Former WOW World Tag Team Champions Crystal Waters . The group started in 1980 with Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose in Southeast Championship Wrestling. According to the Crusher Lisowski record book published by George Lentz, the finish of the match happened this way. One of the AWA’s biggest attractions was its World Tag Team Championship, which sprang into existence as soon as Gagne split from the National Wrestling Alliance and continued to be prominently featured until the promotion was shuttered in 1991. 1960) Promotions: American Wrestling Association (xx. is a family-owned professional wrestling promotion headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Therefore the tag tam champions main evented most AWA cards and were pushed the hardest on television. The Midnight Express is a professional wrestling tag team that has had various members and achieved most of its success in the 1980s. More About this Item: Plate Material: Brass Plate Thickness: 2-3mm Real Leather Weight: 2 kg. AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs. Many years later, Ramon and Perfect feuded in the WWF. Paul, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski via disqualification Jim Hady beat Larry Hennig Joe Scarpello beat Paul DeMarco Nick. Kevin Kelly & Jerry Saggs Wahoo McDaniel vs. Not letting the disappointment get the best of them they worked in Birmingham and Memphis over the summer becoming AWA Southern Tag Team Champions. Theodore James "TJ" Wilson (born July 11, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tyson Kidd. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell in this AWA Wrestling match for the AWA Tag Team Championship. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. The main event of the show was The Trooper vs. Hall was named the Diamond Studd, whose gimmick was similar to Ravishing Rick Rude's with the added element of a monster big man heel. They got a start in the AWA and the indies but it was in 1990 WCW that they rose up. Indiana to team up with Dick the Bruiser against WWA tag team champions Nature Boy Roger Kirby and Golden Boy Paul Christy. The CWA was the name of the "governing body" for the Championship Wrestling, Inc. , Verne int. AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship. During the late 60s and early 70s, the American Wrestling Association was known primarily as a tag team territory. $455. It was originally established in 1958 for Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) as a version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship and the. In the early 1980s, Sherri began her career in the AWA. Jules Strongbow. Kaissey bought the contract of strongman Ken. The title. AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum defeated Pedro Morales & Peter Maivia when Duncum pinned Maivia at 15:46 Angelo Mosca defeated Jim Brunzell Billy Francis drew Roger Kirby 20:00 Super Destroyer defeated Jan Nelson via pin. 1979. The AWA had left the NWA in 1960. During their year-long title reign Badd Company would feud heavily with Chavo and Mando Guerrero and the team known as the Top Guns ( Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes ). 1980 - In Winnipeg; AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura, In a Ladder Match Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell, The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan and Steve Olsonoski beat Super Destroyer Mark II. billed weight. RELATED: 5 Best WWE Tag Team Champions Of The Golden Era (& 5 Worst) The 1980s would produce such legendary tag teams as the Road Warriors, Fabulous Freebirds, Demolition, Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs, Rock and Roll Express, and many others. He worked in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s as part of a tag team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose, managed by Sherri Martel, and twice held the AWA. At that time, there were three major wrestling promotions in the United States. Held NWA World Heavyweight Championship, won on January 9, 1959 in St. The term "world tag team championship" can apply to any world tag team championship in general or to a specific one in particular, though this often creates confusion over which tag team championship is being referenced when the term is used. Bob Orton and Mad Dog Vachon, Jerry Miller and Johnny Valentine, Jr (7 days) [1] [2] The AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship was a title in the American Wrestling Association from 1967 until 1971. After the UWA's closing, the title was inactive until 2008, when El Dorado Wrestling revived the title. The Beverly Brothers were a professional wrestling tag team comprised of Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Louis, Missouri; recognized as the first AWA World Champion in May 1960, but was given 90 days to defend the title against Verne Gagne or be stripped of the title. After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in the United States Army, James Raschke started in professional wrestling in 1966 in the American Wrestling Association as a referee. The two formed a tag team there and won the tag titles before moving on to the AWA in 1986. Adrian. Unit price / per . January 8, 1957--August 11, 1990. Soldat Ustinov. Saito Nick Bockwinkel defeated Curt Hennig Billy Robinson drew Steve Regal Jim Garvin defeated Tom Zenk. