Paul, Minnesota where they challenged the then WWF World Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation for a title match. 2012 #12- Alberto and Enrique Torres defeated Curtis Iaukea & Mr. 1966. Sabu No Time Limit, No DQ Match: Mid American Champion Randy Savage vs. - NWA US Tag Team Championship Tournament Semi Finals: Ivan Koloff & Krusher Kruschev. 08. Won: Defeated Hikaru Shida at All In. "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers, best known for his AWA Tag Team Championship run in the 1980s, has passed away. 00. St. PWI ranked him 49 of the 100 best tag teams during the "PWI Years" with Greg Gagne. Published Sep 18, 2023. In his obituary, The Washington Post described him as "a professional wrestler whose blue-collar bona fides. Alan West. PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1994; PWI ranked them # 53 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003. 1966. The promotion was originally founded by Ricky Otazu in 1999; it was rebranded under its current name in 2015, after a sale to Danny Demanto and current owner Brett Lauderdale. Three months later at SuperClash 2 on May 2, Curt Hennig defeats Nick Bockwinkel to win the AWA World Title after the soon-to-be. It was originally established in 1958 for Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) as a version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship and the. After a lengthy World Tag Team Championship run in AWA, the duo jumped ship to WWE in 1981, where they’d continue the act. The Fabulous Ones were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Stan Lane and Steve Keirn that was active between 1982 and 1991 with brief reunions during the 1990s. Due to the variations of tag team wrestling, other World Tag Team Championships may exclude the "tag. AWA Tag Team Champions Can you name the AWA World Tag Team Champions from 1960 to 1991? By ostpies. 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. AWA Tag Team Championship Match Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon vs. The duo, led by “Pretty Boy” (later, “The Brain”) Bobby Heenan, is considered to be perhaps the greatest AWA tag team. 1984. Published Sep 18, 2023. Ice Cold Team Exile Season 8: Episode 39, 41NWA United States Championship Tournament (1979) The NWA United States Championship Tournament was a tournament that took place on September 1, 1979, to crown a new United States Champion after Ric Flair vacated the championship due to winning the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days earlier. Teijo Kahn Derrick Dukes vs. 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. The group started in 1980 with Dennis Condrey and Randy Rose in Southeast Championship Wrestling. In 1984, Miceli trained with Eddie Sharkey in Minneapolis, Minnesota and began working on the independent circuit for $5 a match. Brian Knobbs . What a lovely bloodbath, and a guide to hot tag team wrestling. It was the original tag team title of the Carolina Wrestling Federation promotion, later used in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance (2001–2004) and AWA Superstars (2005–2007) as a regional. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Since: August 27, 2023. The Texas Hangmen was the name of a professional wrestling tag team formed in the 1980s. The first team recognized as champions were Kowalski and Mills, the duo was known collectively as "Murder, Inc. AWA World Tag Team Championship. Thomas Erwin "Tom" Zenk (November 30, 1958 - December 9, 2017) was an American professional wrestler, also known by his nickname The Z-Man. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area. Ricky Rice & Tom Johnson (JIP) Curt Hennig vs. Raschke was a three-year letterman with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers wrestling team in 1960, 1961 and 1962. Greg did have a successful tag team career with Jumping Jim Brunzell as the High Flyers. They dominated the tag team scene there until Condrey signed with. 1972 #32 Reggie Parks & Stan Pulaski (4)Robert Remus (August 27, 1948) is an American retired professional wrestler known by the ring name Sgt. Current name: AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. Zenk started wrestling in 1984 in the Pacific Northwest territory where he feuded with Bobby Jaggers and also appeared in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) during the mid 1980s. 1955. 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. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1986 to 1991, where he performed under the ring name The Honky Tonk Man. They debuted for the World Wrestling. Saito or Masa Saito (マサ斎藤), who wrestled for 33 years around the world. ). Hollywood Blonds [3] 1977-09-05. AWA World Tag Team Wrestling Championship Title Belt Regular price From $199. PWI Magazine. 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. Robinson was one of the few wrestlers who was successful in several continents (Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania), winning titles in promotions. Finally on February 26th, 1967 in St Paul, Minnesota, Verne. ; On March 6 at a taping for WWF Championship Wrestling, The Valiant Brothers beat Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko to become the new WWWF Tag Team Championship. Sandy Shore Spring Break 24/7 Season 8: Episode 43 . 