NWA/WCW World Tag Team Championship

Formerly the NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, the title became referred to as the WCW World Tag Team Championship in the waning months of 1990. The title was later absorbed into the WWF World Tag Team Championship in Nov-2001.
No.NameTitleDatePlaceEventReignNote
1 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 1[Mar-1975] N/A 248Note 1
2 Steve Keirn &
Tiger Conway, Jr.		 103-Nov-1975 Charlotte, NC 14
3 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 217-Nov-1975 Charlotte, NC 69
4 Wahoo McDaniel &
Rufus R. Jones		 125-Jan-1976 Charlotte, NC 9
5 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 303-Feb-1976 Raleigh, NC 92
6 Mr. Wrestling (Tim Woods) &
Dino Bravo		 105-May-1976 Raleigh, NC 54
7 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 428-Jun-1976 Greenville, SC 180
8 Ric Flair &
Greg Valentine		 125-Dec-1976 Greensboro, NC 134
9 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 508-May-1977 Charlotte, NC 138
10 Dusty Rhodes &
Dick Slater		 123-Sep-1977 Atlanta, GA 7
11 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 630-Sep-1977 Atlanta, GA 30
12 Ric Flair &
Greg Valentine		 230-Oct-1977 [?] 167
[Vacant] [15-Apr-1978] 8Note 2
13 Paul Jones &
Ricky Steamboat		 123-Apr-1978 Greensboro, NC 45Note 2
14 Baron Von Raschke &
Greg Valentine (3)		 107-Jun-1978 Raleigh, NC 188
15 Jimmy Snuka &
Paul Orndorff		 112-Dec-1978 [?] 135
16 Baron Von Raschke &
Paul Jones (2)		 128-Apr-1979 [?] 102
17 Ric Flair (3) &
Blackjack Mulligan		 108-Aug-1979 Greensboro, NC 14
18 Baron Von Raschke &
Paul Jones (3)		 222-Aug-1979 Raleigh, NC 61
19 Ricky Steamboat (2) &
Jay Youngblood		 122-Oct-1979 Raleigh, NC 159
20 Ray Stevens &
Greg Valentine (4)		 129-Mar-1980 Charlotte, NC 12
21 Ricky Steamboat (3) &
Jay Youngblood		 210-May-1980 Greensboro, NC 43
22 Ray Stevens (2) &
Jimmy Snuka (2)		 122-Jun-1980 Greensboro, NC 158
23 Paul Jones (4) &
Masked Superstar		 127-Nov-1980 Greensboro, NC 87
24 Ray Stevens (2) &
Ivan Koloff		 122-Feb-1981 Greensboro, NC 30
25 Paul Jones (5) &
Masked Superstar		 222-Mar-1981 Greensboro, NC 40
26 Gene Anderson &
Ole Anderson		 701-May-1981 Richmond, VA [228]
[Vacant] [15-Dec-1981] [75]Note 3
27 Ole Anderson (8) &
Stan Hansen		 128-Feb-1982 Atlanta, GA [199]Note 4
[Vacant] [Sep-1982] [2]
28 Sgt. Slaughter &
Don Kernodle		 117-Sep-1982 N/A 176Note 5
29 Ricky Steamboat (4) &
Jay Youngblood		 312-Mar-1983 Greensboro, NC 98
30 Jack Brisco &
Jerry Brisco		 118-Jun-1983 Greenville, SC 107
31 Ricky Steamboat (5) &
Jay Youngblood		 403-Oct-1983 Greenville, SC 18
32 Jack Brisco &
Jerry Brisco		 221-Oct-1983 Richmond, VA 34
33 Ricky Steamboat (6) &
Jay Youngblood		 524-Nov-1983 Greensboro, NCSTCD 31
[Vacant] 25-Dec-1983 14Note 6
34 Don Kernodle (2) &
Bob Orton, Jr.		 108-Jan-1984 Charlotte, NC 56Note 7
35 Wahoo McDaniel &
Mark Youngblood		 104-Mar-1984 Charlotte, NC 31
36 Jack Brisco &
Jerry Brisco		 304-Apr-1984 Spartanburg, SC 31
37 Wahoo McDaniel &
