WCWA Tag Team Championship
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The WCWA World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Class Championship Wrestling
. It started out as the NWA American Tag Team Championship in 1966 when the promotion was known as NWA Big Time Wrestling. Big Time Wrestling became World Class Championship Wrestling in 1981, and the title was then also referred to as the WCCW American Tag Team Championship, with the two names used interchangeably, as WCCW was a still a member of the National Wrestling Alliance
. In 1986, WCCW left the NWA and became the World Class Wrestling Association, and the title was renamed the WCWA World Tag Team Championship. In late 1989, the title were renamed the USWA Tag Team Championship
and the WCWA folded shortly after.. The title lineage continued on in the United States Wrestling Association
.
signifies that a title change happened no later than the date listed.
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...
. It started out as the NWA American Tag Team Championship in 1966 when the promotion was known as NWA Big Time Wrestling. Big Time Wrestling became World Class Championship Wrestling in 1981, and the title was then also referred to as the WCCW American Tag Team Championship, with the two names used interchangeably, as WCCW was a still a member of the National Wrestling Alliance
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...
. In 1986, WCCW left the NWA and became the World Class Wrestling Association, and the title was renamed the WCWA World Tag Team Championship. In late 1989, the title were renamed the USWA Tag Team Championship
USWA Tag Team Championship
The USWA World Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship in the Memphis, Tennessee-based professional wrestling promotion, the United States Wrestling Association.The title was originally known as the WCWA World Tag Team Championship....
and the WCWA folded shortly after.. The title lineage continued on in the United States Wrestling Association
United States Wrestling Association
The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
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Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage.signifies that a title change happened no later than the date listed.
Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
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NWA American Tag Team Championship | ||||
The Internationals |
1 | January 1967 | ||
Fritz Fritz Von Erich Jack Barton Adkisson was an American professional wrestler under the ring name Fritz Von Erich, better known today as a wrestling promoter and the patriarch of the Von Erich family... and Waldo Von Erich Waldo Von Erich Walter Paul Sieber was a Canadian professional wrestler under the ring name Waldo Von Erich. He was billed as the brother of Fritz Von Erich, but was not actually related to Fritz or the rest of the Von Erich family.... |
1 | February 21, 1967 | Dallas, Texas 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... |
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Brute Bernard and Mike Paidousis | 1 | August 1967 | ||
Fritz and Waldo Von Erich | 2 | September 11, 1967 | Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
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Brute Bernard and Mike Paidousis | 2 | October 3, 1967 | ||
Gary Hart Gary Hart (wrestler) Gary Richard Williams, was a former professional wrestling manager, as well as a professional wrestler in his early career, best known by his ring name Gary Hart... and The Spoiler Don Jardine Don Jardine was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as "The Spoiler".-Career:Jardine began wrestling in the mid-1950s,making his wrestling debut in 1955 at the age of 15... |
1 | October 23, 1967 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Billy Red Lyons Billy Red Lyons William Snip was a Canadian professional wrestler, who used the stage name Billy Red Lyons. He was an active wrestler between 1956 and 1984, and won numerous championship throughout his career. He worked for promotions in both Canada and the United States, particularly in Ontario, California,... and Fritz Von Erich (3) |
1 | January 30, 1968 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Spoilers |
1 | April 22, 1968 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Gary Hart and The Spoiler (3) | 2 | 1968 | ||
Grizzly Smith Aurelian Smith Aurelian Smith was an American professional wrestler better known as Grizzly Smith. He was the father of professional wrestlers Aurelian, Jr... and Fritz Von Erich |
1 | July 19, 1968 | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
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Gary Hart and The Spoiler (4) | 3 | September 10, 1968 | Dallas, Texas | |
Dan Miller and Fritz Von Erich (5) | 1 | December 17, 1969 | Dallas, Texas | |
Fred Curry Fred Curry (wrestler) Fred Thomas Koury, Jr. better known by his ring name ”Flyin'” Fred Curry, was an American professional wrestler of Lebanese descent. The son of "Wild Bull" Curry, Fred Koury was one of the most popular stars in the Midwest United States during the 1960s.-Career:In the 1960s, Koury, Jr. took up... and Fritz Von Erich (6) |
