NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Gulf Coast version)

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NWA United States Tag Team Championship
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Details
Promotion Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
Date establishedNovember 2, 1965
Date retiredApril 15, 1974
Statistics
First champion(s)The Dirty Daltons (Jack Dalton and Jim Dalton/Frank Dalton)
Final champion(s)Cowboy Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe
Most reignsThe Dirty Daltons (5)
Longest reignThe Dirty Daltons (300 days)
Shortest reignMike Boyette and The Wrestling Pro (Less than 1 day)

The NWA United States Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team championship in Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (GCCW). A secondary title after the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Championship, it was one of many U.S. tag team championships recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. It was unified with the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) on April 15, 1974.

Contents

Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. There have been a total of 37 recognized individual champions and 25 recognized teams, who have had a combined 39 official reigns. The first champions were The Dirty Daltons (Jack Dalton and Jim Dalton), and the final champions were "Cowboy" Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe. At 300 days, The Dirty Daltons' first reign was the longest, while the team of Mike Boyette and The Wrestling Pro's second reign was the shortest, at less than one day.

The team with the most reigns is The Dalton Brothers (Jack Dalton and Frank Dalton) with five. Mike Boyette has the most individual reigns with seven. The following is a chronological list of teams that have been United States Tag Team Champions by ring name.

Key

ReignsThe number of times a specific set of wrestlers have won the titles
EventThe event promoted by the respective promotion in which the titles were won
N/AThe information is not available.
Wrestler name (#)The number represents the number of times the wrestler has held the title individually
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign

Title history

No.ChampionsReignDateDays heldLocationEventNotesRef(s)
1The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Jim/Frank)
1November 2, 1965300N/A House show Billed as champions upon arrival in the territory. Jim Dalton left GCCW in January 1966. Jack Dalton chose Frank Dalton as his replacement partner. [1]
2Lee Fields and Bobby Fields1August 29, 196641 Alexandria, Louisiana House show  
3The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Frank)
2October 9, 1966122 Lafayette, Louisiana House show This was during an 11-team tournament in which the Fields had put the title on the line.
4Roger Kirby and Dennis Hall1February 8, 19677 Mobile, Alabama House show   [2]
5The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Frank)
3February 15, 19676 Mobile, Alabama House show  
6Bobby Fields(2) and Danny Little Bear 1February 21, 196749 Baton Rouge, Louisiana House show  
7The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Frank)
4April 11, 196799 Baton Rouge, Louisiana House show [3]
8Ramon Perez and Pepe Perez1July 19, 196776 New Orleans, Louisiana House show  
9The Dirty Daltons
(Jack and Frank)
5October 3, 1967 [Note 1] Baton Rouge, Louisiana House show
VacatedJune 1968 House show The championship was vacated when the Dalton Brothers left the territory.
10The Rising Suns
(The Great Ota and Mr. Koma)
1April 14, 197135N/A House show Billed as champions upon arrival in the territory. [1] [4]
11 Mike Boyette and The Wrestling Pro/Ken Lucas 1May 19, 19717 Mobile, Alabama House show The Wrestling Pro is suspended immediately after the match. Boyette chose Ken Lucas as his replacement partner. [5] [6] [7]
12The Rising Suns
(The Great Ota and Mr. Koma)
2May 26, 19717 Mobile, Alabama House show
13Ken Lucas(2) and Johnny West 1June 2, 197128 Mobile, Alabama House show Lucas and West were also the NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champions. [7] [8]
14Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan1June 30, 197114 Mobile, Alabama House show [9]
15 Mike Boyette and The Wrestling Pro 2July 14, 19710 Mobile, Alabama House show Were awarded the title, when Sullivan was unable to defend the title due to a broken leg. [5] [6]
VacatedJuly 14, 1971 Mobile, Alabama House show The championship is vacated when The Wrestling Pro turns on Mike Boyette after their first title defense against Rip Tyler and Jimmy Hyde. Both wrestlers were allowed to pick new partner after the split. [6]
16 Mike Boyette (3) and Calvin Pullins1August 11, 197135 Mobile, Alabama House show Defeated The Wrestling Pro and Rip Tyler to win the vacant title. [1] [5]
17The Alaskans
(Mike York and Frank Monte)
1September 15, 197146 Mobile, Alabama House show [1]
18 Mike Boyette (4) and Calvin Pullins (2)2October 31, 197145 Pensacola, Florida House show In December 1971, Boyette and Pullins broke up and were allowed to pick new partners after the split. [5] [10]
19 Mike Boyette (5) and Cowboy Bob Kelly1December 15, 197146 Mobile, Alabama House show Defeated Calvin Pullins and Bobby Shane [1] [5] [11] [12]
20Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan2January 30, 197238 Pensacola, Florida House show [9] [13]
21The California Hippies
(Mike Boyette (6) and Mickey Doyle)
1March 8, 1972151 Mobile, Alabama House show [1] [5] [11]
22Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan3August 6, 1972108 Pensacola, Florida House show [9]
23Flash Monroe and Rocket Monroe1November 22, 197213 Mobile, Alabama House show [1] [14]
24The Wrestling Pro(3) and The Mysterious Medic 1December 5, 197270 Mobile, Alabama House show [6]
25Cowboy Bob Kelly(2) and Ken Lucas (3)1February 13, 197342 Mobile, Alabama House show [1] [7] [8] [12]
26 The Mighty Mongol and The Rugged Russian 1March 27, 197314 Mobile, Alabama House show [1] [15] [16]
27 Ken Lucas (4) and Dennis Hall (2)1April 10, 197314 Mobile, Alabama House show [7] [8]
28The Mongol and The Rugged Russian2April 24, 197321 Mobile, Alabama House show
29The California Hippies
(Mike Boyette (7) and Mickey Doyle)
2May 15, 19737 Mobile, Alabama House show [5] [11] [17]
30Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan4May 22, 197396 Mobile, Alabama House show [9]
31 Don Bass and Bobby Bass 1August 26, 197337 Pensacola, Florida House show
32Flash Monroe and Rocket Monroe2October 2, 197335 Mobile, Alabama House show [1] [18]
33The Infernos
(Inferno #1 and Inferno #2)
1November 6, 197331 Mobile, Alabama House show
34Ricky Gibson and Steve Keirn 1December 7, 19737 Dothan, Alabama House show [10]
35The Infernos
(Inferno #1 and Inferno #2)
2December 14, 197327 Dothan, Alabama House show
36Kubla Khan and Gunga Din1January 10, 19745 Atlanta, Georgia House show [1]
37Rocket Monroe(3) and Norvell Austin 1January 15, 19747 Mobile, Alabama House show [19]
38Kubla Khan and Gunga Din2January 22, 197430 Mobile, Alabama House show
39Cowboy Bob Kelly(3) and Rocket Monroe (4)1February 21, 197453 Hattiesburg, Mississippi House show
- Unified -April 15, 1974- Shreveport, Louisiana House show Unified with the NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Tri-State version) when Bob Sweetan and Seigfried Stanke defeated Kelly and Monroe. [20]

