NWA World Tag Team Championship

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

01.29.1975 - 05.15.1975

- recognized as the first National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Tag Team Champions

 

Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel

05.15.1975 - 06.11.1975

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (2)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

06.11.1975 - 01.27.1976

 

Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel

01.27.1976 - 02.03.1976

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (3)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

02.03.1976 - 05.05.1976

 

Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling

05.05.1976 - 06.28.1976

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (4)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

06.28.1976 - 12.26.1976

 

Greg Valentine & Ric Flair

12.26.1976 - 05.08.1977

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (5)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

05.08.1977 - 09.23.1977

 

Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes

09.23.1977 - 10.14.1977

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (6)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

10.14.1977 - 10.30.1977

 

Greg Valentine & Ric Flair (2)

10.30.1977 - 03.10.1978

 

VACANT

03.10.1978 - 04.23.1978

- Greg Valentine & Ric Flair were stripped of the titles due to constantly ending their matches by disqualification

 

Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat

04.23.1978 - 06.07.1978

- defeated Ken Patera & The Masked Superstar in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine

06.07.1978 - 12.26.1978

 

Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff

12.26.1978 - 04.29.1979

 

Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine (2)

04.29.1979 - 08.08.1979

 

Blackjack Mulligan & Ric Flair

08.08.1979 - 08.22.1979

 

Baron Von Raschke & Paul Jones

08.22.1979 - 10.24.1979

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat

10.24.1979 - 03.29.1980

 

Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens

03.29.1980 - 05.10.1980

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (2)

05.10.1980 - 06.22.1980

 

Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens

06.22.1980 - 11.27.1980

 

The Masked Superstar & Paul Jones

11.27.1980 - 02.22.1981

 

Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens

02.22.1981 - 03.22.1981

 

The Masked Superstar & Paul Jones (2)

03.22.1981 - 05.01.1981

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (7)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

05.01.1981 - 01.23.1982

 

VACANT

01.23.1982 - 06.26.1982

- The Minnesota Wrecking Crew were stripped of the titles due to Gene Anderson being injured

 

Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen

06.26.1982 - 08.22.1982

- defeated Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.22.1982 - 09.12.1982

- Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen were stripped of the titles for consistently cheating during their matches

 

Don Kernodle & Sergeant Slaughter

09.12.1982 - 03.12.1983

- defeated Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (3)

03.12.1983 - 06.18.1983

 

The Brisco Brothers

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

06.18.1983 - 10.03.1983

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (4)

10.03.1983 - 10.21.1983

 

The Brisco Brothers (2)

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

10.21.1983 - 11.24.1983

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (5)

11.24.1983 - 12.25.1983

 

VACANT

12.25.1983 - 01.08.1984

- Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat vacated the titles upon Steamboat's retirement

 

Bob Orton Jr. & Don Kernodle

01.08.1984 - 03.04.1984

- defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel

03.04.1984 - 04.04.1984

 

The Brisco Brothers (3)

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

04.04.1984 - 05.05.1984

 

Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel (2)

05.05.1984 - 05.08.1984

 

Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff

05.08.1984 - 10.20.1984

 

Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez

10.20.1984 - 03.18.1985

 

The Russian Team

(Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff)

03.18.1985 - 07.09.1985

 

The Rock n' Roll Express

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

07.09.1985 - 10.13.1985

 

The Russian Team (2)

(Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff)

10.13.1985 - 11.28.1985

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (2)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

11.28.1985 - 02.02.1986

 

The Midnight Express

(Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)

02.02.1986 - 08.16.1986

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (3)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

08.16.1986 - 12.06.1986

 

Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude

12.06.1986 - 05.26.1987

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (4)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

05.26.1987 - 09.29.1987

 

The Four Horsemen

(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)

09.29.1987 - 03.27.1988

 

Barry Windham & Lex Luger

03.27.1988 - 04.20.1988

 

The Four Horsemen (2)

(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)

04.20.1988 - 09.10.1988

 

The Midnight Express

(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

09.10.1988 - 10.29.1988

- World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in October 1988.  Control of the championship was given to WCW at that time

 

