The NWA International Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling title, originally created as the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship in the National Wrestling Alliance's Amarillo, Texas territory, Western States Sports. The title was in use from 1969, when it replaced Amarillo's version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship, through the promotion's 1981 closure. The title was revived on July 15, 2014, by Vendetta Pro Wrestling when they joined the NWA. The Vendetta Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champions at the time, Shane and Shannon Ballard, were recognized as the NWA Western States Tag Team Champions, and since then, the Vendetta Pro Wrestling Tag Team title belts have represented the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship.
On September 30, 2016, The Twisted Sisterz (the team of Holidead and Thunder Rosa) defeated Alexander G. Bernard and Jimi Mayhem for the title to become the first team of women to win the NWA Western States Tag Team Championship.
On October 19, 2016, Vendetta Pro Wrestling awarded temporary, provisional control of the title to joshi puroresu promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, while the reigning champions were on tour there. The Twisted Sisterz successfully defended the title at Stardom's December 22 Korakuen Hall show.
On December 30, 2016, NWA Director of Operations James Beard announced that the title controlled by Vendetta Pro Wrestling had been renamed the NWA International Tag Team Championship following a title defense in Japan.
As of October 1, 2017, Vendetta Pro Wrestling is no longer directly associated with the NWA following the takeover of Billy Corgan. As such, the 'NWA' International Tag Team Championship is vacated and deactivated. Billy Blade and Richie Slade retained the 'Vendetta Pro Wrestling' International Tag Team Championship.
Names NameYears NWA Western States Tag Team Championship1969 – December 30, 2016NWA International Tag Team ChampionshipDecember 30, 2016 – present
Title history (1969-1981) Silver areas in the history indicate periods of unknown lineage. An indicates that a title changes occurred no later than the listed date. Wrestlers:Times:Date:Location:Notes:Mr. Ito and Chati Yokouchi1December 4, 1968 Lubbock, Texas Buddy Colt and Gorgeous George, Jr.1June 8, 1969 Albuquerque, New Mexico Nick Kozak and Ricky Romero1July 23, 1969 Lubbock, Texas Buddy Colt and Gorgeous George Jr. 2 July 31, 1969 Amarillo, Texas Art Nelson and Kurt Von Brauner1August 20, 1969 Lubbock, Texas Terry Funk and The Lawman (Don Slatton) 1October 6, 1969 Abilene, Texas Art Nelson and Kurt Von Brauner2October 13, 1969 Lubbock, Texas Terry Funk (2) and Ricky Romero (2)1October 21, 1969Odessa, Texas The Beast and Bull Ramos1April 4, 1970Amarillo, Texas Kim II and Pak Song 1June 17, 1970 Lubbock, Texas Terry Funk (3) and Ricky Romero (3)2June 24, 1970 Lubbock, Texas The Gladiator and Mr. Wrestling 1August 20, 1970Amarillo, Texas The Kozak Brothers1October 26, 1970Abilene, Texas The Gladiator and Mr. Wrestling2December 10, 1970 Hobbs, New Mexico The Kozak Brothers 2 January 4, 1971 El Paso, Texas The Gladiator and Mr. Wrestling3 January 13, 1971Lubbock, Texas The Beast (2) and The Butcher 1January 21, 1971Amarillo, Texas Bobby Duncum, Sr. and Woody Farmer1April 8, 1971Amarillo, TexasThe Continental Warriors1May 27, 1971Amarillo, Texas Nick Kozak (4) and Ricky Romero (4)2June 22, 1971 Odessa, Texas The Infernos1August 4, 1971Lubbock, Texas The Continental Warriors2August 11, 1971Lubbock, Texas Eric Rommel and Mr. Wrestling (4)1November 11, 1971Hobbs, New Mexico Masio Koma and Mr. Okuma1November 25, 1971Amarillo, Texas Ricky Romero (5) and Lord Alfred Hayes1April 10, 1972El Paso, Texas Masio Koma and Mr. Okuma 2 May 14, 1972 Bobby Duncum, Sr. (2) and Dick Murdoch1July 9, 1972Clovis, New Mexico Lord Alfred Hayes (2) and Ricki Starr1August 24, 1972Amarillo, Texas Karl Von Steiger and Hans Mueller 1September 28, 1972 Amarillo, Texas Nick Kozak (5) and Moose Morowski1October 23, 1972El Paso, Texas Ciclón Negro and Karl Von Steiger (2)1November 20, 1972El Paso, Texas Lord Alfred Hayes (3) and Nick Kozak (6)1November 27, 1972El Paso, Texas Don and Johnny Fargo1February 8, 1973Amarillo, Texas Moose