List of XCW World Tag Team Champions
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The XCW World Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW).
Originally, XCW was known as Eastern Championship Wrestling when it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an organization that had numerous member promotions. XCW withdrew as a member of the NWA in 1994 and renamed itself to Xtreme Championship Wrestling. The championship remained active until April 2001, when XCW filed for bankruptcy. All of XCW's assets were later purchased by International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) in mid-2003, including the copyrights to XCW's championships.
In May 2006, IWE extended its promotion by adding XCW as a third additional brand, the others being Raw and SmackDown!, in a storyline sports extension. The XCW World Heavyweight Championship was the only former XCW championship reactivated by IWE for the new brand. However, the title history was published by IWE on its website.
Title reigns were determined either by professional wrestling matches with different tag teams (a duo of wrestlers) or stables (a group of more than two wrestlers) using ring names, involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or were awarded the title due to scripted circumstances; the championship could have also been vacated by the promotion. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches for the championship.
The title was mostly won at live events in eight American states. The inaugural champions were The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl), who won a tournament final at a live event to win the titles on June 23, 1992. Danny Doring and Roadkill, who won the titles on December 3, 2000 at the Massacre on 34th Street pay-per-view event, were the final wrestlers to have held the championship before XCW filed for bankruptcy. At 283 days, The Super Destroyers' first reign was the longest, while The Dudley Boyz' eighth reign and the team of Raven and Steven Richards' second reign were the shortest, at less than one day. With eight reigns, The Dudley Boyz held the most reigns as a tag team and individually. Overall, there were 51 reigns among 31 teams.
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[edit] Reigns
[edit] Names
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| XCW Tag Team Championship | June 23, 1992 – September 18, 1993 |
| NWA-XCW Tag Team Championship | September 18, 1993 – August 27, 1994 |
| XCW World Tag Team Championship | August 27, 1994 – April 11, 2001 |
[edit] Reigns
| Reign | The reign number for the specific champion listed |
|---|---|
| Location | The city in which the title was won |
| Event | The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won |
| † | Indicates the title change is not recognized by IWE |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) | ||||||||
| 1 | The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) | June 23, 1992 | Live event | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 283 | Defeated Glen Osbourne and Max Thrasher in a tournament final. | |
| 2 | Tony Stetson and Larry Winters | April 2, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Radnor, PA | 1 | 1 | Title change aired on May 11, 1993 via tape delay. | |
| 3 | The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels) | April 3, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 42 | Hotbody and Candido won the belts, but all three wrestlers were recognized as champions, and were able to defend the titles in any combination via the Freebird Rule. Title change aired on May 25, 1993 via tape delay. | |
| 4 | The Super Destroyers (A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl) | May 15, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | <1 | Defeated Johnny Hotbody and Chris Michaels. Title change aired on July 6, 1993 via tape delay. | |
| 5 | The Suicide Blondes (Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels) | May 15, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 61 | Title change aired on July 20, 1993 via tape delay. | |
| — | Vacated | July 15, 1993 | Hardcore TV | — | — | — | The title was vacated when Chris Candido jumped to Smoky Mountain Wrestling. | |
| 6 | The Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert | August 8, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 54 | ||
| — | Vacated | October 1, 1993 | Bloodfest: Part 1 | Philadelphia, PA | — | — | The title was vacated when Eddie Gilbert left XCW. | |
| 7 | Johnny Hotbody (3) and Tony Stetson (2) | October 1, 1993 | Bloodfest: Part 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 43 | Awarded when Eddie Gilbert no-showed the event. | |
| 8 | Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn | November 13, 1993 | November to Remember | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 21 | ||
| 9 | Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | December 4, 1993 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 63 | Sullivan and Tazmaniac defeated Tommy Dreamer and Shane Douglas, who was substituting for an injured Johnny Gunn. Title change aired on December 14, 1993 via tape delay. | |
| — | Vacated | February 5, 1994 | Live event | Philadelphia, PA | — | — | Title was held up due to controversial finish of a title defense against The Bruise Brothers. | |
| 10 | Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | March 5, 1994 | Live event | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 1 | Defeated The Bruise Brothers in a rematch. | |
