APW Tag Team Championship

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APW Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionAll Pro Wrestling
Date establishedNovember 20, 1996
Current champion(s)Warbeast
(Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael)
Date wonOctober 11, 2019

The APW Tag Team Championships were introduced on November 20, 1996, when Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono became the first to win the titles. They defeated Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament to win the titles.

On December 14, 2011, All Pro Wrestling announced that they had come to terms with Vendetta Pro Wrestling to recognize the Vendetta Pro Tag-Team Championship, and to have them defended in both Vendetta Pro and in APW as the "Unified" Tag Team Titles.[1] The titles were defended for the first time in APW on January 14, 2011, as champions Greg Hernandez and Jesse Jimenez defended against APW's team of Jody Kristofferson and Dalton Frost. Since then, the APW/Vendetta Pro Unified Tag Team Champions will often wear one Vendetta Pro title belt along with one APW title belt.

This relationship came to an end in 2014 when Vendetta Pro returned to having their own set of tag belts, following this the APW would reinstate the championships.

Title history[]

As of December 28, 2021.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
Defenses Number of successful defenses
<1 Reign lasted less than a day
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days Defenses
1 Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono November 20, 1996 APW Tag Team Tournament ′96 Hayward, CA 1 66 3 Modest and Rizzono became the first APW Tag Team Champions by defeating Frank Dalton and Joe Applebaumer in the finals of an eight team tournament. [2]
2 Robert Thompson and Donovan Morgan January 25, 1997 APW Doomsday Hayward, CA 1 188 3 [3]
3 Tony Jones and Jay Smooth August 1, 1997 Live event Hayward, CA 1 49 1 [4]
4 Vic and Dic Grimes September 19, 1997 APW Mystery Card Hayward, CA 1 62 0
— Vacated November 20, 1997 — — — — — The tag titles were vacated due to Vic getting suspended on an indefinite period of time
5 Robert Thompson (2) and Chris Cole November 22, 1997 N/A Hayward, CA 1 14 0 Defeated Michael Modest and Donovan Morgan in a tournament final to win the vacant titles
6 Tony Jones (2) and Steve Rizzono (2) December 6, 1997 N/A Hayward, CA 1 42 0
— Vacated January 17, 1998 — — — — — Vacated due to Steve Rizzono being fired from APW
7 Michael Modest (2) and Tony Jones (3) February 21, 1998 N/A Hayward, CA 1 84 3 Defeated Frank Murdoch and Jay Smooth to win the vacant titles
8 Frank Murdoch and Boom-Boom Comini May 16, 1998 N/A Pinole, CA 1 14 0
— Vacated May 30, 1998 — — — — — Vacated due to Comini being unable to defend the titles
9 The Murdoch Cousins
(Frank Murdoch(2) and Vic Murdoch(2)) 		May 30, 1998 N/A Pacifica, CA 1 27 0 Defeated Tony Jones and Ed Moretti to win the vacant titles. Vic Murdoch was formerly known as Vic Grimes
�� Vacated June 26, 1998 — — — — — The Murdochss failed to defend the titles within the two-month title defense period due to Vic Murdoch's (Vic Grimes)′s obligations to the WWF. The status of the title remained in limbo after that.
10 The Westside Playaz 2000
(Boyce LeGrande and Robert Thopmson(3)) 		May 6, 2000 N/A Pacifica, CA 1 343 10 Defeated Jardi Franz and Vinniy Massaro to win the vacant titles [5]
— Vacated April 14, 2001 — Vallejo, CA — — —
11 The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson(4) and Tony Jones(4)) 		April 14, 2001 APW Only In California Vallejo, CA 1 53 1
