WWA World Tag Team Championship
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The WWA World Tag Team Championship was the primary tag team title in the Indianapolis
-based World Wrestling Association
from the promotion's formation in 1964 until the late 1980s when the promotion closed.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
-based World Wrestling Association
World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis)
The World Wrestling Association was an Indianapolis-based pro wrestling promotion which was operated by Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis and his business partner Wilbur Snyder. The WWA was affiliated with the larger American Wrestling Association and recognized its champions, though the WWA also had its...
from the promotion's formation in 1964 until the late 1980s when the promotion closed.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Snyder Wilbur Snyder Wilbur Snyder was an American football player and professional wrestler.-Wrestling career:Snyder's wrestling debut occurred during the 1953 offseason. He was trained by Sandor Szabo and Warren Bockwinkel in Southern California. In 1954, Snyder retired from football completely to pursue a full-time... & Dick the Bruiser |
1 | April 25, 1964 | ||
| 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... & Angelo Poffo |
1 | July 31, 1964 | ||
| Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser | 2 | September 4, 1964 | ||
| Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner | 1 | October, 1964 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Nikolai Volkoff & Boris Volkoff | 1 | May 17, 1965 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Assassins |
1 | July 17, 1965 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Moose Cholak | 1 | December 25, 1965 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Assassins |
2 | March, 1966 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser | 3 | June 11, 1966 | ||
| Assassins |
3 | June 25, 1966 | ||
| Wilbur Snyder & Luis Martinez | 1 | July 23, 1966 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Devil's Duo |
1 | September, 1966 | ||
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher Reginald Lisowski Reginald Lisowski was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Crusher .... |
1 | January 21, 1967 | ||
| Devil's Duo |
2 | February 18, 1967 | ||
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | 2 | July 15, 1967 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto Tor Kamata McRonald Kamaka was an American/Canadian professional wrestler known by the ring name Tor Kamata. He won several Heavyweight and Tag Team championships, including one World Tag Team title. He was a classic "bad guy" wrestler... |
1 | October 13, 1967 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & 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... |
1 | September 24, 1968 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Mitsu Arakawa & Dr. Moto | 2 | October 26, 1968 | Elkhark, Indiana | |
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | 3 | December 28, 1968 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Chain Gang |
1 | June 20, 1969 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Chain Gang |
1 | November 27, 1969 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Dick the Bruiser & Bill Miller Bill Miller (wrestler) William M. Miller , better known as Dr. Bill Miller or Mr. M, was a former professional wrestler. He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion and also wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance, the World Wrestling Association in Indianapolis and the World Wide Wrestling... |
1 | June 26, 1970 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Fabulous Kangaroos |
1 | July 17, 1970 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Moose Cholak | 2 | December 26, 1970 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Fabulous Kangaroos |
2 | June 18, 1971 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Paul Christy Paul Christy Paul Christy is a former professional wrestler known mainly for his work in the National Wrestling Alliance and International Championship Wrestling as well as a very short stint in the World Wrestling Federation in the mid-'80s... |
1 | August 21, 1971 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| The Blackjacks The Blackjacks The Blackjacks were a heel professional wrestling tag team. The team consisted of Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza. After forming in the 1970s, they wrestled in a variety of professional wrestling promotions, including the American Wrestling Association and World Wide Wrestling Federation... |
1 | November 26, 1971 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | 4 | December 9, 1972 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Baron Von Raschke & Ernie Ladd Ernie Ladd Ernest "Ernie" Ladd , nicknamed "The Big Cat" was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler.-Pro Football career:... |
1 | February 24, 1973 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino is an Italian-American former professional wrestler, best known for being the longest-running champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation , holding the title across two reigns for over 11 years in total, as well as the longest single WWE Championship reign... |
