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NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version)

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The Detroit version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship was the top ranked professional wrestling championship for tag teams in the Detroit, Michigan-based promotion Big Time Wrestling, sometimes referred to as NWA Detroit, between 1965 and 1980.[1][2] As a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), All-Star Wrestling was entitled to promote their own local version of the championship as the NWA bylaws did not restrict its use in the way they restricted the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to one nationally recognized championship.[3] Because individual NWA members, referred to as NWA territories, were allowed to create their own version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, at least 22 different versions existed between 1949 and 1991.[3] As it is a professional wrestling championship, it is not won or lost competitively, but instead is determined by the decision of the bookers of a wrestling promotion. The title is awarded after the chosen team "wins" a match to maintain the illusion that professional wrestling is a competitive sport.[4]

NWA World Tag Team Championship
(Detroit version)
The Detroit version of the championship
Details
PromotionBig Time Wrestling/NWA Detroit[1][2]
Date established1965[1][2]
Date retiredOctober 1980[1][2]
Statistics
First champion(s)Chris and John Tolos[1][2]
Most reignsTeam: Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz (5 reigns)[1][2]
Individual: Fred Curry (9 reigns)[1][2]
Longest reignThe Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Don Kent (At least 196 days)[1][2]
Shortest reignLou Klein and Ed George (0 days)[1][2]

The first championship team recognized in Detroit was that of the Tolos brothers (Chris and John Tolos), who were introduced as champions around February 1965 as having "recently won" the championship, though no records of a tournament exists.[1][2] Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz held the championship five times as a team, the record for the 25-year history of this version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship, while Fred Curry holds the record for most overall reigns (9) with different partners.[1][2] The shortest reign belongs to Lou Klein and Ed George, as Klein announced his retirement right after the match, making their reign only minutes long.[1][2] The longest reign lasted at least 196 days as The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Don Kent) won the championship on December 18, 1971, and held it until May 1972.[1][2]

