- NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)
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The Detroit, Michigan version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1964 until 1980, when the Detroit promotion closed[1].
Title history
Wrestlers: Reigns together: Date: Place: Notes: Chris & John Tolos 1 1964 Awarded championship. Johnny Barend & Magnificent Maurice 1 March 5, 1965 Bobo Brazil & Sailor Art Thomas 1 1960s Nikolai & Boris Volkoff 1 1960s Fred Curry & Billy Red Lyons 1 1960s The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Ray St. Clair)1 1960s Fred Curry & Dan Miller 1 1968 "Hell's Angels" Ron & Paul Dupree 1 1968 Rocky Johnson & Ben Justice 1 January 18, 1969 Detroit, MI "Hell's Angels" Ron & Paul Dupree 2 1969 Lou & Roy Klein 1 August 30, 1969 Detroit, MI Skull Brothers 1 1969 Ben Justice & The Stomper 1 January 31, 1970 Detroit, MI "Texas Outlaws" Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch. 1 March 21, 1970 Detroit, MI Bobo Brazil & Lord Athol Layton 1 August 8, 1970 Detroit, MI Vacated December 19, 1970 Layton injured by The Sheik. The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Don Kent)1 December 18, 1971 Detroit, MI Defeat Ben Justice & The Stomper in tournament final. Ben Justice & The Stomper 2 July 1972 Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz 1 December 9, 1972 Detroit, MI Fred Curry & Tony Marino 1 December 1972 Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz 2 January 5, 1973 Detroit, MI Fred Curry & Tony Marino 2 February 2, 1973 Detroit, MI Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz 3 February 18, 1973 Detroit, MI Fred Curry & Luis Martinez 1 April 1973 Detroit, MI Ben Justice & Killer Tim Brooks 1 1973 The Stomper & Bobo Brazil 1 July 21, 1973 Detroit, MI Ben Justice & Killer Tim Brooks 2 1973 Fred Curry & Tony Marino 3 November 17, 1973 Detroit, MI Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz 4 1974 Fred Curry & Tony Marino 4 1974 Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Shotz 5 1974 Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil 1 1974 Held Up June 1974 Title held up after match against Ben Justice & Killer Tim Brooks. Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil 2 June 15, 1974 Win rematch. Killer Tim Brooks & Abdullah the Butcher 1 1974 Tony Marino & Bobo Brazil 3 1974 The Mongols 1 1974 Fred Curry & Bobo Brazil 1 November 1974 Awarded when The Mongols no-show title defense. Angelo & Lanny Poffo 1 January 1975 Hank James & Mighty Igor 1 1975 "Islanders" Afa & Sika 1 1975 Hank James & Fred Curry 1 1975 "Islanders" Afa & Sika 2 September 4, 1975 Karl Von Hess & Kurt Von Brauner 1 December 18, 1975 Toledo, OH Chris Colt & Count Drummer 1 March 1976 Chris Colt & Lanny Poffo 1 1975 Drummer gives his half to Poffo after being injured. Dominic DeNucci & Chris Markoff 1 May 1, 1976 Detroit, MI The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Tony Charles)1 1976 Luke Graham & Ripper Collins 1 1976 or 1977 Hank James & Ed George 1 1976 or 1977 Bounty Hunters 1 1977 Lou Klein & Ed George 1 July 9, 1977 Vacated July 9, 1977 Klein retired after match. Moose Cholak & Ed George 1 April 1978 Records unclear as to whom they defeated. Vacated Between 1978 & 1980 Titles vacant. John Bonello & Randy Scott 1 April 1980 Defeated Pat & Mike Kelly. Frankie Laine & George Steele 1 May 3, 1980 Detroit, MI John Bonello & Randy Scott 2 May 24, 1980 Detroit, MI Giant Baba & Jumbo Tsuruta 1 June 28, 1980 Detroit, MI Titles retired. October 1980 Promotion closes. See also
References
Categories:- National Wrestling Alliance championships
- Tag team wrestling championships
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