NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version)

NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version)
Details
Promotion Western States Sports
NWA Big Time Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
Date established July 1957
Date retired 1982

The Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1968, and from 1981 to 1982. This title was recognized by NWA Big Time Wrestling/World Class Championship Wrestling and the Funk family's NWA. Western States Sports of Amarillo, Texas.[1]

Title history

Key
Symbol Meaning
No. The overall championship reign
Reign The reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
Event The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
N/A The specific information is not known
Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign
[Note] Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details
No. Champion Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref(s)
1 Gagne, VerneVerne Gagne and Wilbur Snyder 1 July 1958 [Note 1] N/A N/A Awarded [1]
2 Longson, BillBill Longson and Ike Eakins 1 August 1958 [Note 2] Texas House show   [1]
3 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez and El Medico 1 August 22, 1958 87 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
4 Fabulous Kangaroos, TheThe Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
1 November 17, 1958 14 Ft. Worth, Texas House show   [1]
5 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez (2) and Rito Romero 1 December 1, 1958 [Note 3] Ft. Worth, Texas House show   [1]
6 Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka and Mr. Moto 1 September 1959 [Note 4] Texas House show   [1]
7 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez (3) and Ciclone Anaya 1 December 8, 1959 52 Dallas, Texas House show   [1]
8 Joe Christie and Man Mountain Managoff 1 January 29, 1960 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
9 Hogan Wharton and Adnon Kaisy 1 February 19, 1960 42 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
10 McShain, DannyDanny McShain and Joe Christie (2) 1 April 1, 1960 [Note 5] Houston, Texas House show   [1]
11 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez (4) and Torbellino Blanco 1 May 1960 [Note 6] Texas House show   [1]
12 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez (5) and Wilbur Snyder 1 September 1960 [Note 7] N/A N/A Blanco gives his half to Snyder [1]
13 Romero, RitoRito Romero (2) and Dory Dixon 1 May 5, 1961 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
14 Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka (2) and Tony Martin 1 May 26, 1961 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
15 Gomez, PepperPepper Gomez (6) and Dory Dixon (2) 1 June 16, 1961 [Note 8] Houston, Texas House show   [1]
16 Dalton Brothers
(Jack and Jim Dalton)
1 November 1961 [Note 9] Texas House show   [1]
17 Dixon, DoryDory Dixon (3) and Ciclon Negro 1 April 27, 1962 [Note 10] Houston, Texas House show   [1]
18 Dalton Brothers
(Jack and Jim Dalton)
2 1962 [Note 11] Texas House show   [1]
19 Kozak Brothers
(Nick and Jerry Kozak)
1 June 8, 1962 70 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
20 Tarzan Tyler and The Alaskan 1 August 17, 1962 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
21 Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka (3) and Taro Miyake 1 September 7, 1962 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
22 Mike Clancy and Red McKim 1 September 28, 1962 14 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
23 Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka (4) and Taro Miyake 2 October 12, 1962 21 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
24 Ciclon Negro (2) and Oscar Salazar 1 November 2, 1962 18 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
25 Borne, TonyTony Borne and Ivan the Terrible 1 November 20, 1962 70 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
26 Bull and Lucas Pertano 1 January 29, 1963 7 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
27 Hawk, RipRip Hawk and Rock Hunter 1 February 5, 1963 44 Houston, Texas House show   [1]
28 Kozak Brothers
(Nick and Jerry Kozak)
2 March 21, 1963 135 Austin, Texas House show   [1]
29 Von Brauners, TheThe Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner
1 July 5, 1963 [Note 12] Houston, Texas House show   [1]
30 Dalton Brothers
(Jack and Jim Dalton)
3 August 1963 [Note 13] Texas House show   [1]
31 Ciclon Negro (3) and Ricki Starr 1 August 16, 1963 [Note 14] Houston, Texas House show   [1]
Inactive 1963 N/A N/A Championship not promoted for around two years [1]
32 Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich and Killer Karl Kox 1 June 29, 1965 [Note 15] Dallas, Texas House show Defeated Eddie Graham and Sam Steamboat to win the championship [1]
33 Keomuka, DukeDuke Keomuka (5) and Kanji Inoki 1 1965-1966 [Note 15] Texas House show   [1]
34 The Destroyer and Golden Terror 1 February 8, 1966 21 Dallas, Texas House show   [1]
35 Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich (2) and Duke Keomuka (6) 1 March 1, 1966 [Note 16] Dallas, Texas House show   [1]
36 The Internationals
(Al Costello and Karl Von Brauner (2))
1 November 1966 [Note 17] Texas House show   [1]
Vacated 1967 N/A N/A Championship vacated or undocumented reasons. [1]
37 Kozak, NickNick Kozak (3) and Danny Miller 1 June 8, 1967 [Note 18] Amarillo, Texas House show Defeat the Medics to win the championship [1]
Vacated 1967 N/A N/A Championship vacated or undocumented reasons. [1]
38 Von Brauners, TheThe Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner (3))
2 November 15, 1967 162 Texas House show Defeat Gory Guerrero and Luis Hernandez [1]
39 Bockwinkel, NickNick Bockwinkel and Ricky Romero 1 April 25, 1968 28 Texas House show   [1]
40 Von Brauners, TheThe Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner (4))
3 May 23, 1968 26 Amarillo, Texas House show   [1]
41 Funk Jr., DoryDory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk 1 June 18, 1968 100 San Angelo, Texas House show   [1]
42 The Infernos
(Inferno 1 and Inferno 2)
1 September 26, 1968 21 Amarillo, Texas House show   [1]
43 Funk Jr., DoryDory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk 2 October 17, 1968 56 Amarillo, Texas House show   [1]
44 Ito, Mr.Mr. Ito and Chati Yokouchi 1 December 12, 1968 [Note 15] Amarillo, Texas House show   [1]
Inactive 1969/1970 N/A N/A Championship abandoned [1]
45 Hercules Ayala and Ali Mustafa 1 January 1981 [Note 19] N/A Big Time Wrestling Show Awarded [2]
46 Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs
David and Kevin Von Erich
1 February 1981 [Note 20] Dallas, Texas Big Time Wrestling Show   [2]
47 Great Kabuki and Chang Chung 1 1981 [Note 21] Texas Big Time Wrestling Show   [2]
48 Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich and Terry Orndorff 1 October 1981 [Note 22] Dallas, Texas Big Time Wrestling Show   [2]
49 Irwin, BillBill Irwin and Frank Dusek 1 November 1981 [Note 23] N/A N/A Awarded [2]
50 Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich (2) and Al Madril 1 December 1981 [Note 24] Ft. Worth, Texas Big Time Wrestling Show   [2]
51 Irwin, BillBill Irwin (2) and Bugsy McGraw 1 April 1982 [Note 25] Lawton, Oklahoma WCCW Show   [2]
52 Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich (2) and Al Madril 2 April 1981 [Note 26] Ft. Worth, Texas WCCW Show   [2]
Retired 1982 N/A N/A Championship abandoned by WCCW. [2]

