NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version)

The San Francisco, California version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship existed from 1950 until 1961, and then from 1968 until 1979[1].

Title history

Wrestler: Times: Date: Location: Notes:
Ray Eckert & Hard Boiled Haggerty 1 April 4, 1950 ? Defeated Ronnie Etchison & Larry Moquin
Ben & Mike Sharpe 1 May 9, 1950 ?
Ray Eckert & Frederick von Schacht 1 May 29, 1950 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 2 June 13, 1950 ?
Frederick von Schacht & Tom Rice 1 July 7, 1950 ?
Sandor Szabo & Primo Carnera 1 1950 or January 1951 ? Records unclear as to whom they defeated
Ben & Mike Sharpe 3 January 30, 1951 ?
Vacated 1951 Title vacant
Ben & Mike Sharpe 4 May 22, 1951 ? Defeat Killer Kowalski & Sandor Szabo
Sandor Szabo & Ron Etchison 1 February 22, 1952 Oakland, CA
Ben & MikeSharpe 5 March 1, 1952 ?
Leo Nomellini & Hombre Montana 1 March 14, 1952 Oakland, CA
Ben & Mike Sharpe 6 March 18, 1952 ?
Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins 1 December 16, 1952 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 7 December 30, 1952 ?
Leo Nomellini & Enrique Torres 1 May 6, 1953 San Francisco, CA
Held Up May 1953 Title held up after match against Sharpe brothers
Ben & Mike Sharpe 8 1953 ? Win rematch
Leo Nomellini & Rocky Brown 1 May 11, 1954 San Francisco, CA
Vacated July 1954 Nomellini returns to San Francisco 49ers
Ben & Mike Sharpe 9 February 15, 1955 ? Defeated Leo Nomellini & Hombre Montana
Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears 1 May 7, 1955 ?
Enrique Torres & Johnny Barend 1 July 28, 1955 Richmond, CA
Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears 2 August 9, 1955 ?
Ronnie Etchison & Ray Stern 1 October 25, 1955 ?
Gene Kiniski & Lord James Blears 3 November 1955 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 10 November 29, 1955 ?
Rikidōzan & Koukichi Endo 1 May 4, 1956 Osaka, Japan
Ben & Mike Sharpe 11 May 19, 1956 Sapporo, Japan
Enrique Torres & Bobo Brazil 1 July 13, 1956 Oakland, CA
Bill & Ed Miller 1 August 14, 1956 San Francisco, CA
Ben & Mike Sharpe 12 October 23, 1956 San Francisco, CA
Enrique Torres & Ronnie Etchison 1 December 22, 1956 Fresno, CA
Ben & Mike Sharpe 13 December 29, 1956 Fresno, CA
Emil and Ernie Dusek 1 January 1957 San Francisco, CA
Paul & Adrien Baillergeon 1 February 1957 San Francisco, CA
Ben Sharpe & Lord James Blears 1 April 16, 1957 ?
Leo Nomellini & Enrique Torres 2 1957 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 14 May 9, 1957 Stockton, CA
Enrique Torres & Bobo Brazil 2 May 28, 1957 San Francisco, CA
Ben & Mike Sharpe 15 July 1957 ?
Ramon Torres & Tex McKenzie 1 September 21, 1957 Fresno, CA
Omaya Kato & Karl von Schober 1 November 1957 ?
Ramon Torres & Ciclon Anaya 1 December 13, 1957 Oakland, CA
Ben & Mike Sharpe 16 January 9, 1958 Stockton, CA
Ramon Torres & Ciclon Anaya 2 January 10, 1958 Oakland, CA
Hans Hermann & Art Neilson 1 February 18, 1958 San Francisco, CA
Ramon Torres & Dick Warren 1 April 28, 1958 Sacramento, CA
Hombre Montana & Tiny Mills 1 June 27, 1958 San Jose, CA
Ramon Torres & Dick Warren 2 July 14, 1958 Sacramento, CA
Gene Dubuque & Mike Valentino 1 August 23, 1958 Fresno, CA
