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The championship is generally contested in [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. The inaugural championship team was [[Bayley and Sasha Banks]], who at the time went by the team name of The Boss 'n' Hug Connection. Becky Lynch and Lita are the current champions in their first reign as a team and individually. They defeated [[Damage CTRL]] ([[Dakota Kai]] and [[Iyo Sky]]) on the February 27, 2023 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].
The championship is generally contested in [[Professional wrestling match types|professional wrestling matches]], in which participants execute [[Screenplay|scripted]] finishes rather than contend in [[Competition#Sports|direct competition]]. The inaugural championship team was [[Bayley and Sasha Banks]], who at the time went by the team name of The Boss 'n' Hug Connection. Becky Lynch and Lita are the current champions in their first reign as a team and individually. They defeated [[Damage CTRL]] ([[Dakota Kai]] and [[Iyo Sky]]) on the February 27, 2023 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].


As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been 18 reigns between 14 teams composed of 23 individual champions and one vacancy. As a team, they are tied with the teams of Alexa Bliss and [[Nikki Cross]], [[Nia Jax]] and [[Shayna Baszler]], and Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) for the most reigns at two, while individually, Cross/A.S.H. (prior to her third reign, her ring name changed to Nikki A.S.H.), Banks, Bliss, and Asuka share the record with three reigns. As a team, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) have the longest reign at 171 or 172 days (180 days as recognized by WWE due to [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]), while the team of Bliss and Asuka have the shortest reign at 5 days (4 days as recognized by WWE). As a team, Jax and Baszler have the longest combined reign at 215 days, while individually, Asuka has the longest combined reign at 218 days (225 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). Lita is the oldest champion, winning the title at 47 years old, while [[Rhea Ripley]] is the youngest, winning the title at 24.
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been 17 reigns between 13 teams composed of 21 individual champions and one vacancy. As a team, they are tied with the teams of Alexa Bliss and [[Nikki Cross]], [[Nia Jax]] and [[Shayna Baszler]], and Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) for the most reigns at two, while individually, Cross/A.S.H. (prior to her third reign, her ring name changed to Nikki A.S.H.), Banks, Bliss, and Asuka share the record with three reigns. As a team, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) have the longest reign at 171 or 172 days (180 days as recognized by WWE due to [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]), while the team of Bliss and Asuka have the shortest reign at 5 days (4 days as recognized by WWE). As a team, Jax and Baszler have the longest combined reign at 215 days, while individually, Asuka has the longest combined reign at 218 days (225 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). Lita is the oldest champion, winning the title at 47 years old, while [[Rhea Ripley]] is the youngest, winning the title at 24.


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Current champions Becky Lynch and Lita

The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested in WWE on the Raw and SmackDown brand. Unveiled on the December 24, 2018 episode of Raw.

The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. The inaugural championship team was Bayley and Sasha Banks, who at the time went by the team name of The Boss 'n' Hug Connection. Becky Lynch and Lita are the current champions in their first reign as a team and individually. They defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) on the February 27, 2023 episode of Raw in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

