NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship explained

Created:1972
Titleretired:December 1978
Mostreigns:Team: Ron Miller and Larry O'Dea
Individual: Larry O'Dea
Firstchamp:Jimmy Golden and Dennis McCord

The NWA Austra-Asian Tag Team Championship was the top tag team professional wrestling title in the Australian World Championship Wrestling promotion from 1972 through the promotion's 1978 closure.[1]

WCW joined the National Wrestling Alliance in August 1969,[2] but still recognized the IWA World Tag Team Championship as its world title. In 1971, that title was abandoned and this title was established as WCW's new top tag team title.

24 different teams held the championship, combining for 29 individual title reigns.[1]

Title history

Symbol!style="background: #f0f0f0;"
Meaning
No.The overall championship reign
ReignThe reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
EventThe event in which the championship changed hands
N/AThe specific information is not known
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
width=0 data-sort-type="number" scope="col" No.width=14% scope="col" Championwidth=0 scope="col" Reignwidth=16% scope="col" Datewidth=0 data-sort-type="number" scope="col" Days heldwidth=14% scope="col" Locationwidth=17% scope="col" Eventwidth=51% class="unsortable" scope="col" Noteswidth=0 class="unsortable" scope="col"
1 and Dennis McCord1MelbourneLive eventDefeated Brute Bernard and Gary Hart in the finals of a seven-team tournament.[3]
2 and Dick Dunn1N/ALive eventAwarded the title after Golden was injured in the United States. 
3
(Bob Griffin and Dale Lewis)
1SydneyLive event  
4 and Dick Dunn2SydneyLive event  
5 and Larry O'Dea1SydneyLive event  
6 and Waldo Von Erich1SydneyLive event [4]
7 and Mark Lewin1N/ALive event  
8 and Hito Tojo1SydneyLive event  
9 and Larry O'Dea2SydneyLive event  
VacatedChampionship was vacated after Ron Miller was injured by Ciclón Negro and Waldo Von Erich. 
10 and Tony Kontellis1SydneyLive eventWon a tournament. 
11 and Bobby Shane1SydneyLive event  
12 and Larry O'Dea3SydneyLive event  
13 and Steve Rackman1SydneyLive event  
141SydneyLive event [5]
15 and George Gouliovas1SydneyLive event  
VacatedChampionship was vacated after Skandor Akbar was injured by The Great Mephisto. 
161MelbourneLive eventWon a tournament. 
171N/ALive event  
18 and Kevin Martin1BrisbaneLive event  
19 and Ed Wiskoski1N/ALive event  
201SydneyLive eventDefeated Masa Saito and Ed Wiskoski. 
21 and Bugsy McGraw1N/ALive event  
224SydneyLive event  
23 and Killer Karl Krupp1SydneyLive event  
24 and Mario Milano1SydneyLive event  
Vacated/1978Championship was vacated after Mario Milano was injured by Bruiser Brody. 
252SydneyLive event  
VacatedChampionship vacated when Bobby Hart left the country. 
261Papua New GuineaLive eventWon a tournament; possibly fictitious. 
271SydneyLive event  
281SydneyLive event  
291SydneyLive event  
AbandonedWorld Championship Wrestling closed. 

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austra-Asian Tag Team Title . Puroresu Dojo . 31 December 2008.
  2. Web site: Pro-Wrestling Title Histories: Australia . Puroresu Dojo . 31 December 2008 . W.C.W. was a members of National Wrestling Alliance after 69/08..
  3. Web site: Australian Promotions.
  4. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (May 13): Rick Martel wins AWA gold, Kurt Angle wins TNA title, Nash & Hall beat one man to win tag titles . May 13, 2015 . February 11, 2017 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.
  5. Web site: On this day in pro wrestling history (June 1): Rogers beats Gomez, Gordman & Goliath, Baba loses PWF Title, Flair Vs. KVE, Lawler Vs. Son, Undertaker Vs. Edge . June 1, 2015 . February 11, 2017 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online.