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. They performed under the name "The Road Warriors" in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and. - The French Angel defeated Steve Casey for the Boston AWA World Heavyweight Title . Brian Knobbs . He was the father of "Mr. By the 1980s, Jim Crockett Promotions was, along with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now. Then, when they won the tag team championship, fans didn't think. In 1996, Dale Gagner, calling himself Dale "Gagne. The group's gimmick was the so-called. AWA Tag Team Champions, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens. It lasted from 1980 through 1983. In April 1987, Harrell formed another tag team with Soldat Ustinov, winning a tag team tournament. AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Boris Zhukov and replacement partner Doug Somers; Pro Wrestling Illustrated. 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. In 1986, Stan Hansen destroyed the original AWA title before leaving AWA, forcing the promotion to come up with a replacement. Kokina Maximus. Under his own name, he made his debut on December 3, 1973 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in a 10-minute draw with. Curt and Scott were short-lived champions as they dropped the tag team titles by countout to Playboy Buddy Rose and Pretty Boy Doug Sommers on May 17 th, 1986 in Hammond, Indiana thanks to interference by Colonel DeBeers. They got a start in the AWA and the indies but it was in 1990 WCW that they rose up. Notable Tag Teams in the WWA. A week later, on February 22, a rematch for the held-up titles was held and. No Time Limit: AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon defeated Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons in a 2/3 falls match The Crusher defeated Luke Graham in 9:00 Dr X defeated Joe Scarpello in 16:10 Blackjack Lanza defeated Bob Windham in 17:50 Lars Anderson defeated Buddy Smith in 11:55. 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. Los Angeles, California: - Hector Guerrero defeated The Canadian (Roddy Piper) for the NWA Americas Heavyweight Title Before he became the "Heartbreak Kid," Shawn Michaels cut his teeth in the world of AWA wrestling, crafting a reputation as a daring and talented high-flyer. But championship belt crafting made him a legend. The American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from. 3. AWA TV 6/27/85 (24/7) Verne int. 8 May 1992. On November 27th, 1965 at the Armory in St Paul, Minnesota, Crusher and Bob Ellis came extremely close to defeating Handsome Harley Race and Pretty Boy Larry Hennig for the. Kevin Kelly & Jerry Saggs Wahoo McDaniel vs. 1999) Promotions: I Believe In Wrestling (09. 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. The Road Warriors are certainly one of the most decorated tag teams in pro wrestling history. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. INACTIVE 02. 1. Nine months later, Hogan would. 03. Season 9: Episode 1, 7, Exodus . The pair broke out in 1984 as the U. Slaughter held numerous regional titles early in his. , Slaughter vs. Before battling in the WWE, The Rockers and The Nasty Boys competed for the AWA World Tag Team Titles. Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), formerly known as Jersey Championship Wrestling (JCW), is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in New Jersey. xx. 2008 - 02. 23. Barney William Irwin (born September 17, 1954) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Wild" Bill Irwin. 35 Masked Superstar and Masked Superstar 2 (3) March 26, 1980: MACW show N/A 1 N/A —The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team who attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. Jules Strongbow. 2012) American Wrestling Association Superstars Of Wrestling (27. 6/6/61 – Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene. 0/64. It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag. James Donald Raschke (October 17, 1940) is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke. Kings of Queensland (Mitch McCarthy and Tim Kade) 1. Skip to content BUY 3 OR MORE & SAVE 30% OFF FREE WORLDWIDE RETURNS. The AWA had left the NWA in 1960. Little did anyone know this would be the start of the greatest tag team run in pro wrestling. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the 1970s and 1980s. Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 – November 14, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. The High Flyers enjoyed a number of high-profile feuds within the AWA with the likes of Bobby Duncum and. After the tag team dissolved in August 1986, Harrell unsuccessfully challenged AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel on several occasions. Memphis, TN. During the late 60s and early 70s, the American Wrestling Association was known primarily as a tag team territory. He performed with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under the ring name Bobby "the. 1979. However, that tag team started in the AWA as the Midnight Rockers, where they won the AWA World Tag Team Championship two times. Known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling. Joe Laurinaitis, popularly known as Road Warrior Animal, started competing in 1982 primarily for the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling promotions as a singles wrestler. 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. He also performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, and for Stampede. ECW World Tag Team Championship; WCW World Tag Team Championship; WCW World Tag Team Championship '91-'96; Money in the Bank Briefcases. Jay York is an American professional wrestler. The AWA World Tag Team Championship was the tag team championship for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. He was the older brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon. And deeming yourself the Wild or World Warriors begs comparison. Kansas City, Kansas: - Jim Brunzell. 9 Wilbur Snyder (4) and Dick the. 