MBWC Roster in 1957: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full MBWC Roster in the year 1957. This includes the list of all MBWC Wrestlers, active Tag Teams & Stables, the current reigning Champions, as well as Managers, Announcers, Authority figures, Producers and other personalities in Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club.
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1957AWA: All (5)
Champions
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship![]() | ![]() | Dick The Bruiser
| 17+
|
Wilbur Snyder
| 298
| ||
Hans Schmidt
| 123
|
NWA World Tag Team Championship![]() | ![]() | Bronko Nagurski & Verne GagneVerne Gagne Bronko Nagurski
| 5+
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![]() | The Atomic BlondsJohnny Valentine Chet Wallick
| 16
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The Brunetti Brothers Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti
| 14
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Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa
| 105
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The Kalmikoffs Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff
| 68
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The Brunetti Brothers Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti
| 100
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The Kalmikoffs Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff
The Kalmikoffs defeated Fritz Von Erich and Karl Von Schober in a tournament final to win the vacant championship. | 49
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![]() ![]() | Vacant
The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. | 0
|
NWA International Tag Team Championship![]() | Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff
Claim the title "after winning tournaments in Canada, South America, and various European countries" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, 55-11-01); start claiming World Title sometime after 56-01-03 and defeat another claimant team Lord Athol Layton & Bobby Managoff on 56-03-06 in Minneapolis, MN. | 822+
|
NWA World Women's Championship![]() | ![]() | June Byers
Byers defeated Mildred Burke for the NWA World Women's Championship and continues to be recognized by AWA after it splits from NWA in 1960. | 1229+
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NWA Minnesota Women's Championship![]() | Shirley Strimple
Defeats Lorraine Johnson to win the vacant championship. | 732+
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