Originally established by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf on june 3, 1971 renamed world wrestling federation in 1979, it served as the only title for tag teams in the. Nwawcw world heavyweight tagteam championship belts. New day retain smackdown tag team titles at wwe money in. The first champions were the lords of war, who won the belts in april 1999. Demolition, whose first reign set the record at 478 days and the valiant brothers. Before the brand split, there was a wwe world heavyweight championship that recently renamed ambroseowned belt, the intercontinental championship, the united states championship, the. The dudley boyz will make the new day a stronger wwe tag team. The first aew world tag team champions were crowned wednesday night on dynamite. The complete history of the awa world tag team title held by some of the greatest names in the history of wrestling 19601991 updates include the nwa minneapolis version of. Social histories of just one thing, foodrelated nonfiction, world war two firsthand accounts nonfiction, best world war. Swf world tag team championship tew games wiki fandom.
In the late 1980s, the tag scene was truly alive, with slews of fantastic pairings that pushed things nicely, winning over fans with great matches and getting guys some titles they may not be able to acquire in singles competition. Aews tag team tournament is almost upon us, so who in all elite wrestling. He is best known for being part of the team the midnight express during his career, he competed in many different promotions. Fuji has the longest combined reign as an individual at 932 days. The names of ravishing randy rose, loverboy dennis condrey, beautiful bobby eaton, sweet stan lane and james jim e. Two tag teams have held the titles for 365 or more days. The book included the lineages of the world heavyweight titles from nwa the official one, awa, wwf, uwa mexico, and wwa l. Since luke graham and tarzan tyler won the first ever wwe tag team championship in 1971 over 200 teams have accomplished this feat.
Davey boy smith and the dynamite kid revolutionized tag team wrestling. Lucha brothers win aaa tag titles in wild ladder match wwe. The complete title histories for the championships of wwe raw, wwe smackdown live, and wwe nxt, including the wwe championship, universal championship, intercontinental championship, united states championship, raw womens championship, raw tag team championship, nxt championship, nxt womens championship, nxt tag team championship, and many more. Reason behind the usos losing the smackdown tag team titles to hardy boyz, original ladder match plan for wrestlemania 35. History will be made on june 7 th at gilt nightclub in orlando as major league wrestling crowns its world tag team champions league officials confirmed that there will be a triple threat elimination title match to determine the next tag team champions featuring. Sure, it seems weird that they only won the wwf tag team titles once, but this was also during one of the most competitive times in tag team history.
Nwa world tag team title tournament 1982 february 28, 1982 in atlanta, ga. Midatlantic gateway for five full months during the first half of 1982 the midatlantic wrestling scene was dominated by talk of the ongoing nwa world tag team tournament. The first of these nwa world tag team championships was created in 1950 in the san francisco territory, which while billed as a world title was essentially restricted to the specific nwa territory. Krusher kruchev, nikita koloff and ivan koloff and the four horsemen. Thats the equation behind the pro wrestling hall of fame. There was the wwe world tag team championship, which was used from 1971 to 2010, and, with the brand division, there is now the wwe smackdown tag team championship and. Today, the wwe tag team championships is defended in wwe. In this case, the innovation is in thinking about what most business writers call management or leadership or organization, and its one of the best books ive read on those topics. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign. The nwa board of directors had stripped gene and ole anderson of the championship after. Robert lee bobby eaton born august 14, 1958 in huntsville, alabama is an american semiretired professional wrestler. Currently, it is exclusive to the raw brand and is unified with the wwe tag team championship to make up the unified wwe tag team championship history. Demolition, whose first reign set the record at 478.
During the 1960s and early 1970s, there were several tag titles controlled by the welchgulas promotion. With decades of action behind it, no other prize in tag team wrestling has more history than the world tag team championship. Tag team wrestling has seen a lot of ups and downs over the years, its popularity waning and growing as the business has evolved. Asked in soccer history, english football, italian football italian football team. All 23 world tag title victories of the dudley boyz. A wwe world heavyweight championship carries more weight than any other title. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses.
As a result of its longstanding prestige, there have been countless battles over the world tag team championship, including the hart foundationdemolition bestofthree match at summerslam 1990, owen hart and yokozunas victory over the smokin gunns at wrestlemania xi. At the time, the awa continued to recognize the nwa champions as their world. The wcw world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team. Why the usos lost the smackdown tag team titles to hardy. It was created on june 10, 1988 as a unification of two previous tag team titles in all japan. The history of the midnight express solies vintage.
To see the video from the former raw tag team champions, head on over to wwes youtube. The championship was first introduced into the then world wide wrestling. The world tag team championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in world wrestling entertainment. The tag title that pre dates the wwe world tag team title. The cenation leaders championship pedigree exemplifies quality over quantity. Listed are every ppv match excluding battle royales in which he was not involved in the finale and title change that he has been involved in.
