NWA World Tag Team Championship

1975 - present


Blunt Force Trauma

Carnage & Damage

August 26, 2023


La Rebelion (2)

Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf

August 27, 2022 - August 26, 2023

364 days

 

*Defeated Hawx Aerie to win the vacant titles


VACANT

August 27, 2022 - August 27, 2022

less than 1 day

 

*The Commonwealth Connection vacated the championship due to Harry Smith having health issues


The Commonwealth Connection

Doug Williams & Harry Smith

June 11, 2022 - August 27, 2022

77 days


La Rebelion

Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf

August 29, 2021 - June 11, 2022

286 days


Aron Stevens

& JR Kratos

November 10, 2020 - August 29, 2021

292 days


Eli Drake

& James Storm

January 24, 2020 - November 10, 2020

291 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (9)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

October 1, 2019 - January 24, 2020

115 days


The Wild Cards

Royce Isaacs & Thomas Latimer

September 7, 2019 - October 1, 2019

24 days


Villain Enterprises

Brody King & PCO

April 27, 2019 - September 7, 2019

133 days

 

*Defeated The Wild Cards in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

September 30, 2017 - April 27, 2019

574 days

 

*The Heatseekers were stripped of the championship when they left the NWA


The Heatseekers (4)

Elliott Russell & Sigmon

June 17, 2017 - September 30, 2017

105 days


Kazushi Miyamoto

& Rob Terry

February 23, 2017 - June 17, 2017

114 days


The Iron Empire (3)

Matt Riviera & Rob Conway

January 6, 2017 - February 23, 2017

48 days


The Heatseekers (3)

Elliott Russell & Sigmon

December 9, 2016 - January 6, 2017

28 days


The Iron Empire (2)

Matt Riviera & Rob Conway

September 10, 2016 - December 9, 2016

90 days


The Heatseekers (2)

Elliott Russell & Sigmon

September 9, 2016 - September 10, 2016

1 day


The Iron Empire

Matt Riviera & Rob Conway

December 4, 2015 - September 9, 2016

280 days


The Heatseekers

Elliott Russell & Sigmon

October 10, 2015 - December 4, 2015

55 days


Killer Elite Squad (2)

Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer

October 13, 2014 - October 10, 2015

362 days


Tencozy

Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima

April 6, 2014 - October 13, 2014

190 days


The Iron Godz

Jax Dane & Rob Conway

November 9, 2013 - April 6, 2014

148 days


Killer Elite Squad

Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer

April 20, 2013 - November 9, 2013

203 days


The Kingz of the Underground

Ryan Genesis & Scot Summers

December 15, 2012 - April 20, 2013

126 days


The Dark City Fight Club (2)

Jon Davis & Kory Chavis

May 15, 2011 - December 15, 2012

580 days


The Usual Suspects

AJ Steele & Murder One

May 1, 2011 - May 15, 2011

14 days


The Dark City Fight Club

Jon Davis & Kory Chavis

November 20, 2010 - May 1, 2011

162 days


The Skullkrushers

Keith Walker & Rasche Brown

October 4, 2008 - November 20, 2010

777 days


Los Luchas

Phoenix Star & Zokre

February 10, 2008 - October 4, 2008

237 days


The Real American Heroes

Joey Ryan & Karl Anderson

July 8, 2007 - February 10, 2008

217 days

 

*Defeated Billy Kidman & Sean Waltman and Incognito & Sicodelico Jr. in a triple threat match to win the vacant titles


VACANT

May 13, 2007 - July 8, 2007

56 days

 

*Team 3D were stripped of the championship after TNA withdrew from the NWA


Team 3D

Brother Devon & Brother Ray

April 15, 2007 - May 13, 2007

28 days


The Latin American Xchange (2)

Hernandez & Homicide

October 22, 2006 - April 15, 2007

175 days


AJ Styles

& Christopher Daniels (2)

