NWA World Tag Team Championship

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

01.29.1975 - 05.15.1975

- recognized as the first National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Tag Team Champions

 

Paul Jones & Wahoo McDaniel

05.15.1975 - 06.11.1975

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (2)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

06.11.1975 - 01.27.1976

 

Rufus R. Jones & Wahoo McDaniel

01.27.1976 - 02.03.1976

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (3)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

02.03.1976 - 05.05.1976

 

Dino Bravo & Mr. Wrestling

05.05.1976 - 06.28.1976

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (4)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

06.28.1976 - 12.26.1976

 

Greg Valentine & Ric Flair

12.26.1976 - 05.08.1977

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (5)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

05.08.1977 - 09.23.1977

 

Dick Slater & Dusty Rhodes

09.23.1977 - 10.14.1977

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (6)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

10.14.1977 - 10.30.1977

 

Greg Valentine & Ric Flair (2)

10.30.1977 - 03.10.1978

 

VACANT

03.10.1978 - 04.23.1978

- Greg Valentine & Ric Flair were stripped of the titles due to constantly ending their matches by disqualification

 

Paul Jones & Ricky Steamboat

04.23.1978 - 06.07.1978

- defeated Ken Patera & The Masked Superstar in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine

06.07.1978 - 12.26.1978

 

Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff

12.26.1978 - 04.29.1979

 

Baron Von Raschke & Greg Valentine (2)

04.29.1979 - 08.08.1979

 

Blackjack Mulligan & Ric Flair

08.08.1979 - 08.22.1979

 

Baron Von Raschke & Paul Jones

08.22.1979 - 10.24.1979

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat

10.24.1979 - 03.29.1980

 

Greg Valentine & Ray Stevens

03.29.1980 - 05.10.1980

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (2)

05.10.1980 - 06.22.1980

 

Jimmy Snuka & Ray Stevens

06.22.1980 - 11.27.1980

 

The Masked Superstar & Paul Jones

11.27.1980 - 02.22.1981

 

Ivan Koloff & Ray Stevens

02.22.1981 - 03.22.1981

 

The Masked Superstar & Paul Jones (2)

03.22.1981 - 05.01.1981

 

The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (7)

(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson)

05.01.1981 - 01.23.1982

 

VACANT

01.23.1982 - 06.26.1982

- The Minnesota Wrecking Crew were stripped of the titles due to Gene Anderson being injured

 

Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen

06.26.1982 - 08.22.1982

- defeated Don Muraco & Wahoo McDaniel in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.22.1982 - 09.12.1982

- Ole Anderson & Stan Hansen were stripped of the titles for consistently cheating during their matches

 

Don Kernodle & Sergeant Slaughter

09.12.1982 - 03.12.1983

- defeated Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (3)

03.12.1983 - 06.18.1983

 

The Brisco Brothers

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

06.18.1983 - 10.03.1983

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (4)

10.03.1983 - 10.21.1983

 

The Brisco Brothers (2)

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

10.21.1983 - 11.24.1983

 

Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat (5)

11.24.1983 - 12.25.1983

 

VACANT

12.25.1983 - 01.08.1984

- Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat vacated the titles upon Steamboat's retirement

 

Bob Orton Jr. & Don Kernodle

01.08.1984 - 03.04.1984

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

 

Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel

03.04.1984 - 04.04.1984

 

The Brisco Brothers (3)

(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco)

04.04.1984 - 05.05.1984

 

Mark Youngblood & Wahoo McDaniel (2)

05.05.1984 - 05.08.1984

 

Don Kernodle & Ivan Koloff

05.08.1984 - 10.20.1984

 

Dusty Rhodes & Manny Fernandez

10.20.1984 - 03.18.1985

 

The Russian Team

(Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff)

03.18.1985 - 07.09.1985

 

The Rock n' Roll Express

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

07.09.1985 - 10.13.1985

 

The Russian Team (2)

(Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff)

10.13.1985 - 11.28.1985

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (2)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

11.28.1985 - 02.02.1986

 

The Midnight Express

(Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey)

02.02.1986 - 08.16.1986

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (3)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

08.16.1986 - 12.06.1986

 

Manny Fernandez & Rick Rude

12.06.1986 - 05.26.1987

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (4)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

05.26.1987 - 09.29.1987

 

