List of ECW World Tag Team Champions
The ECW World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).
Originally, ECW was known as Eastern Championship Wrestling when it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an organization that had numerous member promotions. ECW withdrew as a member of the NWA in 1994 and renamed itself to Extreme Championship Wrestling.[1] The championship remained active until April 2001, when ECW filed for bankruptcy. All of ECW's assets were later purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in mid-2003, including the copyrights to ECW's championships.[2]
In May 2006, WWE extended its promotion by adding ECW as a third additional brand, the others being Raw and SmackDown!, in a storyline sports extension.[3] The ECW World Heavyweight Championship was the only former ECW championship reactivated by WWE for the new brand.[4] However, the title history was published by WWE on its website.[5]
Title reigns were determined either by professional wrestling matches with different tag teams (a duo of wrestlers) or stables (a group of more than two wrestlers) using ring names, involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances; the championship could have also been vacated by the promotion. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship.
The title was mostly won at live events in Japan and in eight American states. The inaugural champions were The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl), who won a tournament final at a live event to win the titles on June 23, 1992. Danny Doring and Roadkill, who won the titles on December 3, 2000 at the Massacre on 34th Street pay-per-view event, were the final wrestlers to have held the championship before ECW filed for bankruptcy. At 283 days, The Super Destroyers' first reign was the longest, while The Dudley Boyz' eighth reign and the team of Raven and Stevie Richards' second reign were the shortest, at less than one day. With eight reigns, The Dudley Boyz held the most reigns as a tag team and individually. Overall, there were 51 reigns among 31 teams.
Title history
Names
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| NWA-ECW World Tag Team Championship | June 23, 1992 – August 27, 1994 |
| ECW World Tag Team Championship | August 27, 1994 – April 11, 2001 |
Key
| Reign | The reign number for the specific set of wrestlers listed. |
|---|---|
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won |
| N/A | The information is not available or is unknown |
| Wrestler name (No.) | The number represents the individual reigns of a wrestler when this is distinct from the tag team's reign. |
| — | Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign |
Reigns
| No. | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Destroyers (A.J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) |
1 | June 23, 1992 | 283 | Philadelphia, PA | Live event | Defeat Glen Osbourne and Max Thrasher in a tournament final. |
| 2 | Tony Stetson and Larry Winters | 1 | April 2, 1993 | 1 | Radnor, PA | Hardcore TV #6 | Aired 5-11-93 on TV |
| 3 | The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels) |
1 | April 3, 1993 | 42 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #8 | Hotbody and Candido won the belts, but all three wrestlers were recognized as champions, and were able to defend the titles in any combination via the Freebird Rule. Aired on 5-25-93 |
| 4 | The Super Destroyers | 2 | May 15, 1993 | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #14 | Defeat Hotbody & Michaels. Aired on 7-6-93 |
| 5 | The Suicide Blondes | 2 | May 15, 1993 | 61 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #15 | |
| — | Vacated | 1 | July 15, 1993 | 39 | N/A | Hardcore TV #16 | Candido jumped to Smoky Mountain Wrestling. |
