WWC North American Tag Team Championship
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The NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version) was a major tag team
Tag team
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championship
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that was used and defended in Capitol Sports Promotions
World Wrestling Council
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. It is sometimes referred to as the WWC North American Tag Team Championship, though this isn't entirely accurate since the promotion didn't change its name from Capitol Sports Promotions to World Wrestling Council
World Wrestling Council
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until the mid 1990s. The promotion, still in operation today, is based out of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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and was a National Wrestling Alliance
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affiliate until 1988. This title was the third NWA sanctioned championship to be called NWA North American Tag Team Championship and, while its name suggests it was a nationally defended title, it was actually only used within the Puerto Rico territory.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huracan Castillo & Don Serrano | 1 | January 6, 1974 | Billed as champions on WWC first card. | |
| Carlos Colón & Gino Caruso | 1 | 1974 | ||
| Huracan Castillo & Maravilla | 1 | 1974 | ||
| Jose M. Perez & Carlos Colon | 1 | 1974 | ||
| Bruce Swayze & Jim Dalton | 1 | June 1, 1974 | Caguas, PR | |
| Jose M. Perez & Carlos Colon | 2 | July 12, 1974 | Ponce, PR | |
| The Assassins | 1 | July 20, 1974 | Caguas, PR | |
| Jose Rivera & Jack Venano | 1 | November 23, 1974 | Caguas, PR | |
| Vikingo & Ciclon Sudamericano | 1 | December 21, 1974 | Caguas, PR | |
| Pierre Martel Jean Gagné Jean Gagné is a Québécois retired professional wrestler and manager, best known under the ring name Frenchy Martin. During his World Wrestling Federation heyday in the 1980s as the manager of Canadian wrestler Dino Bravo, he was known for his trademark sign that read "USA is not OK"... & Michel Martel |
1 | March 8, 1975 | Caguas, PR | |
| Jose Rivera & Ciclon | 1 | August 2, 1975 | Caguas, PR | |
| Bull Gregory & Ali Baba | 1 | October 11, 1975 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Carlos Colon & Cowboy Bob Ellis | 1 | December 25, 1975 | Caguas, PR | |
| The Spoilers | 1 | January 10, 1976 | Caguas, PR | |
| Los Infernos | 1 | January 17, 1976 | Caguas, PR | Titles were held up after a match against Jose Rivera & Jose Miguel Perez on March 6, 1976 in Bayamon, PR. |
| Los Infernos | 2 | March 13, 1976 | Bayamon, PR | Defeated Rivera and Perez in a rematch. Titles once again were held up in a match against Carlos Colon and Jose Rivera on August 7, 1976 in Caguas, PR. |
| Los Infernos | 3 | August 28, 1976 | Bayamon, PR | Defeat Colon & Rivera in rematch. |
| Antonio Rocca Antonino Rocca Antonino Rocca was an Italian-born Argentine professional wrestler. Rocca was a popular face and in some cities with both Italian-American and especially Hispanic audiences, his following was exceptionally large and loyal.He had a love for opera and was apparently described as having an excellent... & Miguel Perez |
1 | September 11, 1976 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Higo Hamaguchi & Gordon Nelson | 1 | October 16, 1976 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Hercules Ayala & Victor Jovica | 1 | December 4, 1976 | Caguas, PR | |
| The Medics | 1 | December 25, 1976 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Michel Martel & Daniel Martel | 1 | March 4, 1977 | Ponce, PR | Held up after a match against Jose Rivera & Hercules Ayala on May 7, 1977 in Bayamon, PR. |
| Michel Martel & Daniel Martel | 2 | May 21, 1977 | Caguas, PR | Defeated Rivera and Ayala in rematch. |
| Los Escorpiones | 1 | June 25, 1977 | Caguas, PR | |
| Michel Martel & Daniel Martel | 3 | July 2, 1977 | Caguas, PR | |
| Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera | 1 | August 27, 1977 | Bayamon, PR | |
| The Samoans | 1 | October 29, 1977 | Caguas, PR | |
