NWA North American Tag Team Championship

The NWA North American Tag Team Championship is an inactive professional wrestling tag team championship that was used and defended in various territories throughout the National Wrestling Alliance.,[3] prior to its being purchased in 2017 by Billy Corgan. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name. Unlike its predecessors, each of which was only used in a specific territory, this title is defended in NWA territories throughout the world in much the same way as the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Also, as with the NWA World Tag Team Championship, the title is ultimately controlled by the NWA Board of Directors and title changes occur only when a majority of the board votes to do so. Originally, the championship was called the MCW North American Tag Team Championship and was defended in Music City Wrestling based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

NWA North American Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance
Date establishedAugust 1995
Current champion(s)Action Attraction
(Matt Justyce and Action Jackson) [1]
Date wonMay 2, 2015[2]
Other name(s)
  • MCW North American Tag Team Championship
Statistics
First champion(s)The Moondogs
Most reigns(As a Tag Team) Tennessee Volunteers (Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn (6 reigns) (As Individual) Steven Dunn (7 reigns)
Longest reignU.N. of Devastation (Bad News Johnson and Drake Tungsten (392 days)
Shortest reignJames Storm and Shane Eden (5 days)

Title History

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Wrestlers: Reigns together: Date: Place: Notes:
MCW North American Tag Team Championship
Moondogs 1 August 1995
J. C. Ice and Doug Gilbert 1 June 1997
The Centerfolds
(Kenny and Keith Arden)
1 June 10, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee
Colorado Kid and Scufflin Hillbilly 1 June 27, 1997 Lebanon, Tennessee
The Centerfolds
(Kenny and Keith Arden)
2 November 1997
Thrillbilly and Shane Eden 1 November 27, 1997 Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
1 January 27, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee
Ladies Night Out
(Frenchy Riviera and Shane Eden)
1 February 21, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
2 February 28, 1998 Lebanon, Tennessee Stripped on March 21, 1998 for attacking the promoter.
Ringlords
(Speedy Gonzales and Rick Slagle)
1 March 1998 North Carolina Reigning ASW North American champions and recognized as NWA champions.
Limited Edition
(Nick Dinsmore and Rob Conway)
1 April 4, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee Defeat Tennessee Volunteers, Ladies Night Out and Rock and Roll Express in a four-way match.
Vacated May 1998 When Dinsmore is injured.
Southern Rockers
(Steven Dunn and Rex King)
1 May 30, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee Defeat Chris Michaels and Shane Eden.
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
3 May 30, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee Reno Riggins and Dunn attack King; Riggins takes King's place on the team. Renamed NWA North American Tag Team Championship soon after.
Vacated July 25, 1998
NWA North American Tag Team Championship
MCW Blacksheep
(Wolfie D and Flash Flanagan)
1 August 2, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
4 August 29, 1998 Nashville, Tennessee Held up after a match against Australians (Bill Dundee and Ashley Hudson) on February 5, 1999 in Nashville, TN.
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
5 February 6, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee Defeat Australians in rematch.
Brian Christopher and Spellbinder 1 February 20, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee Volunteers
(Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn)
6 March 25, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee
Vacated May 1999 In order to concentrate on the NWA World Tag Team Titles.
Ladies Night Out 2 June 5, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee Defeated Christian York and Joey Matthews to win the titles.
Chris Michaels and Bart Sawyer 1 July 3, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee
Vacated August 1999
Air Paris and Cassidy O'Reilly 1 August 14, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee Defeated Ashley Hudson and Corey Williams to win the vacated titles.
New South
(Ashley Hudson and Cory Williams)
1 November 27, 1999 Nashville, Tennessee Titles were awarded.
Air Paris and Big Bully Douglas 1 April 14, 2000 Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Vacated September 2000 When the team splits up.
James Storm and Shane Eden 1 February 10, 2001 Nashville, Tennessee Wins a tournament.
Vacated February 15, 2001 When the title become inactive.
New Orleans Fight Club
(Kevin Northcutt and John Saxon)
1 August 14, 2004 Jackson, Mississippi Defeated Skeeter Frost and Sal Rinauro in a 4-team tournament final.
Tribal Force
(Tim Warcloud and Tejas)
1 April 16, 2005 Ponca City, Oklahoma
Chris Escobar and Shane Falco 1 October 8, 2005 Nashville, Tennessee Defeated Warlcoud and Daron Smythe, subbing for Tejas, at the NWA 57th Anniversary Show.
U.N. of Devastation
(Bad News Johnson and Drake Tungsten)
1 October 22, 2005 Roanoke, Virginia Defeated Escobar and Frank Parker, subbing for Falco.
Scotty Blaze and Scotty Rocker 1 November 18, 2006 Danville, Virginia
Old School Empire
(Mike Booth and Preston Quinn)
1 August 12, 2007 Charlotte, North Carolina
The Wrong Crowd
(Brian Anthony and Paul Atlas)
1 January 19, 2008 Ahoskie, North Carolina
Brandon K and Sterling James Keenan 1 September 6, 2008 McKeesport, Pennsylvania Defeated The Wrong Crowd (Brian Anthony and Paul Atlas).
Brandon K and Crusher Hansen 1 February 28, 2009 McKeesport, Pennsylvania Defeated Brandon K for Sterling's half of the title.
Excellence Personified
(Brandon K and Scottie Gash)
1 April 11, 2009 McKeesport, Pennsylvania Defeated Crusher Hansen and James Ross to reunify the titles.
Team MEGA
(Ashton Amherst and James Ross)
1 May 22, 2010 McKeesport, Pennsylvania [1]
Vacated November 30, 2011 Due to "There's No One Left to Face" From Team MEGA. [2]
Rochester Wrecking Crew
(Hellcat and Rob Sweet)
1 December 3, 2011 Rochester, New York Defeated The Olsen Twins (Jimmy Olsen and Colin Delaney) for the vacated championship. Recognition withdrawn by NWA in February 2013.
Hart and Soul
(Teddy Hart and Big Daddy Yum Yum)
1 December 12, 2014 Patterson, Louisiana Defeated Steve Anthony and Luke Hawx for the vacated championship.
Action Attraction
(Matt Justyce and Action Jackson)
1 May 2, 2015 Daisetta, Texas Defeat Hart and Soul and Pump Patrol Jared Wayne and Curt Matthews in 3-way match, renamed Main Event Pro Wrestling Tag Team Championship as the promotion is no longer associated with the NWA.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "NWA Roll Call of Champions". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  2. ^ a b "Team Mega vacates NWA North American Tag Titles". YouTube.
  3. ^ Duncan, Royal; Gary Will (2006). "(Memphis, Nashville) Nashville: MCW/NWA North American Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. p. 204. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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