| 6 | Dark Patriot, TheThe Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert | 1 | August 8, 1993 | 54 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #22 | Defeated Sal Bellomo & The Sandman in a tournament final. Aired on 9-7-93. |
| — | Vacated | 2 | October 1, 1993 | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | Bloodfest: Part 1 | Gilbert left ECW. |
| 7 | Johnny Hotbody (3) and Tony Stetson (2) | 1 | October 1, 1993 | 43 | Philadelphia, PA | Bloodfest: Part 1 | Awarded when Gilbert no-show. |
| 8 | Dreamer, TommyTommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn | 1 | November 13, 1993 | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | November to Remember (1993) | |
| 9 | Sullivan, KevinKevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | 1 | December 4, 1993 | 63 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #36 | Defeat Dreamer and Shane Douglas, who was substituting for an injured Gunn. After the match, Douglas turned against Dreamer and became a heel. Aired 12-14-93 on TV. |
| — | Vacated | 2 | February 5, 1994 | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | Controversial finish of a title match against The Bruise Brothers. | |
| 10 | Sullivan, KevinKevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | 2 | March 5, 1994 | 1 | Philadelphia, PA | Defeated The Bruise Brothers in a rematch. | |
| 11 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) |
1 | March 6, 1994 | 174 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #46 | Aired 3-8-94 on TV |
| 12 | Jack, CactusCactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck | 1 | August 27, 1994 | 70 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #73 | Whipwreck was a substitute for Terry Funk, who left the company. Aired 9-6-94 on TV |
| 13 | The Public Enemy | 2 | November 5, 1994 | 91 | Philadelphia, PA | November to Remember (1994) | |
| 14 | The Dangerous Alliance (Sabu and The Tazmaniac (3)) |
1 | February 4, 1995 | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | Double Tables | |
| 15 | Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit and Dean Malenko | 1 | February 25, 1995 | 42 | Philadelphia, PA | Return of the Funker | |
| 16 | The Public Enemy | 3 | April 8, 1995 | 83 | Philadelphia, PA | Three Way Dance | Also def. Rick Steiner (who was a substitute for Sabu) and Taz in 3 way dance |
| 17 | Raven and Stevie Richards | 1 | June 30, 1995 | 78 | Jim Thorpe, PA | Hardcore TV #115 | Aired 7-4-95 on TV |
| 18 | The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) |
1 | September 16, 1995 | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | Gangstas Paradise | |
| 19 | Raven and Stevie Richards | 2 | October 7, 1995 | 0 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #131 | Aired 10-24-95 on TV |
| 20 | The Public Enemy | 4 | October 7, 1995 | 21 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #131 | Defeat Raven & Stevie Richards and The Gangstas in a Three Way Dance. Aired 10-24-95 on TV |
| 21 | 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman | 1 | October 28, 1995 | 62 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #133 | Scorpio defeated Rocco Rock in a singles match to win the tag team title and chose Sandman as his partner. Aired 11-7-95 on TV |
| 22 | Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck | 2 | December 29, 1995 | 36 | New York, NY | Holiday Hell 1995 | Whipwreck defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in a singles match to win both the tag team titles and the ECW World Television Championship; Cactus Jack came out and declared himself to be Mikey's partner after he won the match. |
| 23 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) |
1 | February 3, 1996 | 182 | New York, NY | Big Apple Blizzard Blast | |