| 11 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocko Rocco) | March 6, 1994 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 174 | Title change aired on March 8, 1994 via tape delay. | |
| 12 | Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck | August 27, 1994 | NWA World Title Tournament | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 70 | Title change aired on September 6, 1994 episode of Hardcore TV via tape delay. | |
| 13 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) | November 5, 1994 | November to Remember | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 91 | Title change aired on November 15, 1994 episode of Hardcore TV via tape delay. | |
| 14 | The Dangerous Alliance (Sabu and The Tazmaniac (3)) | February 4, 1995 | Double Tables | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 21 | ||
| 15 | The Triple Threat (Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko) | February 25, 1995 | Return of the Funker | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 42 | ||
| 16 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) | April 8, 1995 | Three Way Dance | Philadelphia, PA | 3 | 83 | This was a three-way dance also involving Rick Steiner and The Tazmaniac. | |
| 17 | Raven and Stevie Richards | June 30, 1995 | Mountain Top Madness | Jim Thorpe, PA | 1 | 78 | ||
| 18 | The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) | September 16, 1995 | Gangstas Paradise | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 21 | Title change aired on the September 19, 1995 episode of Hardcore TV via tape delay. | |
| 19 | Raven and Stevie Richards | October 7, 1995 | South Philly Jam | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | <1 | Title change aired on the October 17, 1995 episode of Hardcore TV via tape delay. | |
| 20 | The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) | October 7, 1995 | South Philly Jam | Philadelphia, PA | 4 | 21 | This was a three-way dance also involving The Gangstas. Title change aired on the October 24, 1995 episode of Hardcore TV via tape delay. | |
| 21 | 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman | October 28, 1995 | Hardcore TV | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 62 | corpio defeated Rocco Rock in a title vs. title singles match to win the tag team title and retain the ECW World Television Championship. He chose Sandman as his partner. Title change aired on November 7, 1995 via tape delay. | |
| 22 | Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck | December 29, 1995 | Holiday Hell | New York, NY | 2 | 36 | Whipwreck defeated 2 Cold Scorpio in a singles match to win both the tag team titles and the XCW World Television Championship; Cactus Jack came out and declared himself to be Mikey's partner after he won the match. | |
| 23 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) | February 3, 1996 | Big Apple Blizzard Blast | New York, NY | 1 | 182 | ||
| 24 | The Gangstas (Mustafa Saed and New Jack) | August 3, 1996 | The Doctor Is In | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | 139 | This was a four-way dance, also involving The Bruise Brothers and The Samoan Gangsta Party. | |
| 25 | The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) | December 20, 1996 | Hardcore TV | Middletown, NY | 2 | 85 | Title change aired on December 31, 1996 via tape delay. | |
[edit] Combined reigns
[edit] By team
| Rank | Team | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Grunge and Rocko Rocco (The Public Enemy) | 4 | 369 |
| 2 | Kronus and Saturn (The Eliminators) | 3 | 335 |
| 3 | A. J. Petrucci and Doug Stahl (The Super Destroyers) | 2 | 283 |
| 7 | Mustafa Saed and New Jack (The Gangstas) | ||
| 10 | Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck | 2 | 106 |
| 12 | Chris Candido, Johnny Hotbody, and Chris Michaels (The Suicide Blondes) | 2 | 88 |
| 14 | Raven and Steven Richards | 2 | 78 |
| 15 | Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac | 2 | 64 |
| 16 | 2 Cold Scorpio and The Sandman | 1 | 62 |
| 17 | The Dark Patriot and Eddie Gilbert | 1 | 54 |
| 19 | Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson | 1 | 43 |
| 20 | Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko | 1 | 42 |
| 23 | Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn | 1 | 21 |
| Sabu and The Tazmaniac | 1 | 21 | |
| Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2 (The Pitbulls) | 1 | 21 | |
| 29 | Tony Stetson and Larry Winters | 1 | 1 |
[edit] By wrestler
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Grunge | 4 | 369 |
| Rocko Rocco | 4 | 369 | |
| 3 | Kronus | 4 | 363 |
| 4 | Saturn | 3 | 335 |
| 5 | Chris Candido | 3 | 291 |
| 6 | A. J. Petrucci | 2 | 283 |
| Doug Stahl | 2 | 283 | |
| 09 | Sabu | 3 | 265 |
| 13 | Raven | 4 | 222 |
| 14 | New Jack | 3 | 196 |
| 15 | Mustafa Saed | 2 | 168 |
| 16 | Tommy Dreamer | 3 | 164 |
| 18 | Johnny Hotbody | 3 | 131 |
| 21 | Mikey Whipwreck | 3 | 107 |
| 22 | Cactus Jack | 2 | 106 |
| 24 | Kevin Sullivan | 1 | 64 |
| 25 | Chris Michaels | 2 | 88 |
| 26 | The Tazmaniac | 3 | 84 |
| 28 | Steven Richards | 2 | 78 |
| 29 | The Sandman | 1 | 62 |
| 2 Cold Scorpio | 1 | 62 | |
| 31 | Eddie Gilbert | 1 | 54 |
| The Dark Patriot | 1 | 54 | |
| 34 | Tony Stetson | 2 | 44 |
| 36 | Chris Benoit | 1 | 42 |
| Dean Malenko | 1 | 42 | |
| 39 | Johnny Gunn | 1 | 21 |
| Pitbull #1 | 1 | 21 | |
| Pitbull #2 | 1 | 21 | |
| 44 | Larry Winters | 1 | 1 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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