In 1965, Stevens teamed up with Pat Patterson to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Archeus Communications. Bruise Brothers defeated Terry Taylor & Stagger Lee. Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero (UCW-Zero, formerly known as American Professional Wrestling) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. Their look is iconic and their time in wrestling elevated the tag team division from "a part of the show" to the "biggest attraction. Adonis and Ventura were then awarded the AWA tag team titles by the AWA championship committee. The team were active from the mid-1980s through the 1990s. Go via DQ Sherri Martel defeated Princess Jasmine via pin. AWA: 20-Man Battle Royal October 23, 1983: St. One of the longest-lasting and most prolific styles of professional wrestling is tag team wrestling. Slaughter held numerous regional titles early in his. near St. 1/28/69 – Duluth, MN @ the Arena AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Mitsu. of Marty Jannetty and future WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels finally dethrone Buddy Rose & Doug Somers to become the tag champions. 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. ) (with Konnan) and The Boogie Knights. 99 USD Sale price From $199. 23. ; 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. Both men were champions…Torres held the AWA Midwest Tag Team Title with Bob Ellis and Cortez held the AWA World Tag Team Title with Red Bastien. Sgt Jacques Goulet Tom Lintz vs. Many years later, Ramon and Perfect feuded in the WWF. The Destruction Crew captured the AWA tag team titles by defeating Greg Gagne and Paul Diamond in the tournament final on October 1st, 1989. k. A no-contest in Whitewater,. $449. Jarrett revived it in 1981, making it a part of the Memphis-based. Luke Brown and Jake Smith (151 days) [1] [2] Shortest reign. Darrell Olson Soldat Ustinov vs. They were also known as The Destruction Crew in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and the Minnesota Wrecking Crew 2 in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The Moondogs AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Crusher Blackwell vs. hide this ad. Adonis debuted in 1974 under his real name, until he adopted the Adrian Adonis name in the late 1970s. 1937 Kansas City, Kansas: - Ali Baba beat Nanjo Singh by DQ - Bill Lee beat Chris Zaharias - Lou Thesz beat Gene Bowman - Walter Podolak beat Eddie Newman -The American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. The UWA World Tag Team Championship is a tag team professional wrestling championship created by the Mexican Universal Wrestling Association (UWA) and defended there until the UWA closed in 1995. The AWA had left the NWA in 1960. History Before the Bees. RELATED: 10 Things Wrestling Fans Should Know About Adrian Adonis. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. He is listed in the university's wrestling media guide as Jim Raschke. Although he and Marty Jannetty never (officially) won tag team gold in the WWE, the two were AWA Tag Team Champions on two occasions. Irwin is also known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as The Goon in 1996 to 1997. B. 03. - AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel drew Dewey Robertson - US Champion Jimmy Snuka beat Ric Flair - Johnny Weaver & Jay Youngblood beat The Scorpion & Brute Bernard - The Destroyer beat Klondike Bill . 00 – $ 275. During their year-long title reign Badd Company would feud heavily with Chavo and Mando Guerrero and the team known as the Top Guns ( Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes ). The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name. 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After a successful amateur wrestling career and a stint in the United States Army, James Raschke started in professional wrestling in 1966 in the American Wrestling Association as a referee. 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. The CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship (also identified in Pro Wrestling Illustrated magazine as the Mid-Southern International Tag Team Championship and the AWA International Tag Team Championship) was a professional wrestling tag team title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. After being denied a pay raise at the AWA, The Rockers signed a contract with the WWE, while they were still AWA Tag Team Champions. The feeling in the AWA was Hennig and Hall should both be pushed as singles competitors. 2010) Title Holders. August 28, 2004 – ROH: Ace Steel (of the Second City Saints) defeated Roderick Strong (of Generation Next) by. Have "recently won the tag team title in Memphis" ( Kingsport Times, 52-05-14) or have defeated Masked Marvel & Paul Jones in Atlanta, GA "three. 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. 98 m) Combined. 1978 - xx. Paul, Minnesota where they challenged the then WWF World Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation for a title match. They defeated Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch for the WWE tag team titles in early 1985. The WWE World Tag Team Championships from 1985-2002 are considered one of the best-looking belts in WWE history, with a nickel plate and hints of gold that gave it personality. The event had an attendance of 1,500 fans. - AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens beat Billy Robinson & Don Muraco - Superstar Billy Graham beat Bill Watts - Rene Goulet beat George Scott - Reggie Parks beat Lord Blears - Ken Patera beat Johnny Heidman. 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. From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, Slaughter had success in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF). 