MBWC Roster in 1958: Full List of Wrestlers, Teams, Champions
On this page you find the full MBWC Roster in the year 1958. 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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1958AWA: All (5)
Champions
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship |  | Verne Gagne
The title was split from the original championship, which retained the same joint lineage in the Chicago territory. Minneapolis version renamed "AWA United States Championship" in 1960. | 263+
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 | Dick The Bruiser
| 119
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NWA World Tag Team Championship |  | The Lisowski BrothersReggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski
The Lisowski Brothers won a tournament to win the vacant championship. | 56+
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 | Vacant
The championship was vacated for undocumented reasons. | 64
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 | Fritz Von Erich & Hans HermannFritz von Erich & Hans Hermann
| 63
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The Gallagher Brothers Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
| 28
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| Leo Nomellini & Verne GagneVerne Gagne Leo Nomellini
| 19
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The Gallagher Brothers Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Hard Boiled Haggerty and Kinji Shibuya defeated the Gallaghers on April 22, 1958 but the championship was returned a week later due to questionable decisions by referee Ilio DiPaolo. | 54
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| Bronko Nagurski & Verne GagneVerne Gagne Bronko Nagurski
| 86
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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. | 1187+
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NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship | Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Title change was no later than this date. Most likely awarded back after Nomellini leaves the area or is injured in 58-05. | 142
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| Verne Gagne & Leo NomelliniVerne Gagne & Leo Nomellini
| 28
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Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Awarded back as Northwest champions due to Haggerty defeating the Gallagher Bros. in a handicap match rather than a tag team match. | 18
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Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya
Haggerty defeats the Gallagher Bros. in a handicap match and selects Shibuya as his partner; defend against the Gallagher Bros. on 58-04-22 in Minneapolis, MN. | 5
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Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
Have won the World Title, defeating Verne Gagne & Bronko Nagurski on 57-12-26 in Minneapolis, MN; recognized as Upper Midwest champions on 58-04-05 when the recognition as the world chamipions are withdrawn by the NWA "because of numerous conflicting claims to the world crown" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, 58-04-06). | 31
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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. | 1594+
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NWA Minnesota Women's Championship | Shirley Strimple
Defeats Lorraine Johnson to win the vacant championship. | 1097+
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Extras
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