NWA North American Tag Team Championship
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The NWA North American Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling
tag team
championship
that is currently used and defended in various territories throughout the National Wrestling Alliance
. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name. Unlike its predecessors, each of which was only used in a specific territory, this title is defended in NWA territories throughout the world in much the same way as the NWA World Tag Team Championship
. Also, as with the NWA World Tag Team Championship, the title is ultimately controlled by the NWA Board of Directors and title changes occur only when a majority of the board votes to do so. Originally, the championship was called the MCW North American Tag Team Championship and was defended in Music City Wrestling based out of Nashville, Tennessee
.
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...
tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
A Championship or "title" in professional wrestling is a recognition promoted by professional wrestling organizations.Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries...
that is currently used and defended in various territories throughout the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
. This is the fifth NWA sanctioned championship to bear this name. Unlike its predecessors, each of which was only used in a specific territory, this title is defended in NWA territories throughout the world in much the same way as the NWA World Tag Team Championship
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Tag Team Championship is the professional wrestling world tag team championship within the NWA framework.-History:...
. Also, as with the NWA World Tag Team Championship, the title is ultimately controlled by the NWA Board of Directors and title changes occur only when a majority of the board votes to do so. Originally, the championship was called the MCW North American Tag Team Championship and was defended in Music City Wrestling based out of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
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MCW North American Tag Team Championship
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| Thrillbilly & Shane Eden | 1 | November 27, 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
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| Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers (professional wrestling) Tennessee Volunteers was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn. They competed in National Wrestling Alliance and its territory, Music City Wrestling during the late 1990s. During their tenure in MCW, Volunteers were the promotion's top tag team, having won... (Reno Riggins & Steven Dunn Steve Doll Steve Doll was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as Steven Dunn in the tag team Well Dunn.-Professional wrestling career:... ) |
1 | January 27, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Ladies Night Out (Frenchy Riviera & Shane Eden) | 1 | February 21, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 2 | February 28, 1998 | Lebanon, Tennessee Lebanon, Tennessee Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. The population was 20,235 at the 2000 census. It serves as the county seat of Wilson County. Lebanon is located in middle Tennessee, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Nashville. Local residents have also called it... |
Stripped on March 21, 1998 for attacking the promoter. |
| Limited Edition (Nick Dinsmore Nick Dinsmore Nicholas "Nick" Dinsmore , better known by his ring names Eugene and U-Gene, is an American professional wrestler... & Rob Conway) |
1 | April 4, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeat Tennessee Volunteers, Ladies Night Out and Rock'n'Roll Express in a four-way match; vacant in May, 2005 when Dinsmore is injured. |
| Steven Dunn & Rex King | 1 | May 30, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeat Chris Michaels & Shane Eden. |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 3 | May 30, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | Reno Riggins & Dunn attack King; Riggins takes King's place on the team. Renamed NWA North American Tag Team Championship soon after. |
NWA North American Tag Team Championship
| Wrestlers: | Reigns together: | Date: | Place: | Notes: | |
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| Ringlords (Speedy Gonzales & Rick Slagle) | 1 | 1998 | Vacant in 98. | ||
| MCW Blacksheep (Wolfie D & Flash Flanagan) | 1 | August 1, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers (professional wrestling) Tennessee Volunteers was a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Reno Riggins and Steven Dunn. They competed in National Wrestling Alliance and its territory, Music City Wrestling during the late 1990s. During their tenure in MCW, Volunteers were the promotion's top tag team, having won... (Reno Riggins Neal Hargrove Neal Hargrove, known by his ring name Reno Riggins, is an American professional wrestler who has competed in Southeastern independent promotions including the United States Wrestling Association and the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1990s... and Steven Dunn Steve Doll Steve Doll was an American professional wrestler, best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as Steven Dunn in the tag team Well Dunn.-Professional wrestling career:... ) |