1984. 'The Silence of the Lambs' Start to Finish. AWA had a vast and deep tag team division so today we'll take a look at the World Tag Team Championship's history. . - AWA Tag Team Champions Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell beat Dick the Bruiser & Gene Kiniski (sub Ted DiBiase) - Dory Funk Jr drew Bob Orton Jr. Jardine was a major star in various wrestling promotions. p. The NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling title defended in the US states of Tennessee and Alabama. But Jardine saw his greatest successes in the. From Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will with additional information from Paul Haney. 6/27/86 – Salt Lake City, UT @ the Salt Palace - AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher by DQ - In a Non Title match, Bill Francis beat AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel - Peter Maivia beat Mad Dog Vachon. 3 AWA SET Wrestling championship belt ZINC 4mm METAL DUAL LAWYER. John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949), best known as Stan "the Lariat" Hansen, is an American retired professional wrestler. 1955. , Bockwinkel/Stevens Int. AWA World Tag Team Wrestling Championship Title Belt Regular price From $199. They returned to the AWA and battled Condrey & Rose to the tune of a 30-Minute Time Limit Draw in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Brian Blair was trained by Hiro Matsuda and made his debut in 1977 competing in. The American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from. Jonnie Stewart vs. looking good even twenty years after the fact as a hot tag-team main event with a ton of action and a ton of blood. 1/6/74 – Green Bay, WI @ Brown. Jim Crockett Promotions. 00 $ 200. The duo had a fantastic feud with the Steiners that made them stars while getting into wild stuff like the famous brawl with. Hennig was also known for his muscular neck which, to this day, measures. Pat O’Connor wrestled a little in the 1970s and 80s, but not to the extent he had. no. He also performed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994, and for Stampede. Fabulous Ones defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Road Warriors The Crusher no contest Mr. AWA Championship Match Verne Gagne vs. Minneapolis, Minnesota: - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley. 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. The Fabulous Freebirds started performing together in 1979 when. The Road Warriors debuted in Georgia Championship Wrestling in 1983, and quickly stood out to fans with their unique look and powerhouse style. June 23, 1989 – AWA War in the Windy City in Chicago, Illinois: Tommy Jammer b Johnny Stewart, Mike George b Rockin’ Randy, Akio Sato b Paul Diamond by DQ, Chavo and Mando and Hector Guerrero b The Texas Hangmen and The Executioner, Wendy Richter b Candi Divine to retain the Women’s title, Ken Patera and Scott Norton b The Destruction. - Greg Gagne & Tito Santana beat AWA Tag Team Champions Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura by DQ - Mad Dog Vachon beat Nick Bockwinkel by DQ - John Studd beat Dino Bravo - Handicap Match:. 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. AWA TV 6/27/85 (24/7) Verne int. Gagne’s American Wrestling Association was synonymous with wrestling in Minnesota for more than three decades, running a taped weekly TV broadcast and live shows throughout the state after its inception in 1960. RELATED: 8 Things Most Fans Forget About Shawn. - AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell drew Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan - Bobby Duncum beat Baron Von Raschke - Ken Patera beat Spike Huber - Buck Zumhofe beat Bobby Heenan - Brad Rheingans beat Dr X - Tito Santana drew Rene Goulet. - Alberto and Enrique Torres defeated Curtis Iaukea & Mr. 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. It was for mid. 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. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr. 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. 1. The Big Green Belt was a great addition, too, so how about more. It was established in 1993 to honor wrestlers who began their careers long before the 1990s, mostly alumni of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Jim Crockett Promotions. It was originally established in 1958 for Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) as a version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship and the. 3. AWA World Tag Team Championship. AWA World Tag Team Championship – with Moose Evans (1), The Crusher (1), Billy Robinson (1), and. 1966. 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. 1966 - today) Title Holders. [2] [16] The champions defended against such challengers as Buddy Rose and Doug Somers , Nord the Barbarian and Boris Zhukov , and Bill and Scott Irwin . The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. Greg did have a successful tag team career with Jumping Jim Brunzell as the High Flyers. JCP @ Richmond, VA – Coliseum – January 17, 1986 (8,500)Aired February 7, 2005. In the late 1970s, Franke adopted the ring name Adrian Adonis and the character of a brawling, leather jacket-clad biker. 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). 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. Aired February 7, 2005. The term. AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond vs. The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling. Comments. ISBN. AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon vs. AWA Tag Team Champions Can you name the AWA World Tag Team Champions from 1960 to 1991? By ostpies. xx. 4 The AWA And WCW Versions Feuded. AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Mitsu Arakawa & Dr Moto Bill Watts defeated Butcher Vachon Mad Dog Vachon defeated Joe Scarpello (sub Chris Markoff) Rene Goulet defeated Mike Riker. In 1981 they were joined by Norvell Austin. 