- List of WWE Tag Team Champions
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This article is about the list of WWE's tag team champions with the current belt. For a list WWE's tag team champions with the original belt, see List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE).
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship contested for in WWE. The WWE Tag Team Championship was WWE's third World Tag Team Title, and seventh tag team title overall introduced in 2002. After WWE bought the bankrupt promotions of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and dissolved the WCW Tag Team Championship, it split its roster into two brands, Raw and SmackDown, in a brand extension. As a result of this, WWE's original World Tag Team Championship was designated exclusive to the Raw brand, leaving SmackDown without a Tag Team Championship. Soon afterward, a WWE Tag Team Championship was introduced onto the SmackDown brand.[1][2] In 2007, after the initiation of the ECW brand, WWE announced that the title would be shared between both brands, thus inter-brand matches could take place for the title.[3] In 2009, the title was unified with the World Tag Team Championship and became recognized as the "Unified WWE Tag Team Championship" until August 2010 when the World Tag Team Championship was decommissioned in favor of continuing the lineage of the WWE Tag Team Championship.
The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. The inaugural champions were Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle, who won the titles in a tournament final in October 2002, while as of November 2011, the champions are Air Boom (Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne), with both being in their first reigns. Overall, there have been 35 different championship teams, and 52 individual champions with the tag teams of Slater and Gabriel and MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury) holding the most reigns at 3, in addition, Johnny Nitro/John Morrison, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero hold the most reigns individually at four. Paul London and Brian Kendrick hold the longest reign at 331 days, in addition, John Morrison holds the longest combined reign individually at 541 days. John Cena and The Miz have the shortest reign as a team at roughly 15 minutes, due to The Corre invoking their rematch clause immediately after losing the titles.
Contents
Title history
As of November 18, 2011.
# Team Reigns Date Days held: Location Event Notes Ref. 1Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit 1October 20, 2002 16 North Little Rock, AR No Mercy (2002) Defeated Edge and Rey Mysterio in a tournament final to become the first WWE Tag Team Champions. 2Edge and Rey Mysterio 1November 5, 2002[4] 12 Manchester, NH SmackDown! This was a two out of three falls match which Edge and Mysterio won 2–1, aired November 7. [5] 3Los Guerreros
(Eddie and Chavo)1November 17, 2002 79 New York, NY Survivor Series (2002) This was a three-way elimination match also involving Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit. [6] 4Team Angle
(Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas)1February 4, 2003[7] 103 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Aired February 6. [8] 5Eddie Guerrero (2) and Tajiri 1May 18, 2003 44 Charlotte, NC Judgment Day (2003) This was a ladder match. Tajiri was a replacement for an injured Chavo Guerrero. [9] 6The World's Greatest Tag Team
(formerly "Team Angle")2July 1, 2003[7] 77 Rochester, NY SmackDown! Aired July 3. [10] 7Los Guerreros
(Eddie (3) and Chavo (2))2September 16, 2003[7] 35 Raleigh, NC SmackDown! Aired September 18. [11] 8The Basham Brothers
(Danny and Doug)1October 21, 2003[7] 105 Albany, NY SmackDown! Aired October 23. [12] 9Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty 1February 3, 2004[13] 77 Cleveland, OH SmackDown! Aired February 5. [14] 10Charlie Haas (3) and Rico 1April 20, 2004[13] 56 Kelowna, BC SmackDown! Aired April 22. [15] 11The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray and D-Von)1June 15, 2004[13] 21 Chicago, IL SmackDown! Aired June 17. [16] 12Billy Kidman and Paul London 1July 6, 2004[13] 63 Winnipeg, MB, Canada SmackDown! Aired July 8. [17] 13René Duprée and Kenzo Suzuki 1September 7, 2004[13] 91 Tulsa, OK SmackDown! Aired September 9. [18] 14Rey Mysterio (2) and Rob Van Dam 1December 7, 2004[13] 35 Greenville, SC SmackDown! Aired December 9. [19] 15The Basham Brothers 2January 11, 2005[20] 40 Tampa, FL SmackDown! This was a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match aired January 13, also involving the teams of Mark Jindrak and Luther Reigns and Booker T and Eddie Guerrero. [21] 16Eddie Guerrero (4) and Rey Mysterio (3) 1February 20, 2005 57 Pittsburgh, PA No Way Out (2005) [22] 17MNM
(Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro)1April 18, 2005[20] 97 New York, NY SmackDown! Aired April 21. [23] 18The Legion of Doom
(Road Warrior Animal and Heidenreich)1July 24, 2005 93 Buffalo, NY The Great American Bash (2005) [24] 19MNM 2October 25, 2005[20] 49 Daly City, CA SmackDown! This was a Fatal Four-Way match that aired October 28, also involving The Mexicools and Paul Burchill and William Regal. [25] 20Batista and Rey Mysterio (4) 1December 13, 2005[20] 14 Springfield, MA SmackDown! Aired December 16. During their reign Batista was the WWE World Heavyweight Champion [26] 21MNM 3December 27, 2005[20] 145 Uncasville, CT SmackDown! Aired December 30. [27] 22Paul London (2) and Brian Kendrick 1May 21, 2006 331 Phoenix, AZ Judgment Day (2006) [28] 23Deuce 'n Domino 1April 17, 2007[29] 133 Milan, Italy SmackDown! Aired April 20. [30] 24Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter 1August 28, 2007[29] 77 Albany, NY SmackDown! Aired August 31. During their reign M.V.P. was the WWE United States Champion [31] 25John Morrison (4) and The Miz
(John Morrison formerly Johnny Nitro)1November 13, 2007[29] 250 Wichita, KS SmackDown! Aired November 16. The titles were shared with ECW. [32] 26Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder 1July 20, 2008 63 Uniondale, NY The Great American Bash (2008) This was a Fatal Four-Way match, also featuring Jesse and Festus and Finlay and Hornswoggle. [33] 27The Colóns
(Carlito and Primo)1September 21, 2008 280 Columbus, OH SmackDown! Aired September 26. Unified with World Tag Team Championship on April 5, 2009. [34] 28Chris Jericho and Edge (2) 1June 28, 2009 28 Sacramento, CA The Bash This was a Triple Threat match also involving The Legacy (Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase). [35] 29Chris Jericho (2) and Big Show 1July 26, 2009 140 Philadelphia, PA Night of Champions (2009) Shortly after winning the titles Edge suffered a torn Achilles tendon, which required surgery and forced him to vacate his half of the championship. Jericho was allowed to keep his title and choose a new partner; he chose Big Show at Night of Champions. [36] 30D-Generation X
(Triple H and Shawn Michaels)1December 13, 2009 57 San Antonio, TX TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009) This was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. [37] 31ShoMiz
(The Miz (2) and Big Show (2))1February 8, 2010 77 Lafayette, LA Raw This was a Triple Threat Elimination match also involving The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk and Luke Gallows). During their reign The Miz was the WWE United States Champion [38] 32The Hart Dynasty
David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd)1April 26, 2010 146 Richmond, VA Raw The World Tag Team Championship was deactivated during their reign on August 16, 2010. [39] 33Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre 1September 19, 2010 35 Rosemont, IL Night of Champions (2010) Won titles in a Tag Team Turmoil match also involving Jimmy and Jey Uso, Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov, and Evan Bourne and Mark Henry. [40] 34Nexus
(John Cena and David Otunga)1October 24, 2010 1 Minneapolis, MN Bragging Rights (2010) [41] 35Nexus
(Heath Slater and Justin Gabriel)1October 25, 2010 42 Green Bay, WI Raw Match was won once David Otunga laid down in the center of the ring to be pinned, which he did after Wade Barrett forced him to. [42] 36Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov 1December 6, 2010 76 Louisville, KY Raw Won a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Tag Team match also featured the teams of Mark Henry & Yoshi Tatsu and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) [43] 37The Corre
(Heath Slater (2) and Justin Gabriel (2))2February 20, 2011 1 Oakland, CA Elimination Chamber (2011) Officially Slater and Gabriel's second reign, the previous reign as part of Nexus. [44] 38John Cena (2) and The Miz (3) 1February 21, 2011 0 Fresno, CA Raw Became the shortest reign in the title's history. During their reign The Miz was the WWE Champion [45] 39The Corre
(Heath Slater (3) and Justin Gabriel (3))357 The Corre immediately invoked their rematch clause after losing the titles. [46] 40Big Show and Kane 1April 19, 2011 34 London, England SmackDown This matched aired on broadcast delay on April 22, 2011. [47] 41David Otunga (2) and Michael McGillicutty 1May 23, 2011 91 Portland, OR Raw Won titles during their time as The New Nexus. [48] 42Air Boom
(Evan Bourne and Kofi Kingston)1August 22, 2011 88+ Edmonton, AB, Canada Raw Bourne is still recognized as the co-holder of the title despite his suspension List of top combined reigns
As of November 18, 2011.
