NWA Macon Tag Team Championship
Encyclopedia
The NWA Macon Tag Team Championship was a tag team
professional wrestling
championship
in Georgia Championship Wrestling
, defended exclusively on events held at the Macon City Auditorium
and Macon Coliseum
in Macon, Georgia
. The title lasted from 1969 to 1975.
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|El Mongol
and Joe Scarpa
|1
|March 17, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
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|Buddy Colt and Karl Von Stroheim
|1
|June 16, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Bill Dromo and Alberto Torres
|1
|August 18, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Skandor Akbar and Buddy Colt
|1
|August 25, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Bob Armstrong
and Paul DeMarco
|1
|November 24, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|The Assassins
|1
|December 15, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Bob Armstrong and El Mongol
|1
|January 12, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Big Bad John and Buddy Colt
|1
|October 19, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|1
|November 16, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Flash and Rocket Monroe
|1
|January 25, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|2
|April 25, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Assassins
|2
|May 9, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Argentina Apollo and Bob Armstrong
|1
|August 22, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Skandor Akbar and Rocket Monroe
|1
|September 5, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Argentina Apollo and Tommy Seigler
|1
|November 14, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated on November 28, 1972 in Macon, Georgia, after Apollo and Seigler left GCW for the All-South Wrestling Alliance.
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|The Super Infernos
|1
|February 27, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
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|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|3
|July 17, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Super Infernos
|2
|August 7, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Mr. Wrestling II
and Tim Woods
|1
|October 30, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane
|1
|November 6, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated no later than March 1974 . Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane made their last known defense of the title on December 11, 1973.
|-
|Jerry Lawler
and Mr. Wrestling II
|1
|March 3, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Mr. Wrestling
|1
|March 26, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated in May 1974 .
|-
|Ron
and Terry Garvin
|1
|June 11, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Tom Jones and Roberto Soto
|1
|September 24, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #aaaaaa;" colspan=5|
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|The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
|1
|1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Buddy Colt and Harley Race
|1
|November 12, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Rocky Johnson
and Danny Little Bear
|1
|December 3, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Mighty Yankees
|1
|December 31, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Robert Fuller
and Jimmy Golden
|1
|January 21, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Ron Garvin and Roger Kirby
|1
|February 4, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Robert Fuller and Don Muraco
|1
|February 18, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Don Greene and Jerry Lawler
|1
|March 9, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Mr. Wrestling I
and Mr. Wrestling II
|1
|July 22, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Orton, Jr.
and Dick Slater
|1
|July 29, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated in December 1975.
|-
|Luke Graham
and Moondog Mayne
|1
|December 11, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was retired no earlier than December 23, 1975, Luke Graham and Lonnie Mayne's last documented defense.
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in Georgia Championship Wrestling
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, defended exclusively on events held at the Macon City Auditorium
Macon City Auditorium
The Macon City Auditorium is a historic structure in Macon, Georgia that has hosted performances, meetings, and events for the community since 1925...
and Macon Coliseum
Macon Coliseum
The Macon Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena and convention center in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was home to the Macon Whoopee and Macon Trax ice hockey teams and also the Macon Knights arena football team until 2006. It is currently home to the Georgia Gwizzlies, a basketball team that plays...
in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
. The title lasted from 1969 to 1975.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone and Roberto Soto | 1 | September 16, 1969 | Macon, Georgia Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... |
|
| Buddy Colt and Homer O'Dell | 1 | January 13, 1970 | Macon, Georgia |
|-
|El Mongol
El Mongol
Raul Molina is a Mexican-born former professional wrestler better known by his ring name of El Mongol. He was most famous in the Georgia territory during the late 1960s and early '70s.-Career:...
and Joe Scarpa
Joe Scarpa
Joseph Luke Scarpa is a former professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow...
|1
|March 17, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Buddy Colt and Karl Von Stroheim
|1
|June 16, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bill Dromo and Alberto Torres
|1
|August 18, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Skandor Akbar and Buddy Colt
|1
|August 25, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong
Bob Armstrong
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and Paul DeMarco
|1
|November 24, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Assassins
|1
|December 15, 1970
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and El Mongol
|1
|January 12, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Big Bad John and Buddy Colt
|1
|October 19, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|1
|November 16, 1971
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Flash and Rocket Monroe
|1
|January 25, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|2
|April 25, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Assassins
|2
|May 9, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Argentina Apollo and Bob Armstrong
|1
|August 22, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Skandor Akbar and Rocket Monroe
|1
|September 5, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Argentina Apollo and Tommy Seigler
|1
|November 14, 1972
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated on November 28, 1972 in Macon, Georgia, after Apollo and Seigler left GCW for the All-South Wrestling Alliance.
|-
|The Super Infernos
|1
|February 27, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Bill Dromo
|3
|July 17, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Super Infernos
|2
|August 7, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Mr. Wrestling II
Mr. Wrestling II
John "Johnny" Walker , better known as Mr. Wrestling II, is a retired American professional wrestler. As Mr...
and Tim Woods
Tim Woods
George Burrell "Tim" Woodin was an American former professional wrestler. He was best known under his ring name Mr. Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
|1
|October 30, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane
|1
|November 6, 1973
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated no later than March 1974 . Gorgeous George, Jr. and Bobby Shane made their last known defense of the title on December 11, 1973.
|-
|Jerry Lawler
Jerry Lawler
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and Mr. Wrestling II
|1
|March 3, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Armstrong and Mr. Wrestling
|1
|March 26, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated in May 1974 .
|-
|Ron
Ron Garvin
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and Terry Garvin
Terry Garvin
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|1
|June 11, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Tom Jones and Roberto Soto
|1
|September 24, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #aaaaaa;" colspan=5|
|-
|The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
Minnesota Wrecking Crew
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|1
|1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Buddy Colt and Harley Race
Harley Race
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|1
|November 12, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Rocky Johnson
Rocky Johnson
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and Danny Little Bear
Danny Little Bear
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|1
|December 3, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|The Mighty Yankees
|1
|December 31, 1974
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Robert Fuller
Robert Fuller
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and Jimmy Golden
Jimmy Golden
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|1
|January 21, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Ron Garvin and Roger Kirby
|1
|February 4, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Robert Fuller and Don Muraco
Don Muraco
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|1
|February 18, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Don Greene and Jerry Lawler
|1
|March 9, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Mr. Wrestling I
Tim Woods
George Burrell "Tim" Woodin was an American former professional wrestler. He was best known under his ring name Mr. Wrestling.-Professional wrestling career:...
and Mr. Wrestling II
|1
|July 22, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|Bob Orton, Jr.
Bob Orton, Jr.
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and Dick Slater
Dick Slater
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|1
|July 29, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was vacated in December 1975.
|-
|Luke Graham
Grady Johnson
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and Moondog Mayne
Lonnie Mayne
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|1
|December 11, 1975
|Macon, Georgia
|
|-
|style="background: #dddddd;" colspan=5|The title was retired no earlier than December 23, 1975, Luke Graham and Lonnie Mayne's last documented defense.
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