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The title histories presented here show all five "versions" of the NWA North American Tag-Team Championship. The original version of the title, the Central States Version, was recognized by the NWA until 1973. After 1973, three more versions of the title were recognized by promoters as the NWA North American Tag Team title holders. (The version recognized as Los Angeles was essentially New Japan Pro Wrestling's main tag team title before the creation of the IWGP World Tag Team Championship.) At one point, there were three teams who would be recognized as NWA North American Tag Team Champions. During the last version, Florida's version, the belt was later dubbed the NWA Global Tag Team Championship (not to be confused with the NWA World Tag Team Championship) and even later the Global Tag Team Title was replaced with the United States Tag Championships. (During the NWA's history, titles would occasional be merged, vacated, or have champions being recognized in two or more places.)

The titles were abandoned in 1982 when they were replaced with the Global Tag Team Titles and in another instance the U.S. Tag Team titles shortly therafter. When the NWA organization relaunched in 1993, the North American Tag Team titles would re-emerge in 1998 when a team by the name of MCW Blacksheep would win their promotions MCW North American Tag Team Championships, which was later dubbed the NWA North American Tag Team Championships which would continue to exist until today.

Legend: (using Wrestling-Titles.com annotations)

* Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
< Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he won it.

Central States Version Title History (1963-1973)

Name (or Team Name when given)Date Won LocationNotes
Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers 19 December 1963 Kansas City, KS a
Bob Geigel & Bill Miller 20 February 1964 Kansas City, KS  
Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers * 22 May 1964 Kansas City, KS  
*      
Dutch Savage & Rocky Hamilton 1965    
Ron Reed & Buddy Gilbert 25 March 1965 Kansas City, KS  
*     b
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown 08/1965 Amarillo, TX c
Bob Eills & The Stomper 19 May 1966 Kansas City, KS  
The Viking & Jack Donovan 14 July 1966 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown * 22 September 1966 Kansas City, KS  
Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers 16 June 1967 St. Joseph, MO  
The Viking & Bob Ellis 5 October 1967 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown * 19 October 1967 Kansas City, KS  
Ron Etchison & Klondike Bill 11 January 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown * 1 February 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers * 9 May 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown * 5 September 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Tommy Martin & Terry Martin 31 October 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch & Dusty Rhodes) 7 November 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & The Viking 27 December 1968 Kansas City, KS  
Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox (Bob Sweetan) 8 May 1969 Kansas City, KS  
Luke Brown & Tor Kamata 12 June 1969 Kansas City, KS  
Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox *

19 June 1969

 Kansas City, KS  
Luke Brown & Danny Little Bear 30 June 1969 Kansas City, KS d
Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski 18 September 1969 Kansas City, KS e
Luke Brown & The Ox 2 October 1969 Kansas City, KS  
Danny Little Bear & The Viking 7 November 1969 St. Joseph, MO  
K.O. Kox & Killer 20 November 1969    
Bob Geigel & The Stomper 13 April 1970 St. Joseph, MO  
K.O. Kox & Killer * 20 April 1970 St. Joseph, MO  
Roger Kirby & Rock Hunter 01/1971<    
Bob Orton & Buddy Austin 06/1971<    
Rufus R. Jones & Steve Bolus ~1971    
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi ~1971    
Danny Little Bear & Omar Atlas 27 January 1972 Kansas City, KS  
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi * 10 February 1972 Kansas City, KS  
Daniel Little Bear & Omar Atlas * 9 March 1972 Kansas City, KS  
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi * 11 March 1972 Wichita, KS  
Danny Little Bear & The Stomper 1972    
Roger Kirby & Black Angus Campbell 29 June 1972 Kansas City, KS  
The Stomper& Rufus R. Jones 18 October 1972 Kansas City, KS  
Roger Kirby & Harley Race 2 November 1972 Kansas City, KS  
Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones 1 February 1973 Kansas City, KS  
Great Togo (Haruka Eigen) & Tokyo Joe 8 March 1973 Kansas City, KS f
Notes On Select Title Changes
  1. Won in Tournament final from Mongolian Stomper & Mike Sharpe to crown the first ever champions.
  2. The title was vacated in August 1965 due to inactivity.
  3. Wins tournament to crown new champions.
  4. The title was vacated on 4 September 1965 when Brown walks out on Little Bear during a match.
  5. Defeats Tarzan Tyler and Great Kojika in tournament final to crown new champions.
  6. According to the team's manager, Percival Friend, the North American Tag Championships were replaced with the NWA World Tag Team Championships when Togo and Joe defeat Bob Geigel and Rufus Jones on 8 March 1973.