1966. Notable events. PWI ranked him # 310 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991; NotesIn the late 1970s he turned more to tag team matches, eventually teaming up with his old nemesis, Gagne, and they held the AWA tag team championship for one year, before losing it to Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis. But championship belt crafting made him a legend. She began wrestling in the Portland territory in 1980 and in early 1982 won the NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship with Sabrina. 1999 - xx. Randy Rose (Born Randall Als) competed in 1981 in Alabama's Southeast Championship Wrestling and formed The Midnight Express with Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name. 11. Dangerously", the ring name of its founder and manager Paul Heyman . MEX; Carol Cook & Ruth Boatcallie are billed as NWA world champions in Tennessee and Alabama in 53-09 but lose to Byers & Mull on 53-12-14 in Birmingham, AL. The two men had previously been AWA World Tag Team Champions, but were beaten by NWA World Tag Team Champions Rick and Scott Steiner in the NWA. - Mike George & Bob Sweetan become the first ever Mid-South Tag Team Champions. Jules Strongbow. It was created in 1985 from the CWA's. 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 NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship contested for previously in the United States-based Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP),. 2. The Road Warriors, also known as the Legion of Doom, were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) and Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis). They won the AWA World Tag Team Championships twice and only lost three televised matches at the company. See full list on prowrestling. Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum Jerry Blackwell & Sheik Adnan vs. Dundee and Lawler ventured to the American Wrestling Association together in 1987 and captured the AWA World Tag Team Titles twice. USWA World Tag Team Championship; USWA. One of the AWA’s biggest attractions was its World Tag Team Championship, which sprang into existence as soon as Gagne. The rock n roll express: Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson Other members: Ricky Fuji, brad Armstrong, Marty jannetty, David Jericho, Jim cornette and Paul e dangerously Championships and accomplishments: 2 time awa southern tag team champions, 1 time cwa tag team champions, 1 time cwa world tag team champions, 8 time nwa world tag. [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. 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. The first such company (that would later become Portland Wrestling) was founded by Herb Owen in. Strike Force got their official start as a tag team in the then-WWF in July of 1987, but it was five years earlier, on August 29, 1982, when Tito Santana and Rick Martel teamed up for the first time. TNA World Tag Team. ". 00. 90. Paul Perschmann (November 27, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Playboy" Buddy Rose. 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[1] He is the brother of the late Scott Irwin . Paul, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski via disqualification Jim Hady beat Larry Hennig Joe Scarpello beat Paul DeMarco Nick. Franke trained under Fred Atkins and debuted in 1974, wrestling under his own name. The WWWF United States Tag Team Championship was the first men's tag team championship to be contested for in WWE, at the time known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). 7 AWA: The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) are the most important tag team unit to ever exist. The Super Destroyers is a professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Doug Stahl and A. Hollywood Blonds [3] 1977-09-05. World Heavyweight Championship (Omaha) This page was last edited on 27 November 2016, at 23:40 (UTC). Hulk Hogan for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship 3. The title is only contestable by male tag. 1960) Promotions: American Wrestling Association (xx. During the late 60s and early 70s, the American Wrestling Association was known primarily as a tag team territory. AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Wilbur Snyder Bill Melby defeated Eddie Sharkey Moose Cholak drew Ivan Kalmikoff. Within the year, Michaels twice challenged for the WWF Championship and won his first Intercontinental Championship , heralding his arrival as one of the industry's premier singles stars. J. Kidman and Rey Misterio, Jr. Names: AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship (since xx. Paul Civic Center: 20,000 Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. It was run by Angelo Poffo, the father of Randy Savage and "The Genius" Lanny Poffo. The title was abandoned in 1987 when the CWA was renamed the Championship Wrestling Association, and the. Banner won a battle royal to become the new AWA World Women's Champion. Names: AWA World Tag Team Championship (since 27. One of the biggest tag team feuds in AWA history was between The High Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne) and The East-West Connection (Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis). Overview; Detailed; Statistics; Title Reigns; Title Matches By Year; Ratings; Comments; Current name: AWA World Tag Team Championship. It was for mid-level wrestlers and was mostly defended in the Omaha, Nebraska area. Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship. The final graduate of the Hart Dungeon, Wilson wrestled internationally in several promotions such as Stampede Wrestling between 1995 and 2007, where he won. Notable Tag Teams in the WWA. The main event of the show was The Trooper vs. 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. WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defeated NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn to. Known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling. fandom. Customized Championship Belt. Published Sep 18, 2023. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the. Finally on February 26th, 1967 in St Paul, Minnesota, Verne. Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name Tony Atlas is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is currently signed to WWE, where he works as a producer. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. 1966 - xx. 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). It was originally named the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship from its inception through 1977, when it was renamed (as was the Southern Heavyweight Championship, also previously an NWA title) the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship due to a partnership with the American. The team competed in the American Wrestling Association in the late 1980s, where they received their highest amount of exposure, but had more success in the World Wrestling Council where they held the company's world tag team. Unit price / per . Joseph Maurice Régis Vachon (September 14, 1929 − November 21, 2013) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Mad Dog Vachon. 6/6/61 – Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene. 2/18/73 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Auditorium. The Fabulous Freebirds - AWA Tag Team Championship: September 28, 1985. Ken Raper and Robert Reed (2 days) The CWA World Tag Team Championship was a major professional wrestling tag team title defended in the Continental Wrestling Association. One of the AWA’s biggest attractions was its World Tag Team Championship, which sprang into existence as soon as Gagne split from the National Wrestling Alliance and continued to be prominently featured until the promotion was shuttered in 1991. Society X showed a strong arsenal of tag team moves with a tag team finish which allowed them to pick up the victory on Blue Tiger. The American Wrestling Association was a uniquely Midwestern institution. If the required belt is out of stock In that condition we will ship. 9 Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham, WWE Tag Team Championship. It was created in 1985 from the CWA's. Australian Tag Team Championship. They debuted for the World Wrestling. All major promotions have a huge tag team presence with some really interesting championship designs to boot. Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) (also known as Big Time Wrestling and Portland Wrestling) is the common name used to refer to several different professional wrestling companies, both past and present, based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Larry Hennig defeated George Scott. Hugh Manatee joined Sober Nation after they had already won the title. - Ron Ritchie beat 666 (sub Buddy Landell) - Tully Blanchard (sub Buck Robley) beat Buzz Tyler - King Cobra & Tiger Mask beat Roger Kirby & Scott Farris. AWA Tag Team Champions Quiz - By ostpies. Dangerously (a. This means that this title is not still defended in a promotion and doesn't need to be updated regularly. Dutch Mantel King Konga vs. 1/10/83 – Memphis, TN @ the Mid South ColiseumThis is for Buddy Rose & Doug Somers’ American Wrestling Association Tag Team Championship. Greg was originally dq’ed for tossing Ray over the top rope, but Ray assaulted Greg after the match and earned a via dq of his. He is notable for having held the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship five times. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Hall of Fame was an American professional wrestling hall of fame maintained by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). 03. All Asia Tag Team Championship. 2012) The American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. 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(December 21, 1961 – June 30, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and college football player, better known by his ring names, The Trooper and The Patriot. It should have been the match that kickstarted one of the greatest runs in wrestling history. 1980 - In Winnipeg; AWA Tag Team Champions Verne Gagne & Mad Dog Vachon beat Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura, In a Ladder Match Dino Bravo beat Jerry Blackwell, The Crusher & Greg Gagne beat Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Heenan and Steve Olsonoski beat Super Destroyer Mark II. Donald Delbert Jardine [2] (March 24, 1940 – December 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional wrestler best known for his masked gimmick as The Spoiler. AWA World Tag Team Titles Tournament. 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. On November 8th 1975, the lean mean. 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When Verne Gagne inked a deal with the national cable channel ESPN to air AWA telecasts in September of 1985, the Crusher and many other veterans like Larry Hennig and Baron Von Raschke were told their services were no. PWI ranked him 180 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. After debuting in the ring in 1972, Greg Gagne brought his University of Minnesota football teammate Jim Brunzell into the business, with Brunzell learning how to wrestle in Verne Gagne’s training camp alongside future legends The Iron Sheik and Ric Flair. Paul, JIP), Freebirds vs. Default Timer. 