- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Mid-America tag-team championship was a tag-team title promoted by the NWA Mid America promotion that ran more or less exclusively in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky from the 1940ties until 1980. Originally the NWA Mid-America promoted their version of the NWA World Tag-Team titles but when they became defunct in 1977 the “Mid-American” title became the main title for the promotion[1].
In 2001 the titles were brought back, this time as the main tag-team titles for the NWA Main Event that runs shows in the same area as the “NWA Mid-America” used to run[2].
Title history
[…] Means champion lineage is uncertain at this period in time
NLT means “No later than”
Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes: NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship Len Rossi & Tony Charles 1 NLT April 1972 Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner 1 April 1972 Len Rossi & Tony Charles 2 April 29, 1972 Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner 2 May, 1972 Don Greene & Al Greene 1 May 1972 Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown 1 July 1, 1972 Chattanooga, TN […] The Great Fuji & Steve Kyle 1 July 1972 […] The Interns
Tom Andrews and Jim Starr1 July 1972 Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dromo 1 August 8, 1972 Birmingham, AL The Interns
Tom Andrews and Jim Starr2 August 14, 1972 Birmingham, AL Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dromo 2 August 21, 1972 Birmingham, AL The Interns
Tom Andrews and Jim Starr3 August 28, 1972 Birmingham, AL Vacant NLT November 1972 Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart 1 November 10, 1972 Nashville, TN Defeat Jim White & Jerry Lawler in tournament final. Ken Lucas & Frankie Laine 1 November, 1972 Birmingham, AL Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart 2 December, 1972 Tommy Gilbert & Tojo Yamamoto 1 December, 1972 Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart 3 January, 1973 Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin 2 March 14, 1973 Nashville, TN Terry Garvin & Duke Myers 1 April 30, 1973 Birmingham, AL Bearcat Brown & Joey Rossi 1 June 6, 1973 Nashville, TN the Bounty Hunters
?? and ??1 June, 1973 Terry Garvin & Duke Myers 2 June, 1973 Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo 1 July 2, 1973 Birmingham, AL Terry Garvin & Duke Myers 3 NLT July, 1973 Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown 2 NLT July, 1973 Terry Garvin & Ron Garvin 1 NLT August, 1973 Joey Rossi & Don Greene 1 August 4, 1973 Chattanooga, TN Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Marlin 1 August 8, 1973 Nashville, TN Terry Garvin & Ron Garvin 2 September 5, 1973 Nashville, TN Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo 2 NLT December, 1973 The Interns
Tom Andrews and Jim Starr4 December 15, 1973 Chattanooga, TN Don Greene & Bearcat Brown 1 December 29, 1973 Chattanooga, TN The Interns
Tom Andrews and Jim Starr5 January 12, 1974 Chattanooga, TN Lorenzo Parente & Bill Dromo 1 July 1, 1972 NLT February, 1974 Frank Morrell & Charles Morrell 1 February 20, 1974 Nashville, TN Frank Monte & Nick DeCarlo 1 NLT March, 1974 Don Kent & Chris Gallagher 1 NLT August, 1974 Steve Kovacs & Ricky Gibson 1 August 24, 1974 Chattanooga, TN Don Kent & Chris Gallagher 2 August, 1974 Duker Myers & Blue Scorpion 1 September 30, 1974 Birmingham, AL Defeat Ricky Fields & Johnny Fields for the titles Jackie Fargo & George Gulas 1 NLT October, 1974 Don Kent & Count Drummer 1 November 6, 1974 Nashville, TN Jackie Fargo & George Gulas 2 November 20, 1974 Nashville, TN Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler 1 January 1, 1975 Nashville, TN Win title as the Masked Godfathers Jackie Fargo & George Gulas 3 May 5, 1975 Chattanooga, TN Ron Wright & Don Wright 1 NLT May 16, 1974 George Gulas & Jerry Jarrett 1 May 17, 1975 Nashville, TN Karl Von Steiger & Otto Von Heller 1 May 26, 1975 Defeat Gulas & Jackie Fargo for the titles […] Bill Ash & David Schultz 1 NLT November, 1976 George Gulas & Gorgeous George Jr. 1 NLT November, 1976 […] Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey 1 NLT November, 1976 Ricky Gibson & Bill Dundee 1 December 26, 1976 Chattanooga, TN Defeat Condrey & the Excutioner for the titles The Samoans
Tio & Tapu1 January 2, 1977 Chattanooga, TN Pez Whatley & Ray Candy 1 NLT June, 1977 The Samoans
Tio & Tapu2 July, 1977 Pez Whatley & Ray Candy 2 August 6, 1977 Chattanooga, TN Vacant Ray Candy leaves territory George Gulas & Tojo Yamamoto 1 August 24, 1977 Nashville, TN Wins 3-team tournament over Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo and The Samoans Vacant NLT December, 1972 George Gulas is injured Gypsy Joe & Leroy Rochester 1 December 25, 1977 Nashville, TN Wins tournament. Lanny Poffo & Bobby Eaton 1 January, 1978 Huntsville, AL Gypsy Joe & Dutch Mantell 1 NLT February 78 Nashville, TN Gypsy Joe & Buzz Tyler 1 February 22, 1978 Dutch Mantell gives up his half of the title. George Gulas & Tojo Yamamoto 2 NLT April, 1978 Vacant NLT August, 1978 Gulas and Yamamoto split up Ken Lucas & Dutch Mantell 1 August 12, 1978 Chattanooga, TN Wins tournament. Gypsy Joe & Tojo Yamamoto 1 September 30, 1978 Chattanooga, TN The Jet Set
