World Tag-Team Title Holders (Formerly NWA World (Mid-Atlantic) Tag-Team Titles) |
(Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson) |
Gene & Ole Anderson were announced on January 29th, 1975, as having won a tournament to become the first NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag-Team Champions. | |
| Flair & Valentine were stripped of the championships in April 1978, due to their matches continually ending in disqualification. | ||
| Jones & Steamboat became the new champions by defeating Ken Patera & The Masked Superstar in the tournament finals. | ||
| The Minnesota Wrecking Crew was forced to vacate the titles in December 1981, due to Gene Anderson's injuries. | ||
| Anderson & Hanson became the new champions by defeating the Briscos (Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco) in the tournament finals. The titles were vacated in September 1982. | ||
| Kernodle & Slaughter became the new champions by winning a ficticious tournament, supposedly defeating Giant Baba & Antonio Inoki. | ||
(Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco) |
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| The titles were vacated by the NWA on December 25th, 1983, when Steamboat announced his retirement from pro wrestling. | ||
| Kernodle & Orton became the new champions by defeating Dory Funk Jr. & Jimmy Valiant in the tournament finals. | ||
(Ivan Koloff & Nikita Koloff) |
During the Russians' reign, Krusher Khruschev joined the Russians. All three members defended the titles. | |
(Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) |
The Rock 'n' Roll Express became the champions by defeating Ivan Koloff & Krusher Khruschev. | |
(Dennis Condrey & (Bobby Eaton) |
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| In May 1986, Rick Rude left the National Wrestling Alliance for the World Wrestling Federation. | ||
| Although it was announced by the NWA that the Rock 'n' Roll Express won the titles, they were actually awarded the belts after Rude's departure. | ||
(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) |
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(Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard)(2nd) |
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(Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) |
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(Hawk & Animal) |
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(Mike Rotundo & Steve Williams) |
The Varsity Club was stripped of the tag-team titles by the NWA, due to misconduct during a title defense. | |
(Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes) |
The Freebirds became the new champions by defeating the Midnight Express in the tournament finals. | |
(Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner) |
The match between the Steiners and the Freebirds aired on tape delay on March 9th, 1991. | |
(Butch Reed & Ron Simmons) |
Doom's reign was the last one recognized by the National Wrestling Alliance. Doom was awarded the WCW World Tag-Team Titles when WCW withdrew from the NWA. | |
| Due to WCW taping their television shows far in advance, the Freebirds actually lost the tag-team titles to the Steiner Brothers a week before they won them from Doom. | ||
| The Steiner's victory was aired on tape delay on March 9th, 1991. The Steiner Brothers were forced to vacate the titles on July 18th, 1991, due to Scott Steiner's injury. | ||
(Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko) |
The Enforcers became the new champions by defeating Bill Kazmeier & Rick Steiner in the tournament finals. | |
| Gordy & Williams defeated Dustin Rhodes & Barry Windham in the tournament finals on July 12th, 1992, to unify the WCW World Tag-Team Titles with the NWA World Tag-Team Titles. | ||
| The match between Rhodes & Windham and Gordy & Williams aired on tape delay on October 3rd, 1992. | ||
(Steve Austin & Brian Pillman) |
The match between the Hollywood Blondes and Douglas & Steamboat aired on tape delay on March 27th, 1993. | |
(Arn Anderson & Paul Roma) |
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(Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) |
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| The match between Bagwell & Scorpio and the Nasty Boys aired on tape delay on October 23rd, 1993. | ||
(Paul Orndorff & Paul Roma) |
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(Marcus Bagwell & The Patriot) |
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(Booker T & Stevie Ray) |
The match between Harlem Heat and Stars & Stripes aired on tape delay on January 14th, 1995. | |
| Due to taping irregularities, the Nasty Boys actually recorded the losing of the titles 18 days before they officially won them. | ||
| This match between Harlem Heat and the Nasty Boys was aired on tape delay on June 24th, 1995. | ||
(Marcus Bagwell & Stevie Riggs) |
