NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship

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NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship
Details
PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance
Date establishedSeptember 11, 1952
Current champion(s)The Hex
(Allysin Kay and Marti Belle)
Date wonAugust 28, 2021[1]
Other name(s)
  • Women's World Tag Team Championship
    (1952–1984)
  • NWA Women’s World Tag Team Championship
    (2021–present)

The NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship is a women's professional wrestling tag team championship defended in member promotions of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from the early 1950s through 1983. It was the first women's world tag team championship in professional wrestling and was initially referred to simply as the Women's World Tag Team Championship, before briefly adopting the NWA prefix.[2] The championship was later acquired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1983 when the WWF, once a member of the NWA, bought the rights to the championship from The Fabulous Moolah[3] and continued to use the belts. This ended the lineage of the NWA title and began a new one for the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship.[4]

On July 16, 2021, Mickie James, the producer of NWA EmPowerrr, announced the revival of the championship by the NWA, where the winners would be crowned at the EmPowerrr pay-per-view on August 28.[5] At the event, The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) won the revived titles after defeating the team of Red Velvet and KiLynn King in the tournament final.[1]

Title history[]

Key
No. Overall reign number
Reign Reign number for the specific champion
Days Number of days held
No. Champion Championship change Reign statistics Notes Ref.
Date Event Location Reign Days
1 Ella Waldek and Mae Young N/A N/A N/A 1 [Note 1] Records are unclear as to whom Waldek and Young had defeated to win the championship. [6][7]
2 June Byers and Millie Stafford September 11, 1952 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event Mexico City, Mexico 1 134[Note 3] Due to conflicted reports, it is unclear how Byers and Stafford won the championship. The Jersey Journal reported that the pair won a tournament which lasted for six months to win the titles, while Arizona Daily Star claimed that they won the titles "in the recent Florida tourney". One source from the Omaha World-Herald claimed that Byers and Stafford defeated Ella Waldek and Mae Young in Mexico City, Mexico, to win the titles. [6][7]
3 June Byers (2) and Mary Jane Mull January 23, 1953 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event Nebraska 1 [Note 4] Millie Stafford had taken time off due to personal reasons. Mull had previously won a tournament to replace her. [6][8][7]
4 Daisy Mae and Golden Venus March 1953 Live event N/A 1 [Note 1] Mae and Venus were recognized as champions in West Virginia. [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from March to September 1953.
5 Carol Cook and Ruth Boatcallie September 1953 Live event N/A 1 [Note 5] Boatcallie and Cook were recognized as champions at Alabama and Tennessee. [6]
6 June Byers (3) and Mary Jane Mull December 14, 1953 Live event Birmingham, AB 2 [Note 6] [6]
— Vacated August 1954 — — — — The championship was vacated after June Byers had won the NWA World Women's title. [7]
7 June Byers (4) and Millie Stafford (2) December 7, 1954 Live event N/A 2 [Note 1] Stafford returned after July 15, 1953. Byers and Stafford recognized as champions as of January 26, 1955. [6]
8 Lorraine Johnson and Penny Banner 1955 Live event Ohio 1 [Note 1] Banner and Johnson won a tournament to be crowned the champions. It isn't known who they defeated to win the titles. [7]
Championship history is unrecorded from 1955 to March 1956.
9 Daisy Mae and Golden Venus March 1956 Live event West Virginia 2 [Note 7] Mae and Venus were recognized as champions in West Virginia. [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from March to before July 30, 1956.
10 Bonnie Watson and Penny Banner (2) July 30, 1956 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 1 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from before July 30 to before August 15, 1956.
11 June Byers (5) and Mars Bennett August 15, 1956 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 1 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from before August 15, 1956 to before February 1957.
12 Betty Jo Hawkins and Penny Banner (3) February 1957 N/A N/A 1 [Note 1] [6]
13 Barbara Baker and June Byers (6) February 13, 1957 Live event Vancouver, BC 1 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from February 13 to July 1957.
14 Betty Jo Hawkins and Penny Banner (4) July 1957 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 2 [Note 1] [6]
15 June Byers (7) and Ethel Johnson July 9, 1957 Live event N/A 1 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from July 9, 1957 to before February 2, 1958.
