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NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)
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The Minneapolis, Minnesota version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until August 1960, when the American Wrestling Association came into existence[1].
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Wallick | 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 gives his half to Gattoni after being injured. | |
| 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 professional 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 professional football. | |
| Titles retired | August 1960 | AWA no longer recognizes NWA championships. |
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA World Tag Team Championship
- American Wrestling Association
- AWA World Tag Team Championship
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.