NWA World Tag Team Championship (Indianapolis version) |
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Details |
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Promotion |
NWA Indianapolis office[1][2] |
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Date established |
No later than September 16, 1951[1][2] |
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Date retired |
1960[1][2] |
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The Indianapolis version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, which was actively used between 1951 and 1960, was a professional wrestling championship exclusively for two-man tag teams.[1][2] As a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the NWA Indianapolis territory was entitled to create an NWA World Tag Team Championship that they could promote within the boundaries of their territory, in this case Indiana, making it a "regional" championship despite being labeled a "world championship".[3] Because the use of the championship was not restricted to one overall championship, a large number of different, regional championships bore the name "NWA World Tag Team Championship" between 1949 and 1992.[3] In 1957 as many as 13 different versions were promoted across the United States.[Championships] As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively but instead by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The title is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[4]
The Indianapolis NWA World Tag Team Championship was introduced in 1951 as promoters Jim Barnett, Fred Kohler, Dick Patton, and Balk Estes decided to bring Ben and Mike Sharpe in from the West Coast to be their first champions. While the Sharpe brothers were being promoted as having won a tournament, no records of such a tournament has been found, making it likely they were simply announced as champions when they arrived in Indianapolis.[1][2] In late 1951 the team of Rudy Kay and Al Williams, who worked for NWA Indianapolis on a regular basis, defeated the Sharpe brothers to cement the championship lineage in Indianapolis, while the Sharpe brothers returned to the West Coast.[1][2] The team of Boris and Nicoli Volkoff won the championship on three occasions, setting a record for both teams and individuals.[1][2] Reggie Lisowski and Stan Lisowski's first reign as champions lasted at least 243 days, the longest of any individual reign, and their two combined reigns totaled at least 342 days, as least 150 days longer than the second-longest combined reigns.[1][2] Due to the fact that no dates were captured as part of the championship documentation, it is impossible to determine which team had the shortest reign.[1][2]
Title history
Key
Symbol |
Meaning |
No. |
The overall championship reign |
Reign |
The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
Event |
The event in which the championship changed hands |
N/A |
The specific information is not known |
[Note #] |
Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details. |
|
Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation in that time period. |
(nlt) |
Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" the date listed.[Note 1] |
No. |
Champions |
Reign |
Date |
Days held |
Location |
Event |
Notes |
Ref(s) |
1 |
Ben and Mike Sharpe |
1 |
September 16, 1951 (NLT) |
[Note 2] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
Records are unclear on how they became champions |
[1][2] |
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2 |
Rudy Kay and Al Williams |
1 |
December 6, 1951 (NLT) |
[Note 4] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
Billed as champions on a show in Elwood, Indiana |
[1][2] |
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3 |
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro |
1 |
January 19, 1954 (NLT) |
[Note 5] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
During a show in Logansport, Indiana on May 12, 1954 the team was billed as the "Midwest Tag Team Champions", believed to be the same championship. |
[1][2] |
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4 |
Reggie Lisowski and Stan Lisowski |
1 |
March 26, 1956 (NLT) |
[Note 6] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
Supposedly had "recently" defeated Brunetti and Tangaro and Brunetti for the championship |
[1][2] |
5 |
Boris and Nicoli Volkoff |
1 |
November 24, 1956 |
[Note 7] |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Live event |
The Lisowski brothers were still recognized as champions in Indianapolis, but not Wisconsin |
[1][2] |
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6 |
Seymoure King and Johnny Gilbert |
1 |
June 6, 1956 (NLT) |
[Note 8] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
billed as champion on a show in Angola, Indiana on this date |
[1][2] |
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7 |
Sheik of Araby and Angelo Poffo |
1 |
June 30, 1956 (NLT) |
[Note 9] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
Billed as champions on a show in Valparaiso, Indiana on this date |
[1][2] |
8 |
Boris and Nicoli Volkoff |
2 |
January 10, 1957 |
[Note 10] |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Live event |
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[1][2] |
9 |
Reggie Lisowski and Stan Lisowski |
2 |
June 1957 |
[Note 11] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
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[1][2] |
10 |
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro |
2 |
October 17, 1957 |
[Note 12] |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Live event |
Still billed as champions on December 5, 1957 |
[1][2] |
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11 |
The Fabulous Fargos (Jackie and Don) |
1 |
December 11, 1957 (NLT) |
[Note 13] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
The Fargos would defend the Mid-America version in and around Indiana until at least April 16, 1958 |
[1][2] |
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12 |
Boris and Nicoli Volkoff |
2 |
November 25, 1958 (NLT) |
[Note 14] |
[Note 3] |
Live event |
First billed as champions on a show in Elwood, Illinois; still billed as champions on January 29, 1959 |
[1][2] |
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13 |
Roy and Ray Shire |
1 |
August 6, 1959 |
[Note 15] |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Live event |
Defeated Dick Afflis and Angelo Poffo in tournament final to win the vacant championship |
[1][2] |
— |
Abandoned |
— |
1960 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
The championship was replaced by the AWA World Tag Team Championship when the Indiana territory left the NWA. |
[1][2] |
Team reigns by combined length
Key
Symbol |
Meaning |
¤ |
The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
Individual reigns by combined length
Key
Symbol |
Meaning |
¤ |
The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
- ↑ Documentation of the specific date of a title change is not found but documentation of the champion holding the title on that date/in that period.