Symbol Meaning † Indicates the current champions By team
Rank Team # of
ReignsCombined
Days1. Paul London & Brian Kendrick 1 331 2. MNM
(Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro)3 291 3. The Colóns
(Carlito & Primo)1 280 4. John Morrison & The Miz 1 250 5. Team Angle / The World's Greatest Tag Team
(Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin)2 180 6. The Hart Dynasty
(David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd)1 146 7. The Basham Brothers
(Doug & Danny)2 145 8. JeriShow
(Chris Jericho & Big Show)1 140 9. Deuce 'n Domino 1 133 10. Los Guerreros
(Eddie Guerrero & Chavo Guerrero)2 114 11. Nexus / The Corre
(Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater)3 100 12. The Legion of Doom
(Road Warrior Animal & Heidenreich)1 93 13. René Duprée & Kenzo Suzuki 1 91 13. David Otunga & Michael McGillicutty 1 91 15. Air Boom
(Evan Bourne & Kofi Kingston)†1 88+ 16. Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty 1 77 16. Matt Hardy & Montel Vontavious Porter 1 77 16. ShoMiz
(The Miz & Big Show)1 77 19. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov 1 76 20. Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder 1 63 20. Billy Kidman & Paul London 1 63 22. D-Generation X
(Triple H & Shawn Michaels)1 57 22. Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio 1 57 24. Charlie Haas & Rico 1 56 25. Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri 1 44 26. Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre 1 35 26. Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam 1 35 28. Big Show & Kane 1 34 29. Chris Jericho & Edge 1 28 30. The Dudley Boyz
(Bubba Ray & D-Von)1 21 31. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit 1 16 32. Batista & Ray Mysterio 1 14 33. Edge & Rey Mysterio 1 12 34. John Cena & David Otunga 1 1 35. John Cena & The Miz 1 <1 By wrestler
Rank Wrestler # of
ReignsCombined
Days1. Johnny Nitro/John Morrison 4 541 2. Paul London 2 394 3. Brian Kendrick 1 331 4. The Miz 3 327 5. Joey Mercury 3 291 6. Carlito 1 280 6. Primo 1 280 8. Big Show 3 251 9. Charlie Haas 3 236 10. Eddie Guerrero 4 215 11. Shelton Benjamin 2 180 12. Chris Jericho 2 168 13. David Hart Smith 1 146 13. Tyson Kidd 1 146 15. Doug Basham 2 145 15. Danny Basham 2 145 17. Deuce 1 133 17. Domino 1 133 19. Rey Mysterio 4 118 20. Chavo Guerrero 2 114 21. Justin Gabriel 3 100 21. Heath Slater 3 100 23. Road Warrior Animal 1 93 23. Heidenreich 1 93 25. David Otunga 2 92 26. René Duprée 1 91 26. Kenzo Suzuki 1 91 26. Michael McGillicutty 1 91 29. Evan Bourne† 1 88+ 29. Kofi Kingston† 1 88+ 31. Matt Hardy 1 77 31. Montel Vontavious Porter 1 77 31. Scotty 2 Hotty 1 77 31. Rikishi 1 77 35. Santino Marella 1 76 35. Vladimir Kozlov 1 76 37. Billy Kidman 1 63 37. Curt Hawkins 1 63 37. Zack Ryder 1 63 40. Triple H 1 57 40. Shawn Michaels 1 57 42. Rico 1 56 43. Tajiri 1 44 44. Edge 2 40 45. Rob Van Dam 1 35 45. Cody Rhodes 1 35 45. Drew McIntyre 1 35 48. Kane 1 34 49. Bubba Ray Dudley 1 21 49. D-Von Dudley 1 21 51. Kurt Angle 1 16 51. Chris Benoit 1 16 53. Batista 1 14 54. John Cena 2 1 References
- General
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- ^ "Edge & Mysterio's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330018. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Los Guerreros' first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330070. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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- ^ "Guerrero & Tajiri's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330108. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Benjamin & Haas' second reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330136. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Los Guerreros' second reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330172. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Basham Brothers' first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330156. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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- ^ "Rikishi & Scotty's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330120. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Haas & Rico's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330096. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Dudley Boyz' first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330078. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Kidman & London's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330038. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Dupree & Suzuki's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/330002. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Mysterio & RVD's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/329982. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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- ^ "Guerrero & Mysterio's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/329962. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "MNM's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/329952. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Animal & Heidenreich's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/3299521. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "MNM's second reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/32995211. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "Batista & Mysterio's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/1806054. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
