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1982 WRESTLING OBSERVER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR

NWA World Tag Team Champions

185 days in 1982

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WCW World Tag Team Champions

Arn Anderson and Bobby Eaton

with Paul E Dangerously and Madusa

Won the titles, January 16th 1992 defeating 

Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes in Jacksonville Fl.

Held the titles for 108 days

Lost the titles to The Steiner Brothers, May 3rd 1992 in Chicago IL.

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WCW US TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS

7X WCW/NWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS

2X WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS

PAT O'CONNOR MEMORIAL TAG TEAM TOURNAMENT (1990)

2X IWGP TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS 

PWI TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR (1990,1993)

Blackjack Mulligan & Masked Superstar vs Ray Stevens & Jimmy Snuka

1980, clip of Blackjack Mulligan and The Mask Superstar against the NWA World Tag Team champions, Ray Steven and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.  The interview with Mulligan is about Bobby Duncam interfering in the match and costing the Superstar and Mulligan the titles.

NWA World Tag Team Champions (Slaughter and Kernodle)

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Sgt. Slaughter and Don Kernodle

Won the belts September of 1982 (or were awarded the belts) in a fictional tournament final over Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba in Tokyo, Japan.

They held the belts for 192 days.  Lost the belts to Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood on March 12th 1983 in a cage at the now legendary "Final Conflict" match in Greensboro NC.

Here are the final brutal minutes of that match

NWA World Tag Team Champions (Flair and Valentine)

Ric Flair and Greg Valentine were a hated combination that managed to defeat the legendary Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Gene and Ole Anderson) twice for the NWA Tag Team Titles

Their first title reign started with a defeat of the Wrecking Crew on December 26th 1976 in Greensboro, NC and last 133 days until they lost the belts back to the the Anderson on May 8th 1977 (below) in a cage with special guest referee Wahoo McDaniel.  After losing the belts on a botch suplex by Flair they proceeded to beat up McDaniel and the Andersons until Paul Jones made the save.  Ole was stretchered out due to the bad suplex that "injured" his neck.

Valentine and Flair won the belts from the Andersons again for the titles on October 30th 1977, also in Greensboro, NC.  This reign lasted for 153 days until they were stripped of the belts due to continually ending their title matches in disqualifications (and Flair moved into the running for the NWA World Heavyweight Title),

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Paul Jones and The Masked Superstar

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Became Tag team champions November 27th 1980 defeating Ray Stevens and Jimmy Snuka in Greensboro, NC.  Held the belts for 87 days before losing on February 22nd 1981 to Ivan Koloff and Ray Stevens in Greensboro NC.

Paul Jones and The Masked Superstar defeating Ray Stevens and Jimmy Snuka 

Won the titles in a rematch against Koloff and Stevens in Greensboro NC on March 22nd 1981 and held the belts for 40 days before losing them for the last time to The Minnesota Wrecking Crew (Ole and Gene Anderson)  on May 1st 1981 in Richmond, VA.

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Paul Orndorff and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Won the belts December 26th 1978 in Richmond VA by defeating Baron Von Raschke and Paul Jones.

Held the titles for 123 days 

Lost the tag team titles April 28th 1979 back to Von Rashcke and Jones

NWA World Tag Team Champions

For 14 days in August of 1979 

Ric Flair and Blackjack Mulligan 

NWA World Tag Team Champions

Today in Pro Wrestling History (June 14th)

June 14th 1989
 WCW held the Clash Of The Champions VII in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Nicknamed "Guts and Glory", the show was aired live on TBS, drawing a 3.8 rating.
Here are the results of the show:
- The Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Jimmy Garvin) defeated The Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace) in the semifinals of a tournament for the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
- Ranger Ross defeated The Terrorist (Jack Victory) in under two minutes.
- The Ding Dongs (masked wrestlers who came to the ring with bells on their outfits, ringing larger bells as they came to the ring) defeated Cougar Jay  and George South.
- The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) defeated The Samoan Swat Team in the semifinals of a tournament for the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
- Terry Gordy vs. Steve Williams ended in a double DQ.
- Norman The Lunatic defeated Mike Justice in under a minute.
- Mike Rotunda and Kevin Sullivan defeated Rick and Scott Steiner.
- NWA Television Champion Sting defeated Bill Irwin.
- The Freebirds defeated The Midnight Express in a tournament final for the NWA World Tag Team Championship.
(below)
- Ricky Steamboat defeated Terry Funk via disqualification. After the match, Lex Luger, who had come out to help Steamboat, turned on him and laid him out.
(below 2)

June 14th 1993
The Steiner Brothers defeated Money Inc. for the WWF World Tag Team Title in Columbus, Ohio, ending Ted DiBiase and IRS' first tag title run, and beginning Rick and Scott's own first reign with the gold.

Match of the Day (NWA World Tag Team Titles)

NWA World Tag Team Title Match

July 9th 1985

Shelby,  NC  

Click here to read Mike Moonyham's column celebrating 30 years of the Rock and Roll Express

The Russians

(Ivan Koloff and Krusher Kruschev)

The NWA World Tag Team Champions

vs

The Rock and Roll Express

(Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)

This was the first World Tag Title victory for the Rock and Roll Express