Los Angeles / Japan Version Title History (1973-1981)

Name (or Team Name when given)Date Won LocationNotes
Johnny Powers & Pat Patterson 08/1973<   a
Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Schotz 05/1974<    
Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi 16 August 1974 Los Angeles, California b
Hollywood Blonds (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) 22 September 1975 Nagoya, JAPAN c
Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi * 2 October 1975 Osaka, JAPAN d
Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi 5 February 1976 Sapporo, JAPAN e
Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda 2 February 1977 Osaka, JAPAN  
Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi * 28 July 1977 Fukuoka, JAPAN  
Hiro Matsuda & Masa Saito 5 April 1979 Tokyo, JAPAN  
Seiji Sakaguchi & Riki Choshu 15 June 1979 Los Angeles, California f
Notes On Select Title Changes
  1. Powers and Patterson were recognized in Los Angeles and New Japan as champions.
  2. The title was vacated on 1 August 1975 after a match ended in a no-contest between Inoki and Sakaguchi versus the Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) in Los Angeles, California.
  3. Defeats Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi to crown new champions.
  4. Inoki vacates the title shortly afterward.
  5. Defeats Tiger Jeet Singh & Voodoo Mulumba to crown new champions.
  6. The title was eventually abandoned on 20 March 1981.

Puerto Rico / WWC Version Title History (1974-1987)

