Wcw world tag team championship titles database cagematch. Following the rebranding, the title was referred to as the wcw united states tag team championship. Rf video presents the most complete history of the ecw world tag team titles ever offered on this 2tape set featuring 8 hours of world tag team title changes. Midatlantic nwa world tag team title history mid atlantic version partial list. Wwes oddest looking titles are 10 years old its time for a redesign. The wcw world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in world championship wrestling wcw. The ecw world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in extreme championship wrestling ecw originally, ecw was known as eastern championship wrestling when it was a member of the national wrestling alliance nwa, an organization that had numerous member promotions. The history of the wcw world tag team title youtube.
Jun 20, 20 many titles in professional wrestling have long, detailed histories and lineages, lasting decades. Denver co eric b stripped all champions of thier titles to begin an all new wcw. After a starstudded wrestlemania 36 that crammed in all possible talent, both past and present, money in the bank 2020 will have to pull out some creative and unpredictable rabbits from their hat, so that it can go down in the history books as a great event. During this time, the title was referred to as the wcw tag team championship, with wwf wrestlers winning wcw titles, and wcw wrestlers winning wwf titles. They snacked on danger, dined on death for two decades, dominating professional wrestling and immortalizing themselves as the only team ever to gold all three major titles nwa, awa, wwe. Theres a theory that tag team wrestling doesnt draw but thats nonsense. Of course the tagteam titles went through sever iterations at this time. Jul 18, 2018 no pair of superstars was more decorated in the history of wcws tag team.
The wcw world tag team championship previously nwa world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in world championship wrestling wcw and later the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. The ecw world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team. Wcw world tag team championship pro wrestling fandom. Following the rebranding, the title was referred to as the wcw united states tag team.
The wcw cruiserweight championship and the matches contested for that title had always been a unique feature on wcw programming. As a result of its longstanding prestige, there have been countless battles over the world tag team championship, including the hart foundationdemolition bestofthree match at summerslam 1990, owen hart and yokozunas victory over the smokin gunns at wrestlemania xi. No pair of superstars was more decorated in the history of wcws tag team. The dudley boyz were the final wcw world tag team champions. Wwes oddest looking titles are 10 years old its time for. History of the wcw and wwe tag team title belts youtube. It was the original world tag team title of wcw and remained active until it was unified with the wwf tag team championship. With that said, here is a look at what i consider to be the 20 greatest tag teams in professional wrestling history. The wcw world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team.
Nov 16, 2014 im shawn lealos and this week we are going to look at something that i really miss in professional wrestling tag teams. Soon after, the invasion took place in which the wcwecw alliance was ultimately dismantled. Tangling with a varied roster of teams for around half a decade, the two made their names off of tag team glory by capturing the tag team championships a record ten times. Promoted under the nwa name until 199101 although wcw was one of the members and did not represent the entire nwa. Shawn is also a published author, with a nonfiction book about the. This pair of rasslin texans went on to hold multiple tag team titles in the wwa, wccw, awa and wwf. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Karl gotch rene goulet 120671 new york city, ny live event baron scicluna king curtis iaukea 020172 philadelphia, pa live event sonny king jay strongbow 052272 new york city, ny. Meanwhile, the steiner brothers continue to try and put their differences aside as they get a shot at the outsiders wcw tag team titles. There was one attempt at this tournament that the nwo ruined by interfering in matches. They are the only tag team in the history books to have won. Nov 10, 2012 so many people asked for this so i tried my best.
Nwa world tag team title tournament 1978 april 23, 1978 in greensboro, nc. This title was initially midatlantic version of the national wrestling alliance world tag team title until 199101. In the 1980s and into the 90s, tag team matches could do big business if. Davey boy smith and the dynamite kid revolutionized tag team wrestling. The title was won in australia, canada, germany, and the united states.
