On this page, you find the full Title History for the WCCW American Tag Team Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The WCCW American Tag Team Championship was contested in National Wrestling Alliance, World Class Championship Wrestling and Independent Circuit, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on December 6, 1942.
The WCCW American Tag Team Championship was retired on January 1, 1986, with the final champions being Chris Adams.
A similar championship, the WCWA World Tag Team Championship, has been later introduced, which does not share the lineage with this title.
WCCW American Tag Team Championship: Title History
For the Title History of the newer version of this championship, see the page for the WCWA World Tag Team Championship.
WCCW American Tag Team Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign National Wrestling Alliance & World Class Championship Wrestling Deactivated
January 1, 1986Championship vacated when Adams and Herndez split up. WCCW would later leave the NWA to become World Class Wrestling Association, the title was replaced by the new WCWA World Tag Team Championship.80 
Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez Chris Adams 2 & Gino Hernandez
November 28, 1985 Dallas, Texas | Thanksgiving Star WarsDefeated Kerry and Kevin Von Erich in a rematch.34days
Vacant
October 18, 1985Championship vacated after a match against Chris Adam and Gino Hernandes ended inconclusively.41days79 
The Von Erichs Kerry von Erich 6 & Kevin von Erich 4
September 20, 1985 Dallas, Texas | WCCW ShowDefeated Chris Adams and Gino Hernandez in a rematch.28daysVacant
September 13, 1985Championship vacated after a match against Kerry and Kevin Von Erich ended in a double disqualification.7days78 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez Chris Adams 1 & Gino Hernandez
June 24, 1985 Ft. Worth, Texas | WCCW Show81days77 The Fantastics Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers
May 5, 1985 Irving, Texas | Parade of ChampionsDefeated The Midnight Express in a two-ring match despite one of the Midnight Express pinning one of the Fantastics. The count by referee Rick Hazzard ended at 3 just before a count by referee David Manning with a Fantastic pinning the other Midnight Express member started.50daysVacant
January 24, 1985Championship vacated after a match where the Midnight Express' manager Jim Cornette interfere in the match.101days76 
The Midnight Express Dennis Condrey 1 & Bobby Eaton 1
January 11, 1985 Dallas, Texas | WCCW Episode #16113days75 The Fantastics Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers
October 22, 1984 Ft. Worth, Texas | WCCW Show81days74 
The Long Riders Bill Irwin 6 & Scott Irwin
September 28, 1984 Dallas, Texas | WCCW Show24days73 The Super Destroyers Bill Irwin 5 Super Destroyer #1
July 4, 1984 Ft. Worth, Texas | Independence Day Star WarsParsons defeated Bill Irwin in a singles match.86days72 The Super Destroyers Bill Irwin 4 Super Destroyer #1
May 19, 1984 San Antonio, Texas | WCCW ShowRock 'N Soul unmasked The Super Destroyers after the match, revealing them to be Bill and Scott Irwin.46days71 Rock 'N Soul King Parsons & Buck Zumhofe
May 6, 1984 Irving, Texas | Parade of Champions13days70 The Super Destroyers Super Destroyer (#1) 3 Super Destroyer #1
January 30, 1984 Ft. Worth, Texas | WCCW Show97days69 Brian Adias & King Parsons Brian Adias & King Parsons
December 25, 1983 Dallas, Texas | Christmas Star Wars36days68 The Super Destroyers Super Destroyer (#1) 2 Super Destroyer #1
October 15, 1983 Indianapolis, Indiana | House showFictitious title change71days67 
Bulldog Brower & Roddy Piper "Rowdy" Roddy Piper 1 Bulldog Brower
October 1, 1983 Detroit, Michigan | House showWon a fictitious tournament to become champions14daysVacant
August 1, 1983Championship vacated after Bruiser Brody was injured.61days66 
Bruiser Brody & Kerry Von Erich Bruiser Brody 2 & Kerry von Erich 5
June 16, 1983 Dallas, Texas | Wrestling Star Wars46days65 
The Fabulous Freebirds Terry Gordy 1 & Michael Hayes 1
November 26, 1982 Dallas, Texas | WCCW Show202days64 
