NWL Tag Team Championship
The NWL Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in the National Wrestling League promotion. The Brothers Superior (Neil Superior and Doug Superior) defeated The Cream Team (Dino Casanova and Rip Sawyer) in Moorefield, West Virginia in 1989 to become the first champions. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland, but also in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.[1] There are 34 recognized known teams with a total of 50 title reigns.[2]
| NWL Tag Team Championship | |||||||||||
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| Details | |||||||||||
| Promotion | National Wrestling League | ||||||||||
| Date established | 1989 | ||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Winner's Circle (R.L Smith and Jiovanni Scortese) | ||||||||||
| Date won | October 16, 2015 | ||||||||||
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Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brothers Superior (Neil Superior and Doug Superior) |
1 | 1989 | Moorefield, West Virginia | Defeated The Cream Team (Dino Casanova and Rip Sawyer) to become first champions.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated when The Brothers Superior split up in 1990.[1][2] | ||||
| The Disciples of Darkness (Damian and Dragas) |
1 | 1990 | Defeated The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) to win vacant titles.[1] | |
| The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers) |
1 | 1991 | [1][2] | |
| The Disciples of Darkness | 2 | 1992 | [1][2] | |
| Paul Orndorff and B. Brian Blair | 1 | 1993 | [1][2] | |
| The title is vacated in 1994.[1][2] | ||||
| The Samoan Gangstas (L.A. Smooth and Matty Smalls) |
1 | December 12, 1997 | Boonsboro, Maryland | Defeated the Grungers (Skank and Gutterboy) to win vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated in March 1998.[1][2] | ||||
| The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) |
1 | April 24, 1998 | Frostburg, Maryland | Defeated the Grungers to win vacant titles. The Headbangers refused to accept the titles after the match and championship was vacated.[1] |
| The Grungers (Skank and Gutterboy) |
1 | September 26, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated The Tribal Nation (Chief Jay Foxx and Blackhawk) to win vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated in 1998.[1][2] | ||||
| The Latin Connection (Fumar and Latin Lover) |
1 | December 5, 1998 | Berryville, Virginia | Defeated Stormy Weather (Steve Storm and DA Thomas) to win vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated on January 1, 1999.[1][2] | ||||
| The Grungers | 2 | May 29, 1999 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated Scott Vaughn and Chuckie Manson for vacant title.[1][2] |
| The Kings of Pain (Rocco Murder and Mark Mason) |
1 | October 16, 1999 | Frederick, Maryland | Defeated Gutterboy and OGB who was substituting for Skank.[1][2] |
| Morgus the Maniac and Hard Rock Hamilton | 1 | November 7, 1999 | Lewes, Delaware | Defeated The Kings of Pain and Cannonball and Bruiser Blackwell in a three way dance.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated on January 4, 2000, when neither team shows up for a scheduled match.[1][2] | ||||
| The Untouchables (Aidean and Flex Fenom) |
1 | February 19, 2000 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Won triple threat match against The Highwaymen (Leslie Leatherman and Jake "The Machine" Davis) and Morgus the Maniac and Spazman Anthony to win the vacant titles.[1][2] |
| Jon Rocker and Gutterboy (3) | 1 | April 25, 2000 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [1][2] |
| The title is vacated on October 7, 2000.[1][2] | ||||
| The Grungers (Gutterboy and Grime) |
3 | January 26, 2001 | Winchester, Virginia | Defeated The Untouchables in a tournament final to win vacant titles.[1][2] |
| Flex Fenom (2) and Chuckie Manson | 1 | February 10, 2001 | Keyser, West Virginia | Awarded title when Grime was unable to appear. Match held at Potomac State College.[1][2] |
| The Grungers (Gutterboy and Scott) |
4 | February 10, 2001 | Keyser, West Virginia | [1][2] |
| The title is vacated on May 30, 2001.[1][2] | ||||
| The House of Pain Bullies (Gutterboy and Skagnetti) |
1 | August 4, 2001 | Cumberland, Maryland | Defeated The Big New Yorkers (Slicky D and Jerkface) to win vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated on September 23, 2001, when Gutterboy retires.[1][2] | ||||
| The Untouchables | 2 | January 12, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated Latin Tornado and Jack Hammer for vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The Highwaymen (Leslie Leatherman and Jake "The Machine" Davis) |
1 | February 23, 2002 | Keyser, West Virginia | [1][2] |
| Spazman Anthony and The Gut | 1 | July 9, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [1][2] |
| The Highwaymen | 2 | August 27, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [1][2] |
| Spazman Anthony (2) and Kevin Featherstone | 1 | December 28, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [1][2] |
| The Highwaymen | 3 | January 7, 2003 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Awarded titles when Spazman Anthony failed to appear.[1][2] |
| The title vacated on February 1, 2003, and put up in a "Special Stipulations" 6-man tag team match at the Fire Hall in Greencastle, Pennsylvania a week later.[2] | ||||
