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WCW U.S. Tag Team Titles History

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Champion	Won From	Date	City/Event
Rick & Scott Steiner	–	1/1/1991	–^[1]
The Freebirds	The Young Pistols	5/19/1991	Superbrawl I [2]
The Patriots	The Freebirds	8/12/1991	World Championship Wrestling
The Young Pistols	The Patriots	11/5/1991	Worldwide
Ron Simmons & Big Josh	The Young Pistols	1/14/1992	Main Event
Greg Valentine & Taylor Made Man	Ron Simmons & Big Josh	2/17/1992	Main Event
The Freebirds (2)	Greg Valentine & Taylor Made Man	5/17/1992	WrestleWar
Dick Slater & The Barbarian	The Freebirds	6/25/1992	Main Event^[3]

Footnotes:
^[1]: When WCW withdrew from the NWA in January 1991, the Steiners U.S. tag title reign carried over into the first WCW U.S. Tag Team title reign. They won the WCW World Tag Team titles in March and therefore had to relinquish the belts.
^[2]: This was a tournament final.
^[3]: The WCW U.S. Tag Team titles were retired in July 1992.

Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com

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Worldwide (02.22.92)

Mar 8

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WCW Worldwide
February 22, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton (1/16/1992)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: Taylor Made Man & Greg Valentine (2/17/1992)

I know, I know. I’m missing two straight weeks of Worldwides, which hasn’t happened since I started recapping these back in July. Sorry though, can’t review what I don’t have. Looks like we missed a Sting/Vader match too. AHH!

Your host is the lonely Tony Schiavone. Read the rest of this entry →

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Worldwide (01.04.92)

Mar 8

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WCW Worldwide
January 4, 1992
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage Theatre

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (11/19/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Young Pistols (11/5/1991)

We open the show with “rookie sensation” Marcus Alexander Bagwell punching Paul E in his big fat mouth to earn himself a Dangerous Alliance beat down.

Your host is Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry →

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Starrcade 1991

Mar 1

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WCW Starrcade 1991: Battlebowl – The Lethal Lottery
December 29, 1991
Norfolk, VA
The Scope

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Rick Rude (11/19/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Jushin Liger (12/25/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Ricky Steamboat & Dustin Rhodes (11/19/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Young Pistols (11/5/1991)

This is the debut of Dusty Rhodes latest project known as Battlebowl: The Lethal Lottery. The concept is simple; forty guys have their names put into a spinning bingo-like container. Each name is drawn out of the container by Eric Bischoff, Missy Hyatt and Magnum TA until there are collectively twenty random tag teams. Why does it take three people to draw out names? I have no idea. Anyways, these teams face off in the order their names were drawn and the winners of those matches are entered in a two-ring battle royal known as Battlebowl. Winner gets a Battlebowl ring. Kind of like earning a Super Bowl ring, but WAY less prestigious since who wins is already decided.

Your hosts are Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone. I think I saw Jim Herd in the front row with a Magnum TA shirt on. He’s like the very first person you see. Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Adam Bomb, Arachniman, Arn Anderson, Battlebowl, Big Josh, Big Van Vader, Bill Kazmaier, Bobby Eaton, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Bryan Clarke, Buff Bagwell, Cactus Jack, Curtis Hughes, Dangerous Alliance, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, El Gigante, Fabulous Freebirds, Firebreaker Chip, Harley Race, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny B. Badd, Jushin Liger, Larry Zbyszko, Lex Luger, Madusa, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, Matt Borne, Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Mike Graham, Nightstalker, PN News, Rick Rude, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Starrcade, Steve Armstrong, Steve Austin, Sting, Terry Taylor, The Diamond Studd, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, Van Hammer, WCW Patriots, Wrath, Young Pistols

Worldwide (11.16.91)

Mar 1

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WCW Worldwide
November 16, 1991

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Sting (8/25/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Light Heavyweight Champion: Brian Pillman (10/27/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: The Enforcers (9/5/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Young Pistols (11/5/1991)
World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The York Foundation (10/8/1991)

PN News does a little rap during a montage of all his great moves in the ring! He’ll be facing Mr. Hughes in a “Submit or Surrender” match today? Oh no!

