Alan Rogowski
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 22, 1942 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
| 2014 | WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American BashOle Anderson | |
| 2008 | Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive CollectionOle Anderson | |
| 2006 | The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes StorySelf | |
| 2005 | The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sOle Anderson (Archive Footage) | |
| 1993 | WCW Slamboree 1993Ole Anderson (Appearance) | |
| 1992 | WCW Beach BlastOle Anderson | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas ShootoutOle Anderson | |
| 1990 | WCW WrestleWar 1990Ole Anderson | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal CrushOle Anderson (Ringside) | |
| 1990 | WCW The Great American Bash 1990Ole Anderson | |
| 1989 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1989Ole Anderson | |
| 1988 | Clash of the ChampionsOle Anderson | |
| 1988 | Clash of the ChampionsOle Anderson (Ringside) | |
| 1987 | The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentOle Anderson | |
| 1986 | NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise LandOle Anderson | |
| 1986 | NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: CharlotteOle Anderson | |
| 1986 | NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: GreensboroOle Anderson | |
| 1985 | NWA Starrcade 1985Ole Anderson | |
| 1985 | NWA The Great American Bash 1985Ole Anderson | |
| 1985 | NWA World Championship WrestlingOle Anderson | |
| 1984 | NWA Starrcade 1984Ole Anderson | |
| 1983 | NWA The Last Battle of AtlantaOle Anderson | |
| 1983 | WCW Arena ShowsOle Anderson | |
| 1981 | Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingOle Anderson |
| 1994 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXVIWriter | |
| 1994 | WCW Spring Stampede 1994Writer | |
| 1994 | WCW SuperBrawl IVWriter | |
| 1994 | WCW Slamboree 1994Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW Slamboree 1993Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW SuperBrawl IIIWriter | |
| 1993 | WCW Clash of The Champions XXIIIWriter | |
| 1993 | WCW Beach Blast 1993Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW Fall Brawl 1993Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW Clash of the Champions XXIVWriter | |
| 1993 | WCW Starrcade 1993Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1993Writer | |
| 1993 | WCW BattleBowlWriter | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal CrushWriter | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain MadnessWriter | |
| 1990 | WCW The Great American Bash 1990Writer | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving ThunderWriter | |
| 1990 | WCW Halloween Havoc 1990Writer | |
| 1990 | WCW Starrcade 1990Writer | |
| 1990 | NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas ShootoutWriter | |
| 1988 | Clash of the ChampionsWriter | |
| 1983 | GCW at The Omni (December '83)Writer | |
| 1983 | NWA The Last Battle of AtlantaWriter |














