NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Mid-America tag-team championship was a tag-team title promoted by the NWA Mid America promotion that ran more or less exclusively in Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky from the 1940ties until 1980. Originally the NWA Mid-America promoted their version of the NWA World Tag-Team titles but when they became defunct in 1977 the “Mid-American” title became the main title for the promotion[1].
In 2001 the titles were brought back, this time as the main tag-team titles for the NWA Main Event that runs shows in the same area as the “NWA Mid-America” used to run[2].
[edit] Title history
[…] Means champion lineage is uncertain at this period in time
NLT means “No later than”
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| Len Rossi & Tony Charles | 1 | NLT April 1972 | ||
| Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner | 1 | April 1972 | ||
| Len Rossi & Tony Charles | 2 | April 29, 1972 | ||
| Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner | 2 | May, 1972 | ||
| Don Greene & Al Greene | 1 | May 1972 | ||
| Len Rossi & Bearcat Brown | 1 | July 1, 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | |
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| The Great Fuji & Steve Kyle | 1 | July 1972 | ||
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| The Interns Tom Andrews and Jim Starr |
1 | July 1972 | ||
| Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dromo | 1 | August 8, 1972 | Birmingham, AL | |
| The Interns Tom Andrews and Jim Starr |
2 | August 14, 1972 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Bill Dromo | 2 | August 21, 1972 | Birmingham, AL | |
| The Interns Tom Andrews and Jim Starr |
3 | August 28, 1972 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Vacant | NLT November 1972 | |||
| Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart | 1 | November 10, 1972 | Nashville, TN | Defeat Jim White & Jerry Lawler in tournament final. |
| Ken Lucas & Frankie Laine | 1 | November, 1972 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart | 2 | December, 1972 | ||
| Tommy Gilbert & Tojo Yamamoto | 1 | December, 1972 | ||
| Lorenzo Parente & Bobby Hart | 3 | January, 1973 | ||
| Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Marlin | 2 | March 14, 1973 | Nashville, TN | |
| Terry Garvin & Duke Myers | 1 | April 30, 1973 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Bearcat Brown & Joey Rossi | 1 | June 6, 1973 | Nashville, TN | |
| the Bounty Hunters ?? and ?? |
1 | June, 1973 | ||
| Terry Garvin & Duke Myers | 2 | June, 1973 | ||
| Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo | 1 | July 2, 1973 | Birmingham, AL | |
| Terry Garvin & Duke Myers | 3 | NLT July, 1973 | ||
| Joey Rossi & Bearcat Brown | 2 | NLT July, 1973 | ||
| Terry Garvin & Ron Garvin | 1 | NLT August, 1973 | ||
| Joey Rossi & Don Greene | 1 | August 4, 1973 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Marlin | 1 | August 8, 1973 | Nashville, TN | |
| Terry Garvin & Ron Garvin | 2 | September 5, 1973 | Nashville, TN | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Jackie Fargo | 2 | NLT December, 1973 | ||
| The Interns Tom Andrews and Jim Starr |
4 | December 15, 1973 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Don Greene & Bearcat Brown | 1 | December 29, 1973 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| The Interns Tom Andrews and Jim Starr |
5 | January 12, 1974 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Lorenzo Parente & Bill Dromo | 1 | July 1, 1972 | NLT February, 1974 | |
| Frank Morrell & Charles Morrell | 1 | February 20, 1974 | Nashville, TN | |
| Frank Monte & Nick DeCarlo | 1 | NLT March, 1974 | ||
| Don Kent & Chris Gallagher | 1 | NLT August, 1974 | ||
| Steve Kovacs & Ricky Gibson | 1 | August 24, 1974 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Don Kent & Chris Gallagher | 2 | August, 1974 | ||
| Duker Myers & Blue Scorpion | 1 | September 30, 1974 | Birmingham, AL | Defeat Ricky Fields & Johnny Fields for the titles |
| Jackie Fargo & George Gulas | 1 | NLT October, 1974 | ||
| Don Kent & Count Drummer | 1 | November 6, 1974 | Nashville, TN | |