| Carlos Colon & Victor Jovica | 1 | November 14, 1977 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Hollywood Blonds (Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe) |
1 | December 17, 1977 | San Juan, PR | Held up after a match against Victor Jovica & Chief Thunder Cloud on April 22, 1978 in Caguas, PR. |
| The Hollywood Blonds (Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe) |
2 | May 6, 1978 | Bayamon, PR | Defeated Colon & Thunder Cloud in rematch. |
| Carlos Colon & Chief Thunder Cloud | 1 | May 27, 1978 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Pierre Martel & Jean Martel | 1 | July 22, 1978 | San Juan, PR | |
| Pierre Martel & Rick Martel Rick Martel Richard Vigneault is a retired Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation between 1980 and 1995 under the ring name Rick Martel... |
1 | January 22, 1979 | Belts were awarded to Jean Martel when leaves the promotion. Belts vacated on February 4, 1979 in Bayamon, PR when Martels lost a loser-leaves-town match to Invader I & II. | |
| Dutch Mantel Wayne Cowan Wayne Keown is an American professional wrestler, and author better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. He was previously with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the scenes... & Frankie Laine |
1 | February 12, 1979 | Bayamon, PR | Defeated Jose Rivera & Chief Thunder Cloud. |
| Carlos Colon & Hurricane Castillo | 1 | May 5, 1979 | San Juan, PR | |
| Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine | 2 | May 19, 1979 | Bayamón, PR | |
| Invaders I & II | 1 | August 5, 1979 | San Juan, PR | |
| Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine | 3 | August 11, 1979 | Caguas, PR | Wins tournament to crown new champions. |
| Haru Sonada & Mitsu Ishikawa | 1 | October 13, 1979 | Bayamon, PR | Vacated 24 September 1979 when Dutch Mantel leaves the promotion. |
| Hurricane Castillo & Ciclon Negro | 1 | November 17, 1979 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Roger Kirby & Dick Steinborn | 1 | December 27, 1979 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Carlos Colon & Eric Froelich | 1 | February 9, 1980 | Caguas, PR | |
| Luke Graham & Gorgeous George Jr. | 1 | March 22, 1980 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Luke Graham & Bulldog Brower | 1 | April 14, 1980 | Wins tournament to crown new champions. | |
| Pierre Martel & Mr. Fuji Harry Fujiwara Harry Fujiwara is an American former professional wrestler and manager, best known by his ring name Mr. Fuji. He was infamous for often throwing salt in the eyes of face wrestlers... |
1 | May 23, 1980 | Ponce, PR | Awarded when George leaves the promotion. |
| Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera | 2 | September 11, 1980 | Bayamon, PR | Vacated on June 14, 1980 in Caguas, PR when the team splits up after a match against Carlos Colon & Jose Rivera. |
| Dutch Mantel & Danny Condrey (Dennis Condrey) | 1 | October 11, 1980 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Carlos Colon & Invader I | 1 | January 19, 1981 | San Juan, PR | |
| Los Pastores The Bushwhackers The Bushwhackers were a professional wrestling tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career. They wrestled in the World Wrestling Federation and Jim Crockett Promotions as well as a nearly 40 year run on the independent wrestling circuit... (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) |
1 | February 28, 1981 | Bayamon, PR | |
| The Medics | 1 | April 4, 1981 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Los Pastores (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) |
2 | May 22, 1981 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Jack Brisco Jack Brisco Freddie Joe Brisco was an American professional wrestler, better known as Jack Brisco or Uvalde Slim. He performed for various territories of the National Wrestling Alliance , becoming a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and multi-time NWA Tag Team Champion with his brother Gerald Brisco... & Jerry Brisco |
