NWA International Tag Team Championship (Toronto version)
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The Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Championship was the top tag team
professional wrestling
championship
in the Canadian
promotion
Maple Leaf Wrestling
from 1961 through 1977. The title replaced the original top tag championship in Maple Leaf Wrestling, the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship
, which was abandoned in favor of the International title.
Tag team
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professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
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in the Canadian
Canada
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promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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Maple Leaf Wrestling
Maple Leaf Wrestling
Maple Leaf Wrestling was the unofficial name in the 1970s and 1980s of the professional wrestling promotion run by Frank Tunney in Toronto.-Queensbury Athletic Club:...
from 1961 through 1977. The title replaced the original top tag championship in Maple Leaf Wrestling, the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship
NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship
The NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship was the top tag team professional wrestling championship in the Canadian promotion Maple Leaf Wrestling from 1952 through 1961. The title was then replaced with the Toronto version of the NWA International Tag Team Championship.-Title history:...
, which was abandoned in favor of the International title.
Title history
An next to a date in the title history means that a title change occurred no later than the date listed.| Wrestlers: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
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| Man Mountain Campbell and Stan Stasiak Stan Stasiak George Stipich , better known by his ring name Stan Stasiak, was a Canadian professional wrestler and fifth World Wide Wrestling Federation Champion. He is the father of professional wrestler Shawn Stasiak.-Career:... |
1 | 1961-06-08 | Toronto, Ontario Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
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| Cyclone and Hurricane Smith | 1 | 1961-09-07 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Chris and John Tolos John Tolos John Tolos, nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager.-Canadian Wrecking Crew:... |
1 | 1961-12-07 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Whipper Billy Watson Whipper Billy Watson William John Potts, O.Ont was a Canadian professional wrestler best known by his ring name Whipper Billy Watson, and was a two-time world heavyweight wrestling champion.-Early life:... and Yukon Eric Eric Holmback Eric Holmback was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yukon Eric.Holmback spent the majority of his career in Southern Ontario, Canada, where he won the NWA Canadian Open Tag Team Championship on two occasions with Whipper Billy Watson in 1955 and 1961 and the Montreal... |
1 | 1961-12-28 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Chris and John Tolos | 2 | 1962-01-04 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bill Soloweyko and Whipper Billy Watson | 1 | 1962-01-18 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Chris and John Tolos | 3 | 1962-03-15 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Billy Red Lyons Billy Red Lyons William Snip was a Canadian professional wrestler, who used the stage name Billy Red Lyons. He was an active wrestler between 1956 and 1984, and won numerous championship throughout his career. He worked for promotions in both Canada and the United States, particularly in Ontario, California,... and Whipper Billy Watson |
1 | 1962-03-28 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bulldog Brower Bulldog Brower Richard Gland was an American professional wrestler who used the ring name Bulldog Brower.-Professional wrestling career:... and Sweet Daddy Siki Sweet Daddy Siki Reginald Siki is a former professional wrestler and was born on June 16 in Montgomery, Texas.Sweet Daddy Siki started wrestling in 1955 in Artesia, New Mexico. He also did some training in Los Angeles with Sandor Szabo and Ray Ortega... |
1 | 1962-04-04 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 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... and Whipper Billy Watson |
1 | 1962-09-27 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bulldog Brower and Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine was a professional wrestler with a career spanning almost three decades. He has been inducted into four halls of fame for his achievements in wrestling... |
1 | 1963-02-28 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| John Paul Henning and Art Thomas | 1 | 1963-07-25 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bulldog Brower and Dr. Jerry Graham | 1 | 1963-10-17 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Jim Hady and Johnny Valentine | 1 | 1963-12-05 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Fred Atkins and Professor Hiro | 1 | July 1964 | ||
| Johnny Valentine and Whipper Billy Watson | 1 | 1964-08-13 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Fred Atkins and Professor Hiro | 2 | 1964-09-17 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Johnny Valentine and Whipper Billy Watson | 2 | 1964-10-09 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Masked Yankees {Moose Evans & Bob Stanlee} | 1 | 1966-01-09 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bulldog Brower and Whipper Billy Watson | 1 | 1966-07-10 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Fred Atkins and Tiger Jeet Singh Tiger Jeet Singh Jagjit Singh Hans is a semi-retired professional wrestler, known better by his ring name Tiger Jeet Singh. He wrestled as a crazed heel, coming to the ring with a sword in his mouth . Singh wrestled in Japan for 22 years... |
1 | 1966-07-31 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Bulldog Brower and Whipper Billy Watson | 2 | December 1966 | ||
| Bull Curry and Tiger Jeet Singh | 1 | 1968-05-26 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| Mark Lewin Mark Lewin -Career:Mark Lewin broke into wrestling in the early '50s and had great early success in a matinee-idol babyface tag team with Don Curtis, headlining in major territories like New York and Chicago. The team's brief heel turn was a shock to its many fans... and Whipper Billy Watson |
1 | 1968-08-25 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The title was vacated in 1968, then became inactive. | ||||
| The Love Brothers | 1 | 1974-03-17 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Crusaders | 1 | 1974-06-23 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Love Brothers | 2 | 1974-09-08 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Crusaders | 2 | 1974-12-29 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Kelly Twins | 1 | 1975-06-08 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The Crusaders | 3 | 1975-08-24 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| The title was abandoned in September 1977. | ||||
See also
- Maple Leaf WrestlingMaple Leaf WrestlingMaple Leaf Wrestling was the unofficial name in the 1970s and 1980s of the professional wrestling promotion run by Frank Tunney in Toronto.-Queensbury Athletic Club:...
- Other versions of the NWA International Tag Team Championship
- Amarillo –
- Calgary –
- Georgia –
- Japan and TexasNWA International Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA International Tag Team Championship was a National Wrestling Alliance-sanctioned title contested for in All Japan Pro Wrestling . Prior to being used in AJPW, the title was defended in the Japan Wrestling Association . The title lasted from 1962 through 1988...
– - MinneapolisNWA World Tag Team Championship (Minneapolis version)The NWA Minneapolis Wrestling and Boxing Club version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until August 1960, when the American Wrestling Association came into existence.-Title history:-See also:*National Wrestling Alliance...
– - VancouverNWA International Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version)The Vancouver version of the NWA International Tag Team Championship was a tag team title in NWA All Star Wrestling. It was established in 1982 as the top tag team championship in that promotion after the NWA Canadian Tag Team title became inactive early that year, but was demoted to secondary...
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