- ^ "MNM's third reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/1871854. Retrieved 2007-04-09.
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- ^ "Deuce 'n Domino's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ "Matt Hardy & MVP's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/1871854111. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ "Morrison & Miz's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20071116. Retrieved 2007-04-21.
- ^ "Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20080720. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "The Colóns' first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/8161172. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "Edge & Chris Jericho's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/10663658. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Chris Jericho & Big Show's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20090726WorldTagChamps. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "D-Generation X's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20091213. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "ShoMiz's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/2009121311. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "The Hart Dynasty's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20091213111. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/200912131111. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "Cena & Otunga's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20101024. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "Slater & Gabriel's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20101025. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Marella & Kozlov's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20101206. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ "Slater & Gabriel's second reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20110220. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Cena & David Otunga first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/201102211. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Slater & Gabriel's third reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/20110221. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Kane and Big Show's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/25012257. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Otunga and McGillicutty's first reign". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/25017726. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
External links
- Official WWE Tag Team Championship Title History
- WWE Tag Team Championship history at Wrestling-Titles.com
Current WWE championships and accomplishments Championships World WWE (reigns) · World Heavyweight (reigns)Secondary Divisional Developmental Florida Heavyweight (reigns) · Florida Tag Team (reigns) · FCW Divas (reigns) · Queen of FCW (reigns) · FCW 15 (reigns)Other WWE Tag Team Champions Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit · Edge and Rey Mysterio · Los Guerreros · Team Angle · Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri · The Basham Brothers · Too Cool · Charlie Haas and Rico · The Dudley Boyz ·
Billy Kidman and Paul London · René Dupree and Kenzo Suzuki · Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam · Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio · MNM · The Legion of Doom · Batista and Rey Mysterio · Paul London and Brian Kendrick · Deuce 'n Domino · Matt Hardy and Montel Vontavious Porter · John Morrison and The Miz · Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder · The Colóns · Chris Jericho and The Big Show/Edge · D-Generation X · ShoMiz (Big Show and The Miz) · The Hart Dynasty · Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre · John Cena and David Otunga · Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater · Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov · John Cena and The Miz · Kane and Big Show · David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty · Air Boom (current)Categories:- WWE championships
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