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag. After the tag team dissolved in August 1986, Harrell unsuccessfully challenged AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel on several occasions. Fredrick Marty Jannetty (February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as part of the tag team The Rockers with partner Shawn Michaels, and later as a singles competitor. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the. The event had an attendance of 1,500 fans. Default Timer. Hansen is known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to his poor eyesight. Overview; Detailed; Statistics; Title Reigns; Title Matches By Year; Ratings; Comments; Current name: AWA World Tag Team Championship. Notable Tag Teams in the WWA. . AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Wilbur Snyder Bill Melby defeated Eddie Sharkey Moose Cholak drew Ivan Kalmikoff. Stagger Lee Zambuie Express vs. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE HISTORY. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name. Billy Riley [2] Debut. 1/9/71 – Minneapolis TV Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon beat Wilf Caron & Dave CoxIn 1988, The Rock 'n' Roll Express had a brief feud with The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Jannetty) over the AWA World Tag Team Championship. 00 The NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship contested for previously in the United States -based Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) promotions, with the title now in current use by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). One of the AWA’s biggest attractions was its World Tag Team Championship, which sprang into existence as soon as Gagne. Long Riders (St. Please remove this tag when this is done. 'Greg' Gagne (July 27, 1948) is an American former professional wrestler and is the son of Verne Gagne. Fun fact this video was supposed to be fin. The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels was a tag team specialist when he entered WWE in 1988. ECW World Tag Team Championship; WCW World Tag Team Championship; WCW World Tag Team Championship '91-'96; Money in the Bank Briefcases. PWI Magazine. 2012. Paul Perschmann (November 27, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose. The Destruction Crew captured the AWA tag team titles by defeating Greg Gagne and Paul Diamond in the tournament final on October 1st, 1989. . Ivan Kalmikoff and Karol Kalmikoff 01/08/57-Minneapolis, MN The Kalmikoffs defeated Fritz Von Erich and Karl Von Schober in tournament final to determine the first. Before battling in the WWE, The Rockers and The Nasty Boys competed for the AWA World Tag Team Titles. In April 1987, Harrell formed another tag team with Soldat Ustinov, winning a tag team tournament. 99. INACTIVE 02. It was run by Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo. Status: inactive. Brian Blair was trained by Hiro Matsuda and made his debut in 1977 competing in. - Greg Gagne & Tito Santana beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ - Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel by DQ - John Studd beat Dino Bravo - Handicap Match:. He was best known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under both his real name and ring name, the Diamond Studd, and with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring name Razor Ramon. JCP @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – January 17, 1986 (8,500)Aired February 7, 2005. Hollywood Blonds [2] 1977-08-22. 1991) Blackwell and Kaissey would become top contenders for the AWA tag team championship. The USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship formed in 1988, which consisted of the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship from World Class Championship Wrestling and the AWA World Heavyweight Championship from the American Wrestling Association. 1. August 19, 2005 – Gateway Championship Wrestling: Kory Twist won three-way over Ace Steel and Cameron Cage. Paul, MN @ the Armory AWA Tag Team Champions Bob Geigel & Stan Kowalski defeated Larry Hennig & Duke Hoffman Doug Gilbert defeated Roy. They debuted for the World Wrestling. - Jack and Jerry Brisco defeated Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero (UCW-Zero, formerly known as American Professional Wrestling) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Salt Lake City, Utah. 1949 - 28. It was created in 1985 from the CWA's partnership with the American Wrestling Association. Match Four: AWA Tag Team Championship. 00 Original Price $250. The Crusher defeated Dusty Rhodes via pin in 9:00. AWA Super Sunday: St. The Texas Hangmen was the name of a professional wrestling tag team formed in the 1980s. In mid-1968, Anderson began wrestling for the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed member promotions to create their own territorial version of the "NWA World Tag Team Championship" without oversight from the board of directors. World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha) This page was last edited on 27 November 2016, at 23:40 (UTC). The Midnight Express was originally formed in 1983 as a three-man tag team with Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose and Norvell Austin in Alabama's Southeast Championship Wrestling. 