- ↑ The exact date that the Sharpe brothers won and lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and at least 7001810000000000000♠81 days.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The location of the match was not captured as part of the documentation.
- ↑ The exact date that Kay and Williams won and lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and 7002855000000000000♠855 days.
- ↑ The exact date that Brunetti and Tangaro won and lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted at least 1 day.
- ↑ The exact date that Lisowski and Neilson won the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted at least 7002243000000000000♠243 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the Volkoffs lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted at least 1 day.
- ↑ The exact date that King and Gilbert won the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and 7001240000000000000♠24 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the Sheik and Poffo won the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted at least 7002194000000000000♠194 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the Volkoffs lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 7002151000000000000♠151 days and 7002180000000000000♠180 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the Lisowskis won the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 7002109000000000000♠109 days and 7002138000000000000♠138 days.
- ↑ The exact date that Brunetti and Tangaro lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and 7001550000000000000♠55 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the Fargos won and lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and 7002355000000000000♠355 days.
- ↑ The exact date that Borne and Tolos won/lost the championship is uncertain which means that the reign lasted between 1 day and 7002254000000000000♠254 days.
- ↑ The exact date that the championship was abandoned, which means that the reign lasted at least 7002148000000000000♠148 days.
Concurrent championships
- Sources for 13 simultaneous NWA World Tag Team Championships
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Indianapolis) Indiana: NWA World Tag Team Title [Kohler, Patton & Estes]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Indianapolis]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- 1 2 Hornbaker, Tim (2007). "The Origins of a Wrestling Monopoly". National Wrestling Alliance, The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-741-6.
- ↑ Mazer, Sharon (February 1, 1998). Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 18–19. ISBN 1-57806-021-4. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Los Angeles) California: NWA World Tag Team Title [Nichols, Doyle & Eaton]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Los Angeles – 1950s". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(San Francisco) California: NWA World Tag Team Title[Joe Malcewicz]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [San Francisco 1950s]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Kansas & Western Missouri) West Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Karras & Geigel]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "NWA World Tag Team Title [Central States]". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Chicago) Illinois: NWA World Tag Team Title [Kohler]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Illinois & Wisconsin]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Ohio & Upstate New York: NWA World Tag Team Title [George & Bruins]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "NWA World Tag Team Title [Ohio / Northern New York]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Georgia: NWA World Tag Team Title [Gunkel & Barnett]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Georgia]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Iowa / Nebraska: NWA World Tag Team Title [George & Clayton]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Iowa/Nebraska]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Idaho / Utah: NWA World Tag Team Title [Reynolds]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Title [Northwest Tri-State]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Amarillo) Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Sarpolis & Funk]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Titles [W. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Minneapolis) Minnesota: NWA World Tag Team Title [Karbo & Gagne]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Minneapolis]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "Texas: NWA World Tag Team Title [Siegel, Boesch & McLemore]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [E. Texas]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ↑ Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary (2000). "(Memphis, Nashville) Tennessee: NWA World Tag Team Title [Gulas & Welsh]". Wrestling title histories: professional wrestling champions around the world from the 19th century to the present. Pennsylvania: Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Title [Mid-America]". Wrestling-Titles. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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