Mark Youngblood		 205-May-1984 Greensboro, NC 3
38 Ivan Koloff (2) &
Don Kernodle (3)		 108-May-1984 Raleigh, NC 165
39 Dusty Rhodes &
Maanny Fernandez		 120-Oct-1984 Greensboro, NC 149
40 "The Russians"
(Ivan Koloff [4]) &
(Nikita Koloff)		 118-Mar-1985 Fayetteville, NC 113Note 8
41 "Rock 'n Roll Express"
(Robert Gibson) &
(Ricky Morton)		 109-Jul-1985 Shelby, NC 96
42 "The Russians"
(Ivan Koloff) &
(Nikita Koloff)		 213-Oct-1985 Charlotte, NC 46
43 "Rock 'n Roll Express"
(Robert Gibson) &
(Ricky Morton)		 228-Nov-1985 Greensboro, NCSTCD 66
44 "Midnight Express"
(Dennis Condrey) &
(Bobby Eaton)		 102-Feb-1986 Atlanta, GA 195
45 "Rock 'n Roll Express"
(Robert Gibson) &
(Ricky Morton)		 316-Aug-1986 Philadelphia, PA 112
46 Manny Fernandez (2) &
Rick Rude		 106-Dec-1986 Atlanta, GA 171Note 9
47 "Rock 'n Roll Express"
(Robert Gibson) &
(Ricky Morton)		 426-May-1987 Spokane, WA 126Note 10
48 Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard		 129-Sep-1987 Misenheimer, NC 180
49 Barry Windham &
Lex Luger		 127-Mar-1988 Greensboro, NCCOC 24
50 Arn Anderson &
Tully Blanchard		 220-Apr-1988 Jacksonville, FL 143
51 "Midnight Express"
(Bobby Eaton [2]) &
(Stan Lane)		 110-Sep-1988 Philadelphia, PA 49
52 "Road Warriors"
(Hawk) &
(Animal)		 129-Oct-1988 New Orleans, LA 155
53 "Varsity Club"
(Mike Rotundo) &
(Steve Williams)		 102-Apr-1989 New Orleans, LACOC 5
[Vacant] 07-Apr-1989 68Note 11
54 "Fabulous Freebirds"
(Michael Hayes) &
(Jimmy Garvin)		 114-Jun-1989 Ft. Bragg, NCCOC 140Note 12
55 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 101-Nov-1989 Atlanta, GA 199
56 "Doom"
(Butch Reed) &
(Ron Simmons)		 119-May-1990 Washington, DCCC 281
57 "Fabulous Freebirds"
(Michael Hayes) &
(Jimmy Garvin)		 224-Feb-1991 Phoenix, AZ [-]Note 13
58 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 218-Feb-1991 Montgomery, AL [150]Note 14
[Vacant] 18-Jul-1991 49Note 15
59 "The Enforcers"
(Arn Anderson [3]) &
(Larry Zbyszko)		 105-Sep-1991 Augusta, GACOC 75Note 16
60 Ricky Steamboat (7) &
Dustin Rhodes		 119-Nov-1991 Savannah, GACOC 58
61 Arn Anderson (4) &
Bobby Eaton (3)		 116-Jan-1992 Jacksonville, FL 78
62 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 303-May-1992 Chicago, IL 63
63 Terry Gordy &
Steve Williams (2)		 105-Jul-1992 Atlanta, GA 78Note 17
64 Barry Windham (2) &
Dustin Rhodes (2)		 121-Sep-1992 Atlanta, GA 58
65 Ricky Steamboat (8) &
Shane Douglas		 118-Nov-1992 Macon, GACOC 104
66 "Hollywood Blondes"
(Steve Austin) &
(Brian Pillman)		 102-Mar-1993 Macon, GA 169
67 Arn Anderson (5) &
Paul Roma		 118-Aug-1993 Daytona, FLCOC 32Note 18
68 "The Nasty Boys"
(Brian Knobs) &
(Jerry Saggs)		 119-Sep-1993 Houston, TXFB 15
69 Marcus Alexander Bagwell &
Too Cold Scorpio		 104-Oct-1993 Columbus, GA 20
70 "The Nasty Boys"
(Brian Knobs) &
(Jerry Saggs)		 224-Oct-1993 New Orleans, LAHHAV 210
71 Cactus Jack &
Kevin Sullivan		 122-May-1994 Philadelphia, PASLAM 56
72 "Pretty Wonderful"
(Paul Orndorff [2]) &
(Paul Roma [2])		 117-Jul-1994 Orlando, FLBATB 70
73 "Stars & Stripes"