1,283 Plays 1,283 Plays 1,283 Plays. 06. Paul Heyman) as a manager. 2008 - 02. xx. The following is the full list of all the 52 Championship Titles included in WWE 2K18. 1992. Paul, Minnesota where they challenged the then WWF World Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation for a title match. 1/10/83 – Memphis, TN @ the Mid South ColiseumThis is for Buddy Rose & Doug Somers’ American Wrestling Association Tag Team Championship. NAWA/SAPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated. The Road Warriors debuted in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983, and quickly stood out to fans with their unique look and powerhouse style. The territory was originally part of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming an independent territory in the late 1950s. Title History AWA world tag team titles defeating Blackjack Lanza and Bobby Duncum (July 7, 1977); AWA world tag team titles defeating Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura (June 14, 1981); Career Highlights Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell formed the team The High Flyers in the 1970’s and they enjoyed a number of high-profile feuds in […] The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. It was for mid. xx. John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949), best known as Stan "the Lariat" Hansen, is an American retired professional wrestler. They defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch for the WWE tag team titles in early 1985. Sgt. Kings of Queensland (Mitch McCarthy and Tim Kade) 1. xx. After feuding with another Sandy Barr student, Velvet McIntyre, the two united and captured the NWA Women’s tag team titles in May of 1983 at Stampede Wrestling in Calgary, Canada. This belt is a high-quality replica of the original belt and has a similar appearance to the belt you have seen in AWA events. The Nasty Boys - AWA Tag Team Championship Match: March 13, 1988. The rock n roll express: Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson Other members: Ricky Fuji, brad Armstrong, Marty jannetty, David Jericho, Jim cornette and Paul e dangerously Championships and accomplishments: 2 time awa southern tag team champions, 1 time cwa tag team champions, 1 time cwa world tag team champions, 8 time nwa world tag. George and Robley wrestled a singles match, with George winning, and getting the belts for his team. AWA #23 Page #2. The term. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:For the wrestler William Regal, who competed in World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s as Lord Steven Regal, see Darren Matthews. Slaughter under the name "General Adnan". Alberta Tag Team Championship. One of the longest-lasting and most prolific styles of professional wrestling is tag team wrestling. Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr. American Wrestling Association. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the early 1980s under the ring name Jules Strongbow, [a] where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on two occasions with his kayfabe. PWI ranked him # 310 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991; NotesIn the late 1970s he turned more to tag team matches, eventually teaming up with his old nemesis, Gagne, and they held the AWA tag team championship for one year, before losing it to Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis. The. Perfect" Curt Hennig and was best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association, National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation. However, that tag team started in the AWA as the Midnight Rockers, where they won the AWA World Tag Team Championship two times. May 18, 1960. The sought after duo was of course the AWA tag team champions, The Midnight Rockers, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty. Most reigns. James Donald Raschke (October 17, 1940) is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke. The Road Warriors, also known as the Legion of Doom, were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) and Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis). Teaming with Marty Jannetty as The Midnight Rockers, they would become two-time AWA Tag Team Champions in a series of electrifying matches against Buddy Rose and Doug Somers. 11 of these championships were won alongside his long-time Tag-Team partner Crusher Lisowski. 