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 Curtis | 1 | 1958 | Defeated Hans Schmidt & Dick the Bruiser | |
| Jerry & Eddie Graham | 1 | September 1 1958 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Mark Lewin & Don Curtis | 2 | December 1958 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Jerry & Eddie Graham | 2 | May 27 1959 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
| Vacated | November 1959 | Eddie Graham left promotion | ||
| Jerry Graham & Johnny Valentine | 1 | November 14 1959 | West Hampstead, New York | Defeated Mark Lewin & Don Curtis |
| Jerry & Eddie Graham | 3 | March 1960 | Eddie Graham returned & took Valentine's half of title | |
| Red & Lou Bastien | 1 | April 2 1960 | New Haven, Connecticut | |
| Jerry & Eddie Graham | 4 | April 16 1960 | New Haven, CT | |
| Red & Lou Bastien | 2 | April 23 1960 | Chicago, Illinois | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) | 1 | July 21 1960 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Red & Lou Bastien | 3 | August 8 1960 | Washington, D.C. | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) | 2 | August 24 1960 | Bridgeport, CT | |
| Johnny Valentine & "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers | 1 | November 19 1960 | Teaneck, New Jersey | |
| The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) | 3 | November 26 1960 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Johnny Valentine & Bob Ellis | 1 | January 11 1962 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Buddy Rogers & Johnny Barend | 1 | July 5 1962 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Buddy Austin & Great Scott | 1 | March 7 1963 | Washington, D.C. | |
| WWWF United States Tag Team Championship | ||||
| Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard | 1 | May 16 1963 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Killer Kowalski & Gorilla Monsoon | 1 | November 14 1963 | Washington, D.C. | |
| John & Chris Tolos | 1 | December 28 1963 | Teaneck, NJ | |
| Don McClairty & Argentina Apollo | 1 | February 1964 | Connecticut | |
| Dr. Jerry & Luke Graham | 1 | June 1964 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Gene Kiniski & Waldo Von Erich | 1 | 1964 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Gorilla Monsoon & Bill Watts | 1 | April 1965 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Dan Miller & Dr. Bill Miller | 1 | July 1965 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Tony Parisi & Johnny Valentine | 1 | February 21 1966 | New York, New York | |
| Baron Mikel Scicluna & Smasher Sloan | 1 | September 22 1966 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Spiros Arion & Tony Parisi | 1 | December 8 1966 | Washington, D.C. | |
| Spiros Arion & Arnold Skaaland | 1 | June 1967 | Parisi gives his half to Skaaland | |
| Sicilians (Lou Albano & Tony Altimore) | 1 | July 10 1967 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
| Bruno Sammartino & Spiros Arion | 1 | July 24 1967 | Atlantic City, NJ | |
| Title Retired | 1967 | Title 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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