King Kong Bundy & Bill Irwin King Kong Bundy 2 & Bill Irwin 1
September 12, 1982 Dallas, Texas | WCCW Show75days63 The Von Erichs Kerry von Erich 4 & Kevin von Erich 3
July 5, 1982 Ft. Worth, Texas | WCCW Show69days62 King Kong Bundy & Bugsy McGraw King Kong Bundy 1 & Bugsy McGraw
April 11, 1982 Dallas, Texas | WCCW Show85days61 Al Madril & Kerry Von Erich Kerry von Erich 3 Al Madril
January 1, 1982 Texas | WCCW ShowRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated to win the championship100days60 Terry Orndorff & Kerry Von Erich Kerry von Erich 2 Terry Orndorff
October 25, 1981 Dallas, Texas | Wrestling Star Wars68days59 
The Great Kabuki & Chan Chung The Great Kabuki 1 & Chan Chung
October 24, 1981 Texas | BTW ShowRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated to become champions.1day58 Killer Tim Brooks & Armand Hussein Killer Tim Brooks & Armand Hussein
September 1, 1981 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show53days57 Brian Blair & Al Madril Brian Blair & Al Madril
June 1, 1981 Texas | BTW ShowWon a tournament to become champions92daysVacant
May 1, 1981Championship vacated after Bruiser Brody stopped working for Big Time Wrestling31days56 Bruiser Brody & Kerry Von Erich Bruiser Brody 1 & Kerry von Erich 1
January 11, 1981 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show110days55 Gino Hernandez & Gary Young Gino Hernandez & Gary Young
October 1, 1980 Houston, Texas | BTW ShowSweet Brown Sugar substituted for El Halcón in the championship match102days54 El Halcón & Kevin Von Erich Kevin von Erich 2
August 1, 1980 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show61days53 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
July 1, 1980 Amarillo, Texas | BTW ShowDefeated Kevin and Kerry Von Erich in a rematch.31daysVacant
June 24, 1980Championship vacated after a match against Kerry and Kevin Von Erich that ended inconclusively7days52 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
June 23, 1980 Amarillo, Texas | BTW Show1day51 
Tiger Conway Jr. & Jose Lothario José Lothario 6 Tiger Conway Jr.
March 14, 1980 Houston, Texas | BTW Show101days50 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada
January 11, 1980 Houston, Texas | BTW Show63days49 El Halcón & Jose Lothario José Lothario 5 El Halcón
December 28, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show14days48 Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus
December 14, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show14days47 Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr.
November 16, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show28days46 Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus
November 1, 1979 Texas | BTW Show15days45 
El Halcón & Jose Lothario José Lothario 4 El Halcón
August 24, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show69days44 Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus
July 20, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show35days43 El Halcón & Jose Lothario José Lothario 3 El Halcón
June 1, 1979 Houston, Texas | BTW Show49days42 Mark Lewin & The Spoiler Mark Lewin & The Spoiler
February 19, 1979 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show102days41 
The Von Erichs David von Erich 1 & Kevin von Erich 1
October 15, 1978 Dallas, Texas | BTW ShowDefeated Dory Funk, Jr. and Terry Funk to win the championship, unclear if it was a tournament final or a match for the vacant championship127daysVacant
December 1, 1974Championship vacated and abandoned by NWA Big Time Wrestling.1414days40 
Tex McKenzie & Johnny Valentine Johnny Valentine 3 Tex McKenzie
September 23, 1974 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show69days39 
The Blackjacks Blackjack Lanza 2 & Blackjack Mulligan 2 &
August 1, 1974 Texas | BTW Show53days38 
Tex McKenzie & Ken Patera Ken Patera 1 Tex McKenzie
July 22, 1974 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show10days37 The Blackjacks Blackjack Lanza 1 & Blackjack Mulligan 1
