NWA Arizona Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Arizona Tag Team Championship is a National Wrestling Alliance
-controlled championship in Arizona
, USA. It has been primarily defended in Rising Phoenix Wrestling and Impact Zone Wrestling. It was first introduced on on November 10, 2007 when Brandon Nitro and Johnny Dynamite became the first champions. The Tag Championships are Currently Vacant.
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
-controlled championship in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, USA. It has been primarily defended in Rising Phoenix Wrestling and Impact Zone Wrestling. It was first introduced on on November 10, 2007 when Brandon Nitro and Johnny Dynamite became the first champions. The Tag Championships are Currently Vacant.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNT |
1 | November 10, 2007 | Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
Defeat Black Metal and Dean Radford in tournament final to become the first champions; stripped when Impact Zone Wrestling acquires the rights to the title. |
| Navajo Warrior & G.Q. Gallo | 1 | January 5, 2008 | Mesa, AZ Mesa, Arizona According to the 2010 Census, the racial composition of Mesa was as follows:* White: 77.1% * Hispanic or Latino : 26.54%* Black or African American: 3.5%* Two or more races: 3.4%* Native American: 2.4%... |
Defeated Jacob Herzberg & Marty Murphy to win the vacant title as well as the IZW title to become the unified champions. |
| Ryan Lynch & Jimmy Freeman | 1 | February 12, 2008 | Tempe, AZ Tempe, Arizona Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale... |
Defeat Navajo Warrior & G.Q. Gallo, 602 Wrecking Crew (Jacob Herzberg & Marty Murphy), and Mike James & Dread Pirate Bernie in a four way match. |
| Dread Pirate Bernie & Mike James | 1 | March 11, 2008 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 602 Wrecking Crew |
1 | June 17, 2008 | Tempe, AZ | |
| Dread Pirate Bernie & Mike James | 2 | November 18, 2008 | Tempe, AZ | |
| Lawrence Tyler & Payed Daily | 1 | December 16, 2008 | Tempe, AZ | |
| 602 Wrecking Crew |
2 | February 10, 2009 | Tempe, AZ | |
| Vacant | May 19, 2009 | Marty Murphy vacates the title when the 602 Wrecking Crew splits up. | ||
| Tex Bianco & Sean Morley Sean Morley Sean Allen Morley is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name Val Venis, during his time with World Wrestling Federation, later known as World Wrestling Entertainment... |
1 | July 22, 2011 | Phoenix, AZ | Bianco & Morley Won A Tag Team Tournament To Become Champions |
| Vacant | August 16, 2011 | Morley Vacated the title after he turned on Bianco | ||
List of individual reigns
As of August 16, 2011| Wrestler | Days Held | Date Won | Date Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dread Pirate Bernie & Mike James | 281 | March 11, 2008 | December 16, 2008 |
| 602 Wrecking Crew |
154 | June 17, 2008 | November 18, 2008 |
| Dread Pirate Bernie & Mike James | 98 | March 11, 2008 | December June 17, 2008 |
| 602 Wrecking Crew |
98 | February 10, 2009 | May 19, 2009 |
| Navajo Warrior & G.Q. Gallo | 67 | January 5, 2008 | March 11, 2008 |
| TNT |
57 | November 10, 2007 | January 5, 2008 |
| Lawrence Tyler & Payed Daily | 57 | December 16, 2008 | February 10, 2009 |
| Ryan Lynch & Jimmy Freeman | 28 | February 12, 2008 | March 11, 2008 |
| Tex Bianco & Sean Morley | 26 | July 22, 2011 | August 16, 2011 |
List of combined reigns
As of July 22, 2011| Rank | Wrestler | # Of Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dread Pirate Bernie & Mike James | 2 | 379 |
| 2. | 602 Wrecking Crew |
2 | 252 |
| 3. | Navajo Warrior & G.Q. Gallo | 1 | 67 |
| 4. | TNT |
1 | 57 |
| 5. | Lawrence Tyler & Payed Daily | 1 | 57 |
| 6. | Ryan Lynch & Jimmy Freeman | 1 | 28 |
| 7. | Tex Bianco & Sean Morley | 1 | 26 |
See also
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