NWA World Tag Team Championship (Central States version)
Encyclopedia
The Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1963 and then from 1973 until 1979 which was promoted by Central States Wrestling
. It was defended primarily in the Kansas City
territory that included Missouri
, Kansas
and Iowa
.
Heart of America Sports Attractions
Heart of America Sports Attractions, also known as the Midwest Wrestling Association, Central States Wrestling and the World Wrestling Alliance, was an American professional wrestling promotion that ran shows mainly in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa...
. It was defended primarily in the Kansas City
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
territory that included Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
and Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
.
Title history
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil and Ernie Dusek The Dusek Family The Dusek family is a professional wrestling family. The Dusek Family name is really Hason. The Dusek family started with four brothers Ernie, Emil, Joe, and Rudy Dusek. The other two members are Wally and Frank Dusek. Both men are not Dusek by blood their last names are Santen. Wally is the father... |
1 | June 1958 | ||
| Sonny Myers Sonny Myers Harold "Sonny" Myers was an American professional wrestler, involved in the business for sixty years.-Career:... & Thor Hagen |
1 | June 27, 1958 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Ernie & Emil Dusek | 2 | January 1959 | ||
| George George Scott (wrestler) George Scott was a Canadian professional wrestler, booker and promoter. From the 1950s until the 1970s, he and his younger brother Sandy competed as The Flying Scotts in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic... & Sandy Scott Sandy Scott Angus Mackay Scott , better known by his ring name Sandy Scott, was a Canadian professional wrestler. He worked with his older brother George from the 1950s until the 1970s as The Flying Scotts in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Midwest... |
1 | May 13, 1960 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Ernie & Emil Dusek | 3 | June 10, 1960 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Vacated | 1960 | |||
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship The NWA Central States Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team championship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from 1979 until the promotion ceased to exist in 1988... |
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| Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor (wrestler) Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor , was a professional wrestler from New Zealand. O'Connor was regarded as one of the premier workers of his era... & Sonny Myers |
1 | October 18, 1962 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Al & Tiny Mills Tiny Mills Henry Mittlestadt was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name, Tiny Mills. He often teamed with his brother Al Mills.-Career:... |
1 | April 1963 | ||
| Steve Bolus & Steve Kovacs | 1 | April 10, 1963 | Kansas City, KS | |
| "Medics" Nelson Royal & Pedro Gordy | 1 | June 1963 | ||
| Pat O'Connor & Tiny Mills | 1 | July 4, 1963 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Vacated | 1963 | |||
| Great Togo & Tokyo Joe | 1 | March 8, 1973 | ||
| Bob Geigel Bob Geigel Robert "Bob" Geigel is a former American professional wrestling promoter and also a former professional wrestler. Geigel ran the NWA Central States promotion between 1963 and 1986, until it was bought out by Jim Crockett Promotions... & Rufus R. Jones |
1 | 1973 | ||
| Great Togo & Tokyo Joe | 2 | 1973 | ||
| Mike George & Jim Brunzell | 1 | October 25, 1973 | ||
| Roger Kirby Roger Kirby Professor Roger Kirby is a prostate surgeon in the UK. He has performed over 2000 radical prostatectomy operations in his career and has written over 60 books and published more than 300 scientific papers... & Lord Alfred Hayes |
1 | January 17, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Mike George & Jim Brunzell | 2 | 1974 | ||
| Bob Brown & Lord Alfred Hayes | 1 | February 28, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones | 2 | June 1974 | ||
| The Interns Starr and Brock | 1 | June 13, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Bob Geigel & Pat O'Connor | 1 | July 4, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| The Interns Starr and Brock | 2 | July 18, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Pat O'Connor & Omar Atlas | 1 | August 29, 1974 | Kansas City, KS | |
| The Interns Starr and Brock | 3 | October 21, 1974 | ||
| Mike George & Jerry Oates | 1 | January 10, 1975 | ||
| Yasu Fuji & Oki Shikina | 1 | March 24, 1975 | Topeka, KS | |
| Jerry & Ted Oates | 1 | May 26, 1975 | Wichita, KS | |
| Jerry Oates & Danny Little Bear | 1 | 1975 | ||
| Vacated | 1975 | |||
| Ken Mantell & Ron Bass Ronald Herd Ronald Heard is a former American professional wrestler, best known under the name Ron Bass. His gimmick was a Texan cowboy who entered World Wrestling Federation rings to the sound of a bullwhip.-Career:... |
1 | November 1975 | ||
| Bob Geigel & Akio Sato | 1 | Februarny 19, 1976 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Vacated | 1976 | |||
| Tank Patton & Super Intern | 1 | June 19, 1976 | St. Joseph, MO | |
| Vacated | 1976 | |||
| Black Gordman & Goliath | 1 | July 29, 1976 | Kansas City, KS | |
| "Mad Dog" Maurice Vachon Maurice Vachon Maurice Vachon is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Mad Dog" Vachon. He is the brother of wrestlers Paul and Vivian Vachon, and the uncle of wrestler Luna Vachon... & Baron Von Raschke James Raschke James Donald Raschke is a retired professional wrestler best known as Baron von Raschke.-Career:... |
1 | September 30, 1976 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Mike George & Super Intern | 1 | October 21, 1976 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Jerry Blackwell Jerry Blackwell Jerry Blackwell was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell. Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competition due to an injury... & Buck Robley |
1 | 1977 | ||
| Mike George & 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... |
1 | December 1, 1977 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Bob Brown & Alexis Smirnoff | 1 | April 6, 1978 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan (wrestler) Kevin Francis Sullivan is an American professional wrestler and booker, perhaps best known for his role in WCW as "The Taskmaster" and his leading of the "Dungeon of Doom".-Early career:... & Ken Lucas |
1 | April 24, 1978 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Buck Robley & Blue Yankee | 1 | 1978 | ||
| Ron Starr & Tom Andrews | 1 | July 27, 1978 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Tank Patton & Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura James George Janos , better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American politician, the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, Navy UDT veteran, former SEAL reservist, actor, and former radio and television talk show host... |
1 | September 14, 1978 | Kansas City, KS | |
| Bob Brown & Bob Sweetan Bob Sweetan Bob Sweetan better known as "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan or "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan, after his signature finishing maneuver, was born in 1940. Bob was a professional wrestler who over his long career held numerous titles. Bob enjoyed tremendous success with the National Wrestling Alliance... |
1 | October 14, 1978 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Titles Retired | 1979 | |||
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship The NWA Central States Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team championship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from 1979 until the promotion ceased to exist in 1988... |
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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 World Tag Team ChampionshipNWA World Tag Team ChampionshipThe National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
- NWA Central States Tag Team ChampionshipNWA Central States Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA Central States Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team championship for the Heart of America Sports Attractions / Central States Wrestling promotion from 1979 until the promotion ceased to exist in 1988...
- 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...