JAPW Tag Team Championship

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JAPW Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Date establishedDecember 5, 1997
Date retired2014
Statistics
First champion(s)The Blood Angels
(Diablos Macabre and Lucifer Grimm)
Final champion(s)Outlaw Inc
Eddie Kingston and Homicide
Most reigns(as team) Da Hit Squad (Mafia and Monsta Mack) (Six reigns) (as individual) Homicide and Monsta Mack (7 reigns)
Longest reignOutlaw Inc
Eddie Kingston and Homicide (627-991 days)
Shortest reignDa Hit Squad (1 day)

The JAPW Tag Team Championship is a championship in the Jersey All Pro Wrestling promotion. It became official title on December 5, 1997 when The Blood Angels (Diablos Macabre and Lucifer Grimm) defeated Don Montoya and Homicide in a tournament final to crown the first champion. There have been 42 reigns by 33 teams and 53 wrestlers with three vacancies.

Contents

Title history

No.TeamReignDateDays
held
LocationEventNotes
1The Blood Angels
(Diablos Macabre and Lucifer Grimm)
1December 5, 199765 Bayonne, NJ JAPW Night Of The Barbwire #1Defeat Don Montoya and Homicide in Barbed Wire match to become first champions.
2The Sickness
(Twiggy Ramirez and Adorable Anthony)
1February 6, 199844Bayonne, NJJAPW Valentine's Day Massacre 1998
3The Nation of Immigration
(Homicide and Kane D)
1March 22, 199859 Newark, NJ JAPW 1st Annual JAP Convention & Anniversary: Night Of The Barbwire #2Defeated The Blood Angels and The Sickness in a three way dance.
4The Skin Head Express
(Lord Zieg and Crazy Ivan)
1May 20, 1998Bayonne, NJJAPW
-VacantJuly, 1998 North Bergen, NJ
5 The Haas Brothers
(Russ and Charlie Haas)
1July 22, 199834JAPWDefeated Skin Head Express and Nation of Immigration in a three way dance.
6The Nation of Immigration
(Homicide(2) and Kane D (2))
2August 25, 1998157JAPWNation of Immigration won the titles in a weapons match.
7D-Sex
(Trent Acid and Billy Reil)
1January 29, 199928Bayonne, NJJAPW
8The Big Unit
(Dave Desire and Rick Silver)
1February 26, 199984Bayonne, NJJAPW Valentine's Day Massacre 1999
9The Haas Brothers2May 21, 1999280Bayonne, NJJAPW Night Of The Barbwire #4Defeated Rick Silver in a handicap match.
10Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
1February 25, 2000197Bayonne, NJJAPW Valentine's Day Massacre 2000Defeated The Big Unit and The Haas Brothers in a three way dance.
11Don Montoya and Homicide(3)1September 9, 200068 Sayreville, NJ JAPW September Slaughter
12Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
2November 17, 2000180Bayonne, NJJAPW Battle In Bayonne
13Dixie and The Insane Dragon1May 18, 200150 Philadelphia, PA JAPW The Upset
14Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
3July 7, 200142 Philadelphia, PA JAPW Royal Consequences
15 Mikey Whipwreck and JT Jobber1August 18, 20016 Philadelphia, PA JAPW The Hit Squads Revenge: The Body Count Continues
16Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
4August 24, 2001252Bayonne, NJJAPW The AftermathDefeated Youth Gone Wild and Mikey Whipwreck/JT Jobber in a three way dance.
17 Mike and Todd Shane 1May 3, 200271 St. Petersburg, FL IPW Hardcore Zero Tolerance: Plex Pandemonium
-VacantJuly 13, 2002 Seaside Heights, NJ Mike and Todd Shane were stripped of the titles.
18Insane Dragon (2) and Jay Briscoe 1July 13, 200228Seaside Heights, NJJAPW Summer Shore Series 2002 - Unfinished BusinessWon a 3 way match, when Dragon and Jay Briscoe each pin a member of Da Hit Squad.
19Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
