WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Championship
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The WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a title in World Class Championship Wrestling
from 1982 until 1988. From 1982 until 1986, the championship was called NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version). It featured several notable matches between the Von Erich family and the Fabulous Freebirds
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World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling ' was a regional professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Originally owned by promoter Ed McLemore, by 1966 it was run by Southwest Sports, Inc., whose president, Jack Adkisson, was better known as wrestler Fritz Von Erich...
from 1982 until 1988. From 1982 until 1986, the championship was called NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version). It featured several notable matches between the Von Erich family and the 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...
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Title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: |
| 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... Michael Hayes Michael Hayes (wrestler) Michael Seitz is a retired American professional wrestler and former musician. Seitz is best known for leading The Fabulous Freebirds under the ring name Michael "P.S." Hayes and for his role as the announcer Dok Hendrix in the World Wrestling Federation... , 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:... & Buddy Roberts Dale Hey Dale Hey is a retired professional wrestler better known as Buddy Roberts.-Professional wrestling career:Dale Hey grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started wrestling in 1965 as Dale Valentine, the "brother" of Johnny Valentine... |
1 | December 25, 1982 | Dallas, TX (Defeated Mike & Ben Sharpe & Tom Steele) |
| Kevin, David David Von Erich David Alan Adkisson was an American professional wrestler who competed as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" David Von Erich... & Kerry Von Erich Kerry Von Erich Kerry Gene Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern Day Warrior, and The Texas Tornado and was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers... |
1 | July 4, 1983 | Ft. Worth, TX |
| Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts |
2 | August 12, 1983 | Dallas, TX |
| Kevin, David & Kerry Von Erich | 2 | December 2, 1983 | Dallas, TX |
| Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts |
3 | January 1984 | Georgia |
| Fritz, Kevin (3), & Mike Von Erich | 1 | May 6, 1984 | Irving, TX |
| Kevin (4), Kerry (3), & Mike Von Erich (2) | 1 | May 6, 1984 | Fritz retires & Kerry replaces him |
| Held Up | May 1984 | Title held up when film shows legal man did not win deciding fall | |
| Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts |
4 | July 4, 1984 | Ft. Worth, TX (Won rematch) |
| Held Up | July 1984 | Title held up because Killer Khan Killer Khan is a retired professional wrestler. Popularly known as Killer Khan, he was billed from Mongolia and had numerous high-profile matches with André the Giant in the World Wrestling Federation during the 1980s, including the first ever "stretcher match"... interfered |
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| Kevin (5), Kerry (4) & Mike Von Erich (3) | 2 | September 3, 1984 | Ft. Worth, TX (Won rematch) |
| Gino Hernandez Gino Hernandez Charles Eugene Wolfe, Jr. was a professional wrestler better known by his ring name Gino Hernandez. His in-ring nickname was "The Handsome Half-Breed" -Career:... , Chris Adams & Jake Roberts |
1 | October 27, 1984 | Dallas, TX |
| Kevin (6), Kerry (5) & Mike Von Erich (4) | 3 | December 31, 1984 | Ft. Worth, TX |
| Mark Lewin Mark Lewin -Career:Mark Lewin broke into wrestling in the early '50s and had great early success in a matinee-idol babyface tag team with Don Curtis, headlining in major territories like New York and Chicago. The team's brief heel turn was a shock to its many fans... , Killer Tim Brooks Killer Tim Brooks Timothy Paul Brooks is a retired American professional wrestler, better-known by his ring name "Killer Tim Brooks". He competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and World Class Championship Wrestling during the 1970s and... & One Man Gang George Gray (wrestler) George Gray is an American professional wrestler best known as One Man Gang and Akeem "the African Dream".-Early years:... |
1 | July 7, 1985 | Reno, NV |
| Kevin (7) & Kerry Von Erich (6) & Brian Adias Brian Adias Brian Adias was a professional wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling . He was a legitimate longtime friend of the Adkisson family, and was a classmate of Kerry Von Erich in high school.... |
1 | September 2, 1985 | Ft. Worth, TX |
| Fabulous Freebirds Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts |
5 | January 3, 1986 | Dallas, TX |
| Kevin (8), Kerry (7) & Lance Von Erich | 1 | May 4, 1986 | Irving, TX |
| Kevin (9), Mike (5) & Lance Von Erich (2) | 1 | July 1986 | Mike replaces injured Kerry |
| Vacated | April 12, 1987 | Mike committed suicide | |
| Kevin Von Erich (10), Chris Adams (2)& Steve Simpson | 1 | December 25, 1987 | Dallas, TX (Defeated Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman Parsons) |
| Fabulous Freebirds Terry Gordy (6), Buddy Roberts (6) & Iceman Parsons |
1 | January 4, 1988 | Dallas, TX |
| Kevin (11) & Kerry Von Erich (8) & Michael Hayes (6) | 1 | July 8, 1988 | Dallas, TX |
| Title Retired | 1988 | Title abandoned | |