2008 - 02. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed member promotions to create their own territorial version of the "NWA World Tag Team Championship" without oversight from the board of directors. Zurkov, Slaughter int. Hennig was also known for his muscular neck which, to this day, measures. 00. 1949 - 28. 4 The AWA And WCW Versions Feuded. In the Minneapolis territory, the pair captured the NWA World Tag Team championships. Hugh Manatee joined Sober Nation after they had already won the title. 1948 Minneapolis, Minnesota: - George Gordienko beat Dave Levin - Buddy Rogers beat Ben Morgan 1967 Minneapolis, Minnesota: - "Pretty Boy" Larry Hennig &AWA United States Championship: Ricky Landell: June 13, 2007: AWA Japan Women's Championship: Saki Maemura October 10, 2007: WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship:. The duo originally found success during the mid-to-late 1980s under the moniker of The Midnight Rockers, becoming two-time AWA World Tag Team Champions and winning various regional titles. The duo originally found success during the mid-to-late 1980s under the moniker of The Midnight Rockers, becoming two-time AWA World Tag Team Champions and winning various regional titles. Even so Crusher continued to wrestle mostly in tag team or six man tag team bouts to hide his ever increasing deficiencies. There, he reunited with his original tag team partner Randy Rose, using the Midnight Express name and adopting Paul E. During their year-long title reign Badd Company would feud heavily with Chavo and Mando Guerrero and the team known as the Top Guns ( Ricky Rice and Derrick Dukes ). Awarded NWA World Title when Leo Nomellini, who has held the title with Verne Gagne, returns to San Francisco 49ers; recognized as the first AWA world champions in 60-08 when AWA stops recognizing NWA champions. 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James, Diamond Dallas Page and Sean Waltman) defeated Team Jarrett (Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown and The Outlaw) in a Lethal Lockdown match AWA Tag Team Champions Buddy Rose & Doug Somers defeated Midnight Rockers when Somers pinned Shawn Michaels Curt Hennig drew Larry Zbyszko Colonel DeBeers defeated Scott Hall via DQ Taped Fist Match: Scott LeDoux defeated The Mysterious Mr. AWA World Tag Team Championship. AWA Tag Team Champions Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell defeated Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura when Brunzell pinned Adonis Sheik Adnan defeated Mad Dog Vachon with help from Jerry Blackwell Hulk Hogan defeated Jerry Blackwell COR in 16:00 when Blackwell walked back to the dressing room- Non Title Death Match: Flying Redheads, Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons beat AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon - Bill Watts beat Blackjack Lanza by DQ - Bodyslam Challenge Match: Man Mountain Mike beat Luke Graham - Larry Hennig beat Billy Howard. 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The Flyers successfully defended the title in rematches with the former champions as well as other contenders within the AWA ranks for nearly 15 months before they had to vacate the title. Yes, you are hearing it completely right. 142 Bobby Jaggers October 19, 1987 CWA Show: Memphis, Tennessee 1 33 Defeated Billy Travis in a tournament final. 6/6/82 MilwaukeeThe Fabulous Freebirds were a groundbreaking professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. American Wrestling Association (1960-1991) In 1960, Gagne formed his own promotion, the American Wrestling Alliance (later it became Association). Sandy Shore Spring Break 24/7 Season 8: Episode 43 . Published Sep 18, 2023. 7 AWA: The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) are the most important tag team unit to ever exist. The High Flyers will be honored at the upcoming CAC Reunion with a tag team wrestling award! Greg and Jim share many great stories about their time working together, as well as their thoughts on Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Verne Gagne, the AWA’s legacy, and much more! Make sure to check out Jim’s book “MatLands”, which is. The tag team ranks were on fire in the WWA, and the title changed hands often as the years passed. The Big Green Belt was a great addition, too, so how about more. The title. 610 lb (280 kg) Debut. The event had an attendance of 1,500 fans. of Steel Strap match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship - Christopher Daniels defeated Elix Skipper to retain the TNA X Division Championship - Team Nash (B. Status: inactive. In April 1987, Harrell formed another tag team with Soldat Ustinov, winning a tag team tournament. Harley Leland Race (April 11, 1943 – August 1, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer. Kings of Queensland (Mitch McCarthy and Tim Kade) 1. The American Wrestling Association (AWA) World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in the American Wrestling Association from 1960 until the promotion folded in 1991. AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated Billy Robinson & Don Muraco in a 2/3 falls match in 31:10. According to the Crusher Lisowski record book published by George Lentz, the finish of the match happened this way. James Donald Raschke (October 17, 1940) is a retired American professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke. 64 Questions. Although he and Marty Jannetty never (officially) won tag team gold in the WWE, the two were AWA Tag Team Champions on two occasions. Instead of opting for a carbon copy, they introduced a complete redesign and awarded it to Nick Bockwinkel. Their gimmick was that of anti-social punks who specialized in hardcore wrestling and brawling. 2/18/73 – St Paul, MN @ the Civic Auditorium. . 11 of these championships were won alongside his long-time Tag-Team partner Crusher Lisowski. . The two formed a tag team there and won the tag titles before moving on to the AWA in 1986. Alan West Greg Gagne vs. 99 USD. 824K subscribers in the SquaredCircle community. The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship is any of a group of professional wrestling tag team championship titles in the National Wrestling Alliance . 