NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship
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The NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship was a secondary tag team title promoted as the name indeicates mainly in the Tennessee
region from 1967 until 1977, first by Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling from 1967 to 1974 then by its successor Southeast Championship Wrestling
from 1974 to 1977 when it was abandoned.
means “No later than”
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
region from 1967 until 1977, first by Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling from 1967 to 1974 then by its successor Southeast Championship Wrestling
Continental Championship Wrestling
Continental Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Knoxville, Tennessee from 1974 until 1988 and Dothan, Alabama from 1978 to 1990, managed by Ron Fuller. When Fuller sold the promotion to David Woods, it changed name to the Continental Wrestling Federation...
from 1974 to 1977 when it was abandoned.
Title history
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| Wrestlers: | Held Together: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Welch and Buddy Fuller | 1 | October 24, 1967 | Nashville, TN | |
| Mario Galento and Alex Perez | 1 | November 7, 1967 | Nashville, TN | |
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| Les Thatcher Les Thatcher Leslie Alan Malady better known by the name Les Thatcher is a former professional wrestler who achievied many accolades over his career... and Dennis Hall Dennis Hall Dennis Hall is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Hartford, Wisconsin, United States. Hall was a 10-time US National Champion, a World Champion, and 3-time USA Olympian. He won a Silver Medal at the 1996 Atlanta.... |
1 | 1969 | ||
| [...] | ||||
| Ron and Don Wright | 1 | June, 1969 | ||
| Les Thatcher and Whitey Caldwell Whitey Caldwell J. C. Caldwell , better known as Whitey Caldwell, was a multiple SSW heavyweight champion.... |
1 | June 20, 1969 | Knoxville, TN | |
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 2 | October, 1969 | ||
| The Spoilers |
1 | January 22, 1970 | Chattanooga, TN | |
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 3 | January, 1971 | ||
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| Kurt and Karl Von Brauner | 1 | November, 1971 | ||
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| The Avengers |
1 | January, 1972 | ||
| Don and Al Greene Al Green (wrestler) Al Green is a professional wrestler who has performed in North America, Europe and Japan under a variety of gimmicks the most well known being "Rage" , Blade one half of the Master Blasters with Steel and the Dog in World Championship Wrestling at the turn of the millennium.-Career:Green was trained... |
1 | January 21, 1972 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Ron Wright and Jack Donovan | 1 | February 25, 1972 | Knoxville, TN | |
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| The Australians |
1 | May 19, 1972 | Knoxville, TN | |
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 4 | June, 1972 | ||
| Sputnik Monroe Sputnik Monroe (wrestler) Sputnik Monroe was a professional wrestler from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s. Monroe was a headliner in many territories, and was best known in Memphis, where he and Billy Wicks set an attendance record that lasted until the Monday Night Wars boom period.-Life:Sputnik was born Rosco... and Tommy Gilbert |
1 | July 1, 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | 1 |
| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 5 | July 15, 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Sputnik Monroe and Tommy Gilbert | 2 | July 22, 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | |
| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 6 | July 29, 1972 | Chattanooga, TN | |
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| Jerry Lawler Jerry Lawler Jerry O'Neil Lawler is an American professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, musician, businessman, commercial artist and film actor, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. He is currently signed to WWE, working on its Raw brand as the color commentator and occasional... and Jim White Jim White (wrestler) James "Jim" White was an American professional wrestler during the 1960s and 1970s in the southern United States. He was the frequent tag team partner of Jerry Lawler.-Professional wrestling career:... |
1 | November, 1972 | ||
| Tommy Gilbert and Bearcat Brown | 1 | December 8, 1972 | Knoxville, TN | |
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 7 | January 5, 1973 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente | 1 | May, 1973 | ||
| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 8 | July, 1973 | ||
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 9 | September 20, 1974 | Chilhowee Park Chilhowee Park Chilhowee Park is a public park, fairgrounds and exhibition venue in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, located off Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville. Developed in the late 19th century, the park is now home to the Tennessee Valley Fair, and hosts several dozen expositions annually... , Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
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| [...] | ||||
| Ron Ron Garvin Ron Garvin is a Canadian former professional wrestler and referee most known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early career:... and Terry Garvin Terry Garvin Terry Joyal, better known by his ring name Terry Garvin, was a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work with kayfabe brother Ron Garvin, with whom he won several tag team championships in the Southern United States... |
1 | October 25, 1974 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Ron Wright and Tommy Gilbert | 1 | November, 1974 | ||
| [...] | ||||
| Dutch Mantell Wayne Cowan Wayne Keown is an American professional wrestler, and author better known by his ring name, Dutch Mantel or Dutch Mantell. He currently is semi-retired but still makes occasional wrestling appearances. He was previously with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a writer behind the scenes... and John Foley |
1 | December, 1974 | ||
| Les Thatcher and Nelson Royal | 1 | January, 1975 | ||
| Dutch Mantell and John Foley | 2 | February, 1975 | ||
| Les Thatcher and Nelson Royal | 2 | March 23, 1975 | Knoxville, TN | |
| Ron Bass Ronald Herd Ronald Heard is a former American professional wrestler, best known under the name Ron Bass. His gimmick was a Texan cowboy who entered World Wrestling Federation rings to the sound of a bullwhip.-Career:... and Don Bass |
1 | April, 1975 | ||
| Ron Wright and Nelson Royal | 1 | April, 1975 | ||
| Ron Bass and Don Bass | 2 | May, 1975 | ||
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| Jerry Jarrett Jerry Jarrett Jerry W. Jarrett is an American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett. He is the co-founder and former part-owner of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... and George Gulas |
1 | May 7, 1975 | Nashville, TN | |
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| Jimmy Golden Jimmy Golden James "Jimmy" Golden is an American professional wrestler, who is better known as Bunkhouse Buck.Golden has many relatives in wrestling: his cousins are Robert & Ron Fuller, his father is Billy Golden and his uncle is Buddy Fuller and his nephew is Eddie Golden. His grandfather is Roy Welch... and Ricky Gibson |
1 | June, 1975 | ||
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| Ron Fuller Ron Fuller (wrestler) Ronald Welch is a retired professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring names Ron Fuller and Tennessee Stud. He is the elder brother of Robert Fuller... and The Assassin Jody Hamilton Joseph "Jody" Hamilton is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling promoter and trainer. In his active days Hamiltion was best known as known as one half of the tag team The Assassins where he was called "Assassin #1"... |
1 | July, 1975 | ||
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| Ron Wright and Don Wright | 10 | September, 1975 | ||
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| Norvell Austin Norvell Austin Norvell Austin is a retired American professional wrestler who made his debut in the late 1960s. Austin worked for most of his career in the Southern United States, most often in tag team competition. Norvell Austin is most famous for teaming with Sputnik Monroe in one of the first "mixed races"... and Butch Malone |
1 | December, 1975 | ||
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| Danny Littlebear 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... and Chief Thundercloud |
1 | April, 1977 | ||
| Luke Graham Grady Johnson James Grady Johnson better known as professional wrestler Crazy Luke Graham, was a member of the Graham family, a storyline family of wrestlers.-Career:... and Ripper Collins |
1 | May 2, 1977 | Memphis, TN | |
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| Don Greene and Joey Rossi | 1 | May, 1977 | ||
See also
- Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling / Southeast Championship WrestlingContinental Championship WrestlingContinental Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion based out of Knoxville, Tennessee from 1974 until 1988 and Dothan, Alabama from 1978 to 1990, managed by Ron Fuller. When Fuller sold the promotion to David Woods, it changed name to the Continental Wrestling Federation...
- National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe 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...