Title history

Key
No.The overall championship reign
ReignThe reign number for the specific wrestler listed.
EventThe event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands
N/AThe specific information is not known
—Used for vacated reigns in order to not count it as an official reign
 Indicates that there was a period where the lineage is undocumented due to the lack of written documentation in that time period.
No.ChampionsReignDateDays heldLocationEventNotesRef(s)
1Chris and John Tolos1February 16, 1965 (NLT)[Note 1][Note 2]Live eventRecords are unclear on how the Tolos brothers won the championship, listed as "having recently won" in a Detroit newspaper on this day[1][2]
2Johnny Barend and Magnificent Maurice1March 5, 1965[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2][5]
3Bobo Brazil and Sailor Art Thomas11960s[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
4Nikolai[Note 3] and Boris Volkoff11960s[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
5Fred Curry and Billy Red Lyons1April 28, 196 (NLT)[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
#The Internationals
(Al Costello and Karl Von Brauner)		#May 12, 1967 (NLT)#[Note 2]Live eventThis championship change was only recognized in Ohio, not Detroit. Possible that this was supposed to start a separate Ohio lineage.[1][2]
#Bill Miller and Dan Miller#July 13, 1967#Columbus, OhioLive event[1][2]
#The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Ray St. Cair)		#July 28, 1967 (NLT)#[Note 2]Live eventThe Ohio branch was not mentioned after August, 1967, Cury and Lyons were recognized as champions in Detroit for this period of time[1][2]
6The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Ray St. Clair)		11960s[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
7Fred Curry (2) and Dan Miller11968[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
8Hell's Angel
(Ron and Paul Dupree)		11968[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
9Rocky Johnson and Ben Justice1January 18, 1969[Note 4]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2][6]
10Hell's Angel
(Ron and Paul Dupree)		21969[Note 5][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
11Lou and Roy Klein1August 30, 1969[Note 6]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
12Skull Brothers11969[Note 7][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
13Ben Justice (2) and Guy Mitchell1January 31, 197049Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
14Texas Outlaws
(Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch)		1March 21, 1970140Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
15Bobo Brazil (2) and Lord Athol Layton1August 8, 1970133Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
—Vacated—December 19, 1970N/AN/AN/AChampionship vacated after Layton was injured by The Sheik.[1][2]
16The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello (2) and Don Kent)		1December 18, 1971[Note 8]Detroit, MichiganLive eventDefeated Ben Justice and The Mitchell in a tournament final.[1][2]
17Ben Justice (3) and Guy Mitchell2May 1972[Note 9][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
18The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Ray St. Clair)		2May 20, 197256Detroit, MichiganLive event[1][2]
19Ben Justice (3) and Guy Mitchell3July 15, 1972147Detroit, MichiganLive event[1][2]
20Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz1December 9, 1972[Note 10]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
21Fred Curry (3) and Tony Marino1December 1972[Note 11][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
22Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz2January 23, 197310Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
23Fred Curry (4) and Tony Marino2February 2, 197316Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
24Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz3February 18, 1973[Note 12]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
25Fred Curry (5) and Luis Martinez1April 1973[Note 13]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
26Ben Justice (4) and Killer Tim Brooks11973[Note 14][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
27Bobo Brazil (3) and Guy Mitchell1July 21, 1973[Note 15]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
28Ben Justice (4) and Killer Tim Brooks2September 9, 1973 (NLT)[Note 16][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
29Guy Mitchell (4) and Tex McKenzie1September 12, 1973 (NLT)[Note 17][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
30Ben Justice and Killer Tim Brooks3November 13, 1973 (NLT)[Note 18][Note 2]Live eventChange took place between October 22 and November 13, 1973[1][2]
31Fred Curry (6) and Tony Marino3November 17, 1973[Note 1]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
32Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz4January 5, 197428Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
33Fred Curry (7) and Tony Marino4February 2, 197414Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
34Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz5February 16, 197484Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
35Bobo Brazil (4) and Tony Marino (5)1May 11, 1974[Note 19]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
—Held up—June 1974N/AN/AN/AChampionship held up after match against Ben Justice and Killer Tim Brooks.[1][2]
36Bobo Brazil (5) and Tony Marino (6)2June 15, 1974[Note 1][Note 2]Live eventWon the rematch against Justice and Brooks[1][2]
37Abdullah the Butcher and Killer Tim Brooks (3)11974[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
38Bobo Brazil (6) and Tony Marino (7)31974[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
39The Mongols
(Geeto Mongol and Bolo Mongol)		11974[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [7]
40Fred Curry (8) and Bobo Brazil (7)1November 1974 (NLT)[Note 20][Note 2]Live eventAwarded when The Mongols no-show title defense.[1][2]
41Angelo and Lanny Poffo1January 1975[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
42Hank James and Mighty Igor11975[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
43Islanders
(Afa and Sika)		1July 19, 1975 (NLT)[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
44Fred Curry (8) and Hank James (2)1October 25, 1975 (NLT)[Note 21][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
45Islanders
(Afa and Sika)		2November 7, 1975 (NLT)[Note 22][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
46The Von Brauners
(Kurt Von Brauner and Kurt Von Brauner)		1December 18, 1975[Note 23]Toledo, OhioLive event [1][2]
47Chris Colt and Count Drummer1February 7, 1976 (NLT)[Note 24][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
48Chris Colt and Lanny Poffo (2)1March 1976[Note 25][Note 2]Live eventDrummer gave his half of the championship to Poffo after being injured.[1][2]
49Dominic DeNucci and Chris Markoff1May 1, 1976[Note 1]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
50The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello (3) and Tony Charles)		11976[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
51Luke Graham and Ripper Collins1April 24, 1977 (NLT)[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
52Hank James (3) and Ed George11977[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
53Bounty Hunters11977[Note 1][Note 2]Live event [1][2]
54Lou Klein and Ed George (2)1July 9, 19770[Note 2]Live event [1][2]
—Vacated—July 9, 1977N/AN/AN/AKlein retired after the match.[1][2]
 
55Moose Cholak and Ed George (3)1April 1978[Note 1][Note 2]Live eventRecords are unclear as to whom they defeated for the championship[1][2]
 
56John Bonello and Randy Scott1April 1980[Note 26][Note 2]Live eventDefeated Pat and Mike Kelly to win the championship[1][2]
57Frankie Laine and George Steele1May 3, 198021Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2][8]
58John Bonello and Randy Scott2May 24, 198035Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
59Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta1June 28, 1980[Note 27]Detroit, MichiganLive event [1][2]
—Championship retired—October 1980N/AN/AN/APromotion closed[1][2]