(Marcus Alexander Bagwell [2]) &
(The Patriot)		 125-Sep-1994 Atlanta, GA 28
74 "Pretty Wonderful"
(Paul Orndorff [3]) &
(Paul Roma [3])		 223-Oct-1994 Detroit, MIHHAV 24
75 "Stars & Stripes"
(Marcus Alexander Bagwell [3]) &
(The Patriot)		 216-Nov-1994 Jacksonville, FLCOC 22
76 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 108-Dec-1994 Atlanta, GA 164
77 "The Nasty Boys"
(Brian Knobs) &
(Jerry Saggs)		 321-May-1995 St. Petersburg, FLSLAM 34
78 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 224-Jun-1995 Atlanta, GA 28
79 Bunkhouse Buck &
Dick Slater (2)		 122-Jul-1995 Atlanta, GA 57
80 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 317-Sep-1995 Ashville, NCFB 1
81 "American Males"
(Marcus Alexander Bagwell [4]) &
(Scott Riggs)		 118-Sep-1995 Johnson City, TN 9
82 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 427-Sep-1995 Atlanta, GA 127
83 Sting &
Lex Luger (2)		 122-Jan-1996 Las Vegas, NVNTRO 184
84 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 524-Jun-1996 Charlotte, NCNTRO 30Note 19
85 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 424-Jul-1996 Cincinnati, OH 3
86 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 627-Jul-1996 Dayton, OH 58
87 "Public Enemy"
(Rocco Rock) &
(Johnny Grunge)		 123-Sep-1996 Birmingham, ALNTRO 8
88 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 701-Oct-1996 Canton, OHSNIT 26
89 "The Outsiders"
(Kevin Nash) &
(Scott Hall)		 127-Oct-1996 Las Vegas, NVHHAV 351Note 20
90 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 513-Oct-1997 Tampa, FLNTRO 91Note 21
91 "The Outsiders"
(Kevin Nash) &
(Scott Hall)		 212-Jan-1998 Jacksonville, FLNTRO 28
92 Rick Steiner &
Scott Steiner		 609-Feb-1998 El Paso, TXNTRO 13
93 "The Outsiders"
(Kevin Nash) &
(Scott Hall)		 322-Feb-1998 San Francisco, CASB8 84
94 Sting (2) &
The Giant		 117-May-1998 Worcester, MASLAM 18
[Vacant] 04-Jun-1998 Peoria, ILTHUN 10Note 22
95 Sting (3) &
Kevin Nash (4)		 114-Jun-1998 Baltimore, MDGAB 36Note 23
96 Scott Hall (4) &
The Giant (2)		 120-Jul-1998 Salt Lake City, UTNTRO 97
97 Rick Steiner (7) &
Buff Bagwell (5)		 125-Oct-1998 Las Vegas, NVHHAV 1Note 24
98 Rick Steiner (7)&
Kenny Kaos		 126-Oct-1998 Phoenix, AZNTRO 14Note 24
99 Rick Steiner (7)&
Judy Bagwell		 109-Nov-1998 Uniondale, NYNTRO 59Note 24
[Vacant] 07-Jan-1999 Richmond, VATHUN 45Note 25
100 Barry Windham (3) &
Curt Hennig		 121-Feb-1999 Oakland, CASB9 21Note 26
101 Chris Benoit &
Dean Malenko		 114-Mar-1999 Louisville, KYUNC 15
102 Rey Mysterio &
Billy Kidman		 129-Mar-1999 Toronto, ONTNTRO 41
103 Raven &
Perry Saturn		 109-May-1999 St. Louis, MOSLAM 22Note 27
104 Diamond Dallas Page &
Bam Bam Bigelow		 131-May-1999 Houston, TXNTRO 7Note 28
105 Chris Benoit (2) &
Perry Saturn (2)		 107-Jun-1999 Cleveland, OHNTRO 3
106 Diamond Dallas Page (2)&
Kanyon		 110-Jun-1999 Syracuse, NYTHUN >1Note 29
107 Chris Benoit (3) &
Perry Saturn (3)		 210-Jun-1999 Syracuse, NYTHUN 3
108 Diamond Dallas Page (3) &
Kanyon (2)		 213-Jun-1999 Baltimore, MDGAB 62
