HoPWF Tag Team Championship
Encyclopedia
The HoPWF Tag Team Championship is the top professional wrestling
tag team
title
in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion
. It was created on January 20, 1998, when Gutterboy & Randy The Violator defeated Flex Fenom & Shorty Smalls in Hagerstown, Maryland
. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast
, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland
, but also in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia
. There are 44 recognized known teams with a total of 54 title reigns.
Professional wrestling
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tag team
Tag team
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in the House of Pain Wrestling Federation promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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. It was created on January 20, 1998, when Gutterboy & Randy The Violator defeated Flex Fenom & Shorty Smalls in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
. The title is defended primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and East Coast
East Coast of the United States
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, most often in Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
, but also in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. There are 44 recognized known teams with a total of 54 title reigns.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Gutterboy & Randy The Violator | 1 | January 20, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the... |
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| The Beverly Hillbillies |
1 | March 3, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The Grungers |
1 | March 31, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated when The Grungers and Professor Egon Ecton lose a 6-man tag team match to John Rambo, Jack Hammer & Fumer on May 16, 1998. | ||||
| The Grungers | 2 | June 2, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Violator & Biggs | 1 | June 9, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The Untouchables |
1 | July 14, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Flex Fenom & Latin Lover | 1 | October 20, 1998 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Morgus the Maniac Morgus the Maniac Morgus the Maniac is an American professional wrestler who has competed on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern independent promotions including the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, National Wrestling League/House of Pain Wrestling Federation and Extreme Championship... & Dave Donovan |
1 | February 2, 1999 | ||
| The titles are vacated in April 1999. | ||||
| The Grungers | 3 | April 6, 1999 | ||
| The titles are vacated in Summer 1999. | ||||
| Kurt Keizer & Jerkface | 1 | July 27, 1999 | ||
| Cannonball & Bruiser Blackwell | 1 | October 9, 1999 | ||
| Spazman Brian Anthony & Aidean | 1 | October 23, 1999 | ||
| Jimmy Jessup & The Freak | 1 | March 14, 2000 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The Highwaymen |
1 | May 2, 2000 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| OGB & The Doc | 1 | January 23, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated on March 16, 2001. | ||||
| Rob Noxious & The American Jackass | 1 | March 20, 2001 | ||
| The titles are vacated on April 10, 2001, when Rob Noxious & American Jackass failed to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| The Highwaymen | 2 | April 10, 2001 | ||
| The Big New Yorkers |
1 | June 19, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| House of Pain Bullies |
1 | July 4, 2001 | ||
| The Big New Yorkers | 2 | July 24, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Gutterboy & Master of Disaster | 1 | July 24, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated in 2001, when Gutterboy retires. | ||||
| Spazman Anthony & Jake Davis | 1 | October 16, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jack Hammer & Latin Tornado | 1 | December 29, 2001 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The Untouchables | 2 | March 9, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jack Hammer & Latin Tornado | 2 | March 22, 2002 | Newville, Pennsylvania Newville, Pennsylvania Newville is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.Newville is served by the Big Spring School District.... |
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| American Jackass & Hyjinx | 1 | July 4, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Jack Hammer & Duece is Wild | 1 | July 4, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| "Epic" Cashus Carter & Chuckie Manson | 1 | December 3, 2002 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Snatch Haggis & The Freak | 1 | February 1, 2003 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania Blue Ridge Summit is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Gettysburg in the central part of the state, adjoining Pennsylvania's southern border with Maryland. It is less than 3 miles east of Pen Mar, Maryland... |
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| The Highwaymen | 3 | March 5, 2003 | Greencastle, Pennsylvania Greencastle, Pennsylvania Greencastle is a borough in Franklin County in south-central Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,722 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| Snatch Haggis & The Freak | 2 | May 14, 2003 | Newville, Pennsylvania | |
| The Goodfellos |
1 | June 23, 2003 | Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest... |
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| The Collegiates |
1 | August 16, 2003 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | |
| Snatch Haggis & Shawn Patrick | 1 | September 2, 2003 | ||
| Old School |
1 | October 4, 2003 | Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania | |
| The titles are vacated on January 6, 2004, when Kevin Featherstone is injured. | ||||
| Nikolai Volkoff Nikolai Volkoff Josip Nikolai Peruzović , better known by his ring name of Nikolai Volkoff, is a professional wrestler who is best known for his performances for the World Wrestling Federation... & Morgus The Maniac |
1 | January 10, 2004 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | |
| The titles are vacated on June 24, 2004, when Volkoff and Morgus are stripped for failing to defend the titles within a 60-day period. | ||||
| Old School | 2 | July 3, 2004 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The Super Destroyers The Super Destroyers The Super Destroyers is a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Doug Stahl and A.J. Petrucci. They both currently perform on Independent circuit and they are best known for their stint in NWA Eastern Championship Wrestling where they were the first-ever and longest reigning tag team... |
1 | March 19, 2005 | Newville, Pennsylvania | |
| The titles are vacated on October 10, 2005, when The Super Destroyers fail to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Savannah Jack & Brooklyn Panther | 1 | October 10, 2005 | ||
| The Goodfellos | 2 | October 15, 2005 | Martinsburg, West Virginia | |
| Gutterboy & Jason Static | 1 | December 3, 2005 | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, 67 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The population within the borough limits was 9,614 at the 2000 census. When combined with the surrounding... |
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| The titles are vacated on January 14, 2006, when Gutterboy & Jason Static fail to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Blackhawk & The Freak | 1 | January 14, 2006 | ||
| The titles are vacated on February 11, 2006, when Blackhawk & The Freak fail to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Crucial Impact |
1 | February 11, 2006 | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania | |
| Brooklyn Panther & Chris Cline | 1 | April 11, 2006 | ||
| The titles are vacated on July 1, 2006. | ||||
| The Freak & Brooklyn Panther | 1 | July 22, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated on October 11, 2006. | ||||
| The Freak & Professor Egon Ecton | 1 | October 14, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated on November 4, 2006, when The Freak failed to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Professor Egon Ecton & OGB | 1 | November 4, 2006 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| "Wildman" Robbie Paige & Jeremy "Izzy" Stoned | 1 | April 7, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated on September 4, 2007, when Jeremy "Izzy" Stoned failed to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Professor Egon Ecton & "Big Time" Cory Bush | 1 | September 4, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Wild Boyz |
1 | October 16, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Lawless & Tremor | 1 | October 23, 2007 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| The titles are vacated on March 29, 2008, when Lawless left the promotion. | ||||
| Latin Hit Squad |
1 | March 29, 2008 | Martinsburg, West Virinia | |
| The titles are vacated on April 26, 2008, when the Latin Hit Squad failed to appear for a scheduled title defense. | ||||
| Heavy Hitters |
1 | April 26, 2008 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |
| Killer Studs |
1 | May 13, 2008 | Hagerstown, Maryland | |