APW Tag Team Championship

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APW Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion All Pro Wrestling
Date establishedNovember 20, 1996
Current champion(s)Cory Dayton and Frank Lee Gorgeous
Date wonSeptember 6, 2023
Statistics
First champion(s) Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono
Most reigns(As a Tag Team)
The Ballard Brothers and The Classic Connection (3 times)
(As individual)
Robert Thompson and Tony Jones (5 times)
Longest reignWar Beast (996 days)
Shortest reignOriginal Westside Playaz (<1 day)

The APW Tag Team Championships were introduced on November 20, 1996, when Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono became the first to win the titles. They defeated Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament to win the titles.

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On December 14, 2011, All Pro Wrestling announced that they had come to terms with Vendetta Pro Wrestling to recognize the Vendetta Pro Tag-Team Championship, and to have them defended in both Vendetta Pro and in APW as the "Unified" Tag Team Titles. [1] The titles were defended for the first time in APW on January 14, 2011, as champions Greg Hernandez and Jesse Jimenez defended against APW's team of Jody Kristofferson and Dalton Frost. Since then, the APW/Vendetta Pro Unified Tag Team Champions will often wear one Vendetta Pro title belt along with one APW title belt.

This relationship came to an end in 2014 when Vendetta Pro returned to having their own set of tag belts, following this the APW would reinstate the championships.

As of February 13, 2025, there have been 39 reigns among 32 teams and 44 wrestlers with eight vacancies. The inaugural champions were Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono. Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend), Classic Connection (Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro), and Lion Power (Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs) have the most reigns as teams with three. Robert Thompson and Tony Jones have the most reigns individually with five. Reno Scum have the longest combined reigns, as a team/individual wrestlers, at 860 days. War Beast (Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael) have the longest singular reign, as a team/individual wrestlers, at 996 days. Original Westside Playaz (Robert Thompson and Tony Jones) have the shortest reign, as a team/individual wrestlers, at less than a day. Reno Scum and Classic Connection have the most combined defenses, as a team/individual wrestlers. with ten. EGO (AJ Kirsch and Nathan Rulez), The Westside Playaz 2000 (Boyce LeGrande and Robert Thompson), and Immortal Fear (Billy Blade and Kaden) have the most defenses over a singular reign, as a team/individual wrestlers with ten.

The current champions are Cory Dayton and Frank Lee Gorgeous.

