GWF Tag Team Championship

GWF Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionGlobal Wrestling Federation
Date establishedJuly 27, 1991
Date retiredSeptember 21, 1994
Statistics
First champion(s)Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
Most reigns(as a tag team) The Ebony Experience (3 reigns) (as individual) Black Bart (3 reigns)
Longest reignBlack Bart and Johnny Hawk) (160 days)
Shortest reignWild Bunch (Bill Irwin and Black Bart) (14 days)

The GWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. The title existed from 1991 until 1994, when GWF closed. The title was featured on the promotion's show that aired nationally on ESPN. It is known as the first tag team title that Harlem Heat won.[1] In its early days, the GWF pretended on television that it was part of a larger worldwide promotion. In 1991, it was announced that a tag team known as the "English lords" had been injured in a car wreck and that the GWF was organizing a tournament to award the vacated title in Dallas. No other team as the English Lords ever existed.

Title history

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
Days Number of days held
N/A Unknown information
† Championship change is unrecognized by the promotion
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Steve Simpson and Chris Walker July 27, 1991 House show Dallas, Texas 1 118 Defeat Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers in tournament final. [2]
2 The Coast-to-Coast Connection
(John Tatum and Rod Price) 		November 22, 1991 House show Dallas, Texas 1 35 Defeated Simpson in a handicap match because Walker left for the World Wrestling Federation.
3 The Wild Bunch
(Bill Irwin and Black Bart) 		December 27, 1991 House show Dallas, Texas 1 14
4 The Coast-to-Coast Connection
(John Tatum and Rod Price) 		January 10, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 2 70
5 Terry Simms and Scott Putski March 20, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 28
— Vacated April 17, 1992 — — — — Titles held up after match against Gary Young and Steve Dane
6 The Goodfellows
(Gary Young and Steve Dane) 		May 1, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 91 Won the rematch.
7 The Ebony Experience
(Booker T and Stevie Ray) 		July 31, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 7 [3]
8 The Black Birds
(Iceman King Parsons and Action Jackson) 		August 7, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 [Note 1] [4]
9 The Ebony Experience
(Booker T and Stevie Ray) 		September 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 2 [Note 2] [5]
8 The Rough Riders
(Black Bart (2) and Johnny Mantell) 		October 23, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 35
9 Texas Mustangs
(Bobby Duncum Jr. and Johnny Hawk) 		November 27, 1992 House show Dallas, Texas 1 63
10 The Bad Breed
(Axl and Ian Rotten) 		January 29, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 28
11 The Ebony Experience
(Booker T and Stevie Ray) 		February 26, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 3* 70 Booker T defeated Ian Rotten in a singles match on this day. Not known if titles were on the line. [6]
12 Sicilian Stallions
(Guido Falcone and Vito Mussolini) 		May 7, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 119 May have been match for vacant titles. Ebony Experience were not announced as champions nor did they appear with Tag Team title belts at the April 23, 1993 show
13 Skyliners
(Steve Dane and Chaz Taylor) 		September 3, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 113 Defeated Falcone and Alex Porteau, who substituted for Mussolini. [7]
14 Black Bart (3) and Johnny Hawk (2) December 25, 1993 House show Dallas, Texas 1 160
15 The Fabulous Freebirds
(Jimmy Garvin and Terry Gordy) 		June 3, 1994 House show Dallas, Texas 1 110
— Deactivated September 21, 1994 — — — — The GWF closes.

Tournaments

1991

The GWF Tag Team Championship Tournament was a twenty-four man tournament for the inaugural GWF Tag Team Championship held on July 26 and July 27, 1991. Steve Simpson and Chris Walker defeated Rip Rogers and Scotty Anthony in the final to win the tournament.[8]

First Round Second Round Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
               
Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
John Tatum and Rod Price
Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
Stan Lane and Steve Cox
Kendo Nagasaki and The Ninja
Stan Lane and Steve Cox
Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
Jack Victory and Rip Morgan
Sonny Beach and Stevie Ray
Chico Torres and El Azteca
Sonny Beach and Stevie Ray
Jack Victory and Rip Morgan
Terry Garvin and Chaz
Jack Victory and Rip Morgan
Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
Cactus Jack and Makhan Singh
Mike Davis and Tom Davis
Firecat and El Grande Colosso
Mike Davis and Tom Davis
Bill Irwin and Johnny Ace
Bill Irwin and Johnny Ace
Jeff Gaylord and Blue Avenger
Mike Davis and Tom Davis
Cactus Jack and Makhan Singh
Randy Rhodes and Rick Garren
Eric Fontaine and Brian Adias
Randy Rhodes and Rick Garren
Cactus Jack and Makhan Singh
American Breed
(Rick Gonzales and Dapper Dan)
Cactus Jack and Makhan Singh
Steve Simpson and Chris Walker
Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers
Mark Youngblood and Chris Youngblood
Cuban Assassin and El Cruzado
Mark Youngblood and Chris Youngblood
Bad News Brown and Nick Busick
Bad News Brown and Nick Busick
The Patriot and Terry Daniels
Mark Youngblood and Chris Youngblood
Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers
Joel Deaton and Billy Black
The Nightmares
(Nightmare # and Nightmare #2)
Joel Deaton and Billy Black
Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers
Steve Dane and Handsome Stranger
Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers
Scotty Anthony and Rip Rogers
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See also

Notes

  1. ^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 24 days and 54 days.
  2. ^ The date the championship was won and lost has not been documented which means the championship reign lasted anywhere between 23 days and 52 days.

References

  1. ^ Royal Duncan and Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
  2. ^ "GWF Tag Team Championship Tournament". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ^ Hoops, Brian (July 31, 2015). "On this day in pro wrestling history (July 31): Stan Hansen wins NWA International title, Giant Baba, Hulk Hogan in AWA". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ^ GWF Tag Team Title from wrestling-titles.com retrieved August 2, 2020
  5. ^ GWF Tag Team Title from wrestling-titles.com retrieved August 2, 2020
  6. ^ Hoops, Brian (February 26, 2017). "Daily pro wrestling history (02/26): Verne Gagne wins AWA title on his birthday". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Hoops, Brian (September 3, 2015). "ON THIS DAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY (SEPT. 3): RIC FLAIR VS. TERRY FUNK TEXAS DEATH MATCH, GREAT MUTA VS. STING, TED DIBIASE AND STAN HANSEN WINS AJPW TAG TITLES". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "GWF Tag Team Championship Tournament". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2017-02-08.