APW Tag Team Championship
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The APW Tag Team Championships were introduced on November 20, 1996 when Michael Modest
and Steve Rizzono
became the first to win the titles. They defeated Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament to win the titles. The last known champions were the Border Patrol (Derek Sanders and Nathan Rulez). They won the titles on January 5, 2008.
Michael Modest
Michael K. Cariglio is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest . A Bay Area legend on the independent circuit scene, Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling IRON with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005...
and Steve Rizzono
Steve Rizzono
Steve Coombs is a former professional wrestler best known for his stint in Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Coombs competed primarily as "The Gigolo" Steve Rizzono...
became the first to win the titles. They defeated Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament to win the titles. The last known champions were the Border Patrol (Derek Sanders and Nathan Rulez). They won the titles on January 5, 2008.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Michael Modest Michael Modest Michael K. Cariglio is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest . A Bay Area legend on the independent circuit scene, Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling IRON with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005... & Steve Rizzono Steve Rizzono Steve Coombs is a former professional wrestler best known for his stint in Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Coombs competed primarily as "The Gigolo" Steve Rizzono... |
1 | November 20, 1996 | Hayward, CA Hayward, California Hayward is a city located in the East Bay in Alameda County, California. With a population of 144,186, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in... |
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| Robert Thompson and Donovan Morgan Donovan Morgan Andrew Vassos is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Donovan Morgan. Best known for his appearances with Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan and Ring of Honor in the United States, Morgan received tryouts with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in... |
1 | January 25, 1997 | Hayward, CA | |
| Tony Jones & Jay Smooth | 1 | August 1, 1997 | ||
| Vice Vic Grimes Victor "Vic" Grimes is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling, Xtreme Pro Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation.-All Pro Wrestling:... & Dic Grimes |
1 | September 19, 1997 | Hayward, CA | |
| Vacant | November 20, 1997 | |||
| Robert Thompson(2) & Chris Cole | 1 | November 22, 1997 | Hayward, CA | |
| Tony Jones(2) & Steve Rizzono Steve Rizzono Steve Coombs is a former professional wrestler best known for his stint in Xtreme Pro Wrestling. Coombs competed primarily as "The Gigolo" Steve Rizzono... (2) |
1 | December 6, 1997 | Hayward, CA | |
| Vacant | January 17, 1998 | |||
| Michael Modest Michael Modest Michael K. Cariglio is an American professional wrestler, better known by his stage name, Michael Modest . A Bay Area legend on the independent circuit scene, Modest ran the promotion Pro Wrestling IRON with tag partner Donovan Morgan and Frank Murdoch until its closure in 2005... (2) & Tony Jones(3) |
1 | February 21, 1998 | Hayward, CA | |
| Frank Murdoch & Boom-Boom Commini | 1 | March 15, 1998 | Pinole, CA Pinole, California Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 18,390 at the 2010 census. It is one of many small “bedroom communities” along the I-80 corridor in Western Contra Costa County. It is located about northeast of San Francisco, and approximately a half-hour... |
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| Vacant | March 30, 1998 | |||
| Frank(2) & Vic Murdoch | 1 | March 30, 1998 | Pacifica, CA Pacifica, California Pacifica is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay.-Overview:The City of Pacifica is spread along a six mile stretch of the north central California coastal beach and hills, nestled in several small valleys spanning between... |
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| Vacant | June 30, 1998 | |||
| Westside Playaz |
1 | May 6, 2000 | Pacifica, CA | |
| Vacant | March, 2001 | |||
| Original Westside Playaz |
1 | April 14, 2001 | Vallejo, CA Vallejo, California Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay... |
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| Boyce LeGrand(2) & Mark Smith | 1 | June 9, 2001 | Vallejo, CA | |
| The Ballard Brothers |
1 | July 28, 2001 | Vallejo, CA | |
| Original Westside Playaz |
2 | September 29, 2001 | Vallejo, CA | |
| Vacant | September 29, 2001 | Vallejo, CA | ||
| The Ballad Brothers |
2 | March 18, 2002 | King City, CA King City, California King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of... |
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| Vacant | ||||
| Billy Blade & Kaden | 1 | December 4, 2004 | Hayward, CA | |
| Venis DeMarco & Chris Colioni | 1 | August 20, 2005 | Hayward, CA | |
| All Pro Rangers |
1 | October 22, 2005 | Bakersfield, CA Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... |
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| The Mafia | 2 | December 3, 2005 | Hayward, CA | |
| Derek Sanders & Payton | 1 | January 28, 2006 | Hayward, CA | |
| Vacant | February 11, 2006 | |||
| Nathan Rulez & AJ Kirsch | 1 | February 11, 2006 | Hayward, CA | |
| Dana Lee & Tito Aquino | 1 | June 2, 2007 | Hayward, CA | |
| Bloodline |
1 | August 11, 2007 | Hayward, CA | |
| Boarder Patrol |
1 | January 5, 2008 | Hayward, CA |
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