NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)
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The Chicago, Illinois version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1953 until 1960, when the Chicago promotion became part of the American Wrestling Association.[1]
[edit] Title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Athol Layton & Lord James Blears | 1 | 1953 | Awarded | |
| Bill Melby & Billy Darnell | 1 | July 25, 1953 | Chicago, IL | defeat Blears & Martino Angelo who subbed for injured Blears |
| Ben & Mike Sharpe | 1 | October 17, 1953 | Chicago, IL | |
| Vacated | 1953 | Sharpe's leave area | ||
| Bill Melby & Billy Darnell | 2 | 1954 | Awarded | |
| Reggie Lisowski & Art Neilson | 1 | February 13, 1954 | Defeat Melby & Jack Witzig who subbed for injured Darnell | |
| Pat O'Connor & Roy McClarity | 1 | March 19, 1955 | Moline, IL | |
| Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangara | 1 | February 1956 | ? | |
| Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas | 1 | February 18, 1956 | Moline, IL | |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 1 | March 1956 | ? | |
| Vacated | 1956 | Titles vacant | ||
| Bobby Bruns & Roy McClarity | 1 | November 3, 1956 | Des Moines, IA | over Nicolai & Boris Volkoff |
| Vacated | November 1956 | Titles vacant | ||
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 1 | November 24, 1956 | Milwaukee, WI | over Reggie & Stan Lisowski |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 2 | December 1956 | ? | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 2 | December 15, 1956 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Verne Gagne & Eduord Carpentier | 1 | May 25, 1957 | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 3 | June 1957 | ? | |
| Reggie & Stan Lisowski | 3 | June 29, 1957 | Chicago, IL | |
| Nicolai & Boris Volkoff | 4 | February 22, 1958 | Chicago, IL | |
| Jackie & Don Fargo | 1 | November 15, 1958 | Chicago, IL | |
| Vacated | 1959 | Titles vacant | ||
| Roy & Ray Shire | 1 | August 6, 1959 | Indianapolis, IN | defeat Angelo Poffo & Dick Afflis in tournament final |
| Gene Kiniski & Dick Afflis | 1 | February 11, 1960 | ? | |
| Roy & Ray Shires | 2 | April 9, 1960 | ? | |
| Titles retired | August 1960 | Titles retired when they are renamed the AWA World Tag Team Championship |
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
