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NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version)

Between May 1955 and 1969 the professional wrestling promotion ABC Booking (later known as Georgia Championship Wrestling; GCW) promoted their own regional version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, a professional wrestling championship for teams of two wrestlers.[1][2] When the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) was founded in 1948, its board of directors decided to allow any NWA member, referred to as an NWA territory, to use an NWA World Tag Team Championship within their region, essentially making it a regional championship despite the "World" label applied to it.[3] Since the NWA World Tag Team Championships were professional wrestling championships, they were not won or lost in legitimate competitive matches but decided by booker(s) of a wrestling promotion instead.[4]

NWA World Tag Team Championship
(Georgia version)
Details
PromotionABC Booking[1][2]
Date establishedMay 1954[1][2]
Date retired1969[1][2]
Statistics
First champion(s)Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson[1][2]
Most reignsTeam: The Von Brauners/Enrique and Alberto Torres (3 reigns)[1][2]
Individual: Enrique Torres (5 reigns)[1][2]
Longest reignEddie Gosset and Art Neilson (At least 434 days)[1][2]
Shortest reignPaul and Stan Vachon (9 days)[1][2]

The Georgia version of the NWA World Tag Team championship existed for 16 years.[1][2] The fact that the board of directors did not put any limits on who could bill a championship as the NWA World Tag Team Championship led to at least 13 different championships of that name being used across the United States simultaneously at one point in 1957.[Championships] Enrique Torres and Art Neilson are tied for the most championship reigns, 5 each with various partners, while the team of Enrique and his brother Ramon Torres and the team of The Von Brauners (Kurt and Karl) hold the record for reigns as a team, three each. Art Neilson and Eddie Gosset's second reign lasted at least 434 days, the longest reign in the championship's history.[1][2]

The first recognized NWA World Tag Team Champions were the team of Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson. At the time Lisowski and Neilson held the Chicago version of the championship which was brought to the Georgia territory.[1][2][5][6] The Chicago version was used as the starting point of the Georgia lineage, creating a totally separate championship when Bill and Freddie Blassie won the Georgia version in December 1955, while Lisowski and Neilson remained champions in the Chicago region.[5][6] In 1969 ABC Booking stopped using the championship, although they would recognize the Mid-Atlantic version after 1975. Instead the promotion would regularly promote the NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship and the NWA National Tag Team Championship as their primary championships.[7]

Title history

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Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific champion
DaysNumber of days held
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDays
1Reggie Lisowski and Art NeilsonMay 1954GCW showGeorgia1[Note 1]Defended Chicago version in Georgia to establish Georgia version[1][2]
2Bill and Fred BlassieDecember 1955GCW showGeorgia1[Note 2][1][2]
3Jerry Graham and Don McIntyreDecember 9, 1955GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 3][1][2]
4Bill and Fred BlassieDecember 1955GCW showAtlanta, Georgia2[Note 4][1][2]
5Roger Mackay and Jackie NicholsJanuary 6, 1956GCW showAtlanta, Georgia177[1][2]
6Jack O'Brien and Pierre LaSalleMarch 23, 1956GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 5][1][2]
7Eddie Gosset and Art NeilsonJuly 1956GCW showGeorgia1[Note 6][1][2]
8Don (2) and Red McIntyreAugust 1956GCW showGeorgia1[Note 7][1][2]
9Eddie Gosset and Art NeilsonAugust 24, 1956GCW showAtlanta, Georgia2[Note 8][1][2]
10Reggie (2) and Stan LisowskiNovember 1957GCW showGeorgia1[Note 9]Records unclear if this truly was the Georgia version of the championship[1][2]
11Jackie and Don FargoAugust 1958GCW showGeorgia1[Note 10]Records are unclear as to when they lost titles[1][2]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 1958 to June 1962.
12Joe Scarpa and Don CurtisJune 1962GCW showGeorgia1[Note 11]Defended the Florida version in Georgia to restart the Georgia version of the championship[1][2]
13The Assassins
(Assassin #1 and Assassin #2)		July 5, 1962GCW showJacksonville, Florida1[Note 12][1][2]
14The Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner)		August 1963GCW showGeorgia1[Note 13][1][2]
15Lenny Montana and Tarzan Tyler1963GCW showGeorgia1[Note 14][1][2]
16Chief Big Heart and Chief Little EagleOctober 11, 1963GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 10][1][2]
Championship history is unrecorded from October 11, 1963 to May 1964.
17The Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner)		May 1964GCW showGeorgia2[Note 15]Records are unclear as to whom they defeated[1][2]
18Ray Gunkel and Lester WelchJune 4, 1965GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 10][1][2]
—Vacated1966————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[1][2]
19The Globetrotters
(Al Costello and Louie Tillet)		February 4, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia17Defeated the Mysterious Medics to win the vacant championship[1][2]
20The Von Brauners
(Kurt and Karl Von Brauner)		February 11, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia342[1][2]
21The Mysterious Medics
(Mysterious Medic #1 and Mysterious Medic #2)		March 25, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia177[1][2]
22 The Infernos
(Inferno #1 and Inferno #2)		June 10, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia17[1][2]
23Enrique and Alberto TorresJune 17, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 16][1][2]
24 The Infernos
(Inferno #1 and Inferno #2)		June 1966GCW showGeorgia2[Note 17][1][2]
25Enrique and Alberto TorresAugust 19, 1966GCW showAtlanta, Georgia2[Note 18][1][2]
26Enrique (3) and Ramon TorresOctober 1966N/AN/A1[Note 19]Alberto lost a loser leaves town match to Butcher Vachon on October 7, 1966 with Ramon replacing him as championship at some point afterwards.[1][2]
27Maurice and Paul VachonJanuary 13, 1967GCW showAtlanta, Georgia121[1][2][8]
28Enrique (4) and Ramon TorresFebruary 3, 1967GCW showAtlanta, Georgia284[1][2]
29The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
(Gene and Lars Anderson)		April 28, 1967GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1[Note 20][1][2]
—Vacated1967————Championship vacated for undocumented reasons[1][2]
30Enrique (5) and Ramon TorresNovember 1967GCW showGeorgia3[Note 21][1][2]
31Paul and Stan VachonJanuary 19, 1968GCW showAtlanta, Georgia10[1][2]
32Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel (2)January 19, 1968GCW showAtlanta, Georgia1336[1][2][9]
33The Assassins
(Assassin #1 and Assassin #2)		December 20, 1968GCW showAtlanta, Georgia270[1][2]
—VacatedFebruary 28, 1969————Championship held up after match with Ray Gunkel and Buddy Fuller[1][2]
34Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel (3)March 28, 1969GCW showAtlanta, Georgia2[Note 22]Won the rematch.[1][2]
—Deactivated1969————The Championship was abandoned[1][2]

