PWG World Tag Team Championship
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The PWG World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling
world
tag team
championship
contested for in the tag team division of the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
promotion
. It was created and debuted on January 25, 2004 at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two event
, where B-Boy and Homicide were crowned the inaugural champions.
Being a professional wrestling championship, title reigns are not won legitimately; they are instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. The title has been referred to as the PWG Tag Team Championship and as the PWG World Tag Team Championship since 2004. There have been a total of 24 reigns among 21 different wrestlers and 17 different teams. The current champions are The Young Bucks
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), who are in their second reign as champions.
debuted their version of a tag team championship, which they named the PWG Tag Team Championship. B-Boy and Homicide won a two night tournament named the Tango & Cash Invitational to become the first champions at Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two. The championship was defended for the first time outside the United States on February 18, 2006 when then-champions, Davey Richards
and Super Dragon
, defeated Cape Fear (El Generico
and Quicksilver
) in Essen, Germany
at PWG's European Vacation - Germany event. After this event and one held on February 19, 2006 in Orpington, England
where the championship was defended once again, PWG renamed the championship to the PWG World Tag Team Championship. The championship later changed hands for the first time outside the United States on October 27, 2007 at PWG's European Vacation II - England event—at that event then-champions, Kevin Steen and El Generico
were defeated by Davey Richards and Super Dragon in Portsmouth, England
.
and Super Dragon
in the finals of the Tango & Cash Invitational Tag Team Tournament on January 25, 2004 at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two event. At 616 days, The Young Bucks
' (Matt and Nick Jackson) first reign is the longest in the title's history. The Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver
and Scorpio Sky
) and
Davey Richards
and Roderick Strong
are tied for shortest in the title's history at 1 day. PWG publishes a list of successful championship defenses (victories against challengers for the championship) for each champion on their official website, unlike most other professional wrestling promotions, for unknown reasons. As of , the Young Bucks have the most defenses, with 15; 8 teams are tied for having the least, with 0. Those teams and reigns are B-Boy's and Homicide's only reign, The X–Foundation/The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost)'s first and second reigns, Chris Bosh's and Quicksilver's only reign, The Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver and Scorpio Sky)'s only reign, Davey Richards and Roderick Strong's only reign, B-Boy and Super Dragon's second reign, Jack Evans
and Roderick Strong's only reign, and The Age of the Fall
(Jimmy Jacobs
and Tyler Black
)'s only reign. The X–Foundation/The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost) hold the record for most reigns, with three. As of , The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) are the current champions in their second reign. They defeated El Generico and Ricochet
, who filled in for Paul London
who was unable to appear at the event, on April 9, 2011, to win the championship. Overall, there have been 24 reigns among 21 different wrestlers and 17 different teams.
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World Tag Team Championship
The World Tag Team Championship was the original professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in World Wrestling Entertainment . It served as the premier title for tag teams in WWE from 1971 until 2002 when a second WWE Tag Team Championship was established...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
contested for in the tag team division of the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is a professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Disco Machine, Excalibur, Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar...
promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
. It was created and debuted on January 25, 2004 at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two event
House show
A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
, where B-Boy and Homicide were crowned the inaugural champions.
Being a professional wrestling championship, title reigns are not won legitimately; they are instead won via a scripted ending to a match or awarded to a wrestler because of a storyline. The title has been referred to as the PWG Tag Team Championship and as the PWG World Tag Team Championship since 2004. There have been a total of 24 reigns among 21 different wrestlers and 17 different teams. The current champions are The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks is an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real life brothers Matt and Nick Massie from Southern California...
(Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), who are in their second reign as champions.
History
On January 25, 2004, Pro Wrestling GuerrillaPro Wrestling Guerrilla
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is a professional wrestling promotion that is run by wrestlers themselves as it was created by Southern California wrestlers Disco Machine, Excalibur, Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Super Dragon, and Top Gun Talwar...
debuted their version of a tag team championship, which they named the PWG Tag Team Championship. B-Boy and Homicide won a two night tournament named the Tango & Cash Invitational to become the first champions at Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two. The championship was defended for the first time outside the United States on February 18, 2006 when then-champions, Davey Richards
Davey Richards
Wesley David Richards is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards.Richards is currently under contract with Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Champion, but also wrestles for several companies on the independent circuit, including Pro Wrestling...
and Super Dragon
Super Dragon
Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor...
