WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
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| Promotion | World Class Championship Wrestling | ||||||||||
| Date established | December 25, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Date retired | 1988 | ||||||||||
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The WCWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship was a title in World Class Championship Wrestling from 1982 until 1988. From 1982 until 1986, the championship was called NWA World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (Texas version). It featured several notable matches between the Von Erich family and The Fabulous Freebirds.
Title history
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
| No. | The overall championship reign |
| Reign | The reign number for the specific wrestler listed. |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title changed hands |
| N/A | The specific information is not known |
| — | Used for vacated reigns so as not to count it as an official reign |
| [Note] | Indicates that the exact length of the title reign is unknown, with a note providing more details |
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) |
1 | December 25, 1982 | 191 | Dallas, Texas | Christmas Star Wars | Defeated Iron Mike Sharpe, Ben Sharpe, and Tom Steele. David Von Erich worked as a substitute for Buddy Roberts and immediately gives up his share of title to Roberts | [1][2] |
| 2 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, David and Kerry Von Erich) |
1 | July 4, 1983 | 39 | Fort Worth, Texas | Independence Day Star Wars (1983) | [2][3] | |
| 3 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) |
2 | August 12, 1983 | 112 | Dallas, Texas | WCCW Live event | [2] | |
| 4 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, David and Kerry Von Erich) |
2 | December 2, 1983 | [Note 1] | Dallas, Texas | WCCW Live event | Defeated Gordy, Roberts, and Ric Flair after Hayes loses to loser-leaves-town match to Kerry on November 24, 1983. | [2] |
| 5 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) |
3 | January 1984 | [Note 2] | Georgia | Live event | Won the match and the championship by disqualification. | [2] |
| 6 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Fritz, Kevin (3) and Mike Von Erich) |
1 | May 6, 1984 | 0 | Irving, Texas | 1st Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions | [2][4] | |
| 7 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin (4), Kerry (3) and Mike Von Erich (2)) |
1 | May 6, 1984 | [Note 3] | Irving, Texas | N/A | Kerry replaced Fritz who retired | [2] |
| — | Vacated | — | May 1984 | — | — | — | Championship held up when footage shows that legal man did not win deciding fall. | [2] |
| 8 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) |
4 | July 4, 1984 | 61 | Ft. Worth, Texas | Independence Day Star Wars (1984) | Won the rematch. | [2][5] |
| 9 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin (5), Kerry (4) and Mike Von Erich (3)) |
2 | September 3, 1984 | 54 | Ft. Worth, Texas | Labor Day Star Wars (1984) | The injured Mike Von Erich did not wrestle in the title match. | [2][6] |
| 10 | Gino Hernandez, Chris Adams and Jake Roberts | 1 | October 27, 1984 | 65 | Dallas, Texas | 1st Cotton Bowl Extravaganza | Defeated Kerry, Mike Von Erich, and Bobby Fulton | [2][7] |
| 11 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin (6), Kerry (5) and Mike Von Erich (4)) |
3 | December 31, 1984 | 188 | Ft. Worth, Texas | WCCW Live event | [2] | |
| 12 | Mark Lewin, Killer Tim Brooks and One Man Gang | 1 | July 7, 1985 | 57 | Reno, Nevada | WCCW Live event | Defeated Kevin and Kerry Von Erich. | [2] |
| 13 | Brian Adias, Kevin (7) and Kerry Von Erich (6) | 1 | September 2, 1985 | 123 | Ft. Worth, Texas | Labor Day Star Wars (1985) | Defeated Mark Lewin, One Man Gang and Jack Victory. | [2][8] |
| 14 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) |
5 | January 3, 1986 | 121 | Dallas, Texas | WCCW Live event | [2] | |
| 15 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin (8), Kerry (7) and Lance Von Erich) |
1 | May 4, 1986 | 61 | Irving, Texas | 3rd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions | Steve Simpson substituted Kevin Von Erich in the title match. | [2][9] |
| 16 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin (6), Mike (5) and Lance Von Erich (2)) |
1 | July 4, 1986 | 282 | N/A | N/A | Mike returned from illness and replaced Kerry, who was injured in a motorcycle accident | [2] |
| — | Vacated | — | April 12, 1987 | — | — | — | Vacated after Mike Von Erich committed suicide. | [2] |
| 17 | Kevin Von Erich (10), Chris Adams (6) and Steve Simpson | 1 | December 25, 1987 | 10 | Dallas, Texas | Christmas Star Wars (1987) | Defeated Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts and Iceman Parsons. | [2][10] |