See also

Footnotes

  1. The exact date on which Gagne an Snyder won and lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 60 days.
  2. The exact date on which Longson and Eakins won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 21 days.
  3. The exact date on which Gomez and Romer lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 274 and 303 days.
  4. The exact date on which Keomuka and Mr. Moto lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 69 and 98 days.
  5. The exact date on which McShain and Christie lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 30 and 60 days.
  6. The exact date on which Blanco gave Snyder the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 93 and 152 days.
  7. The exact date on which Gomez and Snyder won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 217 and 246 days.
  8. The exact date on which Gomez and Dixon lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 868 and 897 days.
  9. The exact date on which the Dalton Brothers won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 148 and 177 days.
  10. The exact date on which Dixon and Ciclon Negro lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 40 days.
  11. The exact date on which the Dalton Brothers won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 40 days.
  12. The exact date on which the Von Brauners lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 27 and 42 days.
  13. The exact date on which the Dalton Brothers won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 15 days.
  14. The exact date on which the title was abandoned is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 137 days.
  15. 1 2 3 The length of this championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  16. The exact date on which Von Erich and Keomuka lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 245 and 274 days.
  17. The exact date on which the title was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 32 and 218 days.
  18. The exact date on which the championship was vacated is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 160 days.
  19. The exact date on which Ayala and Mustafa won and lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 58 days.
  20. The exact date on which the Von Erichs won and lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 271 days.
  21. The exact date on which Kabuki and Chung won and lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 271 days.
  22. The exact date on which Von Erich and Orndorff won and lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 61 days.
  23. The exact date on which Irwin and Dusek lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 60 days.
  24. The exact date on which Von Erich and Madrill lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 91 and 150 days.
  25. The exact date on which Irwin and McGraw lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 29 days.
  26. The exact date on which the title was abandoned is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 274 days.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title (Texaas version)". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 395. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [World Class]". Wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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