The Road Warriors

(Animal & Hawk)

10.29.1988 - 04.02.1989

 

The Varsity Club

(Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams)

04.02.1989 - 05.07.1989

 

VACANT

05.07.1989 - 06.14.1989

- The Varsity Club were stripped of the titles due to attacking special referee Nikita Koloff

 

The Fabulous Freebirds

(Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)

06.14.1989 - 11.01.1989

- defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Steiner Brothers

(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

11.01.1989 - 05.19.1990

 

Doom

(Butch Reed & Ron Simmons)

05.19.1990 - 02.24.1991

 

The Fabulous Freebirds (2)

(Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)

02.24.1991 - 03.09.1991

 

The Steiner Brothers (2)

(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

03.09.1991 - 07.20.1991

 

VACANT

07.20.1991 - 07.12.1992

- The Steiner Brothers vacated the titles due to Scott Steiner being injured

 

Steve Williams & Terry Gordy

07.12.1992 - 09.21.1992

- defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.  As the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions going into the match, Williams & Gordy began defending both sets of belts together as the WCW / NWA Unified World Tag Team Championship

 

Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes

09.21.1992 - 11.18.1992

 

Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas

11.18.1992 - 03.02.1993

 

The Hollywood Blondes

(Brian Pillman & Steve Austin)

03.02.1993 - 08.18.1993

 

The Four Horsemen

(Arn Anderson & Paul Roma)

08.18.1993 - 09.01.1993

 

VACANT

09.01.1993 - 04.11.1995

- on 09.01.1993, WCW withdrew from the NWA, and the WCW / NWA Unified World Tag Team Championship became just the WCW World Tag Team Championship again, leaving the NWA titles vacant

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (5)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

04.11.1995 - 06.26.1995

- defeated Dick Murdoch & Randy Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

06.26.1995 - 07.03.1995

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between The Rock n' Roll Express and PG-13

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (6)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

07.03.1995 - 08.04.1995

- defeated PG-13 to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.04.1995 - 12.09.1995

- The Rock n' Roll Express vacated the titles when Ricky Morton left the NWA

 

Mr. Gannosuke & Tarzan Goto

12.09.1995 - 06.10.1996

- defeated Cactus Jack & Tiger Jeet Singh in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

06.10.1996 - 09.14.1996

- Mr. Gannosuke & Tarzan Goto vacated the titles when they left the NWA

 

The Andersons

(CW Anderson & Pat Anderson)

09.14.1996 - 10.08.1997

- defeated The Fantastics to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

10.08.1997 - 01.12.1998

- The Andersons were stripped of the titles due to the NWA reaching an agreement with the WWF to have the belts defended in their promotion, and The Andersons not being a part of the WWF at the time

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (7)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

01.12.1998 - 02.17.1998

- awarded the vacant titles

 

The Headbangers

(Mosh & Thrasher)

02.17.1998 - 03.30.1998

 

The Midnight Express

(Bart Gunn & Bob Holly)

03.30.1998 - 08.14.1998

 

The Border Patrol

(Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx)

08.14.1998 - 09.12.1998

 

Barry Windham & Tully Blanchard

09.12.1998 - 10.10.1998

 

The Border Patrol (2)

(Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx)

10.10.1998 - 10.24.1998

 

Eric Sbraccia & Knuckles Nelson

10.24.1998 - 03.03.1999

 

VACANT

03.03.1999 - 06.10.1999

- Eric Sbraccia & Knuckles Nelson were stripped of the titles due to missing a scheduled title defense

 

Knuckles Nelson & Rick Fuller

06.10.1999 - 06.17.1999

- defeated Khris Germany & Kit Carson to win the vacant titles

 

Public Enemy

(Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock)

06.17.1999 - 06.19.1999

 

Dukes Dalton & Knuckles Nelson

06.19.1999 - 09.25.1999

 

Khris Germany & Kit Carson

09.25.1999 - 11.26.1999

 

Murder Inc.

