Tag-Team Champion


1958: Mark Lewin and Don Curtis beat Hans Schmidt and Dick the Bruiser to become the first NWA Northeast United States tag team champions.

September 1, 1958: Jerry and Eddie Graham over Schmidt and Bruiser in Washington, DC.

December, 1958: Mark Lewin and Don Curtis regain the titles from the Grahams in Washington, DC.

May 27, 1959: Jerry and Eddie Graham win the titles back from Lewin and Curtis in Bridgeport, CT.

Eddie Graham retires in November of 1959; the belts are declared vacant.

November 14, 1959: Jerry Graham and Johnny Valentine beat Lewin and Curtis and are declared the champions, West Hempstead, NY.

March, 1960: Eddie Graham returns and takes Valentine's place as co-holder of the tag titles

April 2, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien (aka Lou Klein) beat the Grahams in New Haven, CT.

April 16, 1960: Jerry and Eddie Graham regain the titles, New Haven, CT.

April 23, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien win the belts back in Chicago, IL.

July 21, 1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) defeat the Bastiens in Washington, DC.

August 8, 1960: Red Bastien and Lou Bastien defeat the Kangaroos in Washington, DC.

August 24, 1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos beat the Bastiens for the belts, Bridgeport, CT.

November 19, 1960: Johnny Valentine and Buddy Rogers over the Kangaroos, Teaneck, NJ.

November 26, 1960: Buddy Rogers forfeits his share of the titles; The Fabulous Kangaroos beat Valentine and Chief Big Heart in Washington, DC.

January 11, 1962: Johnny Valentine and Bob Ellis defeat the Kangaroos in Washington, DC.

July 5, 1962: Buddy Rogers and Johnny Barend over Valentine and Ellis in Washington, DC.

March 7, 1963: Buddy Austin and Great Scott win the titles from Rogers and Barend in Washington, DC.

April, 1963: The promotion withdraws from the NWA and becomes the WWWF.

May 16, 1963: Skull Murphy and Brute Bernard win the titles in Washington, DC.

November 14, 1963: Killer Kowalski and Gorilla Monsoon defeat Murphy and Bernard in Washington, DC.

December 28, 1963: Chris and John Tolos over Kowalski and Monsoon, Teaneck, NJ.

February, 1964: Don McClarity and Vittorio "Argentina" Apollo beat the Tolos' in Connecticut.

June, 1964: Dr. Jerry and Luke Graham defeat McClarity and Apollo in Washington, DC.

1964: Gene Kiniski and Waldo Von Erich win the championship in Washington, DC.

April, 1965: Gorilla Monsoon and Bill Watts beat Kiniski and Von Erich in Washington, DC.

July, 1965: Dan and Dr. Bill Miller over Monsoon and Watts in Washington, DC.

February 21, 1966: Tony Parisi and Johnny Valentine beat the Millers in New York, NY.

September 22, 1966: Parisi is injured during the second fall of a best 2-out-of-3 fall match when Valentine turns on him; the titles are given to the challengers, Baron Mikel Scicluna and Smasher Sloan, in Washington, DC.

December 8, 1966: Spiros Arion and Tony Parisi over Scicluna and Sloan, Washington, DC.

June, 1967: Parisi leaves the WWF and is replaced in the team by Arnold Skaaland.

July 10, 1967: The Sicilians (Lou Albano and Tony Altimore) defeat Arion and Skaaland, Atlantic City, NJ.

July 24, 1967: Bruno Sammartino and Spiros Arion beat the Sicilians, Atlantic City, NJ.

Late 1967: The WWWF United States tag titles are abandoned.

June 1969: The Rising Suns (Toru Tanaka and Mitsu Arakawa) are declared the first WWWF International tag team champions after a fictitious tournament win in Japan.

December 8, 1969: Tony Marino (wrestling under a mask as Batman) and Bruno Sammartino defeat the Rising Suns in New York, NY.

December 12, 1969: Victor Rivera replaces Sammartino.