| Jackie Fargo & George Gulas | 2 | November 20, 1974 | Nashville, TN | |
| Rocket Monroe & Randy Tyler | 1 | January 1, 1975 | Nashville, TN | Win title as the Masked Godfathers |
| Jackie Fargo & George Gulas | 3 | May 5, 1975 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Ron Wright & Don Wright | 1 | NLT May 16, 1974 | ||
| George Gulas & Jerry Jarrett | 1 | May 17, 1975 | Nashville, TN | |
| Karl Von Steiger & Otto Von Heller | 1 | May 26, 1975 | Defeat Gulas & Jackie Fargo for the titles | |
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| Bill Ash & David Schultz | 1 | NLT November, 1976 | ||
| George Gulas & Gorgeous George Jr. | 1 | NLT November, 1976 | ||
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| Phil Hickerson & Dennis Condrey | 1 | NLT November, 1976 | ||
| Ricky Gibson & Bill Dundee | 1 | December 26, 1976 | Chattanooga, TN | Defeat Condrey & the Excutioner for the titles |
| The Samoans Tio & Tapu |
1 | January 2, 1977 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Pez Whatley & Ray Candy | 1 | NLT June, 1977 | ||
| The Samoans Tio & Tapu |
2 | July, 1977 | ||
| Pez Whatley & Ray Candy | 2 | August 6, 1977 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Vacant | Ray Candy leaves territory | |||
| George Gulas & Tojo Yamamoto | 1 | August 24, 1977 | Nashville, TN | Wins 3-team tournament over Angelo Poffo & Lanny Poffo and The Samoans |
| Vacant | NLT December, 1972 | George Gulas is injured | ||
| Gypsy Joe & Leroy Rochester | 1 | December 25, 1977 | Nashville, TN | Wins tournament. |
| Lanny Poffo & Bobby Eaton | 1 | January, 1978 | Huntsville, AL | |
| Gypsy Joe & Dutch Mantell | 1 | NLT February 78 | Nashville, TN | |
| Gypsy Joe & Buzz Tyler | 1 | February 22, 1978 | Dutch Mantell gives up his half of the title. | |
| George Gulas & Tojo Yamamoto | 2 | NLT April, 1978 | ||
| Vacant | NLT August, 1978 | Gulas and Yamamoto split up | ||
| Ken Lucas & Dutch Mantell | 1 | August 12, 1978 | Chattanooga, TN | Wins tournament. |
| Gypsy Joe & Tojo Yamamoto | 1 | September 30, 1978 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| The Jet Set George Gulas and Bobby Eaton |
1 | December 16, 1978 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes | 1 | January 7, 1979 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Bobby Eaton & Mexican Angel | 1 | February, 1979 | ||
| Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes | 2 | February, 1979 | ||
| Gypsy Joe & Tom Renesto Jr. | 1 | July 4, 1979 | Nashville, TN | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Great Togo | 1 | July 25, 1979 | Nashville, TN | |
| The Jet Set George Gulas and Bobby Eaton |
2 | September 8, 1979 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Vacant | NLT December, 1979 | George Gulas and Bobby Eaton split up | ||
| Jim Dalton & Butch Malone | 1 | December 1, 1979 | Chattanooga, TN | Wins tournament. |
| George Gulas & Ken Lucas | 1 | December 8, 1979 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| The Blond Bombers Larry Latham & Wayne Farris |
1 | December 15, 1979 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| The Jet Set George Gulas and Bobby Eaton |
3 | January 27, 1980 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| The Blond Bombers Larry Latham & Wayne Farris |
2 | February 16, 1980 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Rocky Brewer & Pat Rose | 1 | March 5, 1980 | Nashville, TN | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe | 1 | March 19, 1980 | Nashville, TN | |
| Rocky Brewer & George Gulas | 1 | March 22, 1980 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Tojo Yamamoto & Gypsy Joe | 2 | May, 1980 | ||
| Rocky Brewer & George Gulas | 2 | May 28, 1980 | Nashville, TN | |
| Bobby Eaton & Great Togo | 1 | June, 1980 | ||
| The Blond Bombers Larry Latham & Wayne Farris |
3 | July, 1980 | ||
| Don Fargo & Robert Gibson | 1 | September 3, 1980 | Nashville, TN | |
| the Manchurians ?? and ?? |
1 | September 13, 1980 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Ken Lucas & Ricky Morton | 1 | September 21, 1980 | Chattanooga, TN | |
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[edit] NWA Main Event Version
[…] Means champion lineage is uncertain at this period in time