1 | July 21, 1973 | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Jimmy Jimmy Valiant James Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as Jimmy Valiant.-Personal life:... & Johnny Valiant |
1 | January 5, 1974 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Jimmy & Johnny Valiant | 2 | February 7, 1974 | ||
| Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez | 1 | May 4, 1974 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Legionnaires |
1 | September 21, 1974 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Legionnaires |
1 | April 1975 | ||
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | 5 | September 20, 1975 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Ox Baker Ox Baker Douglas A. Baker better known professionally as Ox Baker, is an American former professional wrestler and actor, and was feared for his dreaded finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!" He has appeared in several... & Chuck O'Connor Big John Studd John William Minton was an American professional wrestler and actor who was born and raised in Butler, Pennsylvania, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd.-Career:... |
1 | March 13, 1976 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher | 6 | May 1, 1976 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Bounty Hunters |
1 | August 14, 1976 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Moose Cholak & Paul Christy | 1 | February 12, 1977 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Jimmy & Johnny Valiant | 3 | June 18, 1977 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Dominic Denucci Dominic DeNucci Dominic DeNucci is an Italian-American professional wrestler. He is also an accomplished trainer, counting former World Heavyweight champions Mick Foley and Shane Douglas, as well as referee Brian Hildebrand, among his students.-Early career:... |
1 | March 4, 1978 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Jimmy & Johnny Valiant | 4 | July 22, 1978 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez | 2 | December 2, 1978 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 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... & Igor Volkoff |
1 | April 1, 1979 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Roger Kirby & Paul Christy | 1 | June 9, 1979 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Dick the Bruiser & Spike Huber | 1 | October 7, 1979 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Roger Kirby & Jerry Valiant | 1 | April 27, 1980 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber | 1 | August 16, 1980 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Kelly Twins |
1 | June 13, 1980 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber | 2 | February 1982 | ||
| Sheik Ali Hassan & Abdullah the Great | 1 | June 5, 1982 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Spike Huber & Steve Regal Steve Regal Steve Regal is a former professional wrestler, better known as "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal, who competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance and the American Wrestling Association during the early 1970s and 1980s.-Professional wrestling career:Born in Ft... |
1 | July 1982 | ||
| New York Dolls |
1 | September 25, 1982 | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Spike Huber & Steve Regal | 2 | December 1982 | ||
| Jerry Valiant & Abdullah the Great | 1 | June 1983 | ||
| Dick the Bruiser & Jeff Van Kamp Jeff Van Kamp Jeff VanCamp, Sr. is former professional wrestler, who wrestled as Lord Humongous in 1984. He wrestled mainly in the South and was managed by Ron Fuller. He feuded with Fuller over the NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship.-Career:... |
1 | January 7, 1984 | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Wild Warriors |
1 | September 1984 | ||
| Dick the Bruiser & Bobby Colt | 1 | March 1985 | ||
| Wild Hoggs |
1 | March 1985 | ||
| Chris Carter & Stormy Granzig | 1 | July 1985 | ||
| Don Kent & Jerry Graham, Jr. | 1 | July 1985 | ||
| Chris Carter & Bobo Brazil Bobo Brazil Houston Harris was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Bobo Brazil. He is credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling... |
1 | |||
| Don Kent & Jerry Graham, Jr. | 2 | |||
| Chris Carter & Calypso Jim | 1 | 1986 | ||
| Polynesian Wildman & Prince Mama Mohammad | 1 | 1986 | ||
| Chris Carter & Denny Kass | 1 | 1986 | ||
| Title history is unrecorded. | ||||
| Chris Carter & Mohammad Saad | 1 | |||
| Scott Rechsteiner Scott Steiner Scott Carl Rechsteiner is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Scott Steiner. Steiner is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling alongside his older brother Rick as the Steiner Brothers and as a member of the New World Order... & Jerry Graham, Jr. |
1 | October 4, 1987 | ||
| Don Kent & Chris Carter | 1 | December 6, 1987 | Toledo, Ohio | |
| Chris Carter & Calypso Jim | 2 | February 14, 1988 | Toledo, Ohio | |
| The Golden Lion & The Russian Brute | 1 | May 21, 1989 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana | |
All talent went to other wrestling organizations. |
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