June 15, 1970: The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) beat Marino and Rivera in New York, NY.

June 18, 1971: Bruno Sammartino and Dominic Denucci over the Mongols in Pittsburgh, PA.

June, 1971: "Crazy" Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler defeat Dick the Bruiser and The Sheik in the finals of a tournament and are declared the first WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) World tag team champions.

July 2, 1971: The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) beat Sammartino and Denucci in Pittsburgh, PA.

November 12, 1971: Luke Graham and Tarzan Tyler defeat the Mongols in Pittsburgh, PA.

The WWWF International tag team championship is unified with the WWWF world tag team titles.

December 6, 1971: Karl Gotch and Rene Goulet over Graham and Tyler, New York, NY.

February 1, 1972: Baron Mikel Scicluna and King Curtis Iaukea win the titles, Philadelphia, PA.

May 22, 1972: Sonny King and Chief Jay Strongbow defeat Scicluna and Iaukea; New York, NY.

June 27, 1972: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji beat King and Strongbow, Philadelphia, PA.

May 30, 1973: Tony Garea and Haystacks Calhoun over Tanaka and Fuji, Hamburg, PA.

September 11, 1973: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji regain the titles from Garea and Calhoun, Philadelphia, PA.

November 14, 1973: Tony Garea and Dean Ho defeat Tanaka and Fuji, in PA.

May 8, 1974: The Valiant Brothers ("Gorgeous" Jimmy and "Luscious" Johnny) beat Garea and Ho in Hamburg, PA.

May 13, 1975: Dominic Denucci and Victor Rivera over the Valiant Brothers, Philadelphia, PA.

June, 1975: Rivera leaves the WWWF for the IWA; Pat Barrett takes his place as one-half as the tag champions with Denucci.

August 26, 1975: The Blackjacks (Lanza and Mulligan) over Denucci and Barrett, Philadelphia, PA.

November 18, 1975: Louis Cerdan and Tony Parisi defeat the Blackjacks, Philadelphia, PA.

May 11, 1976: The Executioners ("Killer" Kowalski and John Studd) over Cerdan and Parisi, Philadelphia, PA.

October 26, 1976: The Executioners use a third member (Nikolai Volkoff) in a match; the titles are declared vacant.

December 7, 1976: Chief Jay Strongbow and White Wolf win the titles in Philadelphia, PA.

August, 1977: White Wolf is injured by Ken Patera; the titles are vacated.

September 27, 1977: Toru Tanaka and Mr. Fuji regain the titles in Philadelphia, PA.

March 14, 1978: Dominic Denucci and Dino Bravo defeat Tanaka and Fuji in Philadelphia, PA.

June 26, 1978: The Yukon Lumberjacks (Pierre and Eric) beat Denucci and Bravo in New York, NY.

November 21, 1978: Tony Garea and Larry Zbysko over the Lumberjacks in Allentown, PA.

March 6, 1979: The Valiant Brothers ("Gorgeous" Jimmy and "Luscious" Johnny) over Garea and Zbysko; Allentown, PA.

Summer, 1979: The WWWF is renamed the WWF (World Wrestling Federation).

October 22, 1979: "Polish Power" Ivan Putski and Tito Santana over the Valiants, New York, NY.

April 12, 1980: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) defeat Putski and Santana in New York, NY.

August 9, 1980: Bob Backlund and Pedro Morales beat the Samoans; New York, NY.

August 10, 1980: Backlund forfeits the tag title; the belts are declared vacant.

September 9, 1980: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) beat Tony Garea and Rene Goulet, Allentown, PA.

November 8, 1980: Tony Garea and Rick Martel over the Samoans; Philadelphia, PA.

March 17, 1981: The Moondogs (Rex and King) defeat Garea and Martel; Allentown, PA.

May, 1981: Spot replaces King in the Moondogs.

July 21, 1981: Tony Garea and Rick Martel regain the titles from the Moondogs; Allentown, PA.

