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The promotion was born out of the Minneapolis Boxing & Wrestling Club, originally founded in 1933, which served as the Minnesota-based territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from 1948 onward, before breaking away from the NWA and becoming an independent territory in 1960.
Live event St. Paul, Minnesota 1 16 12 The Kalmikoffs (Ivan and Karol) January 1, 1963: Live event Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 231 13 The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser: August 20, 1963: Live event Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 173 [6] 14 Moose Evans and Verne Gagne: February 9, 1964: Live event Minneapolis, Minnesota 1 14 [7] 15 The Crusher and Dick the ...
Super Sunday was a professional wrestling Closed-circuit television and supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). In the main event of the show Hulk Hogan challenging AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel for his title. The event also featured Verne Gagne coming out of retirement.
The AWA United States Championship was a short-lived title in the early days of the American Wrestling Association.It started out as the NWA United States Championship promoted in the Chicago, Illinois from 1953 until 1958. in 1958 then champion Verne Gagne created the American Wrestling Association (AWA) based on Minneapolis, Minnesota and took the championship with him, claiming the lineage ...
Below is a list of former members of the American Wrestling Association , ... Ben Sternberg (Rochester, Minnesota) Alexander Turk (1961-1962)
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The Minneapolis promotion withdraws from NWA and forms American Wrestling Association in May but initially recognize NWA champions. [1] [2] 22 Leo Nomellini (3) and Verne Gagne (4) July 19, 1960 House show: Minneapolis, MN 2 [Note 11] [1] [2] 23 Murder Incorporated (Stan Kowalski and Tiny Mills (3)) August 16, 1960 House show: Minneapolis, MN 2