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. Luke Brown and Jake Smith (151 days) [1] [2] Shortest reign. Billy Robinson & Frankie Hill AWA All-Star Wrestling • May 20, 1978. The Brain Busters. In 1987, he was replaced by Stan Lane and wandered off. Baron Von Raschke AWA; Chicago, IL • July 13, 1974. 1966) Promotions: American Wrestling Association (xx. Dundee and Lawler ventured to the American Wrestling Association in 1987 and captured the AWA World Tag Team Championship twice. AWA Southern Tag Team Wrestling Championship Belt Replica $ 150. Harley Leland Race (April 11, 1943 – August 1, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer. 1972) All-Star Wrestling Omaha (xx. Louis, MO. 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. AWA Midwest Tag Team Championship. PWI Tag Team of the Year award with Greg Gagne in 1982. The High Flyers enjoyed a number of high-profile feuds within the AWA with the likes of Bobby Duncum and. Under his own name, he made his debut on December 3, 1973 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin in a 10-minute draw with. Over the course of his ten-year career, Wilkes wrestled for the American Wrestling Association, the Global Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro. Most reigns. Jerry Lawler defeated AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel via DQ in 32:35. Society X showed a strong arsenal of tag team moves with a tag team finish which allowed them to pick up the victory on Blue Tiger. Hollywood Blonds [2] 1977-08-22. But championship belt crafting made him a legend. Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 – November 14, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. Verne Gagne and Mad Dog Vachon defeated Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson to become. 2/13/88 – CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING (Minot, ND) The Nasty Boys vs. The following champion history features the AWA Tag. promotion which was usually referred to as Mid-Southern Wrestling or the Memphis territory. The WCW World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship contested for in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). On November 1, 1967, during a tag. 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. Teaming with Marty Jannetty as The Midnight Rockers, they would become two-time AWA Tag Team Champions in a series of electrifying matches against Buddy Rose and Doug Somers. 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. Season 9: Episode 1, 7, Exodus . . The territory was originally part of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), becoming an independent territory in the late 1950s. 1968. AWA Unified World. First champion (s) Heaven and Hell. Sabu No Time Limit, No DQ Match: Mid American Champion Randy Savage vs. The team defeated Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal for the AWA World Tag Team Championship on January 18, 1986, in a 58-minute match in Albuquerque, New Mexico. All major promotions have a huge tag team presence with some really interesting championship designs to boot. 06. Kokina Maximus. Dangerously as the “Original” Midnight Express. Status: inactive. The two formed a tag team there and won the tag titles before moving on to the AWA in 1986. Together, Gagne and Bruznell formed a tag team called The High Flyers, who. … See moreAWA World Tag Team Championship/Title matches General · Champion history · Title matches · Champion gallery The following title matches feature the AWA World Tag. 6/6/82 MilwaukeeThe Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. Slaughter under the name "General Adnan". , Slaughter 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. And they ended their reign as AWA tag champions with a memorable, disputed no-contest match at 1985’s SuperClash against longtime rivals Freebirds Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy, then a loss. Theodore James "TJ" Wilson (born July 11, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tyson Kidd. The Destruction Crew won. 06. 1. The title. In the. 03. 3/3/62 – St. The sought after duo was of course the AWA tag team champions, The Midnight Rockers, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty. He adopted the ring name Ole Anderson (a play-on-words referring to the toxic shrub oleander) and became a member of the legendary tag team called the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with his kayfabe brother Gene Anderson after Lars Anderson left the team in the late 1960s. 610 lb (280 kg) Debut. Billy Riley [2] Debut. Paul, Minnesota: St. International Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in Lexington, Kentucky that operated from 1978 until 1984. He also excelled at Tag-Team wrestling having won 20 Tag Team championships, having held the AWA tag team championship five times and the WWA tag team championship a record 15 times in his career. 23. $126. 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. AWA World Tag Team Championship; AWA World Women's Championship; C. 07. S. Their first match on February 15, 1988, ended in controversy, causing the AWA World Tag Team title to be held up. 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. The Texas Hangmen was the name of a professional wrestling tag team formed in the 1980s. They faced AWA Tag Team Champions The High Flyers, Greg Gagne, and "Jumpin’" Jim Brunzell for the title. PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1994; PWI ranked them # 53 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003. NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) Pro Wrestling Illustrated; Tag Team of the Year (1975, 1977) Ole and Arn.