6/6/61 – Minneapolis, MN AWA Tag Team Champions Leo Nomellini & Wilbur Snyder defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty & Gene. All Asia Tag Team Championship. What a lovely bloodbath, and a guide to hot tag team wrestling. Strike Force got their official start as a tag team in the then-WWF in July of 1987, but it was five years earlier, on August 29, 1982, when Tito Santana and Rick Martel teamed up for the first time. 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Minneapolis, Minnesota: - Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race for the AWA World Tag Team Titles in a 2 out of 3 falls match - The Alaskan beat Moose Cholak - Chris Markoff beat Mike Sanchez (sub. The Rock 'n' Roll Express is a professional wrestling tag team consisting of professional wrestlers Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton. 2012. 06. This championship is currently Inactive. Petrucci. 1991)Blackwell and Kaissey would become top contenders for the AWA tag team championship. Sabu (sub Jos Leduc) defeated Austin Idol. PWI ranked him # 310 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991; NotesIn the late 1970s he turned more to tag team matches, eventually teaming up with his old nemesis, Gagne, and they held the AWA tag team championship for one year, before losing it to Jesse Ventura and Adrian Adonis. The WWA World Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team title in the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association from the promotion's. [3] He also played football for the Cornhuskers as a left tackle in 1959 and 1960. On the June 9th, 1973 card at the Amphitheatre, Bockwinkel and Stevens managed to retain their AWA tag team titles against Wahoo McDaniel and Dick the Bruiser. Security. By order. No Time Limit: AWA Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon defeated Flying Redheads Red Bastien & Billy Red Lyons in a 2/3 falls match The Crusher defeated Luke Graham in 9:00 Dr X defeated Joe Scarpello in 16:10 Blackjack Lanza defeated Bob Windham in 17:50 Lars Anderson defeated Buddy Smith in 11:55. Names: AWA World Tag Team Championship (since xx. 'The Silence of the Lambs' Start to Finish. Paul Civic Center: 20,000 Nick Bockwinkel (c) vs. 80 votes, 17 comments. Status: inactive. Title History AWA world tag team titles defeating Blackjack Lanza and Bobby Duncum (July 7, 1977); AWA world tag team titles defeating Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura (June 14, 1981); Career Highlights Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell formed the team The High Flyers in the 1970’s and they enjoyed a number of high-profile feuds in […]The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Since: August 27, 2023. Martel and Santana briefly formed a tag team and they had several outstanding matches against AWA tag team champions Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell before Santana left the territory. AWA Tag Team Champions Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens defeated The Crusher & Ivan Putski Larry Hennig defeated Boris Breznikoff. When Scott Hall, the former tag team partner and former co-holder of the AWA World Tag Team Championship with Curt Hennig, made his return to WCW in 1991, DDP added him to his stable. Champions - Society X (Outpatient and Soul Killer) Society X defeated the makeshift trident team of Slapshot and Blue Tiger to become the new AWA Tag Team Champions. (Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills) als erste AWA. The AWA Southern Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the Tennessee area from the 1940s through the late 1980s. 71. AWA Tag Team Champions Badd Company Pat Tanaka & Paul Diamond defeated Chavo Guerrero & Mando Guerrero AWA Women’s Champion Wendi Richter defeated Magnificent Mimi Brad Rheingans defeated Iron Sheik Jay Strongbow Jr defeated Mike Enos Reported Attendance: 1,117. The team worked for Central States Wrestling, the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Continental Championship Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Percentage. Brian Knobbs . From Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will with additional information from Paul Haney. Held NWA World Heavyweight Championship, won on January 9, 1959 in St. The title is only contestable by male tag. In addition to facing Vachon for the AWA belt, Gagne teamed with several partners to feud with AWA tag team champions, Handsome Harley Race and Pretty Boy Larry Hennig. Status: inactive. Knoxville, Tennessee: - Ron Fuller beat Don Carson in a Loser Leaves Town match - Great Mephisto beat The GladiatorThe Road Warriors Achieve Early Popularity In AWA, WCW, And Japan . AWA Tag Team Champions Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum defeated Pedro Morales & Peter Maivia when Duncum pinned Maivia at 15:46 Angelo Mosca defeated Jim Brunzell Billy Francis drew Roger Kirby 20:00 Super Destroyer defeated Jan Nelson via pin. Lawler vacated the championship to concentrate on the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Wilbur Snyder won several tag championships with various partners, and co-owner Dick the Bruiser also tore up the ranks with his AWA compatriot,. The rock n roll express: Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson Other members: Ricky Fuji, brad Armstrong, Marty jannetty, David Jericho, Jim cornette and Paul e dangerously Championships and accomplishments: 2 time awa southern tag team champions, 1 time cwa tag team champions, 1 time cwa world tag team champions, 8 time nwa world tag. The Destruction Crew captured the AWA tag team titles by defeating Greg Gagne and Paul Diamond in the tournament final on October 1st, 1989. , Garvin vs. Champions - Society X (Outpatient and Soul Killer) Society X defeated the makeshift trident team of Slapshot and Blue Tiger to become the new AWA Tag Team Champions. xx. Champions: Beer Money Inc, The Wolves, AJ Styles & Tyson Tomko, Motor City.