12 Boyce LeGrande (2) and Mark Smith June 9, 2001 APW Game Over Vallejo, CA 1 49 0
13 The Ballard Brothers
(Shane Ballard and Shannon Ballard) 		July 28, 2001 APW Welcome Back Vallejo, CA 1 63 1 [6]
14 The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson(5) and Tony Jones(5)) 		September 29, 2001 APW Tough Love Vallejo, CA 2 <1 0 [7]
— Vacated September 29, 2001 APW Tough Love Vallejo, CA — — —
15 Immortal Fear
(Billy Blade and Kaden) 		December 4, 2004 APW Kristmas Kaos 2004 Hayward, CA 1 259 10 [8]
16 The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco) 		August 28, 2005 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 55 1 [9]
17 All Pro Rangers
(Kid Omega and Kyu Ketsui) 		October 22, 2005 APW Halloween Hell 8 Bakersfield, CA 1 42 2 [10]
18 The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco) 		December 3, 2005 APW Kristmas Kaos 2005 Hayward, CA 2 56 0 [11]
19 Derek Sanders and Payton January 28, 2006 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 14 0 [12]
— Vacated February 11, 2006 — Hayward, CA — — —
20 EGO
(AJ Kirsch and Nathan Rulez) 		February 11, 2006 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 476 10 [13]
21 Ground And Pound
(Dana Lee and Tito Aquino) 		June 2, 2007 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 70 0 [14]
22 Bloodline
(Billy Blade and Gangrel) 		August 11, 2007 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 147 2 [15]
23 The Border Patrol
(Derek Sanders (2) and Nathan Rules(2)) 		January 5, 2008 APW Gym Wars Hayward, CA 1 ? 0 [16]
— Vacated 2008 — — — — — Sanders and Rules vacated the titles, but the exact date of the start of the vacancy is unknown
24 Boyce LeGrande (3) and Mustafa Saed October 26, 2013 APW Bayshore Bash Hayward, CA 1 140 0 [17]
25 Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro) 		March 15, 2014 APW Bayshore Bash Daly City, CA 1 279 3 [17]
26 Idris Jackson and Sionne Finau March 15, 2014 APW Kristmas Kaos 2014 Daly City, CA 1 84 0 This was a 4-way match also involving Jeckles The Jester/Jinxx and Julio Pedroza/Vinny Massaro [18]
27 Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro) 		March 13, 2015 APW Friday The 13th Part 2 Daly City, CA 2 280 6 [19]
28 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) 		December 18, 2015 APW Kristmas Kaos 2015 Daly City, CA 1 329 3 [20]
29 Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs) 		November 11, 2016 APW Cow Palace Royale Pacifica, CA 1 134 1 [21]
30 Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro) 		March 25, 2017 APW Legends Are Born Daly City, CA 3 72 1 [22]
31 Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs) 		May 6, 2017 APW Cow Palace Royale San Francisco, CA 2 62 1 This was a handicap match; Royal and Shapiro teamed with their manager, Brian Zane. [21]
32 The Black Armada
(Papo Esco and Synn) 		July 7, 2017 APW Bay Area Bash 2017 Daly City, CA 1 126 2 [23]
33 Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs) 		November 10, 2017 APW Clash At The Cow Palace San Francisco, CA 3 127 0 [24]
34 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) 		March 17, 2018 APW Kick Rocks Daly City, CA 2 69 1 [25]
35 Reno Over Everything
(Karl Fredericks and Styker) 		May 25, 2018 APW We Out Here 2018 Concord, CA 1 42 1 [26]
36 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) 		July 6, 2018 APW/PWR King Of The Indies 2018 Daly City, CA 3 462 6 [27]
37 Warbeast
(Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael) 		October 11, 2019 WCPW Nobody Does It Better San Francisco, CA 1 809+ 0 This was a three way match also involving The One Percent (Jorel Nelson and Royce Isaacs). [28]

Combined reigns[]

As of December 28, 2018.

