NWA Western States Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Western States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling
title
in the National Wrestling Alliance
's Amarillo, Texas
territory, NWA Western States Sports.
The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship
, through the promotion's 1981 closure.
Professional wrestling
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title
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
's Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
territory, NWA Western States Sports.
The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship
NWA North American Tag Team Championship
The NWA North American Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship that is currently used and defended in various territories throughout the National Wrestling Alliance. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name...
, through the promotion's 1981 closure.
Title history
Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date.| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Mr. Ito Umanosuke Ueda Hiroshi Ueda is a Japanese retired professional wrestler, known by his ring name Umanosuke Ueda, who mainly distinguished himself as the rare Japanese who wrestled with bleached blonde hair... and Chati Yokouchi |
1 | January 1969 | ||
| Buddy Colt and Gorgeous George, Jr. | 1 | August 1969 | ||
| Art Nelson and Kurt Von Brauner | 1 | September 1969 | ||
| Terry Funk Terry Funk Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley... and Ricky Romero |
1 | 1969 | ||
| The Beast and Bull Ramos Apache Bull Ramos Manuel Ramos , better known as Apache Bull Ramos, was an American professional wrestler from his debut in 1956 until the 1970s who primarily worked as a heel. He had notable feuds with Bruno Sammartino, Dutch Savage, Jimmy Snuka, Terry Funk and Mil Máscaras... |
1 | April 4, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... |
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| Terry Funk and Ricky Romero | 2 | August 1970 | ||
| The Gladiator and Mr. Wrestling | 1 | August 20, 1970 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Jerry and Nick Kozak | 1 | 1970 | Abilene, Texas Abilene, Texas Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County... |
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| The Gladiator and Mr. Wrestling | 2 | 1970 | Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:... |
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| Bobby Duncum, Sr. and Woody Farmer | 1 | April 8, 1971 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| The Continental Warriors |
1 | May 27, 1971 | ||
| The Infernos |
1 | 1971 | ||
| Eric Rommel and Mr. Wrestling | 1 | November 11, 1971 | Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:... |
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| Masio Koma and Mr. Okuma | 1 | May 1972 | ||
| Bobby Duncum, Sr. and Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch Hoyt Richard "Dick" Murdoch was an American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:A second-generation wrestler, the son of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, Dick Murdoch grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers... |
1 | July 9, 1972 | Clovis, New Mexico Clovis, New Mexico Clovis is the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 32,667 at the 2000 census; according to 2010 Census Bureau estimates, the population had risen to 37,775.... |
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| Lord Alfred Hayes and Ricki Starr | 1 | August 24, 1972 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Nick Kozak and Moose Morowski | 1 | November 1972 | ||
| Ciclón Negro and Karl Von Steiger Kurt and Karl Von Steiger Kurt and Karl Von Steiger was the ring name of professional wrestlers Lorne Corlett and Arnold Pastrick worked under for most of their careers. The Von Steiger gimmick was that of two German villains, called heels, despite both wrestlers hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... |
1 | 1972 | ||
| Lord Alfred Hayes and Nick Kozak | 1 | December 1972 | ||
| Don and Johnny Fargo Greg Valentine John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:... |
1 | February 1973 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Moose Morowski and Ricky Romero | 1 | May 1973 | ||
| Hank James and Buck Robley | 1 | July 1973 | ||
| Black Gordman and Goliath | 1 | 1973 | ||
| Moose Morowski and Ricky Romero | 2 | 1973 | ||
| Don Fargo and Hank James | 1 | November 1973 | ||
| The Beast and Leo Burke Leo Burke Leonce Cormier is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. He was born in Dorchester, New Brunswick. He competed across Canada, in several American promotions, and wrestled internationally for both Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council and the National Wrestling Alliance in New Zealand... |
1 | January 1974 | ||
| Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional... and Ricky Romero |
1 | March 1974 | ||
| Siegfried Steinke and Karl Von Steiger | 1 | September 9, 1974 | ||
| Dory Funk, Jr. and Ricky Romero | 2 | November 1974 | ||
| The Interns |
1 | July 1975 | ||
| Ray Candy Ray Candy Ray Canty , known by the ring name Ray Candy, was an American professional wrestler for the Jim Crockett Promotions and various other regional wrestling territories... and Dory Funk, Jr. |
1 | September 1975 | ||
| Title vacated in 1975. | ||||
