NWA Minneapolis World Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Minneapolis World Tag Team Championship was the Minneapolis, Minnesota version of the NWA World Tag Team Titles. It existed from 1957 until August 1960 when the American Wrestling Association came into existence.
Title History
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: |
| Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff | 1 | January 8 1957 | Minneapolis, MN (defeat Fritz Von Erich & Karl Von Schober in tournament final) |
| Joe & Guy Brunetti | 1 | February 26 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff | 2 | June 6 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mitsu Arakawa & Kinji Shibuya | 1 | August 13 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Joe & Guy Brunetti | 2 | November 26 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| "Atomic Blonds" Johnny Valentine & Chet Wallich | 1 | December 10 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Verne Gagne & Bronko Nagurski | 1 | December 26 1957 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Doc & Mike Gallagher | 1 | March 22 1958 | St. Paul, MN |
| Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya | 1 | April 22 1958 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Doc & Mike Gallagher | 2 | April 29 1958 | Title returned due to questionable decisions by referee Ilio DiPaolo |
| Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini | 1 | May 15 1958 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Doc & Mike Gallagher | 3 | 1958 | ? |
| Fritz Von Erich & Hans Hermann | 1 | July 1 1958 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Vacated | 1958 | Titles vacant | |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 1 | November 1958 | Win tournament |
| Herb & Seymour Freeman | 1 | January 15 1959 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 2 | January 22 1959 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff | 3 | March 5 1959 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Karol Kalmikoff & Baron Gattoni | 1 | April 1959 | Ivan injured-gives his half to Gattoni |
| Verne Gagne & Butch Levy | 1 | April 28 1959 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Ivan & Karol Kalmikoff | 4 | June 1959 | Awarded because Gagne is on tour |
| Butch Levy & Leo Nomellini | 1 | July 14 1959 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Vacated | 1959 | Nomellini returns to Pro Football | |
| "Murder, Inc." Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski | 1 | March 5 1960 | Claim titles |
| Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini | 1 | July 19 1960 | Minneapolis, MN |
| "Murder, Inc." Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski | 2 | August 1960 | Awarded when Nomellini returns to Pro Football |
| Titles retired | August 1960 | AWA quits recognizing NWA Titles |
See Also
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Tag Team Championship
- American Wrestling Association
- AWA World Tag Team Championship