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. Give Quiz Kudos. 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. New AWA World Tag Team Heavyweight Wrestling Championship Replica Title Belt Brass 2m,4mm,6mm Plates Adult Size - AWA Belt - Tag Team Belts (60) Sale Price $136. The CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. $449. Bockwinkel defeated McDaniel 3. 1992. 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. After Vachon and Gagne won the AWA tag team titles from Stevens and Patterson on June 6th, 1979 in. (as team) The Assassins (4 times) Longest reign. 1977. For years, Dennis Condrey had partnered with Bobby Eaton on the Midnight Express. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area. James "Jim" Brunzell (August 13, 1949) is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name "Jumping" Jim Brunzell. AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Red Bastien Mad Dog Vachon no contest Superstar Billy Graham Buddy Wolff defeated Ken Patera Chris Taylor defeated Redbeard Munson Reggie Parks drew Tony Rocco Greg Gagne defeated Paul Perschmann. A rather infamous knee injury would contribute to Hennig’s retirement from wrestling. 02!Carlos Toro May 16, 2017 11:30PM. The Brain Busters. 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. 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. To meet Pro Wrestling Wiki' s quality standards, Please upload some images and put them in the article. 'Greg' Gagne (July 27, 1948) is an American former professional wrestler and is the son of Verne Gagne. In addition to teaming with Gagne, Mad Dog received several title shots against AWA champion Nick Bockwinkel. Over the course of his ten-year career, Wilkes wrestled for the American Wrestling Association, the Global Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro. McDaniel was a major star in the American. Donald Delbert Jardine [2] (March 24, 1940 – December 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as The Spoiler. 1960) Promotions: American Wrestling Association (xx. USWA World Tag Team Championship; USWA. The AWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship were unified to create the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship at. AWA World Tag Team Championship; AWA World Women's Championship; C. The USWA was founded as an attempt to create a fourth national promotion, alongside Jim Crockett Promotions/WCW, AWA and the WWF (now known as WWE). More About this Item: Plate Material: Brass Plate Thickness: 2-3mm Real Leather Weight: 2 kg. 11. They were noted for their distinctive all-black "street look", which, while very commonplace among today'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. In the AWA, Lanza teamed with Bobby Duncum to win the AWA tag team titles while Nick Bockwinkel was World champion, making Heenan the first manager in history to have both the World and tag team champs at the same time. Buddy Lane Reported Attendance: 4,832. Names: AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (since 28. Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon (September 14, 1929 − November 21, 2013) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Mad Dog Vachon. Hansen is known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to his poor eyesight. January 8, 1957--August 11, 1990. Select options. Sheik Adnan Baron Von Raschke vs. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name. The NWA Mid-America territory based out of Tennessee re-introduced the title as the NWA Six. Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura. 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. CWI Tag Team Championship (1 time) North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling. . AWA Tag Team titles w/Danny Dominion; NWA Tag Team titles w/Danny Dominion; Steel Domain Wrestling Television title; Winner of the 2001 IWA Mid South Sweet Science 16;. In 1965, Stevens teamed up with Pat Patterson to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. PWF Tag Team Championship (1. Gordy and Williams were also the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions, having defeated the Steiner. Adrian. AWA: 20-Man Battle Royal October 23, 1983: St. The Fabulous Ones competed primarily in North American territories such as the Continental Wrestling Association, Florida Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship. 2008 - 02. The Crusher & Bad Boy Bullinski beat AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon on a 3rd fall via disqualification Strong Kobayashi beat Red Bastien Edouard Carpentier beat Bob Windham Nick Bockwinkel beat Big K. The CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship (also identified in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine as the Mid-Southern International Tag Team Championship and. Final champion (s) Team Vision (Chasyn Rance and Mister Saint Laurent) The WSL World Tag Team Championship was a tag team championship in the Wrestling Superstars Live promotion. It was run by Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo. Verne Gagne would hold the AWA championship for 10 months before beating Nick Bockwinkel in Verne's retirement. Champions: Beer Money Inc, The Wolves, AJ Styles & Tyson Tomko, Motor City. He is listed in the university's wrestling media guide as Jim Raschke. 