On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWWF International 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 WWWF International Tag Team Championship was contested in World Wrestling Entertainment and New Japan Pro Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on June 1, 1969, and the inaugural champion was Professor Toru Tanaka.
WWWF International Tag Team Championship: Title History
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Championship Names & Belt Designs
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- WWF International Tag Team Championship May 24, 1985 October 31, 1985
- WWWF International Tag Team Championship June 1, 1969 July 2, 1972
WWWF International Tag Team Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment & New Japan Pro Wrestling Deactivated
- October 31, 1985
- 14281+ days
The title were abandoned when NJPW ended its partnership with WWF.8 Kengo Kimura 1 & Tatsumi Fujinami 1
- May 24, 1985
- Kobe, Japan | IWGP & WWF Championship Series
- 160 days
Defeated Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis in a tournament final for the title, that was revived as WWF International Tag Team Championship for a partnership between WWF and NJPW.160- days
World Wrestling Entertainment Deactivated
- July 2, 1972
- 4709 days
The title was abandoned when the Pittsburgh WWWF promotion was sold to NWF.7 Geeto Mongol 3 & Johnny DeFazio 1
- December 18, 1971
- Pittsburgh, PA | House Show
- 197 days
197- days
6 Luke Graham 1 & Tarzan Tyler 1
- November 12, 1971
- Pittsburgh, PA | House Show
- 36 days
36- days
5 The Mongols Bepo Mongol 2 & Geeto Mongol 2
- July 2, 1971
- Pittsburgh, PA | House Show
- 133 days
133- days
4 Bruno Sammartino 1 & Dominic DeNucci 1
- June 18, 1971
- Pittsburgh, PA | WWWF
- 14 days
14- days
3 The Mongols Bepo Mongol 1 & Geto Mongol 1
- June 15, 1970
- New York, NY | WWWF
- 368 days
368- days
2 Victor Rivera 1 & Tony Marino 1
- December 9, 1969
- New York, NY | WWWF
- 188 days
4 days after Bruno Sammartino & The Battman defeat Rising Suns in a title match, but this title change was not recognized Rivera & Marino continued to be recognized as champions.188- days
1 Rising Suns Professor Toru Tanaka 1 & Mitsu Arakawa 1
- June 1, 1969
- Japan | House Show
- 191 days
Won a tournament to become the first champions.191- days
WWWF International Tag Team Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Wrestling FederationNew Japan Pro Wrestling
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tag Titles
- Date Established June 1, 1969
- Date Retired October 31, 1985
- First ChampionProfessor Toru Tanaka
- Final ChampionKengo KimuraTatsumi Fujinami
Most Number of Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
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Bepo Mongol | 2 | |
Geeto Mongol & Johnny DeFazio | 1 | |
Professor Toru Tanaka | 1 | |
Victor Rivera & Tony Marino | 1 | |
Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura | 1 |
Most Combined Days
Rank | Wrestler | Days |
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Bepo Mongol | 501 | |
Geeto Mongol & Johnny DeFazio | 197 | |
Professor Toru Tanaka | 191 | |
Victor Rivera & Tony Marino | 188 | |
Tatsumi Fujinami & Kengo Kimura | 160 |
Longest Reigns
Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
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Bepo Mongol & Geto Mongol | June 15, 1970 - June 18, 1971 | 368 | |
Geeto Mongol & Johnny DeFazio | December 18, 1971 - July 2, 1972 | 197 | |
Professor Toru Tanaka & Mitsu Arakawa | June 1, 1969 - December 9, 1969 | 191 | |
Victor Rivera & Tony Marino | December 9, 1969 - June 15, 1970 | 188 | |
Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami | May 24, 1985 - October 31, 1985 | 160 |