The Minnesota Wrecking Crew , also known simply as the Andersons , was originally a professional wrestling tag team who was formed by Gene and Lars Anderson , but since then has comprised a number of wrestlers. All members wrestled were presented as members of the Anderson family despite not being blood related.
16-600: Gene Anderson formed the original Minnesota Wrecking Crew with his kayfabe brother Lars Anderson in 1966. They wrestled throughout the country in the late 60s until Lars left to live in Hawaii. In 1969 Gene then brought in Alan Rogowski, and renamed him Ole Anderson . They dominated tag team wrestling in the 1970s, winning the NWA World Tag Team Titles 8 times. Over those years, Lars Anderson
32-523: A professional wrestling school with Nelson Royal. Wrestlers trained by Anderson included Ken Shamrock . Anderson later became a deputy sheriff in North Carolina . Anderson was married to Edith "Edie" Anderson (née Simpson). The couple had a son, Brad , who also became a professional wrestler, as well as two daughters, Alicia Anderson and Pauline Anderson. Anderson had a damaged neck, which caused him to constantly twitch. Anderson died of
48-676: A few months before Ole retired. Also in 1990, Ole managed the Minnesota Wrecking Crew 2 in NWA while Arn was out injured. This team consisted of Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom . Both members were from Minnesota and wore masks. The two men were the then-current AWA World Tag Team Champions , but were beaten by NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick and Scott Steiner in the NWA. In 2001 in Ohio Valley Wrestling , Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin (once teammates on
64-814: A sudden heart attack on October 31, 1991, while attending a law enforcement training event in Huntersville, North Carolina . North Dakota State College of Science The North Dakota State College of Science ( NDSCS ) is a public college in Wahpeton, North Dakota . It is part of the North Dakota University System . Founded in 1903 by provision of the state constitution, the State College of Science offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in more than 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as
80-670: The Minneapolis, Minnesota –based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1961. In 1965, he formed the tag team The Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Lars Anderson , who was billed as his brother . Anderson made his first appearance with the Atlanta , Georgia -based promotion Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) in 1963. In 1967, he and Lars Anderson held the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) on two occasions . The duo also won
96-943: The NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship (renamed the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship in 1973) on six occasions . On January 29, 1975, the duo were crowned the inaugural NWA World Tag Team Champions (Mid-Atlantic version) . They went on to hold the championship on six further occasions . The duo's final reign ended when they forfeited the championship in December 1981 after Anderson sustained an injury. In 1979, Anderson took control of Buddy Rogers' stable of wrestlers, naming it "Anderson's Army". Between 1979 and 1981, Anderson managed wrestlers including The Iron Sheik , Jimmy Snuka , Ray Stevens , The Masked Superstar , and Ivan Koloff . The stable
112-566: The NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship on seven occasions between 1974 and 1977. In 1966, Anderson (along with Lars) began regularly wrestling for the Charlotte, North Carolina –based promotion Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW). After Lars relocated to Hawaii in 1969, Anderson reformed the tag team with Ole Anderson , who was also billed as his brother . Between 1970 and 1975, he and Ole Anderson won
128-719: The NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) in April 1967, vacating the championship later that year. Anderson resumed wrestling for Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) in the mid-1970s, this time with Ole Anderson as his partner. The duo held both the NWA Macon Tag Team Championship and the NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) on one occasion in 1974, and
144-748: The University of Minnesota wrestling team) formed the Minnesota Stretching Crew in honor of the Wrecking Crew. More recently, independent women wrestlers Lacey and Rain have used the name Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew in homage to the Andersons' classic tag team. The Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Minnesota Wrecking Crew are also named in honor of the original MWC tag team. Gene Anderson (wrestler) Eugene Avon Anderson (October 4, 1939 – October 31, 1991)
160-647: The Crew with Arn Anderson (his kayfabe nephew) as his partner. They won the NWA National Tag Team Titles and were members of the original Four Horsemen as the Wrecking Crew, reuniting with their kayfabe cousin Flair. They disbanded in 1987 when Ole was kicked out of the Horsemen. Arn and Ole revived the Wrecking Crew in 1990, yet again in alliance with Flair as Horsemen, but it lasted for only
176-652: The Year " by Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1975 and 1977. Anderson was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Royal Anderson and Pauline Sergeant. He competed in amateur wrestling while attending South Saint Paul Secondary , becoming a state champion. He attended North Dakota State College of Science . Anderson was trained by Verne Gagne , making his debut in 1958. He spent several years wrestling in Calgary, Alberta , Canada for Stampede Wrestling . Anderson joined
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#1732797774752192-573: The east. Old Main — the centerpiece of the NDSCS campus for generations — has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. Designed by architect John M. Coxhead, Old Main was built in 1891 as the original home of Red River Valley University . The North Dakota Academy of Science opened in the building's west wing in 1903. Old Main sits on the north side of the main oval, where many campus activities take place. NDSCS-Fargo
208-611: The liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of distance education and online courses. The main campus of the North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, N.D. A second site, referred to as NDSCS-Fargo, is located on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, N.D. The main campus sits on 128 acres of land and consists of 35 campus buildings. The campus is located by 8th Avenue to the south and 4th Street to
224-777: Was an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager . He is best known for being one-half of the tag team the Minnesota Wrecking Crew , first with Lars Anderson , then with Ole Anderson . He was a marquee performer for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from the late-1960s, appearing with promotions including the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW) and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (ACW). The Minnesota Wrecking Crew were named " Tag Team of
240-626: Was disbanded when Anderson reformed The Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Ole Anderson. In October 1981, Anderson received a stiff baseball bat blow to the back of his head from Wahoo McDaniel , resulting in a stroke . In 1982, Anderson joined Sir Oliver Humperdink's stable, the House of Humperdink. Humperdink acted as Anderson's manager for the remainder of his time in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW). Anderson wrestled his final match in 1985. Anderson ran
256-417: Was on occasion brought back in as part of this team. A young Ric Flair was promoted in the mid 1970s as being the cousin of the Andersons who fell out with them resulting in a family feud over the NWA World Tag Team Championship - with Flair enlisting Greg Valentine as his partner - throughout the late 1970s. When Gene stopped wrestling in 1981 to manage, the team was disbanded. In 1985, Ole reformed
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