THIS IS A VACANT-FREE LIST. SORRY FOR CHOOSING NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE SPORT'S MOST PROLIFIC CHAMPION.
Beyond wrestling, Vacant has held titles in multiple weight classes in both mixed martial arts and boxing as well as men collegiate sports championships like the 2004 NCAA Division One Football title.
Beyond wrestling, Vacant has held titles in multiple weight classes in both mixed martial arts and boxing as well as men collegiate sports championships like the 2004 NCAA Division One Football title.
Why the American Wrestling Association Existed:
The National Wrestling Alliance allowed territories to call their top tag team prize "the world championship", so the national and hence international interest was ignored. The World Wide Wrestling Federation fooled around with multiple tag team championships before it became the one best remembered by Demolition's title reign. This is the one place where Verne Gagne had something that the rest of the American wrestling scene did not offer. And it could be said that the belts may have been regional, but this was the first major title the Road Warriors won and where the Road Warrior Pop was born.
1st Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera) - 11/24/1983 to 5/6/84
On November 24, 1983, Ric Flair had won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. This was the last reign before Hulkamania was born thus the (my) national acknowledgment of different promotions. The Wild Samoans may be better remembered than The Sheiks, but this list is building to the Road Warriors, and this was the groundwork.
The National Wrestling Alliance allowed territories to call their top tag team prize "the world championship", so the national and hence international interest was ignored. The World Wide Wrestling Federation fooled around with multiple tag team championships before it became the one best remembered by Demolition's title reign. This is the one place where Verne Gagne had something that the rest of the American wrestling scene did not offer. And it could be said that the belts may have been regional, but this was the first major title the Road Warriors won and where the Road Warrior Pop was born.
1st Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Sheiks (Jerry Blackwell and Ken Patera) - 11/24/1983 to 5/6/84
On November 24, 1983, Ric Flair had won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. This was the last reign before Hulkamania was born thus the (my) national acknowledgment of different promotions. The Wild Samoans may be better remembered than The Sheiks, but this list is building to the Road Warriors, and this was the groundwork.
Everything Started with Starrcade:
It should be stated that Starccade (11/24/1983) rebooted wrestling for the modern age. Possibly the greatest in ring performer, Ricky Steamboat, became one half of the last remaining NWA World Tag Team Championships that night. If he did not choose to temporarily retire, the AWA is nothing but a footnote in pro-Wrestling.
Starrcade was essentially the first Pay-Per-View, so the inevitable format on how promotions will run hence forth was set here. It really shows us that wrestling did not need Vince McMahon to be what it is today.
2nd Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Baron Von Raschke and The Crusher - 5/6/84 to 8/25/84
Legends of Wrestling (regional) versus regional stars (Ric Martel and Tony Garea; Don Kernodle and Bob Orton Jr.).
3rd Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) - 8/25/84 to 9/29/85
4th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) - 9/29/85 to 10/13/85
WWF and the AWA had reverted back to tag team of two single competitors thrown together (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdock; Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal) while NWA had tag teams. With the need for title changes, the tag team titles are the easiest to switch because of all the variables that more than two competitors offer. So, I will be more forgiving of title swaps occurring while there are longer reigns occurring.
5th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Russian Team (Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff and Krusher Krushchev) - 10/13/85 to 11/28/85
As for the significance of the Russians, they were first world champions in this era to use the "Freebird" rule.
6th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (2) - 11/28/85 to 2/2/86
7th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) - 2/2/86 to 8/16/86
8th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (3) - 8/16/86 to 12/6/86
9th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) - 12/6/86 to 1/26/87
Both the AWA and NWA title had fallen in to single competitor combos again (Buddy Rose and Doug Somers; Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude) while WWF is just priming for its first tag team renascence.
10th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) - 1/26/87 to 10/27/87
11th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) - 10/27/87 to 3/27/88
We cannot go through this list that could include the premier Horsemen and not include them.
12th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (Ax and Smash) - 3/27/88 to 7/18/89
Both the WWF and NWA championships changed on the same night, but the NWA went to two single stars (Barry Windham and the green Lex Luger) while the WWF was going to start its longest reign.
