Acting
Steve Olsonoski
Born
1953-07-03 (73)
Place of birth
Edina, Minnesota, USA
Known for
Acting
Credits
8 titles
Steven L. Olsonoski, better known by the ring name Steve O, is a retired American professional wrestler from Minnesota. He was considered one of the top junior heavyweights during the 1980s. Steve Olsonoski, purportedly from Edina, Minnesota, began his wrestling career in the late 1970s in the American Wrestling Association. He was often described as an up-and-coming star. He briefly teamed with Evan Johnson in the AWA, but his career progressed substantially as a solo wrestler. He wrestled off and on for the AWA through the 1980s. Olsonoski, also known as Steve O., also wrestled for The National Wrestling Alliance in the early 1980s in the Georgia Championship Wrestling territory. While in …
Known for
8.0Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Assocation (CWA) Wrestling show on WMC-TV, later renamed to "Championship Wrestling Association" and keeping the same CWA name around the time Jerry Lawler joined Jerry Jarrett in running the show. After Jarrett and Lawler purchased the rights to World Class Wrestling Association's "World Class Championship Wrestling" shows in the Dallas area, both the Dallas shows and the CWA show were rebranded under the "United States Wrestling Association" name. This show was rebranded to "USWA Championship Wrestling." The show ended in 1997.
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
NRBroadcast nationally from the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, ESPN Championship Wrestling highlights the very best action found in the AWA. AWA Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Nick Bockwinkel and more compete in the ring.
AWA Championship Wrestling
1986
NRThe American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon.
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985
NRIt's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
AWA Christmas Show 1984
1984
Film credits
1980s · 6 titles
NRThe American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon.
AWA Christmas Night 1983
1983
April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985
NRIt's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986
All your favorite AWA stars in action on Christmas night.
AWA Christmas Show 1984
1984
All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night
AWA Christmas Show 1983
1983
Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!
AWA StarCage
1985
Series credits
8.0Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Assocation (CWA) Wrestling show on WMC-TV, later renamed to "Championship Wrestling Association" and keeping the same CWA name around the time Jerry Lawler joined Jerry Jarrett in running the show. After Jarrett and Lawler purchased the rights to World Class Wrestling Association's "World Class Championship Wrestling" shows in the Dallas area, both the Dallas shows and the CWA show were rebranded under the "United States Wrestling Association" name. This show was rebranded to "USWA Championship Wrestling." The show ended in 1997.
USWA Championship Wrestling
1977
NRBroadcast nationally from the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, ESPN Championship Wrestling highlights the very best action found in the AWA. AWA Superstars such as Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Nick Bockwinkel and more compete in the ring.
AWA Championship Wrestling
1986