Ronnie Etchison & "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 1 October 23, 1958 Oakland, CA
Gene Dubuque & Fritz von Goehring 1 November 21, 1958 Oakland, CA
Ronnie Etchison & Johnny Barend 1 1958 or January 1959 ?
Ben Sharpe & Red Hangman 1 January 10, 1959 Fresno, CA
Ramon Torres & Great Lothario 1 1959 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 17 August 1959 ? Records unclear as to whom they defeated
Enrique Torres & Rip Miller 1 October 1959 ?
Ben & Mike Sharpe 18 October 16, 1959 ?
Alberto Torres & Ron Etchison 1 December 1959 ?
Man Mountain Campbell & Mr. Kleen 1 1960 ?
Vacated 1961 Titles vacant
Enrique Torres & Reggie Parks 1 August 8, 1961 San Francisco, CA Defeat Magnificent Maurice & Ed Miller
Vacated 1961 or 1962 Title abandoned
Kinji Shibuya & Masa Saito 1 July 13, 1968 San Francisco, CA Defeat Pepper Gomez & Pedro Morales
Ray Stevens & Pepper Gomez 1 October 1969 ?
Ray Stevens & Peter Maivia 1 November 1969 Gomez gives his half to Maivia due to injury
Pat Patterson & "Superstar" Billy Graham 1 January 1971 San Francisco, CA
Rocky Johnson & Pepper Gomez 1 September 18, 1971 San Francisco, CA
Lars Anderson & Paul DeMarco 1 May 13, 1972 San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson 1 December 6, 1972 Sacramento, CA
Kinji Shibuya & Great Mephisto 1 April 25, 1973 Sacramento, CA
Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson 2 May 2, 1973 Sacramento, CA
The Interns 1 August 1, 1973 ?
Kinji Shibuya & Masa Saito 2 September 1973 ? May have been fictional
Pat Patterson & Rocky Johnson 3 November 1973 ?
Kurt & Karl Von Brauner 1 March 6, 1974 Sacramento, CA
Pat Patterson & Peter Maivia 1 June 22, 1974 San Francisco, CA
The Invaders 1 April 1975 Florida
Pat Patterson & Moondog Mayne 1 August 9, 1975 San Francisco, CA
The Invaders 2 August 23, 1975 San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson & Pedro Morales 1 October 29, 1975 Sacramento, CA
Don Muraco & Invader #1 1 March 24, 1976 Sacramento, CA
Pat Patterson & Tony Garea 1 May 15, 1976 San Francisco, CA
Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd & Norman Frederick Charles III) 1 September 18, 1976 San Francisco, CA
Jimmy & Johnny Valiant 1 December 4, 1976 San Francisco, CA
Pat Patterson & Pepper Gomez 1 February 9, 1977 Sacramento, CA
Bob Roop & Alexis Smirnoff 1 March 30, 1977 Sacramento, CA
Pepper Gomez & Al Madril 1 June 15, 1977 Sacramento, CA
Vacated June 1977 Madril injured
Kurt & Karl Von Steiger 1 July 16, 1977 San Francisco, CA (win tournament)
Ray Stevens & Moondog Mayne 1 November 12, 1977 San Francisco, CA
Kurt & Karl Von Steiger 2 December 7, 1977 Sacramento, CA
Black Gordman & Goliath 1 January 12, 1978 Sacramento, CA
Dean Ho & Moondog Mayne 1 February 22, 1978 Sacramento, CA
Vacated April 1978 Title vacant
Dean Ho & Ron Starr 1 September 20, 1978 Puerto Rico Win fictitious tournament
Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose 1 October 25, 1978 Sacramento, CA
Ron Starr & Enrique Vera 1 November 23, 1978 Sacramento, CA
Ed Wiskoski & Buddy Rose 2 December 7, 1978 Sacramento, CA
Ed Wiskoski & Roddy Piper 3/1 February 1979 Rose gave his half to Piper
Title Retired April 1979 Title abandoned

See also

References

  1. ^ Royal Duncan & Gary Will (4th Edition 2006). Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.