NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version)

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NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC)
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Promotion Capitol Sports Promotions
Date establishedJanuary 6, 1974
Date retired1987 & 1992
Other name(s)
  • WWC North American Tag Team Championship

The NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Puerto Rico/WWC version) was a major tag team championship that was used and defended in Capitol Sports Promotions. [1] It is sometimes referred to as the WWC North American Tag Team Championship, though this isn't entirely accurate since the promotion didn't change its name from Capitol Sports Promotions to World Wrestling Council until the mid-1990s. The promotion, still in operation today, is based out of Puerto Rico and was a National Wrestling Alliance affiliate until 1988. This title was the third NWA sanctioned championship to be called NWA North American Tag Team Championship and, while its name suggests it was a nationally defended title, it was actually only used within the Puerto Rico territory.

Tag team Team of multiple professional wrestlers

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World Wrestling Council

The WWC Puerto Rico, WWC Lucha Libre (WWC-PR) or, , is a professional wrestling promotion based in Puerto Rico. It was originally established as Capitol Sports Promotions in 1973 by Carlos Colón Sr., Victor Jovica, and Gorilla Monsoon. It was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance until 1988. By the mid-1990s, the promotion had changed its name to the World Wrestling Council.

Puerto Rico Unincorporated territory of the United States

Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and briefly called Porto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida.