1 | March 1969 | ||
Title vacated in 1969 after Curry was also injured by Johnny Valentine. | ||||
Wahoo McDaniel Wahoo McDaniel Edward "Wahoo" McDaniel was a Choctaw-Chickasaw Native American who achieved fame as a professional American football player and later as a professional wrestler.-Early life:... and Thunderbolt Patterson Claude Patterson Claude Patterson, better known professionally as Thunderbolt Patterson, was an American professional wrestler best known for his efforts at starting a union for wrestlers... |
1 | June 27, 1969 | Houston, Texas | |
Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. , better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE... and Baron Von Raschke James Raschke James Donald Raschke is a retired professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke.-Career:... |
1 | 1969 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Wahoo McDaniel and Thunderbolt Patterson | 2 | August 1969 | ||
Title vacated in 1969. | ||||
Boris Malenko Boris Malenko Lawrence J. Simon better known by his ring name Boris Malenko, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled for the American Wrestling Association and National Wrestling Alliance in the 1960s and 1970s... and Lord Charles Montagne |
1 | September 1969 | ||
Title vacated in 1970. | ||||
Killer Karl Kox Herb Gerwig Herb Gerwig was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Killer Karl Kox, who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, the International Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling during the... and Mike York |
1 | August 1970 | ||
The Outlaws |
1 | 1970 | ||
George Scott 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 | December 15, 1970 | Dallas, Texas | |
Bronko Lubich Bronko Lubich Bronko Sandor Lupsity was a Hungarian-born Canadian professional wrestler, manager, referee and promoter... and Chris Markoff |
1 | August 1971 | ||
Wahoo McDaniel (3) and Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into four halls of fame for his achievements in wrestling... |
1 | September 1971 | ||
Bronko Lubich and Chris Markoff | 2 | 1971 | ||
Wahoo McDaniel (4) and Johnny Valentine (2) | 2 | 1971 | ||
Thunderbolt Patterson (3) and Toru Tanaka | 1 | July 19, 1971 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Thunderbolt Patterson (4)and Johnny Valentine (3) | 1 | January 1972 | ||
Dean Ho Dean Higuchi Dean Higuchi is a retired American professional wrestler, known by his ring name Dean Ho, who competed in North American regional promotions including Pacific Northwest Wrestling, the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance, specifically the Hawaii-based Big Time... and Fritz Von Erich (7) |
1 | January 25, 1972 | Dallas, Texas | |
Brute Bernard (3) and Missouri Mauler Larry Hamilton Larry "Rocky" Hamilton , known by his ringname The Missouri Mauler, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions, becoming a mainstay of the latter promotion throughout the 1960s.One of... |
1 | 1972 | ||
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... and The Spoiler (5) |
1 | 1973 | ||
Jose Lothario Jose Lothario Guadalupe Robledo is an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name of Jose Lothario.-Career:Lothario competed in the National Wrestling Alliance for most of his career... and Ivan Putski Ivan Putski Józef Bednarski , is a Polish former professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is known by the ring name Ivan Putski and was given the nicknames "The Polish Hammer" and "Polish Power".... |
1 | March 1973 | ||
Black Gordman and Goliath | 1 | August 8, 1973 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Jose Lothario (2) and Mil Máscaras Mil Máscaras Aaron Rodríguez , best known as Mil Máscaras , is a semi-retired Mexican professional wrestler and actor, who has starred in several films with fellow luchadores... |
1 | 1973 | ||
The Blackjacks The Blackjacks The Blackjacks were a heel professional wrestling tag team. The team consisted of Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza. After forming in the 1970s, they wrestled in a variety of professional wrestling promotions, including the American Wrestling Association and World Wide Wrestling Federation... |
1 | 1973 | Houston, Texas | |
Tex McKenzie and Ken Patera Ken Patera Ken Patera is a former professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and Strongman competitor.-Weightlifting/Strongman career:Patera is a former Olympic weightlifter and American powerlifter... |
1 | July 22, 1974 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
The Blackjacks | 2 | 1974 | ||
Tex McKenzie (2) and Johnny Valentine (4) | 1 | September 23, 1974 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Title vacated in 1974 and became inactive. | ||||
