MLW World Tag Team Championship

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MLW World Tag Team Championship
MLWTagTeamTitle.jpg
The MLW World Tag Team Championship belt
(May 2018 — present)
Details
PromotionMajor League Wrestling (MLW)
Date establishedApril 21, 2003
Current champion(s)5150
(Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie)
Date wonNovember 6, 2021
Other name(s)
  • MLW Global Tag Team Crown Championship
    (2003 - 2004)
  • MLW World Tag Team Championship
    (2018 - present)

The MLW World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship which is owned by the Major League Wrestling (MLW) promotion. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants usually execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.

The longest reigning MLW World Tag Team Champions are The Von Erichs
(Marshall Von Erich(left) and Ross Von Erich(right))

The titles were unveiled on April 21, 2003, during the Underground TV tapings, under the MLW Global Tag Team Crown Championship name.[1] The titles were vacated on February 10, 2004, after the promotion closed.[2] After the relaunch of the promotion in 2018, Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix) would win the vacant titles under the MLW World Tag Team Championship name on June 7, 2018.[3][4]

History[]

Establishment and inactivity (2003–2004)[]

The titles were unveiled on April 21, 2003, during the Underground TV tapings, under the MLW Global Tag Team Crown Championship name. MLW would start a four-team single-elimination tournament to crown the first champions.[1] The teams for the tournament were PJ Friedman and Steve Williams, Jimmy Yang and Mike Sanders, The Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond) and Los Maximos (José Maximo and Joel Maximo).[1] Friedman and Williams and The Extreme Hoursemen would both advance to the finals of the tournament.[1] On May 9 at MLW Revolutions, The Extreme Hoursemen would defeat Friedman and Williams to become the first champions.[5] However their reign would end on February 10, 2004, after the promotion stopped running events.[2]

Inaugural Championship tournament (2004)[]

Semifinals Final
      
PJ Friedman and Steve Williams
Jimmy Yang and Mike Sanders
PJ Friedman and Steve Williams
The Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond)
The Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond)
Los Maximos (José Maximo and Joel Maximo)

Revival (2018–Present)[]

After the promotion was revived the July 2017, MLW announced on May 10, 2018, the revival of the titles under the MLW World Tag Team Championship name, with Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix), Team TBD (Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta) and The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien and Michael Patrick) facing each other in a three-way elimination match on June 7 to crown the new champions.[6][7] On June 7, Lucha Brothers would defeat Team TBD and The Dirty Blondes in a three-way elimination match to win the vacant championships.[3][8]

Three-way elimination championship match[]

Eliminated Wrestler Team Eliminated by Method of elimination
1 Michael Patrick The Dirty Blondes Jason Cade Pinned after a Diving splash
2 Jimmy Yuta Team TBD Penta el 0M Pinned after The Land Zone
Winner Lucha Brothers (Penta el 0M and Rey Fénix)

Reigns[]

As of December 29, 2021, there have been 7 reigns and 1 vacancy. The Extreme Horsemen (C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond) are the inaugural champions after defeating Steve Williams and P.J. Friedman in the tournament final at MLW Revolutions on May 9, 2003 in Orlando, Florida.

The current champions are 5150 (Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie) after defeating Los Parks (El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park) at War Chamber on November 6, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
+ Current reign is changing daily
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 The Extreme Horsemen
(C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond) 		May 9, 2003 Revolutions Orlando, FL 1 277 The Extreme Horsemen defeated Steve Williams and P.J. Friedman in a four-team single-elimination tournament to become the inaugural champions. [9]
— Vacated February 10, 2004 — — — — The Extreme Horsemen were no longer listed as the MLW Global Crown Tag Team Champions after the company stopped hosting events. [2]
2 Lucha Brothers
(Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fénix) 		June 7, 2018 Fusion Orlando, FL 1 240 The Lucha Brothers defeated Team TBD (Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta) and The Dirty Blondes (Leo Brien and Michael Patrick) in a three-way elimination match to win the vacant championship.
The episode aired on tape delay on June 15, 2018. 		[10]
3 The Hart Foundation
(Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr., and Brian Pillman Jr.) 		February 2, 2019 SuperFight Philadelphia, PA 1 154 Hart and Smith won the titles, but Pillman was allowed to defend via Freebird rule [11]
4 The Dynasty
(MJF and Richard Holliday) 		July 6, 2019 Fusion Cicero, IL 1 119 The Dynasty defeated Brian Pillman Jr. and Teddy Hart in a ladder match to win the championship.
The episode aired on tape delay on July 13, 2019. 		[12]
5 The Von Erichs
(Marshall and Ross Von Erich) 		November 2, 2019 Saturday Night SuperFight Cicero, IL 1 438 This was a Texas Tornado match. [13]
6 Los Parks
(El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park) 		January 13, 2021 Fusion Orlando, FL 1 297 This was a Texas Tornado match, where Tom Lawlor served as the special guest referee. [14][15]
7 5150
(Danny Rivera and Slice Boogie) 		November 6, 2021 War Chamber Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 53+ Defeated El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park Jr., who was filling in for L.A. Park in a Philadelphia street fight match. [16]


References[]

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  2. ^ a b c "MLW history". Cagematch. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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  6. ^ "WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES TO BE DECIDED JUNE 7". Major League Wrestling. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "MLW TAG TEAM TITLES TO BE DECIDED AT MLW'S JUNE 7TH FUSION TV TAPING IN ORLANDO". Pro Wrestling Insider. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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  12. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 6, 2019). "MLW Fusion #66 - TV-Show @ Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 2, 2019). "MLW Saturday Night SuperFight - Pay Per View @ Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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  16. ^ Haulotte, Kellie (November 6, 2021). "Spoilers: New Champions Crowned At MLW War Chamber". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

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