As of May 15, 2024, there have been 17 reigns between 13 teams composed of 21 individual champions and one vacancy. As a team, they are tied with the teams of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, and Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) for the most reigns at two, while individually, Cross/A.S.H. (prior to her third reign, her ring name changed to Nikki A.S.H.), Banks, Bliss, and Asuka share the record with three reigns. As a team, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) have the longest reign at 171 or 172 days (180 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay), while the team of Bliss and Asuka have the shortest reign at 5 days (4 days as recognized by WWE). As a team, Jax and Baszler have the longest combined reign at 215 days, while individually, Asuka has the longest combined reign at 218 days (225 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). Lita is the oldest champion, winning the title at 47 years old, while Rhea Ripley is the youngest, winning the title at 24.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
Days recog. Number of days held recognized by the promotion
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Days recog.
WWE: Raw, SmackDown, and NXT
1 The Boss 'n' Hug Connection
(Bayley and Sasha Banks) 		February 17, 2019 Elimination Chamber Houston, TX 1 49 49 This was a tag team Elimination Chamber match to determine the inaugural champions, also involving Nia Jax & Tamina, The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan), Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce), and Carmella & Naomi. The Boss 'n' Hug Connection lastly eliminated Rose and Deville to become the inaugural champions. [1]
2 The IIconics
(Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) 		April 7, 2019 WrestleMania 35 East Rutherford, NJ 1 120 120 This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving Nia Jax & Tamina and Beth Phoenix & Natalya. [2]
3 Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross August 5, 2019 Raw Pittsburgh, PA 1 62 61 This was a fatal four-way tag team elimination match, also involving Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Bliss lastly pinned Sane to win the title. [3]
4 The Kabuki Warriors
(Asuka and Kairi Sane) 		October 6, 2019 Hell in a Cell Sacramento, CA 1 171 or 172 180 WWE recognizes this reign as ending on April 4, 2020, when the following match aired on tape delay. [4]
5 Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross March 25 or 26, 2020 WrestleMania 36
Part 1 		Orlando, FL 2 62 or 61 62 WrestleMania was taped on March 25 and 26, but it is currently unknown which day this match was taped. WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on April 4, 2020 and ending on June 5, 2020, when the matches aired on tape delay. [5]
6 Bayley and Sasha Banks May 26, 2020[6][7] SmackDown Orlando, FL 2 96 85 Previously known as The Boss 'n' Hug Connection. WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on June 5, 2020, when the match aired on tape delay. [7][8]
7 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler August 30, 2020 Payback Orlando, FL 1 112 112 [9]
8 Asuka (2) and Charlotte Flair December 20, 2020 TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs St. Petersburg, FL 1 42 41 [10]
9 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler January 31, 2021 Royal Rumble
Kickoff 		St. Petersburg, FL 2 103 103 With the establishment of the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship on March 10, 2021, the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship became no longer available to NXT. [11]
WWE: Raw and SmackDown
10 Natalya and Tamina May 14, 2021 SmackDown Tampa, FL 1 129 129 [12]
11 Nikki A.S.H. (3) and Rhea Ripley September 20, 2021 Raw Raleigh, NC 1 63 63 Nikki A.S.H. was previously known as Nikki Cross. [13]
12 Carmella and Queen Zelina November 22, 2021 Raw Brooklyn, NY 1 132 131 [14]
13 Sasha Banks (3) and Naomi April 3, 2022 WrestleMania 38
Night 2 		Arlington, TX 1 47 46 This was a fatal four-way tag team match, also involving Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan, and Natalya and Shayna Baszler. [15]
— Vacated May 20, 2022 SmackDown Grand Rapids, MI — — — Vacated after Sasha Banks and Naomi legitimately walked out of a scheduled appearance on the May 16, 2022, episode of Raw in Norfolk, Virginia due to claims of mistreatment of the titles and the division as a whole, which led to the duo being suspended indefinitely. [16]
14 Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez August 29, 2022 Raw Pittsburgh, PA 1 14 13 Defeated Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky in a tournament final for the vacant championship. [17]
15 Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) 		September 12, 2022 Raw Portland, OR 1 49 48 [18]
16 Alexa Bliss (3) and Asuka (3) October 31, 2022 Raw Dallas, TX 1 5 4 [19]
17 Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) 		November 5, 2022 Crown Jewel Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2 114 114 This was the first time a women's championship changed hands in the Middle East. [20]
18 Becky Lynch and Lita February 27, 2023 Raw Grand Rapids, MI 1 443+ 443+ [21]

Combined reigns

As of May 15, 2024.

† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct

By team

Sasha Banks and Bayley—the inaugural and record tying two-time champions; during their inaugural reign, they were known as The Boss 'n' Hug Connection, while during their second reign, they were known simply as Bayley and Sasha Banks
As a team, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) are the longest reigning champions at 171 or 172 days (the date they lost the title is unknown, but WWE recognizes 180 days due to tape delay, which is still the longest)
Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
days 		Combined days
rec. by WWE
1 Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler 2 215
2 The Kabuki Warriors
(Asuka and Kairi Sane)		 1 ¤171 180
3 Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky)		 2 163 162
4 The Boss n' Hug Connection/Bayley and Sasha Banks 2 145 134
5 Carmella and Queen Zelina 1 132 131
6 Natalya and Tamina 1 129
7 Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross 2 ¤123 123
8 The IIconics
(Billie Kay and Peyton Royce)		 1 120
9 Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley 1 63
10 Sasha Banks and Naomi 1 47 46
11 Asuka and Charlotte Flair 1 42 41
12 Aliyah and Raquel Rodriguez 1 14 13
13 Alexa Bliss and Asuka 1 5 4
14 Becky Lynch and Lita † 1 443+

By wrestler

Record-tying three-time champion Asuka, who is also the longest combined-reigning champion at 218 days (225 days as recognized by WWE) with three different partners
Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days 		Combined days
rec. by WWE
1 Asuka 3 ¤218 225
2 Nia Jax 2 215
Shayna Baszler
4 Sasha Banks 3 192 180
5 Nikki A.S.H./Nikki Cross 3 ¤186 186
6 Kairi Sane 1 ¤171 180
7 Dakota Kai 2 163 162
Iyo Sky 2 163 162
9 Bayley 2 145 134
10 Carmella 1 132 131
Queen Zelina
12 Natalya 1 129
Tamina
14 Alexa Bliss 3 ¤128 127
15 Billie Kay 1 120
Peyton Royce
17 Rhea Ripley 1 63
18 Naomi 1 47 46
19 Charlotte Flair 1 42 41
20 Aliyah 1 14 13
Raquel Rodriguez
22 Becky Lynch † 1 443+
Lita †

See also

References

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  2. ^ Powell, Jason. "WrestleMania 35 results: Powell's live review of Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair for the Raw and Smackdown Women's Titles, Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal Championship, Batista vs. Triple H, AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Powell, Jason (August 5, 2019). "8/5 WWE Raw Results: Powell's review of Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins heading into SummerSlam, Trish Stratus and Natalya vs. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade, Miz TV featuring Shawn Michaels and a contract signing". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Powell, Jason. "WWE Hell in a Cell results: Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in an HIAC match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks in an HIAC match for the Raw Women's Championship, Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Powell, Jason (April 4, 2020). "WrestleMania 36 results: Powell's live review of night one featuring Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal Championship, Undertaker vs. AJ Styles in a Boneyard match, Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler for the Raw Women's Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens". Pro Wreslting Dot Net. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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  9. ^ Powell, Jason (August 30, 2020). "WWE Payback results: Powell's review of The Fiend vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman in a Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Championship, Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Matt Riddle vs. King Corbin". Pro Wreslting Dot Net. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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  11. ^ Powell, Jason (January 31, 2021). "WWE Royal Rumble Kickoff Show results: Powell's live review of the Rumble pre-show featuring Asuka and Charlotte Flair vs. Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (May 14, 2021). "5/14 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax vs. Tamina and Natalya for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Rey Mysterio vs. Dolph Ziggler, the final push for WrestleMania Backlash". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  13. ^ Powell, Jason (September 20, 2021). "9/20 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso vs. Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods, Natalya and Tamina vs. Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler, the brand's final push for Extreme Rules". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  14. ^ Powell, Jason (November 22, 2021). "11/22 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the Vince McMahon Cleopatra Egg whodunnit, Bobby Lahsley vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio in a handicap match, Rhea Ripley and Nikki ASH vs. Queen Zelina and Carmella for the WWE Women's Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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