List of top combined reigns

¤The exact length of one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.

By team

RankTeamNo. of reignsCombined days
1The Dirty Daltons5769¤
2Rip Tyler and Eddie Sullivan4256
3The California Hippies2158
4 Mike Boyette and Calvin Pullins281
5Ramon Perez and Pepe Perez176
6The Wrestling Pro and The Mysterious Medic170
7The Infernos258
8Cowboy Bob Kelly and Rocket Monroe153
9Bobby Fields and Danny Little Bear 149
10Flash Monroe and Rocket Monroe248
11 Mike Boyette and Cowboy Bob Kelly146
12The Alaskans146
13The Rising Suns242
14Cowboy Bob Kelly and Ken Lucas 142
15Lee Fields and Bobby Fields141
16 Don Bass and Bobby Bass 137
17The Mighty Mongol and The Rugged Russian235
18Kubla Khan and Gunga Din235
19 Ken Lucas and Johnny West 128
20 Ken Lucas and Dennis Hall114
21Rocket Monroe and Norvell Austin 17
22Roger Kirby and Dennis Hall17
23Ricky Gibson and Steve Keirn 17
24 Mike Boyette and Ken Lucas17
25 Mike Boyette and The Wrestling Pro2<1

By wrestler

RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined Days
1Jack Dalton5769
2Frank Dalton5709
3 Mike Boyette 7292
4Rip Tyler4256
Eddie Sullivan4256
5Mickey Doyle2158
6Cowboy Bob Kelly3141
7Rocket Monroe4108
8 Ken Lucas 491
9Bobby Fields290
10Calvin Pullins281
11Ramon Perez176
Pepe Perez176
13The Wrestling Pro370
The Mysterious Medic170
15Jim Dalton160
16Inferno #1258
Inferno #2258
17 Danny Little Bear 149
18Flash Monroe248
19Mike York146
Frank Monte146
21The Great Ota242
Mr. Koma242
23Lee Fields141
24 Don Bass 137
Bobby Bass 137
26The Mighty Mongol235
The Rugged Russian235
28Kubla Khan235
Gunga Din235
30 Johnny West 128
31Dennis Hall221
32 Norvell Austin 17
Roger Kirby17
Ricky Gibson17
Steve Keirn 17

Footnotes

  1. The exact date on which the title was vacated is not known, which means their title reign lasted between 242 and 271 days.

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