September 24, 2006 - October 22, 2006

28 days


The Latin American Xchange

Hernandez & Homicide

August 14, 2006 - September 24, 2006

41 days


AJ Styles

& Christopher Daniels

June 18, 2006 - August 14, 2006

57 days


Americas Most Wanted (6)

Chris Harris & James Storm

October 11, 2005 - June 18, 2006

250 days


The Naturals (3)

Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens

October 8, 2005 - October 11, 2005

3 days

 

*Defeated Cassidy Riley & Eric Young to win the vacant titles


VACANT

October 5, 2005 - October 8, 2005

3 days

 

*The championship was held up after a controversial title defense between The Naturals and Cassidy Riley & Eric Young


The Naturals (2)

Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens

April 26, 2005 - October 5, 2005

162 days


Americas Most Wanted (5)

Chris Harris & James Storm

January 16, 2005 - April 26, 2005

100 days


Team Canada (2)

Bobby Roode & Eric Young

December 5, 2004 - January 16, 2005

42 days


3 Live Kru (2)

BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings

November 7, 2004 - December 5, 2004

28 days


Team Canada

Bobby Roode & Eric Young

October 12, 2004 - November 7, 2004

26 days


Christopher Daniels

& James Storm

September 21, 2004 - October 12, 2004

21 days


Chris Harris

& Elix Skipper

September 8, 2004 - September 21, 2004

13 days


The Naturals

Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens

July 7, 2004 - September 8, 2004

63 days


Americas Most Wanted (4)

Chris Harris & James Storm

June 3, 2004 - July 7, 2004

34 days


Dallas

& Kid Kash (2)

April 21, 2004 - June 3, 2004

43 days


Apolo

& D'Lo Brown

April 14, 2004 - April 21, 2004

7 days


Dallas

& Kid Kash

March 31, 2004 - April 14, 2004

14 days

 

*Defeated Triple X in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

March 3, 2004 - March 31, 2004

28 days

 

*Abyss & AJ Styles were stripped of the championship for failing to defend them within 30 days


Abyss

& AJ Styles

February 4, 2004 - March 3, 2004

28 days


The Red Shirt Security

Joe Legend & Kevin Northcutt

January 28, 2004 - February 4, 2004

7 days


3 Live Kru

BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings

November 26, 2003 - January 28, 2004

63 days

 

*Defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond to win the vacant titles


VACANT

November 19, 2003 - November 26, 2003

7 days

 

*The championship was held up after a controversial title defense between Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond and 3 Live Kru


Johnny Swinger

& Simon Diamond

August 27, 2003 - November 19, 2003

84 days


Americas Most Wanted (3)

Chris Harris & James Storm

June 25, 2003 - August 27, 2003

63 days


Triple X (3)

Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki

May 7, 2003 - June 25, 2003

49 days


The Amazing Red

& Jerry Lynn

April 16, 2003 - May 7, 2003

21 days


Triple X (2)

Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki

March 12, 2003 - April 16, 2003

35 days

 

*Defeated Americas Most Wanted to win the vacant titles


VACANT

February 5, 2003 - March 12, 2003

35 days

 

*The championship was held up after a controversial title defense between Triple X and The Disciples of the New Church


Triple X

Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki

January 22, 2003 - February 5, 2003

14 days


Americas Most Wanted (2)

Chris Harris & James Storm

January 8, 2003 - January 22, 2003

14 days


The Disciples of the New Church

Brian Lee & Slash

November 13, 2002 - January 8, 2003

56 days


Americas Most Wanted

Chris Harris & James Storm

September 18, 2002 - November 13, 2002

56 days

 

*Defeated The Disciples of the New Church to win the vacant titles


VACANT

August 14, 2002 - September 18, 2002

35 days

 

*AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn were stripped of the championship after a controversial title defense against Jeff Jarrett & Ron Killings


AJ Styles

& Jerry Lynn

July 3, 2002 - August 14, 2002

42 days

 

*Defeated The Rainbow Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

June 28, 2002 - July 3, 2002

5 days

 

*The Shane Twins vacated the titles at the request of TNA - Total Nonstop Action, which was given control of the championship at this time