| 24 | The Gangstas (Mustapha Saed and New Jack) |
1 | August 3, 1996 | 139 | Philadelphia, PA | Doctor Is In | |
| 25 | The Eliminators | 2 | December 20, 1996 | 85 | Middletown, NY | Hardcore TV #193 | Aired on 12-31-96 on Hardcore TV |
| 26 | The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) |
1 | March 15, 1997 | 29 | Philadelphia, PA | Hostile City Showdown | Aired 3-20-97 on Hardcore TV |
| 27 | The Eliminators | 3 | April 13, 1997 | 68 | Philadelphia, PA | Barely Legal | |
| 28 | The Dudley Boyz | 2 | June 20, 1997 | 29 | Waltham, MA | Hardcore TV #218 | The Dudley Boyz defeated Kronus in a handicap match as a result of a sidelining injury sustained by Saturn. Aired 6-26-97 on TV |
| 29 | The Gangstas | 2 | July 19, 1997 | 29 | Philadelphia, PA | Heat Wave 1997/Hardcore TV #222 | Aired 7-24-97 on TV |
| 30 | The Dudley Boyz | 3 | August 17, 1997 | 34 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Hardcore Heaven (1997) | The Dudley Boyz won the championship via forfeit as a result of Mustapha Saed leaving the promotion before Hardcore Heaven took place. |
| 31 | The Gangstanators (Kronus (4) and New Jack (3)) |
1 | September 20, 1997 | 28 | Philadelphia, PA | As Good as it Gets | Aired 9-27-97 on TV |
| 32 | The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and Tracy Smothers) |
1 | October 18, 1997 | 48 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #236 | Aired 11-1-97 on TV |
| 33 | Can-Am Express (Doug Furnas and Phil LaFon) | 1 | December 5, 1997 | 1 | Waltham, MA | Live event | |
| 34 | Chris Candido (3) and Lance Storm | 1 | December 6, 1997 | 203 | Philadelphia, PA | Better than Ever | Defeat Can-Am Express and Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney in a Three Way Dance. |
| 35 | Rob Van Dam and Sabu (2) | 1 | June 27, 1998 | 119 | Philadelphia, PA | Hardcore TV #271 | Aired 7-1-98 on TV |
| 36 | The Dudley Boyz | 4 | October 24, 1998 | 8 | Cleveland, OH | Hardcore TV #288 | Aired 10-28-98 on TV |
| 37 | Mahoney, BallsBalls Mahoney and Masato Tanaka | 1 | November 1, 1998 | 5 | New Orleans, LA | November to Remember (1998) | |
| 38 | The Dudley Boyz | 5 | November 6, 1998 | 37 | New York, NY | Hardcore TV #290 | Aired 11-11-98 on TV |
| 39 | Sabu (3) and Rob Van Dam | 2 | December 13, 1998 | 125 | Tokyo, Japan | ECW/FMW Supershow II | Aired 12-16-98 on TV |
| 40 | The Dudley Boyz | 6 | April 17, 1999 | 92 | Buffalo, NY | Hardcore TV #313 | D-Von Dudley defeated Van Dam in a singles match to win the championship for his team. Aired 4-23-99 on TV |
| 41 | Dudley, SpikeSpike Dudley and Balls Mahoney (2) | 1 | July 18, 1999 | 26 | Dayton, OH | Heat Wave (1999) | |
| 42 | The Dudley Boyz | 7 | August 13, 1999 | 1 | Cleveland, OH | Hardcore TV #330 | Aired 8-20-99 on TV |
| 43 | Spike Dudley and Balls Mahoney (3) | 2 | August 14, 1999 | 12 | Toledo, OH | Hardcore TV #331 | Aired 8-27-99 on TV |
| 44 | The Dudley Boyz | 8 | August 26, 1999 | 0 | New York, NY | ECW on TNN#2 | Aired 9-3-99 on TV |
| 45 | Tommy Dreamer (2) and Raven (3) | 1 | August 26, 1999 | 136 | New York, NY | ECW on TNN#2 | Aired 9-3-99 on TV |
| 46 | Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm (2)) |
1 | January 9, 2000 | 48 | Birmingham, AL | Guilty as Charged (2000) | |
| 47 | Tommy Dreamer (3) and Masato Tanaka (2) | 1 | February 26, 2000 | 7 | Cincinnati, OH | Hardcore TV #358 | Aired 3-7-00 on TV |
| 48 | Awesome, MikeMike Awesome and Raven (4) | 1 | March 4, 2000 | 8 | Philadelphia, PA | ECW on TNN#29 | Aired 3-10-00 on TV |
| 49 | Impact Players (Justin Credible and Lance Storm (3)) |
2 | March 12, 2000 | 41 | Danbury, CT | Living Dangerously | Defeated Raven & Mike Awesome and Tommy Dreamer & Masato Tanaka in a Three Way Dance. |
