NWA World Tag Team Titles

 

 Los Angeles:  (10/57-06/58)
Central States:  (06/58-08/59)
Indianapolis:  (08/59-60)
Florida:  (01/61-06/11/64)
Big Time Wrestling:  (06/11/64-03/75)
Jim Crockett Promotions:  (03/75-1988)
National Wrestling Alliance:  (1988-present)

(as of 11/01/01)

 

Hans Schmidt & Hans Herman		10/57<
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Wild Red Berry & Tosh Togo		58<
Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek		06/58<
Sonny Myers & Thor Hagen		06/27/58  	St. Joseph, MO
Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek [2]		01/59
Roy & Ray Shires			08/06/59	Indianapolis, IN
   Defeat Dick Afflis & Angelo Poffo in tournament to be recognized as NWA
   World Tag Team Champions in Indiana.
Gene Kiniski & Dick Afflis		02/11/60
Roy & Ray Shires [2]			04/09/60
   Renamed AWA World Tag Team Titles when promotion leaves NWA in 60.
Kurt & Karl von Brauner			01/61
Eddie Graham & Ike Eakins		08/15/61	Tampa, FL
Kurt & Karl von Brauner [2]		08/22/61	Tampa, FL
Don Curtis & Joe Scarpa			03/29/62	Jacksonville, FL
The Assassins				07/05/62	Jacksonville, FL
   Vacant in 08/62.
Boris Malenko & Russian Crusher		08/30/62	Jacksonville, FL
   Defeat the Kentuckians (Len Montana & Mike Paidousis) in
   tournament final.
Tony Baillargeon & Maurice LaPointe	10/13/62	Tampa, FL
Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan)
					11/22/62	Jacksonville, FL
Don Curtis & Mark Lewin			01/24/63
   Vacant in 01/63.
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner [3]		01/29/63	Jacksonville, FL
   Win tournament.
Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres		04/63
Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka		06/06/63	Jacksonville, FL
   Vacant in 63.
Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka [2]		09/09/63	Jacksonville, FL
   Win tournament.
The Assassins [2]			11/63
Don Curtis & Mark Lewin [2]		11/23/63	Jacksonville, FL
   Lewin vacates the title when he leaves the area in 01/64.
Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard		01/28/64	Tampa, FL
   Defeat don Curtis & Haystacks Calhoun in tournament
   final.
Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka [3]		03/10/64	Tampa, FL
Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard [2]	02/18/64	Tampa, FL
Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka [4]		03/10/64	Tampa, FL
Don Curtis & Abe Jacobs			05/05/64	Tampa, FL
Chris Tolos & John Tolos		06/11/64	Jacksonville, FL
   Awarded.
Johnny Barend & Magnificent Maurice	03/05/65
Bobo Brazil & Art Thomas
Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Volkoff
Fred Curry & Billy Red Lyons
The Kangaroos (Al Costello & Ray St. Clair)
Fred Curry & Dan Miller			68
Hell's Angels (Ron & Paul Dupree)	68
Ben Justice & Rocky Johnson		01/18/69	Detroit, MI
Hell's Angels [2]			69
Lou & Roy Klein				08/30/69	Detroit, MI
Skull Brothers				69
Ben Justice & The Stomper		01/31/70	Detroit, MI
Texas Outlaws (Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch)	
					03/21/70	Detroit, MI
Bobo Brazil & Lord Athol Layton		08/08/70	Detroit, MI
   Vacant on 12/19/70 when Layton injured by The Sheik.
Kangaroos (Al Costello & Don Kent) [2]	12/18/71	Detroit, MI
   Defeat Ben Justice & The Stomper in tournament final.
Ben Justice & The Stomper [2]		07/72
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz		12/09/72	Detroit, MI
Fred Curry & Tony Marino		12/72
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz [2]	01/05/73	Detroit, MI
Fred Curry & Tony Marino [2]		02/02/73	Detroit, MI
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz [3]	02/18/73	Detroit, MI
Fred Curry & Luis Martinez		04/73		Detroit, MI
Ben Justice & Killer Brooks		73
The Stomper & Bobo Brazil		07/21/73	Detroit, MI
Ben Justice & Killer Brooks [2]		73
Fred Curry & Tony Marino [3]		73
Kurt Von Hess & Karl von Shotz [4]	74
Fred Curry & tony Marino [4]		74
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz [5]	74
Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil		74
   Title held up after match against Ben Justice & Killer Brooks.
Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil [2]		06/15/74
   Defeat Justice & Brooks in rematch.
Killer Brooks & Abdullah the Butcher	74
Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil [3]		74
The Mongols				74
Fred Curry & Bobo Brazil		11/74
   Awarded when Mongols no-show.
Angelo & Lanny Poffo			01/75
Hank James & Mighty Igor		75
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson		03/75		California
   Claim to the title reverts to Jim Crockett Promotions even though