The Shane Twins

Mike Shane & Todd Shane

June 8, 2002 - June 28, 2002

20 days


The Heavenly Bodies (3)

Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci

April 17, 2002 - June 8, 2002

52 days


Disturbing Behavior

Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto

January 26, 2002 - April 17, 2002

81 days


The Heavenly Bodies (2)

Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci

December 29, 2001 - January 26, 2002

28 days


Glacier

& Jason Sugarman

December 28, 2001 - December 29, 2001

1 day


The Heavenly Bodies

Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci

April 24, 2001 - December 28, 2001

248 days


Bad Attitude (3)

David Young & Rick Michaels

March 23, 2001 - April 24, 2001

32 days


Dan Factor

& David Flair

March 22, 2001 - March 23, 2001

1 day


Bad Attitude (2)

David Young & Rick Michaels

February 17, 2001 - March 22, 2001

33 days


The Bad Street Boys

Christian York & Joey Matthews

February 3, 2001 - February 17, 2001

14 days


Bad Attitude

David Young & Rick Michaels

August 15, 2000 - February 3, 2001

172 days


xXx (2)

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson

April 19, 2000 - August 15, 2000

119 days


Bubba Pain

& LA Stephens

April 17, 2000 - April 19, 2000

2 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (8)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

April 12, 2000 - April 17, 2000

5 days


The Main Event

Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn

April 7, 2000 - April 12, 2000

5 days


xXx

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson

March 4, 2000 - April 7, 2000

34 days


Khris Germany

& Kit Carson (2)

December 17, 1999 - March 4, 2000

78 days


Murder Inc.

Jimmy James & Kevin Northcutt

November 26, 1999 - December 17, 1999

21 days


Khris Germany

& Kit Carson

September 25, 1999 - November 26, 1999

62 days


Dukes Dalton

& Knuckles Nelson

June 19, 1999 - September 25, 1999

98 days


Public Enemy

Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock

June 17, 1999 - June 19, 1999

2 days


Knuckles Nelson

& Rick Fuller

June 10, 1999 - June 17, 1999

7 days

 

*Defeated Khris Germany & Kit Carson to win the vacant titles


VACANT

March 3, 1999 - June 10, 1999

99 days

 

*Eric Sbraccia & Knuckles Nelson were stripped of the championship due to missing a scheduled title defense


Eric Sbraccia

& Knuckles Nelson

October 24, 1998 - March 3, 1999

130 days


The Border Patrol (2)

Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx

October 10, 1998 - October 24, 1998

14 days


Barry Windham

& Tully Blanchard

September 12, 1998 - October 10, 1998

28 days


The Border Patrol

Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx

August 14, 1998 - September 12, 1998

29 days


The Midnight Express

Bart Gunn & Bob Holly

March 30, 1998 - August 14, 1998

137 days


The Headbangers

Mosh & Thrasher

February 17, 1998 - March 30, 1998

41 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (7)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

January 12, 1998 - February 17, 1998

36 days

 

*Awarded the vacant championship


VACANT

October 8, 1997 - January 12, 1998

96 days

 

*The NWA vacated the championship after making an agreement with WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment, to have some title defenses take place

in WWE


The Andersons

CW Anderson & Pat Anderson

September 14, 1996 - October 8, 1997

389 days

 

*Defeated The Fantastics to win the vacant titles


VACANT

June 10, 1996 - September 14, 1996

96 days

 

*Mr. Gannosuke & Tarzan Goto vacated the titles when they left the NWA


Mr. Gannosuke

& Tarzan Goto

December 9, 1995 - June 10, 1996

255 days

 

*Defeated Cactus Jack & Tiger Jeet Singh in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

August 4, 1995 - December 9, 1995

127 days

 

*The Rock n' Roll Express vacated the titles when they split up their team


The Rock n' Roll Express (6)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

July 3, 1995 - August 4, 1995

32 days

 