David David Von Erich David Alan Adkisson was an American professional wrestler who competed as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" David Von Erich... and Kevin Von Erich Kevin Von Erich Kevin Ross Adkisson is a retired professional wrestler under the ring name Kevin Von Erich of the Von Erich Family. He is the last surviving son of wrestler Fritz Von Erich and had four brothers that wrestled, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris, as well as an older brother, Jack, Jr., who died in... |
1 | October 1978 | Dallas, Texas | |
Mark Lewin and The Spoiler (5) | 2 | February 19, 1979 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
El Halcón and Jose Lothario (3) | 1 | June 1, 1979 | Houston, Texas | |
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:... and El Gran Markus |
1 | July 20, 1979 | ||
El Halcón (2) and Jose Lothario (3) | 2 | September 1979 | Houston, Texas | |
Gino Hernandez and El Gran Markus | 2 | December 14, 1979 | Houston, Texas | |
El Halcón (3) and Jose Lothario (5) | 3 | December 28, 1979 | Houston, Texas | |
Mr. Hito Katsuji Adachi , better known as Mr. Hito, was a Japanese professional wrestler who competed in North American and Japanese regional promotions from the 1950s until the mid-1980s. Most notably, he was the tag team partner of Mr... and Mr. Sakurada Kazuo Sakurada , better known as Mr. Sakurada and as the Japanese version of , is a retired Japanese professional wrestler. He is best known, under various monikers, for his work in Stampede Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, and World Championship Wrestling. Sakurada is also highly regarded by Bret Hart as... |
1 | January 11, 1980 | Houston, Texas | |
Tiger Conway, Jr. and Jose Lothario (6) | 1 | March 14, 1980 | Houston, Texas | |
Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada | 2 | June 23, 1980 | Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... |
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Title held up on June 24, 1980 after a match against Kerry and Kevin Von Erich in Amarillo, Texas. | ||||
Mr. Hito and Mr. Sakurada | 3 | July 1, 1980 | Amarillo, Texas | |
El Halcón (4) and Kevin Von Erich (2) | 1 | August 1980 | Dallas, Texas | |
Gino Hernandez (3) and Gary Young Gary Young Gary Young was the first drummer of the 1990s alternative rock band Pavement.-Early life:Gary Young was born in Mamaroneck, New York. His father worked in the plastics business.-Work with Pavement:... |
1 | October 1980 | Houston, Texas | |
Bruiser Brody Frank Goodish Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan, and played football at West Texas A&M University... and 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 | January 11, 1981 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title vacated in May 1981 when Brody left the area. | ||||
Brian Blair Brian Blair Brian Leslie Blair is a local politician in Florida, who gained fame as a professional wrestler especially as a part of the Killer Bees.-Career:... and Al Madril Alberto Madril Alberto Madril is an American retired professional wrestler who most often wrestled as Al Madril, and used the Indian Deathlock as a finishing move.-Career:... |
1 | June 1981 | ||
Killer Tim Brooks and Armand Hussein | 1 | September 1981 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Terry Orndorff and Kerry Von Erich (2) | 1 | October 25, 1981 | Dallas, Texas | |
Al Madril (2) and Kerry Von Erich (3) | 1 | 1982 | ||
King Kong Bundy King Kong Bundy Christopher Alan "Chris" Pallies is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian and actor, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy.-Personal:... and Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw Bugsy McGraw is the ring name of former professional wrestler Michael Davis. He also wrestled under the name "The Skull." He is not to be confused with the other wrestler named Mike Davis.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling :... |
1 | April 11, 1982 | Dallas, Texas | |
Kerry (4) and Kevin Von Erich (3) | 1 | July 5, 1982 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
King Kong Bundy (2) and 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... |
1 | September 12, 1982 | Dallas, Texas | |
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... |
1 | November 26, 1982 | Dallas, Texas | |
Bruiser Brody (2) and Kerry Von Erich (5) | 2 | June 17, 1983 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title vacated in 1983 when Brody was injured. | ||||
Bulldog Brower and Roddy Piper Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs , better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler and film actor who is currently signed to WWE. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his work with WWE... |
1 | October 1983 | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
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The Super Destroyers |
1 | October 1983 | Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
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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.... and King 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:... |
