET Hall of Fame (2019)
– Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s Tag Team of the Year (1982)
– Pro Wrestling Illustrated: Tag Team of the Year (1975) & (1977)