The 25 greatest tag teams of all time underscoopfire. This is the story of their stunning journey, from their auspicious debut in the early 1980s to the. Apr 11, 2020 after a starstudded wrestlemania 36 that crammed in all possible talent, both past and present, money in the bank 2020 will have to pull out some creative and unpredictable rabbits from their hat, so that it can go down in the history books as a great event. Brian damage it was a title that lasted with the wwf for less than six years and just four teams held the gold but it is a history mired in innuendo and controversy. Benoit would form a tag team with dean malenko and capture the ecw tag team titles. Remember whenthe rockers won the wwe tag team titles. Im shawn lealos and this week we are going to look at something that i really miss in professional wrestling tag teams. The legion of doom road warriors defeated the godwinns to win wwf world tag team titles.
Starting as rivals, they became one of the most spectacular teams on the planet. Nwa world tag team championship midatlantic version, january 29. It began as a promotion affiliated with the national wrestling alliance nwa that appeared on the national scene under the ownership of media mogul ted turner and based in atlanta, georgia. At 282 days, dooms reign during wcws nwa withdrawal was the longest in the championships history. Them holding the us tag belts would have felt like a downgrade, and eventually they were used to have the break up angle with dusty. The more i watch these shows, the more clear is becomes that the three hour format is going to be a problem longterm as its tough to keep the fans engaged for that amount of time.
Wcw tag team title history online world of wrestling. Raw celebrates its one year anniversary with a world tag team. With decades of action behind it, no other prize in tag team wrestling has more history than the world tag team championship. The wcw world tag team title used to be the mid atlantic version of the nwa world tag team title that was created in 1975. The very idea of creating tag team titles for women at this point in the history of wrestling is insane, but the wwf went for it when they established. This title was initially midatlantic version of the national wrestling alliance world. List of matches that might happen at wwe money in the bank 2020.
Updating their look would be a good first step in updating the tag division. Harlem heat booker t and stevie ray held the most reigns as a tag team 10, and booker t held the most individual reigns 11, which is the same number of times the title was vacated. Austin replaced sanchez after sanchez injured himself while losing the 1st fall. In this latest piece we head back 26 years, almost to the day, to when the rockers won the wwf tag team titles from the hart foundation. The sassy sailor wrestling books, mexican wrestler, wwe, south of the border. Today we take a look at the shortlived run of the wwf womens tag team titles. Wcw world tag team championship belt adult size ebay. The 10 best wcw tag teams to never win the wwe tag titles. Wwe has been using the same tag titles for a decade.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. It was considered a revived version of the nwa world sixman tag team championship that was used in jim crockett promotions. The duo would align themselves with shane douglas and hold all three major championships at the height of their run. List of former championships in world wrestling entertainment. Sure, there are still tag teams out there today, but they are nowhere near as great as they used to be. Of these titles, the wwf operated the wcw world heavyweight, world tag team, and cruiserweight championships. Over the following two years, wwe unified many of the active titles, retired others and created even more.
The mid atlantic tag team title and wcw world tag team title are two different titles. But the truth was that ted turner brought eric bischoff in to run wcw and bischoff never liked the tagteam division. Old school nwa world tag team championship wwe belts, the road. World championship wrestling wcw prowrestling title histories. One of those titles was the nwa world tag team championship, which was operated by the nwa subsidiary midatlantic championship wrestling macw, the predecessor of wcw. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Was the nwawcw six man tag titles one of the most wasted. Nwa world tag team championship mid atlantic version, january 29. Click here for our more detailed 6 disc set featuring the history of the ecw tag team championship youve asked for it and we delivered. Learn all about the most historic moments of this highly complicated period in sportsentertainment. They are the only tag team in the history books to have won the wwe, wcw, tna, ecw and iwgp tag team.
