American Force was a professional wrestling

Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

 tag team

Tag team

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 that wrestled in Texas All-Star Wrestling

Southwest Championship Wrestling

Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...

. The team consisted of Paul Diamond and Nick Kiniski

Nick Kiniski

Nick Kiniski is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with WCCW, PNW and AWA and for being one half of the tag team American Breed with Paul Diamond in Texas All-Star Wrestling.-Career:...

. The group was later joined by a rookie named Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...

 who replaced Kiniski in the team to team up with Paul Diamond.

American Breed

Paul Diamond and Nick Kiniski

Nick Kiniski

Nick Kiniski is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with WCCW, PNW and AWA and for being one half of the tag team American Breed with Paul Diamond in Texas All-Star Wrestling.-Career:...

 formed a tag team in Fred Barend's Texas All-Star Wrestling

Southwest Championship Wrestling

Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...

 called American Breed. Neither Diamond nor Kiniski were actually American; Diamond was Croatian/Canadian and Kiniski was Canadian, so the team name is quite ironic. The team won the TASW Tag Team Championship from The Maoris (Tudui & Wakahi) on May 25, 1985 and held them until Al Madril

Alberto Madril

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 and Chavo Guerrero

Chavo Guerrero

Salvador Guerrero III , better known as Chavo Guerrero or Chavo Guerrero, Sr., is a former professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Universal Wrestling Federation , American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Entertainment and for being the father of third generation wrestler...

 took the titles from them on June 5, 1985. The TASW Tag Team title was vacated later that same month when Guerrero refused to wrestle in a rematch against Diamond and Kiniski because Chavo's father Gory Guerrero

Gory Guerrero

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 was the special referee chosen for the match.

American Force

Al Madril teamed with Black Gordman instead but lost the match. After the match, Madril attacked Chavo Guerrero, splitting the team and forcing the titles to be held up. When Chavo later won the rights to name a new championship partner after defeating Madril in a singles match, he chose to give the titles to the American Breed instead, only now the American Breed consisted of Paul Diamond and a rookie named Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American television host and retired professional wrestler. He presents the Outdoor Channel show MacMillan River Adventures, and is currently signed to WWE, where he has served in an ambassadorial role since December...

. The team was later renamed American Force. The duo won the TASW Tag Team Championship twice. The team was later disbanded in 1986 when Michaels left for NWA Central States Wrestling

Heart of America Sports Attractions

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Championships and accomplishments

• Diamond and Kiniski
  • Texas All-Star Wrestling
    Southwest Championship Wrestling
    Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...
    
    
    • TASW Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• Diamond and Michaels
  • Texas All-Star Wrestling
    Southwest Championship Wrestling
    Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...
    
    
    • TASW Tag Team Championship (2 times)