NWA World Tag Team Championship (Chicago version)

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.[1]

Title history

Wrestlers: Reigns together: Date: Place: Notes:
Lord Athol Layton & Lord James Blears 1 1953 Awarded
Bill Melby & Billy Darnell 1 July 25, 1953 Chicago, IL defeat Blears & Martino Angelo who subbed for injured Blears
Ben & Mike Sharpe 1 October 17, 1953 Chicago, IL
Vacated 1953 Sharpe's leave area
Bill Melby & Billy Darnell 2 1954 Awarded
Reggie Lisowski & Art Neilson 1 February 13, 1954 Defeat Melby & Jack Witzig who subbed for injured Darnell
Pat O'Connor & Roy McClarity 1 March 19, 1955 Moline, IL
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangara 1 February 1956 ?
Mike DiBiase & Danny Plechas 1 February 18, 1956 Moline, IL
Reggie & Stan Lisowski 1 March 1956 ?
Vacated 1956 Titles vacant
Bobby Bruns & Roy McClarity 1 November 3, 1956 Des Moines, IA over Nicolai & Boris Volkoff
Vacated November 1956 Titles vacant
Nicolai & Boris Volkoff 1 November 24, 1956 Milwaukee, WI over Reggie & Stan Lisowski
Reggie & Stan Lisowski 2 December 1956 ?
Nicolai & Boris Volkoff 2 December 15, 1956 Milwaukee, WI
Verne Gagne & Eduord Carpentier 1 May 25, 1957 Milwaukee, WI
Nicolai & Boris Volkoff 3 June 1957 ?
Reggie & Stan Lisowski 3 June 29, 1957 Chicago, IL
Nicolai & Boris Volkoff 4 February 22, 1958 Chicago, IL
Jackie & Don Fargo 1 November 15, 1958 Chicago, IL
Vacated 1959 Titles vacant
Roy & Ray Shire 1 August 6, 1959 Indianapolis, IN defeat Angelo Poffo & Dick Afflis in tournament final
Gene Kiniski & Dick Afflis 1 February 11, 1960 ?
Roy & Ray Shires 2 April 9, 1960 ?
Titles retired August 1960 Titles retired when they are renamed the AWA World Tag Team Championship

References

  1. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
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