Team reigns by combined length

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Key

SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankTeamNo. of reignsCombined days
1Eddie Gosset and Art Neilson2435¤
2Buddy Fuller and Ray Gunkel2337¤
3Reggie and Stan Lisowski1244¤
4Enrique and Ramon Torres3237¤
5Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson1184¤
6Jack O'Brien and Pierre LaSalle1100¤
7The Assassins (Assassin #1 and Assassin #2)297¤
8The Mysterious Medics (Mysterious Medic #1 and Mysterious Medic #2)177
Roger Mackay and Jackie Nichols177
10 The Infernos (Inferno #1 and Inferno #2)257¤
11The Von Brauners (Kurt and Karl Von Brauner)348¤
12Enrique and Alberto Torres244¤
13Maurice and Paul Vachon121
14Joe Scarpa and Don Curtis114¤
15Bill and Fred Blassie28¤
16The Globetrotters (Al Costello and Louie Tillet)17
17Don and Red McIntyre11¤
Lenny Montana and Tarzan Tyler11¤
Jerry Graham and Don McIntyre11¤
20Paul and Stan Vachon10
21Jackie and Don Fargo1¤
Ray Gunkel and Lester Welch1¤
Chief Big Heart and Chief Little Eagle1¤

Individual reigns by combined length

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Key

SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankWrestlerNo. of reignsCombined days
1Art Neilson5619¤
2Buddy Fuller2337¤
Ray Gunkel3337¤
4Enrique Torres5281¤
5Lisowski|Reggie Lisowski1244¤
Stan Lisowski1244¤
7Ramon Torres3237¤
8Reggie Lisowski1244¤
9Pierre LaSalle1100¤
Jack O'Brien1100¤
11Assassin #1297¤
Assassin #2297¤
13Jackie Nichols177
Roger Mackay177
Mysterious Medic #1177
Mysterious Medic #2177
17Inferno #1257¤
Inferno #2257¤
19Karl Von Brauner348¤
Kurt Von Brauner348¤
21Alberto Torres244¤
22Maurice Vachon121
Paul Vachon221
Don Curtis121
25Joe Scarpa114¤
26Bill Blassie28¤
Fred Blassie28¤
28Louie Tillet17
Al Costello17
30Don, McIntyre11¤
Lenny Montana11¤
Don McIntyre11¤
Red McIntyre11¤
Jerry Graham11¤
Tarzan Tyler11¤
36Stan Vachon10
37Don Fargo1¤
Jackie Fargo1¤
Lester Welch1¤
Chief Big Heart1¤
Chief Little Eagle1¤

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 184 and 190 days.
  2. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 8 days.
  3. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 22 days.
  4. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 7 and 28 days.
  5. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 100 and 129 days.
  6. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 53 days.
  7. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 24 days.
  8. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 434 and 463 days.
  9. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 244 and 303 days.
  10. ^ a b c The length of the championship reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  11. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 14 and 34 days.
  12. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 27 and 57 days.
  13. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 70 days.
  14. ^ The exact date that the championship was won and lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 70 days.
  15. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 5 and 34 days.
  16. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 13 days.
  17. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 50 and 79 days.
  18. ^ The exact date that the championship was lost is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 43 and 42 days.
  19. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 74 and 104 days.
  20. ^ The exact date that the championship was vacated is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 216 days.
  21. ^ The exact date that the championship was won is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 79 and 50 days.
  22. ^ The exact date that the championship was abandoned is undocumented, which means that the championship reign lasted between 1 day and 278 days.

Concurrent championships

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Sources for 13 simultaneous NWA World Tag Team Championships

References

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