1 | December 25, 1983 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Super Destroyers | 2 | January 30, 1984 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Rock 'N Soul |
1 | May 6, 1984 | Irving, Texas Irving, Texas Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 216,290. Irving is within the Dallas–Plano–Irving metropolitan division of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, designated... |
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The Super Destroyers | 3 | May 19, 1984 | San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
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Rock 'N Soul |
2 | July 4, 1984 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
The Long Riders |
4 | September 28, 1984 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Fantastics Fantastics The Fantastics are a professional wrestling tag team composed of Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers.-History:While in the Mid-Southern area, Terry taylor was teamed with a budding young wrestler named Bobby Fulton, who at the time was a jobber on TV but showed promise... |
1 | October 22, 1984 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
The Midnight Express |
1 | January 11, 1985 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title held up on March 8, 1985 in Dallas, Texas due to interference from Midnight Express manager Jim Cornette Jim Cornette James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. As a manager, he has worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation and from 1991 to 1995, was the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling... . |
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The Fantastics | 2 | May 6, 1985 | Irving, Texas | |
Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez (4) | 1 | June 24, 1985 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Title held up after a match against Kerry and Kevin Von Erich, on September 13, 1985 in Dallas, Texas, results in a double disqualification. | ||||
Kerry (6) and Kevin Von Erich (4) | 2 | September 20, 1985 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title held up after a match against Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez, on October 18, 1985 in Dallas, Texas. | ||||
Chris Adams (2)and Gino Hernandez (5) | 2 | November 28, 1985 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title vacated in 1986 when Adams and Hernandez split. WCCW left the NWA in the second half of the year, becoming the World Class Wrestling Association. | ||||
WCWA World Tag Team Championship | ||||
Matt Borne Matt Osborne Matthew "Matt" Wade Osborne is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. Osborne is a second generation wrestler, being son of "Tough" Tony Borne, but he is best known as the first wrestler to portray the character of Doink the Clown, which he still uses to this day.-Independent... and Buzz Sawyer Buzz Sawyer Bruce Woyan was a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Buzz Sawyer. Throughout his career, he was also known by the nickname "Mad Dog". He was characterized by his crazy antics inside the ring and out.-Career:Sawyer started wrestling in 1979 in the National Wrestling Alliance 's... |
1 | September 1, 1986 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Dingo Warrior Warrior (wrestler) Also see Warrior .Warrior is an American retired professional wrestler who notably performed under the ring names The Ultimate Warrior and Warrior... and Lance Von Erich Lance Von Erich William Kevin Vaughan is a retired American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Lance Von Erich.-Wrestling as "Ricky Vaughan":Vaughan started wrestling in the NWA's Pacific Northwest territory as Ricky Vaughan in 1984... |
1 | November 17, 1986 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Brian Adias (2) and Al Madril | 1 | December 1, 1986 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
The Fantastics | 3 | March 4, 1987 | Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
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Title held up after a match against The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs Rock 'n' Roll RPMs The Rock 'n' Roll RPMs were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Tommy Lane and Mike Davis, that competed in several professional wrestling promotions throughout the Southern United States. They were known for their bright colored tights and hanging bandanas. Allen Martin was later... (Mike Davis Mike Davis (wrestler) Michael Davis was an American professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with Tommy Lane which lasted several years. The RPM's were one of the most well-known heel tag teams throughout the southern United States in promotions such as World Class Championship... and Tommy Lane Tommy Lee Jones (wrestler) Tommy Lee Jones was a professional wrestler. He was best known for wrestling in southern United States wrestling promotions as Tommy Lane, one-half of the "Rock 'n' Roll RPMs" with Mike Davis.-Early career:... ) on April 6, 1987 in Fort Worth, Texas. |