, defeated Cape Fear (El Generico
El Generico
Rami Sebei is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name El Generico. Sebei uses the gimmick of a luchador from Mexico...
and Quicksilver
Quicksilver (wrestler)
Richard "Rick" Clements is a retired American professional wrestler from San Diego, California, better known as Quicksilver.-Career:Quicksilver was a regular on the California independent circuit, working for local promotions in the area such as Alternative Wrestling Show, Revolution Pro Wrestling,...
) in Essen, Germany
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
at PWG's European Vacation - Germany event. After this event and one held on February 19, 2006 in Orpington, England
Orpington
Orpington is a suburban town and electoral ward in the London Borough of Bromley. It forms the southeastern edge of London's urban sprawl and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
where the championship was defended once again, PWG renamed the championship to the PWG World Tag Team Championship. The championship later changed hands for the first time outside the United States on October 27, 2007 at PWG's European Vacation II - England event—at that event then-champions, Kevin Steen and El Generico
Kevin Steen and El Generico
Kevin Steen and El Generico are a professional wrestling tag team performing on the independent circuit.-Pro Wrestling Guerrilla:On July 29, 2007, at Giant Size Annual #4, Generico and Steen defeated PAC and Roderick Strong to become the PWG World Tag Team Champions for the first time...
were defeated by Davey Richards and Super Dragon in Portsmouth, England
Portsmouth
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.
Reigns
The inaugural champions were B-Boy and Homicide, who won the championship by defeating the team of The American DragonBryan Danielson
Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
and Super Dragon
Super Dragon
Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor...
in the finals of the Tango & Cash Invitational Tag Team Tournament on January 25, 2004 at PWG's Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two event. At 616 days, The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks is an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of real life brothers Matt and Nick Massie from Southern California...
' (Matt and Nick Jackson) first reign is the longest in the title's history. The Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver
Quicksilver (wrestler)
Richard "Rick" Clements is a retired American professional wrestler from San Diego, California, better known as Quicksilver.-Career:Quicksilver was a regular on the California independent circuit, working for local promotions in the area such as Alternative Wrestling Show, Revolution Pro Wrestling,...
and Scorpio Sky
Scorpio Sky
Schuyler Andrews, better known as Scorpio Sky, is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his appearances on MTV's Wrestling Society X, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Lucha Vavoom, but has also worked in Japan, Germany and England. Sky has held titles in the...
) and
Davey Richards
Davey Richards
Wesley David Richards is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Davey Richards.Richards is currently under contract with Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Champion, but also wrestles for several companies on the independent circuit, including Pro Wrestling...
and Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong
Chris Lindsey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Roderick Strong. Strong currently competes in several independent promotions, most notably Ring of Honor , Full Impact Pro , and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla .He initially debuted as The Jester on the Floridian...
are tied for shortest in the title's history at 1 day. PWG publishes a list of successful championship defenses (victories against challengers for the championship) for each champion on their official website, unlike most other professional wrestling promotions, for unknown reasons. As of , the Young Bucks have the most defenses, with 15; 8 teams are tied for having the least, with 0. Those teams and reigns are B-Boy's and Homicide's only reign, The X–Foundation/The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost)'s first and second reigns, Chris Bosh's and Quicksilver's only reign, The Aerial Xpress (Quicksilver and Scorpio Sky)'s only reign, Davey Richards and Roderick Strong's only reign, B-Boy and Super Dragon's second reign, Jack Evans
Jack Evans
Jack Edward Miller is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jack Evans. He currently performs for the Mexican-based promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, where he is the current World Cruiserweight Champion and a former World Tag Team Champion. He is the cousin...
and Roderick Strong's only reign, and The Age of the Fall
The Age of the Fall
The Age of the Fall was a professional wrestling stable, primarily in Ring of Honor and its sister promotion Full Impact Pro, but also in other independent promotions such as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.-2007:...
(Jimmy Jacobs
Jimmy Jacobs
Chris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
and Tyler Black
Tyler Black
Colby Lopez is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Tyler Black. He is signed to a contract with WWE, where he competes in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling as Seth Rollins. He is a former FCW 15 Champion and FCW Florida Tag Team Champion with...
)'s only reign. The X–Foundation/The Dynasty (Joey Ryan and Scott Lost) hold the record for most reigns, with three. As of , The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) are the current champions in their second reign. They defeated El Generico and Ricochet
Ricochet (wrestler)
Trevor Mann is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Ricochet. He currently performs mainly for the American promotion Dragon Gate USA and its parent promotion, Japanese Dragon Gate. In both promotions he is a member of the Blood Warriors stable...
, who filled in for Paul London
Paul London
Paul Michael London is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment ....
who was unable to appear at the event, on April 9, 2011, to win the championship. Overall, there have been 24 reigns among 21 different wrestlers and 17 different teams.