(Jimmy James & Kevin Northcutt)

11.26.1999 - 12.17.1999

 

Khris Germany & Kit Carson (2)

12.17.1999 - 03.04.2000

 

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson

03.04.2000 - 04.07.2000

 

The Main Event

(Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn)

04.07.2000 - 04.12.2000

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (8)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

04.12.2000 - 04.17.2000

 

Bubba Pain & LA Stephens

04.17.2000 - 04.19.2000

 

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson (2)

04.19.2000 - 08.15.2000

 

David Young & Rick Michaels

08.15.2000 - 02.03.2001

 

The Bad Street Boys

(Christian York & Joey Matthews)

02.03.2001 - 02.17.2001

 

David Young & Rick Michaels (2)

02.17.2001 - 03.22.2001

 

Dan Factor & David Flair

03.22.2001 - 03.23.2001

 

David Young & Rick Michaels (3)

03.23.2001 - 04.24.2001

 

The Heavenly Bodies

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

04.24.2001 - 12.28.2001

 

Glacier & Jason Sugarman

12.28.2001 - 12.29.2001

 

The Heavenly Bodies (2)

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

12.29.2001 - 01.26.2002

 

Disturbing Behavior

(Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto)

01.26.2002 - 04.17.2002

 

The Heavenly Bodies (3)

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

04.17.2002 - 06.08.2002

 

The Shane Twins

(Mike Shane & Todd Shane)

06.08.2002 - 06.28.2002

 

VACANT

06.28.2002 - 07.03.2002

- The Shane Twins were stripped of the titles when control of the championship was given to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) at this time

 

AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn

07.03.2002 - 08.14.2002

- defeated The Rainbow Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.14.2002 - 09.18.2002

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn and Jeff Jarrett & Ron Killings

 

Americas Most Wanted

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

09.18.2002 - 11.13.2002

- won a gauntlet match to win the vacant titles

 

The Disciples of the New Church

(Brian Lee & Slash)

11.13.2002 - 01.08.2003

 

Americas Most Wanted (2)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

01.08.2003 - 01.22.2003

 

Triple X

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

01.22.2003 - 02.05.2003

 

VACANT

02.05.2003 - 03.12.2003

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between Triple X and The Disciples of the New Church

 

Triple X (2)

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

03.12.2003 - 04.16.2003

- defeated Americas Most Wanted to win the vacant titles

 

The Amazing Red & Jerry Lynn

04.16.2003 - 05.07.2003

 

Triple X (3)

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

05.07.2003 - 06.25.2003

 

Americas Most Wanted (3)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

06.25.2003 - 08.27.2003

 

Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond

08.27.2003 - 11.19.2003

 

VACANT

11.19.2003 - 11.26.2003

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond and 3 Live Kru

 

3 Live Kru

(BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings)

11.26.2003 - 01.28.2004

- defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond to win the vacant titles

 

The Red Shirt Security

(Joe Legend & Kevin Northcutt)

01.28.2004 - 02.04.2004

 

Abyss & AJ Styles

02.04.2004 - 03.03.2004

 

VACANT

03.03.2004 - 03.31.2004

- Abyss & AJ Styles were stripped of the titles for failing to defend them

 

Dallas & Kid Kash

03.31.2004 - 04.14.2004

- defeated Triple X in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Apolo & D'Lo Brown

04.14.2004 - 04.21.2004

 

Dallas & Kid Kash (2)

04.21.2004 - 06.03.2004

 

Americas Most Wanted (4)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

06.03.2004 - 07.07.2004

 

The Naturals

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

07.07.2004 - 09.08.2004

 

Chris Harris & Elix Skipper

09.08.2004 - 09.21.2004

 

Christopher Daniels & James Storm

09.21.2004 - 10.12.2004

 

Team Canada

(Bobby Roode & Eric Young)

10.12.2004 - 11.07.2004

 

3 Live Kru (2)

(BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings)

11.07.2004 - 12.05.2004

 

Team Canada (2)

(Bobby Roode & Eric Young)

12.05.2004 - 01.16.2005

 

Americas Most Wanted (5)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

01.16.2005 - 04.26.2005

 

The Naturals (2)

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

04.26.2005 - 10.05.2005

 

VACANT

10.05.2005 - 10.08.2005

- the titles are held up after a controversial title defense between The Naturals and Team Canada