George Gulas and Bobby Eaton1 December 16, 1978 Chattanooga, TN Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes 1 January 7, 1979 Chattanooga, TN Bobby Eaton & Mexican Angel 1 February, 1979 Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes 2 February, 1979 Gypsy Joe & Tom Renesto Jr. 1 July 4, 1979 Nashville, TN Tojo Yamamoto & Great Togo 1 July 25, 1979 Nashville, TN The Jet Set
George Gulas and Bobby Eaton2 September 8, 1979 Chattanooga, TN Vacant NLT December, 1979 George Gulas and Bobby Eaton split up Jim Dalton & Butch Malone 1 December 1, 1979 Chattanooga, TN Wins tournament. George Gulas & Ken Lucas 1 December 8, 1979 Chattanooga, TN The Blond Bombers
Larry Latham & Wayne Farris1 December 15, 1979 Chattanooga, TN The Jet Set
George Gulas and Bobby Eaton3 January 27, 1980 Chattanooga, TN The Blond Bombers
Larry Latham & Wayne Farris2 February 16, 1980 Chattanooga, TN Rocky Brewer & Pat Rose 1 March 5, 1980 Nashville, TN Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe 1 March 19, 1980 Nashville, TN Rocky Brewer & George Gulas 1 March 22, 1980 Chattanooga, TN Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe 2 May, 1980 Rocky Brewer & George Gulas 2 May 28, 1980 Nashville, TN Bobby Eaton & Great Togo 1 June, 1980 The Blond Bombers
Larry Latham & Wayne Farris3 July, 1980 Don Fargo & Robert Gibson 1 September 3, 1980 Nashville, TN the Manchurians
?? and ??1 September 13, 1980 Chattanooga, TN Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton 1 September 21, 1980 Chattanooga, TN Titles abandoned in October, 1980 after Jerry Jarrett takes over the titles after Nick Gulas NWA Main Event Version
[…] Means champion lineage is uncertain at this period in time
NLT means “No later than”
Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes: NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship Sweet-n-Sassy
Farren Foxx and Quinton Charisma1 February 02, 2001 Nashville, TN Wins a four-way elimination match against Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams, Chris Daniels & Tim Renesto, and Shane Eden & Lance Dreamer. Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto 1 March 10, 2001 Nashville, TN Ashley Hudson & Tim Renesto 1 May 05, 2001 Nashville, TN The match between Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto and New South ends with Hudson pinning Daniels and Renesto pinning Kory Williams at the same time; NWA Nashville promoter Mike Porter rules that Hudson and Renesto are the new champions. Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto 1 NLT June 2006 Belt may be returned; Daniels & Renesto listed as champions on NWA Main Event official website as of 01/06. Sudden Impact
Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane1 June 30, 2001 Columbia, TN Defeat Daniels & Renesto and Victory Twins (Lee & Lex Victory) in a 3-way match; held up on 01/08/04. Sudden Impact
Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane2 August 18, 2001 Held up on September 15, 2001 Sudden Impact
Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane3 September 22, 2001 LaVergne, TN Defeat Disturbing Behavior and The Bullies in a 3-way match. Disturbing Behavior
Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto1 October 28, 2001 Columbia, TN John Noble & Robbie Ruffin 1 June 1, 2002 Columbia, TN Dante & Leatherface 1 July 27, 2002 Columbia, TN Andy Douglas & Ricky Santell 1 August 31, 2002 Columbia, TN Title held up after a match against Hot Rod Biggs & Larry Valentine. The Heartbreakers
John Caesar & Larry Valentine1 February 08, 2003 Columbia, TN Defeat Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane and Dante & Tim Renesto. Dante & Tim Renesto 1 March 03, 2003 Columbia, TN The Heartbreakers
John Caesar & Larry Valentine2 March 28, 2003 Columbia, TN Natas & Justin Sain 1 July 06, 2003 Murfreesboro, TN Jeff Daniels & Lone Star 1 July 26, 2003 A morning card Mike Woods & Kory Williams 1 July 26, 2003 Columbia, TN An Evening card Dan Morrow & Bryan Turner 1 August 28, 2003 Murfreesboro, TN Devil's Deciples
Damien & Dante1 November 02, 2003 Murfreesboro, TN Kory Williams & Kid Thrilla 1 November 27, 2003 Lewisburg, TN Devil's Deciples
Damien & Dante2 NLT December 11, 2003 Dan Morrow & Bryan Turner 2 December 25, 2003 Stripped on January 3, 2004 due to failure to appear for two weeks. Dante & Mephisto 2 January 03, 2004 Columbia, TN Defeat Steve Lane & Chris Gatlin for vacant title. Kory Williams & Kid Thrilla 2 March 04, 2004 Springfield, TN Defeat Dante & Big Bully Douglas. Rex Sexton & Tommy Capone 1 June 12, 2004 Columbia, TN Defeat Dante & Damien for the vacant title Jeff Daniels & Mike Wood 1 October 08, 2005 Nashville, TN Defeat Old School Players (Apollo & Dynamite Derrick) at the NWA 57th Anniversary Show; title vacated in 2006. Syndicate Crew
L.A. Player & Karnage1 August 05, 2006 Columbia, TN Win a 4-team match. Rick Thunder & Jody Lopez 1 October 20, 2006 Smyrna, TN Syndicate Crew
L.A. Player & Karnage2 October 21, 2006 Columbia, TN Brandon Stone & Johnny Gunnz 1 November 23, 2006 Columbia, TN Syndicate Crew
L.A. Player & DeAngelo1 November 25, 2006 Columbia, TN Stripped on April 14, 2007 after regular interference in title matches by other members of The Syndicate Crew Jeff Daniels & Steve O 1 March 7, 2009 Princeton, KY Defeat Scott Hayes & Chris Hayes for the vacant titles References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ wrestling-titles.com. "history of the NWA Mid-American tag-team title". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/nwa/midam-t.html. Retrieved 04-03-2007.
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