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The Fantastics | 4 | May 4, 1987 | Lubbock, Texas | |
Eric Embry Eric Embry Douglas Eric Embry is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association as The Flamboyant Eric Embry... and Frank Lancaster |
1 | June 26, 1987 | Dallas, Texas | |
Shaun and Steve Simpson | 1 | August 7, 1987 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Brian Adias and Frank Lancaster (2) | 1 | September 12, 1987 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Kerry (7) and Kevin Von Erich (5) | 3 | October 20, 1987 | Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States.... |
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Iceman Parsons (4) and Terry Taylor Terry Taylor Terry Taylor , is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Federation... |
1 | 1988 | ||
Kerry (8) and Kevin Von Erich (6) | 4 | July 1, 1988 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Samoan Swat Team The Headshrinkers The Headshrinkers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. They previously competed under the name The New Wild Samoans in the National Wrestling Alliance , and as The Samoan Swat Team in World Championship Wrestling , World Class... |
1 | August 12, 1988 | Dallas, Texas | |
Steve Cox and Michael Hayes (2) | 1 | September 16, 1988 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Samoan Swat Team | 2 | September 19, 1988 | Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
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Steve Cox and Michael Hayes (3) | 2 | October 15, 1988 | Dallas, Texas | |
The Samoan Swat Team | 3 | October 17, 1988 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Kerry (9) and Kevin Von Erich (7) | 5 | February 1989 | ||
Robert Fuller Robert Fuller Robert Welch is a professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring names Robert Fuller and Col. Robert Parker. Robert and his brother Ron co-owned Continental Championship Wrestling for a time.-Career:... and Jimmy Golden Jimmy Golden James "Jimmy" Golden is an American professional wrestler, who is better known as Bunkhouse Buck.Golden has many relatives in wrestling: his cousins are Robert & Ron Fuller, his father is Billy Golden and his uncle is Buddy Fuller and his nephew is Eddie Golden. His grandfather is Roy Welch... |
1 | February 17, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Jeff Jarrett Jeff Jarrett Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett is an American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. He is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , an organization he co-founded along with his father and in which he holds some stock but not total control... and Kerry Von Erich (10) |
1 | March 12, 1989 | Fort Worth, Texas | |
Cactus Jack Mick Foley Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he... and Super Zodiac II Gary Young Gary Young was the first drummer of the 1990s alternative rock band Pavement.-Early life:Gary Young was born in Mamaroneck, New York. His father worked in the plastics business.-Work with Pavement:... |
1 | May 19, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Jeff Jarrett (2) and Mil Máscaras (2) | 1 | June 9, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Robert Fuller (2) and Brian Lee Brian Lee Brian Lee Harris is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Prime Time" Brian Lee... |
1 | June 23, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Matt Borne and Jeff Jarrett (3) | 1 | June 30, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Scott Braddock Scott Braddock Scott Braddock is a retired American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s and early 1990s including the Global Wrestling Federation, the United States Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling... and Cactus Jack (2) |
1 | August 4, 1989 | Dallas, Texas | |
Title renamed the USWA Tag Team Championship USWA Tag Team Championship The USWA World Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship in the Memphis, Tennessee-based professional wrestling promotion, the United States Wrestling Association.The title was originally known as the WCWA World Tag Team Championship.... in late 1989, with the WCWA closing shortly thereafter. |
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See also
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe 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...
- World Class Championship WrestlingWorld Class Championship WrestlingWorld 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...
- United States Wrestling AssociationUnited States Wrestling AssociationThe United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded by former CWA owner Jerry Jarrett.-Foundation:...
- USWA Tag Team ChampionshipUSWA Tag Team ChampionshipThe USWA World Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship in the Memphis, Tennessee-based professional wrestling promotion, the United States Wrestling Association.The title was originally known as the WCWA World Tag Team Championship....