Name (or Team Name when given) Date Won Location Notes
Huracan Castillo & Don Serrano 6 January 1974   a
Carlos Colon & Gino Caruso 1974    
Huracan Castillo & Maravilla * 1974    
Jose M. Perez & Carlos Colon 1974    
Bruce Swayze & Jim Dalton 1 June 1974 Caguas, PR  
Jose M. Perez & Carlos Colon * 12 July 1974 Ponce, PR  
Assassins 20 July 1974 Caguas, PR  
Jose Rivera & Jack Venano 23 November 1974 Caguas, PR  
Vikingo & Ciclon Sudamericano 21 December 1974 Caguas, PR  
Pierre Martel & Michel Martel 8 March 1975 Caguas, PR  
Jose Rivera & Ciclon 2 August 1975 Caguas, PR  
Bull Gregory & Ali Baba 11 October 1975 Bayamon, PR  
Carlos Colon & Cowboy Bob Ellis 25 December 1975 Caguas, PR  
Spoilers 10 January 1976 Caguas, PR  
Infernos 17 January 1976 Caguas, PR b
Infernos * 13 March 1976 Bayamon, PR c,d
Infernos * 28 August 1976 Bayamon, PR e
Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez 11 September 1976 Bayamon, PR  
Higo Hamaguchi & Gordon Nelson 16 October 1976 Bayamon, PR  
Hercules Ayala & Victor Jovica 4 December 1976 Caguas, PR  
Medics 25 December 1976 Bayamon, PR  
Mitchell Martel & Daniel Martel 4 March 1977 Ponce, PR f
Mitchell Martel & Daniel Martel * 21 May 1977 Caguas, PR g
Escorpiones 25 June 1977 Caguas, PR  
Mitchell Martel & Daniel Martel * 2 July 1977 Caguas, PR  
Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera 27 August 1977 Bayamon, PR  
Samoans 29 October 1977 Caguas, PR  
Carlos Colon & Victor Jovica 14 November 1977 San Juan, PR  
Hollywood Blondes (Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe) 17 December 1977 San Juan, PR h
Hollywood Blondes * 6 May 1978 Bayamon, PR i
Carlos Colon & Chief Thunder Cloud 27 May 1978 Bayamon, PR  
Pierre Martel & Jean Martel 22 July 1978 San Juan, PR  
Pierre Martel & Rick Martel 22 January 1979   j,k
Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine 12 February 1979 Bayamon, PR l
Carlos Colon & Hurricane Castillo 5 May 1979 San Juan, PR  
Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine * 19 May 1979 Guaynabo, PR  
Invaders I & II 5 August 1979 San Juan, PR  
Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine * 11 August 1979 Caguas, PR m
Haru Sonada & Mitsu Ishikawa 13 October 1979 Bayamon, PR n
Hurricane Castillo & Ciclon Negro 17 November 1979 Bayamon, PR  
Roger Kirby & Dick Steinborn 27 December 1979 Bayamon, PR  
Carlos Colon & Eric Froelich 9 February 1980 Caguas, PR  
Luke Graham & Gorgeous George Jr. 22 March 1980 Bayamon, PR  
Luke Graham & Bulldog Brower 14 April 1980   o
Pierre Martel & Mr. Fuji 23 May 1980 Ponce, PR p
Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera * 11 September 1980 Bayamon, PR q
Dutch Mantel & Danny Condrey (Dennis Condrey) 11 October 1980 Bayamon, PR  
Carlos Colon & Invader I 19 January 1981 San Juan, PR  
Pastores (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) 28 February 1981 Bayamon, PR  
Medics 4 April 1981 Bayamon, PR  
Pastores * 22 May 1981 Bayamon, PR  
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco 8 August 1981 San Juan, PR  
Kangaroos (Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar) 22 October 1981 San Juan, PR  
Invader I & Super Gladiador 23 November 1981 San Juan, PR  
Kangaroos * 5 December 1981 Bayamon, PR  
Invader I & Super Gladiador * 26 January 1982 Bayamon, PR  
Moondogs (Rex & Spot) 13 February 1982 San Juan, PR r
Moondogs * 15 May 1982 San Juan, PR  
Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert 5 June 1982 San Juan, PR  
Kangaroos (Don Kent & Johnny Heffernan) 14 August 1982 San Juan, PR  
Assassins * 28 August 1982 San Juan, PR s
Mercenaries 30 October 1982 San Juan, PR t
Scorpio & Mr. Tempest 3 February 1983 San Juan, PR  
Gran Apollo & Enrique Vera 11 February 1983 Manati, PR u
Buddy Landel & Terry Gibbs 25 March 1983 San Juan, PR v
King Tonga & Gran Apollo 11 June 1983 San Juan, PR  
Medics I & II * 10 July 1983 Aguadilla, PR  
King Tonga & Gran Apollo * 8 October 1983 Guaynabo, PR w
Medics I & II * 7 June 1984 Bayamon, PR x
Invaders I & III 4 August 1984 San Juan, PR  
Sheepherders (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) * 6 January 1985 Bayamon, PR  
Invader III & Super Medico 2 March 1985 Guaynabo, PR  
Sheepherders * 23 March 1985 San Juan, PR  
Invaders I & III * 25 August 1985 Bayamon, PR  
Ron Starr & Chicky Starr 5 March 1986 San Juan, PR y
Ron Starr & Chicky Starr * 2 June 1986 Bayamon, PR z
Miguelito Perez & Hurricane Castillo Jr. 8 November 1986 San Juan, PR  
Miguelito Perez & Big Red 3 December 1986   aa
Gran Mendoza & Bob Heffernan 6 January 1987 San Juan, PR  
Miguelito Perez & Tony Atlas 25 April 1987 Caguas, PR  
Hunters (Dale Veasey & Bob Brown) 20 June 1987 San Juan, PR ab
Notes On Select Title Changes
  1. Billed as champions on WWC first card.
  2. Titles were held up after a match against Jose Rivera & Jose Miguel Perez on 6 March 1976 in Bayamon, PR.
  3. Defeated Rivera and Perez in a rematch.
  4. Titles once again were held up in a match against Carlos Colon and Jose Rivera on 7 August 1976 in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
  5. Defeat Colon & Rivera in rematch.
  6. Held up after a match against Jose Rivera & Hercules Ayala on 7 May 1977 in Bayamon, PR.
  7. Defeated Rivera and Ayala in rematch.
  8. Held up after a match against Victor Jovica & Chief Thunder Cloud on 22 April 1978 in Caguas, PR.
  9. Defeated Colon & Thunder Cloud in rematch.
  10. Belts were awarded to Jean Martel when leaves the promotion.
  11. Belts vacated on 4 February 1979 in Bayamon, PR when Martels lose a loser-leaves-town match to Invader I & II.
  12. Defeated Jose Rivera & Chief Thunder Cloud.
  13. Wins tournament to crown new champions.
  14. Vacated 24 September 1979 when Dutch Mantel leaves the promotion.
  15. Wins tournament to crown new champions.
  16. Awarded when George leaves the promotion.
  17. Vacated on 14 June 1980 in Caguas, PR when the team splits up after a match against Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera.
  18. Wins tournament to crown new champions.
  19. Held up after a match against Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert on 8 May 1982 in San Juan, PR.
  20. Vacated on 25 September 1982 when Assassins split up.
  21. Defeated Pierre Martel & Gino de la Serra to crown new champions.
  22. Vacated on 14 March 1983 when Vera leaves the promotion.
  23. Defeated King Tonga & Gran Apollo to crown new champions.
  24. Vacated on 9 April 1984 when Apollo retires.
  25. Defeated Invader III & Toru Tanaka to crown new champions.
  26. Titles were held up after a match against Invaders I & III on 19 April 1986 in Caguas, PR.
  27. Awarded after Castillo injured by Chicky Starr.
  28. Titles were abandoned in 11/1987.

