Information about Wwwf United States Tag Team Championship

The WWWF United States Tag Team Championship was a major tag team title in the World Wide Wrestling Federation from 1963 until 1967. It was called the NWA United States Tag Team Title (Northeast version) from 1958 until 1963[1].

Title history

Wrestlers: Reigns together: Date: Location: Notes:
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Northeast version)
Mark Lewin & Don Curtis11958Defeated Hans Schmidt & Dick the Bruiser
Jerry & Eddie Graham1September 1 1958Washington, D.C.
Mark Lewin & Don Curtis2December 1958Washington, D.C.
Jerry & Eddie Graham2May 27 1959Bridgeport, Connecticut
VacatedNovember 1959Eddie Graham left promotion
Jerry Graham & Johnny Valentine1November 14 1959West Hampstead, New YorkDefeated Mark Lewin & Don Curtis
Jerry & Eddie Graham3March 1960Eddie Graham returned & took Valentine's half of title
Red & Lou Bastien1April 2 1960New Haven, Connecticut
Jerry & Eddie Graham4April 16 1960New Haven, CT
Red & Lou Bastien2April 23 1960Chicago, Illinois
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
1July 21 1960Washington, D.C.
Red & Lou Bastien3August 8 1960Washington, D.C.
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
2August 24 1960Bridgeport, CT
Johnny Valentine & "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers1November 19 1960Teaneck, New Jersey
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Roy Heffernan)
3November 26 1960Washington, D.C.
Johnny Valentine & Bob Ellis1January 11 1962Washington, D.C.
Buddy Rogers & Johnny Barend1July 5 1962Washington, D.C.
Buddy Austin & Great Scott1March 7 1963Washington, D.C.
WWWF United States Tag Team Championship
Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard1May 16 1963Washington, D.C.
Killer Kowalski & Gorilla Monsoon1November 14 1963Washington, D.C.
John & Chris Tolos1December 28 1963Teaneck, NJ
Don McClairty & Argentina Apollo1February 1964Connecticut
Dr. Jerry & Luke Graham1June 1964Washington, D.C.
Gene Kiniski & Waldo Von Erich11964Washington, D.C.
Gorilla Monsoon & Bill Watts1April 1965Washington, D.C.
Dan Miller & Dr. Bill Miller1July 1965Washington, D.C.
Tony Parisi & Johnny Valentine1February 21 1966New York, New York
Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Sloan1September 22 1966Washington, D.C.
Spiros Arion & Tony Parisi1December 8 1966Washington, D.C.
Spiros Arion & Arnold Skaaland1June 1967Parisi gives his half to Skaaland
Sicilians (Lou Albano & Tony Altimore)1July 10 1967Atlantic City, New Jersey
Bruno Sammartino & Spiros Arion1July 24 1967Atlantic City, NJ
Title Retired1967Title abandoned

See also

References

1. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 

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