1999) Promotions: I Believe In Wrestling (09. " Stevens and Patterson had two runs holding the NWA World Tag Team title and one run with the AWA World Tag Team Championship. - AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Dewey Robertson - US Champion Jimmy Snuka beat Ric Flair - Johnny Weaver & Jay Youngblood beat The Scorpion & Brute Bernard - The Destroyer beat Klondike Bill . Tony Schiavone, Eric Bischoff, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura welcome us to the second edition of AWA Championship Wrestling on KSLM-TV, and they hype up an interesting show tonight, seeing Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat battling the English gentleman Sir William Regal in the main event, as well as a tag team match between AWA Tag Team Champions DJ Peterson and The Trooper vs. Timer. AWA had a vast and deep tag team division so today we'll take a look at the World Tag Team Championship's history. Slaughter. USA" (a distinction he earned three times), the nom de guerre the "Black Superman", as well as. The team would go on to capture the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship in Memphis's CWA in 1982 and utilize the "Freebird Rule", which would allow any of the three members to defend the titles. Finishing and signature moves Teams and stables Entrance Music Nicknames "The Alaskan" American Wrestling Alliance (Indiana) AWA World Tag Team Championship (1-time; with Cyclone Negro) Jim Crockett Promotions NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (1-time; with Brute Bernard). 2012. (A battle royal was held with the final two coming down to George and Buck Robley. Gordy and Williams were also the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions, having defeated the Steiner. Dangerously (a. AWA Tag Team Champions Midnight Rockers vs. Although he and Marty Jannetty never (officially) won tag team gold in the WWE, the two were AWA Tag Team Champions on two occasions. Jackson, Mississippi: - The Junkyard Dog & Mike George defeated The Samoans (Afa & Sika) to win the Mid-South Wrestling Tag Team Title 10-time AWA World Champion, 4-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, 5-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, WWE Hall of Fame (2006), Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2004) Verne Gagne started out in the 1970s as the AWA World Champion and he was a top contender to the title even after the rise of Nick Bockwinkel. xx. He worked in the World Wrestling Federation, first in 1974 and again from 1984 to 1986. 4 The AWA And WCW Versions Feuded. Sober Nation (Kelso Kahoniz, Joseph Vanzandt and Hugh Manatee) 1. USWA World Tag Team Championship; USWA. Redeem Gift Card. 64 Questions. 99 USD Sale price From $199. Memphis, TN *. The title began in 1957 and lasted first until 1980 when it was first abandoned when Jerry Jarrett took over the Mid-American titles from Nick Gulas. promotion which was usually referred to as Mid-Southern Wrestling or the Memphis territory. Teijo Kahn Derrick Dukes vs. Larry Sharpe. The team worked for Central States Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Continental Championship Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan vs. hide this ad. 1954. , Slaughter vs. AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. Kansas City, Kansas: - Jim Brunzell. AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Duncum when Gagne pinned Bockwinkel Greg Gagne defeated Ray Stevens on a reverse decision disqualification. Specific titles include: The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship. 1999) Promotions: I Believe. In the fall of 1989 the Destruction Crew challenged then AWA World Tag Team champions Ken Patera and Brad Rheingans to a "car lifting" contest. 00. Percentage. a. Both men. It lasted from 1980 through 1983. Aired February 7, 2005. AEW World Tag Team Championship. AWA World Tag Team Championship/Title matches General · Champion history · Title matches · Champion gallery The following title matches feature the AWA World Tag Team Championship . The AWA Midwest tag team titles were created in 1967. The duo originally found success during the mid-to-late 1980s under the moniker of The Midnight Rockers, becoming two-time AWA World Tag Team Champions and winning various regional titles. During 1972, Bockwinkel and Stevens also competed in Championship Wrestling from Florida - where they briefly held the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship - and several other promotions. AWA ceased to recognize June Byers as women's champion after she no-showed a title defense. Tag team wrestling was always paramount in the AWA and with teams like The Rockers, The Freebirds and The Road Warriors it's. In addition to teaming with Gagne, Mad Dog received several title shots against AWA champion Nick Bockwinkel. 2008 - 02. The duo was celebrating their second reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions (Minneapolis version) when the AWA succeeded the NWA. They faced AWA Tag Team Champions The High Flyers, Greg Gagne and "Jumpin'" Jim Brunzell for the title. Current name: AWA World Tag Team Championship. Fujiwara for the NWA Hawaii Tag Team Titles. Gagne formed the team The High Flyers with Jim Brunzell, and on July 7, 1977 they defeated Duncum and Lanza to win the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Sheik Adnan Baron Von Raschke vs. [1]History Championship Wrestling Association (1986–1988) Both Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond had competed in the Championship Wrestling Association during 1986, Tanaka had teamed with Jeff Jarrett to win the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship while Paul Diamond had held the CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship also with Jeff. Names: AWA World Tag Team Championship (since 27. 