00 $ 200. On January 20th, 1972 in Denver, Colorado, Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens defeated Red Bastien and The Crusher to capture the AWA World Tag Team Titles. k. Keith Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Adorable" Adrian Adonis. This is the sort of match that I wish the AWA was remembered for, not the empty arenas that most people bring up when discussing late stage AWA. After Sheik Adnan had his arm broken in a tag team match against Mad Dog Vachon and Verne Gagne in Gagne's first of many comebacks, Blackwell was left without a healthy tag team partner. Hennig/Zenk/Zumhofe, Freebirds int. Slaughter. Percentage. The Moondogs AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Crusher Blackwell vs. The Road Warriors vs. The main event of the show was The Trooper vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan via DQ Ken Patera defeated Hulk Hogan via DQ Wahoo McDaniel defeated Sgt Jacques Goulet Rick Martel (sub Curt Hennig) defeated Tom Lintz. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the character of a brawling, leather jacket-clad biker. Wrestling Title Histories (3 ed. The Fabulous Freebirds started performing together in 1979 when. [4] After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in. AWA WORLD TAG TEAM 24K GOLD Championship Belt. On December 7, 1976, he won the WWWF World Tag Team Championship with Chief Jay Strongbow. Status: inactive. Darrell Olson Soldat Ustinov vs. 1/20/89 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium TV. 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. Hennig was also known for his muscular neck which, to this day, measures. Unit price / per . ISBN. - Alberto and Enrique Torres defeated Curtis Iaukea & Mr. 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. The Fabulous Freebirds - AWA Tag Team Championship: September 28, 1985. 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. Answer: Stan Kowalski and Tiny Mills. Stafford takes time off for personal reasons; Mull may win a tournament to replace her; Daisy Mae & Golden Venus are billed as champions in West Virginia in 53-03. August 19, 2005 – Gateway Championship Wrestling: Kory Twist won three-way over Ace Steel and Cameron Cage. Reshape your collection of all-time favorite wrestling belts and add AWA Tag Team Wrestling Championship Belt to galvanize its appearance. 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. 07. Billy Riley [2] Debut. 1960 - xx. Larry Hennig (June 18, 1936 – December 6, 2018) was an American professional wrestler. AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Wahoo McDaniel & George Scott (sub Billy Robinson) in a 2/3 falls match 1. Bloom takes a botched spill through the ropes at 12:39. The Dudley Boyz were the final WCW World Tag Team Champions. The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. Gregory A. MUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO SEE!!!The Rockers were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty that teamed from 1985 to 1992. 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. The Freebird lineup of Hayes, Roberts, and Gordy was inducted into the. The CWA Tag Team Championship was a major professional wrestling tag team title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. HBK has had such a successful career in the WWE that many forgot he once competed for one of the WWE's biggest competitors, the AWA. Bruise Brothers defeated Terry Taylor & Stagger Lee. Overview; Detailed; Statistics; Title Reigns; Title Matches By Year; Ratings; Comments; Current name: AWA World Tag Team Championship. Shreveport, Louisiana:. (Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills) als erste AWA. AWA Tag Team Championship/Champion history. Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Nachdem die AWA nach ihrer Gründung im Mai 1960 zunächst weiterhin die NWA World Tag Team Champions als World Champions anerkannt hatte, zog sie diese Anerkennung drei Monate später zurück und erklärte Murder Incorporated (Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills) als erste AWA World Tag Team Champions. For their time together, they were WWWF Tag Team Champions three times for over a year combined. AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Wilbur Snyder Bill Melby defeated Eddie Sharkey Moose Cholak drew Ivan Kalmikoff. There, he reunited with his original tag team partner Randy Rose, using the Midnight Express name and adopting Paul E. 1/22/77 – Minneapolis TVAWA World Tag Team Wrestling Championship Belt Adult Size2MM Brass Metal PlatesGOLD PlatedAdult SizeFit UpTo 46 WaistSnapClosureHand Made BeltWe manufacture all types of wrestling and boxing belts and also made customized belts contact us for further detail. Former WOW World Tag Team Champions Crystal Waters . He worked in the World Wrestling Federation, first in 1974 and again from 1984 to 1986. Stoney Burke. Yes, you are hearing it completely right. Minneapolis, Minnesota: - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley. Photo/Bobby Mathews for prowrestlingstories. As a singles wrestler, he held the Southern Heavyweight Championship belt several times from roughly 1975–1985 and also had a successful team with "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel that wreaked havoc in Tennessee. Was: $139. Together, Gagne and Bruznell formed a tag team called The High Flyers, who. Hollywood Blonds [2] 1977-08-22. If the required belt is out of stock In that condition we will ship. Michael Hegstrand,. [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. When Scott Hall, the former tag team partner and former co-holder of the AWA World Tag Team Championship with Curt Hennig, made his return to WCW in 1991, DDP added him to his stable. 6/24/88 – New Haven, CT AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond. Retired. AWA Unified World. 1/8/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium Mr Wrestling Tim Woods defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon 2/3 to win AWA World. 