NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version)
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The New Jersey
version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling
tag team
championship
contested for in the American-based promotion
National Wrestling Alliance
(NWA)'s Jersey subsidiary
. The title was only contestable by tag teams in tag team matches. The title was established on February 3, 1996 by NWA Jersey, in which The Lost Boys (Yar and Wolf) won a Triangle tag team match against The Greek Connection (Gus the Greek and Jimmy Londos) and Bad Attitude (Seek and Destroy). This title is one of at least five championships
that share the same name under the NWA's supervision. On April 7, 2000, the final champions The Pitbulls
(#1 and #2
) lost the titles to Chris Candido
and Tommy Cairo
; however, the NWA reversed the decision and instead of returning the titles to The Pitbulls, the promotion retired the championship for unknown reasons.
Overall, there have been 17 reigns that have occurred in the United States. From the information known, The Misfits (Derek Domino and Harley Lewis
)' fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 204 days; their and Downward Spiral (Adrian Hall and Twiggy Ramirez)'s first reigns, respectively, were the shortest, at 21 days. In addition to reigns held by wrestlers, there was one vacant reign, in which the title had to be stripped from the champions.
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|Vineland, New Jersey
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|Bardstown, Kentucky
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|Vacant
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| Rotten surrendered the titles to NWA management for unknown reasons.
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|Derek Domino and Harley Lewis
(The Misfits)
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|Somerdale, New Jersey
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| Defeated Twiggy Ramirez and Devon Storm to win the vacant titles
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|Ace Darling and Devon Storm
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|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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|11
|Derek Domino and Harley Lewis
(The Misfits)
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|Garfield, New Jersey
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|12
|Steve Corino
and Lance Diamond
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|Mt. Holly, New Jersey
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|13
|#1 & #2
(The Pit Bulls
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|Mt. Holly, New Jersey
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|14
|Derek Domino and Harley Lewis
(The Misfits)
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|Hazlet, New Jersey
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|15
|Doug Gilbert
and Buddy Landell
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|Holmdel, New Jersey
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|16
|Johnny Grunge
and Rocco Rock
(Public Enemy)
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|North Brunswick, New Jersey
|Live event
| Defeated Gilbert and Tommy Rich
, who was a substitute for an injured Landell
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|#1 and #2
(The Pitbulls
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|West Deptford, New Jersey
|Live event
| Chris Candido
and Tommy Cairo
won the titles on April 7, 2000; however, the NWA reversed the decision and instead of returning the titles to The Pitbulls, the promotion retired the championship for unknown reasons.
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New Jersey
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version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
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tag team
Tag team
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championship
Championship (professional wrestling)
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contested for in the American-based promotion
Professional wrestling promotion
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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...
(NWA)'s Jersey subsidiary
Subsidiary
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. The title was only contestable by tag teams in tag team matches. The title was established on February 3, 1996 by NWA Jersey, in which The Lost Boys (Yar and Wolf) won a Triangle tag team match against The Greek Connection (Gus the Greek and Jimmy Londos) and Bad Attitude (Seek and Destroy). This title is one of at least five championships
NWA United States Tag Team Championship
The NWA United States Tag Team Championship is a name used by several championships that were or currently are under the National Wrestling Alliance 's supervision:...
that share the same name under the NWA's supervision. On April 7, 2000, the final champions The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe and "Pitbull #2" Anthony Durante. They were best known for their tenure in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where they were one-time World Tag Team Champions...
(#1 and #2
Anthony Durante
Anthony Durante was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe.-WWF:...
) lost the titles to Chris Candido
Chris Candido
Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...
and Tommy Cairo
Tommy Cairo
Thomas "Tommy" Cairo is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his 1994 feud with The Sandman in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He is the former co-owner of the New Jersey-based Force One Pro Wrestling promotion and school.-Career:Cairo was a bodybuilder before...
; however, the NWA reversed the decision and instead of returning the titles to The Pitbulls, the promotion retired the championship for unknown reasons.
Overall, there have been 17 reigns that have occurred in the United States. From the information known, The Misfits (Derek Domino and Harley Lewis
Harley Lewis
Harley Lewis is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in both the United States and Canada. He has had successful stints in International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling and...
)' fourth reign was the longest in the title's history, at 204 days; their and Downward Spiral (Adrian Hall and Twiggy Ramirez)'s first reigns, respectively, were the shortest, at 21 days. In addition to reigns held by wrestlers, there was one vacant reign, in which the title had to be stripped from the champions.
Title history
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| # | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific tag team listed. |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information is not known or applicable |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
| # | Wrestler(s) (Tag team name) |
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The NWA's version of the United States Tag Team Title was revived by their subsidiary NWA Jersey. The Lost Boys (Yar and Wolf) won the titles in a Triangle tag team match against The Greek Connection (Gus the Greek and Jimmy Londos) and Bad Attitude (Seek and Destroy). |
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Vineland, New Jersey
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Harley Lewis
Harley Lewis is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in both the United States and Canada. He has had successful stints in International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling and...
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Harley Lewis is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in both the United States and Canada. He has had successful stints in International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling and...
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Steve Corino
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and Lance Diamond
Pat Kenney
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Anthony Durante
Anthony Durante was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe.-WWF:...
(The Pit Bulls
The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe and "Pitbull #2" Anthony Durante. They were best known for their tenure in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where they were one-time World Tag Team Champions...
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Harley Lewis
Harley Lewis is an American professional wrestler and shoot fighter who competes for independent promorions in both the United States and Canada. He has had successful stints in International World Class Championship Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Phoenix Championship Wrestling and...
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Johnny Grunge
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Rocco Rock
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| Defeated Gilbert and Tommy Rich
Tommy Rich
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Anthony Durante
Anthony Durante was a professional wrestler best known as "Pitbull #2" as one half of the tag team The Pitbulls, with "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe.-WWF:...
(The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls
The Pitbulls were a professional wrestling tag team that consisted of "Pitbull #1" Gary Wolfe and "Pitbull #2" Anthony Durante. They were best known for their tenure in Extreme Championship Wrestling, where they were one-time World Tag Team Champions...
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A house show is a professional wrestling show run by a major promotion that is not televised, though they can be recorded. Promotions use house shows mainly to cash in on the exposure that they and their wrestlers receive during televised events, as well as test reactions to matches, wrestlers, and...
| Chris Candido
Chris Candido
Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...
and Tommy Cairo
Tommy Cairo
Thomas "Tommy" Cairo is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his 1994 feud with The Sandman in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He is the former co-owner of the New Jersey-based Force One Pro Wrestling promotion and school.-Career:Cairo was a bodybuilder before...
won the titles on April 7, 2000; however, the NWA reversed the decision and instead of returning the titles to The Pitbulls, the promotion retired the championship for unknown reasons.
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