| 18 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy (6), Buddy Roberts (6) and Iceman Parsons) |
1 | January 4, 1988 | 186 | Dallas, Texas | WCWA Live event | Defeated Steve Simpson, Chris Adams, and Matt Borne. | [2] |
| 19 | Michael Hayes (6), Kevin (11) and Kerry Von Erich (8) | 1 | July 8, 1988 | [Note 4] | Dallas, Texas | WCWA Live event | Defeated Roberts, Parsons, and Kimala. | [2] |
| — | Championship retired | — | 1988 | — | — | — | Championship abandoned | [2] |
Team reigns by combined length
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
| Rank | Team | # of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy and Buddy Roberts) | 5 | 581¤[Note 2] |
| 2 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, Mike and Lance Von Erich) | 1 | 282 |
| 3 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, Kerry and Mike Von Erich) | 3 | 242¤[Note 3] |
| 4 | Fabulous Freebirds, TheThe Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts and Iceman Parsons) | 1 | 186 |
| 5 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias, Kevin Von Erich and Kerry Von Erich | 1 | 123 |
| 6 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, David and Kerry Von Erich) | 2 | 69¤[Note 1] |
| 7 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez, Chris Adams and Jake Roberts | 1 | 65 |
| 8 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Kevin, Kerry and Lance Von Erich) | 1 | 61 |
| 9 | Lewin, MarkMark Lewin, Killer Tim Brooks and One Man Gang | 1 | 57 |
| 10 | Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich, Chris Adams and Steve Simpson | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Hayes, MichaelMichael Hayes, Kevin Von Erich and Kerry Von Erich | 1 | 1¤[Note 4] |
| 12 | Von Erichs, TheThe Von Erichs (Fritz, Kevin and Mike Von Erich) | 1 | 0 |
Individual reigns by combined length
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ¤ | The exact length of at least one title reign is uncertain, so the shortest possible length is used. |
| Rank | Wrestler | # of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich | 11 | 788¤[Note 1][Note 3][Note 4] |
| 2 | Gordy, TerryTerry Gordy | 6 | 657¤[Note 2] |
| 3 | Hayes, MichaelMichael Hayes | 6 | 582¤[Note 2][Note 4] |
| 4 | Roberts, BuddyBuddy Roberts | 5 | 581¤[Note 2] |
| 5 | Von Erich, MikeMike Von Erich | 5 | 524¤[Note 3] |
| 6 | Von Erich, KerryKerry Von Erich | 8 | 496¤[Note 1][Note 3][Note 4] |
| 7 | Von Erich, LanceLance Von Erich | 2 | 343 |
| 8 | Parsons, IcemanIceman Parsons | 1 | 186 |
| 9 | Adias, BrianBrian Adias | 1 | 123 |
| 10 | Adams, ChrisChris Adams | 2 | 75 |
| 11 | Von Erich, DavidDavid Von Erich | 2 | 69¤[Note 1] |
| 12 | Hernandez, GinoGino Hernandez | 1 | 65 |
| 13 | Roberts, JakeJake Roberts | 1 | 65 |
| 14 | Brooks, Killer TimKiller Tim Brooks | 1 | 57 |
| 15 | Levin, MarkMark Levin | 1 | 57 |
| 16 | One Man Gang | 1 | 57 |
| 17 | Simpson, SteveSteve Simpson | 1 | 10 |
| 18 | Von Erich, FritzFritz Von Erich | 1 | 0 |
Footnotes
- 1 2 3 4 5 The exact date on which the Von Erich lost the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 30 and 60 days.
- 1 2 3 4 5 The exact date on which the Freebirds won the title is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 96 and 126 days.
- 1 2 3 4 5 The exact date on which the title was held up is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 0 and 25 days.
- 1 2 3 4 5 The exact date on which the championship was abandoned is unknown, which means the title reign lasted between 1 day and 176 days.
References
- ↑ "Christmas Star Wars 1982". Pro Wrestling History. December 25, 1982. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "(Texas) Dallas: World Class 6-Man Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 271–272. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ↑ "Labor day Star Wars (1983)". Pro Wrestling History. July 4, 1983. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Historical Cards: Parade of Champions 2 (May 5, 1985. Irving, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
- ↑ "Independence Day Star Wars (1984)". Pro Wrestling History. July 4, 1983. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Labor Day Star Wars (1984)". Pro Wrestling History. September 3, 1984. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Historical Cards: 2nd Cotton Bowl Extravaganza (October 6, 1985. Dallas, Texas)". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 172. 2007 Edition.
- ↑ "Labor Day Star Wars (1985)". Pro Wrestling History. September 2, 1985. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "3rd Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions". Pro Wrestling History. May 4, 1986. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Christmas Star Wars (1987)". Pro Wrestling History. December 25, 1987. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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