   Big Time Wrestling continues to promote their version of the title 
   until 1980.
Wahoo McDaniel & Paul Jones		75
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [2]	75
   Win tournament.
Steve Kiern & Tiger Conway Jr.		11/03/75	Charlotte, NC
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [3]	11/17/75	Charlotte, NC
Wahoo McDaniel & Rufus R. Jones		02/76
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [4]	03/02/76	Raliegh, NC
Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) & Dino Bravo	05/05/76	Raliegh, NC
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [5]	06/28/76	Greenville, SC
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine		12/26/76	Greensboro, NC
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [6]	05/08/77	Charlotte, NC
Mr. Wrestling & Mr. Wrestling II	77		Atlanta, GA
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [7]	77		Atlanta, GA
Dusty Rhodes & Dick Slater		09/23/77	Atlanta, GA
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [8]	09/30/77	Atlanta, GA
Ric Flair & Greg Valentine [2]		10/30/77	
   Stripped in 04/78.
Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat		04/23/78	Greensboro, NC
   Defeated Masked Superstar & Ken Patera in final of 10-team
   tournament.
Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine	06/07/78	Raliegh, NC
Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff		12/78
Baron Von Raschke & Paul Jones		04/28/79
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan		08/08/79	Greensboro, NC
Baron Von Raschke & Paul Jones		08/22/79	Raliegh, NC
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood	10/24/79	Raliegh, NC
Ray Stevens & Greg Valentine		03/29/80	Charlotte, NC
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood [2]	05/10/80	Greensboro, NC
Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka			06/22/80	Greensboro, NC
Paul Jones & Masked Superstar		11/27/80	Greensboro, NC
Ray Stevens & Ivan Koloff			02/22/81	Greensboro, NC
Paul Jones & Masked Superstar [2]	03/22/81	Greensboro, NC
Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson [9]	05/01/81	Richmond, VA
   Vacant in 12/81 after Gene injured in 10/81.
Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen		02/28/82	Atlanta, GA
   Defeats Jack & Jerry Brisco to win the Eastern division of
   the tournament; awarded the World title by forfeit when the
   Western division winners Wahoo McDaniel & Don Muraco split;
   title declared vacant in 09/82.
Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle		09/82
   Awarded; allegedly defeat Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki in a
   fictitious tournament final.
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood [3]	03/12/83	Greensboro, NC
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco		06/18/83	Greenville, SC
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood [4]	10/03/83	Greenville, SC
Jack & Jerry Brisco [2]			10/21/83	Richmond, VA
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood [5]	11/24/83	Greensboro, NC
   Vacate on 12/25/83 when Steamboat announced his retirement.
Don Kernodle & Bob Orton Jr.		01/08/84	Charlotte, NC
   Defeat Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant in tournament final.
Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood		03/04/84	Charlotte, NC
Jack & Jerry Brisco [3]			04/04/84	Spartanburg, SC
Wahoo McDaniel & Mark Youngblood [2]	05/05/84	Greensboro, NC
Ivan Koloff & Don Kernodle		05/08/84	Raliegh, NC
Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez		10/20/84	Greensboro, NC
Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff)		03/18/85	Fayetteville, NC
   Krusher Khrushchev joins the Russians to form a 3-man team, all 3
   defend the belts in different combinations.
Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)
					07/09/85	Shelby, NC
   Defeat Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khrushchev.
Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff [2]		10/13/85	Charlotte, NC
Rock 'n' Roll Express [2]		11/28/85	Greensboro, NC
Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)
					02/02/86	Atlanta, GA
Rock 'n' Roll Express [3]		08/16/86	Philadelphia, PA
Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude		12/06/86	Atlanta, GA
Manny Fernandez & Ivan Koloff#		05/87
   Announced as new champions after Rude is injured.
Rock 'n' Roll Express [4]		05/26/87	Spokane, WA*
   Announced as having defeated Fernandez and Rude.
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard		09/29/87	Misenheimer, NC