4 | August 29, 1998 | Nashville, Tennessee | Held up after a match against Australians (Bill Dundee Bill Dundee William "Bill" Cruickshanks is a Scottish born-Australian professional wrestler better known by his stage name Bill Dundee. Cruickshanks is the father of Jamie Dundee and the father-in-law of wrestler Bobby Eaton.... & Ashley Hudson) on February 5, 1999 in Nashville, TN. |
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| Tennessee Volunteers | 5 | February 6, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeat Australians in rematch. | |
| Brian Christopher Brian Lawler Brian Christopher Lawler is a professional wrestler. He is the son of color commentator and professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler and brother of wrestling referee Kevin Christian... & Spellbinder Harry Del Rios Harry Del Rios is an American professional wrestler. Rios is best known as the Spellbinder, however, he has competed under many other ring names during his career.... |
1 | February 20, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Tennessee Volunteers | 6 | March 25, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Vacated in May 1999 in order to concentrate on the NWA World Tag Team Titles. | |
| Ladies Night Out | 2 | June 5, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeated Christian York & Joey Matthews to win the titles. | |
| Chris Michaels Chris Michaels Bill Pierce, better known by the ring name Chris Michaels is a former American professional wrestler who wrestles in the southeast independent circuit.-Career:Michaels wrestled in both Smokey Mountain Wrestling and United States Wrestling Association.... & Bart Sawyer Steven Stewart Steven Stewart , known by his ring name Bart Sawyer, is an American professional wrestler who has competed North American independent promotions including Pacific Northwest Wrestling and the United States Wrestling Association... |
1 | July 3, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Vacant in August 1999. | |
| Air Paris Frank Paris Frank Parris is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his stint in World Championship Wrestling under ring name Air Paris.-Debut:... & Cassidy O'Reilly Cassidy O'Reilly Cassidy Riley is an American professional wrestler, also known as Cassidy Reilly and Cassidy O'Riley best known for work with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.... |
1 | August 14, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeated Ashley Hudson & Corey Williams to win the vacated titles. | |
| New South (Ashley Hudson & Cory Williams) | 1 | November 27, 1999 | Nashville, Tennessee | Titles were awarded. | |
| Air Paris & Big Bully Douglas | 1 | April 14, 2000 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,577 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Christian County.- History :... |
Vacated in September 2000 when the team splits up. | |
| James Storm James Storm James Allen Cox is an American professional wrestler who competes under the ring name "The Cowboy" James Storm. Since 2002, Storm has been employed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he, along with A.J... & Shane Eden |
1 | February 10, 2001 | Nashville, Tennessee | Wins a tournament. Titles vacated on February 15, 2001 and become inactive. | |
| New Orleans Fight Club (Kevin Northcutt Kevin Northcutt Kevin Northcutt is an American professional wrestler.-Total Nonstop Action Wrestling:During his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as part of the Red Shirt Security, he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Joe E. Legend & held the belts from January 28, 2004 until February 4 of the... & John Saxon |
1 | August 14, 2004 | Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census... |
Defeated Skeeter Frost & Sal Rinauro in a 4-team tournament final. | |
| Tribal Force (Tim Warcloud & Tejas) | 1 | April 16, 2005 | Ponca City, Oklahoma | ||
| Chris Escobar & Shane Falco | 1 | October 8, 2005 | Nashville, Tennessee | Defeated Warlcoud & Daron Smythe, subbing for Tejas, at the NWA 57th Anniversary Show. | |
| U.N. of Devastation (Bad News Johnson & Drake Tungsten) | 1 | October 22, 2005 | Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010... |
Defeated Escobar & Frank Parker, subbing for Falco. | |
| Scotty Blaze & Scotty Rocker | 1 | November 18, 2006 | Danville, Virginia | ||
| Old School Empire (Mike Booth & Preston Quinn) | 1 | August 12, 2007 | Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009... |
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| The Wrong Crowd (Brian Anthony & Paul Atlas) | 1 | January 19, 2008 | Ahoskie, North Carolina | ||
| Brandon K & Sterling James Keenan Sterling James Keenan Matt Polinsky is an American professional wrestler known better by his ring name, Sterling James Keenan, the second part of which is taken from Maynard James Keenan of Tool... |
1 | September 6, 2008 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | Defeated The Wrong Crowd (Brian Anthony & Paul Atlas). | |
| Brandon K & Crusher Hansen | 1 | February 28, 2009 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | Defeated Brandon K for Sterling's half of the title. | |
| Excellence Personified (Brandon K & Scottie Gash) | 1 | April 11, 2009 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | Defeated Crusher Hansen and James Ross to reunify the titles. | |
| Team MEGA (Ashton Amherst & James Ross) | 1 | May 22, 2010 | McKeesport, Pennsylvania | Self-Vacated Due to "There's No One Left to Face" |