NLT means “No later than”
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| Sweet-n-Sassy Farren Foxx and Quinton Charisma |
1 | February 02, 2001 | Nashville, TN | Wins a four-way elimination match against Ashley Hudson & Kory Williams, Chris Daniels & Tim Renesto, and Shane Eden & Lance Dreamer. |
| Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto | 1 | March 10, 2001 | Nashville, TN | |
| Ashley Hudson & Tim Renesto | 1 | May 05, 2001 | Nashville, TN | The match between Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto and New South ends with Hudson pinning Daniels and Renesto pinning Kory Williams at the same time; NWA Nashville promoter Mike Porter rules that Hudson and Renesto are the new champions. |
| Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto | 1 | NLT June 2006 | Belt may be returned; Daniels & Renesto listed as champions on NWA Main Event official website as of 01/06. | |
| Sudden Impact Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane |
1 | June 30, 2001 | Columbia, TN | Defeat Daniels & Renesto and Victory Twins (Lee & Lex Victory) in a 3-way match; held up on 01/08/04. |
| Sudden Impact Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane |
2 | August 18, 2001 | Held up on September 15, 2001 | |
| Sudden Impact Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane |
3 | September 22, 2001 | LaVergne, TN | Defeat Disturbing Behavior and The Bullies in a 3-way match. |
| Disturbing Behavior Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto |
1 | October 28, 2001 | Columbia, TN | |
| John Noble & Robbie Ruffin | 1 | June 1, 2002 | Columbia, TN | |
| Dante & Leatherface | 1 | July 27, 2002 | Columbia, TN | |
| Andy Douglas & Ricky Santell | 1 | August 31, 2002 | Columbia, TN | Title held up after a match against Hot Rod Biggs & Larry Valentine. |
| The Heartbreakers John Caesar & Larry Valentine |
1 | February 08, 2003 | Columbia, TN | Defeat Chris Gatlin & Steve Lane and Dante & Tim Renesto. |
| Dante & Tim Renesto | 1 | March 03, 2003 | Columbia, TN | |
| The Heartbreakers John Caesar & Larry Valentine |
2 | March 28, 2003 | Columbia, TN | |
| Natas & Justin Sain | 1 | July 06, 2003 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Jeff Daniels & Lone Star | 1 | July 26, 2003 | A morning card | |
| Mike Woods & Kory Williams | 1 | July 26, 2003 | Columbia, TN | An Evening card |
| Dan Morrow & Bryan Turner | 1 | August 28, 2003 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Devil's Deciples Damien & Dante |
1 | November 02, 2003 | Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Kory Williams & Kid Thrilla | 1 | November 27, 2003 | Lewisburg, TN | |
| Devil's Deciples Damien & Dante |
2 | NLT December 11, 2003 | ||
| Dan Morrow & Bryan Turner | 2 | December 25, 2003 | Stripped on January 3, 2004 due to failure to appear for two weeks. | |
| Dante & Mephisto | 2 | January 03, 2004 | Columbia, TN | Defeat Steve Lane & Chris Gatlin for vacant title. |
| Kory Williams & Kid Thrilla | 2 | March 04, 2004 | Springfield, TN | Defeat Dante & Big Bully Douglas. |
| Rex Sexton & Tommy Capone | 1 | June 12, 2004 | Columbia, TN | Defeat Dante & Damien for the vacant title |
| Jeff Daniels & Mike Wood | 1 | October 08, 2005 | Nashville, TN | Defeat Old School Players (Apollo & Dynamite Derrick) at the NWA 57th Anniversary Show; title vacated in 2006. |
| Syndicate Crew L.A. Player & Karnage |
1 | August 05, 2006 | Columbia, TN | Win a 4-team match. |
| Rick Thunder & Jody Lopez | 1 | October 20, 2006 | Smyrna, TN | |
| Syndicate Crew L.A. Player & Karnage |
2 | October 21, 2006 | Columbia, TN | |
| Brandon Stone & Johnny Gunnz | 1 | November 23, 2006 | Columbia, TN | |
| Syndicate Crew L.A. Player & DeAngelo |
1 | November 25, 2006 | Columbia, TN | Stripped on April 14, 2007 after regular interference in title matches by other members of The Syndicate Crew |
| Jeff Daniels & Steve O | 1 | March 7, 2009 | Princeton, KY | Defeat Scott Hayes & Chris Hayes for the vacant titles |
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ wrestling-titles.com. "history of the NWA Mid-American tag-team title". http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tn/nwa/midam-t.html. Retrieved 04-03-2007.