*Defeated PG-13 to win the vacant titles


VACANT

June 26, 1995 - July 3, 1995

7 days

 

*The championship was held up after a controversial title defense between The Rock n' Roll Express and PG-13


The Rock n' Roll Express (5)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

April 11, 1995 - June 26, 1995

76 days

 

*Defeated Dick Murdoch & Randy Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

September 1, 1993 - April 11, 1995

587 days

 

*Arn Anderson & Paul Roma were stripped of the championship after WCW withdrew from the NWA


Arn Anderson

& Paul Roma

August 18, 1993 - September 1, 1993

14 days


The Hollywood Blondes

Brian Pillman & Steve Austin

March 2, 1993 - August 18, 1993

169 days


Ricky Steamboat

& Shane Douglas

November 18, 1992 - March 2, 1993

104 days


Barry Windham

& Dustin Rhodes

September 21, 1992 - November 18, 1992

58 days


Steve Williams

& Terry Gordy

July 12, 1992 - September 21, 1992

71 days

 

*Defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

**Williams & Gordy were also the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions at this time, and began defending both sets of belts together as the

WCW / NWA Unified World Tag Team Championship


VACANT

July 20, 1991 - July 12, 1992

358 days

 

*The Steiner Brothers were stripped of the titles due to Scott Steiner being injured and unable to defend them


The Steiner Brothers (2)

Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner

March 9, 1991 - July 20, 1991

152 days


The Fabulous Freebirds (2)

Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes

February 24, 1991 - March 9, 1991

14 days


Doom

Butch Reed & Ron Simmons

May 19, 1990 - February 24, 1991

281 days


The Steiner Brothers

Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner

November 1, 1989 - May 19, 1990

199 days


The Fabulous Freebirds

Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes

June 14, 1989 - November 1, 1989

140 days

 

*Defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

May 7, 1989 - June 14, 1989

38 days

 

*Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams were stripped of the championship for attacking guest referee Nikita Koloff


Mike Rotunda

& Steve Williams

April 2, 1989 - May 7, 1989

35 days


The Road Warriors

Animal & Hawk

October 29, 1988 - April 2, 1989

155 days

 

*In November 1988, Ted Turner purchased Jim Crockett Promotions, which was the top NWA promotion at the time, and renamed it WCW - World

Championship Wrestling.  At this time, control of the championship was given to WCW


The Midnight Express

Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane

September 10, 1988 - October 29, 1988

49 days


Arn Anderson

& Tully Blanchard (2)

April 20, 1988 - September 10, 1988

143 days


Barry Windham

& Lex Luger

March 27, 1988 - April 20, 1988

24 days


Arn Anderson

& Tully Blanchard

September 29, 1987 - March 27, 1988

180 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (4)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

May 26, 1987 - September 29, 1987

126 days


Manny Fernandez

& Rick Rude

December 6, 1986 - May 26, 1987

171 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (3)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

August 16, 1986 - December 6, 1986

112 days


The Midnight Express

Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey

February 2, 1986 - August 16, 1986

195 days


The Rock n' Roll Express (2)

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

November 28, 1985 - February 2, 1986

66 days


The Russian Team (2)

Ivan Koloff, Krusher Khruschev, & Nikita Koloff

October 13, 1985 - November 28, 1985

46 days


The Rock n' Roll Express

Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson

July 9, 1985 - October 13, 1985

96 days


The Russian Team

Ivan Koloff, Krusher Khruschev, & Nikita Koloff

March 18, 1985 - July 9, 1985

113 days


Dusty Rhodes

& Manny Fernandez

October 20, 1984 - March 18, 1985

149 days


Don Kernodle

& Ivan Koloff

May 8, 1984 - October 20, 1984

165 days


Mark Youngblood

& Wahoo McDaniel (2)

May 5, 1984 - May 8, 1984

3 days


The Brisco Brothers (3)

Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco

April 4, 1984 - May 5, 1984

31 days


Mark Youngblood

& Wahoo McDaniel

March 4, 1984 - April 4, 1984

31 days


Bob Orton Jr.