16 Lorraine Johnson (2) and Millie Stafford (3) February 2, 1958 Live event Joplin, MO 1 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from before February 2 to before June 16, 1958.
17 Lorraine Johnson (3) and Penny Banner (5) June 16, 1958 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 2 [Note 1] Records are unclear as to whom Banner and Johnson had defeated. It is possible that Banner replaced Millie Stafford. [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from before June 16 to December 4, 1958.
18 Kay Noble and Lolita Martinez December 4, 1958 Live event Amarillo, TX 1 [Note 1] As of February 24, 1959, Penny Banner is listed as a co-holder of the title, since she wasn't involved in losing it. [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from December 4, 1958 to before November 23, 1961.
19 Adrienne Ames and Pat Lyda November 23, 1961 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event Harvey, LA 1 [Note 1] Ames and Lyda were billed as "NWA titlists" when they defeated Chris Clark and Ann Regan (holders of the Southern Women's Tag Team Championship) to become "undisputed women's tag team champions". [6][9]
Championship history is unrecorded from before November 23, 1961 to before November 2, 1967.
20 The Fabulous Moolah and Patty Nelson November 2, 1967 (nlt)[Note 2] N/A N/A 1 [Note 1] Moolah and Nelson were billed as champion in Boston, MA. [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from before November 2, 1967 to before May 1970.
21 The Fabulous Moolah (2) and Toni Rose May 1970 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 1 [Note 8] Records are unclear as to whom Moolah and Rose had defeated. It is possible that they defeated Adrienne Ames and Pat Lyda. [6][7][10]
22 Donna Christanello and Kathy O'Day May 15, 1970 Live event Los Angeles, CA 1 21 [6][7]
23 The Fabulous Moolah (3) and Toni Rose June 5, 1970 Live event Bakersfield, CA 2 [Note 1] [6][7]
Championship history is unrecorded from June 5 to before October 2, 1970.
24 Donna Christanello (2) and Toni Rose (3) October 2, 1970 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 1 [Note 1] Records are unclear as to whom Christanello and Rose had defeated, if anyone. It is possible that Christantello replaced The Fabulous Moolah. [6][7]
25 Sandy Parker and Susan Green November 21, 1971 Live event Honolulu, HI 1 3 [6][7]
26 Donna Christanello (3) and Toni Rose (4) November 27, 1971 Live event Honolulu, HI 2 688 Other report by Bleacher Report claims that Christanello and Rose won the championship on February 1972 in Hong Kong, China. [6][7]
27 Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams October 15, 1973 Live event New York City, New York 1 677 [6][7][11]
28 Donna Christanello (4) and Toni Rose (5) August 23, 1975 Live event Boston, MA 3 554 [6][7]
29 Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams February 27, 1977 Live event St. Petersburg, FL 2 [Note 1] Other report by Bleacher Report claims that Christanello and Rose won the championship on April 16, 1978. [6][7]
Championship history is unrecorded from February 27, 1977 or April 16, 1978 to August 1978.
30 Beverly Shade and Natasha the Hatchet Lady August 1978 Live event Memphis, TN 1 [Note 9] Beverly and Natasha were only recognized as the champions in Memphis, TN. [6][7]
31 Judy Martin and Leilani Kai August 23, 1978 Live event Key West, FL 1 2 It is uncertain who Kai and Martin defeated to win the championship. [6]
32 Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams August 25, 1978 Live event St. Petersburg, FL 3 [Note 1] [6]
Championship history is unrecorded from August 25, 1978 to before December 26, 1979.
33 Judy Martin and Leilani Kai December 26, 1979 (nlt)[Note 2] Live event N/A 2 126[Note 3] It is uncertain who Kai and Martin defeated to win the championship. [6]
34 Joyce Grable (4) and Wendi Richter April 30, 1980 Live event Springfield, MO 1 729 [6][7]
35 Princess Victoria and Sabrina April 29, 1982 Live event Kansas City, MO 1 7 [6][7]
36 Joyce Grable (5) and Wendi Richter May 6, 1982 Live event Kansas City, MO 2 372 [6][7][12]
37 Penny Mitchell and Velvet McIntyre May 13, 1983 Live event Calgary, AB 1 10[Note 3] [6][13][14]
38 Joyce Grable (6) and Wendi Richter May 23, 1983 Live event Vancouver, BC 3 317[Note 10] Grable and Richter might have won the championship on May 17 in Regina, SK. [6][7][12]
— Deactivated April 4, 1984 — — — — The championship was sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) who established the WWF Women's Tag Team Championship, using the same belts and recognizing Velvet McIntyre and Princess Victoria as the inaugural champions. April 4, 1984 is the date of the first known title defense under the WWF. [6][13]
National Wrestling Alliance
39 The Hex
(Allysin Kay and Marti Belle) 		August 28, 2021 NWA EmPowerrr St. Louis, MO 1 122+ Defeated Red Velvet and KiLynn King in a tournament final to win the revived titles. [1][5]

Combined reigns[]

As of December 28, 2021.