Barry Windham & Lex Luger		03/27/88	Greensboro, NC
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard [2]	04/20/88	Jacksonville, FL
Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)
					09/10/88	Philadelphia, PA
Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal)		10/29/88	New Orleans, LA
Varsity Club (Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams)
					04/02/89	New Orleans, LA
   Stripped on 05/07/89 after Varsity Club attacked special referee
   Nikita Koloff.
Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin)
					06/14/89	Ft. Bragg, NC
   Defeat Midnight Express in 8-team tournament final.
Rick & Scott Steiner			11/01/89	Atlanta, GA
Doom (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons)		05/19/90	WAshington, DC
   Title exclusively referred to as WCW World Tag Team Titles from
   01/91; NWA World title considered vacant.
Terry Gordy & Steve Williams		07/12/92	Albany, GA
   Have defeated Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner on 07/05/92 in Atlanta,
   GA to win WCW World Tag Team Titles; defeat Barry Windham & Dustin
   Rhodes in tournament final on 07/12/92 to win revived NWA World Tag
   Team Titles and unify both titles.
Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes		09/21/92	Atlanta, GA
Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas		11/18/92	Macon, GA
Steve Austin & Brian Pillman		03/02/93	Macon, GA
Arn Anderson & Paul Roma		08/18/93	Daytona, FL
    Defeat Austin and Lord Steven Regal, who subbed for the injured
    Pillman; recognition dropped by NWA in 09/93 when WCW withdraws
    from NWA; Anderson & Roma continue to be recognized as WCW World Tag
    Team champions; NWA holds a tournament for the vacant NWA World Tag
    Team Titles in 04/95.
The Rock 'N' Roll Express (Rick Morton & Robert Gibson)
   					04/11/95	Dallas, TX
    Defeat Dirty Murdock and Randy Rhodes in a tournament final; vacant in
    07/95.
Masa Chono & The Great Muta		07/21/95	Tokyo, Japan
The Road Warriors (Hawk & Animal) [2]	12/26/95	St. Louis, MO
    Stripped of the titles on 03/15/96 due to an injury to Animal.
Brian Caruthers & Gary Orth		04/01/96	San Juan, PR
    Won titles in international tournament.
The Steiner Brothers [2]		07/21/96	Los Angeles, CA
The Headbangers (Mosh & Thrasher)	10/13/96	Detroit, MI
Death Inc. (Mortis & Wrath)		01/22/97	Atlanta, GA
    Titles vacated in 12/97 due to NWA inactivity.  WCW becomes part of 
    the NWA again on 01/01/98.
Fear & Adam Riggs			03/24/98	Sudsbury, Ontario
    Defeated The Steiner Brothers in tournament final.
The Crazy Ones (Maniac Mike & Missing Link)
   					06/01/98	St. Louis, MO
Maximum Carnage (Lord & Mt. Maximus)	10/31/98	Portland, OR
The Crazy Ones [2]			11/26/98	Anchorage, AK
   Chris Mann defeated The Crazy Ones on 03/19/99 in a handicap
   match to win the belts, but NWA president Don Owens nullified
   the title change, claiming Mann pinned the wrong man.
The Rebels (Matt Tullio & Mike Bell)	03/20/99	Toronto, Ontario
Axel Hagar/Martin Bauer			06/02/99	San Juan, PR
   Stripped of titles on 09/16/99 for failing to defend them.
The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh Ray & D-Von Dudley)
   					10/31/99	Las Vegas, NV
   Vacated the titles on 11/09/99 upon leaving the NWA.
Seek n Destroy (Tony & Dave McMillan)	01/01/99	London, England
   Defeated Techno Shock in tournament final.
The Rave (Lenny Lane & Shane Eden)	03/25/00	Herne Bay, England
The Dreadknocks (Ratt & Scavenger)	03/26/00	Chicago, IL
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray)	05/07/00	Charlotte, NC
Hard Rockers (Remi Rocket & Black Ninja)	
 					05/21/00	Richwood, WV
Brian Danzig & Tony Ricconelli		06/11/00	Wellington, NZ
The Gladiators (Lex Luger & Mike Awesome)
 					07/23/00	San Francisco, CA
   Stripped of title on 05/01/01 when Prime Time Sports, the present
   owner of the NWA, is purchased by Sports Entertainment Productions,
   the parent company of World Professional Wrestling.
The Hell-Raisers (Steve Austin & Bill Goldberg)
					06/10/01	Kansas City, MO
   Defeated Barry Windham & Scott Steiner for vacant titles.
Ron Simmons & Tully Blanchard		07/05/01	Atlanta, GA
The Hell-Raisers [2]			07/06/01	Cornelia, GA
Shane Eden & Frenchy Riviera		08/10/01	Monroe, LA
Hawk & Power Warrior			08/21/01	Atlanta, GA
The Hell-Raisers [3]			10/21/01	Columbia, SC
   Defeated Hawk & Power Warrior in a best-of-7 series.
Canadian Country (Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart)
					11/01/01	Washington, DC
 

      


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