On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version), with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) was contested in National Wrestling Alliance and American Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on January 19, 1955.
The NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version) was retired on December 31, 1959.
A similar championship, the AWA World Tag Team Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version): Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the AWA World Tag Team Championship.
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version): Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
December 31, 1959Becomes World Title later in the month.8 Murder Inc. Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
December 12, 1959 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show19days7 Frank Townsend & Butch Levy Frank Townsend & Butch Levy
November 28, 1959 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show14days6 Murder Inc. Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
November 21, 1959 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show7days5 Frank Townsend & Butch Levy Frank Townsend & Butch Levy
November 14, 1959 Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show7days4 Murder Inc. Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
November 1, 1959 Minnesota | House showStart claiming the title.13days3 Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan
March 1, 1959 Minnesota | House showClaim the title (The Minneapolis Star, 59-03-25).245days2 Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff
October 1, 1955 Minnesota | House showClaim 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.1247days1 Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman
January 19, 1955 Minnesota | House showBilled as champions in St. Cloud, Minnesota.255days
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version): Names & Belt Designs
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)January 19, 1955December 31, 1959
NWA International Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version): Statistics
NWA- Promotion
Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club - TerritoryCity
- DivisionTag Team
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedJanuary 19, 1955
- Date RetiredDecember 31, 1959
- Followed By
AWA World Tag Team Championship
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski | 3 |
| 2 | Frank Townsend & Butch Levy | 2 |
| 3 | Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff | 1 |
| 4 | Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman | 1 |
| 5 | Al Costello & Roy Heffernan | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff | 1247 | |
| Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman | 255 | |
| Al Costello & Roy Heffernan | 245 | |
| Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski | 39 | |
| Frank Townsend & Butch Levy | 21 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff | October 1, 1955 - March 1, 1959 | 1247 | |
| Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman | January 19, 1955 - October 1, 1955 | 255 | |
| Al Costello & Roy Heffernan | March 1, 1959 - November 1, 1959 | 245 | |
| Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski | December 12, 1959 - December 31, 1959 | 19 | |
| Frank Townsend & Butch Levy | November 28, 1959 - December 12, 1959 | 14 |
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