The new day beat the miz and john morrison, the forgotten sons and lucha house party in a fatal 4way tag team match at money in the bank on sunday to retain the smackdown tag team championships. The history of the midnight express by ervin griffin jr. World tag team championship titles database cagematch. Sep 26, 20 when i think about this title, i think about the time when giants walked the earth. Karl gotch rene goulet 120671 new york city, ny live event baron scicluna king curtis iaukea 020172 philadelphia, pa live event sonny king jay strongbow 052272 new york city, ny. A history of the world was a major series for the bbc and this is the tie in book, written by andrew marr. Mark and jay worked over sabin in their corner with repeated tags. There were no greater tagteams in wrestling than the road warriors, the rocknroll express, the midnight express with jim cornette, the russians i. Originally established by the then world wide wrestling federation wwwf on june 3.
Since it introduced the tag team titles, the wwe has had several different names for the belts. Cornette have carved a place in wrestling history that will never be taken away. Ever tag team written about was either contacted an interviewed or if all the memebers were deceased at least a family member was tracked down and interviewed. The briscoes are 8time roh tag team champions but havent held the titles since dropping the belts to redragon at the 11th anniversary.
A few of the disjointed runs from wrestling title histories appear to be from the southern tag team, midamerica. The impact world tag team championship is a professional wrestling championship. This name is synonomous with mayhem, violence, and creativity. The world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team. Eight titles were won in ecw a record, 10 in wwfe including a record eight world tag championships and one wcw tag title reign, three runs in tna and two in new japan pro wrestling. Womens world champion, the attention is now on the stacked tag team division. The dudleys confronted the prime time players, sending them a message clear as day. The title was won in australia, canada, germany, and the united states. Both teams went after each other immediately before the bell at ringside. According to the dirty sheets, the usos lost the smackdown tag team titles to the hardy boyz on last weeks episode of smackdown because theyre set to move to raw during the upcoming superstar shakeup. Held by ring legends like bruno sammartino, dominic denucci and professor toru tanaka, the international tag team titles ought to be one of the most highly regarded tag championships in wrestling. President donald trump supportive super pac led by.
Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign at 698 days, while mr. This was the final match of a tournament which saw both teams advance through a field of seven teams. In 1957 as many as versions of the nwa world tag team championship were confirmed to be in existence. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. The series had eight episodes, and this book has eight substantial chapters, it has the broad brushstrokes of history with lots of details, but not all the minutiae that you would expect from a detailed book on a particular time. Some new titles were awarded on this weeks dynamite. It was a very small book, about 3 34 x 5, and had 250 pages. New rules of engagement for a complex world were learned in war, a crucible that produces a lot of innovation. However, the man that has done it the most times is none other.
I probably learned more history from this book than any wrestling book in a long time. The 16 most decorated champions in wwe history wwe. Midamerica wrestling, continental wrestling association, midsouth wrestling, world class championship wrestling, jim crockett. Lucha bros and scu facedoff tonight in the finals of. Today we take a look at the shortlived run of the wwf womens tag team titles. No other wrestling history book ever has gone to the effort that these guys have. Brian damage it was a title that lasted with the wwf for less than six years and just four teams held the gold but it is a history mired in innuendo and controversy. The following is a timeline for bret harts wcw and wwe career. During this reign, the title was known as the wwf world tag team championship. The dudley boyz are back in the tag team title hunt. When the nwa minneapolis wrestling and boxing club operated by verne gagne withdrew from the national wrestling alliance in may 1960, stan kowalski and tiny mills were the recognized champions of the nwa world tag team championship minneapolis version. Dx as a tag team has only won it once, however the new age outlaws also won the titles during their time in dx. Bobby eaton simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Renamed the world tag team championship, exclusive to the raw brand.
Starting as rivals, they became one of the most spectacular teams on the planet. The swf world tag team championship is a championship in the supreme. Kazarian and scorpio sky of scu faced the lucha bros to crown the first ever aew world tag team champions. The 25 greatest tag teams of all time underscoopfire. The rivalry between the young bucks and the lucha brothers finally came to an end at least for now at all out on saturday night when pentagon jr. The complete history of the awa world tag team title. What tag team has won the most tag team titles answers. Twotime wwe tag team champion twotime world tag team champion. The team with the most reigns is the dudley boyz bubba ray dudley and dvon dudley with eight. The official wwe title history of the world tag team championship. See more ideas about the road warriors, midnight express and wrestling. There are currently 9 teams on the books in all elite wrestling, and. The world tag team championship was the original professional wrestling world tag team championship in the world wrestling entertainment wwe promotion, and the promotions third tag team championship overall. Ranking each teams chance of winning the aew world tag team.
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