The NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) was a major tag team

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 championship

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 used and defended in the National Wrestling Alliance

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 affiliated Central States Wrestling

Heart of America Sports Attractions

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 based out of Kansas City

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, Missouri

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. Although the name of the championship aludes to it being nationally recognized and defended, it was only used in the Central States territory. The title served as the primary tag team title within the Central States region from 1963-1973 before it was retired. Over the years, several other NWA affiliated promotions created their own versions of the title and a version controlled by the NWA Board of Directors is in use today.

Title history

Wrestlers:	Reigns together:	Date:	Place:	Notes:
Pat O'Connor Pat O'Connor (wrestler) Patrick John "Pat" O'Connor , was a professional wrestler from New Zealand. O'Connor was regarded as one of the premier workers of his era...  & Sonny Myers Sonny Myers Harold "Sonny" Myers was an American professional wrestler, involved in the business for sixty years.-Career:...	1	19 December 1963	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel Bob Geigel Robert "Bob" Geigel is a former American professional wrestling promoter and also a former professional wrestler. Geigel ran the NWA Central States promotion between 1963 and 1986, until it was bought out by Jim Crockett Promotions...  & Bill Miller	1	20 February 1964	Kansas City, KS
Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers	2	22 May 1964	Kansas City, KS
[...]
Dutch Savage Dutch Savage Frank Stewart is a former professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, best known for his time spent competing in Pacific Northwest Wrestling under the ring name Dutch Savage.-Career:...  & Rocky Hamilton	1	1965
Ron Reed & Buddy Gilbert	1	25 March 1965	Kansas City, KS
[...]
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown	1	August 1965	Amarillo, TX
Bob Eills & The Stomper	1	19 May 1966	Kansas City, KS
The Viking & Jack Donovan	1	14 July 1966	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown	2	22 September 1966	Kansas City, KS
Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers	1	16 June 1967	St. Joseph, MO
The Viking & Bob Ellis	1	5 October 1967	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown	3	19 October 1967	Kansas City, KS
Ron Etchison & Klondike Bill Klondike Bill Bill Soloweyko , better known by his ring name Klondike Bill, was a Canadian professional wrestler trained by Stu Hart in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He wrestled in various NWA territories throughout the 1960's and 70's, before moving onto World Championship Wrestling.-Career:Bill was trained by Stu...	1	11 January 1968	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown	4	1 February 1968	Kansas City, KS
Ron Etchison & Sonny Myers	2	9 May 1968	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & Bob Brown	5	5 September 1968	Kansas City, KS
Tommy Martin & Terry Martin	1	31 October 1968	Kansas City, KS
The Texas Outlaws (Dick Murdoch Dick Murdoch Hoyt Richard "Dick" Murdoch was an American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:A second-generation wrestler, the son of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, Dick Murdoch grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers...  & Dusty Rhodes Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. , better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler currently working for WWE... )	1	7 November 1968	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & The Viking	1	27 December 1968	Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox Bob Sweetan Bob Sweetan better known as "Bruiser" Bob Sweetan or "Mr. Piledriver" Bob Sweetan, after his signature finishing maneuver, was born in 1940. Bob was a professional wrestler who over his long career held numerous titles. Bob enjoyed tremendous success with the National Wrestling Alliance...	1	8 May 1969	Kansas City, KS
Luke Brown & Tor Kamata Tor Kamata McRonald Kamaka was an American/Canadian professional wrestler known by the ring name Tor Kamata. He won several Heavyweight and Tag Team championships, including one World Tag Team title. He was a classic "bad guy" wrestler...	1	12 June 1969	Kansas City, KS
Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox	2	19 June 1969	Kansas City, KS
Luke Brown & Danny Little Bear Danny Little Bear Danny Little Bear was an American professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Central States and Gulf Coast territories, where he remained one of the region's most popular stars during the 1960s and 70s...	1	30 June 1969	Kansas City, KS
Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski	1	18 September 1969	Kansas City, KS
Luke Brown & The Ox	1	2 October 1969	Kansas City, KS
Danny Little Bear & The Viking	1	7 November 1969	St. Joseph, MO
K.O. Kox & Killer	1	20 November 1969
Bob Geigel & The Stomper	1	13 April 1970	St. Joseph, MO
K.O. Kox & Killer	2	20 April 1970	St. Joseph, MO	Harley Race & Baron Von Raschke May 1970 Kansas City, KS	Roger Kirby & Rock Hunter	1	01/1971<
Bob Orton Bob Orton Robert Dale "Bob" Orton was an American professional wrestler. He was also known as Bob Orton, Sr. to distinguish him from his son, "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr...  & Buddy Austin	1	06/1971<
Rufus R. Jones Carey Lloyd Carey L. Lloyd , also known by his ring name Rufus R. "Freight Train" Jones, was an American professional wrestler who competed in the Central States and Mid-Atlantic regional promotions as well as the American Wrestling Association and the National Wrestling Alliance during the 1970s and...  & Steve Bolus	1	~1971
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi	1	~1971
Danny Little Bear & Omar Atlas	1	27 January 1972	Kansas City, KS
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi	2	10 February 1972	Kansas City, KS
Daniel Little Bear & Omar Atlas	2	9 March 1972	Kansas City, KS
Yasu Fuji & Chati Yokouchi	3	11 March 1972	Wichita, KS
Danny Little Bear & The Stomper	1	1972
Roger Kirby & Black Angus Campbell Frank Hoy Frances "Frank" Patrick Hoy was a Scottish professional wrestler who wrestled variously as Wild Angus, Angus Campbell, Black Angus Campbell or Rasputin...	1	29 June 1972	Kansas City, KS
The Stomper& Rufus R. Jones	1	18 October 1972	Kansas City, KS
Roger Kirby & Harley Race	1	2 November 1972	Kansas City, KS
Bob Geigel & Rufus R. Jones	1	1 February 1973	Kansas City, KS
Great Togo & Tokyo Joe	1	8 March 1973	Kansas City, KS

External links

• NWA North American Tag Team Title Histories