Champion history[]
Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
1 | January 29, 1975 | N/A | Title were awarded to the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, though it was announced on television that they won a tournament in California for the title. Also note that the this was the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship at this point. Prior to 1982 many territories recognized their own version of the "World Tag Team Championship. |
Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel |
1 | May 15, 1975 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
2 | June 11, 1975 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel (2) |
1 | January 27, 1976 | Columbia, SC | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
3 | February 3, 1976 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling |
1 | May 5, 1976 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
4 | June 28, 1976 | Greenville, SC | TBA. |
Don Muraco & Greg Valentine |
1 | December 26, 1976 | Greenville, SC | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
5 | May 8, 1977 | Charlotte, NC | TBA. |
June 1977, The Minnesota Wrecking Crew defeat Mike Graham and Kevin Sullivan to unify the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-America versions of the World Tag Team Titles. | ||||
Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes |
1 | September 23, 1977 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
6 | October 14, 1977 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Don Muraco (2) & Greg Valentine (2) |
2 | October 30, 1977 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Stripped of title in April, 1978 after continually breaking NWA rules and getting disqualified. | ||||
Paul Jones (2) & Ricky Steamboat |
1 | April 23, 1978 | Greensboro, NC | Defeated Masked Superstar and Ken Patera in tournament final. |
Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine (3) |
1 | June 7, 1978 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
November 1978, Raschke and Valentine defeat Bob Brown and Bob Sweetan in Des Moines, IA to unify the Mid-Atlantic and Central States versions of the "World Tag Team Titles. | ||||
Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff |
1 | December 12, 1978 | Charlotte, NC | TBA. |
Baron Von Raschke (2) & Paul Jones (3) |
1 | April 28, 1979 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
May of 1979 Raschke and Jones defeat Ed Wiskoski and Roddy Piper in Los Angeles to unify the Mid-Atlantic and San Francisco versions of the "World Tag Team Titles. | ||||
The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan & Blackjack Lanza) |
1 | Aug 8, 1979 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Baron Von Raschke (3) & Paul Jones (4) |
2 | August 22, 1979 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (2) |
1 | October 24, 1979 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
Greg Valentine (4) & Ray Stevens |
1 | March 29, 1980 | Charlotte, NC | TBA. |
Jay Youngblood (2) & Ricky Steamboat (3) |
2 | May 10, 1980 | Gainesville, GA | TBA. |
Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta |
1 | August, 20 1980 | Charlotte, NC | Baba and Tsurata, the reigning World Tag Team Champions (Detroit version) defeat Steamboat and Youngblood to unify the Detroit and Mid-Atlantic versions of the "World Tag Team Titles. |
Masked Superstar & Paul Jones (5) |
1 | November 27, 1980 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens (2) |
1 | February 22, 1981 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Masked Superstar (2) & Paul Jones (6) |
2 | March 22, 1981 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
7 | May 1, 1981 | Richmond, VA | TBA. |
Title vacated December 1981 when Gene Anderson is injured. | ||||
Ole Anderson (8) & Stan Hansen |
1 | February 28, 1982 | Atlanta, GA | Awarded title by forfeit when Don Muraco and Wahoo McDaniel split before their scheduled title match. |
May 1982 Hansen and Anderson defeat Kerry Von Erich and Al Madril in St. Louis, MI to unify the Texas and Mid-Atlantic version of the "World Tag Team Titles. | ||||
Title vacated in September of 1982. | ||||
Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba (2) |
1 | September 21, 1982 | Tokyo, Japan | Baba and Inoki defeat Don Kernodle and Sgt. Slaughter in tournament final. |
December 1982, the Los Angeles version of the "World Tag Team Titles" are retired with the closure of the promotion. The Mid-Atlantic version of the World Tag Team Title becomes the official undisputed NWA World Tag Team Championship. | ||||
Jay Youngblood (3) & Ricky Steamboat (4) |
3 | March 12, 1983 | Hiroshima, Japan | TBA. |
The Brisco Brothers (Jack & Jerry Brisco) |
1 | June 18, 1983 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Jay Youngblood (4) & Ricky Steamboat (5) |
4 | October 3, 1983 | Greenville, SC | TBA. |
The Brisco Brothers (Jack & Jerry Brisco) |
2 | October 21, 1983 | Richmond, VA | TBA. |
Jay Youngblood (5) & Ricky Steamboat (6) |