109 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 814-Aug-1999 Sturgis, SDRW 9Note 30
110 Barry Windham (4) &
Kendall Windham		 123-Aug-1999 Las Vegas, NVNTRO 20
111 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 912-Sep-1999 Winston-Salem, NCFB 36
112 Konnan &
Rey Mysterio (2)		 118-Oct-1999 Philadelphia, PANTRO 6
113 "Harlem Heat"
(Stevie Ray) &
(Booker T)		 1024-Oct-1999 Las Vegas, NVHHAV 1Note 31
114 Billy Kidman (2) &
Konnan (2)		 125-Oct-1999 Phoenix, AZNTRO 28
115 "Creative Control"
(Ron Harris [Gerald]) &
(Don Harris [Patrick])		 122-Nov-1999 Auburn Hills, MINTRO 15
116 Bret Hart &
Bill Goldberg		 107-Dec-1999 Madison, WITHUN 6
117 "The Outsiders"
(Kevin Nash [5]) &
(Scott Hall [5])		 413-Dec-1999 New Orleans, LANTRO 14
[Vacant] 27-Dec-1999 Houston, TXNTRO 7Note 32
118 David Flair &
Crowbar		 103-Jan-2000 Greenville, SCNTRO 15Note 33
119 "The Mamalukes"
(Big Vito) &
(Johnny the Bull)		 118-Jan-2000 Evansville, INTHUN 25
120 "The Harris Brothers"
(Ron Harris) &
(Don Harris)		 212-Feb-2000 Oberhausen, Germany 1
121 "The Mamalukes"
(Big Vito) &
(Johnny the Bull)		 213-Feb-2000 Leipzig, Germany 35
122 "The Harris Brothers"
(Ron Harris) &
(Don Harris)		 319-Mar-2000 Miami, FLUNC 22
[Vacant] 10-Apr-2000 Denver, CONTRO 6Note 34
123 Buff Bagwell (6) &
Shane Douglas (2)		 116-Apr-2000 Chicago, ILSPST 16Note 35
124 "Kronik"
(Brian Adams) &
(Brian Clark)		 102-May-2000 Biloxi, MSTHUN 28Note 36
125 Shawn Stasiak &
Chuck Palumbo		 130-May-2000 Nampa, IDTHUN 40
126 "Kronik"
(Brian Adams) &
(Brian Clark)		 209-Jul-2000 Daytona Beach, FLBATB 35
127 Great Muta &
Vampiro		 113-Aug-2000 Vancouver, BCNBR 1
128 Rey Mysterio (3) &
Juventud Guerrera		 114-Aug-2000 Kelowna, BCNTRO 35
[Vacant] 18-Sep-2000 Kitchener, ONTNTRO 7Note 37
129 Mark Jindrak &
Sean O'Haire		 125-Sep-2000 Uniondale, NYNTRO 14Note 38
130 Chavo Guerrero &
Lash LaRoux		 109-Oct-2000 Sydney, AustraliaTHUN >1
131 Mark Jindrak &
Sean O'Haire		 209-Oct-2000 Sydney, AustraliaTHUN 38
132 Alex Wright &
General Rection		 116-Nov-2000 Oberhausen, GermanyMF 4
133 "Perfect Event"
(Shawn Stasiak) &
(Chuck Palumbo)		 220-Nov-2000 Augusta, GANTRO 6Note 39
134 Kevin Nash (6) &
Diamond Dallas Page (4)		 126-Nov-2000 Milwaukee, WIMAY 8Note 40
135 "Perfect Event"
(Shawn Stasiak) &
(Chuck Palumbo)		 304-Dec-2000 Lincoln, NENTRO 13Note 41
136 Kevin Nash (7) &
Diamond Dallas Page (5)		 217-Dec-2000 Washington, DCSTCD 28
137 Chuck Palumbo (4) &
Sean O'Haire (3)		 114-Jan-2001 Indianapolis, INSIN 205
138 Undertaker &
Kane		 107-Aug-2001 Los Angeles, CASMDN 49Note 42
139 Booker T (11) &
Test		 125-Sep-2001 Dayton, OHSMDN 13Note 43
140 "The Hardy Boyz"
(Matt Hardy) &
(Jeff Hardy)		 108-Oct-2001 Indianapolis, INRIW 15
141 "The Dudley Boyz"
(D-Von Dudley) &
(Bubba Ray Dudley)		 123-Oct-2001 Omaha, NESMDN 26Note 44

Notes

1 Won the titles in a ficticious tournament. Some sources say Wahoo McDaniel and Paul Jones won the titles in 1975, and then the Andersons won them back again, but who knows? These early title changes are up to some speculation.