Your host is Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry →

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Halloween Havoc 1991

Mar 1

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WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
October 27, 1991
Chattanooga, TN
UTC Arena

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Sting (8/25/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: The Enforcers (9/5/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Patriots (8/12/1991)
World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: The York Foundation (10/8/1991)

Yeah, once again, I have the Turner Home Entertainment version. That means there is some matches that have been cut and one that really shocks me is the Pillman/Morton match. Having followed some of the quarter and semifinal matches of this title tournament on Worldwide, I was kind of bummed that it’s missing. Good to know there’s Pillman/Liger stuff on the way though. Here’s what was edited off the Turner version. Credit goes to ProWrestlingHistory.com!

Big Josh & PN News beat The Creatures (Joey Maggs & Johnny Rich) (5:16) when News made the pin.
Bobby Eaton pinned Terrance Taylor (16:00).
Bill Kazmaier beat Oz (3:59) via submission.
Van Hammer pinned Doug Sommers (1:13).
Brian Pillman pinned Richard Morton (12:45) to win the first WCW Light Heavyweight Title.

On a personal sidenote, this is probably the earliest PPV of my childhood that I can recall listening to for free through the static and having reactions like “Oh man! I just saw Ron Simmons for a second there!” From that standpoint, I believe we all know where I’m coming from. I remember being disappointed that Luger retained the title (oops, spoiler!) and then flipping over to watch game seven of the Braves/Twins World Series to witness my beloved Braves lose- boy, I was one upset five year-old. Anyways, let’s get to the PPV.

Your hosts are Jim Ross and Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry →

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Worldwide (10.12.91)

Mar 1

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WCW Worldwide
October 12, 1991

This week, we open the show with highlights from the Cactus-Eaton match from last week!

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry →

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Worldwide (09.07.91)

Mar 1

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WCW Worldwide
September 7, 1991
Gainesville, GA
(Taped on August 12, 1991)

We open up with a clip of Ron Simmons hangin’ and bangin’ down at Florida State where he got his big start, as he prepares for his match against WCW World Champion Lex Luger at Halloween Havoc!

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry →

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Clash of the Champions #16 (09.91)

Mar 1

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WCW Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl
September 5, 1991
Augusta, GA
Civic Center

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Sting (8/25/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Vacant (7/18/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Patriots (8/12/1991)
World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh & Tom Zenk (8/5/1991)

Your hosts are Jim Ross & Tony Schiavone! Read the rest of this entry →

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Tags: Abdullah the Butcher, Alexandra York, Arn Anderson, Badstreet, Barry Windham, Big Josh, Bill Kazmaier, Bobby Eaton, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Cactus Jack, Clash of the Champions, Curtis Hughes, Dustin Rhodes, El Gigante, Enforcers, Fabulous Freebirds, Firebreaker Chip, Harley Race, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny B. Badd, Kevin Nash, Lady Blossom, Larry Zbyszko, Lex Luger, Matt Borne, Michael Hayes, Mick Foley, Mike Graham, One Man Gang, Oz, Paul E. Dangerously, PN News, Ranger Ross, Ricky Morton, Ron Simmons, Scott Hall, Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker, Steve Austin, Sting, Teddy Long, Terri Runnels, Terry Taylor, The Diamond Studd, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tommy Rich, Tracy Smothers, Van Hammer, WCW Patriots, York Foundation

Worldwide (08.24.91)

Mar 1

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WCW Worldwide
August 24, 1991
St. Joseph, MO
(Taped on August 5, 1991)

The current WCW Champs were as follows:
World Champion: Lex Luger (7/14/1991)
U.S. Champion: Vacant (7/14/1991)
World Television Champion: Steve Austin (6/3/1991)
World Tag Team Champions: Vacant (7/18/1991)
U.S. Tag Team Champions: The Patriots (8/12/1991)
World Six-Man Tag Team Champions: Dustin Rhodes, Big Josh & Tom Zenk (8/5/1991)

Your hosts are Tony Schiavone & Magnum TA! Read the rest of this entry →

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