5August 10, 2002182Seaside Heights, NJJAPW Summer Shore Series 2002 - Royal Consequences 2Defeated Jay Briscoe/Insane Dragon and Deranged/Mark Briscoe in a Table, Ladders and Chairs match.
20Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(E.C. Negro and Casey Blade)
1January 25, 2003245Bayonne, NJJAPW Tough LoveDefeated Mafia. Monsta Mack had a leg injury and couldn't compete
21 April Hunter and Slyck Wagner Brown 1September 27, 2003161Rahway, NJJAPW Funkin Homicide
22Shaolin Wrecking Crew
(Magic and Suba)
1March 6, 200429 South Plainfield, NJ JAPW Basebrawl
23The Solution
(Papadon and Havoc)
1April 4, 2004250Rahway, NJJAPW Awesome Sacrifice
24 The Christopher Street Connection
(Buff E. and Mace Mendoza)
1December 10, 200450Rahway, NJJAPW Seasons Beatings 2004
25Strong Styles Thugs
(B-Boy and Homicide(4))
1January 29, 200556Rahway, NJJAPW Wild Card 2005
26 Teddy Hart and Jack Evans 1March 26, 2005112Rahway, NJJAPW Caged FuryHart and Evans won the titles in a steel cage match.
27 The Backseat Boyz
(Trent Acid(2) and Johnny Kashmere)
1July 16, 200598Rahway, NJJAPW GORED!Defeated Jack Evans in a handicap match. Teddy Hart no-showed due to "a problem at the airport".
28Teddy Hart (2) and Homicide (5)1October 22, 200521 Atlantic City, NJ JAPW 8th Anniversary ShowDefeated The Briscoe Brothers, SATs, and Backseat Boyz in a Four Way match.
29Backseat Boyz
(Trent Acid(3) and Johnny Kashmere)
2November 12, 200521Rahway, NJJAPW Fall OutTrent Acid defeated Teddy Hart in a Street Fight match to win the title. Chooses Johnny Kashmere for his partner.
30 The S.A.T.
(Jose and Joel Maximo)
1December 3, 2005168 Braintree, MA JAPW Neil Sullivan Jr. FundraiserDefeat Trent Acid in a handicap match.
31The Outcast Killahs
(Oman Tortuga and Diablo Santiago)
1May 20, 2006161Rahway, NJJAPW Homecoming 2Defeat The SAT in a TLC Match.
32 Jay Lethal and Azrieal1October 28, 2006224Rahway, NJJAPW 9th Anniversary ShowDefeated SAT and Outcast Killaz in a Triple Threat match.
33 The Latin American Xchange
(Homicide (6) and Hernandez)
1June 9, 2007525Rahway, NJJAPW Back To Business
34 The F.B.I.
(Little Guido and Tracy Smothers)
1November 15, 200828 Jersey City, NJ JAPW Reboot
35D-N-A
(Dixie(2) and Azrieal(2))
1December 13, 2008105Rahway, NJJAPW 11th Anniversary Show
36The Garden State Gods
(Corvis Fear and Myke Quest)
1March 28, 2009126Rahway, NJJAPW Unfinished Business 2009
37The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew
(Brodie Lee and Necro Butcher)
1August 1, 2009273Jersey City, NJJAPW European Homicide
38The Heavy Hitters
(Monsta Mack(6) and Havok)
1January 23, 2010175Rahway, NJJAPW 12th Anniversary ShowThis was a three-way match, also involving The H8 Club (Nick Gage and Nate Hatred)
39The United States Death Machine
(Sami Callihan and Chris Dickinson)
1October 23, 201048Jersey City, NJJAPW Halloween Hell 2010This was a three-way match, also involving The Chair Swinging Freaks (Axl Rotten and Balls Mahoney). [1]
40Da Hit Squad
(Mafia(6) and Monsta Mack(7))
6December 10, 20101Rahway, NJJAPW 13th Anniversary Show - Tag 1 [2]
41The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew
(Necro Butcher (2) and Nick Gage)
2December 11, 2010125Philadelphia, PAJAPW 13th Anniversary Show - Tag 2 [2]
-VacantApril 15, 2011On April 15, 2011, JAPW management declared the titles vacant.
42Outlaw Inc
(Eddie Kingston and Homicide)
1April 14, 2012627-991Rahway, NJJAPW 14th Anniversary Show - The Final CountdownDefeated Philly's Most Wanted (Joker and Sabian) in a Ghetto Street Fight to win the vacant title.
-Retired2014

