DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship

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DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion Deadlock Pro-Wrestling
Date establishedMarch 17, 2022
Current championsMiracle Generation
(Dustin Waller and Kylon King)
Date wonJuly 13, 2025
Statistics
First championsThe Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer)
Most reignsViolence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) (2)
Longest reignSpeedball x Something
(Mike Bailey and Jake Something)
(273 days)
Shortest reignViolence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
(2nd reign, 70 days)

The DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship owned and promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (DPW). The Reality x NDA (Patrick Scott & Chance Rizer) were the inaugural champions. The current champions are Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller and Kylon King), who are in their first reign as a team and individually. They defeated previous champions Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson), The Beast Mortos and Jake Something, and The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) in a four-way tag team elimination match at Tag Festival on July 13, 2025. The titles have been defended in the main event of seven major DPW events.

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History

The DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship was first announced on the March 17, 2022 edition of DPW Fire by Chris Danger. The inaugural champions would be decided at DPW Forever between The Workhorsemen (Anthony Henry and JD Drake) and The Reality x NDA (Patrick Scott and Chance Rizer), the latter team of whom would be the winners.[ citation needed ]

Reigns

As of August24, 2025, there have been eight reigns between seven teams composed of 16 individual champions. The current champions are Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller and Kylon King), who are in their first reign as a team and individually. They defeated previous champions Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson), The Beast Mortos and Jake Something, and The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) in a four-way tag team elimination match at Tag Festival on July 13, 2025.

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
1The Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott and Chance Rizer)
April 16, 2022 Forever Raleigh, North Carolina 12384Defeated The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry) to become the inaugural champions. Aired on tape delay on April 23. [1]
2Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
December 10, 2022 1st Anniversary Winston-Salem, North Carolina 11906Aired on tape delay on December 17. [2]
3The Workhorsemen
(Anthony Henry and JD Drake)
June 18, 2023 Tag Festival Durham, North Carolina 11752This was a four-way tag team elimination match, also featuring Best Bros (Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga) and Above The Rest (Gabriel Skye and Tristen Thai). Aired on tape delay on June 24. [3]
4 The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
December 10, 2023 2nd Anniversary Durham, North Carolina 1911Aired on tape delay on December 16. [4]
5Speedball x Something
(Mike Bailey and Jake Something)
March 10, 2024 Live 5 Berwyn, Illinois 12733 [5]
6Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
December 8, 2024 3rd Anniversary Durham, North Carolina 2701Aired on tape delay on December 15. [6]
7 Grizzled Young Veterans
(James Drake and Zack Gibson)
February 16, 2025 No Pressure Chicago, Illinois 11473Aired on tape delay on February 23. [7]
8Miracle Generation
(Dustin Waller and Kylon King)
July 13, 2025 Tag Festival Durham, North Carolina 142+2This was a four-way tag team elimination match, also featuring The Beast Mortos and Jake Something, and The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). Aired on tape delay on July 20. [8]

Combined reigns

As of August24, 2025.

By team

Indicates the current champions
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
1Speedball x Something
(Mike Bailey and Jake Something)
13273
2Violence Is Forever
(Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku)
27260
3The Reality x NDA
(Patrick Scott and Chance Rizer)
14238
4The Workhorsemen
(Anthony Henry and JD Drake)
12175
5 Grizzled Young Veterans
(James Drake and Zack Gibson)
13147
6 The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
1191
7Miracle Generation
(Dustin Waller and Kylon King)
1242+

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
defenses
Combined
days
1 Mike Bailey 13273
Jake Something 13273
3Dominic Garrini27260
Kevin Ku 27260
5Patrick Scott14238
Chance Rizer14238
5 Anthony Henry 12175
JD Drake12175
9 James Drake 13147
Zack Gibson 13147
11 Alex Shelley 1191
Chris Sabin 1191
13Dustin Waller †1242+
Kylon King †1242+

References

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  3. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DPW Tag Festival 2023 « Events Database « Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  4. Lambert, Jeremy (December 18, 2023). "DPW 2nd Anniversary Results (12/16): Three New Champions Crowned". Fightful. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  5. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DPW LIVE 5". Cagematch.net. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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  7. Vetter, Chris (February 25, 2025). "Deadlock Pro Wrestling "No Pressure" results: Vetter's review of Dani Luna vs. Hyan in a street fight for the DPW Women's Title, Violence is Forever vs. Grizzled Young Vets for the DPW Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  8. Vetter, Chris (July 20, 2025). "Deadlock Pro Wrestling "Tag Festival" results: Vetter's review of a tag team tournament featuring the Grizzled Young Veterans, Violence is Forever, Beast Mortos and Jake Something, and more". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved July 20, 2025.