NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship

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NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship
Details
Promotion NWA Tri-State
Date established1962
Date retired1982
Other name(s)
  • NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version)
Statistics
First champion(s)Jan Madrid and Louie Tillet
Most reignsThe Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts) and The Medics (Billy Garrett and Jim Starr) (4 reigns)
Longest reignTom Jones and Billy Red Lyons (295 days)
Shortest reign Luke Brown and Danny Hodge (2 days)

The NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship [1] was a tag team title created in 1962, and contested in the National Wrestling Alliance's Tri-State territory, which was promoted by Leroy McGuirk (Arkansas and Oklahoma) and Jack Curtis and Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith (Louisiana). For most of its existence, the title was the Tri-State version of the NWA United States Tag Team Championship. [2]

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This group of promoters existed until Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling bought out the majority of the Tri-State territory, and also Gil Culkin and George Gulkin's Mississippi territory, in August 1979. [1] After Watts took over, McGuirk took the title to Oklahoma, the only part of the Tri-State territory not owned by Watts. The U.S. Tag Team Championship's name was then changed to the Tri-State Tag Title in 1980. [3]

The title lasted until Tri-State closed in 1982, when Mid-South Wrestling took over Oklahoma from McGuirk. [2]

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version)
1Jan Madrid and Louie Tillet1962Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Records are unclear as to whom they defeated. [2]
2 Alberto and Ramon Torres1962Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2]
3The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Jim Dalton)		July 2, 1962Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 2]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 2, 1962 to September 2, 1963.
4Jerry Kozak and Bill Watts September 2, 1963Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 2] Defeated The Bolos to win the championship
Championship history is unrecorded from September 2, 1963 to April 1966(NLT).
— Vacated April 1966(NLT)————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons
5 The Assassins
(Assassin 1 and Assassin 2)		May 10, 1966Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas1 [Note 2] Defeated Stan Kowalski and The Great Matsuda in a tournament final.
Championship history is unrecorded from May 10, 1966 to 1966/1967.
6 Jack Brisco and Haystacks Calhoun 1966/1967Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Records are unclear as to whom they defeated. According to his answer to a question on the Wrestlingclassics.com website from 08-01-2002, Jack Brisco said that they beat the Assassins.
Championship history is unrecorded from 1966/1967 to March 10, 1967.
7 The Assassins
(Assassin 1 and Assassin 2)		March 10, 1967Tri State showOklahoma City, Oklahoma260Defeated Skandor Akbar and Swede Karlson.
8 Jack Brisco (2) and Gorgeous George, Jr.May 9, 1967Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas17
9Togo Shikuma and Chati YokouchiMay 16, 1967Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas1 [Note 3]
10 Skandor Akbar and Danny Hodge October 1967Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 4]
11Chuck Karbo and Chati YokouchiDecember 1967Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 5]
12Jack Donovan and Ron ReedApril 1968Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 6]
Championship history is unrecorded from April 1968 to May 4, 1968.
13 Skandor Akbar and Danny Hodge May 4, 1968Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana2 [Note 7] Defeated Chuck Karbo and Chati Yokouchi.
Championship history is unrecorded from May 4, 1968 to December 3, 1968.
14 Danny Hodge (3) and Lorenzo ParenteDecember 3, 1968Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas1 [Note 8] Records unclear as to whom they defeated.
15Treach Phillips and Karl Von StroheimJanuary 1969Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 9]
16 Alberto and Ramon TorresMay 6, 1969Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas2 [Note 10] [4]
17The Medics
(Billy Garrett and Jim Starr)		October 1969Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas1 [Note 11] [5]
18 Alberto and Ramon Torres1969Tri State show [Note 1] 3 [Note 12]
19The Medics
(Billy Garrett and Jim Starr)		1969Tri State show [Note 1] 2 [Note 13] [5]
20Tarzan Baxter and Karl KarlsonNovember 2, 1969Tri State showLittle Rock, Arkansas191
21 Luke Brown and Dutch Savage February 1, 1970Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma159
— Vacated April 1970————Championship vacated when Dutch Savage left the promotion
22The Hollywood Blonds
(Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts)		May 8, 1970Tri State show [Note 1] 119Records unclear as to whom they defeated.
23 Luke Brown (2) and Danny Hodge (4)May 27, 1970Tri State showSpringfield, Missouri12
24The Hollywood Blonds
(Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts)		May 29, 1970Tri State showOklahoma City, Oklahoma2 [Note 14]
25 Billy Red Lyons and Bill Watts (2)January 1971Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 15]
26 Karl Von Brauner and Waldo Von Erich March 1971Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 16]
27The Kentuckians
(Luke Brown (3) and Grizzly Smith)		April 1971Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 17]
28The Spoilers
(Spoiler #1 and Spoiler #2)		1971Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 18] [6]
29Tom Jones and Billy Red Lyons (2)May 31, 1971Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana1295
