NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)
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The Chicago, Illinois version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1953 until 1960, when the Chicago promotion became part of the American Wrestling Association
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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...
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Title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Athol Layton & Lord James Blears | 1 | 1953 | Awarded | |
| Bill Melby & Billy Darnell | 1 | July 25, 1953 | Chicago, IL | defeat Blears & Martino Angelo who subbed for injured Blears |
| Ben & Mike Sharpe | 1 | October 17, 1953 | Chicago, IL | |
| Vacated | 1953 | Sharpe's leave area | ||
| Bill Melby & Billy Darnell | 2 | 1954 | Awarded | |
| Reggie Lisowski & Art Neilson | 1 | February 13, 1954 | Defeat Melby & Jack Witzig who subbed for injured Darnell | |
| Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor (wrestler) Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor , was a professional wrestler from New Zealand. O'Connor was regarded as one of the premier workers of his era... & Roy McClarity |
1 | March 19, 1955 | Moline, IL | |
| Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangara | 1 | February 1956 | ? | |
| Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas | 1 | February 18, 1956 | Moline, IL | |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 1 | March 1956 | ? | |
| Vacated | 1956 | Titles vacant | ||
| Bobby Bruns & Roy McClarity | 1 | November 3, 1956 | Des Moines, IA | over Nicolai & Boris Volkoff |
| Vacated | November 1956 | Titles vacant | ||
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 1 | November 24, 1956 | Milwaukee, WI | over Reggie & Stan Lisowski |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 2 | December 1956 | ? | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 2 | December 15, 1956 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Verne Gagne Verne Gagne Laverne Clarence "Verne" Gagne , is a retired American professional wrestler, football player, and professional wrestling trainer and promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association , based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout... & Eduord Carpentier |
1 | May 25, 1957 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 3 | June 1957 | ? | |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 3 | June 29, 1957 | Chicago, IL | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 4 | February 22, 1958 | Chicago, IL | |
| Jackie Jackie Fargo Henry Faggart, known by his ringname Jackie Fargo, is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in Southeastern regional promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s... & Don Fargo |
1 | November 15, 1958 | Chicago, IL | |
| Vacated | 1959 | Titles vacant | ||
| Roy & Ray Shire Ray Stevens (wrestler) Carl Ray Stevens , better known as Ray "The Crippler" Stevens or Ray "Blond Bomber" Stevens, was an American professional wrestler. Stevens was a wrestling superstar since the early years of the television era until he retired during the early 1990s... |
1 | August 6, 1959 | Indianapolis, IN | defeat Angelo Poffo & Dick Afflis in tournament final |
| Gene Kiniski Gene Kiniski Eugene Nicholas "Gene" Kiniski was a Canadian professional wrestler and the father of wrestlers Nick Kiniski and Kelly Kiniski. "Canada's Greatest Athlete" as he billed himself for promotional purposes was born outside of Edmonton, Alberta... & Dick Afflis |
1 | February 11, 1960 | ? | |
| Roy & Ray Shires | 2 | April 9, 1960 | ? | |
| Titles retired | August 1960 | Titles retired when they are renamed the AWA World Tag Team Championship AWA World Tag Team Championship The American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship was professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991.-History :... |
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