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Title history

Wrestler:Times:Date:Location:Notes:
Huracán Castillo (Pedro Castillo) & Don Serrano1January 6, 1974 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Billed as champions on WWC first card.
Carlos Colón & Gino Caruso1August 6 1974Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Castillo Brothers
(Huracán Castillo (2) & Maravilla)		1August 11, 1974Bayamon, Puerto RicoMaravilla formerly Known as Raúl Castillo.
Jose Miguel Pérez & Carlos Colón (2)1August 12, 1974
Bruce Swayze & Jim Dalton1June 1, 1974 Caguas, Puerto Rico [2]
Jose Miguel Pérez (2) & Carlos Colón (3)2July 12, 1974 Ponce, Puerto Rico [3]
The Assassins
(Jody Hamilton & Tom Renesto)		1July 20, 1974Caguas, Puerto Rico
José Rivera & Jack Veneno 1November 23, 1974Caguas, Puerto Rico
Vikingo & Ciclón Sudamericano1December 21, 1974Caguas, Puerto Rico
The Martels
(Pierre Martel & Michel Martel)		1March 8, 1975Caguas, Puerto Rico
José Rivera (2) & Ciclón1August 2, 1975Caguas, Puerto Rico [4]
Bull Gregory & Ali Baba1October 11, 1975 Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón (4) & Cowboy Bob Ellis1December 25, 1975Caguas, Puerto Rico
The Spoilers
(I & II)		1January 10, 1976Caguas, Puerto Rico
Los Infernos
(I & II)		1January 17, 1976Caguas, Puerto Rico
Held upMarch 6, 1976Bayamón, Puerto RicoAfter a match between José Rivera & José Miguel Pérez and Inferno I & Inferno II.
Los Infernos
(I & II)		2March 13, 1976Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeated Rivera and Pérez in a rematch.
Held upAugust 7, 1976Caguas, Puerto RicoIn a match between Los Dinámicos and Los Infernos.
Los Infernos
(I & II)		3August 28, 1976Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeated Colón & Rivera in a rematch.
Antonino Rocca & José Miguel Pérez (3)1September 11, 1976Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Higo Hamaguchi & Gordon Nelson1October 16, 1976Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Hercules Ayala & Victor Jovica 1December 4, 1976Caguas, Puerto Rico
The Interns
(Jim Starr & Tom Andrews)		1December 25, 1976Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Martels
(Michel Martel (2) & Daniel Martel)		1February 26, 1977Caguas, Puerto Rico
Held upMay 7, 1977Bayamón, Puerto RicoAfter a match between The Martels and José Rivera & Hercules Ayala.
The Martels
(Michel Martel (3) & Daniel Martel (2))		2May 21, 1977Caguas, Puerto RicoDefeated Rivera & Hercules Ayala in a rematch.
Los Escorpiones
(I & II)		1June 25, 1977Caguas, Puerto RicoKnown as José Ventura & Raúl Reyes.
The Martels
(Michel Martel (4) & Daniel Martel (3))		3July 2, 1977Caguas, Puerto Rico
Los Dinámicos
(Carlos Colón (5) & José Rivera (3))		1August 27, 1977Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Samoans
(Afa & Sika)		1October 29, 1977Caguas, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón (6) & Victor Jovica (2)1November 14, 1977 San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Hollywood Blonds
(Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe)		1December 17, 1977San Juan, Puerto Rico
Held upApril 22, 1978Caguas, Puerto RicoAfter a match between The Hollywood Blonds and Victor Jovica & Chief Thunder Cloud.
The Hollywood Blonds
(Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe)		2May 6, 1978Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeated Colon & Thunder Cloud in rematch. [5]
Carlos Colón (7) & Chief Thunder Cloud1May 27, 1978Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Martels
(Pierre (2) & Jean)		1July 22, 1978San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Martels
(Pierre (3) & Rick)		1January 22, 1979Rick Martel replaces Jean Martel who leaves the promotion.
VacatedFebruary 4, 1979Bayamón, Puerto RicoWhen The Martels lost a loser-leaves-town match to Invader I & II.
Dutch Mantel & Frankie Laine 1February 12, 1979Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeated Jose Rivera & Chief Thunder Cloud.
Carlos Colón (8) & Huracán Castillo (3)1May 5, 1979San Juan, Puerto Rico [6]
Dutch Mantel (2) & Frankie Laine (2)2May 19, 1979Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Invaders
(Invader I & Invader II)		1August 5, 1979San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dutch Mantel (2) & Frankie Laine (3)3August 11, 1979Caguas, Puerto Rico
VacatedSeptember 24, 1979When Dutch Mantel leaves the promotion.
Haru Sonoda & Mitsu Ishikawa 1October 13, 1979Bayamón, Puerto RicoWin tournament.
Huracán Castillo (4) & Ciclón Negro 1November 17, 1979Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Roger Kirby & Dick Steinborn1December 27, 1979Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón (9) & Eric Froelich1February 9, 1980Caguas, Puerto Rico
Luke Graham & Gorgeous George Jr.1March 22, 1980Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Luke Graham (2) & Bulldog Brower 1April 14, 1980Awarded when George leaves the promotion.
Pierre Martel (4) & Mr. Fuji 1May 23, 1980Ponce, Puerto Rico
VacatedJune 14, 1980Caguas, Puerto RicoWhen the team splits up after a match against Carlos Colón & José Rivera.
Los Dinámicos
(Carlos Colón (10) & José Rivera (4))		2September 13, 1980Bayamón, Puerto RicoWin a one night tournament.
Dutch Mantel (4) & Dennis Condrey 1October 11, 1980Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Carlos Colón (11) & Invader I (2)1January 19, 1981San Juan, Puerto Rico
Los Pastores
(Luke Williams & Butch Miller)		1February 28, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico [7]
The Interns
(Jim Starr (2) & Tom Andrews (2))		2April 4, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Los Pastores
(Luke Williams (2) & Butch Miller (2))		2May 22, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Brisco Brothers
(Jack & Jerry)		1August 8, 1981San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar)		1October 22, 1981San Juan, Puerto Rico
Invader I (3) & Super Gladiator 1November 23, 1981San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Don Kent & Bruno Bekkar)		2December 5, 1981Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Invader I (4) & Super Gladiator (2)2January 26, 1982Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Moondogs
(Rex & Spot)		1February 13, 1982San Juan, Puerto Rico
Held upMay 8, 1982San Juan, Puerto RicoAfter a match between The Gilbert Family and The Moondogs.
The Moondogs
(Rex & Spot)		2May 15, 1982San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Gilbert Family
(Tommy Gilbert & Eddie Gilbert)		1June 5, 1982San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Don Kent (3) & Johnny Heffernan)		1August 14, 1982San Juan, Puerto Rico
Assassins
(Jody Hamilton & Tom Renesto)		2August 28, 1982San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pierre Martel (5) & Gino de la Serra1September 17, 1982Ponce, Puerto Rico
Held UpSeptember 25, 1982San Juan, Puerto RicoAfter a match between The Mercenaries and Pierre Martel & Gino de la Serra.
Los Mercenarios
(Cuban Assassin & Jerry Morrow)		1October 30, 1982San Juan, Puerto RicoWon the rematch against Pierre Martel & Gino de la Serra.
Scorpio & Mr. Tempest1February 3, 1983San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gran Apollo & Enrique Viera1February 11, 1983 Manatí, Puerto Rico
VacatedMarch 14, 1983When Viera left the promotion.
Buddy Landell & Terry Gibbs1March 25, 1983San Juan, Puerto RicoDefeated King Tonga & Gran Apollo.
King Tonga & Gran Apollo (2)1June 11, 1983San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Medics
(Super Médico I (1) & Super Medico II (1))		1July 10, 1983 Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
King Tonga (2) & Gran Apollo (3)2October 8, 1983Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
VacatedApril 9, 1984When Apollo retires.
The Medics
(Super Médico I (2) & Super Medico II (2))		2June 7, 1984Bayamón, Puerto RicoDefeated Invader III & Toru Tanaka.
Invaders
(I (4) & III)		1August 4, 1984San Juan, Puerto Rico
Los Pastores
(Luke Williams (3) & Butch Miller (3))		3January 6, 1985Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Invader III (2) & Super Médico I (3)1March 2, 1985Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Los Pastores
(Luke Williams (4) & Butch Miller (4))		4March 23, 1985San Juan, Puerto Rico
Invaders
(Invader I (5) & Invader III (3))		2August 25, 1985Bayamón, Puerto Rico
The Starr Cousins
(Ron Starr & Chicky Starr)		1March 5, 1986San Juan, Puerto Rico
Held upApril 19, 1986Caguas, Puerto RicoAfter a match between The Invaders I & III and The Starr Cousins.
The Starr Cousins
(Ron Starr & Chicky Starr)		2June 2, 1986Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Express
(Miguelito Pérez & Huracán Castillo Jr.)		1November 8, 1986San Juan, Puerto Rico
Miguelito Pérez (2) & Big Red1December 3, 1986Awarded after Castillo has been injured by Chicky Starr.
Gran Mendoza & Bob Heffernan1January 6, 1987San Juan, Puerto Rico
Miguelito Pérez (3) & Tony Atlas 1April 25, 1987Caguas, Puerto Rico
The Hunters
(Dale Veasey & Bob Brown)		1June 20, 1987San Juan, Puerto Rico
RetiredAugust 26, 1987 Trinidad and Tobago After The Hunters defeated The Youngbloods for the WWC World Tag Team Championship.
NWA North American Tag Team Championship
The Headhunters
(Headhunter A & Headhunter B)		1March 6, 1992Dominican RepublicRecognized as NWA North American Tag Team Champions in Dominican Republic.
Abandoned later on September 2, 1992

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