Current champions Jacob Fatu(left) and Josef Samael(right)
† Indicates the current champion
¤ The exact length of the title is unknown, defenses as well
Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Reno Scum
(Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend)		 3 10 860
2 Classic Connection
(Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro)		 3 10 631
3 EGO
(AJ Kirsch and Nathan Rulez)		 1 10 476
4 Warbeast †
(Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael)		 1 0 809+
5 The Westside Playaz 2000
(Boyce LeGrande and Robert Thompson)		 1 10 343
6 Lion Power
(Marcus Lewis and Will Hobbs)		 3 2 323
7 Immortal Fear
(Billy Blade and Kaden)		 1 10 259
8 Robert Thompson and Donovan Morgan 1 3 188
9 Bloodline
(Billy Blade and Gangrel)		 1 2 147
10 Boyce LeGrande and Mustafa Saed 1 0 140
11 The Black Armada
(Papo Esco and Synn)		 1 2 126
12 The Mafia
(Chris Colione and Vennis DeMarco)		 2 1 111
13 Michael Modest and Tony Jones 1 3 84
14 Idris Jackson and Sionne Finau 1 0 84
15 Ground And Pound
(Dana Lee and Tito Aquino)		 1 0 70
16 Michael Modest and Steve Rizzono 1 3 66
17 The Ballard Brothers
(Shane Ballard and Shannon Ballard)		 1 1 63
18 Vic and Dic Grimes 1 0 62
19 The Original Westside Playaz
(Robert Thompson and Tony Jones)		 2 1 53
20 Tony Jones and Jay Smooth 1 1 49
21 Boyce LeGrande and Mark Smith 1 0 49
22 All Pro Rangers
(Kid Omega and Kyu Ketsui)		 1 2 42
23 Reno Over Everything
(Karl Fredericks and Styker)		 1 1 42
24 Tony Jones and Steve Rizzono 1 0 42
25 The Murdoch Cousins
(Frank Murdoch and Vic Murdoch)		 1 0 27
26 Robert Thompson and Chris Cole 1 0 14
27 Frank Murdoch and Boom-Boom Comini 1 0 14
28 Derek Sanders and Payton 1 0 14
29 The Border Patrol
(Derek Sanders and Nathan Rulez)		 1 N/A¤ N/A¤

By wrestler[]

Rank Wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
defenses 		Combined
days
1 Adam Thornstowe 3 10 860
Luster The Legend 3 10 860
3 Buddy Royal 3 10 631
Levi Shapiro 3 10 631
5 Robert Thompson 5 14 601
6 Boyce LeGrande 3 10 532
7 Nathan Rulez 2 10 476¤
8 AJ Kirsch 1 10 476
9 Jacob Fatu † 1 0 809+
Josef Samael † 1 0 809+
11 Billy Blade 2 12 406
12 Marcus Lewis 3 2 323
Will Hobbs 3 2 323
14 Kaden 1 10 259
15 Tony Jones 5 5 231
16 Donovan Morgan 1 3 188
17 Michael Modest 2 6 147
18 Gangrel 1 2 147
19 Mustafa Saed 1 0 140
20 Papo Esco 1 2 126
Synn 1 2 126
22 Chris Colione 2 1 111
Vennis DeMarco 2 1 111
24 Steve Rizzono 2 3 105
25 Vic/Vic Murdoch 2 0 89
26 Idris Jackson 1 0 84
Sionne Finau 1 0 84
28 Dana Lee 1 0 70
Tito Aquino 1 0 70
30 Shane Ballard 1 1 63
Shannon Ballard 1 1 63
32 Dic Grimes 1 0 62
33 Jay Smooth 1 1 49
34 Mark Smith 1 0 49
35 Kid Omega 1 2 42
Kyu Ketsui 1 2 42
Karl Fredericks 1 1 42
Styker 1 1 42
39 Frank Murdoch 2 0 41
40 Derek Sanders 2 0 14¤
41 Chris Cole 1 0 14
Boom-Boom Comini 1 0 14
Payton 1 0 14

See also[]

References[]

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