9-03-1985 AWA Championship Wrestling. Louis, MO. In addition to facing Vachon for the AWA belt, Gagne teamed with several partners to feud with AWA tag team champions, Handsome Harley Race and Pretty Boy Larry Hennig. Anderson started wrestling in 1967 in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as. June 6 - Verne Gagne and Butcher Vachon beat Pat. Adonis debuted in 1974 under his real name, until he adopted the Adrian Adonis name in the late 1970s. The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title defended in the US states of Tennessee and Alabama. p. In 1981 they were joined by Norvell Austin. The CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship (also identified in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine as the Mid-Southern International Tag Team Championship and. . D - Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat RPMS by DQ. Sabu No Time Limit, No DQ Match: Mid American Champion Randy Savage vs. Hurricane and Rosey defeated Conway and Grenier to win the match. Ricky Morton (63 years old) The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance. Customized Championship Belt. Banner won a battle royal to become the new AWA World Women's Champion. Numerical. " There are plenty of places The Road Warriors have been the best tag team,. Even so Crusher continued to wrestle mostly in tag team or six man tag team bouts to hide his ever increasing deficiencies. 1966. Paul, Minnesota:AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers defeated Midnight Rockers when Somers pinned Shawn Michaels Curt Hennig drew Larry Zbyszko Colonel DeBeers defeated Scott Hall via DQ Taped Fist Match: Scott LeDoux defeated The Mysterious Mr. Cloud, Minnesota. One AWA tag team was high on Vince McMahon's AWA hit list. RELATED: 8 Things Most Fans Forget About Shawn Michaels' Career Jannetty is widely known for his tenure as half of tag team The Rockers, in which he partnered with Shawn Michaels. Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon (September 14, 1929 − November 21, 2013) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Mad Dog Vachon. 6/27/86 –. In 1986, Stan Hansen destroyed the original AWA title before leaving AWA, forcing the promotion to come up with a replacement. 2010 The team made their first WWF appearance in 1987 only five days after dropping the AWA Tag Team titles at a house show in St. Jannetty is widely known for his tenure as half of tag team The Rockers, in which he partnered with Shawn Michaels. He was the son of wrestler Larry. Zenk. Hollywood Blonds [3] 1977-09-05. He later began working for the American Wrestling Association (AWA), forming a tag team with Jesse Ventura called the “East-West Connection,” winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship. The team worked for NWA Central States Wrestling, the American. There, he reunited with his original tag team partner Randy Rose, using the Midnight Express name and adopting Paul E. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area. Answer: Stan Kowalski and Tiny Mills. In an era where the high-flying pretty boy tag teams were the biggest babyfaces in wrestling, they filled that niche nicely for the AWA. 1966 in Chicago, Illinois but continue to be recognized in other WWA towns (WWA started working with AWA and AWA titles are recognized in Chicago thereafter). … See moreAWA World Tag Team Championship/Title matches General · Champion history · Title matches · Champion gallery The following title matches feature the AWA World Tag. 1972 #32 Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski (4)Robert Remus (August 27, 1948) is an American retired professional wrestler known by the ring name Sgt. The group's gimmick was the so-called. AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Brunzell pinned Adonis Sheik Adnan defeated Mad Dog Vachon with help from Jerry Blackwell Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell COR in 16:00 when Blackwell walked back to the dressing room- Non Title Death Match: Flying Redheads, Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon - Bill Watts beat Blackjack Lanza by DQ - Bodyslam Challenge Match: Man Mountain Mike beat Luke Graham - Larry Hennig beat Billy Howard. The UWA World Tag Team Championship is a tag team professional wrestling championship created by the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) and defended there until the UWA closed in 1995. Somers spent many years in the AWA, but has periodically appeared in numerous other promotions throughout his career, including Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, WWE and WCW. 142 Bobby Jaggers October 19, 1987 CWA Show: Memphis, Tennessee 1 33 Defeated Billy Travis in a tournament final. August 11, 2018. Here is a list of Rick Martel's earliest matches in the AWA. A tournament was held to crown new champions a few weeks later. August 10, 2004 – World League Wrestling : Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa beat Ace Steel and Jason Bates in 27:31. Together with Road Warrior Animal, the tag team destroyed the AWA, WCW, NWA, and WWE. Buddy Lane Reported Attendance: 4,832. DeBeers defeated Davey Gee Mike Rotunda pinned Doug Somers Bruiser Brody pinned Steve O NWA US Champion Magnum TA defeated Baron Von Raschke AWA Tag Team Champions Curt Hennig & Scott Hall defeated the Barbarian & Boris Zhukov when. 02!Carlos Toro May 16, 2017 11:30PM. If Robley had won, he and Bill Watts would have been the champions)The NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship was a tag team title defended in the National Wrestling Alliance's NWA Mid-Atlantic territory. A rather infamous knee injury would contribute to Hennig’s retirement from wrestling. By Ethan Schlabaugh. Author: Ron Matejko December 31, 2022. It was a continuation of the earlier ESPN program Pro Wrestling USA, the co-operative venture between the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and several National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliates (most. The WWA World Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team title in the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association from the promotion's. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. Awarded NWA World Title when Leo Nomellini, who has held the title with Verne Gagne, returns to San Francisco 49ers; recognized as the first AWA world champions in 60-08 when AWA stops recognizing NWA champions. 08. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the character of a brawling, leather jacket-clad biker. Harlem Heat, but in. - The French Angel defeated Steve Casey for the Boston AWA World Heavyweight Title . Reshape your collection of all-time favorite wrestling belts and add AWA Tag Team Wrestling Championship Belt to galvanize its appearance. "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers, best known for his AWA Tag Team Championship run in the 1980s, has passed away. AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Don Muraco in a 2/3 falls match in 31:10. Sheik Adnan Baron Von Raschke vs. William Alfred Robinson (18 September 1938 – 3 March 2014) [3] was a British professional and catch wrestler, wrestling instructor and trainer. of Steel Strap match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship - Christopher Daniels defeated Elix Skipper to retain the TNA X Division Championship - Team Nash (B. By Ethan Schlabaugh. Gagne's ego was so large by this point he refused to put the younger team over by losing the belts in a sanctioned match. CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship; N. History Before the Bees. During the challenge the Destruction Crew attacked Patera and Rhenigans and injured them and forced them to vacate the tag team titles. After debuting in the ring in 1972, Greg Gagne brought his University of Minnesota football teammate Jim Brunzell into the business, with Brunzell learning how to wrestle in Verne Gagne’s training camp alongside future legends The Iron Sheik and Ric Flair. PWI ranked him 180 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. The feeling in the AWA was Hennig and Hall should both be pushed as singles competitors. February 23, 2012. In either a tag team with a younger partner or used as a foe to get a youngster ready for the big time, Parks was a well-respected grappler. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship from its inception through 1977, when it was renamed (as was the Southern Heavyweight Championship, also previously an NWA title) the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship due to a partnership with the American. Founded by promoter Steve Neilson in 2002, it is a Utah-based wrestling promotion that promotes events in the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern. Names: AWA World Tag Team Championship (since xx. Initially, he formed a devastating team with Ray “The Crippler” Stevens and the duo went on to become three-time AWA World Tag Team champions, holding the title belts for a combined 3 1/2 years between 1971-1975. In 1996, Dale Gagner, calling himself Dale "Gagne. The Flyers successfully defended the title in rematches with the former champions as well as other contenders within the AWA ranks for nearly 15 months before they had to vacate the title. They performed under the name "The Road Warriors" in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the name. "United States: 19th century & widely defended titles - NWA, WWF, AWA, IWA, ECW, NWA". The schism and reformation of the original Midnight Express would pay off back in WCW, as Dennis Condrey and Randy. Edward Hugh McDaniel (June 19, 1938 – April 18, 2002) was an American Choctaw-Chickasaw professional American football player and professional wrestler better known by his ring name Wahoo McDaniel. TNA World Tag Team. WWE Hall of Famers Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall and "Mr. Then, when they won the tag team championship, fans didn't think. Alan West. Kokina Maximus. AWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Wrestling Championship Belt Replica $ 150. By order. Season 9: Episode 3, 6, Exodus . He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. 