January 22, 1974 Houston, Texas | BTW ShowSupposedly defeated the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika) in a tournament final, but the tournament was fictitious.181daysVacant
January 1, 1974Championship vacated after Curry was also injured by Johnny Valentine.21days36 
Jose Lothario & Mil Máscaras José Lothario 2 & Mil Máscaras 1
October 1, 1973 Texas | BTW Show92days35 Black Gordman & Goliath Black Gordman & Goliath
August 8, 1973 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show54days34 
Jose Lothario & Ivan Putski José Lothario 1 & Ivan Putski 1
March 1, 1973 Texas | BTW ShowRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated to win the championship.160days33 Mark Lewin & The Spoiler Mark Lewin & The Spoiler
January 1, 1973 Texas | BTW Show59days32 Brute Bernard & Missouri Mauler Brute Bernard & Missouri Mauler
July 1, 1972 Texas | BTW Show184days31 Red Bastien & Dean Ho Red Bastien & Dean Ho
February 28, 1972 Texas | BTW Show124days30 
Dean Ho & Fritz Von Erich Fritz von Erich 8 Dean Ho
January 25, 1972 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show34days29 
Thunderbolt Patterson & Johnny Valentine Thunderbolt Patterson 4 & Johnny Valentine 2
November 4, 1971 Corpus Christi, Texas | BTW ShowTanaka gave his half of the championship to Valentine.82days28 
Thunderbolt Patterson & Toru Tanaka Thunderbolt Patterson 3 & Professor Toru Tanaka 1
July 19, 1971 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show108days27 
Johnny Valentine & Wahoo McDaniel Johnny Valentine 1 & Wahoo McDaniel 4
June 25, 1971 Houston, Texas | BTW Show24days26 Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff Bronko Lubich & Chris Markoff
January 28, 1971 Texas | BTW Show148days25 George Scott & Tim Woods George Scott & Tim Woods
December 15, 1970 Texas | BTW ShowBTW Show44days24 
The Outlaws Dick Murdoch 1 & Dusty Rhodes 2
December 14, 1970 Texas | BTW ShowRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated to win the championship.1day23 Killer Karl Kox & Mike York Killer Karl Kox & Mike York
September 2, 1970 Texas | BTW ShowDefeat Wahoo McDaniel and Mr. Wrestling in tournament final.103daysVacant
July 1, 1970Championship vacated for undocumented reasons.63days22 
Killer Karl Kox & Great Malenko Boris Malenko 2 Killer Karl Kox
March 16, 1970 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show107days21 Wahoo McDaniel & Antonio Pugliese Wahoo McDaniel 3 & Antonio Pugliese
January 20, 1970 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show55days20 Boris Malenko & Lord Charles Montagne Boris Malenko 1 & Lord Charles Montagne
September 30, 1969 Texas | BTW ShowRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated to win the championship.112daysVacant
September 1, 1969Championship vacated for undocumented reasons.29days19 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson Wahoo McDaniel 2 & Thunderbolt Patterson 2
August 1, 1969 Texas | BTW Show31days18 
Dusty Rhodes & Baron von Raschke Dusty Rhodes 1 & Baron von Raschke 1
July 1, 1969 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show31days17 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson Wahoo McDaniel 1 & Thunderbolt Patterson 1
June 27, 1969 Houston, Texas | BTW ShowWon the championship by winning a tournament.4daysVacant
April 1, 1969Championship vacated after Curry was injured by Johnny Valentine.87days16 Fred Curry & Fritz Von Erich Fritz von Erich 7 Fred Curry
March 1, 1969 Texas | BTW ShowDon Miller was injured by Johnny Valentine, Fred Curry replaced him.31days15 Dan Miller & Fritz Von Erich Fritz von Erich 6 Dan Miller
December 17, 1968 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show74days14 
Gary Hart & The Spoiler Gary Hart 3 & The Spoiler
September 10, 1968 Dallas, Texas | BTW ShowJardine started wrestling without mask in October 1968.98days13 Grizzly Smith & Fritz Von Erich Fritz von Erich 5 Grizzly Smith
July 23, 1968 Houston, Texas | BTW Show49days12 Gary Hart & The Spoiler Gary Hart 2 & The Spoiler
July 19, 1968Sloan gave his half of the championship to Hart and left the area.4days11 The Spoilers Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2