5 | November 24, 1983 | Greensboro, NC | TBA. |
Title vacated December, 1983 when Steamboat announces his retirement. | ||||
Don Kernodle & Sgt. Slaughter |
1 | May 5, 1984 | Greensboro, SC | Defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Jimmy Valiant in tournament final. |
Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel (3) |
1 | March 4, 1984 | Greensboro, SC | TBA. |
The Brisco Brothers (Jack & Jerry Brisco) |
3 | April 4, 1984 | Spartansburg, SC | TBA. |
Mark Youngblood (2) & Wahoo McDaniel (4) |
2 | May 5, 1984 | Greensboro, SC | TBA. |
Don Kernodle (2) & Ivan Koloff (2) |
1 | May 8, 1984 | Raleigh, NC | TBA. |
Dusty Rhodes (2) & Manny Fernandez |
1 | October 20, 1984 | Greensboro, SC | TBA. |
Ivan Koloff (3) & Nikita Koloff |
1 | March 18, 1985 | Fayetteville, NC | TBA. |
Titles vacated in May of 1985 when the NWA's "reorganization" begins. A Tournament is decided to crown new champion in Texas. | ||||
The Fabulous Freebirds (Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) |
1 | May 11, 1985 | Austin, TX | The Freebirds (Hayes and Gordy) defeat Kevin and Mike Von Erich in tournament final. |
"The Freebirds Clause" is added to the NWA World Tag Team titles, stating that any two man combination of Hayes, Gordy or Roberts could defend the titles legally. | ||||
The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) |
1 | June 23, 1985 | Nashville, TN | TBA. |
The Fabulous Freebirds (Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy) |
2 | September 21, 1985 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) |
1 | February 2, 1986 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Bill Dundee & Jerry Lawler |
1 | Aug 16, 1986 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) |
2 | October 4, 1986 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Stan Lane) |
2 | December 6, 1986 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith & Dynamite Kid) *This is wrong, Neither the Bulldogs or The Hart Foundation were ever in the NWA! |
1 | May 26, 1987 | Calgary, AB | TBA. |
The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) |
1 | August 16, 1987 | Toronto, ON | TBA. |
Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard |
1 | October 3, 1987 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Barry Windham & Lex Luger |
1 | March 27, 1987 | Tampa, FL | TBA. |
Arn Anderson (2) & Tully Blanchard (2) |
2 | April 20, 1988 | Jacksonville, FL | TBA. |
The Midnight Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) |
1 | September 10, 1988 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) |
1 | October 29, 1988 | New Orleans, LA | TBA. |
The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) |
3 | April 2, 1989 | New Orleans, LA | TBA.
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The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Terry Gordy (3)) |
1 | June 14, 1989 | Ft. Bragg, NC | TBA. |
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) |
1 | November 1, 1989 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
DOOM (Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) |
1 | May 19, 1990 | Jacksonville, FL | TBA. |
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) |
2 | February 24, 1991 | Phoenix, AZ | TBA. |
February 18, 1991 Steiners are forced to vacate the titles when Scott suffers an injury. | ||||
Lex Luger (2) & Sting |
1 | March 3, 1991 | Charlotte, NC | Sting and Luger defeat Terry Gordy and Jimmy Garvin in tournament final. |
Barry Windham (2) & Dustin Rhodes |
1 | November 19, 1991 | Savannah, GA | TBA. |
Pretty Wonderful (Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma) |
1 | January 16, 1992 | Jacksonville, FL | TBA. |
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) |
3 | May 3, 1992 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) |
2 | July 5, 1992 | Chicago, IL | TBA. |
Lex Luger (3) & Sting (2) |
2 | September 21, 1992 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Dustin Rhodes (2) & Shane Douglas |
1 | September 21, 1992 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Mad Men (Abdullah the Butcher & Cactus Jack) |
1 | November 18, 1992 | Macon, GA | TBA. |
Titles vacated when Abdullah the Butcher fails to make a scheduled title defence in Georgia due to commitments in Japan. | ||||
The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman & Steve Austin) |
1 | March 2, 1993 | Macon, GA | Austin and Pillman defeated Dustin Rhodes and Shane Douglas in tournament final. |
The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin & Terry Gordy (4)) |
2 | August 18, 1993 | Jacksonville, FL | TBA. |
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) |
4 | September 19, 1993 | Houston, TX | TBA. |
The Hollywood Blondes (Brian Pillman & Steve Austin) |
2 | October 4, 1993 | Columbus, GA | TBA. |
Lex Luger (4) & Sting (3) |
3 | October 24, 1993 | New Orleans, LA | TBA. |
The Smokin' Guns (Bart & Kip Winchester) |
1 | May 22, 1994 | Austin, TX | TBA. |
Stars 'n' Stripes (Marcus Bagwell & The Patriot) |
1 | September 25, 1994 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