30The Continental Warriors
(Bobby Hart and Lorenzo Parente)		March 21, 1972Tri State showMonroe, Louisiana1153
31Tom Jones (2) and Ken MantellAugust 21, 1972Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana17
32 Terry Garvin and Duke MyersAugust 28, 1972Tri State showMonroe, Louisiana1 [Note 19] This was a disputed victory. Garvin and Myers defeated The Continental Warriors and Tom Jones and Ken Mantell in a three-team tournament on September 4, 1972 in Shreveport, Louisiana, making them the rightful champions.
33Yasu Fuji and Chati YokouchiDecember 1972Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 20] The title change occurred no later than this date.
34Bull Bullinski and Dennis Stamp February 13, 1973Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana17
35The Hollywood Blonds
(Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts)		February 20, 1973Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma3 [Note 21]
36Eddie Sullivan and Rip Tyler1973Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 22]
37 Dewey Robertson and Dennis Stamp (2)May 1973Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 23]
38Alex Perez and El Gran TapioJuly 1973Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 24]
39 Kim Duk and Stan KowalskiSeptember 1973Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 25]
40 Luke Brown (4) and Klondike Bill January 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 26]
41Brown and Siegfried StankeMarch 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 27] Brown and Stanke also defeated Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe in March 1974 in Shreveport, Louisiana, unifying the Gulf Coast version of the U.S.Tag Team Championship.
42Chief Thundercloud and Chief White CloudJune 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 28]
43Steve Lawler and Jim White September 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 29]
44Johnny Eagles and Terry LathanOctober 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 30]
45 Frank Goodish and Stan Hansen October 1974Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 31]
46Jay Clayton and Danny Hodge (5)July 9, 1975Tri State showFort Smith, Arkansas1 [Note 32]
47 Killer Karl Kox and Dick Murdoch October 1975Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 33]
vacatedDecember 1975N/AN/AChampionship vacated when Knox and Murdoch broke up the team
48 Greg Valentine and Bill Watts (3)January 7, 1976Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 34] Defeated The Hollywood Blonds.
49 Greg Valentine and Gorgeous George Jr.January 1976Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 35] Watts was injured, and Gorgeous George, Jr. replaced him.
50The Hollywood Blonds
(Jerry Brown and Buddy Roberts)		March 18, 1976Tri State showNew Orleans, Louisiana411
51Buck Robley and Bob Slaughter March 29, 1976Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma130
52 Ted DiBiase and Dick Murdoch (2)April 28, 1976Tri State showFort Smith, Arkansas113
53 Killer Karl Kox (2) and Bob Sweetan May 11, 1976Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana1161 [7]
54 Killer Karl Kox (3) and Ken Patera October 19, 1976Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 36] Defeated Bob Sweetan and Randy Tyler
55 Billy Robinson and Bill Watts (4)1976Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana1 [Note 37]
56 Skandor Akbar (2) and Choi SunJanuary 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana1 [Note 38]
57Tony Rocco and Bob Sweetan March 16, 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana110
58The Medics
(Billy Garrett and Jim Starr)		March 26, 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana3143 [5]
59 Porkchop Cash and Mike George August 16, 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana17
60The Medics
(Billy Garrett and Jim Starr)		August 23, 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana435 [5]
61 Porkchop Cash and Dr. XSeptember 27, 1977Tri State showShreveport, Louisiana130
62 Ciclón Negro and Dr. XOctober 27, 1977Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 39] Defeated Ray Candy and Porkchop Cash after Cash and Dr. X split up.
63 The Brute and Dr. X1977Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 40]
64 Ray Candy and Steven Little BearFebruary 22, 1978Tri State showBaton Rouge, Louisiana142 [8]
65 The Assassin (3) and Ernie Ladd April 5, 1978Tri State showBaton Rouge, Louisiana118
66 Ray Candy and Steven Little BearApril 23, 1978Tri State showBaton Rouge, Louisiana212
67Jerry Brown (5) and Bobby Jaggers May 5, 1978Tri State showOklahoma City, Oklahoma1197 [9]
68 Mike George (2) and Randy TylerNovember 18, 1978Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 41]
vacatedDecember 1978N/AN/AChampionship vacated after a match against Jerry Brown and Bobby Jaggers ended inconclusively.
69 André the Giant and Dusty Rhodes December 25, 1978Tri State showNew Orleans, Louisiana1 [Note 42] Defeated Stan Hansen and Ernie Ladd in the finals of the 10-team tournament.
70 Dusty Rhodes and The Spoiler (2)January 1979Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 43] The Spoiler took the place of André the Giant.
71The Angel and The Assassin (4)January 25, 1979Tri State showNew Orleans, Louisiana1177The Spoiler turned on Rhodes.
72Buck Robley and Bill Watts (5)July 21, 1979Tri State showNew Orleans, Louisiana127
vacatedAugust 17, 1979N/AN/AChampionship vacated when Robley was injured by Angelo Mosca during a match. At this point Bill Watts formed Mid-South Wrestling and introduced the Mid-South Tag Team Championship.
73 Sugar Bear Harris and Oki ShikinaOctober 1979Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 44] Records are unclear as to whom they defeated.
74Herb Calvert and Jimmy Garvin November 5, 1979Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 45]