The Four Horsemen

(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)

09.29.1987 - 03.27.1988

 

Barry Windham & Lex Luger

03.27.1988 - 04.20.1988

 

The Four Horsemen (2)

(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)

04.20.1988 - 09.10.1988

 

The Midnight Express

(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane)

09.10.1988 - 10.29.1988

- World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was founded in October 1988.  Control of the championship was given to WCW at that time

 

The Road Warriors

(Animal & Hawk)

10.29.1988 - 04.02.1989

 

The Varsity Club

(Mike Rotunda & Steve Williams)

04.02.1989 - 05.07.1989

 

VACANT

05.07.1989 - 06.14.1989

- The Varsity Club were stripped of the titles due to attacking special referee Nikita Koloff

 

The Fabulous Freebirds

(Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)

06.14.1989 - 11.01.1989

- defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Steiner Brothers

(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

11.01.1989 - 05.19.1990

 

Doom

(Butch Reed & Ron Simmons)

05.19.1990 - 02.24.1991

 

The Fabulous Freebirds (2)

(Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes)

02.24.1991 - 03.09.1991

 

The Steiner Brothers (2)

(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner)

03.09.1991 - 07.20.1991

 

VACANT

07.20.1991 - 07.12.1992

- The Steiner Brothers vacated the titles due to Scott Steiner being injured

 

Steve Williams & Terry Gordy

07.12.1992 - 09.21.1992

- defeated Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles.  As the reigning WCW World Tag Team Champions going into the match, Williams & Gordy began defending both sets of belts together as the WCW / NWA Unified World Tag Team Championship

 

Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes

09.21.1992 - 11.18.1992

 

Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas

11.18.1992 - 03.02.1993

 

The Hollywood Blondes

(Brian Pillman & Steve Austin)

03.02.1993 - 08.18.1993

 

The Four Horsemen

(Arn Anderson & Paul Roma)

08.18.1993 - 09.01.1993

 

VACANT

09.01.1993 - 04.11.1995

- on 09.01.1993, WCW withdrew from the NWA, and the WCW / NWA Unified World Tag Team Championship became just the WCW World Tag Team Championship again, leaving the NWA titles vacant

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (5)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

04.11.1995 - 06.26.1995

- defeated Dick Murdoch & Randy Rhodes in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

06.26.1995 - 07.03.1995

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between The Rock n' Roll Express and PG-13

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (6)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

07.03.1995 - 08.04.1995

- defeated PG-13 to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.04.1995 - 12.09.1995

- The Rock n' Roll Express vacated the titles when Ricky Morton left the NWA

 

Mr. Gannosuke & Tarzan Goto

12.09.1995 - 06.10.1996

- defeated Cactus Jack & Tiger Jeet Singh in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

06.10.1996 - 09.14.1996

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

 

The Andersons

(CW Anderson & Pat Anderson)

09.14.1996 - 10.08.1997

- defeated The Fantastics to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

10.08.1997 - 01.12.1998

- The Andersons were stripped of the titles due to the NWA reaching an agreement with the WWF to have the belts defended in their promotion, and The Andersons not being a part of the WWF at the time

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (7)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

01.12.1998 - 02.17.1998

- awarded the vacant titles

 

The Headbangers

(Mosh & Thrasher)

02.17.1998 - 03.30.1998

 

The Midnight Express

(Bart Gunn & Bob Holly)

03.30.1998 - 08.14.1998

 

The Border Patrol

(Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx)

08.14.1998 - 09.12.1998

 

Barry Windham & Tully Blanchard

09.12.1998 - 10.10.1998

 

The Border Patrol (2)

(Agent Gunn & Agent Maxx)

10.10.1998 - 10.24.1998

 

Eric Sbraccia & Knuckles Nelson

10.24.1998 - 03.03.1999

 

VACANT

03.03.1999 - 06.10.1999

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

 

Knuckles Nelson & Rick Fuller

06.10.1999 - 06.17.1999

- defeated Khris Germany & Kit Carson to win the vacant titles

 

Public Enemy

(Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock)

06.17.1999 - 06.19.1999

 

Dukes Dalton & Knuckles Nelson

06.19.1999 - 09.25.1999

 

Khris Germany & Kit Carson

09.25.1999 - 11.26.1999

 

Murder Inc.

