This version of the NWA North American Tag Team Championship was a major tag team championship that was primarily defended in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliated New Japan Pro Wrestling and NWA Hollywood Wrestling.[1] The title essentially served as New Japan's primary tag team title though it was also occasionally defended and recognized in the Los Angeles area. This title was the second NWA sanctioned title to be named the North American Tag Team Championship and was retired April 23, 1981.
Title history
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NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Los Angeles/Japan version)
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| Johnny Powers & Pat Patterson |
1 |
August, 1973 |
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Powers and Patterson were recognized in Los Angeles and New Japan as champions. |
| Kurt Von Hess & Karl Von Schotz |
1 |
May, 1974 |
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| Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi |
1 |
August 16, 1974 |
Los Angeles, California |
Title is vacated on August 1, 1975 after a no contest with the Hollywood Blonds. |
| The Hollywood Blonds (Buddy Roberts & Jerry Brown) |
1 |
September 22, 1975 |
Nagoya, Japan |
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| Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi |
2 |
October 2, 1975 |
Osaka, Japan |
Inoki vacates the title shortly afterward to focus on mixed martial arts singles matches. |
| Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi |
1 |
February 5, 1976 |
Sapporo, Japan |
Defeats Tiger Jeet Singh & Voodoo Mulumba in tournament finals to be crowned new champions. |
| Tiger Jeet Singh & Umanosuke Ueda |
1 |
February 2, 1977 |
Osaka, Japan |
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| Seiji Sakaguchi & Strong Kobayashi |
2 |
July 28, 1977 |
Fukuoka, Japan |
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| Hiro Matsuda & Masa Saito |
1 |
April 5, 1979 |
Tokyo, Japan |
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| Seiji Sakaguchi & Riki Choshu |
1 |
June 15, 1979 |
Los Angeles, California |
See also
References
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