October 13, 1981: Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito beat Garea and Martel; Allentown, PA.

June 28, 1982: The Strongbows (Chief Jay and Jules) defeat Saito and Fuji; New York, NY.

July 13, 1982: Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito regain the titles from the Strongbows; Allentown, PA.

October 26, 1982: The Strongbows (Chief Jay and Jules) regain the belts from Saito and Fuji; Allenton, PA.

March 8, 1983: The Samoans (Afa and Sika) over the Strongbows; Allentown, PA.

March 12, 1983: Sika is injured and is replaced by Samoan #3 (Samu) for title defences barring Sika's return.

November 15, 1983: Rocky Johnson and "Mr. USA" Tony Atlas beat the Samoans, Allentown, PA.

April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdoch defeat Johnson and Atlas; Hamburg, PA.

January 21, 1985: Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo over Adonis and Murdoch; Hartford, CT.

March 31, 1985: The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff beat Windham and Rotundo at Wrestlemania, New York, NY.

June 17, 1985: Barry Windham and Mike Rotundo over Sheik and Volkoff; Poughkeepsie, NY.

August 24, 1985: The Dream Team (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) beat Windham/Rotundo, Phili, PA.

April 7, 1986: The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and the Dynamite Kid) over Valentine/Beefcake, Wrestlemania 2, Chicago.

January 26, 1987: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) over the Bulldogs (WWF Superstars); Tampa, FL.

October 27, 1987: Strike Force (Rick Martel and Tito Santana) beat the Harts (WWF Superstars); Syracuse, NY.

March 27, 1988: Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeat Strike Force at Wrestlemania IV; Atlantic City, NJ.

July 18, 1989: The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) over Demolition (SNME); Worcester, MA.

October 2, 1989: Demolition (Ax and Smash) beat the Brainbusters (WWF Superstars); Wheeling, WV.

December 13, 1989: The Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) defeat Demolition (WWF TV); Huntsville, AL.

April 1, 1990: Demolition (Ax and Smash) beat Andre and Haku at Wrestlemania VI; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Summer, 1990: Demolition introduce Crush as their third member.

August 27, 1990: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) over Demolition (Smash and Crush); Summerslam; Phili.

October 30, 1990: The Rockers (Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty) beat the Harts; it is not recognized at the time (it is today however).

March 24, 1991: The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs) defeat the Harts at Wrestlemania VI; Los Angeles, CA.

August 26, 1991: The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) over the Nasty Boys at Summerslam; New York, NY.

February 7, 1992: Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and "Irwin R. Shyster" Mike Rotundo) beat LOD; Denver, Colorado.

July 20, 1992: The Natural Disasters (Earthquake and Typhoon) defeat Money Inc.; Worcester, MA.

October 13, 1992: Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and "Irwin R. Shyster" Mike Rotundo) over the Disasters; Regina, Canada.

June 14, 1993: The Steiner Bros. (Rick and Scott) beat Money Inc.; Columbus, OH.

June 16, 1993: Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and "Irwin R. Shyster" Mike Rotundo) defeat the Steiners; Rockford, IL.

June 19, 1993: The Steiner Bros. (Rick and Scott) over Money Inc.; St. Louis, MI.

September 13, 1993: The Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Ouelette) beat the Steiners (Raw); New York, NY.

January 10, 1994: Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid defeat the Quebecers; Richmond, VA.

January 17, 1994: The Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Ouelette) over Jannetty/Kid; New York, NY.

March 29, 1994: Men on a Mission (Mabel and Mo) beat the Quebecers; London, England.

March 31, 1994: The Quebecers (Jacques Rougeau and Pierre Ouelette) defeat Men on a Mission; Sheffield, England.

April 26, 1994: The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) over the Quebecers (WWF TV); Burlington, VT.

August 28, 1994: "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels/"Big Daddy Cool" Diesel beat the Headshrinkers; Indianapolis, IN.

November 23, 1994: Michaels and Diesel break up at the Survivor Series; the titles are vacated.

