- NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version)
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NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States) Details Promotion Central States Wrestling Date established December 19, 1963 Date retired March 8, 1973 Statistics Most reigns Bob Geigel & Bob Brown (5 reigns) (as individual) Bob Geigel (9 reigns) First champion(s) Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers Longest reign Bob Geigel & Bob Brown
(267 days)Shortest reign Great Togo & Tokyo Joe
(Less than 1 day)The NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Central States version) was a major tag team championship used and defended in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated Central States Wrestling based out of Kansas City, Missouri.[1] 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.
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Title history
Wrestlers: Reigns together: Date: Place: Notes: Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers 1 19 December 1963 Kansas City, KS Won in Tournament final from Mongolian Stomper & Mike Sharpe to crown the first ever champions. Bob Geigel & Bill Miller 1 20 February 1964 Kansas City, KS Pat O'Connor & Sonny Myers 2 22 May 1964 Kansas City, KS [...] Dutch Savage & Rocky Hamilton 1 1965 Ron Reed & Buddy Gilbert 1 25 March 1965 Kansas City, KS [...] The title was vacated in August 1965 due to inactivity. Bob Geigel & Bob Brown 1 August 1965 Amarillo, TX Wins tournament to crown new champions. 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 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 & Dusty Rhodes)1 7 November 1968 Kansas City, KS Bob Geigel & The Viking 1 27 December 1968 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox 1 8 May 1969 Kansas City, KS Luke Brown & Tor Kamata 1 12 June 1969 Kansas City, KS Dick Murdoch & K.O. Kox 2 19 June 1969
Kansas City, KS Luke Brown & Danny Little Bear 1 30 June 1969 Kansas City, KS The title was vacated on 4 September 1965 when Brown walks out on Little Bear during a match. Danny Little Bear & Stan Pulaski 1 18 September 1969 Kansas City, KS Defeats Tarzan Tyler and Great Kojika in tournament final to crown new champions. 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 & Buddy Austin 1 06/1971< Rufus R. Jones & 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 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 According to the team's manager, Percival Friend, the North American Tag Championships were replaced with the NWA World Tag Team Championships when Togo and Joe defeat Bob Geigel and Rufus Jones on 8 March 1973. See also
References
- General
- Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). "NWA Central States Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. pp. 254–255. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- Specific
External links
Categories:- National Wrestling Alliance championships
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