Combined reigns

By team

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1.Outlaw Inc
Eddie Kingston and Homicide
1627- 991
2.Da Hit Squad
(Mafia and Monsta Mack)
6854
3. The Latin American Xchange
(Homicide and Hernandez)
1525
4. The Haas Brothers
(Russ and Charlie Haas)
2314
5.The Heavy Hitters
(Monsta Mack and Havok)
1273
6.The Solution
(Papadon and Havoc)
1250
7.Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
(E.C. Negro and Casey Blade)
1245
8. Jay Lethal and Azrieal1224
9.The Nation of Immigration
(Homicide and Kane D)
2216
10.The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew
(Brodie Lee and Necro Butcher)
1175
11. The S.A.T.
(Jose and Joel Maximo)
1168
12. April Hunter and Slyk Wagner Brown 1161
The Outcast Killahs
(Oman Tortuga and Diablo Santiago)
1161
14.The Garden State Gods
(Corvis Fear and Myke Quest)
1126
15.'The Hillbilly Wrecking Crew
(Necro Butcher and Nick Gage)
1125
16. The Backseat Boyz
(Trent Acid and Johnny Kashmere)
2119
17. Teddy Hart and Jack Evans 1112
18.D.N.A.
(Dixie and Azrieal)
1105
19.The Big Unit
(Dave Desire and Rick Silver)
184
20. Mike and Todd Shane 171
21.Don Montoya and Homicide168
22.The Blood Angels
(Diablos Macabre and Lucifer Grimm)
165
23.Strong Styles Thugs
(B-Boy and Homicide)
156
24.Dixie and The Insane Dragon150
The Christopher Street Connection
(Buff E. and Mace Mendoza)
150
26.The United States Death Machine
(Sami Callihan and Chris Dickinson)
148
27.The Sickness
(Twiggy Ramirez and Adorable Anthony)
144
28.The Shaolin Wrecking Crew129
29.D-Sex
(Trent Acid and Billy Reil)
128
Insane Dragon and Jay Briscoe 128
The F.B.I.
(Little Guido and Tracy Smothers)
128
32.Teddy Hart and Homicide121
33. Mikey Whipwreck and JT Jobber16

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined days
1. Homicide 71531-1797
2. Eddie Kingston 1627-991
3.Monsta Mack71127
4.Mafia / Dan Maff6854
5.Hernandez1525
6.Havok2523
7.Azrieal2329
8.Russ Haas3314
Charlie Haas3314
10.Necro Butcher2300
11.Papadon1250
12.E.C Negro1245
Casey Blade1245
14.Jay Lethal1224
15.Kane D2216
16. Brodie Lee 1175
17.Jose Maximo1168
Joel Maximo1168
19.April Hunter1161
Slyk Wagner Brown1161
Oman Tortuga1161
Diablo Santiago1161
23.Trent Acid3147
24.Teddy Hart2133
25.Corvis Fear1126
Mike Quest1126
27.Nick Gage1125
28.Johnny Kashmere2119
29.Jack Evans1112
30.Dixie1105
31.Dave Desire184
Rick Silver184
33.The Insane Dragon278
34.Mike Shane171
Todd Shane171
36.Don Montoya168
37.Diablos Macabre165
Lucifer Grimm165
39.B-Boy156
40.Buff E.150
Mace Mendoza150
42. Sami Callihan 148
Chris Dickinson 148
44.Twiggy Ramirez144
Adorable Anthony144
46.Magic129
Suba129
48.Billy Reil128
Jay Briscoe128
Little Guido128
Tracy Smothers128
52.Mikey Whipwreck16
JT Jobber16

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