| John Rambo and Kevin Featherstone (2) | 1 | February 28, 2003 | Greencastle, Pennsylvania | Won title in a "Special Stipulations" 6-man tag team match.[1][2] |
| Leslie Leatherman (3) and Flex Fenom (4) | 1 | May 24, 2003 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | [1][2] |
| John Rambo (2) and Headshrinker Samu | 1 | June 21, 2003 | Martinsburg, Pennsylvania | [1][2] |
| Gutterboy (7) and Professor Egon Ecton | 1 | December 13, 2003 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | [1][2] |
| John Rambo (3) and Headshrinker Samu | 2 | January 23, 2004 | Newville, Pennsylvania | [1][2] |
| The Highwaymen | 3 | September 18, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [1][2] |
| The title is vacated on September 30, 2004, when Jake Davis retires.[1][2] | ||||
| Morgus The Maniac (2) and "Mad Dog" Buzz Stryker | 1 | October 9, 2004 | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania | Defeated Old School (Kevin Featherstone and Scott Vaughn) for vacant titles.[1][2] |
| The title is vacated in early-2005 when Buzz Stryker suffers a knee injury.[2] | ||||
| Morgus the Maniac (3) and Axl Rotten | 1 | February 5, 2005 | Defeated Headshrinker Samu and Super Destroyer for the vacant title.[2] | |
| The Goodfellos (Shorty Smalls and Deuce Donnatelli) |
1 | February 26, 2005 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Defeated Dino Devine and Chad Bowman, Chuckie Manson and Blood and Morgus the Maniac and Buzz Stryker in a 4 Way Weapons match.[2] |
| Old School (Kevin Featherstone and Scott Vaughn) |
1 | September 10, 2005 | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania | [2] |
| Shorty Smalls (2) and Doken | 1 | September 13, 2005 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Won titles by forfeit when Scott Vaughn was unable to appear.[2] |
| Old School | 2 | September 17, 2005 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [2] |
| The Goodfellos | 2 | November 19, 2005 | Newville, Pennsylvania | Defeated Old School and John Rambo and Headshrinker Samu in a 3-Way Dance.[2] |
| Crucial Impact (Doken and Harlen Kano) |
1 | December 17, 2005 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Defeated Old School and The Goodfellos in a triple threat title match.[2] |
| The title is vacated on February 24, 2006, when Crucial Impact failed to appear for a scheduled title defence. A tag team match between their opponents The A-Team (Gutterboy and Jerkface) and Old School (Kevin Featherstone and Scott Vaughn) was held at the event to decide the new champions.[2] | ||||
| A-Team (Gutterboy and Jerkface) |
1 | February 4, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated Old School to win the vacant title.[2] |
| The title is vacated.[2] | ||||
| Old School | 3 | April 29, 2006 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Defeated Crucial Impact, The Latin Connection and Brooklyn Panther and "Pretty Boy" Chris Cline in a Fatal Four Way match to win the vacant title.[2] |
| Wild Boyz ("Pretty Boy" Chris Cline and "Wild Man" Robbie Paige) |
1 | July 15, 2006 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [2] |
| The title is vacated.[2] | ||||
| John Rambo (4) and Master of Disaster | 1 | September 30, 2006 | Keyser, West Virginia | Defeated Leslie Leatherman and Kage to win the vacant title.[2] |
| The title is vacated on November 11, 2006, when Master of Disaster is unable to appear for a scheduled title defence in Newville, Pennsylvania. A tag team match is held between John Rambo and OGB and Wild Boyz (Chris Cline and Robbie Paige) to decide the new champions.[2] | ||||
| John Rambo (5) and OGB | 1 | November 11, 2006 | Newville, Pennsylvania | Defeated Wild Boyz to win the vacant title.[2] |
| The title is vacated on February 20, 2007, when John Rambo suffers a back injury.[2] | ||||
| OGB (2) and Professor Egon Ecton (2) | 1 | February 24, 2007 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | Defeated Dexter Alexander and LT for the vacant title.[2] |
| LT and Damien Mulchi | 1 | March 17, 2007 | Newville, Pennsylvania | Defeated OGB and Professor Egon Ecton, Robbie Paige and Brandon Scott and Old School in an 8-man Tornado Tag Team match.[2] |
| The title is vacated on May 25, 2007, when LT and Damien Mulchi failed to defend the title within a 30-day period.[2] | ||||
| Wild Boyz | 3 | June 9, 2007 | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | Defeated John Rambo and Headshrinker Samu to win the vacant title.[2] |
| Cory Bush and Todd Hill | 1 | October 26, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | Defeated Wild Boyz and Latin Hit Squad in a 3-Way Elimination match.[2] |
| Latin Hit Squad (Rush and Enforcer) |
1 | November 17, 2007 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [2] |
| Wild Boyz | 4 | February 16, 2008 | McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania | [2] |
| John Rambo (6) and Master Jimmy Smith | 1 | February 23, 2008 | Hagerstown, Maryland | [2] |
| Body Count (Lawless and Tytan) | 1 | September 6, 2008 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [2] |
| Big Easy (Cory Bush and EZ Money) | 1 | January 31, 2009 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | [2] |
References
- Tsakiries, Phil (2004). "NWL Tag Team Title History". Solie's Title Histories. Solie.org. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- "National Wrestling League Heavyweight Champion History". National Wrestling League. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
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