13th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Brainbusters (2) [Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) - 7/18/89 to 10/2/89
If that did not seem fitting, what is?
14th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (2) - 10/2/89 to 12/13/89
The NWA Champions were The Freebirds, but Michael Hays and Jimmy Garvin were not the premier members of that faction. The AWA Championship was vacated shortly before this, and with only two teams to hold the belt before AWA folded, it will not be mentioned again. Also, "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" demoted the title from its world status to merely promotional.
15th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) - 12/13/89 to 4/1/90
The Steiner Brothers had just arrived on the scene, but can you put anyone over the largest and toughest wrestlers of all time?
16th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (3) [Ax, Smash and Crush] - 4/1/90 to 8/27/90
The sad thing about this was that it was pretty much signaled the end of Bobby Heenan as a manager.
17th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's The Hart Foundation - 8/27/90 to 10/30/90
It should be stated that Starccade (11/24/1983) rebooted wrestling for the modern age. Possibly the greatest in ring performer, Ricky Steamboat, became one half of the last remaining NWA World Tag Team Championships that night. If he did not choose to temporarily retire, the AWA is nothing but a footnote in pro-Wrestling.
Starrcade was essentially the first Pay-Per-View, so the inevitable format on how promotions will run hence forth was set here. It really shows us that wrestling did not need Vince McMahon to be what it is today.
2nd Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Baron Von Raschke and The Crusher - 5/6/84 to 8/25/84
Legends of Wrestling (regional) versus regional stars (Ric Martel and Tony Garea; Don Kernodle and Bob Orton Jr.).
3rd Real World Tag Team Champions:
AWA's Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) - 8/25/84 to 9/29/85
4th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) - 9/29/85 to 10/13/85
WWF and the AWA had reverted back to tag team of two single competitors thrown together (Adrian Adonis and Dick Murdock; Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal) while NWA had tag teams. With the need for title changes, the tag team titles are the easiest to switch because of all the variables that more than two competitors offer. So, I will be more forgiving of title swaps occurring while there are longer reigns occurring.
5th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Russian Team (Ivan Koloff, Nikita Koloff and Krusher Krushchev) - 10/13/85 to 11/28/85
As for the significance of the Russians, they were first world champions in this era to use the "Freebird" rule.
6th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (2) - 11/28/85 to 2/2/86
7th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey and Bobby Eaton) - 2/2/86 to 8/16/86
8th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Rock 'n' Roll Express (3) - 8/16/86 to 12/6/86
9th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's British Bulldogs (Dynamite Kid and Davey Boy Smith) - 12/6/86 to 1/26/87
Both the AWA and NWA title had fallen in to single competitor combos again (Buddy Rose and Doug Somers; Manny Fernandez and Rick Rude) while WWF is just priming for its first tag team renascence.
10th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) - 1/26/87 to 10/27/87
11th Real World Tag Team Champions:
NWA's Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) - 10/27/87 to 3/27/88
We cannot go through this list that could include the premier Horsemen and not include them.
12th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (Ax and Smash) - 3/27/88 to 7/18/89
Both the WWF and NWA championships changed on the same night, but the NWA went to two single stars (Barry Windham and the green Lex Luger) while the WWF was going to start its longest reign.
13th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Brainbusters (2) [Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) - 7/18/89 to 10/2/89
If that did not seem fitting, what is?
14th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (2) - 10/2/89 to 12/13/89
The NWA Champions were The Freebirds, but Michael Hays and Jimmy Garvin were not the premier members of that faction. The AWA Championship was vacated shortly before this, and with only two teams to hold the belt before AWA folded, it will not be mentioned again. Also, "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" demoted the title from its world status to merely promotional.
15th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Colossal Connection (Andre the Giant and Haku) - 12/13/89 to 4/1/90
The Steiner Brothers had just arrived on the scene, but can you put anyone over the largest and toughest wrestlers of all time?
16th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's Demolition (3) [Ax, Smash and Crush] - 4/1/90 to 8/27/90
The sad thing about this was that it was pretty much signaled the end of Bobby Heenan as a manager.
17th Real World Tag Team Champions:
WWF's The Hart Foundation - 8/27/90 to 10/30/90
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