CWA World Tag Team Championship (Germany)

The CWA World Tag Team Championship was the tag team professional wrestling title in the German professional wrestling promotion the Catch Wrestling Association. It was established in 1988, and lasted until the promotion's 2000 closing.[1][2] The championship was contested under two out of three falls.

CWA World Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionCatch Wrestling Association
Date establishedNovember 23, 1988
Date retired2000
Statistics
First champion(s)Tony St. Clair and Mile Zrno
Final champion(s)Black Navy Seal and Ricky Santana
Most reignsUlf Herman/August Smisl and Mad Bull Buster/Larry Cameron (2 reigns)

Title history

Key
SymbolMeaning
No.The overall championship reign
ReignThe reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
EventThe event in which the championship changed hands
N/AThe specific information is not known
Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
[Note #]Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details.
#TeamReignDateDays heldLocationEventNotesRef.
1Tony St. Clair and Mile Zrno1November 23, 1988577Linz, AustriaHouse showDefeated Dave Finlay and Mark Rocco to become the first champions. 
2Dave Finlay and Marty Jones1June 23, 199041Graz, AustriaHouse show  
3Franz Schumann and Mile Zrno (2)1August 3, 1990505Vienna, AustriaWorld Catch Cup  
4Chris Benoit and David Taylor1December 21, 1991[Note 1]Bremen, GermanyEuro Catch Festival  
-Vacated-June 1992N/AN/AN/AVacated when Taylor was injured and Benoit left the promotion to wrestle in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 
5Mad Bull Buster and Larry Cameron1July 11, 1992372Graz, AustriaEuro Catch FestivalDefeated Mile Zrno and Steve Regal in a two out of three falls match to win the vacant title 
6David Taylor (2) and Mile Zrno (3)1July 18, 199398Graz, AustriaCatch Cup  
7Mad Bull Buster and Larry Cameron2October 24, 199350Hanover, GermanyHouse show  
-Vacated-December 13, 1993N/AN/AN/ALarry Cameron died on December 13 from injuries suffered in a match occurring two days earlier, during which he collapsed, causing the title to be vacated[2][3]
8Steve Casey and Tony St. Clair (2)1July 9, 199414Graz, AustriaEuro Catch FestivalDefeated Dave Finlay and John Hawk to win the vacant title. 
9The Wrecking Crew
(Fury and Rage)
1July 23, 199424Vienna, AustriaCatch Cup 
10Ulf Herman and August Smisl1August 16, 1994446Vienna, AustriaCatch CupDefeated John Hawk, substituting for Rage, and Fury to win the vacant title. Rage had injured his arm on August 13 when the top rope broke during a match. 
11Cannonball Grizzly and John Hawk1November 5, 199541Oldenburg, GermanyHouse show  
12Tony St. Clair (3) and August Smisl (2)1December 16, 19952Bremen, GermanyEuro Catch Festival  
-Vacated-December 18, 1995N/AN/AN/AVacated when Smisl was injured. 
13Brian Armstrong and Cannonball Grizzly (2)1July 6, 199628Graz, AustriaEuro Catch FestivalDefeated Tony St. Clair and Ulf Herman to win the vacant title 
14Ulf Herman (2) and August Smisl (3)2August 3, 1996[Note 2]Vienna, AustriaHouse show  
-Vacated-1996N/AN/AN/AVacated for undocumented reasons. 
15Wildcat Brookside and Cannonball Grizzly (3)1December 21, 1996[Note 3]Bremen, GermanyEuro Catch FestivalDefeated Tony St. Clair and Mick Tierney to win the vacant title. 
-Vacated-July 1997N/AN/AN/AVacated for undocumented reasons 
16Ulf Herman (3) and Tony St. Clair (4)1July 5, 199798Graz, AustriaEuro Catch FestivalDefeated Robbie Brookside and Mark the Hunter to win the vacant title. 
17Jean-Pierre Lafitte and Rhino Richards1October 11, 199742Hanover, GermanyHouse showDefeated Tony St. Clair and Christian Eckstein, who was substituting Herman. 
18Christian Eckstein and Ulf Herman (4)1November 22, 1997[Note 4]Bremen, GermanyHouse show  
-Vacated-October 1998N/AN/AN/AVacated when Herman left the promotion. 
19XL Legend and Rhino Richards (2)1October 10, 1998[Note 5]Hanover, GermanyCatch World CupDefeated Rico de Cuba and August Smisl to win the vacant title. 
-Vacated-October 1998N/AN/AN/AVacated when Rhino Richards left the promotion after signing with Extreme Championship Wrestling. 
20Black Navy Seal and Ricky Santana1November 27, 1999[Note 6]Bremen, GermanyHouse showDefeated Michael Kovac and Dirk Rotzek to win the vacant title. 
-Retired-2000N/AN/AN/AThe CWA closed 

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