| The Beast and Leo Burke | 2 | February 20, 1976 | Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
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| Ricky Romero and Silver Streak Steven Romero Steven Nicolas Romero was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Jay Youngblood. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions in a tag team with Ricky Steamboat... |
1 | February 27, 1976 | ||
| Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers Bobby Jaggers is a retired professional wrestler.-In wrestling:*Finishing moves**Elbow drop**Reversed neckbreaker-Championships and accomplishments:... and Randy Tyler |
1 | April 1976 | ||
| Scott Casey Scott Casey Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990. His brother, Steve, was also a wrestler who appeared in the National Wrestling Alliance in the late 1980s and for the Global Wrestling... and Reggie Parks |
1 | June 1976 | ||
| Davey O'Hannon and Dennis Stamp | 1 | June 1976 | ||
| Abe Jacobs Abe Jacobs Abe Jacobs is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler. He was one of the first men to follow fellow New Zealander Pat O'Connor to the United States where, like O'Connor, Jacobs became a major star in the National Wrestling Alliance during the "Golden Age of Wrestling"... and Pez Whatley Pez Whatley Pezavan Whatley was a professional wrestler in the 1980s and early 1990s who wrestled primarily under the ring name Pez Whatley.-Career:... |
1 | July 1976 | ||
| Rip Hawk Rip Hawk Harvey Maurice Evers is a retired American professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Rip Hawk. He began his wrestling career in the Mid-Western United States before joining Jim Crockett Promotions in the early 1960s. In the company, he teamed with fellow wrestler Swede Hanson as the... and Swede Hanson Swede Hanson (wrestler) Robert Fort Hanson was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Swede Hanson. He spent much of his career wrestling as part of a tag team with Rip Hawk... |
1 | July 16, 1976 | Lubbock, Texas | |
| Al Perez Al Perez Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:Perez began wrestling as an amateur in high school and was one of the top athletes in his home state of Florida. He started professional wrestling in 1982.He formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New... and Dennis Stamp |
1 | December 1976 | ||
| Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson | 2 | January 1977 | ||
| Dory Funk, Jr. and The Super Destroyer | 1 | February 1977 | ||
| Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson | 3 | April 1977 | ||
| Dory Funk, Jr. and The Super Destroyer | 2 | May 1977 | ||
| Ted DiBiase and ? Smith | 1 | July 1977 | ||
| Brute Bernard and Frank Morrell | 1 | December 2, 1977 | ||
| Dory Funk, Jr. and Larry Lane | 1 | February 2, 1978 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Blackjack Mulligan Blackjack Mulligan Robert Jack Windham , better known by his ring name Blackjack Mulligan is a former professional wrestler and a former American football player... and Dick Murdoch |
1 | November 1978 | ||
| Mr. Pogo Tetsuo Sekigawa Tetsuo Sekigawa is a Japanese professional wrestler who is very well known for his hardcore matches, competing in his most popular gimmick, Mr. Pogo.-Early years :... and Mr. Sato |
1 | November 30, 1978 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Ted DiBiase and Merced Solis Tito Santana Merced Solis better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is an American professional wrestler whose heyday spanned from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, though he continues to appear on the independent circuit. He is best known from his time in the World Wrestling Federation... |
1 | 1979 | ||
| Mr. Pogo and Mr. Sato | 2 | February 15, 1979 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Ricky Romero and Akihisa Takachiho Akihisa Mera Akihisa Yone Yoshi Mera , better known as The Great Kabuki, is a Japanese professional wrestler. He was famous for being the first to blow "Asian mist" in his opponents' faces.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | April 1979 | Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As... |
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| Mr. Sato and John Tolos John Tolos John Tolos, nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager.-Canadian Wrecking Crew:... |
1 | May 3, 1979 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Title vacated in June 1979 when Tolos left the area. | ||||
| Mr. Kiyomoto and Mr. Sato | 1 | June 14, 1979 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Ati Tago and Reno Tuu Fuli | 1 | July 21, 1979 | Amarillo, Texas | |
| Gino Caruso and Gary Young | 1 | February 1980 | ||
| Mitsu Ishikawa and Haru Sonoda | 1 | April 1980 | ||
| Ted Heath and Larry Lane | 1 | 1980 | ||
| Title retired in 1981 when the promotion closed. | ||||
See also
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA North American Tag Team ChampionshipNWA North American Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA North American Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship that is currently used and defended in various territories throughout the National Wrestling Alliance. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name...
- NWA Western States Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA Western States Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, NWA Western States Sports....