| — | Vacated | 3 | April 22, 2000 | 125 | Philadelphia, PA | Live event | Justin Credible vacated his half of the championship after winning the ECW World Heavyweight Championship at CyberSlam. Storm later left for World Championship Wrestling. |
| 50 | Tajiri, YoshihiroYoshihiro Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck (3) | 1 | August 25, 2000 | 1 | New York, NY | ECW on TNN#55 | Defeated Tommy Dreamer & Jerry Lynn and Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger in a Three Way Dance.Aired 9-1-00 on TV |
| 51 | Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido (2) and Tony Mamaluke) |
1 | August 26, 2000 | 99 | New York, NY | ECW on TNN#56 | Aired 9-8-00 on TV. |
| 52 | Danny Doring and Roadkill | 1 | December 3, 2000 | 129 | New York, NY | Massacre on 34th Street | Doring and Roadkill's reign was the final one in the title's history. |
| — |
Deactivated | — |
N/A | — | N/A | N/A | Promotion closed on 4-11-01. |
List of top combined reigns
The Dudley Boyz had eight reigns as tag team champions, the most in the title history
By team
By wrestler
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grunge, JohnnyJohnny Grunge | 4 | 369 |
| Rock, RoccoRocco Rock | 4 | 369 | |
| 3 | Kronus | 4 | 363 |
| 4 | Saturn | 3 | 335 |
| 5 | Candido, ChrisChris Candido | 3 | 291 |
| D-Von Dudley | 8 | 291 | |
| Buh Buh Ray Dudley | 8 | 291 | |
| 8 | A.J. Petrucci | 2 | 283 |
| Stahl, DougDoug Stahl | 2 | 283 | |
| 10 | Storm, LanceLance Storm | 3 | 282 |
| 11 | Sabu | 3 | 265 |
| 12 | Rob Van Dam | 2 | 244 |
| 13 | Raven | 4 | 222 |
| 14 | New Jack | 3 | 196 |
| 15 | Mustapha Saed | 2 | 168 |
| 16 | Tommy Dreamer | 3 | 164 |
| 17 | Little Guido | 2 | 149 |
| 18 | Johnny Hotbody | 3 | 131 |
| 19 | Roadkill | 1 | 129 |
| Danny Doring | 1 | 129 | |
| 21 | Mikey Whipwreck | 3 | 107 |
| 22 | Cactus Jack | 2 | 106 |
| 23 | Tony Mamaluke | 1 | 99 |
| 24 | Kevin Sullivan | 1 | 64 |
| 25 | Chris Michaels | 2 | 88 |
| 26 | The Tazmaniac | 3 | 84 |
| 27 | Justin Credible | 2 | 79 |
| 28 | Stevie Richards | 2 | 78 |
| 29 | The Sandman | 1 | 62 |
| Scorpio, 2 Cold2 Cold Scorpio | 1 | 62 | |
| 31 | Eddie Gilbert | 1 | 54 |
| Dark Patriot, TheThe Dark Patriot | 1 | 54 | |
| 33 | Tracy Smothers | 1 | 48 |
| 34 | Tony Stetson | 2 | 44 |
| 35 | Balls Mahoney | 3 | 43 |
| 36 | Chris Benoit | 1 | 42 |
| Dean Malenko | 1 | 42 | |
| 38 | Dudley, SpikeSpike Dudley | 2 | 38 |
| 39 | Johnny Gunn | 1 | 21 |
| Pitbull #1 | 1 | 21 | |
| Pitbull #2 | 1 | 21 | |
| 42 | Masato Tanaka | 2 | 12 |
| 43 | Mike Awesome | 1 | 7 |
| 44 | Larry Winters | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Furnas | 1 | 1 | |
| Phil LaFon | 1 | 1 | |
| Yoshihiro Tajiri | 1 | 1 |
References
- General
- "ECW Tag Team Championship reign history". Wrestling Title Histories by Royal Duncan and Gary Will. Solie.org. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- "ECW Tag Team Championship reign history at WWE.com". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2007-06-30.
- Specific
- ↑ Loverro, Thorm (2006). The Rise and Fall of ECW. Paul Heyman, Tazz, Tommy Dreamer. Simon and Schuster. pp. 5–24. ISBN 1-4165-1058-3. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ↑ "United States Bankruptcy Court: Case No. 01-B-11982 (ASH)" (PDF). United States Bankruptcy Court. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ↑ "WWE Launches ECW As Third Brand". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ↑ Hoffman, Brett. "An Extreme Debut". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ↑ "ECW Tag Team Championship History at WWE.com". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
External links
- ECW World Tag Team Championship at www.wrestling-titles.com
- ECW World Tag Team Championship at WWE.com
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