January 22, 1995: Bob Holly and The 1-2-3 Kid win a tourney final over Bam Bam Bigelow/Tatanka at the Rumble, Tampa, FL.

January 23, 1995: The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) defeat Holly and the Kid (Monday Night Raw); Palmetto, FL.

April 2, 1995: Owen Hart and Yokozuna beat the Gunns at Wrestlemania XI; Hartford, CT.

September 24, 1995: "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith replaces a late Owen Hart at In Your House, Detroit, MI.

September 24, 1995: "Two Dudes With Attitudes" Shawn Michaels and Diesel beat the Bulldog and Yoko at IYH: Detroit, MI.

September 25, 1995: Owen Hart and Yokozuna are given the titles back as Owen Hart had joined the match at In Your House late, and was pinned, however the British Bulldog had been deemed his replacement (and one half of the champions) for the match.

September 25, 1995: The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) regain the titles from Owen and Yoko (Raw); Grand Rapids, MI.

February, 1996: Billy Gunn suffers a neck injury; the titles are forfeited and thus vacated; a tournament is announced.

March 31, 1996: The Body Donnas (Chris "Skip" Candido and Tom "Zip" Pritchard) beat the Godwinns at Wrestlemania 12, CA.

May 19, 1996: The Godwinns (Henry O. and Phinneas I.) defeat the Body Donnas, New York, NY.

May 26, 1996: The Smokin' Gunns (Billy and Bart) over the Godwinns at In Your House; Florence, SC.

September 22, 1996: Owen Hart and "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith beat the Gunns at In Your House; Philadelphia, PA.

May 26, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels over Owen/Smith (Raw); Evansville, IN.

June, 1997: Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart get into a locker room altercation; Michaels walks out, forfeits his title.

June, 1997: A WWF title tournament is held; the winner to meet Steve Austin and a partner for the championship.

July 14, 1997: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Dude Love (Mick Foley) beat Owen/Bulldog (tourney winners) on Raw; Texas.

September 7, 1997: The titles are forfeited as Steve Austin is medically unfit to defend the titles. A "Fatal Four Way" tag title match will take place this same night at IYH.

September 7, 1997: The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) win the "Fatal Four Way" tag title match, beating Owen Hart and the British Bulldog in the end; IYH: Ground Zero, Louisville, KY.

October 5, 1997: The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas) over the Headbangers; IYH: Badd Blood; St. Louis, Missouri.

October, 1997: The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) over the Godwinns, Raw is War.

November 24, 1997: "Roaddog" Jesse James/"Bad Ass" Billy Gunn beat the Legion of Doom, Raw is War, Fayetteville, NC.

March 29, 1998: The Hardcore Legends (Cactus Jack and Terry "Chainsaw Charlie" Funk) defeat James and Gunn, Wrestlemania 14, Boston, Massachusettes.

March 30, 1998: The New Age Outlaws ("Roaddog" and "Bad Ass") over Jack and Funk, Raw is War, Albany, New York.

July 13, 1998: Kane and Mankind beat the Outlaws, Raw is War, East Rutherford, New Jersey.

July 26, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the Undertaker defeat Kane/Mankind, IYH: Fully Loaded, Fresno, California.

August 10, 1998: Kane and Mankind beat Steve Austin/Undertaker, the New Age Outlaws and Rocky Maivia/D-Lo Brown in a "Four Corners Match", Raw is War, Omaha, Nebraska.

August 30, 1998: The New Age Outlaws over Mankind (with Kane no-showing) in an "Anything Goes" match, Summerslam: Highway to Hell, New York, NY.

December 14, 1998: Ken Shamrock and the Big Bossman defeat the Outlaws, Raw is War, Tacoma, Washington.

January 25, 1999: Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett beat Shamrock and the Bossman, Raw is War, Phoenix, Arizona.

April 5, 1999: X-Pac and Kane over Hart and Jarrett, Raw is War, Long Island, New York (taped March 30).

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