AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship
Encyclopedia
The AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship was a title in the American Wrestling Association
from 1967 until 1971. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska
area.
American Wrestling Association
The American Wrestling Association was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
from 1967 until 1971. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
area.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An beside a date indicates that a title change occurred no later than the date shown.| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Luke Brown and Jake Smith Aurelian Smith Aurelian Smith was an American professional wrestler better known as Grizzly Smith. He was the father of professional wrestlers Aurelian, Jr... |
1 | October 15, 1966 | ||
| Francis St. Claire and Dale Lewis | 1 | March 17, 1967 | Omaha, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River... |
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| The title was vacated in 1967. | ||||
| Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks | 1 | August 12, 1967 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Mike DiBiase Michael DiBiase "Iron" Mike DiBiase was an Italian professional wrestler and the adoptive father of professional wrestler "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. He married Ted's mother Helen Hild , and legally adopted and raised Ted... and Bob Orton Bob Orton Robert Dale "Bob" Orton was an American professional wrestler. He was also known as Bob Orton, Sr. to distinguish him from his son, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr... |
1 | 1967 | ||
| Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks | 2 | November 1967 | ||
| Bob Orton and Mad Dog Vachon Maurice Vachon Maurice Vachon is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is the brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon... |
1 | March 15, 1968 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Doug Gilbert and Reggie Parks | 3 | March 22, 1968 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Bob Orton and Mad Dog Vachon | 2 | 1968 | ||
| Dale Lewis and Stan Pulaski | 1 | July 1968 | ||
| The Avenger and Mike DiBiase | 1 | October 1968 | ||
| Woody Farmer and Reggie Parks | 1 | October 12, 1968 | ||
| Butcher Paul Vachon Paul "Butcher" Vachon is a former professional wrestler. He is a member of the Vachon wrestling family.-Professional wrestling career:Paul Vachon grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer... and Mad Dog Vachon |
1 | January 11, 1969 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Stan Pulaski and Chris Tolos Chris Tolos Chris Tolos was a Canadian professional wrestler. Chris stayed close to Hamilton for much of his life, taking care of his mother—who lived to be 101 and died in 2001—and his disabled sister. He died of cancer on Friday, August 13, 2005... |
1 | January 25, 1969 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Bob Geigel Bob Geigel Robert "Bob" Geigel is a former American professional wrestling promoter and also a former professional wrestler. Geigel ran the NWA Central States promotion between 1963 and 1986, until it was bought out by Jim Crockett Promotions... and The Viking |
1 | March 8, 1969 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Bob Ellis and Stan Pulaski | 1 | July 12, 1969 | ||
| The title was vacated in 1969. | ||||
| Reggie Parks and Stan Pulaski | 1 | November 15, 1969 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| The Claw and Rock Rogowski Ole Anderson Alan Robert Rogowski , better known by his ring name of Ole Anderson, is a retired professional wrestler and a promoter. He held numerous NWA World Tag Team Championships with Gene Anderson, who was portrayed as his brother... |
1 | 1971 | ||
| Reggie Parks and Stan Pulaski | 2 | 1971 | ||
| Ox Baker Ox Baker Douglas A. Baker better known professionally as Ox Baker, is an American former professional wrestler and actor, and was feared for his dreaded finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!" He has appeared in several... and Rock Rogowski |
1 | 1971 | ||
| Bob Ellis and Alberto Torres | 1 | May 1971 | ||
| The title was vacated after Torres died on June 16, 1971, due to injuries suffered three days earlier in Verdigre, Nebraska Verdigre, Nebraska Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 519 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Verdigre is located at .... during a match against Ox Baker and The Claw. |
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| Ox Baker and The Claw | 1 | August 1971 | ||
| Jerry Miller and Johnny Valentine, Jr. | 1 | August 11, 1971 | Creighton, Nebraska Creighton, Nebraska Creighton is a city in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,194 at the 2010 census. The city was named in honor of John A... |
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| Ox Baker and The Great Kusatsu | 1 | 1971 | ||
| Jerry Miller and Johnny Valentine, Jr. | 2 | October 9, 1971 | ||
| Lars Anderson Lawrence Heinemi Larry Heinemi is a retired professional wrestler better known by the name of Lars Anderson. His career spans over a decade of performing in National Wrestling Alliance territories as well as American Wrestling Association .-Career:... and Larry Hennig Larry Hennig Larry "The Axe" Hennig is an American retired professional wrestler. He is the father of the late "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig, the grandfather of Joe Hennig, and is best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation... |
1 | October 16, 1971 | Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Reggie Parks and Stan Pulaski | 2 | February 5, 1972 | ||
| The title was later abandoned. | ||||