NWA World Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles version)
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The Los Angeles, California
version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1958, and from 1979 to 1982, when the Los Angeles promotion closed.
Los Angeles, California
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version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1958, and from 1979 to 1982, when the Los Angeles promotion closed.
Title history
| Wrestler: | Times: | Date: | Location: | Notes: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Schmidt Hans Schmidt (wrestler) Guy Larose , better known by his ring name of Hans Schmidt, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler famous in the 1950s and '60s.-Wrestling career:... & Hans Herman |
1 | October 1957 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Wild Red Berry Red Berry (wrestler) Ralph L. Berry was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Wild" Red Berry. He was a multiple time World Light-Heavyweight Champion and an important smaller wrestler of the 1930s to the 1950s, as well as a famous wrestling manager in his later years.-Professional wrestling... & Tosh Togo Harold Sakata Toshiyuki "Harold" Sakata was a Japanese American professional wrestler and film actor most famous for his role as the villain "Oddjob" in the James Bond film Goldfinger.-Career:... |
1 | 1958 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Sandor Szabo & Billy Darnell Billy Darnell Billy Darnell was an American professional wrestler and major star of the 1940s and 1950s, with his career spanning over twenty years with championships in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation.-Early life:Darnell was born in Camden, New Jersey... |
1 | September 1958 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Vacated | 1958 or 1959 | Title Inactive | ||
| Twin Devils 1 & 2 | 1 | 1979 | Los Angeles, CA | Awarded |
| Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Funk, Jr. Dory Ernest Funk Jr. known professionally as Dory Funk, Jr. is a professional wrestler and wrestling trainer. He is the son of Dory Funk Sr. and brother of Terry Funk. He is credited with the invention of the Texas cloverleaf submission hold and runs the Funking Conservatory, a professional... & Terry Funk Terry Funk Terrence "Terry" Funk is an American professional wrestler and actor known chiefly for the hardcore wrestling style he adopted in the latter part of his career that inspired many younger wrestlers, including Mick Foley... |
1 | February 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| The Hood & Ron Starr | 1 | 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Walter Johnson & Alberto Madril Alberto Madril Alberto Madril is an American retired professional wrestler who most often wrestled as Al Madril, and used the Indian Deathlock as a finishing move.-Career:... |
1 | 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Enforcer Lusciano & Ox Baker Ox Baker Douglas A. Baker better known professionally as Ox Baker, is an American former professional wrestler and actor, and was feared for his dreaded finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!" He has appeared in several... |
1 | 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Walter Johnson & Battleship Johnson | 1 | 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Enforcer Lusciano & Victor Rivera Victor Rivera Víctor Rivera is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. In the same year the wing-spiker was named Best Spiker at the NORCECA Championship in Anaheim... |
1 | 1980 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Twin Devils 1 & 2 | 2 | 1981 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Carlos Mata & Kiss | 1 | 1982 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Vacated | 1982 | Title vacated | ||
| 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... & Kamalamala |
1 | February 13, 1982 | Bakersfield, CA | Defeat Alex Perez Al Perez Al Perez is a retired American professional wrestler.-Professional wrestling career:Perez began wrestling as an amateur in high school and was one of the top athletes in his home state of Florida. He started professional wrestling in 1982.He formed a team in ICW with Joe Savoldi known as the "New... & Ron Starr |
| Brazo de Oro Brazo de Oro (wrestler) Jesús Alvarado Nieves is a Mexican Luchador who works under the name Brazo de Oro . Alvarado currently works as a booker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and as head of the wrestlers' union... & Brazo de Plata |
1 | May 1982 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Titles retired | December 26, 1982 | Promotion closes | ||