1. Vachon started his career as an amateur wrestler, participating in the 1948 Summer. Heenan managed wrestlers under the Heenan Family name in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the National Wrestling Alliance's (NWA) Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Theodore James "TJ" Wilson (born July 11, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tyson Kidd. xx. Several teams of note made their mark during this time. including all AWA and WCCW belts and even the one-time-use Champion of Champions and Greatest Royal Rumble belts. It was created in 1999 as the AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Tag Team Championship . Luke Brown and Jake Smith (151 days) [1] [2] Shortest reign. Masanori Saito (斎藤 昌典, Saitō Masanori, February 1, 1942 – July 14, 2018) was a Japanese professional wrestler better known as Mr. Hughes fights off a double-team from Killer and Bloom. 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. James, Diamond Dallas Page and Sean Waltman) defeated Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown and The Outlaw) in a Lethal Lockdown match 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. The AWA had left the NWA in 1960. 7 AWA: The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) are the most important tag team unit to ever exist. 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. D - Jeff Jarrett & Bill Dundee beat RPMS by DQ. 2009. 1966) Promotions: American Wrestling Association (xx. In no time they would capture the NWA National Tag Team Championship, a title they would hold three times. Tom Zenk vs. Champions - Society X (Outpatient and Soul Killer) Society X defeated the makeshift trident team of Slapshot and Blue Tiger to become the new AWA Tag Team Champions. August 7, 2004 – ROH: Alex Shelley defeated Jay Lethal (pinned) and Ace Steel and 2 Cold Scorpio in a 4-WAY. But championship belt crafting made him a legend. In mid-1968, Anderson began wrestling for the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions. promotion which was usually referred to as Mid-Southern Wrestling or the Memphis territory. 99. She began wrestling in the Portland territory in 1980 and in early 1982 won the NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship with Sabrina. The first such company (that would later become Portland Wrestling) was founded by Herb Owen in. Jerry Lawler defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 32:35. 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. a. Southern Tag Team Champions Fabulous Ones double DQ against Moondogs. AWA World Tag Team Championship. The duo was celebrating their second reign as NWA World Tag Team Champions (Minneapolis version) when the AWA succeeded the NWA. 00. 6/6/82 MilwaukeeThe Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling. ) (with Konnan) and The Boogie Knights. George and Robley wrestled a singles match, with George winning, and getting the belts for his team. June 6 - Verne Gagne and Butcher Vachon beat Pat. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name. Sgt. Louis, MO. They faced AWA Tag Team Champions The High Flyers, Greg Gagne and "Jumpin'" Jim Brunzell for the title. com However, Bockwinkel’s greatest success came when he entered the American Wrestling Association in 1970. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s. Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr. 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. Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003), also known by the ring name Mr. AWA World Tag Team Championship Inactive title. The High Flyers will be honored at the upcoming CAC Reunion with a tag team wrestling award! Greg and Jim share many great stories about their time working together, as well as their thoughts on Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Verne Gagne, the AWA’s legacy, and much more! Make sure to check out Jim’s book “MatLands”, which is. - Scott Hall and Kevin Nash defeated Matt Morgan to win the TNA Tag Team Titles. 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). The championship belt is a high-quality product that you can present to the winner of the sports competition you are organizing. 1966 - today) Title Holders. Their reign may have lasted even longer if Brunzell didn’t get injured, forcing the duo to vacate in late September 1978 AWA World Tag Team Championship (since xx. 1. Numerical. " There are plenty of places The Road Warriors have been the best tag team,. They held the WWA World Tag Team Championship in 1984, beating Jeff Van Kamp and legendary Dick the Bruiser for the belts, and toured Japan on multiple occasions, where they earned as much as $3,000 a week. Jesse Ventura & Adrian Adonis AWA • March 22, 1980. - AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Dick the Bruiser & Gene Kiniski (sub Ted DiBiase) - Dory Funk Jr drew Bob Orton Jr. In no time they would capture the NWA National Tag Team Championship, a title they would hold three times. 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. The following month, they defeated The Midnight Rockers for the AWA World Tag Team Championship . All major promotions have a huge tag team presence with some really interesting championship designs to boot. Regular price $299. 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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. Professional Wrestling Federation. Jonnie Stewart vs. For the next few months, the two teams battled several times with Bastien and Crusher holding on to the AWA tag team titles. They defeated a ton of 80s wrestling. 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. Jarrett revived it in 1981, making it a part of the Memphis-based. 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