2 Flair/Valentine were stripped sometime in April-1978 (15-Apr assumed), and a tournament was held. Paul Jones and Ricky Steamboat defeated Masked Superstar and Ken Patera in the final of a 10-team tournament.
3 Titles were vacated in December after Gene was injured in October. 15-Dec assumed.
4 Defeated Jerry and Jack Brisco in the Eastern Division of tourney; awarded the titles by forfeit when the Western Division winers Wahoo McDaniel and Don Muraco split.
5 Were awarded the titles, but supposedly beat Giant Baba/Antonio Inoki in a tournament.
6 Vacated when Steamboat announced his retirement.
7 Defeated Dory Funk, Jr. and Jimmy Valiant in a tournament final.
8 Krusher Khrushchev joins the team, and all three men defend the titles in different combinations.
9 For a time, Ivan Koloff substitutes for an injured Rick Rude.
10 Said to have defeated Rick Rude and Manny Fernandez. Match possibly ficticious.
11 Stripped after Varsity Club attacked special referee Nikita Koloff.
12 Defeated Midnight Express in an 8-team tournament final.
13 Had already lost the belts to the Steiners at a TV taping before winning them from Doom.
14 Match aired on 09-Mar-1991.
15 Vacated on 18-Jul-1991 when Scott is injured.
16 Defeated Rick Steiner and Bill Kazmier in an 8-team tournament final.
17 On 12-Jul-1992, defeated Barry Windham/Dustin Rhodes to win the revived NWA Tag Team Titles. The two tag team championships are unified.
18 Defeated Austin and Lord Steven Regal (who subbed for an injured Pillman). NWA ceases to exist, and the NWA portion is split off and dies, until the new NWA holds a tourney in 1995.
19 Defeated a triangle match with Sting/Luger and Steiner Brothers.
20 The Steiners defeated Hall/Nash on 26-Jan-1997, in Cedar Rapids, IA, but are forced to return the titles by WCW VP Eric Bischoff, who is a member of the nWo with Hall/Nash. The Giant and Lex Luger also defeat Hall/Nash on 23-Feb-1997, in San Francisco, CA, but are also forced to return the titles.
21 The Steiners defeated Hall and Syxx, who subbed for the injured Nash.
22 Title vacated on 04-Jun-1998 when Giant/Sting break up. Giant puts the belts on the line with Brian Adams as his partner against Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page on that day. Page pinned Adams to pin the match, but WCW Chairman JJ Dillon said that Sting and Giant will face each other in a singles match, and the winner will pick a partner to be champions with.
23 Sting won the titles on his own, and the next night in Uniondale, NY on Nitro, he picked Nash as his partner.
24 Defeated Giant and Scott Steiner (who subbed for Hall). The next night, Bagwell turns on Rick, then Rick chooses Kaos as his new partner on 26-Oct-1998, then Judy Bagwell on 09-Nov-1998.
25 Vacated due to Steiner's injury. On Thunder they announced that the titles were vacant since they weren't defended in 30 days.
26 Defeated Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko in a tournament final.
27 Defeated Mysterio/Kidman and Benoit/Malenko in a three-way match.
28 Defeated Saturn and Kanyon, who subbed for the injured Raven.
29 After the controversial Saturn/Benoit win, the titles were returned to the group of DDP/Bigwlow/Kanyon.
30 Defeated Bigelow/Kanyon.
31 Titles were vacated and Harlem Heat defeated Billy Kidman/Konnan and Brian Knobs/Mugh Morrus.
32 Vacated due to Hall's knee surgery.
33 Defeated Kevin Nash/Scott Steiner in a tournament final.
34 Declared vacant by WCW executives Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.
35 Defeated Ric Flair and Lex Luger in a tournament final.
36 Defeated Shane Douglas and Wall, who subbed for suspended Bagwell.
37 Vacated when Juventud puts the title up as collateral against ERnest Miller's WCW Commissionership and loses.
38 Defeated Guerrera/Mysterio, Young Dragons, Harris Boys, Three Count, and MIA in a battle royal.
39 Defeated Alex Wright and Elix Skipper.
40 Nash pinned Stasiak, who was not the legal person in the ring.
41 Titles were returned to them because of the controversial ending.
42 Match aired on 09-Aug-2001.
43 Match aired on 27-Sep-2001.
44 Match aired on 25-Oct-2001. At the 2001 Survivor Series on 18-Nov, the Dudley Boyz defeated the Hardy Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship, unifying the two titles.
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