WRESTLER PROFILES

Team: Minnesota Wrecking Crew Members: Gene Anderson Ole Anderson Arn Anderson Debut: 1960 Titles: NWA Tag Team Titles Other Identities: Four Horsemen Finishing Move: Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Thunderbolt Patterson Dusty Rhodes Magnum TA Gary Hart International Official Website: http://www.arnanderson4ever.com [MWC Gallery] [Ole Anderson Gallery] [Arn Anderson Gallery]

The Original Minnesota Wrecking Crew: Ole Anderson teamed with his 'brother' Gene Anderson to form the orginal Minnesota Wrestling Crew.. Ole & Gene Anderson were only billed as brothers because of their resemblence, the were not related in real life.. April 1970: Ole & Gene Anderson captured the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles.. 1973: Ole & Gene Anderson recaptured the Mid-Atlantic Tag Team titles.. May 31, 1974: Ole & Gene Anderson beat Robert Fuller & "Bullet" Bob Armstrong for the Georgia Tag Team titles.. 1973: Ole & Gene Anderson beat Tim Woods & Harley Race to win the Georgia Tag Team titles again.. 1975: Ole & Gene Anderson became the first NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team champions.. Ole & Gene Anderson continued to bounce back and forth between Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic areas.. December 25, 1976: Ric Flair & Greg Valentine defeated Ole & Gene Anderson for the Mid-Atlantic titles in a Steel Cage match.. 1977: Ole & Gene Anderson were suddenly transformed into "fan favorites".. Ole, Gene & Wahoo McDaniel feuded with Ric Flair, Greg Valentine & Blackjack Mulligan.. Ole & Gene Anderson returned to Georgia and went on to win four more Georgia Tag Team championships.. May, 1977: Ole & Gene Anderson defeated Ric Flair & Greg Valentine to win their 4th World Tag Team title.. ~~~Ric Flair & Greg Valentine eventually regained the title belts by defeating The Andersons.. Gene Anderson's health problems led to his retirement.. Minnesota Wrecking Crew Reunion: Ole Anderson & Dusty Rhodes took on The Assassins in a Cage match with Gene Anderson & Ivan Koloff as special guest referees.. ~~~Ole & Gene BOTH turned on Dusty leaving him open to a 5-1 beating inside the cage in one of the biggest swerves in history! May 1, 1981: Ole & Gene (out of retirement) went back to the Carolinas and won one more World Tag Team Championship together.. Gene Anderson went into permanent retirement soon after, thus vacating the titles.. The NEW Minnesota Wrecking Crew: July 6, 1985 - Great American Bash: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Buzz Sawyer & Dick Slater.. November 28, 1985 - Starrcade: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Jack Haynes.. July 5, 1986 - Great American Bash: Ole & Arn Anderson defeated Sam Houston & Nelson Royal.. July 26, 1986 - Great American Bash: The RockNRoll Express vs Ole & Arn Anderson ended in a DRAW.. November 27, 1986 - Starrcade: The RockNRoll Express defeated Ole & Arn Anderson in a Steel Cage match to retain the Tag titles.. The Andersons became members of the original version of the Four Horsemen with Ole eventually being replaced by Tully Blanchard.. 1989: Ole Anderson returns as the manager and spokesperson for the Four Horsemen.. February 6, 1990 - The Clash: Ric Flair & Arn & Ole Anderson defeated Dragon Master & Buzz Sawyer & Great Muta in a CAGE..