GWF Tag Team Championship
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The GWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Global Wrestling Federation
in Texas
. The title existed from 1991 until 1994, when GWF closed. The title was featured on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN
. It is known as the first tag team title that Harlem Heat
won.
Global Wrestling Federation
Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. It started in June 1991 and folded in September 1994. At one time its shows were presented on the ESPN television network. On many weeks, the promotion provided programming five days a week airing at 4 p.m...
in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The title existed from 1991 until 1994, when GWF closed. The title was featured on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. It is known as the first tag team title that Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray...
won.
Title history
In its early days, the GWF pretended on television that it was part of a larger worldwide promotion. In 1991, it was announced that a tag team known as the "English lords" had been injured in a car wreck and that the GWF was organizing a tournament to award the vacated title in Dallas. No such team as the English Lords ever existed.| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Simpson & Chris Walker | 1 | July 27, 1991 | Dallas, TX Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
Defeat Scotty Anthony Scott Levy Scott Anthony Levy , better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler, wrestling producer, wrestling writer, and occasional author and actor currently working for Juggalo Championship Wrestling , where he is co-holder of the JCW Tag Team Championship, as well as other... & Rip Rogers Rip Rogers Mark Sciarra whose professional name is Rip Rogers is a former professional wrestler and trainer for Ohio Valley Wrestling. He is currently a trainer for Derby City Wrestling in Louisville, Kentucky.-Career:... in tournament final. |
| The California Connection John Tatum John Tatum (wrestler) John Frankel III , known by his ringname "Hollywood" John Tatum, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including World Class Championship Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance as well as independent... & Rod Price |
1 | November 22, 1991 | Dallas, TX | Defeat Simpson because Walker left for the World Wrestling Federation World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales... . |
| Bill Irwin Barney Irwin Barney William Irwin is a professional wrestler best known as Bill Irwin.-Professional wrestling career:Bill Irwin started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance's Central States territory and in World Class Championship Wrestling... & Black Bart Rick Harris Rick Harris is a former professional wrestler better known by his ring name , Black Bart. He is the son of the late George "Two Ton" Harris.-Career:Rick Harris started wrestling in 1975... |
1 | December 27, 1991 | Dallas, TX | |
| The California Connection John Tatum & Rod Price |
2 | January 10, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| Terry Simms & Scott Putski Scott Putski James Scott Bednarski is an American former professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Scott Putski. Putski is a second generation wrestler, being the son of Ivan Putski, with whom he has wrestled alongside on several occasions.-Global Wrestling Federation :After attending college at... |
1 | March 20, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| Held Up | April 17, 1992 | Titles held up after match against Gary Young & Steve Dane | ||
| The Goodfellows Gary Young & Steve Dane |
1 | May 1, 1992 | Dallas, TX | Win rematch. |
| Tribal Nation Mark & Chris Youngblood Chris Romero Chris Romero is a semi-retired second-generation American professional wrestler who is better known as Chris Youngblood. He is the son of Ricky Romero and the brother of Mark and Jay Youngblood.-Rise to Fame:... |
1 | June 26, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| The Goodfellows Gary Young & Steve Dane |
2 | June 26, 1992 | Titles returned. | |
| The Ebony Experience Harlem Heat Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray... Booker T Booker Huffman Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World... & Stevie Ray Lane Huffman Lane Steven Huffman is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known as Stevie Ray. He is best known as being part of the tag team Harlem Heat with his younger brother Booker T... |
1 | July 31, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| The Blackbirds Iceman Parsons King Parsons King Parsons is a former professional wrestler better know by his ringname Iceman King Parsons. King was called the Iceman from Jimmy Valiant after he saw him lying on a ice machine at a hotel.-Professional wrestling career:... & Action Jackson Perry Jackson J. Parnel Jackson was a professional football player who spent three seasons in the National Football League with the Providence Steam Roller in 1928, 1929 and 1930. Jackson won an NFL championship in 1928 with Providence.-Right name, wrong player?:... |
1 | August 7, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| The Ebony Experience Booker T & Stevie Ray |
2 | September 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| The Rough Riders Black Bart & Johnny Mantell |
1 | October 23, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| Texas Mustangs Bobby Duncum, Jr. Bobby Duncum, Jr. Bobby Duncum, Jr. was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling as a member of the West Texas Rednecks.-Professional wrestling career:... & Johnny Hawk John Layfield John Charles Layfield is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News... |
1 | November 27, 1992 | Dallas, TX | |
| Bad Breed Bad Breed The Bad Breed was the professional wrestling tag team of Axl Rotten with his storyline brother/real life protégé Ian Rotten. The team achieved their greatest fame in the Philadelphia wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling but has also competed in the Global Wrestling Federation and... Axl Axl Rotten Brian Knighton is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Axl Rotten.-Early years:After watching a professional wrestling match on television, Knighton decided to become a wrestler... & Ian Rotten Ian Rotten John Benson Williams is an American professional Wrestler better known by his ring name Ian Rotten. He has wrestled in Global Wrestling Federation , Extreme Championship Wrestling , and his own wrestling promotion IWA: Mid-South.-Early career:After becoming a fan of Dusty Rhodes and "Superstar"... |
1 | January 29, 1993 | Dallas, TX | |
| Ebony Experience Booker T & Stevie Ray |
3 | February 26, 1993 | Dallas, TX | |
| Sicilian Stallions Guido Falcone & Vito Mussolini |
1 | May 7, 1993 | Dallas, TX | |
| Steve Dane & Chaz Taylor | 1 | September 3, 1993 | Dallas, TX | Defeated Falcone & Alex Porteau Alex Porteau Alexander Pourteau, also spelled Alexander Porteau, is an American professional wrestler best known for his stint with the World Wrestling Federation as Alex "The Pug" Pourteau between 1996 and 1997.-Early career:... , who substituted for Mussolini. |
| Black Bart & Johnny Hawk | 1 | December 25, 1993 | Dallas, TX | |
| Fabulous Freebirds Fabulous Freebirds The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name.-History:The Fabulous... Jimmy Garvin Jimmy Garvin James Williams is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known by his ring name "Gorgeous" Jimmy "Jam" Garvin and as a member of the legendary Fabulous Freebirds.... & Terry Gordy Terry Gordy Terry Ray 'Bam Bam' Gordy, Sr. was a professional wrestler who was best known in North America for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds.-Career:... |
1 | June 3, 1994 | Dallas, TX | |
| Titles Retired | September 21, 1994 | GWF closes. | ||