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| The match between Harlem Heat and the American Males aired on tape delay on October 28th, 1995. | ||
(Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) |
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(Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) |
The Steiner Brothers defeated the Outsiders for the titles on January 26th, 1997, but were forced to return the titles a day later by WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff (who was a member of the new World order along with Nash & Hall). Lex Luger & The Giant defeated the Outsiders on February 23rd, 1997, but once again they were forced to return the titles the next night to the Outsiders. | |
| The Steiner Brothers became the champions by defeating Scott Hall & Syxx, who was subbing for an injured Kevin Nash. | ||
| The Giant joined the new World order when he and Sting won the titles (while Hall turned on Nash). Instead of joining the Giant, Sting joined the nWo Wolfpac instead, causing the belts to be vacated on June 4th, 1998. | ||
(Kevin Nash & Sting) |
Sting won both titles by winning a singles match over The Giant. He chose Nash as his new tag-team partner. | |
| Rick Steiner teamed with Buff Bagwell to go against The Giant & Scott Steiner (subbing for Scott Hall). Bagwell turned on Rick during the match, but Rick still managed to win the titles for himself. He later chose Kaos as his tag-team partner. The titles were vacated on January 4th, 1999, due to Rick Steiner's injury. | ||
| Hennig & Windham became the new champions after defeating Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko in the "Double Elimination" Tournament finals. | ||
(Bam-Bam Bigelow, Chris Kanyon, & Diamond Dallas Page) |
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(Barry Windham & Kendall Windham) |
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(Rey Mysterio & Konnan) |
The Filthy Animals were stripped of the titles shortly after their victory, due to Mysterio's leg injury. | |
| Harlem Heat became the new champions by winning a "Triangle" Match over the Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman & Konnan) and The First Family (Brian Knobs & Hugh Morrus). | ||
(Billy Kidman & Konnan) |
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(Patrick & Gerald) |
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| The Outsiders were forced to vacate the titles on December 27th, 1999, due to Hall's injury. | ||
| Flair & Crowbar became the new champions by defeating Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner in the tournament finals. | ||
(Big Vito & Johnny The Bull) |
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(Don Harris & Ron Harris) (2nd) |
Don & Ron Harris previously had a championship reign as Creative Control (Gerald & Patrick). | |
| All WCW championships were vacated on April 10th, 2000, by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo. | ||
| Bagwell & Douglas became the new champions by defeating Ric Flair & Lex Luger in the tournament finals. | ||
(Brian Adams & Brian Clark) |
Kronik became the champions by defeating Shane Douglas & the Wall, who was subbing for the suspended Buff Bagwell. | |
(Chuck Palumbo & Sean Stasiak) |
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(The Great Muta & Vampiro) |
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(Juventud Guerrera & Rey Mysterio Jr) |
On September 18th, 200, the Filthy Animals' Disco Inferno put the tag-team titles up in a match against the WCW Commissioner, Ernest Miller, and then lost the match. The titles were vacated. | |
| Jindrak & O'Haire became the new champions by winning a "Tag-Team Battle Royal" Match. | ||
(Lt. Loco & Corp. Cajun) |
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| Immediately after the MIA won the titles, Commissioner Mike Sanders started a new match, with Jindrak & O'Haire regaining the titles. | ||
| The Perfect Event became the champions by defeating Alex Wright & Elix Skipper, who was subbing for General Rection. The Insiders defeated the Perfect Event on November 26th, 2000, but the belts were returned since the man pinned, Stasiak, was not the legal man. | ||
(Kevin Nash & Diamond Dallas Page) |
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| O'Haire & Palumbo are the last champions under World Championship Wrestling, as the company is bought by the World Wrestling Federation in March '01. O'Haire & Palumbo came to the WWF still recognized as the champions. | ||
(Kane & The Undertaker) |
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(Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) |
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(Buh-Buh Ray Dudley & D-Von Dudley) |
The Dudley Boyz unified the WCW World Tag-Team Titles with the WWF World Tag-Team Titles on November 18th, 2001, by defeating The Hardy Boyz. The WCW World Tag-Team Titles were retired. |
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