Team reigns by combined length

Key
SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankTeam# of reignsCombined days
1The Islanders
(Afa and Sika)		2

407¤

2Ben Justice and Guy Mitchell3197¤
3Kurt Von Hess and Karl Von Shotz5196¤
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Don Kent)		1196¤
5Texas Outlaws
(Dusty Rhodes and Dick Murdoch)		1140
6Giant Baba and Jumbo Tsuruta195¤
7Karl Von Brauner and Kurt Von Brauner174¤
8The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Ray St. Clair)		256¤
9Fred Curry and Tony Marino449¤
10John Bonello and Randy Scott238¤
11Bobo Brazil and Lord Athol Layton133
12Fred Curry and Bobo Brazil132¤
13Chris Colt and Lanny Poffo131¤
14Bobo Brazil and Tony Marino321¤
Chris Colt and Count Drummer121¤
Frankie Laine and George Steele121
17Ben Justice and Killer Tim Brooks33¤
Guy Mitchell and Tex McKenzie13¤
19Hell's Angel
(Ron Dupree and Paul Dupree)		22¤
20Bobo Brazil and Guy Mitchell11¤
Fred Curry and Billy Red Lyons11
Fred Curry and Hank James11¤
Fred Curry and Luis Martinez11¤
Lou and Roy Klein11¤
Rocky Johnson and Ben Justice11¤
Skull Brothers11¤
27Abdullah the Butcher and Killer Tim Brooks1¤
Angelo Poffo and Lanny Poffo1¤
Bobo Brazil and Sailor Art Thomas1¤
Bounty Hunters1¤
Chris and John Tolos1¤
Dominic DeNucci and Chris Markoff1¤
Fred Curry and Dan Miller1¤
Hank James and Ed George1¤
Hank James and Mighty Igor1¤
Johnny Barend and Magnificent Maurice1¤
Lou Klein and Ed George10
Luke Graham and Ripper Collins1¤
Moose Cholak and Ed George1¤
Nikolai and Boris Volkoff1¤
The Fabulous Kangaroos
(Al Costello and Tony Charles)		1¤
The Mongols
(Geeto Mongol and Bolo Mongol)		1¤

Individual reigns by combined length

Key
SymbolMeaning
¤The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used.
RankWrestler# of reignsCombined days
1Afa2407¤
Sika2407¤
3Al Costello4252¤
4Ben Justice7201¤
Guy Mitchell5201¤
7Kurt Von Hess5196¤
Karl Von Shotz5196¤
Don Kent1196¤
10Dick Murdoch1140
Dusty Rhodes1140
12Giant Baba195¤
Jumbo Tsuruta195¤
14Bobo Brazil787¤
15Karl Von Brauner174¤
Kurt Von Brauner174¤
16Tony Marino770¤
17Ray St. Clair256¤
18Chris Colt252¤
19John Bonello238¤
Randy Scott238¤
21Lord Athol Layton133
22Lanny Poffo231¤
23Count Drummer121¤
Frankie Laine121
George Steele121
26Fred Curry98¤
27Tex McKenzie13¤
Killer Tim Brooks43¤
29Paul Dupree)22¤
Ron Dupree22¤
31Hank James31¤
Lou Klein21¤
Roy Klein11¤
Luis Martinez11¤
Billy Red Lyons11
Rocky Johnson11¤
Skull Brother #111¤
Skull Brother #211¤
38Abdullah the Butcher10¤
Mighty Igor10¤
Johnny Barend10¤
Ripper Collins10¤
Ed George30¤
Chris Markoff10¤
Dan Miller10¤
Boris Volkoff10¤
Nikolai Volkoff10¤
Angelo Poffo10¤
Bolo Mongol10¤
Chris Tolos10¤
Dominic DeNucci10¤
Geeto Mongol10¤
John Tolos10¤
Luke Graham10¤
Moose Cholak10¤
Sailor Art Thomas10¤
Tony Charles10¤
Bounty Hunter #110¤
Bounty Hunter #210¤
Magnificent Maurice10¤

Footnotes

References

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