- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
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NWA Americas Tag Team Championship Details Promotion NWA Hollywood Wrestling Date established February, 1964 Date retired December 26, 1982 Other name(s) - WWA World Tag Team Championship
Statistics Most reigns Black Gordman & Goliath (18 reigns) (as individual) Black Gordman (26 reigns) First champion(s) Édouard Carpentier & Ernie Ladd Longest reign Black Gordman & Goliath
(187 days)Shortest reign Black Gordman & Rocky Montero, Ángel Blanco and Dr. Wagner, Chavo Guerrero & John Tolos, Chavo & Gory Guerrero, and The Twin Devils,
(1 day)The NWA Americas Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance's NWA Hollywood Wrestling based out of Los Angeles, California.
The championship began as the WWA World Tag Team Championship for the World Wrestling Association in 1964. However, when the World Wrestling Association became an NWA affiliate on October 1, 1968, its name was changed to NWA Hollywood Wrestling and the title was renamed the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship in January 1969. The title served as the top tag team championship in the promotion until 1979 when it was relegated to serve as a secondary tag title since the company created its own regional version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship. The championship lasted until the promotion closed on December 26, 1982.[1]
Contents
Title history
- (NLT) written after a date indicates the title change occurred no later than that date. Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.
Wrestlers: Times: Date: Location: Notes: WWA World Tag Team Championship Édouard Carpentier and Ernie Ladd 1 February 1964 (NLT) Previously WWA International Television Tag Team Championship. The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)1 February 27, 1964 Bakersfield, California Alberto and Ramon Torres 1 April 28, 1964 Long Beach, California The Destroyer and Hard Boiled Haggerty 1 July 30, 1964 Bakersfield, California Fred Blassie and Mr. Moto 1 October 27, 1964 Long Beach, California The Destroyer (2) and Hard Boiled Haggerty (2) 2 November 3, 1964 Long Beach, California Édouard Carpentier (2) and Bob Ellis 1 December 9, 1964 Los Angeles, California Karl and Kurt Von Stroheim 1 May 1965 (NLT) The Assassins 1 May 13, 1965 Los Angeles, California The Kentuckians
(Luke Brown and Grizzly Smith)1 August 8, 1965 Los Angeles, California The Assassins 2 September 1965 (NLT) The Kentuckians 2 September 14, 1965 Long Beach, California This title change was repeated two days later in Bakersfield, California. Luke Graham and Gorilla Monsoon 1 January 1966 (NLT) El Mongol and Gorilla Monsoon (2) 1 January 23, 1966 Defeated Luke Graham and Moondog Mayne. Thunderbolt Patterson and Alberto Torres (2) 1 February 9, 1966 Los Angeles, California Buddy Austin and El Mongol (2) 1 April 18, 1966 Los Angeles, California Luis Hernandez and Pedro Morales 1 June 24, 1966 Los Angeles, California El Shereef and Hard Boiled Haggerty (3) 1 October 28, 1966 Los Angeles, California Mark Lewin and Pedro Morales (2) 1 December 10, 1966 El Shereef (2) and Hard Boiled Haggerty (4) 2 February 1967 (NLT) Pedro Morales (3) and Ricky Romero 1 February 10, 1967 Los Angeles, California Mike DiBiase and Killer Karl Kox 1 1967 Kim Il and Mr. Moto (2) 1 1967 Mike DiBiase (2) and Karl Gotch 1 1967 Pedro Morales (4) and Victor Rivera 1 1967 Buddy Austin (2) and Fred Blassie (2) 1 1967 Pedro Morales (5) and Antonio Pugliese 1 December 1967 (NLT) The Medics/Los Medicos 1 May 4, 1968 Los Angeles, California Title becomes known as the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship in January 1969 after the promotion joined the National Wrestling Alliance on October 1, 1968 with Los Medicos' title reign carrying over. NWA Americas Tag Team Championship Paul Jones and Nelson Royal 1 January 24, 1969 Black Gordman and Pepper Gomez 1 February 7, 1969 The Black Angels 1 March 1969 Alfonso Dantés and Mil Máscaras 1 April 11, 1969 Los Angeles, California Black Gordman (2) and Bull Ramos 1 May 14, 1969 Los Angeles, California Alfonso Dantés (2) and Francisco Flores 1 May 21, 1969 Los