Florida Version Title History (1981-1982)

Name (or Team Name when given) Date Won Location Notes
Barry Windham & Mike Graham 03/24 /1981 Tampa, FL a
Assassins * 22 April 1981<    
Mike Graham & Steve Keirn 12 May 1981 Tampa, FL b
Assassins * 16 June 1981 Tampa, FL c,d
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco 11/1981<   e
Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk 9 January 1982 Tampa, FL  
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco * 16 January 1982 St. Petersburg, FL  
Dory Funk Jr. & David Von Erich 03/1982    
Bruce Reed & Sweet Brown Sugar 11 April 1982 Orlando, FL f,g
  1. Defeat the Assassins.
  2. Vacated.
  3. Defeat Cocoa Samoa & Tommy Gilbert in tournament final.
  4. Stripped in 09/1981 for using different wrestlers after Mr. Saito was found wrestling as Assassin #3.
  5. Defeat Assassin #1 & Bobby Jaggers (subbing for Ox Baker) in 8-team tournament final.
  6. Vacated in 82.
  7. Replaced with NWA Global Tag Team Titles. (not to be confused with World Tag Team Titles)

Post-1993 NWA Version Title History (1998-today)

Name (or Team Name when given) Date Won Location Notes
Ringlords (Speedy Gonzales & Rick Slagle) 98<   a
MCW Blacksheep (Wolfie D & Flash Flanagan) 1 August 1998   b,c
Tennessee Volunteerz (Steven Dunn & Reno Riggins) 29 August 1998   d
Tennessee Volunteers * 6 February 1999 Nashville, TN e
Brian Christopher & Spellbinder 20 February 1999 Nashville, TN  
Tennessee Volunteers * 25 March 1999 Nashville, TN f
Frenchy Riviera & Shane Eden 5 June 1999 Nashville, TN g
Chris Michaels & Bart Sawyer 3 July 1999 Nashville, TN h
Air Paris & Cassidy O'Reilly 14 August 1999 Nashville, TN i
New South (Ashley Hudson & Cory Williams) 27 November 1999 Nashville, TN j
Air Paris & Big Bully Douglas 14 April 2000 Hopkinsville, KY k
James Storm & Shane Eden 10 February 2001 Nashville, TN l,m,n
New Orleans Fight Club (Kevin Northcutt & John Saxon) 14 August 2004 Jackson, MS o
Tribal Force (Tim Warcloud & Tejas) 16 April 2005 Ponca City, OK  
Chris Escobar & Shane Falco 8 October 2005 Nashville, TN p
U.N. of Devastation (Bad News Johnson & Drake Tungsten) 22 October 2005 Roanoke, VA q
Notes On Select Title Changes
  1. Vacated in 1998.
  2. Defeated Tennessee Volunteerz for MCW North American Tag Team Titles.
  3. Title renamed NWA North American Tag Team Titles.
  4. Held up after a match against Australians (Bill Dundee & Ashley Hudson) on 99/02/05 in Nashville, TN.
  5. Defeated Australians in rematch.
  6. Vacated in May 1999 in order to concentrate on World Tag Team Titles.
  7. Defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews to crown new champions.
  8. Vacant in August 1999.
  9. Defeated Ashley Hudson & Corey Williams in order to crown champions.
  10. Titles were awarded.
  11. Vacated in September 2000 when the team splits up.
  12. Wins tournament.
  13. Vacated on 15 February 2001.
  14. Titles become inactive.
  15. Defeated Skeeter Frost & Sal Rinauro in a 4-team tournament final.
  16. Defeated Warlcoud & Daron Smythe, subbing for Tejas.
  17. Defeated Escobar & Frank Parker, subbing for Falco.

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The information presented in this page is credited to Wrestling-Titles.com. and the book Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will.

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