May 28, 1968 Texas | BTW Show52days10 Fritz Von Erich & Grizzly Smith Fritz von Erich 4 & Grizzly Smith
May 14, 1968 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show14days9 The Spoilers Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2
April 22, 1968 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW ShowSpoiler #2 lost a match to Apollo on May 17, 1968 and was unmasked to reveal Smasher Sloan under the mask.22days8 Billy Red Lyons & Fritz Von Erich Fritz von Erich 3 Billy Red Lyons
January 30, 1968 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show83days7 Gary Hart & Spoiler #1 Gary Hart 1 & Spoiler #1
October 23, 1967 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show99days6 Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis
October 3, 1967 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show20days5 The Von Erichs Fritz von Erich 2 & Waldo Von Erich
September 11, 1967 Ft. Worth, Texas | BTW Show22days4 Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis
August 8, 1967 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show34days3 The Von Erichs Fritz von Erich 1 & Waldo Von Erich
February 21, 1967 Dallas, Texas | BTW Show168days2 The Internationals Al Costello & Karl Von Brauner
January 1, 1967 Texas | BTW ShowWon a tournament, unclear on who they defeated in the finals.51days1 The Dusek Family Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek
December 6, 1942 Houston, Texas | House ShowThe Duseks were billed as “team match champions of the nation”, listed as a possible predecessor to the American Tag Team Championship8792days
WCCW American Tag Team Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- WCCW American Tag Team ChampionshipJanuary 11, 1985January 1, 1986
- WCCW American Tag Team ChampionshipJanuary 1, 1982January 11, 1985
- NWA American Tag Team ChampionshipJanuary 28, 1971January 1, 1982
- NWA American Tag Team ChampionshipJanuary 30, 1968January 28, 1971
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Texas Version)December 6, 1942January 30, 1968
- United States Tag Team Championship (Texas Version)December 6, 1942July 14, 1948
WCCW American Tag Team Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
BTW DALLAS, 
NWAJuly 14, 1948 January 1, 1986 Promotion 
INDYDecember 6, 1942 July 14, 1948
- Promotion
World Class Championship Wrestling - TerritoryRegional
- DivisionTag Team
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedDecember 6, 1942
- Date RetiredJanuary 1, 1986
- Followed By
WCWA World Tag Team Championship
- Final ChampionChris Adams
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Destroyer (#1) & Super Destroyer #1 | 4 |
| 2 | José Lothario & El Halcón | 3 |
| 3 | Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada | 3 |
| 4 | Gino Hernandez & El Gran Markus | 3 |
| 5 | Fritz von Erich & Waldo Von Erich | 2 |
| 6 | Mark Lewin & The Spoiler | 2 |
| 7 | Kerry von Erich & Bruiser Brody | 2 |
| 8 | Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers | 2 |
| 9 | Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez | 2 |
| 10 | Gary Hart & The Spoiler | 2 |
| 11 | Kerry von Erich & Kevin von Erich | 2 |
| 12 | Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2 | 2 |
| 13 | Fritz von Erich & Grizzly Smith | 2 |
| 14 | Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis | 2 |
| 15 | Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek | 8792 | |
| Super Destroyer (#1) & Super Destroyer #1 | 300 | |
| Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy | 202 | |
| Fritz von Erich & Waldo Von Erich | 190 | |
| Brute Bernard & Missouri Mauler | 184 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Dusek & Emil Dusek | December 6, 1942 - January 1, 1967 | 8792 | |
| Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes | November 26, 1982 - June 16, 1983 | 202 | |
| Brute Bernard & Missouri Mauler | July 1, 1972 - January 1, 1973 | 184 | |
| Blackjack Lanza & Blackjack Mulligan | January 22, 1974 - July 22, 1974 | 181 | |
| Fritz von Erich & Waldo Von Erich | February 21, 1967 - August 8, 1967 | 168 |
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