 

The Naturals (3)

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

10.08.2005 - 10.11.2005

- defeated Team Canada to win the vacant titles

 

Americas Most Wanted (6)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

10.11.2005 - 06.18.2006

 

AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels

06.18.2006 - 08.14.2006

 

The Latin American Xchange

(Hernandez & Homicide)

08.14.2006 - 09.24.2006

 

AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels (2)

09.24.2006 - 10.22.2006

 

The Latin American Xchange (2)

(Hernandez & Homicide)

10.22.2006 - 04.15.2007

 

Team 3D

(Brother Devon & Brother Ray)

04.15.2007 - 05.13.2007

 

VACANT

05.13.2007 - 07.08.2007

- Team 3D were stripped of the titles after TNA withdrew from the NWA.  At this time, the championships became just the NWA Tag Team Championship as they were no longer widely recognized as a World Championship because the NWA became more of an independent promotion rather than the governing body of other promotions

 

NWA Tag Team Championship

 

The Real American Heroes

(Joey Ryan & Karl Anderson)

07.08.2007 - 02.10.2008

- defeated Billy Kidman & Sean Waltman and Incognito & Sicodelico Jr. in a triple threat match to win the vacant titles

 

Los Luchas

(Phoenix Star & Zokre)

02.10.2008 - 10.04.2008

 

The Skullkrushers

(Keith Walker & Rasche Brown)

10.04.2008 - 11.20.2010

 

The Dark City Fight Club

(Jon Davis & Kory Chavis)

11.20.2010 - 05.01.2011

 

The Usual Suspects

(AJ Steele & Murder One)

05.01.2011 - 05.15.2011

 

The Dark City Fight Club (2)

(Jon Davis & Kory Chavis)

05.15.2011 - 12.15.2012

 

The Kingz of the Underground

(Ryan Genesis & Scot Summers)

12.15.2012 - 04.20.2013

 

The Killer Elite Squad

(Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer)

04.20.2013 - 11.09.2013

 

The Iron Godz

(Jax Dane & Rob Conway)

11.09.2013 - 04.06.2014

 

Tencozy

(Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)

04.06.2014 - 10.13.2014

 

The Killer Elite Squad (2)

(Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer)

10.13.2014 - 10.10.2015

 

The Heatseekers

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

10.10.2015 - 12.04.2015

 

The Iron Empire

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

12.04.2015 - 09.09.2016

 

The Heatseekers (2)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

09.09.2016 - 09.10.2016

 

The Iron Empire (2)

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

09.10.2016 - 12.09.2016

 

The Heatseekers (3)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

12.09.2016 - 01.06.2017

 

The Iron Empire (3)

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

01.06.2017 - 02.23.2017

 

Kazushi Miyamoto & Rob Terry

02.23.2017 - 06.17.2017

 

The Heatseekers (4)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

06.17.2017 - 09.30.2017

 

VACANT

09.30.2017 - 04.27.2019

- The Heatseekers vacated the titles when they left the NWA

 

Villain Enterprises

(Brody King & PCO)

04.27.2019 - 09.07.2019

- defeated The Wild Cards in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Wild Cards

(Royce Isaacs & Thomas Latimer)

09.07.2019 - 10.01.2019

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (9)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

10.01.2019 - 01.24.2020

 

Eli Drake & James Storm

01.24.2020 - 11.10.2020

 

Aron Stevens & JR Kratos

11.10.2020 - 08.29.2021

 

La Rebelion

(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf 450)

08.29.2021 - 06.11.2022

 

The Commonwealth Connection

(Doug Williams & Harry Smith)

06.11.2022 - 08.27.2022

 

VACANT

08.27.2022 - 08.27.2022

- The Commonwealth Connection vacated the titles due to Harry Smith being injured

 

La Rebelion (2)

(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf 450)

08.27.2022 - 08.26.2023

- defeated Hawx Aerie to win the vacant titles

 

Blunt Force Trauma

(Carnage & Damage)

08.26.2023 - 06.01.2024

 

Mike Knox & Trevor Murdoch

06.01.2024