- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version)
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NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida) Details Promotion Championship Wrestling from Florida Date established January, 1961 Date retired December 17, 1986 Statistics Most reigns Jack & Jerry Brisco (5 reigns) First champion(s) The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) Longest reign Jim Neidhart & Krusher Khruschev
(91 days)Shortest reign Kareem Muhammad & Hacksaw Higgins
(1 day)The Florida version of the United States Tag Team Championship was a major professional wrestling tag team championship. The title was defended sporadically in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated Championship Wrestling from Florida from 1961 to 1962, 1978 to 1980, and then 1983 until 1986.[1] While its name suggests it was defended throughout the United States, the title was actually a regional championship that was only defended throughout the Florida territory.
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Title history
Wrestler: Reigns Together: Date: Location: Notes: The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)1 circa January 1961 Title awarded Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn 1 November 1961 Miami Beach, FL Tojo Yamamoto & Taro Miyake 1 November 16, 1961 Jacksonville, FL Eddie Graham & Dick Steinborn 2 November 30, 1961 Jacksonville, FL The Assassins 1 January 26, 1962 Atlanta, GA Held up April 27, 1962 Title held up after a match against Ray Gunkel & Bob Ellis went to a draw in Atlanta, GA Ray Gunkel & Bob Ellis 1 May 4, 1962 Atlanta, GA Defeat The Assassins in rematch The Assassins 2 circa May 12, 1962 ? Vacant 1962 Title inactive Jimmy & Johnny Valiant 1 January 1978 Florida Mike Graham & Steve Keirn 1 January 25, 1978 Miarmi, FL Jack & Jerry Brisco 1 February 21, 1978 Tampa, FL Mike Graham & Steve Keirn 2 March 7, 1978 Miami, FL Jack & Jerry Brisco 2 1978 Florida Killer Karl Kox & Bobby Duncum 1 1978 Florida Jack & Jerry Brisco 3 1978 Florida Mr. Saito & Mr. Sato 1 1978 Florida Jack & Jerry Brisco 4 1978 Florida Killer Karl Kox & Dick Slater 1 1978 Florida Held Up December 1978 Kox and Slater split up Killer Karl Kox & Jimmy Garvin 1 December 5, 1978 Tampa, FL Defeat Dick Slater & Bob Roop Mr. Saito & Mr. Sato 2 January 1979 Florida Jack & Jerry Brisco 5 February 1979 Florida Jos LeDuc & Thor the Viking 1 1979 Florida Killer Karl Kox & Jimmy Garvin 2 1979 Florida Pak Song & Jos LeDuc 1 1979 Florida Pak Song & Killer Khan 1 1979 LeDuc gave his half to Khan Mike Graham & Steve Keirn 3 1979 Florida Jos LeDuc & Don Muraco 1 1979 Florida Vacated 1979 or 1980 Title vacant Dusty Rhodes & Bugsy McGraw 1 July 14, 1980 Tampa, FL Vacated between July 1980 & 1981 Title inactive The Zambuie Express
(Elijah Akeem & Kareem Muhammad)1 September 1983 New Mexico Win fictitious tournament Dusty Rhodes & Blackjack Mulligan 1 November 5, 1983 Lakeland, FL Ron Bass & One Man Gang 1 November 30, 1983 Tampa, FL Defeat Rhodes & Mike Davis Mike Rotunda & Mike Davis 1 January 11, 1984 Tampa, FL Ron Bass & Black Bart 1 February 6, 1984 West Palm Beach, FL Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham 1 March 14, 1984 Miami, FL Ron Bass & Black Bart 2 1984 Florida Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham 2 April 1984 Florida Ron Bass & Black Bart 3 April 25, 1984 Miami, FL Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham 3 May 26, 1984 Sarasota, FL Chavo & Hector Guerrero 1 July 14, 1984 Florida Jim Neidhart & Krusher Khruschev 1 October 2, 1984 Tampa, FL defeat Hector & Cocoa Samoa Jay & Mark Youngblood 1 January 1, 1985 Tampa, FL The PYT Express
(Norvell Austin & Koko Ware)1 February 26, 1985 Tampa, FL Jay & Mark Youngblood 2 March 5, 1985 Tampa, FL Rick Rude & Jesse Barr 1 April 16, 1985 Tampa, FL Wahoo McDaniel & Billy Jack Haynes 1 July 9, 1985 Tampa, FL Vacated December 1985 Titles vacant The Fabulous Ones
(Stan Lane & Steve Keirn)1 July 12, 1986 Portland, OR Defeat Sheepherders in fictitious tournament The Sheepherders
(Butch Miller & Luke Williams)1 October 7, 1986 Tampa, FL The Fabulous Ones 2 November 30, 1986 Tampa, FL Kareem Muhammad & Hacksaw Higgins 1 December 16, 1986 Tampa, FL Win by forfeit Title Retired December 17, 1986 Higgins fired & title abandoned See also
References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
Categories:- Championship Wrestling from Florida championships
- National Wrestling Alliance championships
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