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
DefensesNumber of successful defenses
<1Reign lasted less than a day
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDefenses
1 Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono November 20, 1996APW Tag Team Tournament ′96 Hayward, CA 1663Modest and Rizzono became the first APW Tag Team Champions by defeating Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament. [2]
2Robert Thompson and Donovan Morgan January 25, 1997APW Doomsday Hayward, CA 11883 [3]
3 Tony Jones and Jay SmoothAugust 1, 1997 Live event Hayward, CA 1491 [4]
4 Vic and Dic GrimesSeptember 19, 1997APW Mystery Card Hayward, CA 1620
— Vacated November 20, 1997—————The tag titles were vacated due to Vic getting suspended on an indefinite period of time
5Robert Thompson (2) and Chris ColeNovember 22, 1997N/A Hayward, CA 1140Defeated Michael Modest and Donovan Morgan in a tournament final to win the vacant titles
6 Tony Jones (2) and Steve Rizzono (2)December 6, 1997N/A Hayward, CA 1420
— Vacated January 17, 1998—————Vacated due to Steve Rizzono being fired from APW
7 Michael Modest (2) and Tony Jones (3)February 21, 1998N/A Hayward, CA 1843Defeated Frank Murdoch and Jay Smooth to win the vacant titles
8Frank Murdoch and Boom-Boom CominiMay 16, 1998N/A Pinole, CA 1140
— Vacated May 30, 1998—————Vacated due to Comini being unable to defend the titles
9The Murdoch Cousins
(Frank Murdoch(2) and Vic Murdoch(2))		May 30, 1998N/A Pacifica, CA 1270Defeated Tony Jones and Ed Moretti to win the vacant titles. Vic Murdoch was formerly known as Vic Grimes
— Vacated June 26, 1998—————The Murdochss failed to defend the titles within the two-month title defense period due to Vic Murdoch's (Vic Grimes)′s obligations to the WWF. The status of the title remained in limbo after that.
10The Westside Playaz 2000
(Boyce LeGrande and Robert Thompson (3))		May 6, 2000N/A Pacifica, CA 134310Defeated Jardi Franz and Vinniy Massaro to win the vacant titles [5]
— Vacated April 14, 2001— Vallejo, CA ———
11The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson (4) and Tony Jones (4))		April 14, 2001APW Only In California Vallejo, CA 1531
12Boyce LeGrande (2) and Mark SmithJune 9, 2001APW Game Over Vallejo, CA 1490
13The Ballard Brothers
(Shane Ballard and Shannon Ballard)		July 28, 2001APW Welcome Back Vallejo, CA 1631 [6]
14The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson (5) and Tony Jones (5))		September 29, 2001APW Tough Love Vallejo, CA 2<10 [7]
— Vacated September 29, 2001APW Tough Love Vallejo, CA ———
15Immortal Fear
(Billy Blade and Kaden)		December 4, 2004APW Kristmas Kaos 2004 Hayward, CA 125910 [8]
16The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco)		August 28, 2005APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1551 [9]
17All Pro Rangers
(Kid Omega and Kyu Ketsui)		October 22, 2005APW Halloween Hell 8 Bakersfield, CA 1422 [10]
18The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco)		December 3, 2005APW Kristmas Kaos 2005 Hayward, CA 2560 [11]
19Derek Sanders and PaytonJanuary 28, 2006APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1140 [12]
— Vacated February 11, 2006— Hayward, CA ———
20EGO
(AJ Kirsch and Nathan Rulez)		February 11, 2006APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 147610 [13]
21Ground And Pound
(Dana Lee and Tito Aquino)		June 2, 2007APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1700 [14]
22Bloodline
(Billy Blade and Gangrel)		August 11, 2007APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 11472 [15]
23The Border Patrol
(Derek Sanders (2) and Nathan Rules(2))		January 5, 2008APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 ?0 [16]
— Vacated 2008—————Sanders and Rules vacated the titles, but the exact date of the start of the vacancy is unknown
24Boyce LeGrande (3) and Mustafa SaedOctober 26, 2013APW Bayshore Bash Hayward, CA 11400 [17]
25Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro)		March 15, 2014APW Bayshore Bash Daly City, CA 12793 [17]
26Idris Jackson and Sionne FinauMarch 15, 2014APW Kristmas Kaos 2014 Daly City, CA 1840This was a 4-way match also involving Jeckles The Jester/Jinxx and Julio Pedroza/Vinny Massaro [18]
27Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro)		March 13, 2015APW Friday The 13th Part 2 Daly City, CA 22806 [19]
28 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend)		December 18, 2015APW Kristmas Kaos 2015 Daly City, CA 13293 [20]
29Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs)		November 11, 2016APW Cow Palace Royale Pacifica, CA 11341 [21]
30Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro)		March 25, 2017APW Legends Are Born Daly City, CA 3721 [22]
31Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs)		May 6, 2017APW Cow Palace Royale San Francisco, CA 2621This was a handicap match; Royal and Shapiro teamed with their manager, Brian Zane. [21]
32The Black Armada
(Papo Esco and Synn)		July 7, 2017APW Bay Area Bash 2017 Daly City, CA 11262 [23]
33Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs)		November 10, 2017APW Clash At The Cow Palace San Francisco, CA 31270 [24]
34 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend)		March 17, 2018APW Kick Rocks Daly City, CA 2691 [25]
35Reno Over Everything
(Karl Fredericks and Styker)		May 25, 2018APW We Out Here 2018 Concord, CA 1421 [26]
36 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend)		July 6, 2018APW/PWR King of the Indies 2018 Daly City, CA 34626 [27]
37 Warbeast
(Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael)		October 11, 2019WCPW Nobody Does It Better San Francisco, CA 19960This was a three-way match also involving The One Percent (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs). [28]
— Vacated July 3, 2022—————The titles were vacated for unknown reasons.
38The Bad Boys
(Derek Slade and Dominic Teixeira)		September 3, 2022APW Bay Area Bash 2022 Daly City, CA 18940This was a four-way match also involving La Rebelion Amarilla (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf), The Stoner Brothers (Rick Scott Stoner and Scott Rick Stoner), and Matt Carlos and Rik Luxury. [29]
39Cory Dayton and Frank Lee GorgeousSeptember 6, 2023N/A Daly City, CA 1526+0

