
Alan Rogowski
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2014)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
as Ole Anderson
(2008)
Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
as Ole Anderson
(2006)
(1993)
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Ole Anderson (Appearance)
(1992)
WCW Beach Blast
as Ole Anderson
(1990)
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
as Ole Anderson
(1990)
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
as Ole Anderson (Ringside)
(1990)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
as Ole Anderson
(1990)
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
as Ole Anderson
(1989)
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
as Ole Anderson
(1987)
(1986)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Ole Anderson
(1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as Ole Anderson
(1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as Ole Anderson
(1985)
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
as Ole Anderson
(1985)
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Ole Anderson
(1984)
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
as Ole Anderson
(1983)
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
as Ole Anderson
Crew
(1994)
(1994)
WCW SuperBrawl IV
Writer
(1994)
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
Writer
(1994)
WCW Slamboree 1994
Writer
(1993)
WCW SuperBrawl III
Writer
(1993)
WCW Slamboree 1993
Writer
(1993)
(1993)
WCW Beach Blast 1993
Writer
(1993)
(1993)
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
Writer
(1993)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Writer
(1993)
WCW Battle Bowl
Writer
(1993)
WCW Starrcade 1993
Writer
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Writer
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1983)
(1983)