NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) explained

Championshipname:NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
Promotion:Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Created:1951
Mostreigns:George Becker and Johnny Weaver (7 reigns)(as individual) George Becker (23 reigns)
Longestreign:George Becker and Johnny Weaver (days)
Shortestreign:Leo Garibaldi and Chick Garibaldi (6 days)
Retired:1969

The NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) was the Mid-Atlantic territory version of the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship and was defended between 1953 until 1968 when it became the NWA Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship. It is one of the earliest titles to be defended in the Carolinas, most often in Lenoir, Greensboro and Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] [2]

Title history

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1September 25, 1951
Title history is unrecorded.
The Smith Brothers
1November 11, 1951
Title history is unrecorded.
The Smith Brothers
2December 5, 1953
The Becker Brothers
1March 1954
The Smith Brothers
3March 8, 1954 Charlotte, North Carolina
The Curtis Brothers
1May 29, 1954? Lenoir, North Carolina?
The Smith Brothers
4June 5, 1954? Lenoir, North Carolina?
Mr. Moto and Kinji Shibuya1July 19, 1954 Charlotte, North Carolina
The Becker Brothers
2October 18, 1954 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Jack Witzig 1November 25, 1954
VacatedJanuary 13, 1955
Title history is unrecorded. A championship match was held in Lenoir, North Carolina, between George Becker and Tex Riley vs. Al Kashey and Dave Jones on February 26 and March 5, 1955. It is unknown which team held the title.
The Dusek Family
1 July 2, 1955 Lexington, North Carolina
George Becker and Jack Witzig 2July 27, 1955 Asheville, North Carolina
Title held up in Lexington, North Carolina after a match against Babe Zaharias and Hombre Montana on October 22, 1955.
George Becker and Jack Witzig 3 October 29, 1955 Lexington, North Carolina
Title held up in Lexington, NC after a match against Mike Gallagher and Doc Gallagher ends as no contest on March 3, 1956, and the rematch on March 10, 1956, also ends as a no contest.
George Becker and Jack Witzig 4 March 17, 1956 Lexington, North Carolina
Mr. Moto and Kinji Shibuya 2 May 7, 1956 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Leo and Chick Garibaldi 1June 20, 1956 Asheville, North Carolina
Tiny Mills and Jim Austeri 1June 26, 1956 Nashville, Tennessee
George Becker and Jack Witzig 5September 17, 1956 Charlotte, North Carolina
Jim Austeri and Ali Bey1December 8, 1956 Lexington, North Carolina
The Flying Scotts
1March 18, 1957 Charlotte, North Carolina
The Dusek Family
2May 20, 1957 Charlotte, North Carolina
Ivan Bornov and Karol Fozoff 1June 1957
The Flying Scotts
2 July 6, 1957
Title history is unrecorded.
George Becker and Dick Steinborn 1July 27, 1957
Title history is unrecorded.
The Gallagher Brothers
1September 21, 1957
George Becker and Dick Steinborn 2 September 30, 1957 Charlotte, North Carolina
1March 31, 1958 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Mike Clancy1May 26, 1958 Charlotte, North Carolina
Frank Jares and Hans Schnabel1June 21, 1958
George Becker and Mike Clancy 2 July 5, 1958 Hickory, North Carolina
The Von Erichs
1October 13, 1958 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Mike Clancy 3 October 27, 1958 Charlotte, North Carolina
The Smith Brothers
5 January 26, 1959 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Billy Two Rivers1March 31, 1959 Raleigh, North Carolina
The Torres Brothers
1April 6, 1959 Charlotte, North Carolina
Mr. Moto and Duke Keomuka 2 July 6, 1959 Charlotte, North Carolina
1August 24, 1959 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Enrique Torres 1November 23, 1959 Charlotte, North Carolina
Larry Hamilton and Great Bolo 2 December 19, 1959 Spartanburg, South Carolina
1April 11, 1960 Charlotte, North Carolina
Larry Hamilton and Great Bolo 3 April 25, 1960 Charlotte, North Carolina
Title history is unrecorded.
Tosh Togo and Ike Eakins 1September 1960
Ray Villmer and Jack Curtis 1October 30, 1960 Charlotte, North Carolina
Gypsy Joe and Louis Tillet 1November 21, 1960 Charlotte, North Carolina
Ray Villmer and Jack Curtis 2 December 1960
1January 23, 1961 Charlotte, North Carolina [3]
George Becker and Sandy Scott 2 March 27, 1961 Charlotte, North Carolina
Great Bolo and Mike Paidousis 1April 1, 1961
George Becker and Sandy Scott 3April 9, 1961
Great Bolo and Mike Paidousis 2April 28, 1961
The Von Brauners
1June 26, 1961
Title history is unrecorded.
1September 6, 1962
Ike Eakins and Pancho Villa 1September 17, 1962 Charlotte, North Carolina
Don Curtis and Joe Scarpa 2 September 24, 1962 Charlotte, North Carolina
Title Vacated in November 1962 when the team leaves territory.
Title history is unrecorded
Ray Andrews and Eric Pomeroy 1June 8, 1963
The Canadian Wrecking Crew
1July 30, 1963 Raleigh, North Carolina
Ray Andrews and Eric Pomeroy 2 August 6, 1963 Raleigh, North Carolina
1October 26, 1963
Johnny Weaver and “Cowboy” Bob Ellis1December 2, 1963 Charlotte, North Carolina
Title Vacant in 1964 when Ellis leaves the area.
1May 1965
Bronko Lubich and Aldo Bogni 1May 24, 1965 Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 1September 9, 1965
Bronko Lubich and Aldo Bogni 2 February 2, 1966 Raleigh, North Carolina
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 2 November 3, 1966 Greensboro, North Carolina
1February 14, 1967 Tampa, Florida
Infernos
1July 20, 1967 Greensboro, North Carolina
Title held up as of August 1967.
P.Y. Chung and Haru Sasaki 1August 15, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 3 August 22, 1967 Columbia, South Carolina
1September 1967
Title held up as of September 21, 1967.
Larry Hamilton and Pampero Firpo 2September 21, 1967Norfolk, Virginia
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 4September 28, 1967Norfolk, Virginia
Title held up after a match against Larry Hamilton and Pampero Firpo on June 29, 1967, in Lynchburg, Virginia.
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 5October 6, 1967 Lynchburg, Virginia
Title held up after a match against Gene Anderson and Lars Anderson on March 5, 1968, in High Point, North Carolina.
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 6 April 4, 1968 Greensboro, North Carolina
Anderson family
1January 13, 1969Charlotte, North Carolina
George Becker and Johnny Weaver 7 January 20, 1969 Charlotte, North Carolina

Notes and References

  1. Book: Royal Duncan and Gary Will . Wrestling Title Histories . (Carolinas) Charlotte: NWA Southern Tag Team Title [Jim Crockett]. 114. Archeus Communications . 2006. 4th . 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. Web site: N.W.A. Southern Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic) . 2003 . Puroresu Dojo .
  3. Web site: Pro wrestling history (01/23): Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik for WWF title. January 23, 2020 . January 25, 2020 . Brian . Hoops . Wrestling Observer Newsletter.