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History

From 1950 to the early 1990s, there was no officially sanctioned World Tag Team Championship within the National Wrestling Alliance. Several promotions took advantage of this, and formed their own World Tag Team Titles, many of which were not eligible for World Title status considering they were rarely defended outside of the region they were created in. The following are the variations that existed at one point or another^[2]: National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ...

• San Francisco (1950-1979)
• Chicago (1953-1960)
• Georgia (1954-1969)
• Minneapolis (1957-1960)
• Texas (1957-1982)
• Mid-America (1957-1977)
• Central States (1958-1963, 1973-1979)
• Los Angeles (late 1950s, 1979-1982)
• Florida (1961-1969)
• Detroit (1964-1980)
• Vancouver (1966-1967)
• Mid-Atlantic/World Championship Wrestling (1975-1991)

In 1992, the NWA decided to hold a tournament to crown an officially sanctioned NWA World Tag Team Championship, which would in effect nullify any other titles' claims to the status. By that point, the only existing claim was by the NWA-Mid Atlantic version of the titles, defended in World Championship Wrestling. Due to WCW having the most widely available television broadcasting, they were chosen to sponsor the event in conjunction with the NWA's sanctioning body. The tournament was held in July 1992, and crowned the first officially sanctioned NWA World Tag Team Champions, Terry Gordy and Steve Williams. The San Francisco, California version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1950 until 1961, and then from 1968 until 1979. ... The Chicago, Illinois version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1953 until 1960, when the Chicago promotion became part of the American Wrestling Association. ... The Minneapolis, Minnesota version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until August 1960, when the American Wrestling Association came into existence. ... The Texas version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 to 1968, and from 1981 to 1982. ... The Mid-America version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1957 until 1977. ... The Central States version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1958 to 1960, 1962 to 1963 and then from 1973 until 1979. ... 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. ... The Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1961 until 1969. ... The Detroit, Michigan version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1964 until 1980, when the Detroit promotion closed. ... The Vancouver, British Columbia version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1966 to 1967, and was the top tag team title in Vancouver-based NWA All Star Wrestling during that period. ... The Mid Atlantic version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was created in 1975, and was the version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship recognized by Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later World Championship Wrestling) until 1991. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Terry Gordy (April 23, 1961 - July 16, 2001) was a professional wrestler who was most famous for being a member of the Fabulous Freebirds. ... Dr. Death Steve Williams is a professional wrestler and former collegiate American football star at the University of Oklahoma. ...

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The NWA announced on June 29, 2007, that in lieu of another title tournament, the title would be decided in a three-way match between the teams of Joey Ryan and Karl Anderson, Incognito and Sicodelico Jr., and Billy Kidman and Sean Waltman on July 8, 2007 in McAllen, Texas. The match was won by Ryan and Anderson. is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Joseph Meechan, better known as The Technical Wizard Joey Ryan, is an American professional wrestler from Southern California. ... REDIRECT Karl_Machine_Gun_Anderson ... Peter Gruner (born May 11, 1974 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a professional wrestler on the World Wrestling Entertainments Smackdown! Brand, best known by his stage name of Billy Kidman. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. ...

Current champions

The current champions are Joey Ryan and Karl Anderson, in their first reign as a tag team and first individual reigns. On July 8, 2007, they defeated Sean Waltman / Billy Kidman and Sicodelico Jr. / Incognito in a 3-Way Tag Match to win the vacant title. Joseph Meechan, better known as The Technical Wizard Joey Ryan, is an American professional wrestler from Southern California. ... REDIRECT Karl_Machine_Gun_Anderson ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

See also

• List of NWA World Tag Team Champions
• List of NWA World Tag Team Championship reigns by length
• National Wrestling Alliance
• World Championship Wrestling
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

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References

1. ^ Only since 1998 due to lack of records regarding the length of previous reigns.
2. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 

External links

• Official NWA World Tag Team Title Histories
• Wrestling-Titles.com - NWA World Tag Team Title History
• NWA World Tag Team Title update