& Don Kernodle

January 8, 1984 - March 4, 1984

56 days

 

*Defeated Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

December 25, 1983 - January 8, 1984

14 days

 

*Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat vacated the championship due to Steamboat's retirement


Jay Youngblood

& Ricky Steamboat (5)

November 24, 1983 - December 25, 1983

31 days


The Brisco Brothers (2)

Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco

October 21, 1983 - November 24, 1983

34 days


Jay Youngblood

& Ricky Steamboat (4)

October 3, 1983 - October 21, 1983

18 days


The Brisco Brothers

Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco

June 18, 1983 - October 3, 1983

107 days


Jay Youngblood

& Ricky Steamboat (3)

March 12, 1983 - June 18, 1983

98 days


Don Kernodle

& Sergeant Slaughter

September 12, 1982 - March 12, 1983

181 days

 

*Defeated Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

August 22, 1982 - September 12, 1982

21 days

 

*Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen were stripped of the championship due to missing a scheduled title defense


Ole Anderson

& Stan Hansen

June 26, 1982 - August 22, 1982

57 days

 

*Defeated Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

January 23, 1982 - June 26, 1982

155 days

 

*The Minnesota Wrecking Crew were stripped of the championship due to Gene Anderson being injured and unable to defend them


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (7)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

May 1, 1981 - January 23, 1982

267 days


The Masked Superstar

& Paul Jones (2)

March 22, 1981 - May 1, 1981

40 days


Ivan Koloff

& Ray Stevens

February 22, 1981 - March 22, 1981

28 days


The Masked Superstar

& Paul Jones

November 27, 1980 - February 22, 1981

87 days


Jimmy Snuka

& Ray Stevens

June 22, 1980 - November 27, 1980

158 days


Jay Youngblood

& Ricky Steamboat (2)

May 10, 1980 - June 22, 1980

43 days


Greg Valentine

& Ray Stevens

March 29, 1980 - May 10, 1980

42 days


Jay Youngblood

& Ricky Steamboat

October 24, 1979 - March 29, 1980

157 days


Baron Von Raschke

& Paul Jones (2)

August 22, 1979 - October 24, 1979

63 days


Blackjack Mulligan

& Ric Flair

August 8, 1979 - August 22, 1979

14 days


Baron Von Raschke

& Paul Jones

April 29, 1979 - August 8, 1979

101 days


Jimmy Snuka

& Paul Orndorff

December 26, 1978 - April 29, 1979

123 days


Baron Von Raschke

& Greg Valentine

June 7, 1978 - December 26, 1978

202 days


Paul Jones

& Ricky Steamboat

April 23, 1978 - June 7, 1978

45 days

 

*Defeated Ken Patera & The Masked Superstar in a tournament final to win the vacant titles


VACANT

March 10, 1978 - April 23, 1978

44 days

 

*Greg Valentine & Ric Flair were stripped of the championship due to continuously ending their matches in disqualification


Greg Valentine

& Ric Flair (2)

October 30, 1977 - March 10, 1978

131 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (6)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

October 14, 1977 - October 30, 1977

16 days


Dick Slater

& Dusty Rhodes

September 23, 1977 - October 14, 1977

21 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (5)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

May 8, 1977 - September 23, 1977

138 days


Greg Valentine

& Ric Flair

December 26, 1976 - May 8, 1977

133 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (4)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

June 28, 1976 - December 26, 1976

181 days


Dino Bravo

& Mr. Wrestling

May 5, 1976 - June 28, 1976

54 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (3)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

February 3, 1976 - May 5, 1976

92 days


Rufus R. Jones

& Wahoo McDaniel

January 27, 1976 - February 3, 1976

7 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (2)

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

June 11, 1975 - January 27, 1976

230 days


Paul Jones

& Wahoo McDaniel

May 15, 1975 - June 11, 1975

27 days


The Minnesota Wrecking Crew

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

January 29, 1975 - May 15, 1975

106 days

 

*Defeated Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to name the first NWA - National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Champions