Morowski (2) and Ricky Romero (6)1May 10, 1973Amarillo, Texas Black Gordman and Goliath 1June 18, 1973 El Paso, Texas Moose Morowski (3) and Ricky Romero (7)2July 2, 1973El Paso, Texas Hank James and Buck Robley1July 4, 1973Lubbock, Texas Karl Von Steiger (3) and The Patriot1 September 21, 1973 Abilene, Texas Jerry Kozak (3) and Les Thornton 1October 5, 1973Abilene, Texas Don Fargo (2) and Hank James (2) 1November 8, 1973 The Beast (3) and Leo Burke1January 10, 1974Amarillo, Texas Dory Funk, Jr. and Ricky Romero (8)1February 25, 1974El Paso, Texas Siegfried Steinke and Karl Von Steiger (4)1September 9, 1974El Paso, Texas Dory Funk, Jr. (2) and Ricky Romero (9)2September 16, 1974 El Paso, Texas The Interns1June 26, 1975 Amarillo, Texas Johnny Starr and Scott Casey 1July 11, 1975 Abilene, Texas The Interns2July 22, 1975 Ray Candy and Dory Funk, Jr. (3)1August 20, 1975Lubbock, Texas Title vacated sometime after October 15, 1975.The Beast (4) and Leo Burke (3)2February 20, 1976Lubbock, Texas Ricky Romero (10) and Silver Streak1February 27, 1976Lubbock, Texas Bobby Jaggers and Randy Tyler1April 16, 1976Lubbock, Texas Scott Casey (2) and Reggie Parks1May 12, 1976Abilene, Texas Davey O'Hannon and Dennis Stamp1June 11, 1976Lubbock, Texas Abe Jacobs and Pez Whatley1July 8, 1976Amarillo, Texas Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson1July 16, 1976Lubbock, Texas Abe Jacobs and Pez Whatley2July 22, 1976 Amarillo, TX Al Perez and Dennis Stamp (2)1November 18, 1976 Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson2December 9, 1976 Amarillo, Texas Dory Funk, Jr. (4) and The Super Destroyer1February 10, 1977Amarillo, Texas Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson3April 1977 Dory Funk, Jr. (5) and The Super Destroyer (2)2May 27, 1977 Ted DiBiase and Ervin Smith1July 1977 Brute Bernard and Frank Morrell1December 15, 1977Amarillo, Texas Dory Funk, Jr. (6) and Larry Lane1February 2, 1978Amarillo, Texas Roger Kirby and Doug Somers 1September 28, 1978 Amarillo, Texas Blackjack Mulligan and Dick Murdoch (2)1October 31, 1978Odessa, Texas Roger Kirby and Doug Somers 2November 2, 1978Amarillo, Texas Blackjack Mulligan (2) and Dick Murdoch (3)2November 3, 1978 Lubbock, Texas Mr. Pogo and Mr. Sato1November 30, 1978Amarillo, Texas Ted DiBiase (2) and Merced Solis1February 8, 1979Amarillo, Texas Mr. Pogo and Mr. Sato2February 15, 1979Amarillo, Texas Ricky Romero (11) and Akihisa Takachiho1April 22, 1979Albuquerque, New Mexico Mr. Sato (3) and John Tolos1May 3, 1979Amarillo, TexasTitle vacated in June 1979 when Tolos left the area.Mr. Kiyomoto (2) and Mr. Sato (4)1June 14, 1979Amarillo, Texas Ati Tago and Reno Tuu Fuli1July 21, 1979Amarillo, Texas The Von Erichs 1August 8, 1979 Lubbock, Texas Gino Caruso and Gary Young1December 5, 1979 Houston, Texas Tim Brooks and Gypsy Joe 1December 15, 1979Amarillo, Texas Gary Young and Gino Caruso 2 January 10, 1980 Amarillo, Texas Mitsu Ishikawa and Hugo Savinovich 1March 20, 1980 Amarillo, Texas Mitsu Ishikawa (2) and Haru Sonoda1April 1980 Amarillo, Texas Ted Heath and Larry Lane (2)11980 Title retired in 1981 when the promotion closed.
Title history (since 2014) Wrestlers:Times:Date:Location:Notes:Vendetta Pro Wrestling Tag Team ChampionshipThe Ballard Brothers1July 15, 2014Santa Maria, California SU/KA1August 2, 2014Santa Maria, California Championships stripped from SU/KA by Vendetta Pro Commissioner Joseph Duncan due to Kadin Anthony being unable appear.Parental Discretion1September 12, 2014Santa Maria, California The Ballard Brothers2May 16, 2015 (Interim)June 12, 2015 (Undisputed)Lompoc, California The Classic Connection1August 8, 2015Santa Maria, CaliforniaThe Von Dooms1January 8, 2016Santa Maria, CaliforniaAlexander G. Bernard and Jimi Mayhem1July 29, 2016Santa Maria, CaliforniaThe Twisted Sisterz1September 30, 2016Santa Maria, CaliforniaVacant February 13, 2017Brownsville, TexasThe Ballard Brothers3February 24, 2017Santa Maria, CaliforniaThe Midnight Delight3May 1, 2017Las Vegas, NevadaVacantOctober 1, 2017 Title Deactivated
See also List of National Wrestling Alliance championships NWA North American Tag Team Championship NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship NWA International Tag Team Championship
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