From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The First Family (professional wrestling)
The First Family (professional wrestling)
The First Family WCW stable
Stable Many years later, after the demise of the Dungeon of
Members Jimmy Hart (manager) Doom in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1997,
CWA - See Below Hart resurrected the First Family concept the following
WCW - See Below year, bringing together several mid-card performers.
Promotions CWA This short-lived group featured entirely different
WCW wrestlers than the Memphis version of the ’70s and in-
cluded former Dungeon members.
The First Family was the name of two professional They frequently appeared on WCW programs includ-
wrestling stables led by Jimmy Hart,[1] first in the late ing Monday Nitro and primarily feuded with Fit Finlay.[2]
1970s and early 1980s in the Memphis-based Continental Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobbs often tagged together,
Wrestling Association, then in the late 1990s in World defeating members of Revolution at 1999’s Fall Brawl and
Championship Wrestling. making a losing effort in a 3-way Tag Team Champion-
ship contest at Halloween Havoc.
With an instrumental version of "The Zoo" as their
CWA stable entrance theme, the stable featured a variety of colorful
The original First Family was founded in the late 1970s by wrestling personalities with unique ring styles: Jerry
Hart to take the CWA title from his former protege, Jer- Flynn demonstrated martial arts strikes and submissions
ry Lawler. The group extensively feuded with Lawler into while Brian Knobbs utilized a rougher brawling style.
the 1980s, a time particularly remembered for comedian Considering publicity photos were taken of the group,
Andy Kaufman’s rivalry with Lawler. WCW’s First Family was likely intended for a substantial
Members run; however, according to Hart, the group quickly dis-
• The Assassins (Roger Smith and Don Bass) banded due to injuries sustained by numerous members
• Norvell Austin as well as new bookers hired by WCW. In the aftermath of
• Ox Baker The First Family, Knobbs and Hart pursued WCW’s hard-
• King Kong Bundy core scene that was on the rise in late 1999.
• Dennis Condrey Members
• Chick Donovan • Meng
• Bobby Eaton • Barbarian[2]
• Wayne Ferris • Jerry Flynn[2]
• Plowboy Frazier • Brian Knobbs[2]
• "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert • Hugh Morrus[2]
• Austin Idol
• Masao Ito
• Kamala
Championships and accom-
• Andy Kaufman plishments
• Larry Latham •
• Kendo Nagasaki
• AWA International Heavyweight Championship
• Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(8 times) – Tommy Rich (1), Eddie Gilbert (2),
• The New York Dolls (Rick McGraw and Troy Graham)
Austin Idol (4)
• Lanny Poffo
• NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship
• Tommy Rich
(14 times) – Tommy Rich (1), Bobby Eaton (10),
• Rick Rude
Randy Savage (3)
• Randy Savage
• AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (10
• Iron Sheik
times) – Tommy Rich (5), King Kong Bundy (1),
• Kevin Sullivan
Austin Idol (3), Rick Rude (1)
• Koko B. Ware
• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1
time) – King Kong Bundy and Rick Rude
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The First Family (professional wrestling)
• CWA World Tag Team Championship (4 times) [2] ^ "First Family (WCW) profile". Online World of
– The Assassins Wrestling.
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/
Notes f/first-family.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
[1] "Jimmy Hart profile". Online World of Wrestling.
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/
j/jimmy-hart.html. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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