(Jimmy James & Kevin Northcutt)

11.26.1999 - 12.17.1999

 

Khris Germany & Kit Carson (2)

12.17.1999 - 03.04.2000

 

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson

03.04.2000 - 04.07.2000

 

The Main Event

(Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn)

04.07.2000 - 04.12.2000

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (8)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

04.12.2000 - 04.17.2000

 

Bubba Pain & LA Stephens

04.17.2000 - 04.19.2000

 

Curtis Thompson & Drake Dawson (2)

04.19.2000 - 08.15.2000

 

David Young & Rick Michaels

08.15.2000 - 02.03.2001

 

The Bad Street Boys

(Christian York & Joey Matthews)

02.03.2001 - 02.17.2001

 

David Young & Rick Michaels (2)

02.17.2001 - 03.22.2001

 

Dan Factor & David Flair

03.22.2001 - 03.23.2001

 

David Young & Rick Michaels (3)

03.23.2001 - 04.24.2001

 

The Heavenly Bodies

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

04.24.2001 - 12.28.2001

 

Glacier & Jason Sugarman

12.28.2001 - 12.29.2001

 

The Heavenly Bodies (2)

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

12.29.2001 - 01.26.2002

 

Disturbing Behavior

(Jeff Daniels & Tim Renesto)

01.26.2002 - 04.17.2002

 

The Heavenly Bodies (3)

(Chris Nelson & Vito DeNucci)

04.17.2002 - 06.08.2002

 

The Shane Twins

(Mike Shane & Todd Shane)

06.08.2002 - 06.28.2002

 

VACANT

06.28.2002 - 07.03.2002

- The Shane Twins were stripped of the titles when control of the championship was given to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) at this time

 

AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn

07.03.2002 - 08.14.2002

- defeated The Rainbow Express in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

VACANT

08.14.2002 - 09.18.2002

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn and Jeff Jarrett & Ron Killings

 

Americas Most Wanted

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

09.18.2002 - 11.13.2002

- won a gauntlet match to win the vacant titles

 

The Disciples of the New Church

(Brian Lee & Slash)

11.13.2002 - 01.08.2003

 

Americas Most Wanted (2)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

01.08.2003 - 01.22.2003

 

Triple X

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

01.22.2003 - 02.05.2003

 

VACANT

02.05.2003 - 03.12.2003

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between Triple X and The Disciples of the New Church

 

Triple X (2)

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

03.12.2003 - 04.16.2003

- defeated Americas Most Wanted to win the vacant titles

 

The Amazing Red & Jerry Lynn

04.16.2003 - 05.07.2003

 

Triple X (3)

(Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, & Low Ki)

05.07.2003 - 06.25.2003

 

Americas Most Wanted (3)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

06.25.2003 - 08.27.2003

 

Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond

08.27.2003 - 11.19.2003

 

VACANT

11.19.2003 - 11.26.2003

- the titles were held up after a controversial title defense between Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond and 3 Live Kru

 

3 Live Kru

(BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings)

11.26.2003 - 01.28.2004

- defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond to win the vacant titles

 

The Red Shirt Security

(Joe Legend & Kevin Northcutt)

01.28.2004 - 02.04.2004

 

Abyss & AJ Styles

02.04.2004 - 03.03.2004

 

VACANT

03.03.2004 - 03.31.2004

- Abyss & AJ Styles were stripped of the titles for failing to defend them

 

Dallas & Kid Kash

03.31.2004 - 04.14.2004

- defeated Triple X in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

Apolo & D'Lo Brown

04.14.2004 - 04.21.2004

 

Dallas & Kid Kash (2)

04.21.2004 - 06.03.2004

 

Americas Most Wanted (4)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

06.03.2004 - 07.07.2004

 

The Naturals

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

07.07.2004 - 09.08.2004

 

Chris Harris & Elix Skipper

09.08.2004 - 09.21.2004

 

Christopher Daniels & James Storm

09.21.2004 - 10.12.2004

 

Team Canada

(Bobby Roode & Eric Young)

10.12.2004 - 11.07.2004

 

3 Live Kru (2)

(BG James, Konnan, & Ron Killings)

11.07.2004 - 12.05.2004

 

Team Canada (2)

(Bobby Roode & Eric Young)

12.05.2004 - 01.16.2005

 