Combined reigns

†Indicates the current champion
¤The exact length of the title reign is unknown, defenses as well
RankTeamNo. of
reigns		Combined
defenses		Combined
days
1 Warbeast
(Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael)		10996
2 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend)		310860
3Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro)		310631
4Cory Dayton and Frank Lee Gorgeous †10526+
5Bad Boys
(Derek Slade and Dominic Teixeira)		10368
6EGO
(AJ Kirsch and Nathan Rulez)		110476
7The Westside Playaz 2000
(Boyce LeGrande and Robert Thompson)		110343
8Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs)		32323
9Immortal Fear
(Billy Blade and Kaden)		110259
10Robert Thompson and Donovan Morgan 13188
11Bloodline
(Billy Blade and Gangrel)		12147
12Boyce LeGrande and Mustafa Saed10140
13The Black Armada
(Papo Esco and Synn)		12126
14The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco)		21111
15 Michael Modest and Tony Jones 1384
16Idris Jackson and Sionne Finau1084
17Ground And Pound
(Dana Lee and Tito Aquino)		1070
18 Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono 1366
19The Ballard Brothers
(Shane Ballard and Shannon Ballard)		1163
20 Vic and Dic Grimes1062
21The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson and Tony Jones)		2153
22 Tony Jones and Jay Smooth1149
23Boyce LeGrande and Mark Smith1049
24All Pro Rangers
(Kid Omega and Kyu Ketsui)		1242
25Reno Over Everything
(Karl Fredericks and Styker)		1142
26 Tony Jones and Steve Rizzono 1042
27The Murdoch Cousins
(Frank Murdoch and Vic Murdoch)		1027
28Robert Thompson and Chris Cole1014
29Frank Murdoch and Boom-Boom Comini1014
30Derek Sanders and Payton1014
31The Border Patrol
(Derek Sanders and Nathan Rulez)		1N/A¤N/A¤

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns		Combined
defenses		Combined
days
1 Jacob Fatu 10996
Josef Samael 10996
3 Adam Thornstowe 310860
Luster The Legend 310860
4Buddy Royal310631
Levi Shapiro310631
9Robert Thompson514601
10Boyce LeGrande310532
11Cory Dayton †10526+
Frank Lee Gorgeous †10526+
12Nathan Rulez210476¤
13AJ Kirsch110476
14Billy Blade212406
15Derek Slade12368
Dominic Teixeira12368
16Marcus Lewis32323
Will Hobbs 32323
17Kaden110259
18 Tony Jones 55231
19 Donovan Morgan 13188
20 Michael Modest 26147
21 Gangrel 12147
22Mustafa Saed10140
23Papo Esco12126
Synn12126
24Chris Colione21111
Vennis DeMarco21111
25 Steve Rizzono 23105
26 Vic/Vic Murdoch 2089
27Idris Jackson1084
Sionne Finau1084
28Dana Lee1070
Tito Aquino1070
29Shane Ballard1163
Shannon Ballard1163
30Dic Grimes1062
31Jay Smooth1149
Mark Smith1049
32Kid Omega1242
Kyu Ketsui1242
Karl Fredericks 1142
Styker1142
40Frank Murdoch2041
41Derek Sanders2014¤
42Chris Cole1014
Boom-Boom Comini1014
Payton1014

See also

References

  1. ↑ Duncan, Joseph (December 14, 2012). "Vendetta Pro Wrestling & All Pro Wrestling create Unified Tag Team Championship". Vendetta Pro Wrestling. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "APW Tag Title Tournament '96 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  3. ↑ "APW Doomsday « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  4. ↑ "APW « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  5. ↑ "Title Reigns « APW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  6. ↑ "APW Welcome Back « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  7. ↑ "APW Tough Love « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  8. ↑ "APW Kristmas Kaos 2004 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  9. ↑ "APW Gym Wars « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  10. ↑ "APW Halloween Hell 8 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  11. ↑ "APW Kristmas Kaos 2005 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  12. ↑ "APW Gym Wars « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  13. ↑ "APW Gym Wars « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  14. ↑ "APW Gym Wars « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  15. ↑ "APW Gym Wars « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  16. ↑ "Title Reigns « APW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  17. 1 2 "APW Bayshore Bash « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  18. ↑ "APW Kristmas Kaos 2014 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  19. ↑ "APW Friday The 13th Part 2 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  20. ↑ "APW Kristmas Kaos 2015 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  21. 1 2 "APW Cow Palace Royale « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  22. ↑ "APW Legends Are Born « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  23. ↑ "APW Bay Area Bash 2017 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  24. ↑ "APW Clash At The Cow Palace « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  25. ↑ "APW Kick Rocks « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  26. ↑ "APW We Out Here 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  27. ↑ "APW/PWR King Of Indies 2018 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  28. ↑ "West Coast Pro Nobody Does It Better « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
  29. ↑ "APW Bay Area Bash 2022 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
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