The Russian Team

(Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khruschev)

09.28.1986 - 12.09.1986

- defeated The Kansas Jayhawks in a tournament final to become the first NWA United States Tag Team Champions

 

Barry Windham & Ron Garvin

12.09.1986 - 03.14.1987

 

Dick Murdoch & Ivan Koloff

03.14.1987 - 04.04.1987

 

VACANT

04.04.1987 - 05.16.1987

- Dick Murdoch & Ivan Koloff were stripped of the titles due to Murdoch being suspended from the NWA

 

The Midnight Express

(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

05.16.1987 - 04.26.1988

- defeated Barry Windham & Ron Garvin in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Fantastics

(Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)

04.26.1988 - 07.10.1988

 

The Midnight Express (2)

(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

07.10.1988 - 09.10.1988

 

VACANT

09.10.1988 - 12.07.1988

- The Midnight Express vacated the titles after they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship

 

The Fantastics (2)

(Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers)

12.07.1988 - 12.26.1988

- defeated Eddie Gilbert & Ron Simmons in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Varsity Club

(Kevin Sullivan & Steve Williams)

12.26.1988 - 02.28.1989

 

Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner

02.28.1989 - 05.01.1989

 

VACANT

05.01.1989 - 02.12.1990

- Eddie Gilbert & Rick Steiner vacated the titles after they split up their team

 

Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk

02.12.1990 - 05.19.1990

- defeated The Fabulous Freebirds in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Midnight Express (3)

(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

05.19.1990 - 08.24.1990

 

The Steiner Brothers

(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

08.24.1990 - 04.06.1991

 

VACANT

04.06.1991 - 05.19.1991

- The Steiner Brothers vacated the titles after they won the NWA World Tag Team Championship

- in May 1991, this championship became the official property of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and was renamed the WCW United States Tag Team Championship