75Steve Lawler and Siegfried StankeDecember 1979Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 46]
76 Eddie Gilbert and Tommy GilbertMarch 3, 1980Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 2] [3]
NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship
77Ron McFarlane and Doug Somers 1980Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] [3]
78 Hector Guerrero and Ron Sexton1980Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] [3]
79Ron McFarlane and Doug Somers 1980Tri State show [Note 1] 2 [Note 2] [3]
80 Eddie Gilbert and Tommy Gilbert1980Tri State show [Note 1] 2 [Note 2] [3]
— Vacated 1980————Championship vacated when Tommy Gilbert was injured.
81 Chief Frank Hill and Terry Orndorff 1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Won a tournament. [3]
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to 1981.
— Vacated 1981————Championship vacated after a match against The Akbar Army (Jerry Brown and Ron McFarlane).
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to 1981.
82The Akbar Army
(Jerry Brown (6) and Ron McFarlane (3))		1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Records unclear as to whom they defeated. [3]
83 Eddie Gilbert (3) and Ricky Morton May 16, 1981Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma1 [Note 47] [3]
84 Mike George (3) and Ed Wiskoski July 11, 1981Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma114 [3]
85 Eddie Gilbert (4) and Ricky Morton July 25, 1981Tri State showTulsa, Oklahoma2 [Note 2] [3]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 25, 1981 to 1981.
86Dave and Joel Deaton 1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Records unclear as to whom they defeated. [3]
87 Eric Embry and Chief Frank Hill1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] [3]
88 Porkchop Cash and Doug Somers1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] [3]
— Vacated 1981————Championship vacated when Cash and Somers broke up the team
89Turk Ali Bey and El Toro1981Tri State show [Note 1] 1 [Note 2] Records unclear as to whom they defeated. [3]
Championship history is unrecorded from 1981 to 1982.
—Deactivated1982————NWA Tri-State closed, territory was taken over by Mid-South Wrestling. [3]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 The location of the championship change has not been found documented.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The length of the reign is too uncertain to calculate
  3. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 138 and 138 days.
  4. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 31 and 91 days.
  5. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 92 and 151 days.
  6. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 4 and 33 days.
  7. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 213 days.
  8. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 29 and 59 days.
  9. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 95 and 125 days.
  10. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 148 and 178 days.
  11. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 31 days.
  12. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 30 days.
  13. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 30 days.
  14. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 217 and 247 days.
  15. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 29 and 89 days.
  16. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 60 days.
  17. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 59 days.
  18. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 60 days.
  19. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 95 and 125 days.
  20. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 44 and 74 days.
  21. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 99 days.
  22. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 99 days.
  23. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 91 days.
  24. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 32 and 91 days.
  25. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 93 and 152 days.
  26. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 29 and 89 days.
  27. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 62 and 121 days.
  28. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 63 and 121 days.
  29. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 59 days.
  30. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 30 days.
  31. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 251 and 281 days.
  32. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 84 and 114 days.
  33. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 32 and 91 days.
  34. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 24 days.
  35. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 47 and 77 days.
  36. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 74 days.
  37. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 and 103 days.
  38. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between −321 and −291 days.
  39. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 65 days.
  40. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 53 and 117 days.
  41. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 13 and 36 days.
  42. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 7 and 30 days.
  43. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 25 days.
  44. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 5 and 35 days.
  45. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 26 and 56 days.
  46. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 63 and 93 days.
  47. ↑ The exact date the championship was won or lost is unknown, which means the reign lasted between 1 day and 56 days.

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