1 | August 8, 1981 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos The Fabulous Kangaroos The Fabulous Kangaroos is a former professional wrestling tag team that existed in various forms from 1957 until 1983. The first incarnation of The Fabulous Kangaroos was formed when Italian Australian Al Costello teamed with Australia native Roy Heffernan and adopted an "Ultra Australian" gimmick... (Don Kent Don Kent (wrestler) Leo Joseph "Joe" Smith Jr. was an American professional wrestler who wrestled as Don Kent and also as The Black Dragon, Doug Kent, Joe Smith and Super Medico III during his 20 years in professional wrestling.Don Kent is one half of The Fabulous Kangaroos alongside partners Al Costello, Bruno... and Bruno Bekkar Bruno Bekkar Brian Ashby is a retired New Zealand professional wrestler and trainer, known by his ring name Bruno Bekkar, who competed for Steve Rickard's All Star-Pro Wrestling and for other promoters in New Zealand and Australia from the early 1960s until his retirement in 1992... ) |
1 | October 22, 1981 | San Juan, PR | |
| Invader I & Super Gladiador | 1 | November 23, 1981 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos (Don Kent and Bruno Bekkar) |
2 | December 5, 1981 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Invader I & Super Gladiador | 2 | January 26, 1982 | Bayamon, PR | |
| The Moondogs The Moondogs The Moondogs are a Northern Irish rock band formed in 1979, and consisting of Gerry McCandless, Austin Barrett and Jackie Hamilton. The band has had a career spanning three albums, four singles, and two television programmes to date.-Singles:-Albums:... (Rex & Spot) |
1 | February 13, 1982 | San Juan, PR | Wins tournament to crown new champions. |
| The Moondogs (Rex & Spot) |
2 | May 15, 1982 | San Juan, PR | |
| Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert | 1 | June 5, 1982 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos (Don Kent and Johnny Heffernan) |
1 | August 14, 1982 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Assassins | 2 | August 28, 1982 | San Juan, PR | Held up after a match against Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert on May 8, 1982 in San Juan, PR. |
| The Mercenaries | 1 | October 30, 1982 | San Juan, PR | Vacated on September 25, 1982 when Assassins split up. |
| Scorpio & Mr. Tempest | 1 | February 3, 1983 | San Juan, PR | |
| Gran Apollo & Enrique Vera | 1 | February 11, 1983 | Manati, PR | Defeated Pierre Martel & Gino de la Serra to crown new champions. |
| Buddy Landell & Terry Gibbs | 1 | March 25, 1983 | San Juan, PR | Vacated on March 14, 1983 when Vera left the promotion. |
| King Tonga & Gran Apollo | 1 | June 11, 1983 | San Juan, PR | |
| The Medics | 2 | July 10, 1983 | Aguadilla, PR | |
| King Tonga & Gran Apollo | 2 | October 8, 1983 | Guaynabo, PR | Defeated King Tonga & Gran Apollo to crown new champions. |
| The Medics | 3 | June 7, 1984 | Bayamon, PR | Vacated on April 9, 1984 when Apollo retires. |
| Invaders I & III | 1 | August 4, 1984 | San Juan, PR | |
| Los Pastores (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) |
3 | January 6, 1985 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Invader III & Super Medico | 1 | March 2, 1985 | Guaynabo, PR | |
| Los Pastores (Luke Williams & Butch Miller) |
4 | March 23, 1985 | San Juan, PR | |
| Invaders I & III | 2 | August 25, 1985 | Bayamon, PR | |
| Ron Starr & Chicky Starr Chicky Starr Jose Laureano is a semi retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Chicky Starr.-Career:... |
1 | March 5, 1986 | San Juan, PR | Defeated Invader III & Toru Tanaka to crown new champions. |
| Ron Starr & Chicky Starr | 2 | June 2, 1986 | Bayamon, PR | Titles were held up after a match against Invaders I & III on April 19, 1986 in Caguas, PR. |
| Miguelito Perez & Hurricane Castillo Jr. | 1 | November 8, 1986 | San Juan, PR | |
| Miguelito Perez & Big Red | 1 | December 3, 1986 | Awarded after Castillo injured by Chicky Starr. | |
| Gran Mendoza & Bob Heffernan | 1 | January 6, 1987 | San Juan, PR | |
| Miguelito Perez & Tony Atlas Tony Atlas Anthony White better known by his ring name "Tony Atlas" is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. He is also known by his bodybuilding title, "Mr... |
1 | April 25, 1987 | Caguas, PR | |
| The Hunters (Dale Veasey & Bob Brown) |
1 | June 20, 1987 | San Juan, PR | Titles were abandoned in November 1987. |