The Smokin' Guns (Bart & Kip Winchester) |
2 | October 23, 1994 | Detroit, MI | TBA. |
Lex Luger (5) & Sting (4) |
4 | November 16, 1994 | Jacksonville, FL | TBA. |
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
1 | December 8, 1994 | Houston, TX | TBA. |
The Smokin' Guns (Bart & Kip Winchester) |
3 | May 21, 1995 | Austin, TX | TBA. |
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
2 | May 21, 1995 | Irving, TX | TBA. |
The Southern Boys (Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong) |
4 | June 24, 1995 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
3 | July 22, 1995 | Irving, TX | TBA. |
Bobby Duncum, Jr. & Justin Hawk Bradshaw |
1 | September 17, 1995 | Dallas, TX | TBA. |
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
4 | September 27, 1995 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler (2) |
1 | October 12, 1995 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
Lex Luger (6) & Sting (5) |
5 | January 22, 1996 | Charlotte, NC | TBA. |
Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
5 | June 24, 1996 | Atlanta, GA | TBA. |
The Triple Threat (Brian Lee, Chris Candido & Shane Douglas (2)) |
1 | October 28, 1995 | Philadelphia, PA | The Freebirds Clause is used once again as any two man combination of Douglas, Lee and Candido are legal to defend the titles. |
The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock) |
1 | Aug 3, 1996 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn) |
1 | December 20, 1996 | Middletown, NY | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
5 | March 15, 1997 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
The Gangstanators (John Kronus & New Jack) |
2 | September 20, 1997 | New York, NY | TBA. |
The Can-Am Connection (Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon) |
1 | December 5, 1997 | Detroit, MI | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
2 | October 24, 1998 | Collegetown, PA | TBA. |
Rob Van Dam & Sabu |
1 | August 14, 1999 | Detroit, MI | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
3 | January 9, 2000 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
Raven & Tommy Dreamer |
1 | August 26, 2000 | New York, NY | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
4 | December 11, 2000 | Pittsburgh, PA | TBA. |
February 2000, The Dudley Boys vacate the titles when Bubba Ray suffers a torn bicep. | ||||
The Blue Bloods (David Taylor & Steven Regal) |
1 | March 4, 2001 | London, England | Regal and Taylor defeat The Steiner Brothers in a one night tournament final. |
The Haas Brothers (Charlie & Russ Haas) |
1 | August 12, 2001 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
The Samoan Headshrinkers (EKMO & KIMO) |
1 | September 16, 2001 | Miami, FL | TBA. |
Texas' Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) |
1 | December 9, 2001 | Austin, TX | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
5 | August 18, 2002 | Memphis, TN | TBA. |
The Road Warriors (Animal & Hawk) |
3 | August 17, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
6 | August 23, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | TBA. |
Chris Benoit & Owen Hart |
1 | November 16, 2003 | Calgary, AB | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
7 | January 10, 2004 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
The Hardy Boys (Jeff & Matt Hardy) |
1 | March 11, 2007 | Los Angeles, CA | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
8 | April 15, 2007 | Pittsburgh, PA | TBA. |
Sex and Steel (Christian Cage & Sexton Hardcastle) |
1 | December 9, 2007 | Calgary, AB | TBA. |
The Dudley Boys (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) |
9 | January 19, 2008 | Philadelphia, PA | TBA. |
The Murder City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) |
1 | April 10, 2008 | Detroit, MI | TBA. |
The Redneck Wrecking Crew (Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch) |
1 | August 16, 2008 | Arlington, TX | TBA. |
The Murder City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) |
2 | October 12, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | TBA. |
The New Millenium Rockers (Paul London & Brian Kendrick) |
1 | December 28, 2008 | Washington, DC | TBA. |
The Calgary Bulldogs (TJ Wilson & Harry Smith) |
1 | March 20, 2009 | Calgary, AB | TBA. |
The Legends of the Fall (Chris Kanyon & Joe E. Legend) |
1 | September 18, 2009 | Toronto, ON | TBA. |
The Calgary Bulldogs (TJ Wilson & Harry Smith) |
2 | November 21, 2009 | Calgary, AB | TBA. |
List of reign lengths[]
- As of January 1, 2010
Wrestlers | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
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The Calgary Bulldogs (2) (Harry Smith & TJ Wilson) |
232 | November 21, 2009 | Current champion |
National Wrestling Alliance |
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Current Championships |
World Heavyweight (reigns) • World Junior Heavyweight (reigns) World Tag Team (reigns) • World Women's (reigns) |
Events |
Anniversary Show • Starrcade |