On this page, you find the full Title History for the NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship, 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 Northwest Tag Team Championship was contested in National Wrestling Alliance and American Wrestling Association, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 22, 1958.
The NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship was retired on November 1, 1958.
A similar championship, the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version), has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the NWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version).
NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign Deactivated
- November 1, 1958
- 24514+ days
Title was replaced with the NWA World Tag Team Title (Minnesota Version)5 Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
- June 12, 1958
- Minnesota | House show
- 142 days
Title change was no later than this date. Most likely awarded back after Nomellini leaves the area or is injured in 58-05.142- days
4 
Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini Verne Gagne 1 & Leo Nomellini
- May 15, 1958
- Minneapolis, Minnesota | House show
- 28 days
28- days
3 Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
- April 27, 1958
- Minnesota | House show
- 18 days
Awarded back as Northwest champions due to Haggerty defeating the Gallagher Bros. in a handicap match rather than a tag team match.18- days
2 Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya
- April 22, 1958
- Minneapolis, Minnesota | House show
- 5 days
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- days
1 Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher
- March 22, 1958
- Saint Paul, Minnesota | House show
- 31 days
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in Minneapolis, MN; recognized as Upper Midwest champions on 58-04-05 when the recognition as the world chamipions are withdrawn by the NWA "because of numerous conflicting claims to the world crown" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, 58-04-06).31- days
NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship: Names & Belt Designs
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- NWA Northwest Tag Team ChampionshipMarch 22, 1958November 1, 1958
NWA Northwest Tag Team Championship: Statistics
NWA- Promotion
Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club - GenderMale
- Title TypeTag Team Titles
- Date EstablishedMarch 22, 1958
- Date RetiredNovember 1, 1958
- Followed By
NWA World Tag Team Championship
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher | 3 |
| 2 | Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini | 1 |
| 3 | Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher | 191 | |
| Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini | 28 | |
| Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya | 5 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher | June 12, 1958 - November 1, 1958 | 142 | |
| Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher | March 22, 1958 - April 22, 1958 | 31 | |
| Verne Gagne & Leo Nomellini | May 15, 1958 - June 12, 1958 | 28 | |
| Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher | April 27, 1958 - May 15, 1958 | 18 | |
| Hard Boiled Haggerty & Kinji Shibuya | April 22, 1958 - April 27, 1958 | 5 |