By team[]

† Indicates the current champions
¤ The exact length of a title reign is uncertain; the combined length may not be correct.
N/A The exact length of a title reign is too uncertain to calculate.
Rank Team No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Joyce Grable and Wendi Richter 3 1,418¤
2 Donna Christanello and Toni Rose 3 1,242¤
3 Joyce Grable and Vicki Williams 3 677¤
4 June Byers and Mary Jane Mull 2 267–327¤
5 June Byers and Millie Stafford 2 134¤
6 Judy Martin and Leilani Kai 2 128¤
7 Daisy Mae and Golden Venus 2 123–182¤
8 The Hex †
(Allysin Kay and Marti Belle)		 1 122+
9 Carol Cook and Ruth Boatcallie 1 75–104¤
10 Donna Christanello and Kathy O'Day 1 21
11 Penny Mitchell and Velvet McIntyre 1 10¤
12 Princess Victoria and Sabrina 1 7
13 Sandy Parker and Susan Green 1 3
14 Beverly Shade and Natasha the Hatchet Lady 1 <1–22¤
- Adrienne Ames and Pat Lyda 1 N/A
Barbara Baker and June Byers 1
Betty Jo Hawkins and Penny Banner 2
Bonnie Watson and Penny Banner 1
Ella Waldek and Mae Young 1
June Byers and Ethel Johnson 1
June Byers and Mars Bennett 1
Kay Noble and Lolita Martinez 1
Lorraine Johnson and Millie Stafford 1
Lorraine Johnson and Penny Banner 2
The Fabulous Moolah and Patty Nelson 1
The Fabulous Moolah and Toni Rose 2

By wrestler[]

Rank wrestler No. of
reigns 		Combined
days
1 Joyce Grable 6 2,095¤
2 Wendi Richter 3 1,418¤
3 Donna Christanello 4 1,263¤
4 Toni Rose 5 1,242–1,257¤
5 Vicki Williams 3 677¤
6 June Byers 7 401–461¤
7 Mary Jane Mull 2 267–327¤
8 Millie Stafford 3 134¤
9 Judy Martin 2 128¤
Leilani Kai 2 128¤
11 Daisy Mae 2 123–182¤
Golden Venus 2 123–182¤
13 Allysin Kay † 1 122+
Marti Belle † 1 122+
15 Carol Cook 1 75–104¤
Ruth Boatcallie 1 75–104¤
16 Kathy O'Day 1 21
17 Penny Mitchell 1 10¤
Velvet McIntyre 1 10¤
19 Princess Victoria 1 7
Sabrina 1 7
21 Sandy Parker 1 3
Susan Green 1 3
23 Beverly Shade 1 <1–22¤
Natasha the Hatchet Lady 1 <1–22¤
- Adrienne Ames 1 N/A
Barbara Baker 1
Ethel Johnson 1
Betty Jo Hawkins 2
Bonnie Watson 1
Ella Waldek 1
Kay Noble 1
Lolita Martinez 1
Lorraine Johnson 3
Mae Young 1
Mars Bennett 1
Pat Lyda 1
Patty Nelson 1
Penny Banner 5
The Fabulous Moolah 3

See also[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s The length of the reign is too uncertain to calculate.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Indicates that a title change took place "no later than" the date listed. Documentation of the specific date of a title change is not found but documentation of the champion holding the title on that date/in that period.
  3. ^ a b c The length of this reign may be inaccurate.
  4. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 37 and 67 days.
  5. ^ The date the championship was lost is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 75 and 104 days.
  6. ^ The date the championship was vacated is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between 230 and 260 days.
  7. ^ The exact date the championship was won and lost is uncertain, which means the reign lasted between 123 and 182 days.
  8. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between <1 and 15 days.
  9. ^ The date the championship was won is uncertain, which means that the reign lasted between <1 and 22 days.
  10. ^ The days recognize the end of the reign as April 4, 1984, the time the first title defense was recorded, in WWF.

References[]

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    CHALLENGER Joan Weidmon (above) and Ida May get a crack at the World's Tag Team title held by June Byers and Mary Jane Mull at the Fairgrounds next week, Girls Tag Team Crown At Stake
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