Americas Most Wanted (5)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

01.16.2005 - 04.26.2005

 

The Naturals (2)

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

04.26.2005 - 10.05.2005

 

VACANT

10.05.2005 - 10.08.2005

- the titles are held up after a controversial title defense between The Naturals and Team Canada

 

The Naturals (3)

(Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens)

10.08.2005 - 10.11.2005

- defeated Team Canada to win the vacant titles

 

Americas Most Wanted (6)

(Chris Harris & James Storm)

10.11.2005 - 06.18.2006

 

AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels

06.18.2006 - 08.14.2006

 

The Latin American Xchange

(Hernandez & Homicide)

08.14.2006 - 09.24.2006

 

AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels (2)

09.24.2006 - 10.22.2006

 

The Latin American Xchange (2)

(Hernandez & Homicide)

10.22.2006 - 04.15.2007

 

Team 3D

(Brother Devon & Brother Ray)

04.15.2007 - 05.13.2007

 

VACANT

05.13.2007 - 07.08.2007

- Team 3D were stripped of the titles after TNA withdrew from the NWA

 

The Real American Heroes

(Joey Ryan & Karl Anderson)

07.08.2007 - 02.10.2008

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

 

Los Luchas

(Phoenix Star & Zokre)

02.10.2008 - 10.04.2008

 

The Skullkrushers

(Keith Walker & Rasche Brown)

10.04.2008 - 11.20.2010

 

The Dark City Fight Club

(Jon Davis & Kory Chavis)

11.20.2010 - 05.01.2011

 

The Usual Suspects

(AJ Steele & Murder One)

05.01.2011 - 05.15.2011

 

The Dark City Fight Club (2)

(Jon Davis & Kory Chavis)

05.15.2011 - 12.15.2012

 

The Kingz of the Underground

(Ryan Genesis & Scot Summers)

12.15.2012 - 04.20.2013

 

The Killer Elite Squad

(Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer)

04.20.2013 - 11.09.2013

 

The Iron Godz

(Jax Dane & Rob Conway)

11.09.2013 - 04.06.2014

 

Tencozy

(Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)

04.06.2014 - 10.13.2014

 

The Killer Elite Squad (2)

(Davey Boy Smith Jr. & Lance Archer)

10.13.2014 - 10.10.2015

 

The Heatseekers

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

10.10.2015 - 12.04.2015

 

The Iron Empire

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

12.04.2015 - 09.09.2016

 

The Heatseekers (2)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

09.09.2016 - 09.10.2016

 

The Iron Empire (2)

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

09.10.2016 - 12.09.2016

 

The Heatseekers (3)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

12.09.2016 - 01.06.2017

 

The Iron Empire (3)

(Matt Riviera & Rob Conway)

01.06.2017 - 02.23.2017

 

Kazushi Miyamoto & Rob Terry

02.23.2017 - 06.17.2017

 

The Heatseekers (4)

(Elliott Russell & Sigmon)

06.17.2017 - 09.30.2017

 

VACANT

09.30.2017 - 04.27.2019

- The Heatseekers vacated the titles when they left the NWA

 

Villain Enterprises

(Brody King & PCO)

04.27.2019 - 09.07.2019

- defeated The Wild Cards in a tournament final to win the vacant titles

 

The Wild Cards

(Royce Isaacs & Thomas Latimer)

09.07.2019 - 10.01.2019

 

The Rock n' Roll Express (9)

(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson)

10.01.2019 - 01.24.2020

 

Eli Drake & James Storm

01.24.2020 - 11.10.2020

 

Aron Stevens & JR Kratos

11.10.2020 - 08.29.2021

 

La Rebelion

(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf 450)

08.29.2021 - 06.11.2022

 

The Commonwealth Connection

(Doug Williams & Harry Smith)

06.11.2022 - 08.27.2022

 

VACANT

08.27.2022 - 08.27.2022

- The Commonwealth Connection vacated the titles due to Harry Smith being injured

 

La Rebelion (2)

(Bestia 666 & Mecha Wolf 450)

08.27.2022 - 08.26.2023

- defeated Hawx Aerie to win the vacant titles

 

Blunt Force Trauma

(Carnage & Damage)

08.26.2023 - 06.01.2024

 

Mike Knox & Trevor Murdoch

06.01.2024