The wcw world television championship was a professional wrestling world television championship owned by the nowdefunct world championship wrestling wcw promotion. On july 31, 1992, wcw stripped the final champions, the barbarian and dick slater, of their titles and retired the championship in order to put the focus on the wcw world tag team championship. Nwawcw world heavyweight tagteam championship belts. This title was initially midatlantic version of the national. Wcw world tag team title tournament january 21 st february 21 st, 1999. History of the wcw tag team championship quiz by buttscounty. The wcw world tag team championship previously nwa world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in world championship wrestling wcw.
The more i watch these shows, the more clear is becomes that the three hour format is going to be a problem longterm as its tough. The nwa operated many tag team championships before one prime tag team title was established in 1993. Many titles in professional wrestling have long, detailed histories and lineages, lasting decades. In late 2001, wwf discontinued the wcw world heavyweight and tag team championships 20 21 while the wwf light heavyweight championship was retired in favor of the cruiserweight, which would also be retired in 2008. Started by turner broadcasting upon the acquisition of jim crockett promotions, for which world championship wrestling was previously used as the name of a television program. This is one of the titles that the wcw used during the 1990s. Nwa world tag team championship titles database cagematch. List of matches that might happen at wwe money in the bank.
Nwa wcw united states tag team championship reigns. The brothers held the wcw tag team titles 10 times while also. I probably learned more history from this book than any wrestling book in a long time. They have managed to break tables as well as winning championships where ever they go.
I present to you, the short history of the cruiserweight tag team championship of world championship wrestling. A member of national wrestling alliance until 199309. The history of the nwawcw us tag team title youtube. How many wwe superstars have won a title before they were old enough to drive. Hawk and animal, the road warriors, rampaged through the awa, nwa, all japan pro wrestling, wcw, and wwe. Wcws tag team division at the time was the strongest tag division in the history of our sport and featured no less than five of the greatest tag teams in history. With the number of cruiserweights signed, it was decided to expand the visibility of the division, and create a tag team title for the cruiserweights in february 2001. Chris benoit defeated ken kennedy to win the united states title batista defeated fit finlay and bobby lashley. The title was introduced on february 27, 1974 in midatlantic championship wrestling macw, a territory of the national wrestling alliance nwa. Cagematch titles database nwa world tag team championship. This new and improved tournament is a doubleelimination tournament. In the 1980s and into the 90s, tag team matches could do big business if built.
The complex history of wwes era of unification wwe. When wwe purchased wcw in 2001, there was an influx of championships from the atlantabased organization. Histories of the prowrestling championships recognized by world championship wrestling. Ron simmons makes history by winning wcw world title on this day in pro wrestling history july 28. The name came from a wrestling television program that aired on tbs in the 1980s. History of the world tag team prowrestling title, recognized by world championship wrestling. Midatlantic nwa world tag team title history midatlantic version partial list.
Recently released his autobiography the best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be which sold out in north america and is currently being reprinted and sold in different langauges in europe. Lou thesz wrestles the husband of worlds greatest alltime female athlete. Originally, wcw was a member of the national wrestling alliance nwa, which had numerous member promotions. Feb 16, 2020 the winningest tag team of any in wcw, booker t and stevie ray are synonymous with tag team wrestling in both wcw and wrestling history. In march 2001, the world wrestling federation wwf purchased wcw. Soon after, the invasion took place in which the wcw ecw alliance was ultimately dismantled. The wcw world sixman tag team championship was a shortlived championship contested in world championship wrestling throughout 1991. Professional wrestlers yearn to claim a title and become a champion, but these ten titles from wwe and wcw s history have become forgotten over time. The duo, despite being part of the kliq, never won the wwe tag team titles as a team.
Sure, it seems weird that they only won the wwf tag team titles once, but this was also during one of the most competitive times in tag team history. Oct, 2010 they have managed to break tables as well as winning championships where ever they go. The mid atlantic tag team title existed from 19731985. World championship wrestling wcw is a defunct american professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. Jul 07, 2002 wcws tag team division at the time was the strongest tag division in the history of our sport and featured no less than five of the greatest tag teams in history. Thats the equation behind the pro wrestling hall of fame.
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