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Lists the various wrestlers active during the Jim Crockett Promotions Era, from 1982 through 1988. Please limit associated tropes to that wrestler's time in the WCW.

Arn Anderson (Martin Anthony Lunde, 1984-1988, 1989-2001)

The Barbarian (Sione Vailahi, 1985-1988, 1992, 1995-2001)

Barry Windham (Barry Clinton Windham, 1986–1989, 1990-1994, 1998-1999)

Dick Slater (Richard Van Slater, 1983-1985, 1987-1996)

Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., 1982-1989, 1991-1998, 2001)

The Fabulous Freebirds - Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz, 1987-1994), Jimmy Garvin (James Williams, 1986-1992, 1994), Terry Gordy (Terry Ray Gordy, Sr., 1989-1992)

Harley Race (Harley Leland Race, 1983, 1990, 1991-1995)

Krusher Khruschev / The Blacktop Bully / Stewart Pain (Barry Darsow, 1985-1987, 1994-1999)

Lex Luger (Lawrence Wendell Pfohl, 1987-1992, 1995-2001)

Magnum T.A. (Terry Wayne Allen, 1984-1986)

Ole Anderson (Alan Robert Rogowski, 1982-1987, 1989-1993)

Ric Flair (Richard Morgan Fliehr, 1982-1991, 1993-2001)

  • Asskicking Equals Authority / Authority Equals Asskicking: He was the President of WCW for a while, having won the job in a match.
  • Badass Grandpa: After his return to WCW in 1998, he was pretty much this for the next decade.
  • Big Bad: He was WCW's top heel throughout the '80s and early '90s.
  • Catch Phrase: "To be the man, you gotta beat the man!", "Stylin' and profilin', "limousine-ridin', jet-flyin', kiss-stealin', wheelin'-dealin' son of a gun!" and of course "Woo!"
  • Cool Old Guy
  • Dirty Old Man: Oh God the trauma memories.
  • Face Fault: It's known, in wrestling, as the 'Flair Flop', and with good reason.
  • Fighting Dirty: One of his many nicknames is 'The Dirtiest Player in the Game'.
  • Flung Clothing: Became a trademark in the final years of WCW, with Ric stripping of his jacket (and on a few occasions to his underwear), and then dropping elbows on it.
  • Hijacked by Ganon: He was revealed to be the Black Scorpion.
    • Author's Saving Throw: Was originally not meant to be the Black Scorpion, but was put into the role at the last minute after WCW ran out of ideas.
  • Hot Dad: "Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it's still got the longest line!"
  • Large Ham
  • Man of Wealth and Taste
  • Not Cheating Unless You Get Caught: Could have been his motto.
  • Popularity Power: WCW audiences proved how much this trope works via their sabotaging the main event of The Great American Bash 1991; the crowd chanted "We want Flair!" practically non-stop during the match, in protest of Flair being fired from WCW.
  • Power Stable: He led The Four Horsemen, arguably the Trope Codifier.
  • Red Baron: 'The Nature Boy'. Also 'Slick Ric', and 'The Dirtiest Player in the Game'.
  • Sharp-Dressed Man
  • Signature Move: The Knife-Edge Chop, always followed with "WOOOOOO", also the Groin Attack.

Rick Rude (Richard Erwin Rood, 1986-1987, 1991-1994, 1997-1998)

Rick Steiner (Robert Rechsteiner, 1987-1992, 1996-2001)

  • Badass
  • Badass Beard
  • Cain and Abel: After they split as a team, he and Scott fought a lot.
  • Catch Phrase: "You want some? Come get some! Don't like me? Bite me!"
  • The Jannetty: Scott was, and is, a much bigger name. Strangely before the two split, they were "Rick Steiner and his less interesting brother". However, Scott reinvented himself as the Big Bad Booty Daddy, and Rick floundered in the midcard and then turned heel. As a heel he was a complete heat vacuum.
  • Leotard of Power
  • Lightning Bruiser: In his prime
  • Red Baron: 'The Dog Faced Gremlin'

Ricky Steamboat (Richard Henry Blood, 1983-1985, 1989, 1991-1994)

The Road Warriors - Road Warrior Hawk (Michael James Hegstrand, 1986-1990, 1993, 1995, 1996), Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Aaron "Joe" Laurinaitis, 1986-1990, 1993, 1996, 2001)

The Rock 'n' Roll Express - Robert Gibson (Robert Gibson FKA Ruben Cain, 1985-1991, 1996-1997), Ricky Morton (Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton 1985-1992, 1996-1997)

Ron Garvin (Roger Barnes, 1985-1988)

Sting (Steve Borden, 1987-2001)

Tully Blanchard (Tully Arthur Blanchard, 1984-1988)

Wahoo McDaniel (Edward McDaniel, 1982-1986, 1993)

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