Angeles, California Black Gordman (3) and Bull Ramos (2) 2 August 1, 1969 Los Angeles, California Alfonso Dantés (3) and El Medico 1 August 1969 Don Carson and Great Kojika 1 October 1969 Pepe Lopez and El Medico (2) 1 December 8, 1969 Ventura, California Fred Blassie (3) and Don Carson (2) 1 January 16, 1970 Los Angeles, California Title vacated on March 25, 1970 when Blassie and Carson split up. Pantera Negra and Tony Rocco 1 April 8, 1970 Los Angeles, California Defeated Karl Helsinger and Kinji Shibuya in a tournament final to win the vacant title. Great Kojika (2) and John Tolos 1 June 12, 1970 Los Angeles, California Pantera Negra (2) and Tony Rocco (2) 2 July 15, 1970 Los Angeles, California Black Gordman (4) and Rocky Montero 1 August 8, 1970 San Bernardino, California The Masked Medics 1 August 9, 1970 Los Angeles, California Rocky Johnson and Earl Maynard 1 1970 Los Medicos 2 October 9, 1970 (NLT) Black Gordman (5) and Goliath 1 November 26, 1970 Bakersfield, California Mil Máscaras (2) and Ray Mendoza 1 January 1971 Black Gordman (6) and Goliath (2) 2 January 1971 Masa Saito and Kinji Shibuya 1 May 21, 1971 Black Gordman (7) and Goliath (3) 3 August 27, 1971 Los Angeles, California Salvador Lothario and Pantera Negra (3) 1 October 13, 1971 Masa Saito (2) and Kinji Shibuya (2) 2 November 19, 1971 Dory Dixon and Earl Maynard (2) 1 January 28, 1972 Goliath (4) and Kinji Shibuya (3) 1 March 1, 1972 Los Angeles, California Dory Dixon (2) and Raul Mata 1 April 18, 1972 Costa Mesa, California Killer Kowalski and Kinji Shibuya (4) 1 April 25, 1972 Costa Mesa, California Raul Mata (2) and Ray Mendoza (2) 1 May 5, 1972 Los Angeles, California Masa Saito (3) and Kinji Shibuya (5) 3 June 30, 1972 Eric Froelich and Reuben Juarez 1 August 30, 1972 Black Gordman (8) and Goliath (5) 4 November 10, 1972 Los Angeles, California Raul Mata (3) and David Morgan 1 February 9, 1973 David Morgan (2) and Tony Rocco (3) 1 April 11, 1973 Ripper Collins and Gordon Nelson 1 May 4, 1973 Ray Mendoza (3) and Raul Reyes 1 May 18, 1973 Los Angeles, California Black Gordman (9) and Goliath (6) 5 June 1, 1973 Raul Reyes (2) and Victor Rivera (2) 1 June 29, 1973 Los Angeles, California Pak Song and Mr. Wrestling 1 1973 Raul Reyes (3) and Reuben Juarez (2) 1 August 10, 1973 Dr. Death and Mr. Wrestling (2) 1 December 7, 1973 Raul Mata (3) and Victor Rivera (3) 1 December 21, 1973 Black Gordman (10) and Goliath (7) 6 January 18, 1974 Porkchop Cash and Manny Soto 1 July 24, 1974 Los Angeles, California Ángel Blanco and Dr. Wagner 1 August 30, 1974 Los Angeles, California Butcher Brannigan and Mountain Man Mike 1 August 31, 1974 Hollywood, California Porkchop Cash (2) and Victor Rivera (4) 1 September 14, 1974 Hollywood, California Otto Von Heller and Kurt Von Hess 1 October 12, 1974 Hollywood, California Title stripped on October 19, 1974. Dino Bravo and Victor Rivera (5) 1 October 25, 1974 Los Angeles, California Defeated Raul Reyes and Tony Rocco to win the vacant title. The Hollywood Blonds
(Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts)1 December 6, 1974 Los Angeles, California Defeated Victor Rivera and Louie Tillet, after Bravo leaves the team to challenge for the Americas Heavyweight Championship. Porkchop Cash (3) and S.D. Jones 1 January 17, 1975 The Hollywood Blonds 2 February 1975 (NLT) Louie Tillet and John Tolos (2) 1 February 28, 1975 Los Angeles, California The Hollywood Blonds 3 March 22, 1975 Hollywood, California Black Gordman (11) and Goliath (8) 7 June 13, 1975 The Hollywood Blonds 4 July 25, 1975 Black Gordman (12) and Goliath (9) 8 August 8, 1975 Chavo Guerrero and Raul Mata (4) 1 August 22, 1975 The Infernos 1 September 12, 1975 Chavo Guerrero (2) and Raul Mata (5) 2 October 3, 1975 The Infernos 2 October 29, 1975 Black Gordman (13) and Goliath (10) 9 December 2, 1975 San Diego, California Mickey Doyle and Mando Lopez 1 December 9, 1975 Rock Riddle and John Tolos (3) 1 December 16, 1975 Black Gordman (14) and Goliath (11) 10 December 30, 1975 Chavo Guerrero (3) and John Tolos (4) 1 February 13, 1976 Karl Von Brauner and Senior X 1 February 14, 1976 Chavo (4) and Gory Guerrero 1 February 27, 1976 Roddy Piper and Crusher Verdu 1 February 28, 1976 Chavo Guerrero (5) and Butcher Vachon 1 1976 Frank Monte and Crusher Verdu (2) 1 1976 Roddy Piper (2) and Crusher Verdu (3) 2 1976 Porkchop Cash (4) and Frank Monte (2) 2 August 13, 1976 The Scorpions 1 1976 Carlos and Raul Mata (6) 1 September 24, 1976 The Hangman and Roddy Piper (3) 1 October 29, 1976 Cien Caras and Victor Rivera (6) 1 January 21, 1977 Dr. Hiro Ota and Toru Tanaka 1 February 11, 1977 Victor Rivera (7) and Terry Sawyer 1 1977 Black Gordman (15) and Goliath (12) 11 1977 Chavo Guerrero (6) and Victor Rivera (8) 1 March 18, 1977 Adrian Adonis and Black Gordman (16) 1 1977 Mando Guerrero and Tom Jones 1 April 25, 1977 Keith Franks (2) and Roddy Piper (4) 1 July 22, 1977 Mando Guerrero (2) and Tom Jones (2) 2 July 29, 1977 Black Gordman (17) and Goliath (13) 12 August 19, 1977 Tom (3) and S.D. Jones (2) 1 1977 Black Gordman (18) and Goliath (14) 13 September 23, 1977 Texas Red and Victor Rivera (9) 1 October 21, 1977 Black Gordman (19) and Goliath (15) 14 October 28, 1977 The Canadian (Piper, 5) and Chavo Guerrero (7) 1 1977 Black Gordman (20) and Goliath (16) 15 November 2, 1977 Tom (4) and S.D. Jones (3) 2 November 18, 1977 Black Gordman (21) and Goliath (17) 16 1977 Chavo (8) and Hector Guerrero 1 January 13, 1978 Ron Bass and Dr. Hiro Ota (2) 1 February 5, 1978 Chavo Guerrero (9) and El Halcón 1 February 24, 1978 Ron Bass (2) and Moondog Mayne 1 March 10, 1978 Black Gordman (22) and Chavo Guerrero (10) 1 March 31, 1978 Ron Bass (3) and Roddy Piper (6) 1 April 21, 1978 Black Gordman (23) and Hector Guerrero (2) 1 May 26, 1978 Pak Choo and Mr. Ito 1 June 23, 1978 Black Gordman (24) and Ryuma Go 1 August 11, 1978 Pak Choo (2) and Roddy Piper (7) 1 September 1, 1978 The Twin Devils 1 1978 Black Gordman (25) and Goliath (18) 17 November 17, 1978 The Twin Devils 2 December 8, 1978 Hector Guerrero (3) and Barry Orton 2 May 11, 1979 Los Angeles, California Jonathan Boyd and Coloso Colosetti 1 May 18, 1979 Los Angeles, California The Twin Devils 3 May 19, 1979 Fresno, California Ricky and Robert Gibson 1 June 20, 1979 The Twin Devils 4 June 28, 1979 Hector (4) and Mando Guerrero (3) 1 June 29, 1979 The Twin Devils 5 July 6, 1979 Bakersfield, California Hector (5) and Mando Guerrero (4) 2 1979 Leroy Brown and Allen Coage 1 August 4, 1979 Mando Guerrero (5) and Carlos Mata (2) 1 August 31, 1979 The Twin Devils 6 September 28, 1979 Allen Coage (2) and Victor Rivera (10) 1 1979 Chavo Guerrero (10) and Al Madril 1 October 26, 1979 Allen Coage (3) and Victor Rivera (11) 1 November 2, 1979 Mando Guerrero (5) and Al Madril (2) 1 December 15, 1979 Jack and Ray Evans 1 February 1, 1980 John and Rick Davidson 1 February 27, 1980 Los Angeles, California Defeated Chris Adams and Tom Prichard. Jack and Ray Evans 2 1980 Apolo Jalisco and Tom Prichard 1 March 31, 1980 Bakersfield, California Jack Evans (3) and Pampero Firpo 1 April 25, 1980 Al Madril (3) and Tom Prichard (2) 1 May 16, 1980 Ox Baker and Enforcer Luciano 1 1980 Al Madril (4) and Tom Prichard (3) 2 1980 The Assassin and John Tolos (4) 1 1981 Title vacated in 1981. Chris Adams and Tom Prichard (4) 1 February 13, 1981 John (2) and Rick Davidson (2) 2 March 13, 1981 Salvatore Bellomo and Victor Rivera (12) 1 May 5, 1981 John (3) and Rick Davidson (3) 3 1981 Chino Chou and Gene LeBell 1 July 24, 1981 John (4) and Rick Davidson (4) 4 1981 Chino Chou (2) and The Kiss 1 1981 Brazo de Oro and Brazo de Plata 1 November 7, 1981 Carlos Mata (3) and The Kiss (2) 1 1982 The Scorpions 2 February 12, 1982 Los Angeles, California Killer Kim and Bobby Lane 1 April 1982 Chris Adams (2) and Ringo Rigsby 1 1982 Timothy Flowers and Adrian Street 1 May 7, 1982 Black Gordman (26) and Goliath (19) 18 July 2, 1982 Ryuma Go (2) and Mr. Toyo 1 1982 Las Vegas, Nevada Hector (6) and Mando Guerrero (6) 3 July 9, 1982 Los Angeles, California Timothy Flowers (2) and Adrian Street (2) 2 August 1982 The Flores Brothers 1 1982 Hector (7) and Mando Guerrero (7) 4 1982 Black Gordman (27) and Master Lee 1 November 12, 1982 Los Angeles, California Title abandoned on December 26, 1982 when NWA Hollywood closed. See also
References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
External links
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