2/13/88 – CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (Minot, ND) The Nasty Boys vs. 03. 6/6/61 – Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene. Art Crews & Jerry. After winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice, the team continued to the WWF as The Rockers and had a high-profile breakup in January 1992. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. Brian Knobbs . Published Sep 18, 2023. In 1984, Miceli trained with Eddie Sharkey in Minneapolis, Minnesota and began working on the independent circuit for $5 a match. This championship is currently Inactive. In the. AWA Championship Title Belts Customized Championship Belt. TNA Sacrifice: Orlando, Florida: - Gail Kim defeated Brooke Tessmacher to. Jim Crockett Promotions. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship from its inception through 1977, when it was renamed (as was the Southern Heavyweight Championship, also previously an NWA title) the AWA. Held up after the match against the Exterminators on 77-08-29 in Memphis, TN ends as a draw; Austin & Barrett are still billed as champions in Louisville, KY against the Blonds on 77-08-30. 1955. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed member promotions to. Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal: American Wrestling Association Tag Champions. In September 1987, Harrell left the AWA to join the World Wrestling Federation , with the explanation given being that Wahoo McDaniel had driven. It was one of the coveted tag team championships in the United States from the beginning until the late 1980s, when the AWA's talent roster was depleted by the World Wrestling. 1968. From Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will with additional information from Paul Haney. On August 29, 1982, Santana and Martel teamed up for the first time. It was established in 1993 to honor wrestlers who began their careers long before the 1990s, mostly alumni of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Jim Crockett Promotions. The Fabulous Freebirds started performing together in 1979 when. In 1985, she defeated Candi Devine to become the AWA Women's Champion. S. The NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling championship sanctioned by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and originally promoted in Chicago as the NWA World Three-Man Tag Team Championship. 2/13/88 – CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (Minot, ND) The Nasty Boys vs. The Dudley Boyz were the final WCW World Tag Team Champions. The CWA Tag Team Championship was a major professional wrestling tag team title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. 03. The AWA roster included some of the greatest tag teams of all time, renowned acts such as The High-Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne), Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson, The Texas Outlaws (Dick. Fun fact this video was supposed to be fin. INACTIVE xx. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) from its inception through 1977, when it was renamed the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship due to a. The Road Warriors debuted in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983, and quickly stood out to fans with their unique look and powerhouse style. It was created in 1985 from the CWA's. The team was a quick success. The New Day, Alpha Academy, The Creed Brothers, #DIY, Imperium and Indus Sher are all thirsty for an Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title opportunity. Give Quiz Kudos-- Ratings. The two spent 119 days as AWA tag champions and were a major tag team force at the company. - AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Dick the Bruiser & Gene Kiniski (sub Ted DiBiase) - Dory Funk Jr drew Bob Orton Jr. Contents 1 1960 2 1961 3 1962 4 1963 5 1964 6 1965 7 1966 8 1967 9 1968 10 1969 11 1971 12 1972 13 1973 14 1974 15 1975 16 1976 17 1977 18 1979 19 1981 20 1982 21 1983 The American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. Jonnie Stewart vs. On November 8th 1975, the lean mean. Won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times), AWA World Tag Team Championship (3 times), and NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) 12: 1996 — Paul Boesch: Commentating and promoting: Posthumous inductee; promoted the Houston, Texas territory of National Wrestling Alliance: 13: 1996McDaniel and Bruiser defeated Superstar Graham and Ernie Ladd on May 25th, 1973 to earn a shot against AWA tag team champions Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens. Ricky Rice & Tom Johnson (JIP) Curt Hennig vs. In the AWA, Condrey teamed with former partner Randy Rose under manager Paul E. Verne Gagne and Mad Dog Vachon defeated Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson to become. Both men were champions…Torres held the AWA Midwest Tag Team Title with Bob Ellis and Cortez held the AWA World Tag Team Title with Red Bastien. It was created in 1985 from the CWA's. AWA World Tag Team Championship; AWA World Women's Championship; C. 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